Sunday, May 2, 2010

Potions Homework

I'm determined to finish this homework early this week! It will be a work in progress, so please bear with me as I finish each section.

Part 1:
Originality Marker

Amaryllis Belladona: possibly used in the love potion Amortentia

Aloe Vera: used for burns and scrapes

Peppermint: When you add a sprig of it to the Elixir to Induce Euphoria it will counteract the potion's side effects of unrestrained singing and nose-tweaking.

Yarrow: Closely related to Sneezewort, may be used in Confusing Draughts.

Eucalyptus: can be used in potions to help w/colds.


Part 2:
Answer the following potions questions:

1. Sneezewort, scurvy grass, and lovage are used to make what?
B:Confusing Draught - or Bufuddlement Draught

2. Porcupine quills are to be added when to a Boil Cure Potion?
D: After it is removed from the fire

3. What potion, if brewed correctly, should change color numerous times throughout brewing including deep purple, lilac, and finishing clear?
A: The Draught of Living Death

4. This ingredient in the Draught of Peace, would likely bring you permanent peace since it is poisonous, what is it?
D: Hellebore

5. Chopped daisy roots, skinned shrivel-fig, sliced caterpillar, one rat spleen, dash of leech juice are all ingredients to what?
C: Shrinking Solution

Part 3: Pimm's Cup


Fill 12 oz glass halfway with ice.
Add 1.25 oz of Pimm's #1
Squeeze in some lime juice
Top off with 7-Up
Garnish with cucumber & lime

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