Herbology 101 review project

Herbology 101 Review Project By: Mary Grace MoranFirst Year Hufflepuff

Lesson 1:Intro to Herbology and Basic Equipment Objectives

For Student 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 as understanding that different plants require a diverse range of care.

Lesson 1: Intro to Herbology and Basic Equipment Herbology: the study and use of both

magical and non magical plants for medicinal, protective, or education purposes.

Herbologist: Any witch or wizard that understands the properties and nature of a plant.

Lesson 1: Intro to Herbology and Basic Equipment

Protective Equipment

Dragon Hide Gloves

Earmuffs Wand Closed Toed Shoes Apron

Caring Equipment

Dragon Dung: Fertilizer, Good at breaking down materials, Odorless.

Mooncalf Dung: Gentler fertilizer for sensitive plants. Needs more nutrients in soil.

Centaur Tears: Vitamin rich water, Can revive plants, Toxic to saltwater plants, Never collect without permission.

Lesson 2: Care and Use in Potions Objectives

To show students the complex nature of caring for plants.

For students to be able to engage in a discussion with fellow witches and wizards about the necessities of plant life.

To give students an appreciation for the use of Herbology in Potions.

Lesson 2: Care and Use in Potions Plants are Individuals. Understand the

individual characteristics of plant will help understand it as a whole.

Things to Consider Type of Soil Depth of Seed Water Needs Sunlight Needs Space Needs

Lesson 2: Care and Use in Potions

Repotting Improves happiness &

confidence of plant. Water and eating habit

most likely change. Flesh eating plants

double intake. Gaviat Roots eat 1/3 of

original servings.

Lifespan Normal Lifespans go

from 3 years to 5000 years.

Trees live longest, seconded by Cacti/Guapo herbs.

Can be cut short for medicinal or experimental purposes.


Dreamless Sleep Potion

Moonstone: Hatched dragon egg that causes drowsiness.

Starpuffs: Sparkling and shimmering plant that has hypnotic quality.

Forgetfulness Potion

Mistletoe Berries: Causes hallucination and allows memory loss.

Valerian Sprigs: Has a sedative quality allowing mind to be put to sleep.

Lesson 2: Care and Use in Potions Major Plant Ingredients

Aconite/Wolfsbane/Monkshood Leaping Toadstool Knotgrass Peppermint Root of Aconite Poppy Heads Shrivelfigs Rose Thorns Rose Oil


Extra Plants Asphodel: Powdered root in

Draught of Living Dead and Wiggenweld Potion.

Fluxweed: Has healing properties and used in Polyjuice Potion.

Lovage: Used in cooking, helps digestion, used in Confusing and Befuddlement Draughts

Motherwort: Used in healing mad dog bites.

Extra Plants Nettle: Used in Boil Cure

potion and is a Herbicide. Nux Myristica: Used in

Potions. Peppermint: Used in

Elixir to Induce Euphoria. Silverweed: Used in

potions. Snakeweed: Used in

potions

Lesson 3:Basic Herbs and Fungi Objectives

For students to grasp the uses of some basic plants, common to the practice of Herbology.

By the end of this lesson students should feel comfortable discussing these plants in a recreational setting.

Lesson 3: Basic Herbs & Fungi

Gillyweed Rare herb native to Mediterranean

Sea. Slimy, green/gray, grows in bushels. Growth: 5cm-7cm Soil pH: 7.9-8.4 Water Needs: Lots of water. Sunlight Needs: Needs only a little,

but can take in as much as available. Properties: Eating leads to temporary

growth of gills and webs between fingers and toes. Effects last 1 hour in fresh water and 3 hours in salt water.


Valerian Root Native to Europe and parts of Asia. Forms bunches of white flowers. Growth: Heights of 5 ft. Soil pH: 4.5-5.0. Sunlight Needs: 7 hours of sunlight

a day. Properties: Posses sedative

powers. The root is anxiolytic. Used in Sleeping Potions.

