Potions
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Welcome to Potions! I am Professor Peggbender and I will be your teacher this term. I am new this year, so bare with me as I get used to the pace of things around here. Looking forward to getting to know you!Links
Pretty Please!
Tell your friends to take Potions! Do not be afraid this semester is going to be fantastic! :)
To those of you already registered please be sure to send me the required information! I can’t wait for the term to start!
-Professor P
Course Calendar
Good afternoon students! Now, I am going to post the course calendar, however I am unsure as to when courses officially begin so it can be subject to change. This is roughly what you should expect. The assignments are not hard, you kind find the needed information in my lectures, in the book, or even in outside sources.
Week One
Lecture: Common Antidotes
Assignment: What is an antidote? Give me at least 2 examples of an antidote and what those particular drafts cure.
Extra Credit: Write a brief paragraph about a known practitioner of potions.
Resource: http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Potioneer
Week Two
Lecture: Healing Potions
Assignment: Choose a single healing potion and write of its importance.
Extra Credit: Send me a screencap picture of the “success message” you get on Pottermore after brewing the Cure for Boils Potion.
Week Three
Lecture: Aging Potions
Assignment: Give an example as to when this potion was used, and its effects.
No extra credit this week.
Week Four
Lecture: Polyjuice Potion
Assignment: Brief summary over the pros and cons of Polyjuice Potion consumption.
Extra Credit: If you could use the Polyjuice Potion to transform into anyone for a day, who would it be and why?
Week Five
Lecture: Mind Altering Potions
Assignment: Choose a single Mind Altering Potion and give me some or all (if available) ingredients.
Extra Credit: Send me a screencap picture of the “success message” you get on Pottermore after brewing the Forgetfulness Potion.
Week Six
Lecture: Wolfsbane Potion
Assignment: Who invented the Potion? Include a brief summary of the Potioneer.
No extra credit this week.
Week Seven
Midterm is upon us… so relax a little! No Lecture or assignment.
Extra Credit: Write a brief paragraph about your favorite Potions Professor who has worked at Hogwarts.
Week Eight
Lecture: Veritaserum
Assignment: What are some of the ways to resist the effects of Veritaserum?
Extra Credit: Invent your own potion. What would it do and what would it look like? (If you are an artist you may submit illustrations for House Points)
Week Nine
Lecture: Draught of Living Death
Assignment: What are some of the known ingredients and what does the potion look like when it is successfully brewed.
No extra credit this week.
Week Ten
Lecture: Felix Felicis
Assignment: What are some of the dangers of using Liquid Luck?
Extra Credit: If you had a vile of Felix Felicis, what would you do after drinking it?
Week Eleven
Lecture: Review of all materials covered.
No assignment this week, take this time to prepare for OWLS.
Extra Credit: What do you consider the most useful potion, why?
Week Twelve
OWLS
No extra credit this week.
-Professor P
Attention Students!
Welcome to those who have recently registered! I look forward to getting to know you this term.
There are some problems with linking your blog name! When you submit your introduction questions and answers to me, instead of linking simply tell me what house you are in. To those of you who have already sent in, please just send me a quick owl with your house. I am sorry for the inconvenience. I should have put that on there to begin with, but alas, I am new and still adapting to this fast pace roll as a Professor! Thank you for you patience. :)
Also, tomorrow I will be posting the Course Calendar. I know when I was a student at Hogwarts this was a necessity. This calender will allow you to get a head start on your course work. It may seem like a lot but I promise you, it is not hard and you will have fun doing the work!
To keep up easily with what the class is doing, I suggest you track the Potions 101 tag. Also to keep up with Hogwarts in general track the H.A.Weekly tag.
To those of you on the fence about registering for this course. PLEASE JOIN US! It will be fun and you will learn so much! Please feel free to email or send me an owl if you have any questions, comments, or concerns at any time. I will reply as quickly as I am able.
-Professor P
Course Registration
Hello Students!
Please send me the following information through the owlery so that I may get to know you better. If you wish me to post the information publicly so your fellow students may follow you and help each other on the assignments please let me know. Otherwise I will respond to these privately.
Name:
Age:
Favorite color:
Favorite Music group:
A little bit about yourself:
Link to your blog:
Please write a brief 1 to 3 sentence explanation as to why you took this course. (can be as simple as “Because it looked fun!”)
I look forward to hearing from you.
-Professor Peggbender
Class Syllabus
Potions 101
Professor Andrea Peggbender
Email: professor_peggbender@yahoo.com
*Please any questions you fell other students may have as well need to be asked thru the owlery so I may address the publically.
Course Objective:
Potions is an art form rarely appreciated. In Potions 101 students will learn to understand recipes and the magical ingredients which are used. Students will gain knowledge in Potions and the benefits the practitioners of the art have. As the term progresses the level of difficulty to brew the potions discussed will increase.
Course Structure:
Lessons: I will post instructions for the weekly assignment every Monday. Some weeks I may post my own information about the assignment, other weeks it is up to you to find the necessary information. Students may use any outside sources available as well as any information I post to do the work as proficiently as possible.
Weekly Assignments: As said before you will have an assignment a week. They will be worth a great chunk of your grade. The assignments will not be difficult or long for those who take the time to do just a bit of research. My only requirement is more than 75 words per assignment. I feel this is a fair length. Assignments are due the Friday after which they are assigned, by no later than midnight Eastern Standard Time. I will accept late work for the first two assignments, after that they will not be accepted. Please submit your work to my email Professor_peggbender@yahoo.com.
Extra Credit: Occasionally I will post extra credit assignments throughout the term. Most will consist of opinion questions. When they are posted you may turn them in at any time, until I post otherwise.
Final Exam: Your final exam will consist of a 15 question multiple choice questions and a one paragraph (100 words) essay question.
Grading Scale:
Homework: 80%
Extra Credit: 5%
Final Exam: 20%
Understanding Letter Grades:
Passing Grades
O = Outstanding (100%)
E = Exceeds Expectations (90%)
A = Acceptable (80%)
Failing Grades
P = Poor (70%)
D = Dreadful (60%)
T = Troll (50-0%)
If you put in effort and do all of your assignments you will most likely get an O. This class is not hard, but it is interesting and requires attention and effort.
Materials:
- Some sort of word program (to submit assignments)
- Quills and parchment (for notes)
- Your Wand
- 1 pewter cauldron (size 2)
- 1 set of brass scales
Rules:
The only rule in my class is no “trash talk”. We are all here to learn thus we should be friends. If I see any kind of bashing or trash talk I hold the right to drop you from my course. Please be respectful.
Welcome to my class!
Welcome To Potions!
I see I have a few students already registered for this course. I look forward to meeting and getting to know all of you. Work hard and this class will be fun as well as educational! I will be posting a Class Syllabus soon so you know what to expect. If you have any questions or concerns of me, feel free to send me an owl here or via email which I fill provide! Speak to you all soon. Let us have a fantastic term!
-Professor Peggbender
