Second Years, Lesson Three

Landon folded his arms as the students filed in and took their seats. He was in a good mood and felt that last lesson was rather enjoyable to watch. He gave a smile to the class, "Good morning guys! How are you all?" He gazed over the class and just kept smiling at them all, even after nothing but a couple of nods from some of the students. "Well, remember the last lesson, you repotted the Mandrake seedlings. It wasn't all too pleasant, was it?" He chuckled softly. "Their cry isn't fatal yet, but it will knock you out for a couple of hours in the seedling stage. As they mature though, they put up more of a fight than what you saw last lesson."

Landon leaned against his desk and continued, "Those Mandrakes right now are in the toddler stage, and will be in the Childhood stage soon. Then, they will acquire more care and attention. But for now, all they need to get through the days is your care." He paused. "They prefer damp soil, shade to sunlight, and occasional food. It may sound easy, but it will take a combination of all three to help them thrive. I would like you all to go and find your mandrake and give them some water. Then, over in the corner are some barrels filled with food pellets. Only a fourth of a scoop twice a day to keep them satisfied." The professor smiled as he watched his students all scurry over to tend to their mandrakes. "Oh, and you'll have to poke the pellets down gently into the compost or they will over stimulate themselves trying to get to the food."

Landon sat at his desk the whole lesson, watching carefully as his students happily fed and watered their mandrakes. When the lesson ended, Landon quickly reminded them about their journals. "Don't forget to keep record of your mandrake. You will name it, talk about the stage they are in, and what you did to help it grow that day. Have a good week guys!"

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Assignment: RP the lesson AND write a second diary entry about your mandrake for full marks. Both only have to be a few words.

 

[Magne Kleos]

Magne had really enjoyed going to the valentines day celebrations, they weren’t something he’d ever had at other schools, but he liked it here. He liked the way the school had such events, though he did figure part of the reason for doing that was because this was a boarding school, and otherwise kids would get up to things anyway. The teen was getting himself together for the day, gathering up his books and notes and then headed out of the dorm room and to the first class of the day, intending to spend the time after class outside,while the weather still allowed it.

Magne walked into the herbology greenhouse. He had his ear muffs and placed them down on the desk as the professor got started. He glanced at the professor and wrote down what the professor was telling them about the stage that they were in, trying to make sure to get the important things down. The professor then told them what they’d do, and then let them get to it. He made sure his ear muffs were on and then fed the mandrake as he was supposed to, making sure it had water and then was able to just take a few notes for his journal and then head out of the greenhouse.

Spoiler

I decided to call my mandrake Starboard, Star for short. They seem to have grown quite a bit. I have fed them and watered them and placed them in the sun. I hope they'll grow even bigger.