Xerxes hurried into the Room, only slightly delayed from his classmates due to his unfortunate aerial acrobatics and lost wand. But he was here now and wanted to help.
His classmates were very close to the source indeed, but Xerxes had specific knowledge about the source of all this unpleasantness.
"Its those potted plants, right there. Nyle brought them in here and placed them on the workbench. Smash the pots and then burn up their roots!" Xerxes yelled at his classmates. With all the criss-crossing overgrown vines, it must have been hard to see the source precisely. Luckily his classmates Fire-Making Spells had withered enough vines away to make the pots from which the offending plants were growing visible once more.
"Reducto!" Xerxes yelled twice. The pots both smashed to pieces, falling to the floor. The root bundle was now exposed. As he looked at the tangled mass of long, thin roots, Xerxes noticed that they were pulsating; like a heart-beat.
Pausing just a moment to give a disgusted expression, Xerxes took aim at the exposed root bundle. But before he could get another spell off, another vine slapped his hand. But Xerxes had learned his lesson from the last time he had lost his wand because of the vines. This time, although his wrist ached and impulse beckoned him, Xerxes DID NOT drop his wand.
Xerxes could not do this alone. "Aim for the roots! Once the roots are dead, the plant should be defeated for good." he screamed at his classmates.
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Hufflepuff - Trained Ministry Hit Wizard
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