[HPforGrownups] Snape and Neville/Potions and Herbology

[IreneMikhlin]

No: HPFGUIDX 140919

dumbledore11214 wrote:

> I think we are arguing past each other, Carol. I snipped  the 
> examples, because I am not arguing that Potions is an applied 
> Herbology. What I AM arguing though  is that they are have enough 
> similar aspects that the  student who excels in Herbology CAN be 
> interested in Potions because some of the ingredients ARE plants ( 
> and it is really not important to me whether it be one half , one 
> quarter or one third)
> 
> Someone who loves as you said caring for plants and uses for them 
> COULD be interested in preparing  the potions.

  I really don't see the logic in this. It's like saying that because 
Neville likes taking care of Trevor, he should have enjoyed Snape's 
detention, taking frogs apart. :-)
See what I mean? Taking care of plants has nothing to do with preparing 
them as potions ingredients.

Irene