Herbology

Herbology was the study of magical and mundane plants and fungi, making it the wizarding equivalent to . Herbology was a core class and subject taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and Castelobruxo. In this class students learned to care for and utilise plants, learn about their magical properties and what they are used for. Many plants provided ingredients for potions and medicine, while others had magical effects of their own right.
Herbert Beery was the professor of this subject at Hogwarts for many years prior [1955. After he retired, Pomona Sprout took over the post prior to 1991, and later Neville Longbottom by 2008.
==Class information==
Herbology was a mandatory class at Hogwarts for the first five years of a student's education. Students spent class time learning about the different varieties of magical plants that existed. The further into a student's education, the more difficult and dangerous the plants became.In the fifth year, when students took Ordinary Wizarding Level examinations, much of the year was spent working with a variety of more dangerous plants like the Fanged Geranium, as well as revisiting the past four years of lessons. As part of their Herbology O.W.L, students had to sit a written exam, and then complete a practical exam, during which the students worked with a wide selection of plants.Students who achieved a pass grade on their Herbology O.W.L. could move on to the advanced class, where the plants become even more dangerous. At the end of their seventh year, students prepared for their N.E.W.T.s.Pomona Sprout was the Herbology professor at Hogwarts in the 1990s; by 2008, however, she had either been replaced by, or was working alongside Neville Longbottom, who was likewise a professor. Neville was one of her students in the past, and an exceptionally gifted Herbologist, who then went on to be the Herbology professor.
==Location and time==
===Classrooms===
These classes were held in the grounds of Hogwarts, in the greenhouses. The greenhouses were located behind the castle. Classes were held in different greenhouses depending on the students' year, with more advanced and dangerous plants typically reserved for O.W.L. or N.E.W.T.-level study.
===Lesson times===
Year 	Day 	Period
First 	Wednesday	second
Second	Monday 	second
Second	Tuesday 	third
Second	 	
Second	 	
==Curriculum==
===First year===
*Fire-Making Spell	
*Lumos Solem Spell
*Devil's Snare
===Second year===
*Mandrakes	
*Make plants grow faster using magic
===Third year===
==Known equipment==
Dragon-hide gloves Book of Spell.png|Dragon-hide gloves worn when handling dangerous plants.
Earmuffs.jpg|Earmuffs worn by students and the professor when re-potting Mandrakes, so they could not harm students with their sound.
Wand-foundable.png|Wand to cast Herbology-related charms, such as the Severing Charm, Fire-Making Spell, Lumos Solem Spell or Herbivicus Charm.
==Known professors==
PSprout.png|Pomona Sprout (pre. 1984-?)
Professor Longbottom.png|Neville Longbottom
*Mirabel Garlick's predecessor (19th century)
*Herbert Beery (?-pre 1955)
==Required textbooks==
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi.png|One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
Winogrand'sFrontAndBackCover.png|Winogrand's Wondrous Water Plants by Selina Sapwor See this image.</sub>
Flesh-Eating Trees of the World.png|Flesh-Eating Trees of the World
==Known O.W.L.s==
Fred HS TDH promo-0.jpg|Fred Weasley †
DH promo front closeup George Weasley.jpg|George Weasley
HBP promo side Harry cropped.jpg|Harry Potter
Hermione Granger HBP promo.jpg|Hermione Granger
Neville Longbottom.jpg|Neville Longbottom
Percy.jpg|Percy Weasley
Ron Weasley Half Blood Prince.jpg|Ron Weasley
Professor Sprout.jpg|Pomona Sprout As professors of the subject, it is extremely likely that they had qualifications in this subject, in order to teach it.
*All Healers and Aurors, as an O.W.L. and N.E.W.T. at Exceeds Expectations or Outstanding was a compulsory requirement in this subject in order to apply for their relevant career training.
*Rowan Khanna
==Behind the scenes==
*As revealed in Pottermore, J. K. Rowling had originally devised this class to be called "Herbalism".
* Pottermore had a feature called "The highs, lows and health hazards of Herbology", which was migrated to .Pottermore - The highs, lows and health hazards of Herbology
* In Hogwarts Mystery, If players take Jacob's sibling to the O.W.L. through an optional side quest, they will definitely gain at least an A, even if they fail to answer every question and have the herbs and plants wilt away.
== Appearances==
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==Notes and references==
Category:Herbology