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It was such a nice day outside, the weather was mild, not quite warm but not cold either. Just the way Seren liked it. Unfortunately the lesson wasn’t being held outdoors, no, it was being held in Greenhouse One, where the air was cooler, and the smell of damp soil filled the air.
As you enter the greenhouse the first thing you notice are the stools arranged to the side of the greenhouse by the door, and directly opposite these are stools of a different variety. That’s right, toadstools! While they may look harmless from a distance it’s not wise to get too close to them just yet, after all you wouldn’t want to be sent to the Hospital Wing before the lesson has even started.
Waiting patiently for the students to arrive, Professor Bentley stood by the door to welcome them as they entered; Though she was careful to position herself near the seating area so that she can keep an eye on any mischief making. Standing slightly to the side of the toadstools, was Professor Bentley’s old blackboard, neat and tidy cursive writing slowly appearing on its surface- as if by magic!
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Alex had no idea what type of mushroom that was. To him, mushrooms were just...mushrooms. Except some were different colors and were poisonous if you ate them. Other than that, they were all the same to him. He raised his hand and thought hard to the pictures he'd seen in his herbology textbook.
"Is that...umm...a leaping toadstool?" he guessed. He only could remember two magical types of mushrooms -- the leaping and the biting ones. He REALLY hoped it wasn't the biting one.
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Standing to the side so that some of the students could have a better view of the toadstools before them, Seren turned her head and gave them a fond look. Precious little toadstools they were. With such an amazing reddish brown cap, and white stem... stunning.
Right next question... to keep these students were on their toes.
“Who can identify this type of toadstool for me?”
Well, I can tell that it's indeed a toadstool... Nate thought, perplexed. First day and she wanted them identifying toadstools? He nonetheless raised his hand, "Erm, is that a reddish brown one?" he asked, about a hundred percent sure he was blatantly wrong and about eighty percent sure he would be reprimanded for an answer such as his.
Standing to the side so that some of the students could have a better view of the toadstools before them, Seren turned her head and gave them a fond look. Precious little toadstools they were. With such an amazing reddish brown cap, and white stem... stunning.
Right next question... to keep these students were on their toes.
“Who can identify this type of toadstool for me?”
OOC: I'm off to bed... tis late. Though I am not in the classroom Bentley is. So NO chatting etc.... I'll reply when I wake up, approx 8-9 hours from the time of this post. Thanks!
Jesifur thought she recognized it raised her hand and ventured, "Is it a Cleopatra cap? Aren't they used in love potions and for make-up?Wait is that reddish brown? On second thought it does look more like a biting toadstool..." she said a bit embarrassed by her first answer.
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“So now that you’re all aware of what a toadstool is—being a fungus or a mushroom which is defined firstly by its umbrella shaped cap and thick stem, it is usually considered to be poisonous and thus inedible, but there are a few exceptions to the rule. This is not to say there aren’t other dangers or cautions to be aware of.” She let them process this before moving on. “Though there are magical and mundane versions of toadstools, the magical variety have the inexplicable ability to lure in magical beasts, particularly pixies, fairies and doxy’s.”
“They are primarily used in potions- despite their general inedibility and poisonousness. And are frequently used in healing potions. Some varieties have also been known to be used as core ingredients in wizarding confectionary.” Hence why some are indeed edible.
Standing to the side so that some of the students could have a better view of the toadstools before them, Seren turned her head and gave them a fond look. Precious little toadstools they were. With such an amazing reddish brown cap, and white stem... stunning.
Right next question... to keep these students were on their toes.
“Who can identify this type of toadstool for me?”
Victoria took some notes as the professor spoke about toadstool. Those are actually really pretty mushrooms, too bad they're poisoned. "Amanita muscaria?" Victoria suggested hopefully. That is one of the most common toadstools she knows. They are also pretty easy to recgonize. Though Victoria's not positive if that is amanita muscaria or not.
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Adam tried to get a better glimpse of what the toadstool looked like.It was redish brown..He thought back to any toadstools he might've seen that color.After listening to his Professor he slowly put his hand up in the air an answered in a more questioning manner,"Is that a leaping toadstool?As it is named,it has found out how to jump..Which,is pretty much explanatory to oneself.." He was already confused,but hoped that the Professor would shortly explain what type of toadstool it was so that there was no more speculation in the class.It was more of a wondering guess than an answer he had given.
After writting down the question in her journal Danielle raised her hand, she got an idea of what toadstool it maight be "I think it is a leaping toadstool" She said as she checked it in her book.
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Right, notes... for the students’ benefit. Not hers.
With another flick of her wand, answers appeared beneath the question on the board. The smart ones would copy these down. She wasn’t about to baby them into doing it. It was their responsibility.
