Potions: That Subtle Science

[Tasha--Nethilia]

No: HPFGUIDX 28036

> 1) Ive asked this before, but I thought Id ask it
> again. Besides the 
> magical quality of the ingredients themselves, there
> doesnt seem to be any 
> overt magic used in the making of a potion. Do you
> think that if a Muggle 
> were to prepare a potion correctly, it would work?
> If not, why not?

Possibly. Potions sounds like a mix of chemistry and
cooking class. But there is powerful magic in it.
After all magic works on Muggles, look at Memory
Charms. but I don't think a Muggle would do too well.
Not a Muggle born of course, just a muggle. 

 
> 2) What is the difference between a potion, draft,
> draught, solution, and 
> concoction? Or is there no distinction and they are
> simply arbitrary names? 
> (I wouldnt know, I struggled quite a bit in
> chemistry class in school!)

LOL me too. I think there's probably a difference in
how they look or are made: (warning: The next part is
all arbitrary) drafts being siphoned off, draughts
being the part not siphoned off (like curds and whey
in these cases, drafts being curds and draughts being
whey), Solutions is when everything is mixed together
thouroughly (as opposed to suspentions, where the
stuff can separate into distinct parts easily when
left to sit, like Italian dressing), and a conconction
being a merging of two other potions premade. 

> 3) Why do you think Snape is so good at Potions?
> Does it fit his 
> personality?

yup! Snape sounds like a cold, precise person (don't
throw hexs at me! he is cold!) and a perfectionist to
boot. 

> 4) It should be noted the Madam Pomfrey uses Potions
> as well (Pepperup 
> Potion); do you think these are drastically
> different from the kind that 
> Snape prepares? Do you think Snape could prepare
> health potions or does it 
> demand extra training? Is this a silly question?

I think that all mediwitches within reason are
probably good at potions, so that they can make
certain regularly used ones. I like to think a lot of
jobs in the magic world require strenghts ie. Medicine
requires knowlegde of poitions, curses and counter
curses; aurors are good at spells and DADA, etc. 

> 5) Would you personally enjoy Potions class? Forget
> about controversial 
> Snape for the moment, what about the actual class
> itself?

Yes, I liked chemistry even though I was horrible at
it. I would probably make mistakes, but such is life. 

> 6)Fun Question: If you could make up a potion, what
> would be its name, what 
> would it do, and what ingredients would go into it?

Probaby a color changing potion--you take it and your
hair changes colors for a week like a kaliedeoscope. I
would definately use unicorn something--probably horn.
Very  expensive, that stuff. 

> ~Amber
> (Please, please, please, please, please, someone
> respond!)

done and done =D 

--Neth 


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