Herbology Notebook - Year One
written by Elizabeth Black
Here are my notes from my first year of Herbology! In the last chapter I included links to all my other note books! Be sure to check those out!
Last Updated
05/31/21
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Lesson Nine
Chapter 9
Cross Curricular Uses of Herbology
- all areas of magic are at least a little bit intertwined
Astronomy
- growing a nocturnal garden
- harvesting based on the phases of the moon
- making sure you’re picking a plant under the correct planetary or celestial influence
Charms
- had a Christmas tree sing carols to you as you pass by
- serenading rose on Valentine’s Day
- received a daisy or daffodil singing “Happy Birthday” to you
- various charms that may be placed on plants
- many charms that we use in herbology to augment our care of plants
Care of Magical Creatures
- food chains
- plants are a crucial part of them
- Herbs are at the bottom of every food chain, thus making herbology essential to the survival of any animal
- Herbologists help us to keep plants healthy and ecosystems in check, even when things go wrong
- certain herbs attract insects or animals via their scent
- It’s impossible to completely separate animals from plants!
Defense Against the Dark Arts
- Herbology has an interesting place in the field of defense against the Dark Arts
- One common example of the use of Dark magic on plants would be "field curses."
Dark wizards enchant a field of tall grass (or really a large expanse of any plant, such as strawberries, daisies, poppies, etc.) so that the moment an unsuspecting victim wanders into the boundaries of the field, he or she becomes afflicted with a specific kind of curse
- effects of field curses include causing the afflicted person(s) to go mad with hunger, fall into a deep sleep, experience hallucinations, or experience growing confusion
- Dark wizards utilize herbology is by using dangerous herbs for assassination attempts
- there are many magical plants that can perform the terrible act for the Dark witch or wizard in question
- Devil’s Snare, Venomous Tentacula and other dangerous or man-eating plants can be, and have been, involved in assassinations
Divination
- Methods of divination that physically use herbs -- such as alphitomancy, tasseography, or xylomancy (some of which you will study here at Hogwarts) -- are perhaps the most obvious areas of overlap between herbology and divination
- some seers use plants to direct their magical energies, create a focused or calm environment, or even burn them to cause slight magical effects.
Potions
- First, because plants are easier to obtain fresh and alive (as compared to animals and their parts), plant ingredients are often added to potions when freshness is a factor in the potion’s effect, especially in beauty potions
non-magical plants are excellent for adding to potions, especially in beginner brews, because they reduce the risk of explosions or negative magical reactions significantly.
- all areas of magic are at least a little bit intertwined
Astronomy
- growing a nocturnal garden
- harvesting based on the phases of the moon
- making sure you’re picking a plant under the correct planetary or celestial influence
Charms
- had a Christmas tree sing carols to you as you pass by
- serenading rose on Valentine’s Day
- received a daisy or daffodil singing “Happy Birthday” to you
- various charms that may be placed on plants
- many charms that we use in herbology to augment our care of plants
Care of Magical Creatures
- food chains
- plants are a crucial part of them
- Herbs are at the bottom of every food chain, thus making herbology essential to the survival of any animal
- Herbologists help us to keep plants healthy and ecosystems in check, even when things go wrong
- certain herbs attract insects or animals via their scent
- It’s impossible to completely separate animals from plants!
Defense Against the Dark Arts
- Herbology has an interesting place in the field of defense against the Dark Arts
- One common example of the use of Dark magic on plants would be "field curses."
Dark wizards enchant a field of tall grass (or really a large expanse of any plant, such as strawberries, daisies, poppies, etc.) so that the moment an unsuspecting victim wanders into the boundaries of the field, he or she becomes afflicted with a specific kind of curse
- effects of field curses include causing the afflicted person(s) to go mad with hunger, fall into a deep sleep, experience hallucinations, or experience growing confusion
- Dark wizards utilize herbology is by using dangerous herbs for assassination attempts
- there are many magical plants that can perform the terrible act for the Dark witch or wizard in question
- Devil’s Snare, Venomous Tentacula and other dangerous or man-eating plants can be, and have been, involved in assassinations
Divination
- Methods of divination that physically use herbs -- such as alphitomancy, tasseography, or xylomancy (some of which you will study here at Hogwarts) -- are perhaps the most obvious areas of overlap between herbology and divination
- some seers use plants to direct their magical energies, create a focused or calm environment, or even burn them to cause slight magical effects.
Potions
- First, because plants are easier to obtain fresh and alive (as compared to animals and their parts), plant ingredients are often added to potions when freshness is a factor in the potion’s effect, especially in beauty potions
non-magical plants are excellent for adding to potions, especially in beginner brews, because they reduce the risk of explosions or negative magical reactions significantly.