Allowing the students to mull this information over for a minute, Seren glanced behind her at their special guests... they would get to that soon.
“So now that you’re all aware of what a toadstool is—being a fungus or a mushroom which is defined firstly by its umbrella shaped cap and thick stem, it is usually considered to be poisonous and thus inedible, but there are a few exceptions to the rule. This is not to say there aren’t other dangers or cautions to be aware of.” She let them process this before moving on. “Though there are magical and mundane versions of toadstools, the magical variety have the inexplicable ability to lure in magical beasts, particularly pixies, fairies and doxy’s.”
“They are primarily used in potions- despite their general inedibility and poisonousness. And are frequently used in healing potions. Some varieties have also been known to be used as core ingredients in wizarding confectionary.” Hence why some are indeed edible.
Standing to the side so that some of the students could have a better view of the toadstools before them, Seren turned her head and gave them a fond look. Precious little toadstools they were. With such an amazing reddish brown cap, and white stem... stunning.
Right next question... to keep these students were on their toes.
“Who can identify this type of toadstool for me?”
Unable to really respond to Professor Bentley's questions reagrding if she'd settled in, with all the other students filing in and greeting the professor themselves, Stella had settled for a smile and a slight nod, then a bit of relief as the lesson had started. Unsurprisingly, it seemed they were studying toadstools, and she started mentally trying to dec ide what she knew about the ones in the greenhouse while everyone around her had answered the question about what the fungi were generally. All she could think about was Potions class, and that scared her a little. Seeing as that subject in fact was one of her poorer subjects, but she still knew a bit.
As such, she tentatively raised a hand as they were asked to identify the exact toadstools across the room for them. "Like so many others, I'd say it's a leaping toadstool. Generally they can be used as a potion ingredient, among other uses," she said. She hoped it wasn't a biting toadstool, like some of the others had said. She'd rather deal with active plants that physically moved, instead of something that wanted to draw blood. Even if she had her dragon-hide gloves with her.
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Nessie sat there taking notes and quickly looking over them. Not fully confident with her answer she was hesitant to speak up but she decided to be brave for once. She raised her hand and answered. Is it the Amenita toad stool?
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William sat on his stool, balancing a roll of parchment on his knee as he scribbled notes with his quill. The air was thick with soil and plant life, and they were severely messing with his sinuses. Within minutes of being in class, his nose had completely blocked and his eyes were continuously watery. But what could he do? He just hoped he didn't have a sneezing fit.
As the class progressed, he watched Professor Bentley talk about toadstools. He rummaged in his bag and retrieved the large Herbology textbook. After leaving through the pages, he found two toadstools that could very well be the one the Professor was talking about. Placing the textbook back into his bag, he raised his hand.
"Professor, by looking at the reddish-brown top and the thick, white stem alone, it could very well be either the Leaping Toadstool or the Biting Toadstool" he lowered his hand. From that distance, he could not discern whether or not there were fangs on the toadstool, which, according to the textbook, would distinguish the two. He waited for the Professor to answer the class.
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Kurumi fidgeted awkwardly in her seat as Professor Bentley slightly moved to the side and she got a better look at the toadstools. Not, Kurumi was hoping that they would be cute little Leaping Toadstools...the ones the frolicked about the greenhouse but didn't have any sharp teeth that could nibble off fingers or anything.
But...
Professor Bentley had winked at her when class had begun when the forth year had asked about the lesson. She furrowed her brow a bit and looked back at the professor who probably thought Devil's Snare was adorable. "Professor, I believe that those are Biting Toadstools..." she said, trailing off just a bit. Besides, hadn't they covered Leaping Toadstools in a lesson last term? At least, Kurumi had some recollection of that...
Personally, she was hoping they would be Talking Toadstools. She could have a conversation with hers as she replanted it.
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“Who can identify this type of toadstool for me?”
Sierra glanced at the toadstool. Reddish brown cap, white stem--it actually could be a few different things. Raising her hand, she said, "It could be a few things, actually. It has a reddish brown cap and a white stem, so...maybe a Leaping Toadstool or a Fly Agaric?" She shrugged as she lowered her hand. That was her best guess. She glanced around the room as she waited for Hollingberry to produce a textbook perfect answer--if she hadn't already. Everybody seemed to be chiming in at once.
Seren couldn’t help but grin. If she thought Sierra’s answer was blunt, Ellie’s was even more so. Very very simplistic. “You’re not wrong there,” she said brightly. “But how do you differentiate a toadstool from a mushroom or from a weed or a tree?.. they’re all plants.”
Right, notes... for the students’ benefit. Not hers.
With another flick of her wand, answers appeared beneath the question on the board. The smart ones would copy these down. She wasn’t about to baby them into doing it. It was their responsibility.
