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Text Cut: Professor Seren Bentley Quote:
Originally Posted by Hera  Seren stood there, staring at her students... most of them seemed to be under the impression that it was devils snare that was snaking its way up the glass panes. Did they not hear her say it was just creeping ivy? ... and the question was related to the general atmosphere of the greenhouse.. the DARK aspect of it. Why would you need a dark greenhouse?
Merlin she needed a tea.
Recovering from the shock of the mushy minded students--perhaps too many chocolate frogs over the holidays, Seren braced herself to reply. SPOILER!!: Responses
"Mm yes, certainly some cannot stand sunlight."
"Yes certainly, good good."
"Certainly some plants don't like it."
"Some might die, but for most it would just make them rather ill."
Uhhh... ".. umm no, not quite." And it wasn't THAT dark, yet.
She for one would not want to be stuck in a greenhouse without vision... even with her fondness of flesh-eaters. Seren most certainly preferred seeing them.
"Nope, it's just ivy dear... but certainly some plants cannot tolerate sunlight."
"Nope... it's just regular wizarding creeping ivy. But certainly some plants require little to no sunlight."
... did the Ravenclaw just contradict herself? "Perhaps you need to gather your thoughts."
"Yes, very good."
"Yes very good, sunlight has the ability to make some plants rather ill."
"Yes very good," she began to say... and then the Ravenclaw blurt out a bunch of numbers which really weren't necessary.
"Interesting thought, and yes some plants are very shy which is why they're seldom seen." ... and because they hide in the dark.
Was she talking about a specific plant?...
"Light does have the ability to kill plants, but for the most part it would just make them ill."
"Mmm yes, you're sort of on the right track. Some plants do thrive on sunlight and seek it out, much like this ivy, but then there are plants that do not like the sunlight." The idea was there... she just needed to organise her thoughts.
... again. She hadn't asked to identify the plant.
"Low light yes, good good."
"That might be the case with some, but not for the creeping ivy, it's rather docile whether its in sunlight or darkness."
"Mm no, but there are plants that light up, so you're on the right track."
This students answer confused her a bit. Escaping? take up much space?...
"Yes the ivy is covering the window, but why might this be a good thing?" What use is a greenhouse without sunlight?
"Very good."
Another student to contradict themselves. If the ivy was light sensitive, then why would it expose itself to light by getting closer to it?
"Mm not quite, think about it a little more."
Merlin this girl talked too much. Seren tried not to tune out, struggling to pay attention.
"... uuhh yes, some plants are sensitive to sunlight."
Good, right, moving on.
... light house? they were in a light house?
"I think you mean greenhouse dear, and yes you're right."
"
"Yes that's right, though you're wrong about the ivy, it is especially fond of light, hence why it makes itself so available to it by climbing the walls."
Ooohh, if someone knew her well enough? Well he wasn't wrong.
"Yes absolutely correct."
"Yes very good." ... of course it wasn't so much that yes, the ivy was blocking the light, but why you would want a greenhouse without light.
... no it was not devils snare... didn't students pay attention.
"It's creeping ivy dear, nothing more."
But at least she was sort of on the right track. "The ivy itself is definitely attracted to sunlight, but what about the other plants in here?"
"That's a possibility, good answer."
Finally something out of the box!
"Mmhhmm, good good."
"Yes, very good."
"Indeed many of them would. Most of the plants in this greenhouse are sensitive to light, and therefore too much sunlight would make them ill and yes they would certainly be burnt and dehydrated."
"Yes, very good Kennedy."
.... Merlin.
"It's creeping ivy dear... and we're not discussing the plant, we are discussing why the greenhouse is dark.. what use could we have for a greenhouse with little or no light?"
Pay... attention...
"No dear, we've established it's creeping ivy... the question was why is the greenhouse dark? what use is a dark greenhouse?"
Seren raised an eyebrow. Ma'am? again.. she didn't comment.
"Yes certainly, some plants prefer the darkness."
"Yes very good."
He seemed to get the gist of it.
Eino's answer appeared to be well thought out, but he was sort of missing the point. Perhaps he has been neglecting his studies somewhat.
"The ivy is certainly rather fond of sunlight, hence why it's making itself so available to it by climbing the surface of the greenhouse. But I want you to think about why we would allow it to do so. If plants thrive in sunlight, then what does it mean for the other inhabitants of this greenhouse?"
