Search Magic Herbology H erbology is the study of magical plants and fungi, including how to care for them and use their magical properties.
Some magical plants form important ingredients in potions, others have magical effects on their own.
At Hogwarts, Herbology is taught by Professor Sprout . Bubotubor pus is an excellent cure for acne. Native to the Mediterranean, this water plant, when eaten, gives a person gills to breathe underwater and gives them webbed hands and feet for swimming. It looks like slimy, grayish-green rat tails. These creatures grow and develop over the course of several months until they mature and can be harvested and used for potions.