Master Karten? Who the heck is Master Karten? His last name was Stark. Was she okay? Zen? That might explain somethings, yeah? S'weird.

Settling into his seat, he just watched her cautiously and didn't answer her first question. He supposed his favourite potion would have been calming draught. S'not that it did much for heights, but it did enough to actually get him on the pitch.

So they were going to choose the potion they were going to brew? COOL! Cassia liked the sound of that and a smile tugged at her lips taking in the news. That was why Professor Lafay was at the top of her list while Professor French was at the bottom of it. The woman here let them have a say in what they were going to do. Unlike the man who forced beards on all students. Her forehead creased slightly at the horrible memory. She pushed it to the back of her mind then turned her full attention back on the lesson trying to think what was her favorite potion.

She had a couple of choices on her mind but since there were quite a couple mentioned she decided to back up ones that had already been brought up rather than suggesting a new one.

"The Magical fireworks one is cool," She said. Slytherin girls thing, yeah?

She didn't mind the other mentioned ones like the polyjuice potion and the Felix Felicis, those two were quite cool as well. Same for the hair one.

Favorite potion? Penelope had never really thought about it honestly. Sure, there were potions she thought were more useful than others, but she'd never really thought of one as her favorite. They were just...potions.

So she just listened to the others for now. The Polyjuice Potion seemed kinda cool but was also kinda strange to her too. It was weird to think someone could look exactly like her or she could look exactly like someone else by taking it. It could be really bad depending on why you were using it. Felix Felicis sounded pretty good though. What wasn't to like about something that gave you good luck? Also the hair potion sounded good, but she could manage her hair just fine without it, so it wasn't at the top of her list. Might be nice sometimes though? Probably. And fireworks were fun. So that one was fine with her too.

Benzi thought about the question for a minute or two, and listened to everyone else's answers in the meantime. Some seemed sort of pointless and the fact that the two potions his sworn enemy had said were the ones he was currently most interested in annoyed Benzi enough to decide he was NOT going to say them, on principle.

HMPF.

"Yeah, Polyjuice Potion is a great thing," Benzi stated with his hand raised. He wasn't really sure he'd be able to MAKE said potion, but it would still be really cool to get a head's start on learning how to do it.

Favourite potion? What if you didn't have a favourite potion? What if... what if you just... happened to think most potions were okay? Apart from the not so great ones. You know, the ones that were likely to harm someone. Alec didn't really like those. He also didn't like the one that made them smell something funky in a tightly enclosed space. ... Yeah... Alec REALLY didn't like that one.

Before he could do so much as face at the memory, the sound of a familiar voice was heard, making him turn his head. HAIR POTION? The boy full on GRINNED at his best hair ruffling mate when he mentioned the hair potion. Trust Wade to think of hair at a time like this. See, why didn't he think of that? Mental hair ruffles for you, Curly Wade.

But... question. Could he just... name one that hadn't been mentioned? One that he liked, somewhat? "Professor?" he started, raising his hand in the air, "There's the Wiggenweld Potion! It's a healing potion! And... and it helps to awaken people from magically induced sleep." Also... did she say that the most popular one would be taught in the lesson? AWESOME.

... Wait... which potion had been mentioned the most?

West shot a small smile at Alice when she sat with him. Not so hard right? And honestly in this particular instance it helped to have her right there.

West didn't respond immediately, but his gaze fell on the professor. "Yes ma'am. Good morning, Professor."

He didn't sound particularly excited about it... but at least he was polite.

And then class started. West was surprised at some of the answers given, since she had said whatever had the most likes would be taught in today's class... and some of those took too long, or were too difficult, and just wouldn't be taught unless they were theory, and what was the fun in that? He supposed he could be smart and choose one that had been chosen to increase its chances of being brewed, but West felt disagreeable in general, and polyjuice didn't sound like fun to him in his current mindset.

He put his hand up. "My favourite is probably the fameludos draught, because it increases endurance and stamina, and the fake fire illusion that it produces is cool, Professor."

Hand down.

What potion was her favorite? This one made her pause, there were just too many. Polyjuice potion was her first instinct, but that might be a little weird. More than a little, actually. It seemed incredibly useful, but not just for briefly turning into someone in the class.

