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Maxilocks · 03-18-2011, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by fanficfanatict

Turning back to the Professor Selina replied, "Maybe sir, you are referring to the fact that we are not Muggles. You said humans and maybe the loop hole is that although we are human we are not exactly the average human. We defy the odds with our abilities so maybe we defy the odds with the folklore."

Out-of-the-box. "That's not it, Selina, but that's some excellent thinking," Jared said. "Take two points for your house."

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Originally Posted by grangerfan8

"That or we'll die or become mysteriously injured later because the curse isn't instant."

"Good thinking, Arya," Jared said, somehow managing to hide the grin that threatened to slip out at her statement. "Take two points."

Text Cut: Keeping people away

"There are far more efficient spells to that effect," Jared reminded. Muggle-repelling ones. "The wards here that keep out muggles have, in fact, been in place for centuries."

And? "Take two points each."

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Originally Posted by dragon_star

Savannah got more excited by the minute. "But...from everything you just showed us before about the Disillusionment Charm, it might just be a secret gaurdian of the tribe who would put the Disillusionment Charm on him or her whenever a foe enters."

That was new. "Not exactly," Jared grinned. "But nice thinking, Savannah. Take two points for Slytherin."

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Originally Posted by tonks2

Emmy raised her hand shyly.
"Um, professor? Is it because the 'curse' is a Muggle-repelling charm - in which case, we could get in because we're all witches and wizards?"
Hopefully, she thought right - she couldn't honestly think of any other reason...

Close. "Not quite, Emelia," Jared smiled. "But you're close. Take two points for Hufflepuff."

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Originally Posted by Wenzlebug

"I agree with Arya, sir, I think it's because the Baron entered first. He's a ghost, not a human or a creature. And you said that the sole reason the Baron is here with us tonight is to guide us to the path that guarantee our safety. Perhaps the Baron knew the path or direction where the curse of the clearing is weakest..."

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Originally Posted by Orion Black

"Professor? Since this is the Impenetrable Clearing, and since we entered with no problems at all, maybe the spirits let us enter without the curse coming to us. That's a possibility. They sensed the great Bloody Baron's intent to bring us in, and they cleared it for us. By the way, are the warriors buried in this clearing, and that could explain the lack of vegitation in this clearing? And, also, this is the coolest place I think anybody has EVER taken us."

"Those are good lines of thought, Cedric, Benjamin." The right answer mattered less than the fact that they had all given the issue thought. "Take two points each."

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Originally Posted by HaRoHeGiNeLu

The third year grabbed Little Professor's robes and clenched them in her fist.

After they passed that area of life or death, she released him to look up at the kitty. "I am." Sure. Sure of what, she wasn't sure. But she knew she was sure of whatever Little Professor was unsure of, and that was enough for her. "See how it feels safe with you." Mhm. It must, otherwise it would have run away, wouldn't it? Weren't cats notorious for being easily afraid?

What did it tell her about the myth? "That it's a load of dragon dung..." And not in the literal sense, Vindictus.

Jared could feel that Ellie had clenched a fistful of his robes. That was okay, though. If it made her feel safe.

He glanced down at the kitten. "Shouldn't it -" Should he say, she? The kitten being a she and all. "Be scared, even if I am here?" He asked. You know. Of all the spiders and noises and quiet.

He grinned lazily. Know what?

"You can take two points for that."

Text Cut: Myth busters

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Originally Posted by Mordanyes

"It could have been because the Baron entered first, but would the curse drop just because a ghost went in first? But you said it was a myth, so does it actually exist? Couldn't the myth have originally been no muggles can enter, maybe from a muggle-repellent charm, and then the myth over the years changed." K-Lee said.

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Originally Posted by PattyH.

O Entering into the clearing, Patroclus listened to the other answers, "Professor could it be that the myth is just that; a myth. Perhaps the wizards thought that the mere nature of the myth, would be enough to scare off any intruders. The clearly seems to display no sort of markings, or none that I can see, so perhaps it's a case of what you see is, pretty much nothing special."