Harvest in Fall or Spring.


Knotgrass Native to European forests. Flowers in summer, stem must be cut

below the flowering. Growth: 5cm-4m. Soil pH: 6.1-7.3. Water Needs: Lots of water. Sunlight Needs: More sunlight, faster

the plant grows. Properties: Used in Polyjuice Potion,

Stops growth of animals, Treats fertility issues.


Dittany Only found in Crete, Greece

naturally. Growth: 20cm-30cm. Soil pH: 6.6-7.3. Water Needs: Sprinkle of water. Sunlight Needs: Needs lots of

warmth and sun. Properties: Romantic qualities,

Used in healing, Powerful healer in small quantities.

Lesson 4: Dangerous Plants Objectives

For students to gain an understanding of the purposes for Mandrakes, Devil’s Snare, and Bubotuber.

For students to learn about historic ways of handling Herbology.

To show students how to properly handle dangerous situations involving these three plants.

For students to feel comfortable holding intellectual conversations surrounding the plants covered in today’s lesson.

Lesson 4: Dangerous Plants

Mandrake Native to Europe. Shaped like a humanoid parsnip

with roots. Growth: Above soil 5cm-40cm. Soil: Grows best in soil where men

have been hung. Properties: Causes hallucinations,

comas, can used to revive petrified people, and puts people in dreamlike states.

Repotting: Need medium-heavy soil. ¾ of the plants weight is concentration of water.

First Aid: Seek healers immediately, Tandisu shot for comas.

Lesson 4: Dangerous Plants Mandrake continued

As soon as the Mandrake is uprooted it will give a high pitched scream that can cause death.

It screams as a way to ensure the survival of the species. As soon as one living being has died, the mandrake will stop

screaming and subdue. Medieval Era: Herbologists would dig around the Mandrake

and tie a rope around the roots and have a dog pull it out of the ground. Once the scream killed the dog the Herbologist could collect it.

Modern Day: While wearing earmuffs and after uprooting the Mandrake immediately submerge it in Aquatandisu Potion. You can harvest after submersion, but cannot replant.


Devil’s Snare Native of Scotland Vivid green tentacles. Growth: Will continue to grow

in any dark area, surround the perimeter with light so it doesn’t exceed.

Sunlight: Hates sun and fire, must have darkness.

Properties: Used as a protection/guard. It attacks when back is turned or sleeping and the more you struggle, the tighter it grips.

First Aid: Treat for suffocation.


Bubotuber Native to Scotland. Looks like a giant black slug and

releases yellow pus. Soil: Plant in dark, nutrient rich

soil. Dragon Dung. Water Needs: Cold Water. Sunlight Needs: Little Sunlight. Properties: Diluted treats acne,

mix with liquid Dittany. Undiluted causes burns and rashes.

First Aid: Run under water for 5 minutes then use Dittany.

Lesson 5: Rat Root Objectives

For students to gain a strong understanding of the herb Rat Root.

To increase student awareness of the powers and properties of other herbs.

For the students to feel comfortable holding intellectual conversations surrounding the plants covered in today’s lesson.

Lesson 5: Rat Root Rat Root(Acorus Calamus) is also known as

Sea Sledge, Flag Root, Myrtle Grass, Sweet Myrtle, Sweet Rush, Gladoon, and Beewort.

It is a reed like perennial that flowers in the spring. Has strong sceneted leaves with a bitter taste.

Soil: Grows best in shallow water and marshes. Needs moist soil.

Water Needs: Water every 2-3 days. Sunlight Needs: Needs a lot sunlight.

Lesson 5: Rat Root Qualities:

Abortifacient. Anodyne. Anthelmintic. Aphrodisiac. Carminative. Counters hallucinogen side effects. Diuretic. Hallucinogens. Laxative. Otalgic. Sedative.