So Raven went with her second choice "Felix Felicis is probably my favorite." Who wouldn't love luck and happiness? "It seems kind of like the magic ice cream of last term, just it wears out and you can accomplish real goals."

Oh? It was student's choice this lesson?

The majority were already saying polyjuice. Lex had her favourite, of course she did but at this rate it'd never win, might as well help another cool one win, yeah? Lex raised her hand. "Polyjuice! Yes! Let's do that one!" Of course....who would she wanna look like? Could she be Cassia? The girl had a nice face--oh oh oh! Or she could be Theo and mock him for a while. She could probably out Theo him if she tried and he'd never hit her for it...she didn't think he could bring himself to hitting his own face.

If polyjuice didn't win then fireworks had to on account of explosions and she liked those a lot.

They could keep them afterward and the homework would be something epic, explosive, spectacular. On second thought...she wanted the fireworks. Could she change her vote? Was it too late?

No?

Kace was interested that it was a student's choice lesson! His ears perked up and he was sitting up straight. He thought of what potion he would love to make. He heard his fellow classmates say they wanted to make Polyjuice Potion. He would like to learn that but he remembered it was a complex potion to do.

He heard other ideas and the one idea that stood out to him was the Felix Felicis. He wanted a potion that would make him lucky one day. He raised his hand, "Professor i would like to make the Felix Felicis! That sounds like a cool potion to make!"

Mo scooted down his bench a bit to be closer to Miss Caterina Moretti, who was... well, look at that. She was now his lab partner. Funny how that worked. Magical fireworks earned her a look, mostly one of speculation and consideration. It wasn't a bad thought, but did it qualify? Technically speaking?

He considered some of the other options. What did they really have time for? Nothing he could suggest that would win at this point. Shrug shrug shrug. "Volubilis Potion, professor."

Oh? Any potion they wanted?!

PERFECT! They pretty much held the world in the palm of their hands now, because...you could do so, so much with potions. Now Sophie just had to hope that a really good potion would be said by the majority, because although all potions were good in their own way, some were way better than others.

She didn't even have to think about her answer. She raised her hand and said, "Felix Felicis, because it makes you lucky and successful at whatever you try to do." So obviously she'd think that one through carefully and attempt something really awesome that might even make her go down in history.

The brunette was readying her potions materials when she felt someone join her workarea. The sullen side glance melted away quickly when she saw who it was "Hello there Lex" the dark eyed Ravenclaw greeted the Gryffindor blonde with her usual smirk, raising an amused brow at her question "--Because it's free." Elusive smile. Take that as you will Lioness.

SPOILER!!: Lafay

quote was here before phone eated iiitttt

Huxley nodded demurely at the Potions Mistress. She was pretty confident with her organizing skills, but would always welcome if the Professor wanted to shift a few things around.

And now the class was starting, of which the first question got this Ravenclaw to nearly drop her jaw. They could suggest any potion and the Professor would teach them that today? And doth her hearing deceive her or is a certain potion's name echoing gleefully around the room? Suddenly it was Christmas morning "I am also keen to learn the Polyjuice potion Professor. It would certainly provide an opportunity to develop certain skills sets such as patience and precision which are desirable traits in future Potioneers."

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"So it sounds as if polyjuice is the potion to brew..." She told the class. "Does anyone remember what the ingredients were in it?"

Minerva groaned softly when she heard Lafay say it was going to be polyjuice potion. Not that she really minded making it. It was a more advanced potion and she was up for the challenge, it was the thought of testing it out that freaked her out more. Who would she have to test it with. She glanced at Wade could be worse people. Maybe if they had to she could just become him or something. Shrugging the thought away for now Min pulled out her parchment ready to take notes on their lesson. She would need it for her NEWTs anyway so why not get a jump.

Thinking about the ingredients she raised her hand, "Professor there are leeches, and broomslang skin needed to make the potion." Plus something off the person they were going to become or would they use their own piece to make it so in the end it would become a potion that would turn them into themselves. Well that made no sense, but she figured they might trade, who knew all she knew was thinking about the possibilities gave her a headache.

Hmm.. Polyjuice potion. Wade's brows furrowed for a moment, before shrugging. Could've been worse. Assuming they would end up drinking it themselves later on.. Sure, there were some his closest friends like Indy, Min, Alec, and Ella whose appearance he would be okay with trading... Still though, he liked being himself very much already. But oh well.

