Originally Posted by Jean1210

isnt it norse for spell or incantation?

Originally Posted by Harry174

Simon looked at the Professor he always wondered why he came to an Ancient Runes lesson, he was rubbish at the subject, well at least he would learn something new, hopefully when the Professor as what a galdr was Simon decided just to say the first thing that came into his head. "Is it the name of a Quidditch team?" it was a total guess.

Originally Posted by lemondrop13

Bennet raised his hand, "Isn't a galdr a form of magical song or chant, the content of which pertains to a rune and its properties? There's a form, pattern, rhythm and intent to each galdr, in which the rune expresses itself." Thank goodness he read that book by Galina Krasskova over the summer.

Originally Posted by Jean1210

He felt bad for not raising his hand. The fourth year that just answered gave a better answer than JP did. He was slightly upset. "Ah, so much for making a good impression on the professor. Well i think it was a pretty decent answer for only a second year. Half the kids in here don't even know what's going on." JP said this low hoping that no one heard him.

Originally Posted by XxPandoraXx

Originally Posted by The Grey Lady

ooc: First time doing this, thanks!


Pandora smiled at Professor Truebridge, putting on her safety goggles and gloves. She had her wand out with the piece of practice wood placed on the table in front of her. She began to focus intently on the Kenaz rune, pointing her wand at the piece of wood. "Intaglio Kenaz." She repeated the word Kenaz for as many times as she needed, smiling at the now finished rune on the piece of practice wood. She looked at the other piece of wood before her, deciding to do just one more rune on it. Pointing her wand at the wood when she had it nearer to her and her other hand around it, chanting the next incantation. "Intaglio Wunjo," she chanted the word Wunjo for as many times as necessary, looking at the now finished rune carved in the wood. After practicing enough to her liking, she too raised her hand once more, looking at the Professor. "A Galdr is an incantation and well, what later became to mean magic in general."

Originally Posted by lilithpotter

Okay she had read this in her book somewhere. Think, think, think, "Galdr or Galdor, from the Old Norse, originally meant 'incantation'. The verb "gala" can be used it means "to crow" and later came to mean magic in general. These sounds are used in runic oral spells. For example for Fehu rune it could sound like this..." pausing to clear her throat then

"fehu fehu fehu
f f f f f f f f f
fu fa fi fe fo
of ef if af uf
f f f f f f f f f"

She finished the incantation. "It almost reminds people of the muggle story Jack and the beanstalk where the giant recites, Fe fi fo fum."

Originally Posted by Zebragirl

So you could put these markings in more than just wood! She had thought you could! Mabye she could convince her sister to carve one onto her wardrobe door.

Oh! Emily knew this question!
She raised her hand and said "A galar are the sounds used in runic spells"
She smiled, she hadn't said it in as much detail as everyone else, but she had said something at least!

Originally Posted by fanficfanatict

Selina listened to all of the answers about her. Honestly she did not know what a "galdr" was. All of the students answers seemed to have some discrepancy. So Selina raised her hand and asked, "Excuse me, sir? I hate to be the only one who does not know what they are referring to... but what is a galdr, sir?"

The redhead burrowed into her hair feeling very foolish for not knowing the answer.

Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Galdr? Kurumi had to admit, when she first heard the professor say that she thought it sounded like a smelly cheese from Europe and ended up giggling a loud for a moment at the image of Professor Tuebridge carving runes into cheese.

*giggle*

Shaking all cheesy thoughts from her head, Kurumi raised her hand to answer. "Professor, I believe that is an Old Norse word for spell or incantation.. More specifically, the word is derived from the word for a singing incantation as opposed to the usual spoken one. It was mastered by both men and woman and is said to have been chanted it in falsetto."

Oh dear, were they all going to sing?

Originally Posted by Vargaroth

The professor had put the wood back down and looked at Draven with a keen eye as he advised him to hold the wood with his other hand while doing the spell. With that Draven held the wood and then tried again,

"Intaglio Thurisaz, thurisaz, thurisaz."

And with that the carving began to appear on the wood much to Draven's delight. He had done it, and done it without killing someone in the process which made him feel great about himself.

Professor Truebridge than asked if anyone knew what Galdr was. Draven sat and thought for a moment and then raised his hand,

"Isnt Galdr some type of arcane song or incantation?" he asked not really sure.