My Notes, From A Ravenclaw (Year 1)
written by Anne Pickering
These are my notes for all classes through year 1. There are 7 course in the first year. Charms, History of Magic, Herbology, Potions, Transfiguration, DADA, and Astronomy. I will add as I am able. Please check back for new content.
Please keep in mind, these are only major points and not to be substituted for the actual lessons!
Last Updated
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Herb 101 Week 3
Chapter 17
Basic
Herbs and Fungi
GILLYWEED
Herbs and Fungi
GILLYWEED
- native to the Mediterranean sea.
- 5cm-7cm in height
- pH range of 7.9–8.4 (moderately alkaline)
- large amounts of water, little sun
- family of giliac weeds
- slimy plant, grows as in bushel,
and is grey-green in color - consumption by full humans cause gills and webbing between the fingers and toes
- 1 hr in fresh water and up to 3 hr in salt water (being debated)
- refreshed, nourishing feeling when it is consumed, Gillyweed drink is popular
- Gillywood is a related tree that grows in water
VALERIAN ROOT
- native to Europe and some of Asia, has migrated to North America
- sedative powers, used in sleeping potions
- root is anxiolytic and is used in calming draughts and potions
- Perfumes make use of the strong smell (cherry and vanilla)
- worn by grooms to ward off the enemy of the elves
- grow to
be five feet, and forms bunches of attractive white flowers - 7 hrs of sun required
- pH level of 4.5–5.0 (very strong acid)
- harvest in spring or fall
- keep out of reach of cats.
- Draught of Death and Forgetfulness Potion.
KNOTGRASS
- also used at weddings
- used in polyjuice potion
- native
European forests, including the Forbidden Forest - 5cm to 4m tall/2 inches and 100 feet
- ability to halt the growth of animals
- Knotgrass mead and Love potions
- treat UTIs and fertility issues
- pH level in soil (Slight acid) 6.1–6.5 to (Neutral) 6.6–7.3
- plenty of sun. The more water the faster it grows
- flowers in the summer. color varying
between whites, pinks, and greens - stem must be cut below the flowering
DITTANY
- Essential
to healers, potioneers, romancers and parents - only grows
naturally on the mountainside of Crete, Greece - aids in
curing ailments of all manners, can prevent permanent scarring, is used in
several love potions, and sometimes is used as a wand core - liquidized form
dittany is brown - it must be diluted
- 20 cm -30 cm in height
- requires warmth and sunlight
to thrive - pH level of (Neutral) 6.6–7.3
- must use a greenhouse in order to control conditions, even temperature of 13 degrees Celsius
- lightly covered by soil, and then sprinkle lightly with water
- Wait
until the soil feels dry to water the Dittany - let it dry out before adding more again
- Wiggenweld Potion
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