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A bit of a breather today. Seventh Year - Lesson 3
Common Welsh Green The Common Welsh Green is, as one might expect, green. It is able to blend in with the lush grass of its homeland in Wales. It does, however, next in the higher mountains, and a reservation has been established for the preservation of these Dragons. This has largely been successful in keeping the Welsh Greens out of harm and Muggle way, with the exception of the "Ilfracombe Incident." This event, in 1932, was the result of a rogue Welsh Green swooping upon a crowded beach full of Muggles. Fortunately, a wizarding family on holiday performed an amazing number of Memory Charms on the inhabitants of Ilfracombe. Beyond the Ilfracombe Incident, Welsh Greens are considered amongst the least troublesome of Dragons. Like the Opaleye, they prefer to prey on sheep and actively avoid humans, unless provoked. The Welsh Green has a melodious roar that is easily recognizable. Their flame comes out in thin jets. The body if a Welsh Green is, as noted, a deep green, with scales that look as if they would be soft to the touch. Welsh Green eggs are an earth brown, flecked with green.
Hebridean Black Like the Welsh Green, the Hebridean Black is native to Britain. This Dragon lives, as its name suggests, in the Hebrides, on the west coast of Scotland. The Wizard clan MacFusty, Hebridean dwellers for centuries, have taken responsibility for the management of the Hebridean Black. The Hebridean Black is much more aggressive than its Welsh counterpart. It can require a territory of as much as a hundred square miles per dragon and does not like to share. Fortunately for the MacFustys, they Black prefers to feed on deer, although it may occasionally carry off large dogs or cattle. The Hebridean Black can be as large as thirty feet in length. They are rough-scaled, with brilliant purple eyes. They also have a line of shallow, razor-sharp ridges upon the back. The tail is tipped by an arrow-shaped spike and they have wings best described as bat-like. Their eggs are a dark black, and could be mistaken for onyx or obsidian gemstones.
Seventh Year - Assignment 3 Direct your answers to your professor at comc@starpaw.com. Clicking on this link will fill in year and assignment number. All answers must be in your own words. Remember, making your answers interesting and/or amusing may result in bonus points at the end of the term.
1. How would you know if the Dragon you are facing is an Common Welsh Green? 2. Where are you likely to meet an Common Welsh Green in the wild? 3. How likely are you to be eaten if you meet an Common Welsh Green and do not have a working wand? 4. How would you know if the Dragon you are facing is a Hebridean Black? 5. Where are you likely to meet a Hebridean Black in the wild? 6. How likely are you to be eaten if you meet a Hebridean Black and do not have a working wand? 7. Find or create a picture of an Common Welsh Green. Alternatively, write a description of what it would be like to come upon an Common Welsh Green if you were the host of a Dragon Nature Show. The description must be at least 3 decent paragraphs long. 8. Find or create a picture of a Hebridean Black. Alternatively, write a description of what it would be like to come upon an Hebridean Black if you were the host of a Dragon Nature Show or a writer of books of such adventures. The description must be at least 3 decent paragraphs long. What is your name and House?
Class dismissed. Get on out of here...an' don't ferget to wash yer hands! |