"Yes very good."
Seren eyed the enthusiastic girl and then eyes the ivy..
"That is true... but not for the ivy, though it is certainly applicable to many of the other plants in this greenhouse."
Again it seemed as though Alyssa was reading from her diary or something.... did she ever stop to breathe?
Having had difficulty keeping up with the girls speech, Seren did manage to hone in on a part of it. "Absolutely, some plants, particularly various species of flesh eating trees have the tendency to be a bit... abrasive in the sunlight, so the darkness can be utilised to manage plant behaviour."
"Mm yes certainly."
"Yes, very good."
"No dear, like I said, it's just creeping ivy, the question was why is it dark in here? so how would be benefit from a greenhouse without sunlight."
... "try to keep up."
"A couple of them might be," she said with a nod. She wouldn't say for certain... not wanting to scare anyone just yet.
Again? not the plant!
"No dear, it's just regular wizarding creeping ivy... the question was why is it dark in here? so what use would we have for a greenhouse without light?"
Seren couldn't help but laugh lightly. Yes, very blunt, but yes.
"And how might this be a good thing?"
Creepy? ... as in creepy creepy? or creepy as in creeping? .. odd.
"Yes, certainly some plants don't do well with sunlight, and it may effect their temperament."
"Mmm no... the ivy thrives on sunlight, though the other plants do not."
"Yes, that's correct, though in most cases it would just make the plants very ill."
"Yes very good, though most of them would live for quite a while in the sunlight, though they would be quite ill."
"Yes, very good."
... "No, the ivy is very fond of sunlight, though the other inhabitants of the greenhouse do not."
"Nice try though."
The ONLY... oh no no no...
"I'm afraid you're wrong there, devils snare is not the ONLY vine plant that cannot handle sunlight, I suggest you do some more research before you make such assumptions."
"But yes... some plants do not do well with sunlight."
..."Not a bad idea, but no. The ivy is very docile, in full light and low light. Though the principle may certainly be applied to some of the other inhabitants of this greenhouse."
"Yes, good good."
... Seren looked at the ivy again. Why did everyone assume they were talking about the ivy? ...
"No dear, the ivy is very fond of sunlight, but certainly other plants may not get on so well with sunlight."
... die?...
"Yes some would certainly die, though you'll find that most would simply be ill for an extensive period of time."
"Yes, very good."
Again with the ivy...
"The ivy thrives in sunlight, hence why it's made itself so available to it by climbing the window panes, however you are right in that by decreasing the light in the greenhouse, you also decrease the temperature and some plants do prefer the dark, cool and damp conditions."
....
"The ivy is fond of sunlight, which is why it has made itself so available to it by climbing the window panes... but yes it is all about ecosystems and maintaining the natural order. So the other inhabitants of this greenhouse are less fond of sunlight, hence why it is dark."
... got there in the end.
"Mmm it's not the reason, but certainly some would glow in the dark."
"Yes, very good Sierra."
... again another two with the devils snare!
Merlin help her!
"Pay attention please... we are not identifying the plant... which is simply creeping ivy. The question was why is the greenhouse dark? meaning what benefits could there be for the plants within it?"
.."Not these ones per se, but certainly some sappling require more down time than others, just as some require longer periods of hibernation than others."
"Very good Kurumi."
"Yes very good... though no, this is just creeping ivy dear.. nothing like a devils snare."
"All very good points."
alchemist_18 and DanialRadFAN01 (not quoting because I'm already replying)
"Yes very good... both are solid answers."
Taking a moment to let herself breathe... Seren wondered if she should go back to basics. Swatting away some of the creeping ivy that was attempting to entangle itself in her hair, she took a small step forward to place some distance between them. "So I have mentioned previously, this is not a devils snare... it is merely creeping ivy.... now many of you were on the right track as to why the greenhouse has little light. Firstly, because our creeping ivy friend here is very fond of light an so it makes itself available to it by climbing the glass walls. Now the thing you should be considering is what use do we have for a greenhouse with little light. Seeing as most plants require sunlight to grow..."
