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Marcus couldn’t help the smile that bloomed on his features as Idris raised his hand and gave a rather appropriate answer. “Correct, Mr. Grunt. Cross-breeding, also known as hybridization, is a way of taking two plants and creating a different third plant.” And the gravity-resistant trees were a perfect example. “It can be as simple as two different color strains of roses to blend them together, or using two all-together unrelated plant types and trying them together to improve the hardiness, the growing season, or the characteristics into a better hybrid.”
And then there was another good answer. “Yes, that is another way it can be used,” he agreed with a nod. “After all, you certainly don’t want to use what might be deemed the worse qualities of each…well in this case anyway. “ Should you be a potioner trying to cause harm, that would be exactly what you would want to do but they were working on the good uses of working with genes. Or a doctor trying for the perfect baby as mentioned since Marcus was thinking that was too abnormal to think about. The professor shaking his head absently and bringing himself back into the lesson.
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“Now before we get to our main activity, I want to go over potential spellwork that will help.” It was then that the professor crossed over where he had kept a chalk board, a board that with a touch of his wand revealed what he had previously written upon its surface. One that should be familiar…the other the herbologist wasn’t sure of but more his subject’s expertise anyway. “I believe all of you should have already learned the severing charm in your charms classes.” Marcus had double checked to see which school year the subject was usually brought into play.
“Then there’s the trimming charm, which much like its companion, is a simple slicing motion of your wand across where you want to cut. The obvious differences are the size and strength of the cut as well as the incantations involved.” The trimming charm’s incantation was definitely something to be practiced and the severing charm was one to be careful on aim and intention. “It’s incantation is Flipnsnipwitit…which I know is a mouthful, but once you get the hang of it, it can be quite useful and not just with plants. Try it a few times now…Flip-n-snip-wit-it… Flip-n-snip-wit-it… Flip-n-snip-wit-it.” Professor Cole waited to give them time to try it while he gathered the small bundles of twigs and green sticks he had gathered outside the greenhouses with his own previous trimmings, adding them to the center of the table for all of them to reach when he was ready to finally move them on.
“Once you’ve practiced both spell incantations and the wand movement until you are comfortable with them, I want you to practice with these…” he motioned to what he had shared. “Focus and be careful not to have anything else in the way or direction of your aim so you don’t hurt anyone, especially with the severing charm.”
ooc: Sorry for the delay...we'll be moving on Friday to give you time to play around with your practice. Then have the weekend for the activity
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