Lesson 6: Advanced Herbology To give students an understanding of

four plants classified under advanced care.

For students to learn to handle each of the unique problems each plant presents.

For students to be able to identify the plants either by visual or olfactory means.

Lesson 6: Advanced Herbology

Bouncing Bulb Also known as Resilio Bulbs. Purple bulbs with green leaves

sprouting from the top. Growth: Can grow to size of

doorway. Soil pH: Needs bathtubs worth

of neutral dirt. Water Needs: Centaur Tears. Sunlight Needs: Bright Areas. Properties: When threatened

they bounce around jump toward attackers. Use fire and movement to subdue.


Gurdy Root Resemble green onions,

but have a foul scent. Growth: 15cm in diameter. Soil pH: Nutrient rich soil. Water Needs: Adequate

water. Sunlight Needs: Lots of

sunlight. Properties: Used to ward

off evil. Also used in potions of same nature.


Aconite Also known as Aconitum,

Monshood, and Wolfsbane. Purple flowers with deadly toxic

leaves. Soil pH: Needs dark nutritious

soil. Sunlight Needs: Needs shady

areas. Properties: A poisonous sedative.

Very powerful in small doses. Death occurs almost instantly after exposure.

Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea, Numbness of face, Sweating, and Dizziness.


Wormwood Native to Europe. Wood like roots with leaves

2-8 inches. Growth: 1-2 meters. Water Needs: Salt Water. Properties: Helps with

digestive problems. Induces sweating, Stimulates imagination, Increases hunger, Reduces Pain, and is used in potions to treat fever, gall bladder, and liver disease.

Lesson 7: Non Magical Plants To show students the versatility and

usefulness of non-magical plants, thereby increasing respect for them.

For students to be able to recognize a rose or lily by description.

For students to be able to recognize situations in which one might utilize a non magical plant.

Lesson 7: Non Magical Plants

Lily Plants Also known as Lilium. Come in different shapes: bowl,

funnel, recurved, star, and trumpet. Also come in several colors.

Growth: 1-10 feet. Soil pH: Nutrient rich soil. Water Needs: Regular amount of

water. Sunlight Needs: Needs 5-6 hours

of full sun. Properties: Help regulate heart

conditions. Used in burn treatment. Helps stroke victims. High in fiber when dried.


English Rose Flowers in different colors: red,

pink, white, orange, blue, and green. Grows in shrubs.

Growth: 1-20 feet high, 2-4 feet wide.

Soil pH: 5.5-7.0. Use dragon dung.

Water Needs: Needs a lot, but let water completely sink in.

Sunlight Needs: Needs partial to full sun.

Rose oil is very expensive. Is mostly watered down for public use


Rose Oil Medical Uses Burns Flu Stomach Problems Diarrhea Skin Lotion Rabid Dog Bites Sore Throats Nosebleeds Muscle Pain Menstrual Regulator Headaches

Cough Fevers Blood Thickener Puffiness of Face Antiseptic Laxative Relieve Itching Prevents Scurvy Clear Skin Ease Insomnia Anti-Depressant

Lesson 8: Challenges in Herbology

To give students a basic understanding of the issues Herbologists incur.

For students to comprehend the significance of the Gardening Effect in the work of Herbologists.

For students to develop feelings, opinions, and thoughts about the meaning of Herbology in their own lives.


The Gardening Effect Herbologists were valued in both Muggle and

Wizard societies in Medieval times. The natural world could be studied with science,

muggles lost interest and wizards viewed it as mundane and below magic.

With this mindset, Herbology gets less funding than other departments.

Herbologists make less money, are scape goats, have public ridicule, and have social barriers set against them. After getting the same education.


Alien Species A non indigenous, introduced, exotic, invasive

species. The plant will enter a new environment and

adapt, possibly exceeding what the environment can handle.

They require more resources and can drain the environment, possibly leading to extinction of other species.

They can compromise research and can threaten rare plants and herbs.

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