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Originally Posted by McFeisty

"Would, or I mean could that mean that the myth was simply not about a curse but protective spells that only allow witches and wizards into the clearing." Kyle asked, thinking besides if the warriors were witches and wizards that would explain their ability to go through the clearing.

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Originally Posted by Hera

Emily raised her hand, "Professor is it sort of like the whole nothing is as it seems... in that particularly with myths, as they are handed down through generations, told and retold, rewritten- it changes, in a way its like chinese whispers, one person says one thing but then as it gets passed down the message gets misinterpreted and retold differently resulting in the message being different from the one originally told?" Emily paused.

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Originally Posted by Miss Lissy Lou

"I think there might be more to the myth that only wizards would be able to understand. Perhaps the charm over this area--if there even is one--is easily disabled with another charm. BUT if you're not a witch or wizard, you don't know anything about countercurses, let alone have the ability to USE them, so you can't enter without getting zapped or something," he explained.

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Originally Posted by hermione23

Aha! thought the first year lion triumphantly. He was getting better and better at this class thing. Especially Charms. “It tells us this myth is uber fake!” he said.

Jared grinned. "You've all come to more or less the same conclusion," he said, as the responses poured in. "Is this myth, just a myth?"

He glanced over the clearing. "There are few myths that aren't based on what a person or a group of people think is the truth - as discussed, it'd be quite normal for a muggle to think a wizard or witch under an Invisibility Cloak is a ghost, but that isn't the indisputable truth."

"There was a tribe. It did die out. And there was a time when people could not get into this clearing. In fact, even now, it's impossible to pass through it." Holding up the lantern so that everyone could see, Jared strode forward. Near the middle of the clearing, he could not move. It was like an invisible barrier blocking his path. He turned around, to face the class. "Repelling charmwork," he said, not needing to raise his voice, given the quiet. "The simple all-repelling charm creates an invisible barrier around the target, not letting anyone or anything touch it. The magic here is far older and far, far stronger, but it's clearly a kind of Repelling charmwork."

"The enchantments might have been put in place to keep the place safe, or they might have been put in place for another reason. The point is, this is regular - even if exceptionally strong - magic. In the beginning, the few people and creatures that ventured here could not get into the clearing, and this led to the birth of a myth concerning the tribe that had died out. Now, let's suppose the repelling magic begins to weaken, someone realizes it's possible to get into the clearing, at least to some extent, and on the return trip, that person is injured. It's easy to get injured in this forest, but that one incident is enough to lead to talk of people that manage to enter the clearing, being 'mysteriously' injured. In time, the rumours develop, spread and are accepted, and even intelligent witches and wizards begin to believe them, especially because the Forbidden Forest is already known to house some very deadly creatures. The fact that not many enter the forest, makes such a myth unlikely to be refuted."

"This -" He glanced around the clearing - "Is a classic example of charm-work that defies the senses - or, to be precise and in this case, the sense of touch. Repelling charms have been around for centuries, and it is unknown when the first was developed. Not all of them have the same effect: some sever contact - such as Impervius that simply makes water slide off the target - and some have a more roundabout approach - such as Repello muggletum, that makes muggles forget their purpose, if they approach the target."

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Originally Posted by Bloody Baron

The Baron looked at the Charms professor, clanked his chains and then turning around, floated along the edge of the clearing and, passing through a tree, vanished from sight.

It looked like the Baron had decided he had stopped in the place for long enough. Jared, having expected this for several minutes now, raised his lantern a tad.

"Everyone, please follow the Baron."

Once again, he'd bring up the rear.

