I was happy to step in for Professor Snape, who was feeling a bit under the weather, due to an attack by a three-headed dog, last week. Since the students are only first years, we did a few simple potions. The first was a swelling solution, which we applied to the nose of someone unfortunate enough to not be looking when we took it. In only two days, the nose had swelled to at least double the size. The next day, we practiced making the slime-ification solution, but alas, no pictures. I don't have a magical camera, and I left my bewitched muggle one at home.
We finished off the week with Chapter 10, Halloween. All trolls aside, it did sound like a lovely celebration, so we all had a piece of pumpkin bread and a mug of butterbeer to celebrate the holiday. Don't forget to add the butterbeer elixir, but remember that a little goes a long way! As I only had two 13 oz. bottles of butterbeer left, an expanding charm made the bottles a much larger 3L. each and the elixir intensified the flavors.
On Monday, I had to take over for Professor Sprout, who had an unfortunate incident removing an adolescent mandrake plant. The class met in Greenhouse 1 and everyone planted their own mandrakes from seed. We'll be checking these periodically to make sure they are growing nicely. Remember, you should only pull out juvenile mandrakes, and only with your earmuffs on.
Oh, and did you hear? Gryffindor beat Slytherin in Quidditch the other day. By a score of 150-60. We'll be having try-outs for next year's team at the end of term. Sign up with Madam Hooch if you're interested.
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