Cauldrons & Bill Weasley

[Patty]

No: HPFGUIDX 50845

Carolyn, I think that the reason each student must purchase their own cauldron is because, like the polyjuice potion, not all potions can be finished in the period of one class. So if the school were to provide one class with cauldrons and they were to be using them for any length of time past their one hour class time, then the other students would not be able to brew any potions until the other class was finished with theirs. 


Patty
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Carolyn <summer2999 at aol.com> 
  My question is about cauldrons.  In the first book, a cauldron is on 
  Harry's school supply list, and he contemplates getting a solid gold 
  one.  My question is, what do the students do with their cauldrons 
  once they get to school?  It's not very practical to think that they 
  carry their cauldron around with them until Potions class, because 
  cauldrons are heavy.  I also don't think they use them for homework 
  purposes, because it would make sense that the only potion making 
  students do is under the watch of Professor Snape--what if something 
  went wrong?  So what then, is the purpose of the cauldron?  Also in 
  CoS, Hermione had a cauldronw with which to brew the Polyjuice 
  potion.  Where did she get it?  Why would the students be required 
  to buy something they never use?  The cauldrons that are used in 
  Potions class, I've always assumed, were just already there.  Soo... 
  does anyone have an explanation for this?