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Kolyander · 07-15-2023, 05:07 PM

The look of surprise in a student's eye whenever they unexpectedly guessed the day's lesson topic always made Hady smile. “Yes, they are. Normally when a creature is resistant to specific spells you might find that it’s much more difficult to deal with them. Luckily for us, we won’t have to worry about that so much today.” While they were going to be working rather closely with the Salamanders in question, they wouldn’t be casting spells at any of them today.

“That’s correct. This is true for quite a few of our creature friends. Many use their sharp claws to help protect themselves and their families as well as to capture their own meals or climbing as you said.” As a professor she loved not only when her students answered a question that she asked but also when they asked their own. “Their claws only resemble shards of very sharp ice, they are in fact not ice at all. For such small creatures their claws are as sharp as steel but as cold as icicles.” Fascinating little salamanders were what they are.

Here we go. Now they were slowly starting to get somewhere. “They most certainly do.. Because they are! Fire and Frost Salamanders are very closely related despite the fact that one type needs extreme heat to thrive and the other needs freezing tempers to flourish.” Simply remarkable, were they not?!

Ah, yes, leave it to her son to list the other variants that they would be working with today. If anyone should know all of them, it should be him. For a brief moment it left her remembering when she had brought a few young ones home, did he remember that? So many different creatures had come in and out of their home throughout the years while she cared for them. “This is correct and in a few moments we’ll be getting to see just how those colors can vary.”

“Very good, we do have the Peruvian and Amazonian variants of the fire salamander. They are basically the same except for their coloring and where they come from. So if we were to see them all together in a group we would easily be able to distinguish which is which.” It was differences such as these that sometimes could be really important.

Hady had seen the saddened look but this lesson was already planned and in progress. She did always take in consideration what her students were interested in so should anyone want to discuss unicorns with her after the lesson they were welcome to do so! “Salamanders are lizards, yes. Scale rot! Yes! Sadly this is very true for our scaly salamander friends. When they are mistreated or malnourished they can develop a rot-like infection to their scales which can at times cause them to die if not tended to.”

As always Professor Paton took a minute's pause to allow them all time to let the responses to their questions sink in. They couldn’t wait too long though as they needed to move along with their lesson. “Today we will be working with ALL of the variants that were mentioned. Fire, Frost, Amazonian and Peruvian.” How they were going to do that, well that’s why they were using the Room of Requirement. “We will be going for a hike along several trails that will take us through very hot, very cold and a damp wet climate.” So they would be making their way through THREE different areas. “This is why I asked that everyone come dressed comfortably. In these boxes up here beside me are pouches to be worn around your waist, they hold a variety of different foods for the salamanders, as well as a pair of gloves that will protect your hands from the heat and the cold. There’s also a water bottle as I’m sure you will all get thirsty along the way.” The pouches were all different colors and styles to please everyone.

“We won’t just be walking through and feeding them. We will be treating many of them for scale rot. Now to do that we rub chili powder on their rotted scales. There is also some of that in a compartment in the pouches. We will be making sure that none of their fires are burning too low and that none are injured as well.” She gave another moment's pause to see if anyone had any questions or if they all understood what they would be doing this afternoon. A lot of information was given to them and she didn’t want anyone to be confused.

“Please come up one at a time to collect a pouch and fasten it snuggly about your waist. Go ahead and fill the water bottle that is in the side pocket on it with Aquamenti and try on your gloves to make sure they fit well.” The boxes at her side were then opened so the students could come up and get what they needed. “I know I shouldn’t have to remind anyone but I am going to.. The area that the Fire Salamanders are living in is very warm. Please do not go and stick your hands or any parts of your body inside their fires. You will burn yourself.” They were all old enough to know that fire was hot and shouldn’t be messed with. She was giving them all special gloves for a reason. "If you would like to cast any spells on your clothing to help against the heat or cold or to help with walking along different paths, you can do that now as well." Should anyone need help with any of those, she would gladly assist them with it.

Hazel eyes yet again scanned over the group as she watched them all get what they needed. Once everyone had done so, she grabbed a random pouch for herself and fastened it about her waist, silently filling the water bottle with her wand. “Now if everyone is ready, please follow me inside. And we will get on with our hike and locate the fire salamanders first. There is a path for us all to walk along but it’s alright if you do step off it a bit, nothing will hurt you except with the fires our friends dwell in.” Though they may come across some of the scarlet red and blue salamanders not inside a fire at all and lazing about elsewhere along their hike.

Opening the door to the Room of Requirement, Hadleigh led them all inside. Right away the students would find themselves on what looked like a trek up the side of a very real active volcano, lava flowing in small streams or puddles of it all around. This was purely for entertainment purposes and the ‘lava’ while it looked very real and was warm, it wouldn’t harm them. As they walked along their path, they would come across different fires burning on the volcanic rocks, this was where the Fire Salamanders were. Though some could be found on rocks or even wandering through the ‘lava’. “You can stop at any time now when you see them and try to get them to come to you. This is what the food in your pouches are for and after seeing if they will eat you should be able to tell if they are ill and need to be cared for.”

OOC: I’m soooooo sorry this is so very long! The students are going on a hike to three different areas. The first being a ‘volcano!’. In each area they will befriend, feed, evaluate for illness/injuries and then help treat the salamanders! Please give me a nudge if something doesn’t make sense. As always let the kiddos have fun, ask questions and learn!

