#herbologist

((God HPMA has such cool character creation))

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“Welcome to Belladonnas Bewildering Blooms! How may I help ya, sug?”

“Oh that’s an easy fix, sweet pea! Mama Don Don has ya covered!”

“There you go, just remember to keep her in a brightly lit area. Also, be kind. Plants understand emotions better than ya think!”

“Come back again sometime, and if you are heading to Zonkos could you drop off some WWW products for me? Yer a life saver, sug!”

[INKTOBER] DAY 1 - Herbologist

(Witch Squad prompt by Cac0tte on IG)

INKTOBER IS OFFICIALLY HERE YOU GUYS !  ♡＼(￣▽￣)／♡ This year I won't follow the official prompts and I won't draw every single day (it's just too draining ). But instead, I'll be mixing different cool prompts I found, and the first one is from cacotte's lovely prompt list ! As promised, I am trying out a different artstyle and focusing my OCs this month... my botanical witch Lucy is back ! 💜

She is really good at making potions ! But for some reason, she can't cook real food to save her life  (￣▽￣*)ゞalso I am pretty sure she'll drop the little bottle she is currently holding at some point because of how clumsy she is...  (ง ื▿ ื)ว

By the way thank you everyone for the overwhelming support regarding my OCs ?! I am speechless, I never thought people would really react to them, let alone simp for them ? I mean, how cool is that ?! T_T

So I got carried away making subclass for the new artificer and decided to take it all the way. The Herbologist is a flora-based artificer with a wandering plant companion. Most of the abilities are exploration, survival and utility based.

I had a lot of fun designing it so I hope you enjoy.

Kennedia Preece head herbologist and director of the Ketteridge Gardens. Named in honor of the pioneering herbologist Elladora Ketteridge (1656 - 1729) was the first witch to discover the magical properties of Gillyweed.  Although Smaller than The Spore Conservatory, Winogrand and Sapworthy Water Plants Center, and the Marjoribanks Nursery. The garden’s mission is to “develop and maintain magical plant collections for the purposes of display, education, conservation, research and enjoyment. 

Find it here on ao3:

Dear Master Snape, 

We have received your request for an expedition to the Amazones. We think you will be glad to hear that we give you permission for the expedition, but it will be done together with a herbologist. This person wants to go for the same plant as to study it. You will meet one another at the apparation spot.

With kind regards, 

Malfada Mendus

Travels

The ministry of magic London. 

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Dear Mister Longbottom,

We have received your request for an expedition to the Amazones. We're glad to tell you that we accept, it's an honor to help a world famous herbologist. You will be traveling together with a potions master who would like to gather some leaves of the plant for his potions research. You will meet one another at the apparation spot.

With kind regards, 

Rolf Scamander

Herbology and research 

The ministry of magic London

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Two pop like sounds indicated the arrival of the two wizards in the Amazones. 

Severus Snape looked around, already getting it warm with the bright sun shining down and clammy air. He dusted of his robes, and placed his bag over his shoulder. He hoped the herbologist would be someone who knows what they're doing so they could finish here quickly. 

He sighed as he heard the person get up from the ground, before turning around. 

"Neville Longbottom. No" he glared, only to be met by a neutral expression to his displeasure. 

"Snape" the boy, well no man nodded in answer. 

"I was told I would travel with a true herbologist, not a witless wonder", he crossed his arms, waiting on the fearful expression. 

"Ah you haven't changed any Snape. Maybe if you looked in the papers sometimes you would know you my dear old professor get the honor of working with a world famous herbologist" and with these words Neville started to walk inside the forest. 

He sputtered to himself, before stomping after the other. After all a herbologist probably would find the plant sooner, even if it was very doubtful with this particular one. 

And so they spent the next two hours, walking in silence, only sometimes the comment from Longbottom that he should watch out for certain plants, which he reacted to with a sneer. 

Eventually the other stopped, and took out a big bottle of water, starting to gulp it down. 

He looked on slightly, before getting some water to drink himself. The heat getting to him. 

"Why won't you shed your other robes Snape? You look as you're about to drop down" 

"Because unlike you I don't need to be dressed indecent" he snapped, looking the man up and down. 

Longbottom was dressed in shorts that stopped above the knee and a deep red shirt. 

"Indecent?" the man laughed, but didn't comment further. 

"How far do we still have to go" he asked in expiration. 

"I guess about an hour more and then we should be there." 

And off they were again, walking through the plants and animals. The forest growing thicker and darker, with less room to walk. 

At some point they even had to climb over the tree branches, where he noticed slightly impressed, that Longbottom climbed over them without any trouble. 

Finally they came to a stop in front of a group of plants, more specifically the plant they were both looking for; the portea alatisepala. 

"Let me carefully dig out one first to take with me for research and then we will get you some leaves", Longbottom said, already starting to work on his part. 

He glared at the other, but sat down nonetheless, waiting till the other was finished. 

The words of a statis spell indicated that the other was done and he knelt down by the plant to get his leaves. 

Carefully he said to work, making sure to keep them all intact. However it was easier said than done, the leaves quickly falling apart. 

He growled at this, trying again, only to have the same result. 

"You ehm have to do it like this to keep them intact" and the man was kneeling next to him, showing the proper technique to get the leaves. 

Once he saw how it was done for the first leaf, he could do it for the rest himself. When he had a bag full, he stood up again and turned towards the other. 

"I think this was it then." 

"Yes, we can just apparate back, if right we both have a portkey too so" and with these words, Longbottom prepared himself to get away from the forest. 

He doubted a moment before calling the others name out, making him look around.