Epilogue
The following year, after Rose had of course failed her Potions OWL, she no longer took any classes that were fundamentally anti-vegan. Hagrid’s new way of teaching Care of Magical Creatures was far more animal-friendly than his old way of doing it, so Rose felt comfortable continuing with that class—but her best subject was Herbology, with the support of Professor Longbottom. When Rose and her family went to the Burrow for Christmas that year, Rose told Mrs. Weasley about some magical herbs that she (Mrs. Weasley) might find useful when making plant-based food.
The year after that, in Rose’s Defence Against the Dark Arts class, Rose and her classmates learned how to conjure a Patronus, a shield against Dark creatures known as Dementors. If the Patronus was corporeal, it took the form of an animal, but a wizard could not choose what animal this was; nonetheless, something about the wizard’s personality was expressed in their Patronus form. Once Rose was able to conjure a corporeal Patronus, it took the form of a rabbit—an herbivorous animal, reflecting Rose’s veganism.
A few years later, Rose came back to Hogwarts, this time as a teacher. She had spent her school years paying particular attention to the vegan ingredients used in potions. This, along with how exceptionally well she was taught in Herbology by Professor Longbottom, qualified her well for the job she got in the Potions department at Hogwarts; her classes focused entirely on vegan potions.
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