Harry Reese
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Harry was the first to arrive at the potion's classroom. He sat down next to the door and took out a potion journal. Harry, like his grandfather, loved potions. When he had gotten his Hogwarts letter, he was excited to know that he could finally start making potions.
He was so absorbed into the journal that he didn't notice his fellow Ravenclaws arrive nor did he notice that the Hufflepuff students arrive. The Ravenclaws stood there observing Harry while the Hufflepuffs talked amongst themselves.
Harry was half way done with the journal when, professor Snape arrived. Professor Snape was also curious of the boy, just like all the professors were. He was shocked yesterday when the boy had gotten away with calling Minerva, Minnie. He was also shocked by the fact that Minerva had a nephew.
The children followed professor Snape into the classroom and took their seats. Once everyone was seated, he gave his speech. Harry listened intently to the speech so that he didn't miss anything. He had heard from his grandfather that professor Snape recieved his potion's mastery when he was 17 years old. The first person to receive a mastery that young.
Soon, the class started their first potion, which was the hair removal potion. The instructions were on the board. Harry first read the board and memorised it. He then went through each step slowly and carefully. This potion could explode if not done right and Harry didn't want to disappoint professor Snape.
Professor Snape was surprised to see that the boy was carefully doing each step, unlike all the other students. They carelessly followed each step. Harry's potion by the end of class was perfect, unlike the rest of the class. Ravenclaw received 10 points thanks to Harry.
Harry and the rest of the Ravenclaws went to Charms. Harry sat down and reopened his potion journal. The Gryffindors arrived in the classroom next. Professor Flitwick entered the classroom and stood up on the stack of books. Harry closed his potions journal, mentally pouting.
"Good morning, class." professor Flitwick squeaked
"Good morning, professor Flitwick." Some of the students said back.
"Today we are learning wand movements for the Softening Charm, Spongify. Can anyone tell me what the softening charm does?"
A few Ravenclaws and one Gryffindor raised their hands. Harry looked at the professor with a bored expression. He already knew this charm. What it does and the wand movements. He had a feeling that he would be bored in this class for the rest of the year.
"Miss Granger?"
"The Softening Charm, Spongify is a spell that softens a target area or object, making it rubbery and bouncy." Harry rolled his eyes as she answered the question, basically spitting out what the book said word for word.
"Correct, 5 points to Gryffindor."
For the rest of the class they learned how to move their wand for the charm. When the bell rang they all went to the Great Hall for lunch.
Harry sat down at the Ravenclaw table. He filled his plate with food and started eating. He also got out his potions journal and read it while he ate. He finished the journal at the same time he finished eating. He stood up and left the Great Hall down to the greenhouses for Herbology.
This was another subject that he wanted to learn. Harry's mother, Calithea, loved Herbology. Before she had died, she would read Harry Herbology journals as bedtime stories. Once he arrived at the right greenhouse, he stood near the door and opened one of his mother's herbology journals and started to read.
Soon the rest of the Ravenclaws and the Hufflepuffs joined him. He again was too absorbed in reading that he had not noticed them. He had read half of the journal by the time professor Sprout came and let them into the greenhouse.
"Good afternoon class."
"Good afternoon, professor Sprout."
"Today and for a while we will be learning about the Venomous Tentacula. Who can tell me what this plant is?"
Some students from each house raised their hands, including Harry.
"Mr. Reese?"
"The Venomous Tentacula is a green, spiky, toothsome plant with mobile vines. It tries to grab living prey. Its bite is highly poisonous and can prove fatal. Venomous Tentacula expels venom from its shoots, and its spikes are deadly. "
"Correct, 5 points to Ravenclaw. Can anyone tell me about Venomous Tentacula juice?"
Only Harry raised his hand. "Mr. Reese?"
"The Venomous Tentacula juice is juice extracted from a Venomous Tentacula plant. It is probably Venomous Tentacula's sap, and acts like a poison. This "poison" is not deadly but, when consumed creates the sensation of burning on the insides. Also, the skin of the person who consumes it becomes a darker tone, usually purple."
"Correct again, 10 points to Ravenclaw. Can anyone tell me about Venomous Tentacula leaves?"
"Mr. Reese?" She asked him since he was again the only one to raise his hand.
"The leaves of the Venomous Tentacula plant are very valuable. Someone could get 10 gallons per leaf."
"Correct, 15 points to Ravenclaw." For the rest of the class she taught them each body part of the plant and explained what they did.
Throughout the whole lesson, she watched Harry. Yesterday shocked her when the boy addressed Minerva as Aunt Minnie. She had not known that Minerva had a nephew. Pomona had also never known anyone who could get away with calling Minerva, Minnie. Today the boy answered all her questions and was eagerly watching her as she taught the class.
When the double Herbology class was over, they made their way to the Great Hall for dinner.