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Maxilocks SS Featured Author Türk Bilgini Bugbear Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: {in a leap of faith} Posts: 31,791 Hogwarts RPG Name: Sarani Glass Graduated x12	♥ Mrs. Itachi Uchiha™ & MAJNOO! : Bleach & Kyo & Natsume ♥ [ Maxh!Jesh ] Quote: Originally Posted by fanficfanatict Turning back to the Professor Selina replied, "Maybe sir, you are referring to the fact that we are not Muggles. You said humans and maybe the loop hole is that although we are human we are not exactly the average human. We defy the odds with our abilities so maybe we defy the odds with the folklore." Out-of-the-box. "That's not it, Selina, but that's some excellent thinking," Jared said. "Take two points for your house." Quote: Originally Posted by grangerfan8 "That or we'll die or become mysteriously injured later because the curse isn't instant." "Good thinking, Arya," Jared said, somehow managing to hide the grin that threatened to slip out at her statement. "Take two points." Text Cut: Keeping people away Quote: Originally Posted by Lockhartian So, his eyes were on the Baron as he replied, and the hand raised, "Perhaps it was told to keep people away," he shrugged, "or, maybe it IS cursed, but nothing happens if you don't believe in the stories." Or whatever. Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Kurumi listened to the professor' story and looked into the forest and back at the Bloody Baron for a few minutes before speaking. "That wizardingkind didn't want non-magical beings venturing into the forest to keep our world's identity a secret," Kurumi offered in response. Quote: Originally Posted by Zebragirl [COLOR="DarkRed""Um, cause they wanted to stop muggles coming through and... discovering Hogwarts?" she guessed.[/COLOR] Quote: Originally Posted by vijaya "Professor,it maybe because they don't wand any humans or creature to know more about them?" saying that she looked around at others. Quote: Originally Posted by SweetPeea As the Professor told them the story about the warriors Violet slowly raised their hand,"Professor, does it mean that it's told to prevent muggles from finding Hogwarts?" Violet smiled and shrugged her shoulders. "There are far more efficient spells to that effect," Jared reminded. Muggle-repelling ones. "The wards here that keep out muggles have, in fact, been in place for centuries." And? "Take two points each." Quote: Originally Posted by dragon_star Savannah got more excited by the minute. "But...from everything you just showed us before about the Disillusionment Charm, it might just be a secret gaurdian of the tribe who would put the Disillusionment Charm on him or her whenever a foe enters." That was new. "Not exactly," Jared grinned. "But nice thinking, Savannah. Take two points for Slytherin." Quote: Originally Posted by tonks2 Emmy raised her hand shyly. "Um, professor? Is it because the 'curse' is a Muggle-repelling charm - in which case, we could get in because we're all witches and wizards?" Hopefully, she thought right - she couldn't honestly think of any other reason... Close. "Not quite, Emelia," Jared smiled. "But you're close. Take two points for Hufflepuff." Quote: Originally Posted by Wenzlebug "I agree with Arya, sir, I think it's because the Baron entered first. He's a ghost, not a human or a creature. And you said that the sole reason the Baron is here with us tonight is to guide us to the path that guarantee our safety. Perhaps the Baron knew the path or direction where the curse of the clearing is weakest..." Quote: Originally Posted by Orion Black "Professor? Since this is the Impenetrable Clearing, and since we entered with no problems at all, maybe the spirits let us enter without the curse coming to us. That's a possibility. They sensed the great Bloody Baron's intent to bring us in, and they cleared it for us. By the way, are the warriors buried in this clearing, and that could explain the lack of vegitation in this clearing? And, also, this is the coolest place I think anybody has EVER taken us." "Those are good lines of thought, Cedric, Benjamin." The right answer mattered less than the fact that they had all given the issue thought. "Take two points each." Quote: Originally Posted by HaRoHeGiNeLu The third year grabbed Little Professor's robes and clenched them in her fist. After they passed that area of life or death, she released him to look up at the kitty. "I am." Sure. Sure of what, she wasn't sure. But she knew she was sure of whatever Little Professor was unsure of, and that was enough for her. "See how it feels safe with you." Mhm. It must, otherwise it would have run away, wouldn't it? Weren't cats notorious for being easily afraid? What did it tell her about the myth? "That it's a load of dragon dung..." And not in the literal sense, Vindictus. Jared could feel that Ellie had clenched a fistful of his robes. That was okay, though. If it made her feel safe. He glanced down at the kitten. "Shouldn't it -" Should he say, she? The kitten being a she and all. "Be scared, even if I am here?" He asked. You know. Of all the spiders and noises and quiet. He grinned lazily. Know what? "You can take two points for that." Text Cut: Myth busters Quote: Originally Posted by Mordanyes "It could have