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It was one of those days, it was clearly the end of winter, but it wasn't quite warm enough to be considered spring or summer. On your way to Greenhouse Three you stomp and slush through muddy puddles where the grass has grown thin and the dirt is exposed. The sky overhead is cloudy but the chances of rain are slim. No.. what the sky does hold is hope for the warmer days to come.
Inside Greenhouse Three you find that the Busy Bee had been rather successful. Everything was neat and orderly, even if there were no plants in here as yet. So why would Bentley be holding a lesson in an empty Greenhouse? Hhhmmm I wonder.
The focus of the Greenhouse is on the long raised flowerbed that runs down the middle of the space. Empty plant hangers swing slightly from the ceiling as a chilly breeze drifts through.
Professor Bentley isn't here yet, but she won't be long.
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Seren was rather enjoying the reaction she got from the little domonstration. Yes... puffapods were trully amazing.
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Lillian was amazed with what she saw. Her eyes grew wide in amusement. "That's really pretty!" she exclaimed.
Then, she raised her hand to answer the professor's question, "Well, Professor, I suppose it serves as a survival instinct, to protect the pods, or something like that, because as you have said the outer layer of the Puffapod is really fragile."
"Yes, you're on the right track," she mused brightly.
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Elise watched intently as the seed dropped, and instantly burst into bloom. That was one very pretty flower.
Why it bloomed? Elise'd just read that. Right!
Raising her hand again, she answered. "It's a defense mechanism," she said. "It's cause by chemical reaction inside the pod?"
She lowered her hand, still trying to tell the different shades of pink apart.
"Very good Elise," nodded Seren.
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Kurumi smiled when her response was acknowledged and returned to her notes, taking a quick glance at Jonathan and blushing a bit. He seemed to be more alert now. Good thing she had asked him to sit with her in the front. Herbology was a class that he really needed to study since he was so resistant to it. She returned to her notes, jotted a few things down and then looked up when Professor Bentley performed a demonstration.
Oooooooooooh....preeeeeeeeeetty...
Kurumi found herself distracted by the orange flower to really hear what was being asked, but she did manage to catch the slight inflection that meant a question had been asked. What was being asked again? Something about dropping them...and...blooming...
Kurumi had fallen victim to the plant's defense mechanism. Puffapods were good...too good...
"I imagine that the reaction of pod to blossom has something to do with the contents of the seed being exposed to the air," she said after a few minutes as her brain put the pieces of the puzzle together. "The seed's shell has to break in order for the blossoms to form."
"Yes! Indeed the chemical reaction which occurs when the inside of the seed is exposed to oxygen which then results in the plant blooming. It's a defense mechanism of the seed, so this way it blooms rather than simple allowing itself to be damaged by the impact." Magical stuff really. Clever little babiesplants.
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Spike gave a slight smile when he saw that the orange puffapod was being used for demonstration purposes. He'd be avoiding this greenhouse if it got too pink. He'd definitely rather go help with the biting toadstools and flesh-eating things than feel all sickly at the sight of the pinkness...
Anyway, back to the lesson. He watched the seed land, and the flower burst out. It was quite exciting, though wasn't quite sure why people would call it 'explosive'. It didn't quite have the big BANG one might quite like with an explosion. Regardless, he had some theories as to why it happened.
"Is it some sort of flower dispersal tactic?" Spike mused, his lips pursing thoughtfully. "If the pods fell and didn't open, then the pods would be liable to being eaten. And that'd be no use, as the seeds would sprout rapidly inside said predator as soon as the pod opened or just be digested. The equivalent of us eating runner beans... And then it couldn't survive and reproduce - the main aim of any organism."
He tapped his fingers on the table, momentarily distracted by the thought of having a flowering plant in his stomach and flowers trying to appear from his mouth. "By breaking open as they hit the ground and sprouting, the plants have the best chance of survival. Being in close proximity to the parent plant isn't a problem...releasing the seeds at the right time is. Unlike say fruit seeds, which need more light and nutrients and therefore wish to be dispersed further afield by being carried by birds and the like."
Maybe?
Spike's answer rather surprised her. The boy had marvellously outlandish theories that manages to bring a smile to her face. "Nice ideas Spike," she said encouragingly. "You're definitely right about it being a defensive mechanism, the seed will bloom when the shell is cracked so that way it protects the plant and certainly increases its chance for survival. If it were an ordinary seed, it would simply be danaged by the impact."
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Wow. It is just so beautiful. Very in fact.
Beatrice's mouth hung open for a second as she stared at the seed which apparently had blossomed a plant that was very attractive to the eye sight. Oh, that was why she loved Herbology, there are times when you would see nasty things, sometimes pretty ones. There were always variations.
She looked at Professor Bentley for a while before her brain had actually absorbed the question. Blame it on the Puffapod. "Professor, I agree with Lilian and Elise, it is somewhat a sort of the plant's defense mechanism, or the seed in particular. For as you have mentioned earlier that the seed's rim was actually fragile, it seems that the blossoming of plant from inside it is a reaction to the seed's collision with the ground." Or something like that.
"Very good, it is a defensive mechanism, but the impact isn't the only thing which is responsible for its rapid growth. The chemical reaction which occurs when the inside of the seed comes into contact with oxygen is what allows it to bloom."
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Jesifur had no experience with puffapods, she quickly jotted down all the information on them as it was said and looked up to see the demonstration. Amazed at the speed the plant grew she almost forgot to raise her hand to answer the question. Hand up she waited to be called on and guessed, "Is it because when they drop on their own the do so from far up? I would think it would be because they need to burst to expose the roots and maybe get some fresh air, which would encourage growth."
Her answer seemed silly as she said it aloud. Maybe the professor would know what she meant by it.
"Mmm not quite, but its a good idea," she mused, giving the Hufflepuff a brihgt smile.
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Erin's full attention was on the seed being dropped to the ground. It was truly a perfect demonstaraion of life and all its form. The orange pod when hit the ground bloomed in almost an instant in a very beautiful orange flower.
Mystifying moment.
Stretching her hands to answer Professor Bentley's question, Erin spoke, "It is fragile as you have mentioned earlier Professor, that's why when you dropped the seed into the ground, it definitely cracked but it cracked in a way that it revealed a very beautiful flower in orange," thinking of her next sentence, she paused for while then continued. "Puffapods bloom when dropped probably because of its impact to the ground and sort of the chemical reaction inside the pod, I guess? The air has an oxygen, most probably it reacts with that or any other elements in the air."