Allowing the students to mull this information over for a minute, Seren glanced behind her at their special guests... they would get to that soon.
“So now that you’re all aware of what a toadstool is—being a fungus or a mushroom which is defined firstly by its umbrella shaped cap and thick stem, it is usually considered to be poisonous and thus inedible, but there are a few exceptions to the rule. This is not to say there aren’t other dangers or cautions to be aware of.” She let them process this before moving on. “Though there are magical and mundane versions of toadstools, the magical variety have the inexplicable ability to lure in magical beasts, particularly pixies, fairies and doxy’s.”
“They are primarily used in potions- despite their general inedibility and poisonousness. And are frequently used in healing potions. Some varieties have also been known to be used as core ingredients in wizarding confectionary.” Hence why some are indeed edible.
Standing to the side so that some of the students could have a better view of the toadstools before them, Seren turned her head and gave them a fond look. Precious little toadstools they were. With such an amazing reddish brown cap, and white stem... stunning.
Right next question... to keep these students were on their toes.
“Who can identify this type of toadstool for me?”
OOC: I'm off to bed... tis late. Though I am not in the classroom Bentley is. So NO chatting etc.... I'll reply when I wake up, approx 8-9 hours from the time of this post. Thanks!
Pfft. "Well obviously by the...the..." Wait. Let her try again. "Weeds are like...like..." Blink. "Gosh, Bentley, I don't know."She didn't travel the world looking for flesh eating trees, after all. "How do you tell the difference?" Yes, she turned the question back on the teacher.
Her head turned at the sound of 'Hutchinson' coming from a little girl. Curious. Ellie shot Spike a glance and saw him shrinking down in his seat...
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Then Bentley went on about toadstools. Or, Ellie guessed that was what it was about, but she'd tuned most of it out. For all she knew, the Professor could have changed the subject to Venomous Tentacula or something. Whatever it was, it was nothing that caught the interest of the Fifth year.
She also didn't hear the question asked. But was aroused when the students around her began answering. And, judging by their responses, she wouldn't have known the answer had she been listening, anyway.
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Right, notes... for the students’ benefit. Not hers.
With another flick of her wand, answers appeared beneath the question on the board. The smart ones would copy these down. She wasn’t about to baby them into doing it. It was their responsibility.
Allowing the students to mull this information over for a minute, Seren glanced behind her at their special guests... they would get to that soon.
“So now that you’re all aware of what a toadstool is—being a fungus or a mushroom which is defined firstly by its umbrella shaped cap and thick stem, it is usually considered to be poisonous and thus inedible, but there are a few exceptions to the rule. This is not to say there aren’t other dangers or cautions to be aware of.” She let them process this before moving on. “Though there are magical and mundane versions of toadstools, the magical variety have the inexplicable ability to lure in magical beasts, particularly pixies, fairies and doxy’s.”
“They are primarily used in potions- despite their general inedibility and poisonousness. And are frequently used in healing potions. Some varieties have also been known to be used as core ingredients in wizarding confectionary.” Hence why some are indeed edible.
Standing to the side so that some of the students could have a better view of the toadstools before them, Seren turned her head and gave them a fond look. Precious little toadstools they were. With such an amazing reddish brown cap, and white stem... stunning.
Right next question... to keep these students were on their toes.
“Who can identify this type of toadstool for me?”
Fee sat there and silently cursed Hogwarts for having to teach herbology.It had nooo need and was plain boring.But well not everything in life could be all peachy,right?!
Sighing to herself a little the blonde listened to the professor and looked at the toadstools,she had just revleaed.Okaaay and now?!"Well professor these are poisend ones",the girl said raising her hand,"they are highly poisonous to be exact.Coming into contact with them wont cause any problems but if you eat them it could be your death."For once the Slytherin knew something.Wow.
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Originally Posted by Hera
Right, notes... for the students’ benefit. Not hers.
With another flick of her wand, answers appeared beneath the question on the board. The smart ones would copy these down. She wasn’t about to baby them into doing it. It was their responsibility.
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What is a toadstool?
Similar to that of a mushroom
Usually inedible
Usually poisonous – though not always
They can be either magical or mundane
They come in various colours and sizes but are usually characterised by an umbrella shaped cap and a thick stem
Used in potions – frequently healing potions
Frequently mentioned in muggle folklore as being magical and are often depicted as being a decorated seat for toads
Often attract the company of magical beasts such as pixies and fairies.
Allowing the students to mull this information over for a minute, Seren glanced behind her at their special guests... they would get to that soon.
