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WhittyBitty · 01-16-2018, 05:21 AM

Not really having any creative ideas as to what to carve into her pumpkin, Isabel decided that she would stick with a classic. It might be boring, but she wasn't overly concerned about that at the moment; for her it was more exciting to think about what it would be to have a pumpkin for a head.

Grabbing a marker from her bag, she began to trace shapes onto her pumpkin. There were two triangular eyes, a triangle for a nose, and a jagged mouth. It took a little while for her to get the design EXACTLY how she wanted it, but she managed to erase out any mistakes she made before finally being satisfied. Carefully she carved everything out, smoothing everything out once she was finished. All and all she was pleased with her work and it had been a good way for her to kill time before getting back to the potion.

Time to move on.

Isabel made her way over to where the foxglove plants were located, and carefully plucked away one large petal and then one small petal from the green sepal. Back at her workstation she quickly weighed them to make sure that she had the exact amount before gently crushing them with her fingers, releasing the juices. With her knife she roughly chopped them up. After adding the chopped petals to her cauldron, she thoroughly washed her hands using magic and then proceeded to stir the potion in a counter-clockwise direction until a dark purple hue was reached. At that time she proceeded to give her knife, scales, and spoon an especially thorough cleaning to make sure that there were no remaining traces of foxglove on them.

At that point she added 1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... 7... 8... 9... 10... pumpkin seeds from the smile pile she had collected earlier, counting off each one quietly as she went, and giving a counter-clockwise stir between each one. When it reached a bright orange colour, Isabel knew that she had done everything correctly. Or at least correct enough to not have a messed up potion.

Pleased with herself, she turned off the heat and ladled some of her potion out into a clean vial before writing out a neat label and attaching it:

Quote:

Isabel Abrams
Sixth Year
Gryffindor

Confidently she placed the stopper on top and handed it in to be assessed, and yes, she wanted to take that second vial. Fingers crossed her work was deemed good enough.

SPOILER!!: Isabel's Notes

01-16-2018, 05:21 AM	#267 (permalink)
WhittyBitty Honeydukes Mod Potterdom Mod Alley Proprietor Wrackspurt Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 237,778 Hogwarts RPG Name: Aurora Bay Hufflepuff Seventh Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Honor Abrams Leaky Cauldron x12 x9	*more catching up* ♥s her SS family \| Wifey is MINE \| Naughty Niffler \| ❄ Bookish & Cat-Approved ❄ \| Soodley ♥ Not really having any creative ideas as to what to carve into her pumpkin, Isabel decided that she would stick with a classic. It might be boring, but she wasn't overly concerned about that at the moment; for her it was more exciting to think about what it would be to have a pumpkin for a head. Grabbing a marker from her bag, she began to trace shapes onto her pumpkin. There were two triangular eyes, a triangle for a nose, and a jagged mouth. It took a little while for her to get the design EXACTLY how she wanted it, but she managed to erase out any mistakes she made before finally being satisfied. Carefully she carved everything out, smoothing everything out once she was finished. All and all she was pleased with her work and it had been a good way for her to kill time before getting back to the potion. Time to move on. Isabel made her way over to where the foxglove plants were located, and carefully plucked away one large petal and then one small petal from the green sepal. Back at her workstation she quickly weighed them to make sure that she had the exact amount before gently crushing them with her fingers, releasing the juices. With her knife she roughly chopped them up. After adding the chopped petals to her cauldron, she thoroughly washed her hands using magic and then proceeded to stir the potion in a counter-clockwise direction until a dark purple hue was reached. At that time she proceeded to give her knife, scales, and spoon an especially thorough cleaning to make sure that there were no remaining traces of foxglove on them. At that point she added 1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... 7... 8... 9... 10... pumpkin seeds from the smile pile she had collected earlier, counting off each one quietly as she went, and giving a counter-clockwise stir between each one. When it reached a bright orange colour, Isabel knew that she had done everything correctly. Or at least correct enough to not have a messed up potion. Pleased with herself, she turned off the heat and ladled some of her potion out into a clean vial before writing out a neat label and attaching it: Quote: Isabel Abrams Sixth Year Gryffindor Confidently she placed the stopper on top and handed it in to be assessed, and yes, she wanted to take that second vial. Fingers crossed her work was deemed good enough. SPOILER!!: Isabel's Notes Pompion Potion - Turns drinker's head into a pumpkin Ingredients: 2 cups pumpkin innards, densely packed (sorted so no seeds) 3 flitterby moths 100g fresh bouncing bulb, stunned if necessary 4g fresh foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flowers, petals only 10 fresh pumpkin seeds Instructions: 1.Use diffindo to cut open the pumpkin. 2. Using a metal spoon, scoop out the innards, pulling out the seeds and putting to one side. 3. Put two densely packed cups of pumpkin innards in the bottom your cauldron with a cup of water. Set over medium heat. 4. Add three dried moths to your mortar and grind them to a SUPER fine powder. 5. Use a peeler to remove the outer layer of the (stunned) bouncing bulb. Finely chop 100g of bulb (measure with scales) using a silver knife and proper technique. DO NOT add to cauldron. 6. Once the pumpkin has reached a light simmer, add the ground moth powder and stir clockwise until powder turns grass green (four rotations if done right). 7. Add the bouncing bulb and stir until it is incorporated. 8. Turn down heat and set timer for 30 minutes. During this time you can carve the pumpkin. 9. Pluck the petals from the foxgloves, and weigh out 4g. Crush to release the juices and chop roughly. Add to the cauldron, and stir counter-clockwise until potion changes to a dark purple. Wash hands after handling the foxglove - it is toxic if consumed alone. 10. Add the pumpkin seeds one at a time, stirring counter-clockwise between each. The potion should turn a bright orange. 11. Carefully ladle a sample of your potion into a labelled vial and hand in for grading. If and only if I deem your potion safe, you may also take a bottle from class to do with as you wish. __________________ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