Kurumi jotted down a few notes on her parchment as Professor Bentley responded to each student, flinching a bit when more points were deducted. It didn't really matter that they were not lions, although it made Kurumi feel better knowing that the new students in her house seemed to be more on top of things than last term, but there had been so many points taken already. Seemed as though everyone was making up for this being the first opening feast during her five terms where points hadn't been taken. Better late than never? Or something like that.

Baby house elf. Kurumi should have known. At least Professor Bentley's shed had been burned down herbologically if that was even a word as opposed to, well, whatever it was that had caused the fire in Professor Lafay's storeroom. Kurumi still had no idea how that had started - besides her opening the door to it and causing a small explosion.

Patting her bag to make sure that her gloves were still in there, Kurumi eyed the Fire Seed Bush and its delicate looking flames. "Professor Bentley," Kurumi said as she raised her hand. "What would happen if the flames went out? It was mentioned that you need to use a Freezing Charm on the seeds in order to be able to handle them, but say you used a the charm on the plant itself." Like...if someone misaimed...could they accidentally kill the poor plant?