Hook, line, and sinker -- Riddle was interested. His eyes do their best to scan the page quickly. He finds himself leaning in closer to Jade to peer at the notes better. If he was going to have them open, to sit here with him, then Jade would have to deal with the way the Housewarden peeks at them, trying to gleam any and all of the secrets from the pages.

His pen comes up, the side resting lightly against his bottom lip in thought.

"This particular ingredient I am about to bring up can be highly poisonous and toxic to humans if not diluted properly," Riddle prefaces his words, before shifting to grab one of the many books he had laying out on the table. Flipping through it, he comes to the page for Baneberries, a plant that was within the Buttercup family, with attractive red or white berries depending on the variety.

"Baneberries, when ground up, can be used in a several different ways to achieve what you're looking for. Both pain and negative emotional states. You have to dilute them and make sure to use another additive to be sure you don't drop dead. No matter if you're human or non-human, you have to be careful." There's a momentary pause, before he adds, "You also need to be careful of the concentration, for your emotional wellbeing. Something like that... aren't you concerned it could possibly push you into such a negative headspace that you'd end up with a major accumulation of blot?"