Katelyn had to surpress her laugh when a kid said something about airplanes. She had ridden one, of course, and didnt think that they were that bad. She actually enjoyed the ride very much.

Kerry really wasn't sure why putting someone in a deep sleep would be helpful, though she had to stifle her laugh when she heard Bucky volunteer Tag to try it out.

She raised her hand, "Well, I suppose it would be helpful if a person is really sick and they need time for a potion to be brewed to make them well again. It would allow them to rest comfortably, suspended in sleep." Kerry thought for another moment and then added, "I guess it's a way of protecting a person." Kerry shrugged.

She had to admit to herself though.. her answer was a lot less interesting then her classmates answers, as she tried in vain to think of a better answer herself.

Qaz heard Katelyn suppress a laugh when airplanes where mentioned. She didn't undrestand why they were so afraid of them. Heavens, witches and wizards had been on all the NASA flights for decades.

Tag raised his hand instantly. "If you wanted to have a big party in your parents' house and your grandmother was upstairs!" he called.

Amelia looked puzzled by this next question, but decided to use her imagination to think of a situation, "Well Professor, I think that one might find it advantageous to use this potion in boring classes, erm just kidding! Seriously, though, maybe if they are trying to get into some place and there is a guard they can put the guard into a deep sleep with this potion." She really didn't know, but it sounded like there was no wrong answer to this question

"You could maybe stupify the person, to get the draught in them." she said a little shyly.

Jezz laughed at Tags answer. "I agree with Tag." she said. "Sleeping potion would be convenient in that case."

"Very true. It would make transporting potentially dangerous people, or indeed animals, much easier. 5 points to you"

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Hayden raised his hand. "When someone has to go through an experience they'd rather not. Like if I had to use one of those flying muggle objects, Ar-o-plains or what ever they are called. I'd for sure like to be out so I wouldn't have to deal with it. I find it creepy they way they fly in their Ar-o-plains." Hayden said with a shudder.

"Another good point, sleep is a good way to avoid undesirable situations. 5 points to you"

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Lauren raised her hand tentatively. "Perhaps, professor, one might use this potion on someone if he or she had been infected with a painful or dangerous disease. To put them in a deep sleep until medicine could take effect or surgery could be perform would ease that person's pain."

"This is the answer i was originally thinking of - muggles use pharmaceuticals in the same way to induce sleep to allow patients to heal or to avoid pain while their treatment is given time to work. 10 points to you"

Celestina blinked at Tagren and tried not to laugh. A few chuckled escaped her though and she snorted to keep herself from guffawing. Scribbling down some notes since it seemed Tag wasn't going to be doing it anytime soon, Bucky actually considered doing some reading every once in a while.

Jezz raised her hand again, "But what if the person is sick and you give them the potion, but you can't wake them up?" She blushed at how stupid she must sound.

"How?" Leo repeated, raising his hand to rub his chin. "Well, I would just put in a drink he regularly drinks. And if I don't want him to see me or somethin' like that, I'd make a house elf. So, bada bing bada boom, you got your enemy asleep and you can just attack him with whatever you got."

Taika Ai quickly wrote down the notes. She looked up

"I s'posee you could always cast the Full-Body Bind and force them to drink it... or maybe stupefy them..." she said softly.

Lauren smiled, happy to not only give the correct answer, but also to win her house 10 points. She loved Potions, and to be praised for understanding her favorite subject made her so proud. She rested her head on her hand, her elbow casting a shadow over the piece of parchment onto which she had scripted, "Draught of the Living Death" and underlined it several times, and waited for Professor Dresden to continue.

Jaimine smiled, she had gotten points for her house and was going to continue at this pace.

"You give them the antidote of course" Adam said, pulling a small vial out of his jeans pocket and waving it around.

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"How?" Leo repeated, raising his hand to rub his chin. "Well, I would just put in a drink he regularly drinks. And if I don't want him to see me or somethin' like that, I'd make a house elf. So, bada bing bada boom, you got your enemy asleep and you can just attack him with whatever you got."

"That is a rather disturbing answer. I'll take care never to accept any beverages from you" Adam said to Leo.

"Right, now we've talked about the uses of this potion, both legal and not so much so, I think a demonstration of it's effects is in order. Does anyone want to volunteer themselves..." Adam said, emphasizing the last word and looking at Celestina as he did so " to drink a little of this potion? There will be some House Points in it for you, and i promise we'll wake you right up again with this" he added, giving the antidote another wave.

"I'll volunteer!" Rapunzel exclaimed. Hufflepuff could certainly use some House Points....

Katelyn certainly did not want to volunteer...she didnt care about takin the potion it was the fact that she had to go up in front of the whole class. She just hoped that someone from Ravenclaw did volunteer.

Ryan raised is hands. He didn't mind to be volunteer and if he could help is house for more points, he was more than ready to do it.

Qaz raised her hand to volunteer.

AJ's hand shot up, "I'll volunteer, Professor," she said bravely and smiled. Nothing could go wrong with this, afterall, since she was a Prefect and him a teacher, and he would certainly lose his job if anything wrong DID happen to her.

Jezz raised her hand, "I'll do it!" Then she looked up. "That antidote has been tested... right?"

Not to be outdone by the Griffindor Captain, Tag raised his hand too. Of his own accord. "I'm a good sleeper!," he added.

Hayden raised his hand. "I could use a nap." He said with a yawn.

Celestina's hand shot up immediately. House points in the bag, babeh!

"Pick me! Pick me!"

Leo frowned at the Professor. "I didn't say I'd do it, Professor. It was just an answer to your question." He laughed. Though he wouldn't mind doing it to Transt.


Leo raised his hand up and smiled, "I wouldn't mind, Professor."