“So now that you’re all aware of what a toadstool is—being a fungus or a mushroom which is defined firstly by its umbrella shaped cap and thick stem, it is usually considered to be poisonous and thus inedible, but there are a few exceptions to the rule. This is not to say there aren’t other dangers or cautions to be aware of.” She let them process this before moving on. “Though there are magical and mundane versions of toadstools, the magical variety have the inexplicable ability to lure in magical beasts, particularly pixies, fairies and doxy’s.”
“They are primarily used in potions- despite their general inedibility and poisonousness. And are frequently used in healing potions. Some varieties have also been known to be used as core ingredients in wizarding confectionary.” Hence why some are indeed edible.
Standing to the side so that some of the students could have a better view of the toadstools before them, Seren turned her head and gave them a fond look. Precious little toadstools they were. With such an amazing reddish brown cap, and white stem... stunning.
Right next question... to keep these students were on their toes.
“Who can identify this type of toadstool for me?”
OOC: I'm off to bed... tis late. Though I am not in the classroom Bentley is. So NO chatting etc.... I'll reply when I wake up, approx 8-9 hours from the time of this post. Thanks!
Tori stared up at the board and squinted at the notes. Ugh. Was she supposed to write those down? She didn't normally take notes but.... since this WAS her favorite subject... the ginger girl sighed deeply and started jotting down whatever was on the board.
While she was writing the notes, she leaned around the professor to get a better look at the toadstool. Um. Hum. What kind of toadstool WAS that? Tori quickly flipped through her book and then raised her hand.
"Is it....um...in the genus of Amanita, professor?" That was a......guess.
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“So now that you’re all aware of what a toadstool is—being a fungus or a mushroom which is defined firstly by its umbrella shaped cap and thick stem, it is usually considered to be poisonous and thus inedible, but there are a few exceptions to the rule. This is not to say there aren’t other dangers or cautions to be aware of.” She let them process this before moving on. “Though there are magical and mundane versions of toadstools, the magical variety have the inexplicable ability to lure in magical beasts, particularly pixies, fairies and doxy’s.”
“They are primarily used in potions- despite their general inedibility and poisonousness. And are frequently used in healing potions. Some varieties have also been known to be used as core ingredients in wizarding confectionary.” Hence why some are indeed edible.
Standing to the side so that some of the students could have a better view of the toadstools before them, Seren turned her head and gave them a fond look. Precious little toadstools they were. With such an amazing reddish brown cap, and white stem... stunning.
Right next question... to keep these students were on their toes.
“Who can identify this type of toadstool for me?”
Orchid raised her hand already knowing the answer. Always knowing the information was part of the reason why she loved Herbology so much, and she knows the information because she studies everything Herbology related because she loves it so much; it was an on-going cycle really. "Well, Professor, I believe their name in the magical world is the Leaping Toadstool, but in the non-wizarding world they are called Amantia Muscaria, more comingly known as the Fly Agaric or Fly Amantia. Although they are generally considered poisonous, deaths are extremely rare, and it's consumed as a food in parts of Europe, Asia, and North America after partially boiling them of course." She said smiling as she lowered her hand.
Aurora was a little mesmerised by the toad stools, they were beautiful specimens... and... could be very useful. Lovely omnivorous plants... "They're biting toadstools... if they were leaping ones then their stems would be bigger. And they look magnificent." she said, her eyes glittering.
Come on, Quinn. You sound like such a suck-up.
She really wasn't; she just loved plants that liked to bite stuff... and they were lovely lovely little things...
Melchior whipped out his quill and scribbled the notes on the board into his journal.
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Lesson 1
What is a toadstool?
- Similar to a mushroom
- Usually inedible
- Usually poisonous – but not in all cases
- They can be either magical or mundane
- They come in various colours and sizes but are usually characterized by an umbrella shaped cap and a thick stem
- Used in potions – frequently healing potions
- Frequently mentioned in muggle folklore as being magical and are often depicted as being a decorated seat for toads
- Often attract the company of magical beasts such as pixies and fairies.
A toadstool with a reddish brown cap and white stem is called a ______________.
This class was very interesting. Toadstools? Melchior had read about mushrooms before, but never anything of the name “toadstool.” He began to study the toadstool in the front of the room, trying to think of a name. He raised his hand.
“Is it possibly a leaping toadstool or an amanita muscaria?” he asked.
Seren smiled to herself as she watched a little Gryffindor slip through greenhouse doors just as she was about to begin. She would make an exception for this one. Little firsties often got lost.
“Yes... and no...” she replied. There was more to them than that. But it was a start.
The name of a Princess? Not of any Princess she’d heard of before. “Herbologically dear,” she added, smiling at the poor confused she-snake.
“Good answer, but perhaps think on it a little more.” They weren’t all poisonous.
“Very good, very good,” replied Seren happily.
Seren nodded, “Couldn’t have put it better myself.”
