Herbology class at Hogwarts is the study of magical plants and fungi, including their care and their magical properties and uses. Some magical plants form important ingredients in potions, others have magical effects in their own right.
At Hogwarts, all students are required to attempt an O.W.L. in Herbology, so all first through fifth year students take the class, which is taught by Professor Sprout. Herbology classes are held in the greenhouses and include plenty of hands-on activities, including pruning alihotsy bushes, repotting mandrakes, and harvesting bubotuber pus. Students are also assigned essays as homework.
For the Gryffindors, Herbology is a double class with the Hufflepuffs. Neville Longbottom is particularly good at Herbology. It's usually the only class in which he raises his hand.
Taught by: Professor Pomona Sprout
Lessons:
Venomous Tentacula
Snargaluff pods