Seren nodded. Yes! "Absolutely this chemical reaction is actually a defensive mechanisn, so rather than the seed being spoiled on impact, it blooms giving the plant a greater chance of survival."
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Kennedy's face was awe. That was wicked cool! Not even having to plant the seed to get flowers. It was instantaneous. Cool. Kennedy listened to the next question and raised his hand. "Maybe the ridge is purposely made fragile so the plant can reproduce easily," he said. "This could also play with the plants organisms and when it's dropped it and the ridge is broken it creates a chemical reaction in which it responds to either the air or the particles in the air causing it to bloom instantaneously." Wow, that was a mouthful.
He approaching this in a scientific way and with what kind of sounded logical, but he wasn't sure it he was all that correct. He didn't know the puffapod's anatomy or how its organism worked, after all.
"Yes very good, though its more of a defensive mechanisn to prevant the seed becoming danaged and useless.. because it blooms the plant has a greater chance of survival."
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Sierra had seen puffapods in bloom loads of times before. Her mother, before the divorce and her disappearance, used to bloom them in the gardens behind their old house. She sat, a little unamused, as the professor demonstrated the process. She did lean over a little to get a good view of the orange puffapod, though. She'd never actually seen an orange one, and at least this color was better than that awful pink.
She sat up straight again when a question was asked. "Maybe it's just the impact of the fall," she said, raising her hand. "Or it could be that the seed is made of some kind of substance that explodes on impact, so when you drop the seed and it cracks open, it triggers that substance. So what you end up with is an exploded seed that blooms once its opened." Made sense to her...
Naw, it was a shame Sierra's face didn't light up like the rest of them. Perhaps the young snake was accustomed to seeing the process?.. Oh poop! "You're on the right track Sierra. It's a defensive mechanism, so the plant blooms when the seed is cracked due to a chemical reaction to the oxygen in the air. So instead of having a spoiled seed, the plant has a greater chance of survival."
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" Professor, aren't they used in healing potions? Though they have explosive properties too." Aside from their prettiness.
Oh... This was something she didn't know... "Are they just really quick growers? Like, once the inside of the seed is exposed it toes all the nutrients it needs?" Wild guess...
Did she look like a potions Professor? "Perhaps, though you'd probably want to discuss that with Professor Lafay. There is still much that we don't know about the Puffapod, but the primary function is simply for decoration."
Seren tilted her head in yes-no fashion. "Mmm sort of. See its more of a defensive mechanism triggered by the impact which cracks the seed, allowing the inside of it to have a chemical reaction with the oxygen it is exposed to.. which then results in the plant blossoming."
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William raised his hand. "Is it possible that the seeds inside the pod are super fertile, so that they are able to produce anywhere they land?" he asked. "I think this is a self producing plant with really hardy seeds and that is how it sustains itself," William said.
"No.. not quite. It does produce anywhere, though unless you tend to it within a few hours it will die... but this process occurs as a result of a chemical reaction within the seed when it is exposed to oxygen, and it's a defensive mechanism."
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Alyssa thought for awhile. She looked at the flower and how fragile it was and then raised her hand."Professor, could it be the Puffapods form of survival instinct or defense mechanism to protect the pods? Since you've shown us that the outer layer of the puffapod is fragile, and will automatically burst when hit in the center, the moment it gets into contact with oxygen it automatically reacts and blooms into a flower."
"You're very close dear," she mused brightly. "It is definitely a defensive mechanism, though you need to hit the perimeter of the seed, not the centre of it. Because of the chemical reaction to oxygen within the pod, it is able to defend itself in that it will bloom, so that way the plant has a greater chance at survival... otherwise we'd be left with a damaged seed."
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EEEEEEEEEHEHEHEEEE!! This was Tori's favorite part of the puffapod plant: its bloooooooming. They were so beautiful! And epic! And awesome! And exciting!
Clearly, this Slytherin had had sugar for breakfast.
"WELL, Professor," Tori's hand shot up once again, "I bet there's a chemical reaction that causes the plant to bloom so suddenly. It's probably the stuff on the inside of the shelly that reacts with the oxygen or nitrogen or something in the air that causes it to grow so rapidly." She sighed dreamily. "It's maaaaaagical."
"Yes very good Tori!" Seren exlaimed. Oh my this girl was simply bouncing!
At least she appreciated the wonderful puffapods.
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Harvey couldnt believe what he had just seen. Right in front of his eyes a seed had been dropped, just like that. Out of that seed a plant had just literally grown from it within 10 seconds!! Boy was he glad he came to this school. He had a go at the question "Maybe there is some magical reaction that happens inside once the seed is dropped. Or the plant is inside under preassured conditions so that once the seed cracks open the plant just blooms out. Actually I think I will go with my first answer about the magical reaction." he said feeling a little embarrassed at having given such a stupid and dumb answer.
"Yes indeed its a defensive mechanism which results from a chemical reaction when the inside of the seed is exposed to oxygen." Seren gave Harvey an encouraging smile. His other idea was interesting, even if it wasn't really correct.
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Selina watched in awe as the small orange seed took a face plant into the ground and exploded into a beautiful flower. Magic was amazing. One would never see Muggle plants acting in this manner, but she was not against Muggles at all. She just was amazed by the capacity of the magical plant.
How did that happen? She had no idea. Everyone's answers were so different that she could not be sure if any of them were right. So she rose her hand and gave her own interpretation, "Well ma'am, I could be wrong so stop me if I am, perhaps it has something to do with velocity. I mean that seed drops at a very fast velocity and because it is moving so quickly the only way to break the fall in a healthy manner is to come to a complete stop, neuton's laws. So what if, and I may be wrong, the velocity of plant is so great that the plant inside needs to burst out or it would destroy itself and its purpose."
Oohhh now this was an interesting answer. Seren smiled and tilted her head in interest. "Mmm sort of, velocity certainly plays an important role in the process, but unfortunately its not the reason why the seed explodes. The impact of the seed on the ground when dropped from a suitable height will result in the seed cracking. This then results in a chemical reaction with the oxygen it's exposed to, and then the plant blooms. Though to go along with your train of thought, it is a defensive mechanism designed to give the plant a greater chance of survival."
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Nessie smiled happily. 'We get to throw things on the ground!' She grew excited at the prospect but she knew now was not the time.
"Is it sort of a waking up thing, like an instinct of sorts. Say if someone drops you on you're head, you're going to wake up."
Seren was a little shocked, but still highly amused by the Gryffindors answer. "Umm... sort of... though I wouldn't appreciate anybody dropping me in my head in order to wake me up." No... a glass of water would suffice-- at most!