“Yes.... in most cases, but not in all.” Seren smiled, was the boy scared?... she hoped not. Things could get awkward otherwise.
Seren suppressed a laugh. She was on the right track at least. “Yes, certainly toads have been known to sit on them.”
“Good answer, are they all harmful though?” Perhaps he needed to think about it more. Or read a book. But luckily he had this class.
“Yes, they certainly can be, but are they always poisonous?” Another student on the right track.
“You’re on the right track, though there are few types of toadstools that are in fact alright to ingest.
Seren’s eyes widened somewhat as she listened to Aurora answer the question. There was no doubt she had done her homework on it. “Yes very good.”
“Yes very good, they are usually poisonous, though there are some exceptions.”
What in the name of.... was going on? Peach Toadstool? Did Floreans have a new flavour she wasn’t aware of? Shrugging it off, she listened to the boys proper answer. “Yes indeed that’s absolutely correct. Whilst they are often poisonous, it is not always the case.” And this was an important distinction to make. She hoped everybody else was listening.
“There’s a lot more than thirty dear, particularly in the wild, we can never be certain of how many species there are.” But she did have a very good point. “Yes most are poisonous and not suitable for ingestion, but they are frequently used in potions and as you said, healing potions in particular.”
Seren nodded encouragingly. “There certainly are magical toadstools, but there are also mundane ones.
”Correct... the key point is they are not always poisonous, just predominantly.”
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”Very good Miss Laughgood, but they are not always poisonous, just most of the time.”
A good concise answer, yet no mention of cautions. “Yes very good.”
Interesting outlook. “Yes... but they come in all sorts of shapes, colours and sizes.”
Uh... another student choosing not to answer?
Seren offered Violet a smile. She wouldn’t be forgetting this one, thats for sure.
Seren nodded, smiling brighty- as always. “More or less. They’re not always poisonous but more often than not they are not fit for human consumption.”
“Yes, you’re absolutely right Spike,” she said brightly. Ravenclaw’s, so knowledgeable.
“Yes, absolutely,” she answered nodding, “Though they are usually poisonous but that’s not always the case.”
Noticing Sierra seemed a little put out with Kurumi, she decided she would keep an eye on the two of them for the remainder of the lesson. She hoped there wasn’t any bullying going on. ”Usually poisonous... not always,” she clarified, nodding and smiling in response to the blunt statement.
“Not always poinsonous... just mostly.”
Seren nodded. Most of the students were on the same wave length. “Not always poisonous, just usually.”
Seren couldn’t help but grin. If she thought Sierra’s answer was blunt, Ellie’s was even more so. Very very simplistic. “You’re not wrong there,” she said brightly. “But how do you differentiate a toadstool from a mushroom or from a weed or a tree?.. they’re all plants.”
Firsties, how adorable. “There are magical and mundane varieties of toadstools and while they are usually poisonous this is not always the case... but you’re on the right track.” And this was the point of lessons... learning!
“Close,” said Seren in an encouraging tone. “There are many varieties of magical toadstools, of which we will look at a couple, but there are also mundane... or muggle, varieties as well.”
Yes, that was right. Seren nodded to communicate this before adding, “Though they are usually poisonous, this is not always the case.”
After a quick eyeroll and a shake of the head, Seren offered the Hufflepuff a small smile. “You’re not a nightmare Simon... you’re just different.” Which he was. He was... special in his own way, as was every child. But he wasn’t a menace.
A plant that makes toads?
“No... they’re not.” She gave him a smile. “Be sure to take some notes this lesson,” she added with a wink.
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“They’re usually poisonous, but not always.” But she was mostly right in her answer.
Seren nodded...
It seemed that the general consensus was that they were all poisonous. But they weren’t. “They’re not all poisonous... just most of them,” she said with a smile.
Another one...
Seren nodded, “They are usually poisonous... not always though.”
“Yes there is that distinction, though it’s important to recognise that not all toadstools are poisonous.”
A simple yet concise answer. “Very good, but they’re not all magical.”
“Very good.” Seren nodded.
“Very good, but remember they are not always poisonous.” Seren offered Daphne a smile. Poor girl wuld warm up soon enough.
Smurf? What in the name of Merlins tighty whitey’s was she on about? Seren blinked a few times trying to process this information. Smurfs?
“Um... pixies? Fairies?... they often enjoy habituating areas where toadstools are present... I’m not familiar with this smurf you speak of though.”
“Yes, they are very similar to mushrooms, but there are a number of differences...” perhaps he would think on it some more.
Oh brilliant! “Yes you’re absolutely right,” she said, pleased that he understood they weren’t all poisonous. A very important distinction.
“Very good,” she said nodding at the young Ravenclaw. “Though there are a few varieties which are quite edible.”
