Ancient Runes & Potions
L E S S O N



The Potions classroom holds its usual cool hush, lit not by daylight but by the steady gleam of sconces enchanted to burn without smoke or soot. Shadows pool in the corners between shelves of carefully labeled ingredients, while the stone floor carries the faint, lingering scent of ash, bitter herbs, and something acridly metallic. Every workstation has been carefully prepared for its student. As promised, each cauldron rests upon its burner, flanked by a neatly arranged set of mortar and pestle, a silver knife, brass scales, and a single crystal phial whose label is intentionally left blank. At the front of the room, Professor Cox stands beside a small brazier flickering with well warmed coals and the occasional quiet POP as moisture in the black porous structures escaped the only way it knew how to. Nothing out of the ordinary to see here as the brazier has been a constant companion all term, but the symbol on the blackboard written in chalk is a new addition:

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Originally Posted by blackboard

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File in quietly and take your seats. If you wish to chat with your peers, do so - but be prepared to shift into focus mode the moment the lesson begins. And that moment will be soon.

lesson index

• QUESTION | In what ways has fire been wielded as both a destructive force and a tool of progress within wizarding society?
• ACTIVITY | Brewing the Fire Protection Potion
  • CHECKING IN | Mr. Grunt (Fearleadleader19) & Miss Webb (squidnie)
  • CHECKING IN | Miss Bay (WhittyBitty), Miss Webb (squidnie), Mr. Grunt (Charely Potter), & Mr. Prince (Felixir)
  • CHECKING IN | Mr. Grunt (Fearlessleader19)
• ACTIVITY | testing the Fire Protection Potion
  • CHECKING IN | Miss García Massey (Samia), Miss Webb (squidnie), Miss Montmorency (PhoenixRising), Mr. Grunt (Fearlessleader19)
• ACTVITY (?) | moving down the ladder into the classroom's basement
• ACTIVITY | playing with fire, literally
  • CHECKING IN | there's no baseball in Kenaz
  • CHECKING IN | a clue, a clue!
  • CHECKING IN | this isn't dueling club or a quidditch match
  • CHECKING IN | a clue!
• CLASS DISMISSED | cryptic food for thought

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OOC: Hello and welcome to the Ancient Runes & Potions lesson thread! A reminder to please check out Professor Cox's rules for both subjects for important IC tone and reminders, as well as a general guide to OOC conduct

This lesson has not yet begun, but will do so in approximately 24 hours from the time of this post.

I am looking forward to exploring Ancient Runes, Potions, and their relationship to one another together in this lesson! As always, if there are any questions or things that need clarifying OOC, please feel free to reach out to me via VM or PM and I will be happy to help out!