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Since he was just sitting there and looking around, one might have thought that Josh Carter was totally bored and not paying attention to the class yet someone who knew him could guess that was not the case. Quite the opposite, he was listening to everyone's words carefully especially to the professor's. He was just...unable to focus his attention on a single spot for some reason.
And it was only when the woman started to show the stuff on the seed that the Gryffindor was able to stop and watch. Maybe he was not the best with plants but he knew he needed the information for his NEWTs and maybe even for life if he was going to carry on his life as a wizard after graduation. So, he eyed the orange seed carefully and...
...his eyes widened considerably when it was turned into a large orange flower in a few seconds after hitting the surface. ''Wow.'' Now that was something interesting and VERY useful.
''Professor...'' he stood up still eyeing the flower a bit before looking back at the woman. ''...i don't think i know what makes the seed bloom so quickly. Some of the things my classmates said sounded reasonable. I...have questions instead. I wonder if those seeds were bewitched to react like that...'' he looked at the flower again then back at the Herbology professor ''...if they are then...cannot it be done to the other kind of seeds. It'd have been very useful in farms. We could get lots of crops so easily and quickly.''
It was very unlikely, in his opinion, that it could work that way yet he still wanted to ask.
And one more thing.
''And, professor, does it react only when it hits to a surface? What if i force it open with my hands?''
Ahh and so the Lion speaks! Brilliant.
Seren smiled as Josh stood to ask his questions. Questions.. they were brilliant things. She nodded considering them. "No unofrtunately it's a natural property of the plant, so they're not bewitched. Though there are spells and potions we can use in order to achieve the same results... though the plants life expectancy is drastically shortened as a result of it." Which was a shame.. but having said that, the natural way of planting was much better, more fun, and definitely more rewarding.
"Ahhh good question Josh, I'm glad you asked! The impact is necessary for the process to occur, however it is the exposure to oxygen which results in the chemical reaction within the seed, thus making it bloom. You... could... attempt to crack the shell with your own hands, but I do not reccomend this. The seeds perimeter is fragile, but it is still quite tough, it requires a certain amount of force to crack it... and failed attempts will only damage the seed."
Yes... so nobody was to attempt to simply smash it with a hammer or their wand... NOBODY!
Right... she should recap, just so nobody missed anything. "So while the force of the impact is vital in cracking the seeds shell, it is the chemical reaction the inside of the seed has with the oxygen in the air which results in its ability to bloom. This is a defensive mechanism adopted by the seed, giving it a greater chance of survival. Without this mechanism, the seed would be damaged and spoiled by the impact."
"I do hope you've listened to your peers responses as well, they raised some particularly important points which I'm not going to repeat." She glanced at Josh briefly before scanning the rest of the class.
"Now, we know that the impact is an important part of the process, can anybody tell me what height the seed should be dropped from in order for it to crack on impact effectively?"
Err... The height. Right. This should be easy. They had dozens of puffapods at their garden back at the mansion. Aiden put up her hand to answer. "Five feet," she answered briefly.
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Right... she should recap, just so nobody missed anything. "So while the force of the impact is vital in cracking the seeds shell, it is the chemical reaction the inside of the seed has with the oxygen in the air which results in its ability to bloom. This is a defensive mechanism adopted by the seed, giving it a greater chance of survival. Without this mechanism, the seed would be damaged and spoiled by the impact."
"I do hope you've listened to your peers responses as well, they raised some particularly important points which I'm not going to repeat." She glanced at Josh briefly before scanning the rest of the class.
"Now, we know that the impact is an important part of the process, can anybody tell me what height the seed should be dropped from in order for it to crack on impact effectively?"
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Zhenya had a think about it, biting her tongue...
"Um, Professor I think maybe head height? So... for the average person, 5.5 feet or so?" she guessed.
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Kennedy scribbled down what Professor Bentley said into his notebook and listened to the next question. He slowly raise his hand and said, "It should be at approximately five feet." Right?
He was also curious about something else. "Professor Bentley, does the amount of force a puffapod seed is dropped matter?" Like, what if he threw it really hard at two feet away from the ground, would that matter?
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Alex looked down to the floor. If he dropped it from the top of his head it would probably hurt the seed. But if he dropped it from the bottom his chin...that seemed about the right height. "Erm, 5 feet...ish?" he guessed, raising his hand as he used his other one to try and estimate where the seed would be actually dropped from.
Couldn't they just like...use a spell to break it or something?
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Kurumi was still kind of distracted by the pretty orange flowers that Professor Bentley had made appear after dropping the puffapod seed. They reminded her of fireworks, something Kurumi loved and looked forward to every summer when she went back home to Japan. Every weekend there was a fireworks festival held somewhere, and it gave her an excuse to leave her home and go off on day trips with her brothers, wearing traditional yukata, and just enjoying themselves without their mother's watchful eye. Even Jonathan would be able to see the displays this summer when he came to visit, which made her look forward to the summer even more.
Could they start playing with puffapods now too? Please?
Kurumi snapped back into the present when she heard her classmates offering up answers to, erm, whatever it was that Professor Bentley had asked. Maybe Jonathan needed to poke her to stop day dreaming. Merlin, if SHE was day dreaming he was probably asleep. She nudged him with her elbow again just to be safe, pretending that she had simply raised her hand at slight angle.
But...wait a second. If the height was over five feet...then this little Gryffindor had a problem seeing as she was just barely 5 foot one now. Height was really just all about reaching a maximum velocity anyway, right? Or was she going to have to literally jump when she wanted to cause the chemical reaction? Merlin this was going to be awkward. Good thing Jonathan was tall.
Still, Professor Bentley had dropped her puffapod seed from not too high and hadn't really lifted her arms much, so Kurumi ventured her own guess. "Judging from your demonstration, I would guess somewhere around five feet," Kurumi answered despite her hand being up in the air for quite some time. "But...what if you are unable to, for whatever reason, drop it from that height? Could you still cause the seed to burst if you applied enough speed in your drop? It's more about the force of the impact than the height, right?" Like, if you dropped it from the top of the Owlery but gave the puffapod seed a little makeshift parachute nothing would happen sort of thing?
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Seren was rather enjoying the reaction she got from the little domonstration. Yes... puffapods were trully amazing.
"Very good Elise," nodded Seren.
