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Hey Ju · 05-14-2020, 03:29 PM

Honestly, Catherine wasn't sure yet where she stood regarding crossbreeds. On the one hand, they could be useful and she knew many plants that were crossbreeds - and other non-plant things too, mind you - that were very useful, especially in Potions. On the other hand, like that Slytherin boy ~~who had embarrassingly fainted in front of everybody for the silliest reason last term~~ had said, it wasn't a good thing at all if different species were crossbred.

Though he didn't say that, he was asking it. At least it sounded like he was asking. Catherine gave him a long look to try and figure out if he was stating it or asking it. Was he just trying to be polite, hence the phrasing sounding like a question? If so, why would he do that? The Ravenclaw refrained herself from shaking her head as she looked back at the professor.

In fact, one could crossbreed different species, but that would help no one. Those species could be interesting to look at - or just die altogether, or maybe not even develop into adulthood or not develop at all, even - but they would be completely useless. They wouldn't even be able to be pollinated again and continue to exist as a 'new species'. Useless. Catherine only saw one reason why people would try and do that: for fun and curiosity to see what they would create. Those were definitely not good enough reasons for her to be interested in it, because she had better things to learn about and do.

Like the crossbreeds which were indeed useful; the ones that belonged to the same species, at least, and were an improvement of the parent plants.

05-14-2020, 03:29 PM	#90 (permalink)
Hey Ju Bicorn Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Octopus's Garden Posts: 16,737 Hogwarts RPG Name: Freja Hapgood-Messer Hufflepuff First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Brenna Kavanaugh Slytherin Seventh Year x8 x4	She is NOT happy my brain's too fried to look for an 'acceptable' example, but hey ho Arts TRANSPONSTER! Honestly, Catherine wasn't sure yet where she stood regarding crossbreeds. On the one hand, they could be useful and she knew many plants that were crossbreeds - and other non-plant things too, mind you - that were very useful, especially in Potions. On the other hand, like that Slytherin boy ~~who had embarrassingly fainted in front of everybody for the silliest reason last term~~ had said, it wasn't a good thing at all if different species were crossbred. Though he didn't say that, he was asking it. At least it sounded like he was asking. Catherine gave him a long look to try and figure out if he was stating it or asking it. Was he just trying to be polite, hence the phrasing sounding like a question? If so, why would he do that? The Ravenclaw refrained herself from shaking her head as she looked back at the professor. In fact, one could crossbreed different species, but that would help no one. Those species could be interesting to look at - or just die altogether, or maybe not even develop into adulthood or not develop at all, even - but they would be completely useless. They wouldn't even be able to be pollinated again and continue to exist as a 'new species'. Useless. Catherine only saw one reason why people would try and do that: for fun and curiosity to see what they would create. Those were definitely not good enough reasons for her to be interested in it, because she had better things to learn about and do. Like the crossbreeds which were indeed useful; the ones that belonged to the same species, at least, and were an improvement of the parent plants. __________________ AT THE HOGWARTS YULE BALL, YOU'LL BE HANGING OUT WITH....__________________ Maybe you'll dance, scour the buffet, or end up ~~gossiping~~ talking amongst yourselves! You're happy to go with the flow and see where the Yule Ball takes you!