been because the Baron entered first, but would the curse drop just because a ghost went in first? But you said it was a myth, so does it actually exist? Couldn't the myth have originally been no muggles can enter, maybe from a muggle-repellent charm, and then the myth over the years changed." K-Lee said. Quote: Originally Posted by PattyH. O Entering into the clearing, Patroclus listened to the other answers, "Professor could it be that the myth is just that; a myth. Perhaps the wizards thought that the mere nature of the myth, would be enough to scare off any intruders. The clearly seems to display no sort of markings, or none that I can see, so perhaps it's a case of what you see is, pretty much nothing special." Quote: Originally Posted by McFeisty "Would, or I mean could that mean that the myth was simply not about a curse but protective spells that only allow witches and wizards into the clearing." Kyle asked, thinking besides if the warriors were witches and wizards that would explain their ability to go through the clearing. Quote: Originally Posted by Hera Emily raised her hand, "Professor is it sort of like the whole nothing is as it seems... in that particularly with myths, as they are handed down through generations, told and retold, rewritten- it changes, in a way its like chinese whispers, one person says one thing but then as it gets passed down the message gets misinterpreted and retold differently resulting in the message being different from the one originally told?" Emily paused. Quote: Originally Posted by Miss Lissy Lou "I think there might be more to the myth that only wizards would be able to understand. Perhaps the charm over this area--if there even is one--is easily disabled with another charm. BUT if you're not a witch or wizard, you don't know anything about countercurses, let alone have the ability to USE them, so you can't enter without getting zapped or something," he explained. Quote: Originally Posted by hermione23 Aha! thought the first year lion triumphantly. He was getting better and better at this class thing. Especially Charms. “It tells us this myth is uber fake!” he said. Jared grinned. "You've all come to more or less the same conclusion," he said, as the responses poured in. "Is this myth, just a myth?" He glanced over the clearing. "There are few myths that aren't based on what a person or a group of people think is the truth - as discussed, it'd be quite normal for a muggle to think a wizard or witch under an Invisibility Cloak is a ghost, but that isn't the indisputable truth." *"There was* a tribe. It did die out. And there was a time when people could not get into this clearing. In fact, even now, it's impossible to pass through it." Holding up the lantern so that everyone could see, Jared strode forward. Near the middle of the clearing, he could not move. It was like an invisible barrier blocking his path. He turned around, to face the class. "Repelling charmwork," he said, not needing to raise his voice, given the quiet. "The simple all-repelling charm creates an invisible barrier around the target, not letting anyone or anything touch it. The magic here is far older and far, far stronger, but it's clearly a kind of Repelling charmwork." "The enchantments might have been put in place to keep the place safe, or they might have been put in place for another reason. The point is, this is regular - even if exceptionally strong - magic. In the beginning, the few people and creatures that ventured here could not get into the clearing, and this led to the birth of a myth concerning the tribe that had died out. Now, let's suppose the repelling magic begins to weaken, someone realizes it's possible to get into the clearing, at least to some extent, and on the return trip, that person is injured. It's easy to get injured in this forest, but that one incident is enough to lead to talk of people that manage to enter the clearing, being 'mysteriously' injured. In time, the rumours develop, spread and are accepted, and even intelligent witches and wizards begin to believe them, especially because the Forbidden Forest is already known to house some very deadly creatures. The fact that not many enter the forest, makes such a myth unlikely to be refuted." "This -"** He glanced around the clearing - "Is a classic example of charm-work that defies the senses - or, to be precise and in this case, the sense of touch. Repelling charms have been around for centuries, and it is unknown when the first was developed. Not all of them have the same effect: some sever contact - such as Impervius that simply makes water slide off the target - and some have a more roundabout approach - such as Repello muggletum, that makes muggles forget their purpose, if they approach the target." Quote: Originally Posted by Bloody Baron The Baron looked at the Charms professor, clanked his chains and then turning around, floated along the edge of the clearing and, passing through a tree, vanished from sight. It looked like the Baron had decided he had stopped in the place for long enough. Jared, having expected this for several minutes now, raised his lantern a tad. "Everyone, please follow the Baron." Once again, he'd bring up the rear. Last edited by Maxilocks; 03-18-2011 at 06:53 AM. Reason: Adding posts. ^.^