Herbology Notes - Year 1
written by Ivy GreenBriar
My Herbology notes as a first year Ravenclaw
Last Updated
12/15/22
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Lesson 2: Tools of the Trade
Chapter 1
- Protective Gear
- Dragonhide gloves
- Earmuffs
- Wand
- Closed-toe shoes
- Apron
- Mask
- Cloak and tie should not be worn to Herbology
- Essence of Dittany and Antidote to Common Poisons available in the greenhouses
- Over 30,000 witches and wizards have preventable accidents each year
- Tending Gear
- Dragon Dung
- Fertilizer for soil
- Can be mixed in with compost to make a more delicate organic fertilizer
- Scentless
- Mooncalf Dung
- Can be used as fertilizer
- Preferred for planting and caring for more sensitive and fragile plants
- Lacks the potency of dragon dung
- Centaur Tears
- Favorite drink of plants
- More vitamin rich then regular water
- Some plants find them toxic i.e. do not water plants that grow in salt water with centaur tears
- Dragon Dung
- Cauldrons
- Pewter
- Good for beginners
- Prone to melting and explosions due to low melting point
- Brass
- Higher melting point (920 degrees Celsius)
- Resistent to wear and tear from burning plants
- Plant material that gets stuck in the cauldron and begins burning will react with the brass and produce a green-blue fire
- Copper
- Melting point of 1085 degrees Celsius
- Withstand the same class of burning plants brass can, and even some of the more reactive ones
- Silver
- Good for nocturnal plants
- Melting point between 780 and 962 degrees Celsius
- Gold
- Interacts well with all plants
- Melting point of 1064 degrees Celsius
- Resists acid released by plants
- Do not buy cheaper versions, typically made of Fool's Gold
- Pewter