A mushroom... yes and no... Seren nodded and shook her head. “They’re not always poisonous, but this is mostly the case.”
“Very good, just remember there are both magical and mundane varieties of toadstools, they’re not exclusively magic.” But otherwise a brilliant answer. She gave Presley an encouraging smile.
She couldn’t help it, she thought that was rather amusing, and smiled brightly, biting her tongue so she wouldn’t giggle. “Yes and no, toadstools possess many characteristics that mushrooms do not, they are not one and the same.” But she could see how some people would think so.
"Yes William, I am familiar with you," she said winking. "Toadstools are not always poisonous, butthink about how you would differentiate these from mushrooms..." as opposed to stating random facts-- which was impressive but irrelevant to the question.
"Said to be... but this is not always the case," she said clarifying, "But you're certainly right, they're often used in healing potions."
Right, notes... for the students’ benefit. Not hers.
With another flick of her wand, answers appeared beneath the question on the board. The smart ones would copy these down. She wasn’t about to baby them into doing it. It was their responsibility.
Allowing the students to mull this information over for a minute, Seren glanced behind her at their special guests... they would get to that soon.
“So now that you’re all aware of what a toadstool is—being a fungus or a mushroom which is defined firstly by its umbrella shaped cap and thick stem, it is usually considered to be poisonous and thus inedible, but there are a few exceptions to the rule. This is not to say there aren’t other dangers or cautions to be aware of.” She let them process this before moving on. “Though there are magical and mundane versions of toadstools, the magical variety have the inexplicable ability to lure in magical beasts, particularly pixies, fairies and doxy’s.”
“They are primarily used in potions- despite their general inedibility and poisonousness. And are frequently used in healing potions. Some varieties have also been known to be used as core ingredients in wizarding confectionary.” Hence why some are indeed edible.
Standing to the side so that some of the students could have a better view of the toadstools before them, Seren turned her head and gave them a fond look. Precious little toadstools they were. With such an amazing reddish brown cap, and white stem... stunning.
Right next question... to keep these students were on their toes.
“Who can identify this type of toadstool for me?”
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William eaised his hand to answer." I think I read about this toadstool in the book" William told the professor." Ithink the answer is the " Hated Anemia" William said to the profssor. William hopes this is right.
Nearby she heard a familiar voice. She turned and it was Desiree. "Hey Desiree. Excited for Herbology?" Lana needed to talk, otherwise she might just take a nap in this class. She felt that tired.
Seeing her friend, Desiree smiled "Hi-" she was about to reply.. when Professor Bentley addressed the class and she stopped immediately, not wanting to be disrespectful of course. She seemed very sweet, Desiree had a feeling she would like this class, even if she wasn't good at it.
Hmm what was a toadstool, it was like a mushroom or fungi, right. Everyone else answered before she got the chance and Professor Bentley moved on to another question. After writing down all the notes Desiree stared once again at the mushroom, sorry toadstool, in front of her.
It was a pretty reddish brown capped and white stemmed toadstool, yes that is all she could come up with. It looked harmless, but after what the teacher had just explained it was probably terribly poisonous. She scooted back a little in her stool. Just in case..
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Right, notes... for the students’ benefit. Not hers.
With another flick of her wand, answers appeared beneath the question on the board. The smart ones would copy these down. She wasn’t about to baby them into doing it. It was their responsibility.
Allowing the students to mull this information over for a minute, Seren glanced behind her at their special guests... they would get to that soon.
“So now that you’re all aware of what a toadstool is—being a fungus or a mushroom which is defined firstly by its umbrella shaped cap and thick stem, it is usually considered to be poisonous and thus inedible, but there are a few exceptions to the rule. This is not to say there aren’t other dangers or cautions to be aware of.” She let them process this before moving on. “Though there are magical and mundane versions of toadstools, the magical variety have the inexplicable ability to lure in magical beasts, particularly pixies, fairies and doxy’s.”
“They are primarily used in potions- despite their general inedibility and poisonousness. And are frequently used in healing potions. Some varieties have also been known to be used as core ingredients in wizarding confectionary.” Hence why some are indeed edible.
Standing to the side so that some of the students could have a better view of the toadstools before them, Seren turned her head and gave them a fond look. Precious little toadstools they were. With such an amazing reddish brown cap, and white stem... stunning.
Right next question... to keep these students were on their toes.
“Who can identify this type of toadstool for me?”
OOC: I'm off to bed... tis late. Though I am not in the classroom Bentley is. So NO chatting etc.... I'll reply when I wake up, approx 8-9 hours from the time of this post. Thanks!
What was a toadstool? They were a sort of mushroom, which made them a fungus and therefore gross. And evil probably. But that wasn't a very intellectual answer so Vashti had kept her mouth shut. She doubted Professor Bentley would appreciate her calling the plants evil and gross, even if they actually were.
