"Oh?" Professor McGonagall set down her teacup and leaned forward slightly, looking interested. "Pomona, what did they ask you about?"
In Charms Class and Transfiguration Class, it was usually difficult to naturally create the "dangerous" situations needed to practice the Disarming Charm.
Thus, her recent worries mainly stemmed from Gryffindor students everywhere seeking out "dangerous" experiences, rather than students actively asking in class how they ought to experience "danger."
Professor Sprout smiled and shook her head. "Mostly, they wanted to learn about the Whomping Willow, Chomping Cabbages... or other dangerous magical plants."
"Minerva, you can't imagine what that scene was like! They were only first-year students! They'd only just learned how to cast the Levitation Charm!"
"They actually came up to me with perfectly serious expressions and asked how they could subdue a Whomping Willow. Honestly, when I heard them say that, they nearly frightened me to death!"
"That certainly sounds rather bold..." Professor McGonagall raised her eyebrows slightly. "Did you ask them why?"
"I did." Professor Sprout lifted her teacup. "Their plan was to first learn how to subdue the Whomping Willow, so that when they experienced danger, their friends nearby could restrain it in time."
"I see..." Professor McGonagall nodded thoughtfully. "In a sense, they are following Wizet's advice."
Professor Sprout nodded in agreement. "Yes! Wizet really is popular!"
"I think that when Wizet emphasized the prerequisite of a 'relatively safe environment' during the open class, he had anticipated that something like this might happen."
"Yes." Professor McGonagall inclined her head. "The students took those words to heart, which is why they came to us for advice before trying to experience danger."
Professor Sprout sighed softly, her voice touched with emotion. "You know... for many wizards, Herbology doesn't seem all that 'magical' either!"
"Most of the time, what