Lesson One: 

Lesson Objectives: 

• For students to gain an understanding and appreciation for the role of Herbology in the Wizarding World
• To give students an understanding of the basic equipment which is used in Herbology
• To provide students with an appreciation for the uniqueness of plants and an understanding that different plants require a diverse range of care

Introduction: Herbology is the study, along with the use, of both mundane and magical plants. These may be for medicinal purposes, protective purposes, or purely educational purposes. There are many uses for Herbology. One of them is learning to tell plants apart, which can be crucial for Potions. 

Basic Equipment and Dress Code: For Herbology, one will need dragon hide gloves, earmuffs, a wand, dragon dung, mooncalf dung and centaur tears. A student must be wearing closed toe shoes, an apron, gloves and a mask if needed. 

Dittany is to be placed on any wound acquired during class  

Dragon Dung: This is received from the stool of any fire breathing dragon, and can be used as fertilizer or a compost. It works so well in breathing materials down because of the acids found in dragons's stomachs. Dragon dung is also scentless, which has been associated to the fact dragons use odourless gas to light their fires. 

Mooncalf Dung: This is also used as a fertilizer. It is usually a more gentle option, and used on sensitive plants. On the other hand, mooncalf dung does smell. If soil is worn down or lacking in nutriments, mooncalf dung may not be powerful enough to give a plant what it needs. 

Centaur Tears: This is a favourite drink of most plants, it is more vitamin rich that normal plants and may revive a plant that is close to death. However, some plants may find centaur tears toxic, so never water a plant which grows in salt water with Centaur tears.