Magical and Mundane Plants - A Wizard's (and Witche's) Guide

written by Katherine Lutz

This book will guide you through all that you need to know in your primary years at Hogwarts in the subject Herbology. Enjoy!!

Last Updated

05/31/21

Chapters

106

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2,502

COMPILATION

Chapter 70
(Revising some of the plants we’ve covered the theory of, and those we have looked at practically). Aconite Dangerous plant First aid: atropine Poisonous sedative Bouncing Bulb Bulb Neutral pH Boosts energy when added to potions Bubotuber Dangerous plant First aid: cleanse wound in water for five minutes, dittany Cure for acne Dandelion Perennial flowering herb Invasive species, brought to bring nutrients to top of soil Aids digestive system Devil’s Snare · Dangerous plant · First aid: Rennervate, Anapneo (remember Lumos, incendio) · Used to guard Dittany · Flowering herb · Neutral soil · Many healing properties English Rose · Non-magical flowering plant · Oil form is expensive, be wary of diluted versions · 40 known uses Evening Primrose · Nocturnal flowering herb · Mostly used in meals · Not many magical properties Fern Flower · Slavic flowering plant · Dark magical energy in plant (very evil) · Brings luck, wealth, and ability to converse in the tongues of animals Gillyweed · Saltwater plant · Moderately alkaline soil · Used for nourishment, and to breathe underwater Gurdyroot · Perennial herb · Neutral soil · Wards off minor dark creatures, possibly minor dark magic Knotgrass · Flowering herb · Neutral soil · Tying/bonding together Lily · Non-magical flowering plant · Great for the heart · Interacts well with magic Lotus tree · Magical tree · In the Book of Job (and other muggle literature) · Causes forgetfulness Mandrake · Dangerous plant · First aid: tandisu injection · Revives those who are petrified Moly · Magical flowering herb · In Homer's Odyssey · Used in antidotes Moonflower · Nocturnal flowering herb · Toxic · Illegal to trade and sell Night-flowering Catchfly · Nocturnal winter perennial · Soothes those who have terminal illness/are dying · Invasive plant Night Gladiolus · Nocturnal Bulb · Attracts birds · Aids with congestion problems and may be used with pregnant woman Raskovnik · Slavic magical herb · Unlocks doors and uncovers treasure · Difficult to find Rat Root · Perennial · pH level 6.1 to 7.5 · Pain reliever, used in love potions Shrivelfig · Fruit · High in nutrients · Requires pruning Valerian Root · Flowering herb · Strongly acidic soil · Sedative Venomous Tentacula · Dangerous plant (seeds Class C untradeable) · Causes feeling of insides burning · Called Tentaculum in muggle literature Wormwood · Flowering plant · Neutral soil · Wormwood is very important. See note. Note Wormwood may be used to induce sweating, stimulate imagination, increase hunger, settle stomach, reduce pain, treat fevers, gall bladder disease, and liver disease. You will also recall that Acidious revealious (ah-sid-EE-us rev-EE-lee-us) will reveal the pH level of the soil by forming a number in white mist. Diffindo (deef-IN-doe) is used to stun Venomous Tentacula.
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