Location: Greenhouse One, Day: Thursday, Time: 9.00 AM
Winter has come to Hogwarts and since the start of the week snow has been falling steadily each day, turning Hogwarts into something white and mesmerizing, if looked at from the outside. The temperatures have dropped below zero and the castle is as it best being heated up by torches, fireplaces and the occasional heating charm, but still a little chilly and drafty. On the grounds Professor Wishart has worked tiredly each day this week to keep the snow off the bigger paths and to make sure the plants, trees and creatures aren’t suffering in the now turned winter landscape of Scotland.
As you trudge into the classroom of Greenhouse One that is warm and cozy and stomp off the snow from your feet upon entrance you notice that the greenhouse looks more like the school’s hospital wing run by Professor Adara then a place for working with plants and fungi. Not to worry though, there are still potted brown stalked and leaved plants insight on each student work table waiting for their carers. The worktables are set in a half circle formation of several rows facing the numerous hospital beds surrounded by privacy screens to let the patients have some peace for now.
Professor Wishart is sitting on the edge of his desk wearing purple work robes for the day (don’t ask!) sipping on a hot mug of tea as he wait’s for the arrival of his students.
Lesson Progression: Arrivals + Question 1 - Name One plant or herb each that has healing properties
Responses + Question 2 - Can you think of other uses for dittany and/or problems or situations we're its use can be beneficial?
Responses + Main activity - Mix together Essence of Dittany potion
Mini activity - Heal the wounds and cuts of a dummy patient
Class is dismissed!