Right... she should recap, just so nobody missed anything. "So while the force of the impact is vital in cracking the seeds shell, it is the chemical reaction the inside of the seed has with the oxygen in the air which results in its ability to bloom. This is a defensive mechanism adopted by the seed, giving it a greater chance of survival. Without this mechanism, the seed would be damaged and spoiled by the impact."
"I do hope you've listened to your peers responses as well, they raised some particularly important points which I'm not going to repeat." She glanced at Josh briefly before scanning the rest of the class.
"Now, we know that the impact is an important part of the process, can anybody tell me what height the seed should be dropped from in order for it to crack on impact effectively?"
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Elise nodded, jotting down everything into her journal, her writing a messy scrawl. She'd redo it later in the common room and make her flash cards.
Elise frowned. How high? Judging from Professor Bentley's height, she'd say somewhere around 5 feet. Dropped from head level. Raising her hand, she answered.
"Somewhere around 5 feet, Professor," she chirped, before she realized that she wasn't 5 feet tall. "Would it still be alright to drop it from a slightly lower height?"
The petite first year lowered her hand sheepishly and gave up on the pink. Now to tell between the oranges.
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Right... she should recap, just so nobody missed anything. "So while the force of the impact is vital in cracking the seeds shell, it is the chemical reaction the inside of the seed has with the oxygen in the air which results in its ability to bloom. This is a defensive mechanism adopted by the seed, giving it a greater chance of survival. Without this mechanism, the seed would be damaged and spoiled by the impact." "I do hope you've listened to your peers responses as well, they raised some particularly important points which I'm not going to repeat." She glanced at Josh briefly before scanning the rest of the class.
"Now, we know that the impact is an important part of the process, can anybody tell me what height the seed should be dropped from in order for it to crack on impact effectively?"
Alyssa thought for awhile, raised her hand and answered."Professor, I am guessing that the most effective height would be about 5 feet. But could the height from which the seed is dropped be just one factor to consider? Should we also consider how much force was used to drop the seed plus the angle at which the seed was dropped from? For example if the seed was dropped from maybe four feet but the force at which it was thrown was super, super fast and strong, and the angle of impact was such that it hit at the most fragile part of the seed, could that also cause the seed to crack on impact?"Alyssa asked hoping that she was making sense because for some weird reason the beautiful colors of the seeds were so mesmerizing that she was having a tough time concentrating.
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Right... she should recap, just so nobody missed anything. "So while the force of the impact is vital in cracking the seeds shell, it is the chemical reaction the inside of the seed has with the oxygen in the air which results in its ability to bloom. This is a defensive mechanism adopted by the seed, giving it a greater chance of survival. Without this mechanism, the seed would be damaged and spoiled by the impact."
"I do hope you've listened to your peers responses as well, they raised some particularly important points which I'm not going to repeat." She glanced at Josh briefly before scanning the rest of the class.
"Now, we know that the impact is an important part of the process, can anybody tell me what height the seed should be dropped from in order for it to crack on impact effectively?"
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"The seed should probbbbbably be dropped from of a height of like...." Eh, Tori eyed the professor and guesstimated her height plus the height of how she had dropped the seed. "Five feet? At least? Maybe six?"
Sounded good. Tori would totes get to stand on table or chair. WOOO!
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Seren was rather enjoying the reaction she got from the little domonstration. Yes... puffapods were trully amazing.
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"Yes, you're on the right track," she mused brightly.
"Very good Elise," nodded Seren.
"Yes! Indeed the chemical reaction which occurs when the inside of the seed is exposed to oxygen which then results in the plant blooming. It's a defense mechanism of the seed, so this way it blooms rather than simple allowing itself to be damaged by the impact." Magical stuff really. Clever little babiesplants.
Spike's answer rather surprised her. The boy had marvellously outlandish theories that manages to bring a smile to her face. "Nice ideas Spike," she said encouragingly. "You're definitely right about it being a defensive mechanism, the seed will bloom when the shell is cracked so that way it protects the plant and certainly increases its chance for survival. If it were an ordinary seed, it would simply be danaged by the impact."
"Very good, it is a defensive mechanism, but the impact isn't the only thing which is responsible for its rapid growth. The chemical reaction which occurs when the inside of the seed comes into contact with oxygen is what allows it to bloom."
"Mmm not quite, but its a good idea," she mused, giving the Hufflepuff a brihgt smile.
Seren nodded. Yes! "Absolutely this chemical reaction is actually a defensive mechanisn, so rather than the seed being spoiled on impact, it blooms giving the plant a greater chance of survival."
"Yes very good, though its more of a defensive mechanisn to prevant the seed becoming danaged and useless.. because it blooms the plant has a greater chance of survival."
Naw, it was a shame Sierra's face didn't light up like the rest of them. Perhaps the young snake was accustomed to seeing the process?.. Oh poop! "You're on the right track Sierra. It's a defensive mechanism, so the plant blooms when the seed is cracked due to a chemical reaction to the oxygen in the air. So instead of having a spoiled seed, the plant has a greater chance of survival."
Did she look like a potions Professor? "Perhaps, though you'd probably want to discuss that with Professor Lafay. There is still much that we don't know about the Puffapod, but the primary function is simply for decoration."
Seren tilted her head in yes-no fashion. "Mmm sort of. See its more of a defensive mechanism triggered by the impact which cracks the seed, allowing the inside of it to have a chemical reaction with the oxygen it is exposed to.. which then results in the plant blossoming."
"No.. not quite. It does produce anywhere, though unless you tend to it within a few hours it will die... but this process occurs as a result of a chemical reaction within the seed when it is exposed to oxygen, and it's a defensive mechanism."
"You're very close dear," she mused brightly. "It is definitely a defensive mechanism, though you need to hit the perimeter of the seed, not the centre of it. Because of the chemical reaction to oxygen within the pod, it is able to defend itself in that it will bloom, so that way the plant has a greater chance at survival... otherwise we'd be left with a damaged seed."
"Yes very good Tori!" Seren exlaimed. Oh my this girl was simply bouncing!
At least she appreciated the wonderful puffapods.
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"Yes indeed its a defensive mechanism which results from a chemical reaction when the inside of the seed is exposed to oxygen." Seren gave Harvey an encouraging smile. His other idea was interesting, even if it wasn't really correct.
Oohhh now this was an interesting answer. Seren smiled and tilted her head in interest. "Mmm sort of, velocity certainly plays an important role in the process, but unfortunately its not the reason why the seed explodes. The impact of the seed on the ground when dropped from a suitable height will result in the seed cracking. This then results in a chemical reaction with the oxygen it's exposed to, and then the plant blooms. Though to go along with your train of thought, it is a defensive mechanism designed to give the plant a greater chance of survival."
