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Poison. Adv - Legend of the Cryptids

Poison Adv- Illustration for Legend of the Cryptids. A Maiden with an intense poison. his hands poison everything he touches. A poisonous snake is the only thing he has.

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I’m glad to see you all found your way to the dungeons and got here promptly, for we have a lot to cover. There is no need for your wands right now, take out your cauldrons (standard size two and pewter, I hope) as well as some paper and your quills.

Gryffindors and Slytherins, hmm? You seem like the group I can teach the dangerous potions this year. All of you seem mature enough to handle it...but we’ll see, of course.

Why were you assigned a pewter cauldron? It’s the slowest to brew and therefore the easiest for you to learn on. Brass are medium, then iron, steel, copper, silver, and then gold cauldrons-which are the fastest.

You may also encounter decorated cauldrons. These cauldrons are usually meant for demonstrations or displays as they are not nearly effective as plain cauldrons. If you see a “Deco” cauldron, make sure to ask to clarify, but usually they are made out of brass or copper. You may also encounter varieties called “etched silver” or “deco iron”.

Cauldrons also vary in size from baby cauldrons, then standard sizes 1 to 5. You have a size 2. These standard sizes are different outside of Europe, but we’ll cover measurement conversions another day. All cauldrons are enchanted to feel lighter than they actually are.

There are several special features you may see offered on a potion. I’m glad to see all of you stuck to the standard, however when you grow and improve in your potions skills, eventually you may consider buying a replacement potion.

The first feature we’re going to go over are collapsable cauldrons. They will fold up after use which makes them extremely portable and easier to transport. 

Next are hopping cauldrons. If any of you prove useless at potion making, a hopping cauldron might save you when you graduate Hogwarts. They will move or “hop” when adding ingredients which makes for much more precise measurements. However, in order to learn, I absolutely forbid hopping cauldrons in my class, they are considered under the same standards as cheating.

Speaking of cheating, let’s go over how I grade: every assignment is optional in this class, however to be considered for the valedictorian position you need to complete at least 5 assignments each year and complete the exam at the end of the year. I grade from troll to outstanding, assigning each grade a numerical value from 0-5, and then at the end of the year your grades are averaged and weighted based on how many assignments you do (this means someone who gets a 5 average and does 10 assignments will get a higher grade than someone with a 5 average and 5 assignments...owl me if you have any questions).

However, I know that the most important response is the actual feedback, so I will make sure to comment on your work to explain the grade you received. If anyone gets a troll, I will conference with your head of house...hopefully that is none of you.

Now, back to cauldrons: Rust Repellant Cauldrons do as the name suggests: especially helpful for iron cauldrons, as if you leave them in the rain they will not rust. Self-stirring cauldrons are also pretty simple as they assist the owner in stirring their potions, which makes it easier when there are large periods of time allocated for stirring (also not allowed here). Thick-bottomed cauldrons will hold more acidic materials and last longer than normal cauldrons.

Lastly, your assignment. I feel that it is useless for you to do work on something you’ve already been taught- for learning more is always the objective, and you’ve already taken notes on this lesson. Something I did not cover are the unique properties of each type of cauldron besides the brewing speed. So, for your homework, research the properties of a type of cauldron (pewter, brass, iron, steel, copper, silver, or gold) and type a summary of what you found in a reply/reblog of this post. I look forward to reading your responses! And just to motivate everyone to participate on this first assignment, every response will receive an exceeds expectations or an outstanding today.