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Kolyander Blast-Ended Skrewt Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Everywhere Posts: 16,334 Hogwarts RPG Name: Feliks Basil Rustokov (Gray) Slytherin Fourth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Amphitrite Qetsiyah Renzler (MediumTurquoise) Gryffindor Fourth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Bryony Rose Paton (#FF69B4) Slytherin Seventh Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Jordyn Aurelia LaCroix (#D5B56E) Gryffindor First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Gabriella Rose Rustokova (#CCOOCC) Ravenclaw Third Year x12	Otter This World ♡ Catpurrccino ♡ Slotherin ♡ Pandamonium The look of surprise in a student's eye whenever they unexpectedly guessed the day's lesson topic always made Hady smile. “Yes, they are. Normally when a creature is resistant to specific spells you might find that it’s much more difficult to deal with them. Luckily for us, we won’t have to worry about that so much today.” While they were going to be working rather closely with the Salamanders in question, they wouldn’t be casting spells at any of them today. “That’s correct. This is true for quite a few of our creature friends. Many use their sharp claws to help protect themselves and their families as well as to capture their own meals or climbing as you said.” As a professor she loved not only when her students answered a question that she asked but also when they asked their own. “Their claws only resemble shards of very sharp ice, they are in fact not ice at all. For such small creatures their claws are as sharp as steel but as cold as icicles.” Fascinating little salamanders were what they are. Here we go. Now they were slowly starting to get somewhere. “They most certainly do.. Because they are! Fire and Frost Salamanders are very closely related despite the fact that one type needs extreme heat to thrive and the other needs freezing tempers to flourish.” Simply remarkable, were they not?! Ah, yes, leave it to her son to list the other variants that they would be working with today. If anyone should know all of them, it should be him. For a brief moment it left her remembering when she had brought a few young ones home, did he remember that? So many different creatures had come in and out of their home throughout the years while she cared for them. “This is correct and in a few moments we’ll be getting to see just how those colors can vary.” “Very good, we do have the Peruvian and Amazonian variants of the fire salamander. They are basically the same except for their coloring and where they come from. So if we were to see them all together in a group we would easily be able to distinguish which is which.” It was differences such as these that sometimes could be really important. Hady had seen the saddened look but this lesson was already planned and in progress. She did always take in consideration what her students were interested in so should anyone want to discuss unicorns with her after the lesson they were welcome to do so! “Salamanders are lizards, yes. Scale rot! Yes! Sadly this is very true for our scaly salamander friends. When they are mistreated or malnourished they can develop a rot-like infection to their scales which can at times cause them to die if not tended to.” As always Professor Paton took a minute's pause to allow them all time to let the responses to their questions sink in. They couldn’t wait too long though as they needed to move along with their lesson. “Today we will be working with ALL of the variants that were mentioned. Fire, Frost, Amazonian and Peruvian.” How they were going to do that, well that’s why they were using the Room of Requirement. “We will be going for a hike along several trails that will take us through very hot, very cold and a damp wet climate.” So they would be making their way through THREE different areas. “This is why I asked that everyone come dressed comfortably. In these boxes up here beside me are pouches to be worn around your waist, they hold a variety of different foods for the salamanders, as well as a pair of gloves that will protect your hands from the heat and the cold. There’s also a water bottle as I’m sure you will all get thirsty along the way.” The pouches were all different colors and styles to please everyone. “We won’t just be walking through and feeding them. We will be treating many of them for scale rot. Now to do that we rub chili powder on their rotted scales. There is also some of that in a compartment in the pouches. We will be making sure that none of their fires are burning too low and that none are injured as well.” She gave another moment's pause to see if anyone had any questions or if they all understood what they would be doing this afternoon. A lot of information was given to them and she didn’t want anyone to be confused. “Please come up one at a time to collect a pouch and fasten it snuggly about your waist. Go ahead and fill the water bottle that is in the side pocket on it with Aquamenti and try on your gloves to make sure they fit well.” The boxes at her side were then opened so the students could come up and get what they needed. “I know I shouldn’t have to remind anyone but I am going to.. The area that the Fire Salamanders are living in is very warm. Please do not go and stick your hands or any parts of your body inside their fires. You will burn yourself.” They were all old enough to know that fire was hot and shouldn’t be messed with. She was giving them all special gloves for a reason. "If you would like to cast any spells on your clothing to help against the heat or cold or to help with walking along different paths, you can do that now as well." Should anyone need help with any of those, she would gladly assist them with it. Hazel eyes yet again scanned over the group as she watched them all get what they needed. Once everyone had done so, she grabbed a random pouch for herself and fastened it about her waist, silently filling the water bottle with her wand. “Now if everyone is ready, please follow me inside. And we will get on with our hike and locate the fire salamanders first. There is a path for us all to walk along but it’s alright if you do step off it a bit, nothing will hurt you except with the fires our friends dwell in.” Though they may come across some of the scarlet red and blue salamanders not inside a fire at all and lazing about elsewhere along their hike. Opening the door to the Room of Requirement, Hadleigh led them all inside. Right away the students would find themselves on what looked like a trek up the side of a very real active volcano, lava flowing in small streams or puddles of it all around. This was purely for entertainment purposes and the ‘lava’ while it looked very real and was warm, it wouldn’t harm them. As they walked along their path, they would come across different fires burning on the volcanic rocks, this was where the Fire Salamanders were. Though some could be found on rocks or even wandering through the ‘lava’. “You can stop at any time now when you see them and try to get them to come to you. This is what the food in your pouches are for and after seeing if they will eat you should be able to tell if they are ill and need to be cared for.” OOC: I’m soooooo sorry this is so very long! The students are going on a hike to three different areas. The first being a ‘volcano!’. In each area they will befriend, feed, evaluate for illness/injuries and then help treat the salamanders! Please give me a nudge if something doesn’t make sense. As always let the kiddos have fun, ask questions and learn! __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Bread!