Seren was a little shocked, but still highly amused by the Gryffindors answer. "Umm... sort of... though I wouldn't appreciate anybody dropping me in my head in order to wake me up." No... a glass of water would suffice-- at most!
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Seren smiled as Josh stood to ask his questions. Questions.. they were brilliant things. She nodded considering them. "No unofrtunately it's a natural property of the plant, so they're not bewitched. Though there are spells and potions we can use in order to achieve the same results... though the plants life expectancy is drastically shortened as a result of it." Which was a shame.. but having said that, the natural way of planting was much better, more fun, and definitely more rewarding.
"Ahhh good question Josh, I'm glad you asked! The impact is necessary for the process to occur, however it is the exposure to oxygen which results in the chemical reaction within the seed, thus making it bloom. You... could... attempt to crack the shell with your own hands, but I do not reccomend this. The seeds perimeter is fragile, but it is still quite tough, it requires a certain amount of force to crack it... and failed attempts will only damage the seed."
Yes... so nobody was to attempt to simply smash it with a hammer or their wand... NOBODY!
Right... she should recap, just so nobody missed anything. "So while the force of the impact is vital in cracking the seeds shell, it is the chemical reaction the inside of the seed has with the oxygen in the air which results in its ability to bloom. This is a defensive mechanism adopted by the seed, giving it a greater chance of survival. Without this mechanism, the seed would be damaged and spoiled by the impact."
"I do hope you've listened to your peers responses as well, they raised some particularly important points which I'm not going to repeat." She glanced at Josh briefly before scanning the rest of the class.
"Now, we know that the impact is an important part of the process, can anybody tell me what height the seed should be dropped from in order for it to crack on impact effectively?"
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William raised his hand." I think the puffapod should be dropped about three to five feet from the ground" William told the professor.
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Right now, Jonathan wasn't day dreaming but he has to admit that he was staring blankly into space while Professor Bentley was explaining stuffs about the puffapods. But as always, Jonathan is very much a good listener. So he still heard of everything.
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"Now, we know that the impact is an important part of the process, can anybody tell me what height the seed should be dropped from in order for it to crack on impact effectively?"
Even the question... Jonathan thought of it. He has read of it but he simply must have skimmed it when he read. Uhmmm... Then suddenly Kurumi nudged him on the shoulder. He looked at her and whispered "what?" did something happen while he was spacing out and maybe thinking at the same time? He looked around. Everyone seemed to be okay and so is Professor Bentley.
Finally, he remembered. Yeah, how could he have forgotten "5 feet, i suppose" is it?
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Hmm. How high were they supposed to drop it from? Indiana wasn't too sure, although she figured that it was probably going to be a bit higher than what she was right now. Because what was the point of dropping it from a height if it wasn't going to be a big one. Hmm. Indy looked down into her text book. That would give her the answer. Ooh. She looked up, raising her hand. "I think it's between 3 - 5 feet..."
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There was so much she didn't know about Puffapods, it seemed. She had, however, seen the Professor drop the seed a moment ago. She held up a hand to the height it had been dropped from... "Erm... about head height..?" she asked, still with her hand measuring the height that the seed was dropped from.
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"Very good, it is a defensive mechanism, but the impact isn't the only thing which is responsible for its rapid growth. The chemical reaction which occurs when the inside of the seed comes into contact with oxygen is what allows it to bloom."
Right... she should recap, just so nobody missed anything. "So while the force of the impact is vital in cracking the seeds shell, it is the chemical reaction the inside of the seed has with the oxygen in the air which results in its ability to bloom. This is a defensive mechanism adopted by the seed, giving it a greater chance of survival. Without this mechanism, the seed would be damaged and spoiled by the impact."
"I do hope you've listened to your peers responses as well, they raised some particularly important points which I'm not going to repeat." She glanced at Josh briefly before scanning the rest of the class.
"Now, we know that the impact is an important part of the process, can anybody tell me what height the seed should be dropped from in order for it to crack on impact effectively?"
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Oh? So the chemical reaction between the oxygen and the inside of the seed counts too? She hadn't thought of that one. "I see." She muttered as she nodded.
Beatrice lend her ears to her classmates as they gave their answers.. Most of the class had said that an approximately 5 feet height is needed for the Puffapod seeds to bloom. But, if the fragility and the reaction of the seed to the air was important, then does it really matter from what height the seeds would need to be coming from in order to bloom? She raised her hand, giving it a try. "Professor, I believe that the recommended height from where a seed should be dropped from would be around three to five inches." That was a theory which she could not even explain. "But Professor, does it really matter? I mean, no matter from what height the seed is dropped from, it would just crack if it would be exposed to air and would have a great impact as it touches the ground, right?" Okay. So, maybe not. She did not know, that's why she was asking.
What height would they need to drop the seed from for insta-flower? She wasn't exactly sure to be honest. It was kind of one of those random facts that only Kurumi would know. But Selina could at least make a guess. Selina was five feet tall. Bentley was taller than her but she dropped it from about shoulder with on Bentley's body. She did not hold it over her head. So maybe about five feet? Ma'am, maybe around five feet? Perhaps a little taller."
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Tiffany remembered that her brother had told her this. She had also read some book and research based on puffapods too. The height...
She raised her hand,"Professor, I guess it's about 5 feets tall, that's about the height of a person. I have read this from some books before."Smiling, she sat down and listened.
"Judging from your demonstration earlier, it's like about about my height, almost. Probably about 5 feet or so?"
That was totally a wild guess. Erin hoped her explanations would make sense in a way. Maybe if it's 5 or so, above, it'lll be too high and create a great damage towards the fragile part of the puffapod and too low for 5 feet or below. There were standards? Really?
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Err... The height. Right. This should be easy. They had dozens of puffapods at their garden back at the mansion. Aiden put up her hand to answer. "Five feet," she answered briefly.
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Zhenya had a think about it, biting her tongue...
"Um, Professor I think maybe head height? So... for the average person, 5.5 feet or so?" she guessed.
"Yes very good, about five feet will do the trick."
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Kennedy scribbled down what Professor Bentley said into his notebook and listened to the next question. He slowly raise his hand and said, "It should be at approximately five feet." Right?
He was also curious about something else. "Professor Bentley, does the amount of force a puffapod seed is dropped matter?" Like, what if he threw it really hard at two feet away from the ground, would that matter?
"Very good."
