Sixth Years: Lesson Four

Angel would be the first to admit he wasn’t overly fond of today’s lesson subject and he was relieved when his Sixth Years finally started arriving for class. He’d taken to exiling today’s plants on the other side of his office until today and would be glad to be finally rid of them again once they were done being used as a teaching aid. Eager to get the lesson over with, Angel quickly swung the greenhouse door shut with his wand once the last student was inside.

“Right, straight to it. Today we’ll be looking at Fanged Geraniums. Feisty bastards,” he said with a tense smile. He still hadn’t quite forgiven this crop for ruining the sleeves one of his favorite shirts yet. “Quite similar to the muggle “Cranesbills”, which share the same scientific family “Geranium”, but not much else. Most notable differences being the fanged geranium has fangs and a tendency to bite. Watch your fingers,” Angel said, beckoning the students closer to the group of fanged geraniums settled on the table.

“The fangs are used in potion-making, useful for strength potions, or even culinarily. Adds some extra bite,” he said with a dry, if bitter, laugh. “Come on and take a look, but be mindful of your hands. They’re relatively easy to care for, minus the teeth, of course, just ah-” Angel snapped his fingers at a particularly ornery geranium, waving his wand with his free hand to freeze it before it could finish trying to take a bite out of anyone. “-I suggest you employ an immobilizing charm if you intend on harvesting anything. Though if one does get its teeth in you, some dittany or quick healing charm should do the trick.”

“That’s all I’ve got for you today, though I'm willing to give extra credit to anyone who can find a recipe that uses fanged geranium fangs,” he said, dismissing the class with a lazy wave. “Feel free to check up on your screechsnaps or if you want to try your luck watering one of the geraniums, the dittany’s over here.”

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RP the lesson and have your student interact with a geranium if they’re feeling brave. Extra credit for describing any recipe that might use the fangs*

*There is no canon for this, so feel free to name or create any dish for funsies.

 

[Elio Boneheart]

Elio strolled into the greenhouse, already guessing that today’s lesson was going to be interesting. When Professor Castillo introduced the Fanged Geraniums, Elio couldn’t help but chuckle at the professor's obvious dislike for the plants. The little guys looked pretty harmless at first glance, but those fangs definitely meant business. As Professor Castillo warned them to watch their fingers, Elio leaned in closer, curious to see just how snappy these plants could get. He loved a good challenge, and dealing with a plant that could bite back sounded like just the kind of thing to keep him engaged.

After the lesson wrapped up, Elio decided to test his luck. With a quick Immobilizing Charm, he froze one of the Fanged Geraniums, grinning as its sharp little teeth hovered in mid-air. “Let’s see what you’re made of,” he muttered, carefully prying its jaws open. As he examined the fangs, an idea popped into his head. His grandma used to make a wicked beef stew with a spicy kick, and he figured these fangs could add some serious heat to it. “Devil’s Brew Stew, but with a little extra bite,” he thought, imagining the fangs simmering in the broth. Satisfied with his idea, he released the charm, letting the geranium snap shut just as he pulled his hand back. With a smirk, he decided to share his recipe with Professor Castillo later, hoping it might score him some extra credit.​

 

[Savannah Walters]

Savannah walked into the herbology greenhouse and took her usual spot in the room. Her gaze moved towards the professor at the front of the room. The ravenclaw considered what the professor was saying about the fanged geraniums and she was taking the time to write down what he was saying. In comparison with other things they had learnt about, it didn't seem nearly that dangerous, but bites could be if there were a lot of them. The teen rolled her eyes at the task they were given but had gotten down how best to harvest them. She then packed up her things headed out of the room.