Seventh Years: Lesson Five

"Got something a little different for you all today as a treat for surviving your snargaluffs last week," Angel said encouragingly as his Seventh years began arriving, motioning the last stragglers inside the greenhouse. In previous years, Angel had set up the class with a quiz this week, but quizzes meant grading and Angel hated grading, so he'd decided to scrap that idea for something much better now.

"What we have here is an Alihotsy, you may have encountered its leaves in Potions already," Angel said, waving a hand to the small tree he'd set up in front of the class. It had rather distinctive mottled red and green leaves, which Angel pointed to with his wand as he spoke. "Also known as the Hyena plant, anyone know what these leaves can do when ingested?" Angel pointed at one of the students, always pleased when they answered things so he didn't have to explain. "That's right, they induce hysteria and uncontrollable laughter, hence the nickname. You'll often find them in Laughing Potions."

Stepping away from the tree to let the students investigate, Angel retrieved his other, more hands on item for today's class, happily dropping it on the bench in front of them. "Alihotsy's also pretty common in confectionery, diluted of course, since the cheering effect is rather pleasant," he said, relieving the collection of fudge and flavored chocolates he'd picked up from Honeyduke's last time he was in Brightstone. "Glumbumble treacle is also an excellent antidote to Alihotsy leaves, so I've picked up some of that for you all to try too. For science of course, you understand." Angel smiled, motioning his students to grab some of the chocolates and fudge on the table. "That's all I've got today, help yourself and relax a bit while you still can," he said before grabbing some of the fudge himself and taking a seat as the lesson wrapped up.

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RP the lesson and sample some fudge if you're so inclined. First poster can answer the question for some extra points.

 

[Elio Boneheart]

They didn’t often get treats in Herbology, but honestly he wasn’t entirely sure he trusted Castillo’s assessment of what a treat was. The fact the year was coming to an end was bad enough, especially since Elio would have no more of Castillo’s classes to look forward to, but it was going to happen eventually, he had two years with the man. He was more interested in what might be a treat that what they might be working on this lesson. Still, he sort of half-listened as Castillo introduced the Alihotsy, and he recognised the leaves from potions - well, way back when, he hadn’t worked with a lot of Alihotsy recently. Potions wasn’t his best subject. He thrrew his hand up in the air when asked about the leaves, “Alihotsy can induce hysteria and uncontrollable laughter when you eat them, that’s why they get used in the Laughing potions.” He was slightly down though when he realised that the treat was his mum’s fudge. Well, he knew this wasn’t vegan, but he knew she did have other options, so he resolved to write her a letter to give him the fudge. The lessson ended not long after and he headed out, saluting Castillo on his way out.​

 

[Ruto Vernier-Raison]

It was the fifth week of classes which meant two more weeks before exams. Roo was more than ready to take them. She just wanted everything to be over with and to finally graduate, and she hoped these next couple of weeks would go by quick enough. She entered the Herbology greenhouse and took her usual seat in the room, wondering what the professor had in store for them that lesson. She listened as the professor spoke about Alihotsy leaves, their contribution to potions, and what happened when one ingested one. Roo didn't have any interest in eating it. It probably didn't even want to be eaten. She was quick to exit the greenhouse at the end of the lesson once dismissed.