Potions - Gryffindor and Slytherin

[grandhighwizard]

Seeing as the summer is drawing to a close, cutting short all of the students' entertaining activities while away from your fellows, I thought now would be the appropriate time to assign an essay that will be due your first week back. I would take this opportunity while away from school to get the research portion done, and any questions that have not already been answered through the journals can be directed to me in person when you return to Hogwarts.

There is much to be learned from Muggle potions making, which is known as CHEMISTRY. Each student should pick something used in the Muggle world, such as a medicine, intoxicant, solvant, or other potions-like substance, and write an essay detailing the ingredients, uses, and manufacture of the product, as well as identifying the wizarding equivalent, and comparing and contrasting the two. There is no required length, however poorly written and researched essays will be marked down accordingly.

First through fourth years may pick from the following list, or chose their own, as they like, however fifth years and above are expected to find something not on the list of appropriate complexity. This will require investigating Muggle resources, as you will not find the required information solely through wizarding texts. I recommend that students work together to complete this assignment.



List for 1st - 4th years.
Aspirin
Window Cleaner
Digitalis
Ale
Turpentine
Epoxy Adhesive
Pink Bismuth
Psilocybin mushrooms
Ketamine
Hydrochloric acid

Comments

[grandhighwizard]

that is always an option, mr. laufeyson.
AND TEN POINTS TO YOUR HOUSE IF YOU COMPLETE TWO.

[thesmallesttrickster]

Thank you, sir.