Slytherin Sock Syndicate

 Day 3. " Dittany is a powerful healing herb and restorative and may be eaten raw to cure shallow wounds. " —  Phyllida Spore ,  One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi Dittany was a healing and restorative herb, one of the plants found in One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi. In addition to dittany's essence being applied topically, the raw plant could be consumed to heal shallow to moderate wounds.  Hermione Granger used Essence of Dittany to heal Ron Weasley's arm when he splinched it Disapparating soon after the trio's escape from the British Ministry of Magic in 1997. She used it again to heal the snake bite Harry received on his arm from Nagini after they were attacked in Godric's Hollow, and once more following the Break-in of Gringotts, to heal the burns they had received from the burning treasure contained with the Lestrange Vault. Dittany might have been quite rare, because Hermione was only able to obtain a small bottle of Essence of Dittany for her, H...

 DAY 2  "Mandrake, or Mandragora, is a powerful restorative. It is used to return people who have been transfigured or cursed to their original state." - Hermione Granger A Mandrake, also known as Mandragora, is a magical and sentient plant which has a root that looked like a human (like a baby when the plant is young, but maturing as the plant grows). When matured, its cry could be fatal to any person who heard it. Mandrakes not only resembled humans, but also had similar behaviours to them. In the 1992–1993 school year at Hogwarts, the school's Mandrakes, at one point of time, became moody and secretive, which indicated that they were reaching adolescence. Later on, they threw a loud and raucous party, which was comparable to humans when they are teenagers, which made Professor Sprout very happy indeed. Madam Pomfrey also mentioned the Mandrakes having acne. Mandrakes were fully matured when they started moving into each others' pots. Prompt 23 rounds on sock B usin...

Day 1 - Whomping Willow   Our first foray into the study of Herbology is the Whomping Willow. Planted in 1971 (the same year Remus Lupin arrived at Hogwarts), this tree has protected many a dark secret at Hogwarts. The tree will violently hit anything that comes near it, though there is a specific knot that - when pushed - will temporarily paralyze the tree. Its silvery bark is a stark contrast to the secrets that it hides. If you wish to use today’s color prompts, choose a silvery grey color for the tree and a dark mysterious color for the background. You can find the Whomping Willow chart  HERE