— ❝ 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.