Instead she quietly pulled out her Herbology notebook and quickly jotted down the stuff written on the board. As she did, she briefly glanced up when the professor asked whether anyone could identify those toadstools over there, and Vashti paused in her writing as she heard some of the answers the other students were giving.
Biting toadstools? BITING toadstools?!
Oh dear Merlin, please no.
But some others were suggestion leaping toadstools. Those sounded much better than mushrooms that were capable of biting her fingers off.
Vashti hastily scribbled down the rest of the notes before raising her hand. "Those are leaping toadstools, right?" Please say yes?
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"It looks like an elephant toadstool." Mickey thought out loud, making several pairs of eyes look at her. "What? It's a real thing look it up." She said back to the other students before trying of thinking up their own answers. Mickey raised her hand, "Proffesor, may I make a hypothesis? I can't tell you the name of it, but I suspect based off the color of it that these are specifically used for not so powerful salves." Mickey announced once she had the teachers acknowledgement. "The shade of red is dark so doesn't that mean that it has a lower fatality rate if you eat than most others? Also I would guess that since it's less poisoness that it would boost the immune system a lot less than a more poisoness one." Her face turned bright red. Yup she was wrong. "Or not." She added going back to taking notes.
Seren smiled to herself as she watched a little Gryffindor slip through greenhouse doors just as she was about to begin. She would make an exception for this one. Little firsties often got lost.
“Yes... and no...” she replied. There was more to them than that. But it was a start.
The name of a Princess? Not of any Princess she’d heard of before. “Herbologically dear,” she added, smiling at the poor confused she-snake.
“Good answer, but perhaps think on it a little more.” They weren’t all poisonous.
“Very good, very good,” replied Seren happily.
Seren nodded, “Couldn’t have put it better myself.”
“Yes.... in most cases, but not in all.” Seren smiled, was the boy scared?... she hoped not. Things could get awkward otherwise.
Seren suppressed a laugh. She was on the right track at least. “Yes, certainly toads have been known to sit on them.”
“Good answer, are they all harmful though?” Perhaps he needed to think about it more. Or read a book. But luckily he had this class.
“Yes, they certainly can be, but are they always poisonous?” Another student on the right track.
“You’re on the right track, though there are few types of toadstools that are in fact alright to ingest.
Seren’s eyes widened somewhat as she listened to Aurora answer the question. There was no doubt she had done her homework on it. “Yes very good.”
“Yes very good, they are usually poisonous, though there are some exceptions.”
What in the name of.... was going on? Peach Toadstool? Did Floreans have a new flavour she wasn’t aware of? Shrugging it off, she listened to the boys proper answer. “Yes indeed that’s absolutely correct. Whilst they are often poisonous, it is not always the case.” And this was an important distinction to make. She hoped everybody else was listening.
“There’s a lot more than thirty dear, particularly in the wild, we can never be certain of how many species there are.” But she did have a very good point. “Yes most are poisonous and not suitable for ingestion, but they are frequently used in potions and as you said, healing potions in particular.”
Seren nodded encouragingly. “There certainly are magical toadstools, but there are also mundane ones.
”Correct... the key point is they are not always poisonous, just predominantly.”
Ughhh... no answer to the question?
“Keep up dear.”
”Very good Miss Laughgood, but they are not always poisonous, just most of the time.”
A good concise answer, yet no mention of cautions. “Yes very good.”
Interesting outlook. “Yes... but they come in all sorts of shapes, colours and sizes.”
Uh... another student choosing not to answer?
Seren offered Violet a smile. She wouldn’t be forgetting this one, thats for sure.
Seren nodded, smiling brighty- as always. “More or less. They’re not always poisonous but more often than not they are not fit for human consumption.”
“Yes, you’re absolutely right Spike,” she said brightly. Ravenclaw’s, so knowledgeable.
“Yes, absolutely,” she answered nodding, “Though they are usually poisonous but that’s not always the case.”
Noticing Sierra seemed a little put out with Kurumi, she decided she would keep an eye on the two of them for the remainder of the lesson. She hoped there wasn’t any bullying going on. ”Usually poisonous... not always,” she clarified, nodding and smiling in response to the blunt statement.
“Not always poinsonous... just mostly.”
Seren nodded. Most of the students were on the same wave length. “Not always poisonous, just usually.”
Seren couldn’t help but grin. If she thought Sierra’s answer was blunt, Ellie’s was even more so. Very very simplistic. “You’re not wrong there,” she said brightly. “But how do you differentiate a toadstool from a mushroom or from a weed or a tree?.. they’re all plants.”
