Dragon Studies

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In regards to homework, you don't actually have to do it. Just submit a message with "HI IT'S MY HOMEWORK" and you will get a 9/10 and half the house points. If you do do it, you will get a 10/10 and full house points. I make them easy yo.

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— ❝ Years 4&5 ✧ Lesson 1

Dragons are giant winged, fire-breathing reptiles. Widely regarded as terrifying yet awe-inspiring, they can be found all over the world and are frequently referred to in Asian and medieval European folklore. Able to fly and breathe fire through their nostrils, they are one of the most dangerous and hardest to conceal creatures in the wizarding world. The Ministry of Magic classifies them as XXXXX, most dangerous, or known wizard killers. Although not all dragons are quite as aggressive as the ministry makes them out to be. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. The good thing about this classification is that it forces wizards to treat the Dragons with more respect and care than one might ordinarily do. Dragons are fascinating creatures and there are still those that wander too close for their own good, despite the classification. The bad things about this is that some people have a misrepresentation of dragons in their minds and a prejudice against them. Despite how dangerous they are, there are people who are trained to work with them, called dragon keepers, or dragonologists. A wizard who illegally trades and sells dragons is referred to as a dragon dealer. Members of the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures who kill Dragons are called Dragon Killers.

There is no officially sanctioned breeding of dragons, as dragon breeding was outlawed by the Warlocks' Convention of 1709. However, they have been known to interbreed, producing rare hybrids. These are the pure-bred species that are currently known to us: 

Antipodean Opaleye

Chinese Fireball (Known as "Lion Dragon")

Common Welsh Green (the native dragon for Great Britain)

Hebridean Black

Hungarian Horntail 

Norwegian Ridgeback

Peruvian Vipertooth (the venomous dragon)

Romanian Longhorn

Swedish Short-Snout

Ukrainian Ironbelly (The largest dragon species ever recorded)

The traits of a dragon vary species to species. Although there is some variation within a species, the traits are essentially the same. We will delve more into that in following lessons.

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— ❝ Years 6&7 ✧ Lesson 1

Dragon's have many uses in the wizarding world. They have been used as obstacles in tournaments, most notably during the Triwizard Tournament in which the champions had to get past a dragon to retrieve a golden egg. They have been used as mounts, they have been used in businesses (though this is not recommended as you can not totally train and domesticate a dragon), and they have uses for their magical properties. This lesson will focus on the magical properties of dragons.

We will focus on three uses today: Dragon's blood, dragon's claw, and dragon's dung.

Dragon's Blood

Dragon blood is the blood of any of the many species of dragon. It has a number ofmagical properties, and was fairly expensive to buy bottled. It has at least twelve uses, the discoveries of which are typically all credited to the famous Hogwarts headmaster,Albus Dumbledore. Although all 12 uses are known, we will not go into them all as some of them are not quite appropriate for under aged wizards and witches to study. A few uses are as a spot remover, oven cleaner, a cure for diseases, it can produce a fine, beautiful red ink, and it is a great strengthener for many different types of potions. Dragon's blood is extremely expensive and therefore is can be found on the black market as well for atrocious prices. 

Dragon's Claw

Dragon claw is the claw of a dragon, and, when powdered down and eaten, gives the consumer a 'brain boost', which leaves the consumer cunning 'for hours'. The consumption of dragon's claw is not allowed on school property and the location and quantity of dragon's claw in the store cupboard for potions is religiously checked and noted, so it would be wise not to try and steal any. 

Dragon's Dung

Dragon's dung is an extremely rich and effective fertilizer, which will aid the growth of any number of plants. We happen to use this quite a bit in our own Herbology greenhouses, so I am sure you are all quite familiar with the smell.

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Hello students. I am your Professor of Dragon Studies, Kim Jongkook. You will address me as Professor or Professor Kim or Professor Jongkook, and nothing else. Failure to do so will result in a warning. If the offence is repeated, I will not hesitate to remove house points.

Now, with that out of the way, I am pleased to announce that Dragon Studies is now open.

Please enroll by owl or visiting my office.

Classes will be starting next week. I expect you all to have read the syllabus by then and acquired the necessary textbooks.

You can find the syllabus here

Please check the roster to be sure you are listed and track your tag

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«⇪» ` u n d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n

Dragon Studies is currently under construction. I hope to have everything up and running by the end of the day or the following.

Please disregard everything as it is subject to change.

In the meantime, you may leave an owl if you will be taking this subject and I will add you to the roster as soon as I have my shit organized. Thank you.