Seren smiled briefly. "Well a drop is a drop unless you put extra force into it which would be more of a throw. But yes certainly, you don't want to over do it, but you don't want to under do it either. It also depends on the type of surface you're dropping it on."
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Alex looked down to the floor. If he dropped it from the top of his head it would probably hurt the seed. But if he dropped it from the bottom his chin...that seemed about the right height. "Erm, 5 feet...ish?" he guessed, raising his hand as he used his other one to try and estimate where the seed would be actually dropped from.
Couldn't they just like...use a spell to break it or something?
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Kurumi was still kind of distracted by the pretty orange flowers that Professor Bentley had made appear after dropping the puffapod seed. They reminded her of fireworks, something Kurumi loved and looked forward to every summer when she went back home to Japan. Every weekend there was a fireworks festival held somewhere, and it gave her an excuse to leave her home and go off on day trips with her brothers, wearing traditional yukata, and just enjoying themselves without their mother's watchful eye. Even Jonathan would be able to see the displays this summer when he came to visit, which made her look forward to the summer even more.
Could they start playing with puffapods now too? Please?
Kurumi snapped back into the present when she heard her classmates offering up answers to, erm, whatever it was that Professor Bentley had asked. Maybe Jonathan needed to poke her to stop day dreaming. Merlin, if SHE was day dreaming he was probably asleep. She nudged him with her elbow again just to be safe, pretending that she had simply raised her hand at slight angle.
But...wait a second. If the height was over five feet...then this little Gryffindor had a problem seeing as she was just barely 5 foot one now. Height was really just all about reaching a maximum velocity anyway, right? Or was she going to have to literally jump when she wanted to cause the chemical reaction? Merlin this was going to be awkward. Good thing Jonathan was tall.
Still, Professor Bentley had dropped her puffapod seed from not too high and hadn't really lifted her arms much, so Kurumi ventured her own guess. "Judging from your demonstration, I would guess somewhere around five feet," Kurumi answered despite her hand being up in the air for quite some time. "But...what if you are unable to, for whatever reason, drop it from that height? Could you still cause the seed to burst if you applied enough speed in your drop? It's more about the force of the impact than the height, right?" Like, if you dropped it from the top of the Owlery but gave the puffapod seed a little makeshift parachute nothing would happen sort of thing?
"Yes, five feet is correct."
Seren considered the Gryffindors question. "Well certainly there are always other options. If you are unable to reach the height physically you could always stand on a chair, or use the levitation charm to reach the height, however if you restricted in space then you could certainly attempt to adjust the force of the drop... or in that case it would be more or a throw. But I do not reccomend this because it will likely damage the seed if not done correctly."
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Elise nodded, jotting down everything into her journal, her writing a messy scrawl. She'd redo it later in the common room and make her flash cards.
Elise frowned. How high? Judging from Professor Bentley's height, she'd say somewhere around 5 feet. Dropped from head level. Raising her hand, she answered.
"Somewhere around 5 feet, Professor," she chirped, before she realized that she wasn't 5 feet tall. "Would it still be alright to drop it from a slightly lower height?"
The petite first year lowered her hand sheepishly and gave up on the pink. Now to tell between the oranges.
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"Yes very good!"
Hhmm.. "Like I've told the others you could attempt it by adjusting the force t which the seed is dropped or thrown, but I wouldn't reccomend it as the seed would likely be damaged by the impact."
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Alyssa thought for awhile, raised her hand and answered."Professor, I am guessing that the most effective height would be about 5 feet. But could the height from which the seed is dropped be just one factor to consider? Should we also consider how much force was used to drop the seed plus the angle at which the seed was dropped from? For example if the seed was dropped from maybe four feet but the force at which it was thrown was super, super fast and strong, and the angle of impact was such that it hit at the most fragile part of the seed, could that also cause the seed to crack on impact?"Alyssa asked hoping that she was making sense because for some weird reason the beautiful colors of the seeds were so mesmerizing that she was having a tough time concentrating.
"All very good ideas, but you need to consider that with added force comes added risk. When we pruposefully add force angles deviate, and the risk of damaging the seed and not simply cracking the rim is increased." But if you wanted to try and ruin a perfectly good puffapod seed so be it... just not in HER greenhouse.
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"The seed should probbbbbably be dropped from of a height of like...." Eh, Tori eyed the professor and guesstimated her height plus the height of how she had dropped the seed. "Five feet? At least? Maybe six?"
Sounded good. Tori would totes get to stand on table or chair. WOOO!
"Yes! very good, five feet is usually best."
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William raised his hand." I think the puffapod should be dropped about three to five feet from the ground" William told the professor.
Seren nodded, " Five feet dear... three is too little."
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Right now, Jonathan wasn't day dreaming but he has to admit that he was staring blankly into space while Professor Bentley was explaining stuffs about the puffapods. But as always, Jonathan is very much a good listener. So he still heard of everything.
Even the question... Jonathan thought of it. He has read of it but he simply must have skimmed it when he read. Uhmmm... Then suddenly Kurumi nudged him on the shoulder. He looked at her and whispered "what?" did something happen while he was spacing out and maybe thinking at the same time? He looked around. Everyone seemed to be okay and so is Professor Bentley.
Finally, he remembered. Yeah, how could he have forgotten "5 feet, i suppose" is it?
"Yes! Very good Jonathan."
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Hmm. How high were they supposed to drop it from? Indiana wasn't too sure, although she figured that it was probably going to be a bit higher than what she was right now. Because what was the point of dropping it from a height if it wasn't going to be a big one. Hmm. Indy looked down into her text book. That would give her the answer. Ooh. She looked up, raising her hand. "I think it's between 3 - 5 feet..."
Seren offered Indiana a smile. The girl had been rather quiet this lesson.. perhaps the puffapods were just overwhelmingly exciting. She could hardly blame the girl. "Five feet dear," she said nodding. "Three would be too little."
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There was so much she didn't know about Puffapods, it seemed. She had, however, seen the Professor drop the seed a moment ago. She held up a hand to the height it had been dropped from... "Erm... about head height..?" she asked, still with her hand measuring the height that the seed was dropped from.
Seren smiled at the Slytherin. "Well that would depend on whose head height you were dropping it from," she mused. "Five feet is best."
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Oh? So the chemical reaction between the oxygen and the inside of the seed counts too? She hadn't thought of that one. "I see." She muttered as she nodded.
