Potions

Feb. 20th, 2009 08:58 pm
alt_padma: (profile)
Everyone's talking about Slytherins' lost points. Well, I'm sorry that Malfoy and Marvolo are in so much trouble, but really, it's good for Ravenclaw since now we're first.

But it probably explains why potions was so weird today. Hopkins was so nervous that every time Professor Slughorn looked at him crosswise he fumbled. I finally made him do the little things again, like grinding up the beetles and washing the pessle out, and he did okay, but it's just so frustrating. We didn't finish again and Hopkins whinged about coming to the classroom tomorrow to redo it because it's Hufflepuff against Gryffindor.

And the potion was blue, besides.


On the other hand, Electra Bobolis told me I could borrow her copy of Charms to Disarm because she said there's a really good spell for putting on beauty spots and if I get good at it it might work to make it look like henna.


Oh - and Megan, meet me and Lavender tomorrow after the match! We've got so much to talk about.

Lessons

Feb. 16th, 2009 08:32 pm
alt_padma: (Ravenclaw)
I just dont know.

Potions used to be one of my favourite classes but now it's all going wrong. people think I'm being mean to Hopkins, but Saturday he came to work on Friday's lesson. He made the potion and I told him what to do and he still couldn't make it without getting lumps in, and it was the wrong colour, even though I watched him and he fumbled a few times but he put it all in in the right order.

So maybe there is more to potions than just following the recipe, but I dunno what, it's always worked for me. But if I'm still to be stuck with Hopkins I don't know how my marks can keep up. I'm writing to Dad because even if he cant do anything to fix it, he ought to at least know why my place in the class is sliping.

Then Transfiguration today--Professor Carrow was in a horrible mood. The mudblood wasnt around, so maybe thats why Professor Carrow was so peaky. We've got loads of work for him though, before next class - all because Brocklehurst snivelled that she couldnt finish her homework because someone had hexed her hands so they had boils all weekend.

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