Firsties, how adorable. “There are magical and mundane varieties of toadstools and while they are usually poisonous this is not always the case... but you’re on the right track.” And this was the point of lessons... learning!
“Close,” said Seren in an encouraging tone. “There are many varieties of magical toadstools, of which we will look at a couple, but there are also mundane... or muggle, varieties as well.”
Yes, that was right. Seren nodded to communicate this before adding, “Though they are usually poisonous, this is not always the case.”
After a quick eyeroll and a shake of the head, Seren offered the Hufflepuff a small smile. “You’re not a nightmare Simon... you’re just different.” Which he was. He was... special in his own way, as was every child. But he wasn’t a menace.
A plant that makes toads?
“No... they’re not.” She gave him a smile. “Be sure to take some notes this lesson,” she added with a wink.
Oohhh a transfer! Hearing the American accent Seren couldn’t help but feel a little excited.
“They’re usually poisonous, but not always.” But she was mostly right in her answer.
Seren nodded...
It seemed that the general consensus was that they were all poisonous. But they weren’t. “They’re not all poisonous... just most of them,” she said with a smile.
Another one...
Seren nodded, “They are usually poisonous... not always though.”
“Yes there is that distinction, though it’s important to recognise that not all toadstools are poisonous.”
A simple yet concise answer. “Very good, but they’re not all magical.”
“Very good.” Seren nodded.
“Very good, but remember they are not always poisonous.” Seren offered Daphne a smile. Poor girl wuld warm up soon enough.
Smurf? What in the name of Merlins tighty whitey’s was she on about? Seren blinked a few times trying to process this information. Smurfs?
“Um... pixies? Fairies?... they often enjoy habituating areas where toadstools are present... I’m not familiar with this smurf you speak of though.”
“Yes, they are very similar to mushrooms, but there are a number of differences...” perhaps he would think on it some more.
Oh brilliant! “Yes you’re absolutely right,” she said, pleased that he understood they weren’t all poisonous. A very important distinction.
“Very good,” she said nodding at the young Ravenclaw. “Though there are a few varieties which are quite edible.”
A mushroom... yes and no... Seren nodded and shook her head. “They’re not always poisonous, but this is mostly the case.”
“Very good, just remember there are both magical and mundane varieties of toadstools, they’re not exclusively magic.” But otherwise a brilliant answer. She gave Presley an encouraging smile.
She couldn’t help it, she thought that was rather amusing, and smiled brightly, biting her tongue so she wouldn’t giggle. “Yes and no, toadstools possess many characteristics that mushrooms do not, they are not one and the same.” But she could see how some people would think so.
"Yes William, I am familiar with you," she said winking. "Toadstools are not always poisonous, butthink about how you would differentiate these from mushrooms..." as opposed to stating random facts-- which was impressive but irrelevant to the question.
"Said to be... but this is not always the case," she said clarifying, "But you're certainly right, they're often used in healing potions."
Right, notes... for the students’ benefit. Not hers.
With another flick of her wand, answers appeared beneath the question on the board. The smart ones would copy these down. She wasn’t about to baby them into doing it. It was their responsibility.
Allowing the students to mull this information over for a minute, Seren glanced behind her at their special guests... they would get to that soon.
“So now that you’re all aware of what a toadstool is—being a fungus or a mushroom which is defined firstly by its umbrella shaped cap and thick stem, it is usually considered to be poisonous and thus inedible, but there are a few exceptions to the rule. This is not to say there aren’t other dangers or cautions to be aware of.” She let them process this before moving on. “Though there are magical and mundane versions of toadstools, the magical variety have the inexplicable ability to lure in magical beasts, particularly pixies, fairies and doxy’s.”
“They are primarily used in potions- despite their general inedibility and poisonousness. And are frequently used in healing potions. Some varieties have also been known to be used as core ingredients in wizarding confectionary.” Hence why some are indeed edible.
Standing to the side so that some of the students could have a better view of the toadstools before them, Seren turned her head and gave them a fond look. Precious little toadstools they were. With such an amazing reddish brown cap, and white stem... stunning.
Right next question... to keep these students were on their toes.
“Who can identify this type of toadstool for me?”
OOC: I'm off to bed... tis late. Though I am not in the classroom Bentley is. So NO chatting etc.... I'll reply when I wake up, approx 8-9 hours from the time of this post. Thanks!
Josh looked up at the blackboard and stared to copy down what the teacher put on there. *Here we go, lots and lots of notes.*, he thought to himslef. While he was copying he was also listening to the proffesor, *Haha I love mulit-tasking, I don't know what kind of toadstool that was.* He didn't know there was a difference between mushrooms and toadstools.
Jayden had no idea what kind of toadstool that was... but she answered to the best of her ability, and raised her hand. "Professor, is that a poisonous jumping toadstool?"
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