Beatrice lend her ears to her classmates as they gave their answers.. Most of the class had said that an approximately 5 feet height is needed for the Puffapod seeds to bloom. But, if the fragility and the reaction of the seed to the air was important, then does it really matter from what height the seeds would need to be coming from in order to bloom? She raised her hand, giving it a try. "Professor, I believe that the recommended height from where a seed should be dropped from would be around three to five inches." That was a theory which she could not even explain. "But Professor, does it really matter? I mean, no matter from what height the seed is dropped from, it would just crack if it would be exposed to air and would have a great impact as it touches the ground, right?" Okay. So, maybe not. She did not know, that's why she was asking.
Inches? Oh Merlin no. "I think you mean five feet dear."
"... It does matter, because if you drop it from a lower height it may not have the required impact and it may not hit the rim of the pod which could potentially result in a dmaged seed. The same if you drop it from too high up, the force might be greater but if it doesn't fall correctly then the seed will also be damaged. Five feet allows us to drop it with more control but with enough down force to crack the fragile perimeter."
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What height would they need to drop the seed from for insta-flower? She wasn't exactly sure to be honest. It was kind of one of those random facts that only Kurumi would know. But Selina could at least make a guess. Selina was five feet tall. Bentley was taller than her but she dropped it from about shoulder with on Bentley's body. She did not hold it over her head. So maybe about five feet? Ma'am, maybe around five feet? Perhaps a little taller."
Seren nodded, smiling at the young Gryffindor. "Yes, very good.. about five feet is best. If you go higher than that then the efficiency decreases."
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Tiffany remembered that her brother had told her this. She had also read some book and research based on puffapods too. The height...
She raised her hand,"Professor, I guess it's about 5 feets tall, that's about the height of a person. I have read this from some books before."Smiling, she sat down and listened.
"Yes very good, about five feet."
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"Judging from your demonstration earlier, it's like about about my height, almost. Probably about 5 feet or so?"
That was totally a wild guess. Erin hoped her explanations would make sense in a way. Maybe if it's 5 or so, above, it'lll be too high and create a great damage towards the fragile part of the puffapod and too low for 5 feet or below. There were standards? Really?
"Yes! thats correct."
Right... well that went reasonably well. Most of the students seemed to know a thing or two about puffapods. Textbooks were marvellous things. "Yes! So five feet is the most efficient height to drop a puffapod. Now you can achieve the same results from a greater or lower height... but the efficiency decreases, and this could result in a damaged seed simply from the impact not being hard enough to crack the perimeter or simply because the force was too great but the angle wasn't and so the body of the seed gets damaged but it doesn't crack and therefore the puffapod does not bloom."
Seren stared at the students. It looked as though a number of them were about to leap out of their chairs and claim a seed. Mmm it was probably time to distribute them. But how? Should she go around and hand them out? let them select their own? Or simply place the box in the centre of the greenhouse and let them loose on the seeds. Perhaps a little pushing and shoving would be involved?... Because Seren certainly knew that when she was a student if there was a particular colour she wanted, then she would get it... no if's or but's about it.
Hhhmm.. yes, the students could fend for themselves. "Alright everyone, come up and grab yourself a puffapod seed of your choice. DO NOT push and shove... too much.... and DO NOT under any circumstances burst your seed yet!"
She stood back from the box, letting it sit on the workspace at the front of the raised flower bed.
OOC: RP collecting your seed, you may pick either pink, purple or orange... and then return to your workstation (your position beside the long raised flower bed) The lesson will continue when I wake up XD
Oh! So, they start now? Yay! Fantastic Herbology class. And they get to shove each other for the love of the colors they wanted.
Half-running, she didn't want others to notice her picking the pink puffapod. She knew it'll be quite in demand to the girly girls like her. Making her way towards the box of different colored puffapods, Erin almost tripped upon the pushing of other students. Watch out! She wanted to stick her tongue to that girl. Hmph!
"You're mine, Pinky!" she said raising it head high. After grabbing her seed, she moved towards her position at the side of the raised flowerbed.
Janice observed the seeds before collecting them. The pink gave her an inner flinch and the orange was just too bright. So she went up front and took the purple puffapod seed, hoping that it would grew into a violet-coloured-flower plant.
Egg kept on moving in her pockets. Janice considered of using the freezing charm on it. But Egg might got damaged, so she tried to ignore it.
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Inches? Oh Merlin no. "I think you mean five feet dear."
"... It does matter, because if you drop it from a lower height it may not have the required impact and it may not hit the rim of the pod which could potentially result in a dmaged seed. The same if you drop it from too high up, the force might be greater but if it doesn't fall correctly then the seed will also be damaged. Five feet allows us to drop it with more control but with enough down force to crack the fragile perimeter."
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Right... well that went reasonably well. Most of the students seemed to know a thing or two about puffapods. Textbooks were marvellous things. "Yes! So five feet is the most efficient height to drop a puffapod. Now you can achieve the same results from a greater or lower height... but the efficiency decreases, and this could result in a damaged seed simply from the impact not being hard enough to crack the perimeter or simply because the force was too great but the angle wasn't and so the body of the seed gets damaged but it doesn't crack and therefore the puffapod does not bloom."
Seren stared at the students. It looked as though a number of them were about to leap out of their chairs and claim a seed. Mmm it was probably time to distribute them. But how? Should she go around and hand them out? let them select their own? Or simply place the box in the centre of the greenhouse and let them loose on the seeds. Perhaps a little pushing and shoving would be involved?... Because Seren certainly knew that when she was a student if there was a particular colour she wanted, then she would get it... no if's or but's about it.
Hhhmm.. yes, the students could fend for themselves. "Alright everyone, come up and grab yourself a puffapod seed of your choice. DO NOT push and shove... too much.... and DO NOT under any circumstances burst your seed yet!"
She stood back from the box, letting it sit on the workspace at the front of the raised flower bed.
OOC: RP collecting your seed, you may pick either pink, purple or orange... and then return to your workstation (your position beside the long raised flower bed) The lesson will continue when I wake up XD
"Err--yeah. I actually meant five feet Professor." She said, slowly and as low as she could. That was just a bit embarrassing ain't it? Oh well, the first year's brain doesn't seem to be working extra careful at the moment. As she listened to the Professor's answer to her follow up question, she kept her head bowed. She was absorbing all the facts that Professor Bentley was saying, but she was also thinking about that humiliating answer she had just given a while ago.
It's time to pick up? Alright then. With her still bowed and her eyes directed on her shoes, Beatrice walked to the workspace where the box was placed. So, I'm going to pick the purple one. Purple things are just so pretty. She thought as she took steps.
