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Day 18 – Herbology: What magical plant would you want in your garden?
“These are the Wrackspurt siphons — to remove all sources of distraction from the thinker’s immediate area. Here, a billywig propeller, to induce an elevated frame of mind. Finally, the dirigible Plum, so as to enhance the ability to accept the extraordinary.” — Xenophilius Lovegood
Probably the most notable plants in the Harry Potter series are the Womping Willow and the Mandrake, neither of which you’d find in my fictional garden! I would absolutely love to have some Dirigible Plums though. If these don’t quite ring a bell, You can spot them outside of the Lovegood’s home. Luna Lovegood has also sported some of these fruits as earrings! These orange radish-like plums grow upside down. They have also been thought to be inspired by the Bible’s forbidden fruit as it enhances one’s awareness therefore allowing one to be more open to learning.
In Herbology class, we’re discussing magical plants we’d want in out fictional gardens! Feel free to tell us what plant you’d have in the comments below OR take on the challenge yourself and link back to this post so I can see your answer!

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I would totally want Wrackspurt Siphons and Billywig Propellers in my garden!
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Beautiful!
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First, I would want a garden and probably a whopping willow with some leaping toadstools and mandrakes.
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Yes, love those!
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Enlightening lilies, or mugglewort?
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Oooh, good choices!
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I have bad luck with plants so Mandrakes are out! I am Dutch though and that means my country might flood, so Gillyweed seems like a good choice!
Dirigible Plums see, neat but way to much work for me! I either kill plants with love or by forgetfulness. (Either my plants grow to fast and die because their stem is to weak for the flower or I make dry bouquets without drying them)
Mimbulus mimbletonia seems like a plant that would not require a lot of work so that might be a good shout.
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Very thoughtful of you, Pinkie!
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