The weather is brisk as you head down to the pitch, autumn firmly taking hold with the leaves on the trees starting to turn coppery hues. The sky might be clear and the sun out, but there’s definitely still a chill in the air. At least the dew on the grass present when you arrived for this morning’s SORE exercises has cleared, so there’d be no need for soggy bottoms when you eventually sit down.

Under the hoops at one end of the pitch stand Professors Baldvinsson and Noble, chatting about the latest Quidditch results. Lines of mason jars containing bluebell flames radiate out from them, forming several concentric semi-circles. “Find yourself a jar,” Noble instructs, “And put your cauldron on it ready.” They had remembered their cauldrons, yes?

Text Cut: Lesson progression:

• Question 1: Mention a home remedy to treat a sport injury and/or mention an exercise to speed up recovery.
• Activity: RICE
• Wrapping up from activity 1
• Brewing part 1: add the water, arnica root and dandelion petals
• Brewing part 2