The students had already started piling up to also claim their seeds. Hopefully, there won't be a stampede or anything. When she got that chance to pick hers, she peeked inside the box and got herself a purple one. And with one quick move, she pivoted back to her own workstation and waited for further instructions.
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Even the question... Jonathan thought of it. He has read of it but he simply must have skimmed it when he read. Uhmmm... Then suddenly Kurumi nudged him on the shoulder. He looked at her and whispered "what?" did something happen while he was spacing out and maybe thinking at the same time? He looked around. Everyone seemed to be okay and so is Professor Bentley.
Kurumi glanced over her shoulder and bowed her head apologetically. "N-N-N-Nothing," she whispered, blushing just a bit. She didn't want to admit that SHE had been sort of zoning out, because then he would only laugh at her and probably get one of those amused smirks on his face.
She returned her attention to her notes, but her cheeks couldn't lie.
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"Yes, five feet is correct."
Seren considered the Gryffindors question. "Well certainly there are always other options. If you are unable to reach the height physically you could always stand on a chair, or use the levitation charm to reach the height, however if you restricted in space then you could certainly attempt to adjust the force of the drop... or in that case it would be more or a throw. But I do not reccomend this because it will likely damage the seed if not done correctly."
Five...good to know. Kurumi could handle five feet, although Professor Bentley had just brought up a whole bunch of other ways to accomplish it even if some of them were vertically challenged. Good to know, very good to know. And good to know that throwing the seed probably wasn't a good idea. Something told Kurumi that attempting to do so would cause a student whiplash because they would find themselves in detention so fast.
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"Alright everyone, come up and grab yourself a puffapod seed of your choice. DO NOT push and shove... too much.... and DO NOT under any circumstances burst your seed yet!"
She stood back from the box, letting it sit on the workspace at the front of the raised flower bed.
Setting her quill down, Kurumi walked over to the collection of puffapod seeds already knowing which color she was going to take. Eagerly, she picked up one of the purple ones and held it in her hand being very careful to not be TOO eager with it. Her smile widening, Kurumi returned to her station and waited for Jonathan to come back with his puffapod.
She REALLY wanted to drop it now and make flower fireworks...but she resisted the urge. Angry Professor Bentley was kind of scary...like a harpy...
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Text Cut: Wow, very interesting. Professor Bentley knows how to interest her students in plants. :)
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Right... well that went reasonably well. Most of the students seemed to know a thing or two about puffapods. Textbooks were marvellous things. "Yes! So five feet is the most efficient height to drop a puffapod. Now you can achieve the same results from a greater or lower height... but the efficiency decreases, and this could result in a damaged seed simply from the impact not being hard enough to crack the perimeter or simply because the force was too great but the angle wasn't and so the body of the seed gets damaged but it doesn't crack and therefore the puffapod does not bloom."
Seren stared at the students. It looked as though a number of them were about to leap out of their chairs and claim a seed. Mmm it was probably time to distribute them. But how? Should she go around and hand them out? let them select their own? Or simply place the box in the centre of the greenhouse and let them loose on the seeds. Perhaps a little pushing and shoving would be involved?... Because Seren certainly knew that when she was a student if there was a particular colour she wanted, then she would get it... no if's or but's about it.
Hhhmm.. yes, the students could fend for themselves. "Alright everyone, come up and grab yourself a puffapod seed of your choice. DO NOT push and shove... too much.... and DO NOT under any circumstances burst your seed yet!"
She stood back from the box, letting it sit on the workspace at the front of the raised flower bed.
OOC: RP collecting your seed, you may pick either pink, purple or orange... and then return to your workstation (your position beside the long raised flower bed) The lesson will continue when I wake up XD
Harvey listened intently as the professor explained about the seeds and the height and angle they should be dropped from to avoid being damaged. Soon the professor said that they could collect a seed from the box, and soon as she gave the go ahead he rushed up to the box and saw some purple ones. He quickly grabbed one of them before they were all gone. He then went back to his station, clasping the seed in his hand carefully so that it wouldnt get damaged on the way back to his station.
Once he was there, he carefully opened his hand and looked it over to make sure that it wasnt damaged. It wasnt, well it looked that way. He then laid the seed in the palm of his right hand and just let the seed lay there as he watched his classmates get theres, he would occasionally look to his palm just to make the seed was still there. It was!
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Originally Posted by Hera
Right... well that went reasonably well. Most of the students seemed to know a thing or two about puffapods. Textbooks were marvellous things. "Yes! So five feet is the most efficient height to drop a puffapod. Now you can achieve the same results from a greater or lower height... but the efficiency decreases, and this could result in a damaged seed simply from the impact not being hard enough to crack the perimeter or simply because the force was too great but the angle wasn't and so the body of the seed gets damaged but it doesn't crack and therefore the puffapod does not bloom."
Seren stared at the students. It looked as though a number of them were about to leap out of their chairs and claim a seed. Mmm it was probably time to distribute them. But how? Should she go around and hand them out? let them select their own? Or simply place the box in the centre of the greenhouse and let them loose on the seeds. Perhaps a little pushing and shoving would be involved?... Because Seren certainly knew that when she was a student if there was a particular colour she wanted, then she would get it... no if's or but's about it.
Hhhmm.. yes, the students could fend for themselves. "Alright everyone, come up and grab yourself a puffapod seed of your choice. DO NOT push and shove... too much.... and DO NOT under any circumstances burst your seed yet!"
She stood back from the box, letting it sit on the workspace at the front of the raised flower bed.
OOC: RP collecting your seed, you may pick either pink, purple or orange... and then return to your workstation (your position beside the long raised flower bed) The lesson will continue when I wake up XD
Elise grinned. Stand on a chair, maybe. That'd work. She sighed. Why was she cursed with shortness?!
When Professor Bentley announced that they could pick their seeds, she beamed. Nearly jumping off her seat, she ran walked very fast to the cardboard box.
Scanning the colors she'd been studying earlier, she settled on a nicely sized purple one. A very adorable purple. Cause puffapods were cute.
Then, she walked back to her workstation, sitting herself down and examining the puffapod. So purple!
Kennedy nodded at professor Bentley. So, force, height and surface all mattered when dropping a puffapod seed. Interesting. He listened to explanation of things until she said that they would be choosing their own pods.
Cool, man.
He stood and and peered over the first people that got there. He didn't want a pink one; too girly. He didn't want a purple one either. So that left him with one other choice. He went up to the box and retrieved an orange puffapod seed.
Greenhouse Three: Herbology Lesson Three 
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