Seren paused briefly to let this information sink in. Hopefully the students had their listening hats on now. "Many of you were able to tell me that some plants are sensitive to light and therefore prefer dark and often damp conditions, and this is correct. But aside from that, darkness also impacts some plants and trees by influencing their behaviour, calming them down so to speak." "Today I want us to have a look at a couple of different plants... not the ivy." She gave them all a look. The ivy played its role in here... keeping things dark, but now it was time to check out the main attraction for the day. "Now if you'll all follow me please, keep close, and try not to walk into each other... and don't touch anything unless I say so." It was dark after all, and they were going deeper into the greenhouse.
The darkness began to intensify as they made their way deeper, but then soon began to glow a warm redish-orange.
After walking some way down a path, with pots and flowerbeds of plants skirting the area with the occasional rustling of leaves, Seren came to a halt. The strange glow seemed to be coming from a small, old, leafless looking tree. At the base of the tree a few low flames can be seen flickering to indicate a burning. "Can anybody identify this particular plant?" she asked. "Simply name it, I don't need to know its entire history." OOC: Lesson will resume in approximately 12 hours. Harvey followed the professor and the other students to where they were supposed to go.. being careful to follow the professor's instructions or not walking into anyone.. and he never touched any plant he didnt know.. the professor didnt need an accident on her hands.. he then saw the plant that was before him and he was amazed at it.. he had yet to see many wonders of the magical world.. and this plant was one of them. He could not identify it but at the same time he could not keep his eyes away from it. but he was still listening to the professor and the students around him.. Text Cut: Professor Seren Bentley Quote:
Originally Posted by Hera Admiring the warm glow of the specimen before her, Seren managed to finally peel her eyes away from the light and turned to the students. Now what did they make of this fine plant?
A number of the students seemed to be lost for words, this didn't surprise her. The glowing branches and low flames were a captivating sight.
Some of the other students had interesting theories though... and rather original... or even just an odd observation. SPOILER!!: Unique responses
... "I would like to think fifth years weren't nearly as grabby as these," she said her tone amused. Perhaps she would have to keep a closer eye on the older students from now on.
Giving Eino a fleeting smile, Seren shook her head. "Nope, no I'm afraid it's not."
Bouncing Blueberries.
Seren could have died of laughter, but of course she wouldn't permit herself to laugh in front of a student, not when it was at their expense. "Um no dear... interesting guess though."
"Uhh nope, I think you'll find a wiggen tree is a fair bit larger than this for starters," she mused eyeing the waist high specimen.
Uhhh muggle thing?
"Aurora... I'm a herbologist, not a muggle studies specialist."
She shook her head briefly... yikes.
"Well now that certainly would be a sight to see... but no, it's not an Alder tree." Another unique thought though.
Oohh now this one was close.. on the right track at least. "Sort of... not quite," she replied.
"Interesting thought, but no it's a wee bit short to be a want tree."
And then there were answers that came out of nowhere. How did they come to that conclusion?
... "No... it's definitely not Dittany... Dittany is a a herb, and despite its reputation as the burning bush, it does not actually burn.." unless you set it on fire, which she wouldn't recommend. "It's the herbs colour and flammable vapours which earn it that title."
And finally at long last... a few students managed to identify the specimen correctly. "Well done to those of you who correctly identified this specimen as a Fire Seed Bush... as you can see the bush bears no leaves, rather it has the appearance of a leafless old tree.. small tree that is." Because really it only reached up to her waist, and that wasn't exactly tall. "The bush is characterised by its bright glow which comes from within the plant. The low embers at its base are also a key indicator as to its identity."
Seren paused briefly to let the students absorb this information and observe the plant a little longer. "If you look close enough you can see that the fire seeds grow along the branches." ... slightly camouflaged by the branches glow. "Though the plant is not considered dangerous, you should exercise great caution when working with them so that you do not burn yourself." "Can anybody hazard a guess as to what the uses are for the Fire Seeds?" OOC: Feel free to be CREATIVE and have FUN with this. Please do NOT edit your answers, participation is participation and you don't always need to be right. The lesson will resume in approximately 18-20 hours. Thanks! XD Harvey looked at the professor as she asked the next question.. and he looked back at the plant.. and looked it over.. the branches, the glowing the seeds... he thought about what the seeds could be used for.. he could not think of many things so he just said whatever came into his head he put up his hand "I guess it could be used for a Potion.. or medicinal uses.. somthing along those lines.. " he said as he looked over the plant again.. but no more answers came to mind so he left it at that |