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TeafortheSoul · 11-07-2009, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape

Professor Kazimeriz wandered the class at a turtle's pace, spot-checking his pupils' work. It seemed that most of them were understanding the concept and using the opportunity to really internalize what the ingredients did, which of course was the goal of this part of the lesson. He nodded with approval, finally making his way back to the front of the class.

"Very good. It seems that you all are mastering the basic concept- understanding how ingredients counteract one another in potion making.
Granted, it becomes a lot more difficult when you are not analyzing potion ingredients on a one-to-one ratio but having to account for multiple ingredient interactions within a potion... Those of you who are my NEWT level students will have more opportunity to analyze those complex potions later. But I see that most of you are understanding that each ingredient has one or more possible complementary counterpoints that can be used as a neutralizing agent."

"Not only is the concept of complementary ingredients crucial in learning how to create balanced potions, but it is critically important to understand this concept as we begin to study antidotes. When working with antidotes, the term we use for an ingredient that is included solely to counteract a poison is a 'negator'. The negator will neutralize the effects of the ingredient, especially in the case of a poison or magical toxin. Using a negator, or a blend of neutralizing ingredients, you can develop an antidote to even the most complex poison. So, put simply: for every ingredient, there is at least one equal and opposite ingredient that can be used as an antidote to the first ingredient. We call this opposing ingredient a 'negator'. This is Golpalott's First Law of Antidotes."

Kazimeriz's lips pulled back into a sinister grin as he spoke. He looked around the class in a manner most shifty. "Very quickly, before we begin the practical portion of this class, are there any questions about this concept?"

Celandine squinted a bit at Professor Kazimeriz and then thumbed through her textbook, reading a bit until she found some reference to what he was on about.

She raised her hand after doing some skimming. "So like, with creating and developing antidotes and stuff, your aim is to negate the effects of each individual component of the poison and then find the ingredients, or combination of ingredients, that negate the combined effect of the components of the poison? And like, if you only negated the individual components, you might slow the effect of the poison or halt it entirely, but your antidote wouldn't undo the damage the poison might already have caused? Or... something?"

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TeafortheSoul Formerly: Tegz Demiguise Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hobbiton Posts: 24,239 Hogwarts RPG Name: ??? Ravenclaw Hogwarts RPG Name: Ronnie Thurkell Gryffindor Seventh Year x12 x12	lives in a hobbit hole \|\| Ern and Touz's Nuzzle \|\| roflysst \|\| looking at a seed packet Quote: Originally Posted by XanaSnape Professor Kazimeriz wandered the class at a turtle's pace, spot-checking his pupils' work. It seemed that most of them were understanding the concept and using the opportunity to really internalize what the ingredients did, which of course was the goal of this part of the lesson. He nodded with approval, finally making his way back to the front of the class. "Very good. It seems that you all are mastering the basic concept- understanding how ingredients counteract one another in potion making. Granted, it becomes a lot more difficult when you are not analyzing potion ingredients on a one-to-one ratio but having to account for multiple ingredient interactions within a potion... Those of you who are my NEWT level students will have more opportunity to analyze those complex potions later. But I see that most of you are understanding that each ingredient has one or more possible complementary counterpoints that can be used as a neutralizing agent." "Not only is the concept of complementary ingredients crucial in learning how to create balanced potions, but it is critically important to understand this concept as we begin to study antidotes. When working with antidotes, the term we use for an ingredient that is included solely to counteract a poison is a 'negator'. The negator will neutralize the effects of the ingredient, especially in the case of a poison or magical toxin. Using a negator, or a blend of neutralizing ingredients, you can develop an antidote to even the most complex poison. So, put simply: for every ingredient, there is at least one equal and opposite ingredient that can be used as an antidote to the first ingredient. We call this opposing ingredient a 'negator'. This is Golpalott's First Law of Antidotes." Kazimeriz's lips pulled back into a sinister grin as he spoke. He looked around the class in a manner most shifty. "Very quickly, before we begin the practical portion of this class, are there any questions about this concept?" Celandine squinted a bit at Professor Kazimeriz and then thumbed through her textbook, reading a bit until she found some reference to what he was on about. She raised her hand after doing some skimming. "So like, with creating and developing antidotes and stuff, your aim is to negate the effects of each individual component of the poison and then find the ingredients, or combination of ingredients, that negate the combined effect of the components of the poison? And like, if you only negated the individual components, you might slow the effect of the poison or halt it entirely, but your antidote wouldn't undo the damage the poison might already have caused? Or... something?" __________________ love is like a letter wrote :: and life is like an envelope be careful who you give it to :: they might not give it back to you