This document provides an overview of Herbology for first year students. It discusses important plants used for potions, their care requirements, and protective equipment needed when working with plants. Key plants mentioned include gillyweed, valerian roots, mandrake, devil's snare, and wormwood. Non-magical plants like roses and lilies are also covered. The document stresses the importance of properly caring for plants and preventing the introduction of invasive species.

1. HERBOLOGY
YEAR ONE REVIEW
KIRSTY JOWETT

2. WHAT IS HERBOLOGY?
●The study of both mundane and magical
plants.
●They can be for medical, protective, or
purely educational purposed.

3. PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
WAND
DRAGONHIDE
GLOVES EARMUFFS
CLOSED-TOE SHOES
APRON MASK

4. PLANT CARE EQUIPMENT
DRAGON DUNG.
● From any fire-
breathing dragon.
● Used as a soil
fertiliser.
● Add to compost for an
organic fertiliser.
● Acids in it break
materials down to
their most natural
state.
● Scentless.

5. PLANT CARE EQUIPMENT
MOONCALF DUNG
● Another fertiliser.
● Gentler than Dragon
Dung.
● Preferred for planting
and care of sensitive
plants.

6. PLANT CARE EQUIPMENT
CENTAUR TEARS
● Favourite drink of
most plants.
● More vitamin rich
than water.
● Capable of reviving a
plant.
● Some plants find them
toxic.
● Not suitable for plants
that grow in salt
water.

7. CARE
● Each plant has its own unique requirements and
special qualities.
● Repotting tends to boost a plant's confidence.
● Sunlight, water and temperature are important.
● Normal lifespans are between three years and
five thousand years.

8. USE IN POTIONS
● Sometimes used to add scent to potions.
● Usually chosen based on temperament,
toxicity, and other properties.

9. STARPUFFS
● Possesses a hypnotic
quality.
● Sparkling petals and
shimmering leaves can
leave you mesmerised.
● Used in the Dreamless
Sleep Potion.
● Mixed with
Wormwood and
Asphodel makes the
Draught of Living
Death.

10. GILLYWEED
● Between 5-7cms tall.
● pH range 7.9-8.4.
● Needs large amounts of
water, but little sunlight.
● Grey-green and slimy.
● Gives full humans
temporary gills and
webbed fingers and toes.

11. VALERIAN ROOTS
(AND SPRIGS)
● Grows to around 5ft.
● pH range 4.5-5.0.
● Needs around 7hrs of
sunlight.
● Should be harvested in
autumn or spring.
● Smells like a mix of
cherry and vanilla.
● Is an anxiolytic –
inhibits anxiety.
● Used in Draught of
Living Death and the
Forgetfulness Potion.

12. KNOTGRASS
● Grows between 5cm
and 4m.
● pH levels between 6.1-
6.5, and 6.6-7.3.
● Needs lots of water
and sunlight.
● Used in Polyjuice
potions and love
potions.
● Also used for urinary
tract infections and
for fertility issues.

13. DITTANY
● Grows between 20-
30cms.
● pH levels 6.6-7.3.
● Needs warmth and
sunlight.
● Must be diluted to use.
● Used to prevent
scarring, in several
love potions.
● Used in the
Wiggenweld Potion.
● In rare cases, can be
used as a wand core.

14. MANDRAKE
● Grows between 5-40cm.
● Causes hallucinations,
comas, and dreamlike
states.
● Used in sleeping
potions, love potions,
and potions to revive
petrified people.
● Can cause death with
their screams.

15. DEVIL'S SNARE
● Grows in dark, damp
areas.
● Swaying plant tendrils
and vivid green.
● Attacks when your
back is turned, asleep,
or already tangled.
● DO NOT STRUGGLE!
● Used to guard objects,
assassinations, or as a
distraction.
● Hates light and heat.

16. BUBOTUBER
● Looks like a giant
black slug.
● Releases gas-scented
yellow pus.
● When diluted can
treat acne.
● Undiluted causes
rashes and burns.
● Requires very little
sunlight.
● Does not mind cold
weather.

17. RAT ROOT
● Grows to around 1m.
● Leaves are strong
scented with a bitter
taste.
● Can be used as a
painkiller, an
aphrodisiac, a diuretic,
an hallucinogen, a
laxative, or a sedative.
● Sweet smelling.
● Needs plenty of water
and sunlight.

18. BOUNCING BULB
● Centaur Tears are best
for watering.
● Can grow to the size of
doorways.
● Is able to jump around.
● Smaller bulbs can be
subdued by Flipendo.
● Larger bulbs can be
subdued by Incendio.

19. GURDYROOT
● Foul smelling.
● Used to “ward off
evil”.
● Can grow in a diverse
range of
environments.
● Can grow up to 15cm.
● Needs a pot 7 ½ times
larger than the bulb.

20. ACONITE
● AKA Monkshood or
Wolfsbane.
● A poisonous sedative.
● Always wear
dragonhide gloves
around it.
● Needs nutritious soil.
● Thrives in shady
areas.
● If poisoned, seek
medical attention
IMMEDIATELY!

21. WORMSWOOD
● Associated with
sorrow and bitterness.
● Used in potions since
records began.
● Grows between 1-2m.
● Prefers salty water.
● Used in Draught of
Living Death.
● Used to treat digestive
problems, induce
sweating, stimulate
the imagination, and
more!

22. NON-MAGICAL PLANTS
● Much less temperamental than magical plants.
● Using them does not tend to cause explosions,
major heat changes, or any other disasterous
mishaps.

23. LILY PLANTS
● Comes in several
colours.
● Regular water suits it
fine..
● Are known to attract
birds.
● Used to treat heart
problems.
● Interact well with
magic.
● Treatment for burns,
coughs and fevers,
stomach disorders, etc.

24. ENGLISH ROSE
● Grows in partial to full
sunlight.
● Grows from 1-20ft.
● Various colours.
● pH levels 5.5-7.0.
● Need a lot of water.
● Used to treat burns, the
flu, diarrhea, sore
throats, to stop
nosebleeds, as an
antidepressant, etc.
● Wear dragonhide gloves
to protect against the
thorns.

25. THE GARDENING EFFECT
● Herbologists played an important role in both
muggle and magical cultures.
● Means people are hesitant to fund the research of
Herbologists.
● Herbologists make less money than other
professions.
● Herbologists are often the scape-goats for other
professions.

26. ALIEN SPECIES
● Non-indigenous, introduced, exotic, and invasive
species.
● Tend to require more resources, especially water.
● Could cause mass extinction of plants and
animals.
● Compromise research.
● Can destroy the survival chances of rare and
endangered plants.

27. DANDELIONS
● DANDELION SEEDS ARE
IMPORTANT!!!!!