That was priceless!  That would be perfect blackmail material if Filius were so inclined.  If someone wanted to distract Minerva during a Hogsmeade weekend...I suppose she'd be using a disillusion charm instead.  Awesome

*bursts out laughing*OH, I needed a good laugh this morning, and you deliver! How totally humiliating for our dear, prim and orderly, and of course, disciplined, Transfiguration Mistress! HAHAHAHAW!

Absolutely lovely! I just can picture this scene SO well, living with four cats of whom three are absolute catnip junkies, too... did you know that it's genetic for a cat whether she reacts on it or not?

Author's Response: Yes, I did! And did you know that Australian cats apparently all lack that gene? (Weird!) I have one cat who is such a little 'nip addict, it's hysterical. The other two really like it, but this one, he's a total junkie! LOL!

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

Alcina vom Steinsberg's response: No, I didn't know about the Australian cats - truly weird. Probably this gene/addiction developed after the species emmigrated to Down Under? Mine three are absolute junkies, too, they'd to EVERYTHING for catnip - or valerian root. I'm keeping the latter in a closed box and am continually "steeping" a toy mouse or other in it, which then are handed out as treats.

Author's Response: The one cat who's the biggest catnip junkie is the one who goes completely nutty over Valerian -- he can barely wait for me to give it to him, and he guards it jealously from the other cats, flattening himself to the floor and putting his paws on either side of it and glaring at them if they so much as glance in his direction, though they don't seem into Valerian. It's really funny to watch him! (I think Valerian is one of the worst smelling things -- Gingko fruit is similar, but might be worse. That's why I named RaM's Valerianna what I did. haha!)

I think it's because the cats that were brought to Australia originally just didn't have the gene. Catnip's been called that for centuries, after all! ;-) It strikes me odder that the gene hasn't been introduced into the population since then, but none of the articles I've read have discussed it in that much detail.

oops got a little distracted, funny story!

Soooo sweet! It made me giggle! More!

I'm smiling (actually more grinning) while imagining the scene Flitwick came upon.

Oh Minerva. This is so delightfully fun! I can just picture her.

Clearly Minerva was pushed beyond her bounds with bordem, besides which I bet the catnip smelled heavenly!!

Okay, that had me laughing hysterically this morning!!! I can just see a very prim and proper Minerva with super thin lips after she's transfigured back into her human form. I'm sure she's hex anyone who brought up the incident. Tee hee. WHAT HAPPENS IN HOGSMEADE, STAYS IN HOGSMEADE!

Love the dirty paper bag image and the way it evokes other intoxicants imbibed in alleys!  Oh, I bet Filius had fun w/ that.  Was Minerva able to secure his silence or did he tell Albus? <g>   Hope no one  tells Voldy 10-15  yrs from now...This drabble doesn't sound like RaMverse Minerva per se but I like this version anyway.  I bought my kitties their own little catnip plant, thinking they'd maybe like freshly crushed leaves pulled right off it even though they ignore all the dried versions, but no...both are still totally 'nip-averse.  Which, reading this drabble, is maybe a very good thing!

Lol!!*applause*