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Friday, 7 December, 2007

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------------ \|@!.(@!.(..\| \|@!.!@(.(.!\| \|@(@!@(.!.@\| \|@(@(.(@!..\| \|@(@(@!.(.!\| \|@!@(@!@(.!\| \|.........!\| ---------\|---------- @ "Today class, each of you will make the potionPOTABLE, n. Suitable for drinking. Water is said to be potable; indeed, some declare it our natural beverage, although even they find it palatable only when suffering from the recurrent disorder known as thirst, for which it is a medicine. Upon nothing has so great and diligent ingenuity been brought to bear in all ages and in all countries, except the most uncivilized, as upon the invention of substitutes for water. To hold that this general aversion to that liquid has no basis in the preservative instinct of the race is to be unscientific -- and without science we are as the snakes and toads. [ The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. of sleeping."	------------ \|@!.(@!.(..\| \|@!.!@(.(.!\| \|@(@!@(.!.@\| \|@(@(.(@!..\| \|@(@(@!.(.!\| \|@!@(@!@(.!\| \|.........!\| ---------\|---------- @ "When properly cursed, it can put its user to sleep for 37 to 47 turns."	------------ \|@!.(@!.(..\| \|@!.!@(.(.!\| \|@(@!@(.!.@\| \|@(@(.(@!..\| \|@(@(@!.(.!\| \|@!@(@!@(.!\| \|.........!\| ---------\|---------- @ "To make this restful draught, you must mix ingredients in exact order."
------------ \|@!.(@!.(..\| \|@!.!@(.(.!\| \|@(@!@(.!.@\| \|@(@(.(@!..\| \|@(@(@!.(.!\| \|@!@(@!@(.!\| \|.........!\| ---------\|---------- @ "The first two ingredients are the ruby potionPOTABLE, n. Suitable for drinking. Water is said to be potable; indeed, some declare it our natural beverage, although even they find it palatable only when suffering from the recurrent disorder known as thirst, for which it is a medicine. Upon nothing has so great and diligent ingenuity been brought to bear in all ages and in all countries, except the most uncivilized, as upon the invention of substitutes for water. To hold that this general aversion to that liquid has no basis in the preservative instinct of the race is to be unscientific -- and without science we are as the snakes and toads. [ The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. and the emerald'Put off that mask of burning gold With emerald eyes.' 'O no, my dear, you make so bold To find if hearts be wild and wise, And yet not cold.' 'I would but find what's there to find, Love or deceit.' 'It was the mask engaged your mind, And after set your heart to beat, Not what's behind.' 'But lest you are my enemy, I must enquire.' 'O no, my dear, let all that be; What matter, so there is but fire In you, in me?' [ The Mask, by W.B. Yeats ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. potionPOTABLE, n. Suitable for drinking. Water is said to be potable; indeed, some declare it our natural beverage, although even they find it palatable only when suffering from the recurrent disorder known as thirst, for which it is a medicine. Upon nothing has so great and diligent ingenuity been brought to bear in all ages and in all countries, except the most uncivilized, as upon the invention of substitutes for water. To hold that this general aversion to that liquid has no basis in the preservative instinct of the race is to be unscientific -- and without science we are as the snakes and toads. [ The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details.. I will demonstrate."	------------ \|@!.(@!.(..\| \|@!.!@(.(.@\| \|@(@!@(.!.\\| \|@(@(.(@!..\| \|@(@(@!.(.!\| \|@!@(@!@(.!\| \|.........!\| ---------\|---------- The professor dips a ruby potionPOTABLE, n. Suitable for drinking. Water is said to be potable; indeed, some declare it our natural beverage, although even they find it palatable only when suffering from the recurrent disorder known as thirst, for which it is a medicine. Upon nothing has so great and diligent ingenuity been brought to bear in all ages and in all countries, except the most uncivilized, as upon the invention of substitutes for water. To hold that this general aversion to that liquid has no basis in the preservative instinct of the race is to be unscientific -- and without science we are as the snakes and toads. [ The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. into an emerald'Put off that mask of burning gold With emerald eyes.' 'O no, my dear, you make so bold To find if hearts be wild and wise, And yet not cold.' 'I would but find what's there to find, Love or deceit.' 'It was the mask engaged your mind, And after set your heart to beat, Not what's behind.' 'But lest you are my enemy, I must enquire.' 'O no, my dear, let all that be; What matter, so there is but fire In you, in me?' [ The Mask, by W.B. Yeats ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. potionPOTABLE, n. Suitable for drinking. Water is said to be potable; indeed, some declare it our natural beverage, although even they find it palatable only when suffering from the recurrent disorder known as thirst, for which it is a medicine. Upon nothing has so great and diligent ingenuity been brought to bear in all ages and in all countries, except the most uncivilized, as upon the invention of substitutes for water. To hold that this general aversion to that liquid has no basis in the preservative instinct of the race is to be unscientific -- and without science we are as the snakes and toads. [ The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details..	------------ \|@!.(@!.(..\| \|@!.!@(.(.@\| \|@(@!@(.!.\\| \|@(@(.(@!..\| \|@(@(@!.(.!\| \|@!@(@!@(.!\| \|.........!\| ---------\|---------- The potions mix... BOOM! They explode! The students chuckle.
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Comments

Gadora	December 7, 2007 03:40
First comment: 21 September, 2006	88 comments written
I think that the Harry Potter premise is getting old.
Antheridium	December 7, 2007 03:42
First comment: 17 May, 2007	442 comments written
Now THIS is what I would expect from 'Harry Potter meets Nethack.' Good show, old bean.
G	December 7, 2007 04:29
First comment: 5 October, 2005	82 comments written
Doesn't need a Harry Potter premise to make this one work. Nice!
Grognor	December 14, 2007 01:57
First comment: 4 April, 2007	1161 comments written
This comic gets an enthusiastic "meh"!
Newtkiller	November 14, 2008 12:45
First comment: 28 October, 2008	127 comments written
Yes nice one.

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