My Notes For All Core Subjects, Year One
written by Lindsay Clearwater
Updated version of the book "My Notes, From A Ravenclaw (Year 1)" by Anne Pickering. Here you can find my notes for all nine lessons from the seven main subjects; Astronomy, Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, History of Magic, Potions, and Transfiguration. Remember that although there are notes here, I might have missed something and it is still extremely important to pay attention and take notes in your lessons. This is just to help struggling first-year students who think they may have missed vital information in the lesson. I will try to update one chapter/lesson every day. Day started: July 11 2020
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05/31/21
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HERB-101 Lesson Two: Tools of the Trade
Chapter 12
Year One, Lesson Two
Fundamentals of Flora: "Groundwork"
Prof. Rowan
PROTECTIVE PARTICULARS:
- Protection: dragonhide gloves, earmuffs, wand
--> wear close-toed shoes and apron, masks on occasions
--> do not have to wear cloak or tie
- Essence of dittany, Antidote to Common Poisons can be found in greenhouses
- Herbology Today, British herbological journal published article on common mishaps
--> over 61% involves not wearing dragon-hide gloves / forgetting to wear dragon-hide gloves
--> over 30,000 witches/wizards have prevented accidents in the past year
TOOLS FOR TENDING:
- caring for plants: dragon dung, Mooncalf dung, centaur tears
- Dragon dung: stool of any dragon
--> can be used as fertilizer for soil
--> or mixed with compost to create more organic fertilizer
- ^ works well because acids found in dragons' stomachs are related to their fire-breathing abilities
--> acid breaks down all materials to their most natural state
- scentless
--> dragons use all odorous gases in the production of their fire (unconfirmed)
- Mooncalf dung: also a fertilizer
--> more gentle
- preferred for planting and caring for more sensitive or fragile plants
- does not have the potency of dragon dung
--> if soil is worn down/stripped of vitamins and minerals, Mooncalf dung may not be powerful enough
- Centaur tears: favorite drink for most plants
- able to revive a plant moments from death
--> some plants find them toxic
--> ex. never shower a plant that lives in saltwater with centaur tears
- centaurs are known for their troubled history, aloof nature, intense study, respect to astrology and herbology
--> equally if not more intelligent than humans
- take good care of the land they live in
- some ppl (ex. Rubeus Hagrid, Albus Dumbledore) form bonds with centaur clans
--. centaurs will give their tears if they trust the person will use it for the betterment of plants
CAULDRONS:
- there is no bad cauldron
- pewter:
--> good for beginner brewers
--> used at Hogwarts
--> prone to melting and explosions (melting point is low)
--> edges of cauldron might wear down when working with reactive plants (if you're not wary)
~> salvage potion by filtering out the pieces of metal
--> if your potion includes basic herbs or plants with lower lvls of toxicity and reactivity, pewter is a cheap, excellent choice
- brass:
--> higher melting point (920 degrees celsius)
--> resistant to wear and tear from burning plants
--> if a plant gets stuck to the cauldron and start burning, it will react with metal and emit a green-blue fire and release zinc into the air
- copper:
--> recyclable
--> highest melting point of the three most common cauldrons―1085 degrees celsius
--. withstand same class of burning plants as brass
~> also can handle select plants from the reactive class
- silver:
--> nocturnal plants―well suited to brew in silver cauldrons
--> can withstand a little more heat than brass, btwn 780 and 962 degrees celsius
--> not recommended unless buying a pure silver one
- gold:
--> works well with all plants
--> melting point: 1064 degrees celsius
--> metal resists acids
--> avoid all gold cauldrons
~> almost always include pyrite/"fool's gold" which is banned by MoM (Ministry of Magic)
~> not ideal for potion making
Fundamentals of Flora: "Groundwork"
Prof. Rowan
PROTECTIVE PARTICULARS:
- Protection: dragonhide gloves, earmuffs, wand
--> wear close-toed shoes and apron, masks on occasions
--> do not have to wear cloak or tie
- Essence of dittany, Antidote to Common Poisons can be found in greenhouses
- Herbology Today, British herbological journal published article on common mishaps
--> over 61% involves not wearing dragon-hide gloves / forgetting to wear dragon-hide gloves
--> over 30,000 witches/wizards have prevented accidents in the past year
TOOLS FOR TENDING:
- caring for plants: dragon dung, Mooncalf dung, centaur tears
- Dragon dung: stool of any dragon
--> can be used as fertilizer for soil
--> or mixed with compost to create more organic fertilizer
- ^ works well because acids found in dragons' stomachs are related to their fire-breathing abilities
--> acid breaks down all materials to their most natural state
- scentless
--> dragons use all odorous gases in the production of their fire (unconfirmed)
- Mooncalf dung: also a fertilizer
--> more gentle
- preferred for planting and caring for more sensitive or fragile plants
- does not have the potency of dragon dung
--> if soil is worn down/stripped of vitamins and minerals, Mooncalf dung may not be powerful enough
- Centaur tears: favorite drink for most plants
- able to revive a plant moments from death
--> some plants find them toxic
--> ex. never shower a plant that lives in saltwater with centaur tears
- centaurs are known for their troubled history, aloof nature, intense study, respect to astrology and herbology
--> equally if not more intelligent than humans
- take good care of the land they live in
- some ppl (ex. Rubeus Hagrid, Albus Dumbledore) form bonds with centaur clans
--. centaurs will give their tears if they trust the person will use it for the betterment of plants
CAULDRONS:
- there is no bad cauldron
- pewter:
--> good for beginner brewers
--> used at Hogwarts
--> prone to melting and explosions (melting point is low)
--> edges of cauldron might wear down when working with reactive plants (if you're not wary)
~> salvage potion by filtering out the pieces of metal
--> if your potion includes basic herbs or plants with lower lvls of toxicity and reactivity, pewter is a cheap, excellent choice
- brass:
--> higher melting point (920 degrees celsius)
--> resistant to wear and tear from burning plants
--> if a plant gets stuck to the cauldron and start burning, it will react with metal and emit a green-blue fire and release zinc into the air
- copper:
--> recyclable
--> highest melting point of the three most common cauldrons―1085 degrees celsius
--. withstand same class of burning plants as brass
~> also can handle select plants from the reactive class
- silver:
--> nocturnal plants―well suited to brew in silver cauldrons
--> can withstand a little more heat than brass, btwn 780 and 962 degrees celsius
--> not recommended unless buying a pure silver one
- gold:
--> works well with all plants
--> melting point: 1064 degrees celsius
--> metal resists acids
--> avoid all gold cauldrons
~> almost always include pyrite/"fool's gold" which is banned by MoM (Ministry of Magic)
~> not ideal for potion making