Now the ingredients for it? Wade rose his hand to answer, "Knotgrass is also one of the ingredients." He knew the most important one too, but instead he let someone else get the chance to say it.

Wha......? Polyjuice Potion? What were those guys thinking? Though, she felt partly responsible, since she hadn't piped up soon enough to add her vote to the Felix Felicis column. But, as long as she didn't have to turn into anyone she didn't like. Or..... actually that might be fun, see how badly she could mess stuff up for them.

Anyway, ingredients. "You need a piece of hair or something like that from the person you're turning into."

The Polyjuice potion, then. It definitely wasn't something she wanted to brew in class, but she'd manage it. Alice stole another glance over at West and then lifted her hand into the air again to offer an answer. "Fluxweed's an important ingredient in that potion, professor." Mutability of the body for changing and whatnot. Super important to the purpose of that concoction.

And then her gaze went to West again. Smile, West. If she could have forced his face into happier expressions in the middle of class, she would have.

Maika raised her hand. "Um, powdered bicorn horn is in it, right?" After a pause, she couldn't help asking, "Doesn't it take too long to brew for us to do it in one class session?"

Because it was free...?

Well! Couldn't argue with that logic. Lex had learned from a recent conversation with the Ravenclaw that asking her questions was a mistake. You'd only end up more confused than you were at the start of the questions and would be no closer to finding out an answer either. There was nothing worse than wanting to know something but being unable to. The fourth year gave her a slight raise of her eyebrow but that was about it for the daring to question. More questions later though, mmkay?

Attention to the Professor once again. Polyjuice won?? WOOT!! Who's hair could she pluck? Did they need permission? What if she didn't feel like asking? Was donating your own hair optional? Suppose she didn't want anyone walking around with her face even as she went around being someone else? Was there a way to ask all these questions without getting hexed??? Probably not so she settled for simply answering the question asked of her.

"Lacewing flies are used in it as well."

No questions Lex, no.

Polyjuice potion? Benjy wrinkled his nose. He didn't know anyone he wanted to turn into, especially since it'd mean having to drink something contain one of their hairs. Like, ew. As if Lafay would let them play around with it anyway...

Sigh.

He raised his hand. "Not just any fluxweed, if I remember rightly," Benjy responded to the Gryffie Captain's answer. "Doesn't it have to be picked at the full moon?" And that was an important difference.

No way.

He couldn't remember most of the ingredients, apart from the most obvious one. Theo raised his hand and said, "A part of the person you're turning into. Like, a hair." Borrowing limbs was a bit extreme, of course.

Tora honestly had no clue about what ingredients were in this particular potion, and so she remained silent. It would be basically cheating if she just repeated one of her classmate's answers and she didn't feel like being dishonest, especially in this class.

She pulled out a nice piece of parchment and rummaged about a bit for some quills and ink. Her wavy blonde hair kept flopping in her eyes and it was getting rather annoying so, before Professor Lafay could scold her on her hair, she quickly tossed it up into a bouncy ponytail. Weird, having her hair up. She shook her head a couple times and continued getting out her things.

Scribble, scribble, scribble Notes, notes, notes.

Hand up, West added, "Potassium nitrate, Mercury, and Iron." Sure. He looked back at Alice, managed a small smile, and then returned his attention to the professor at the front of the room.

Caleb didn't know any REAL ingredients in the potion, but he DID remember that the polyjuice potion required DNA of the person you wanted to become, so he raised his hand. "Professor, the most ESSENTIAL ingredient is hair, toenails, basically something containing the 'essence' of the person you want to turn into. Without it, you're just drinking a nasty drink that won't do anything," he said. At least, he didn't THINK anything would happen. Or maybe you grew tentacles and five heads. Who knew? Caleb was not planning on trying THAT any time soon!

Adi practically bounced in i his seat when he heard they were indeed going to brew the Polyjuice Potion. How awesome this first class was going to be!

An ingredient? Sure! Adi knew them! Or most of them. He raised his hand, as he looked curiously at West. Those were not ingredients for the Potion he had listed. "Boomslang skin, Professor,'' the first year said.