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Maxilocks · 07-20-2011, 10:55 AM

Text Cut: Louisa and Kurumi

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Originally Posted by Magical Soul

Louisa raised her hand excitedly, this whole class was going to be fun! "Because it doesn't quite conjures water out of thin air, it transforms the humidity in the air to usable water." Or any water source nearby. Probably. Right?

"That would be how Mizurus boru works, Louisa," Jared said. "Which makes it a charm. Aguamenti, on the other hand, does involve conjuration - which makes it a transfigurational spell."

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Kurumi thought for a moment and cocked her head to the side. "I thought Aguamenti was a charm, Professor." Sure, they had had a debate from the previous discussion of the spell, but a thought came to her that she hadn't brought up previously. "Aguamenti, in a sense, changes the behavor of the wand by 'conjuring' water from it. I mean conjuring in a very abstract sense and not literally." She paused for a moment. "You could compare this to Lumos which makes the tip of the wand glow - once again changing the behavior of the wand. In Aguamenti's case, this is not light, but a stream of clear, potable water to issue from the tip of the caster's wand."

"Lumos is considered a charm because it does not 'conjure' light, but makes the tip of the wand glow - the stronger the glow, the brighter the illumination it provides. In other words, the tip or surface of the wand temporarily attains a new characteristic." The glow. Incandescence, after a fashion. "Aguamenti, on the other hand, is considered a transfigurational spell because it involves conjuration. When you conjure, say, a chair, the chair is technically being 'issued' from the caster's wand. The same is the case with conjuring water. "

"The other thing to remember, of course -" and knowing Kurumi, he had no doubts that she did remember it - "Is that it you can't always categorize a spell based on theoretical knowledge. Spell-mechanism* is essential to the classification of a spell, because it explains how the spell - charm or otherwise - brings about the change it does bring about. Take Mizurus boru, for instance. Someone who doesn't know how that particular charm works could very well think that it conjures water. But the fact is, there's no conjuration involved."

"That's a very good line of thought, though. Take two points for your house."

* OOC: Since transfiguration and the like are regulated by laws, think reaction mechanism.

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Originally Posted by nogoodforyou

Why wasn't it a charm? Ahhh she remembered this one from the first lesson of the term. "Because it conjures water, which is Transfiguration," Helena said quickly with her hand in the air.

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Originally Posted by the fastest seeker

"it just conjures water" She lowered her hand. She hoped that this was the answer to that question. She is supposed to remember it

"Exactly," Jared agreed. "Take two points each."

"For two points and all the houses... What is the wand movement for Luxra Magnifica?"

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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 ] Text Cut: Louisa and Kurumi Quote: Originally Posted by Magical Soul Louisa raised her hand excitedly, this whole class was going to be fun! "Because it doesn't quite conjures water out of thin air, it transforms the humidity in the air to usable water." Or any water source nearby. Probably. Right? *"That would be how Mizurus boru* works, Louisa," Jared said. "Which makes it a charm. Aguamenti, on the other hand, does involve conjuration - which makes it a transfigurational spell." Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Kurumi thought for a moment and cocked her head to the side. "I thought Aguamenti was a charm, Professor." Sure, they had had a debate from the previous discussion of the spell, but a thought came to her that she hadn't brought up previously. "Aguamenti, in a sense, changes the behavor of the wand by 'conjuring' water from it. I mean conjuring in a very abstract sense and not literally.*" She paused for a moment. "You could compare this to Lumos which makes the tip of the wand glow - once again changing the behavior of the wand. In Aguamenti's case, this is not light, but a stream of clear, potable water to issue from the tip of the caster's wand." "Lumos* is considered a charm because it does not 'conjure' light, but makes the tip of the wand glow - the stronger the glow, the brighter the illumination it provides. In other words, the tip or surface of the wand temporarily attains a new characteristic." The glow. Incandescence, after a fashion. "Aguamenti, on the other hand, is considered a transfigurational spell because it involves conjuration. When you conjure, say, a chair, the chair is technically being 'issued' from the caster's wand. The same is the case with conjuring water. " "The other thing to remember, of course -" and knowing Kurumi, he had no doubts that she did remember it - "Is that it you can't always categorize a spell based on theoretical knowledge. Spell-mechanism* is essential to the classification of a spell, because it explains how the spell - charm or otherwise - brings about the change it does bring about. Take Mizurus boru, for instance. Someone who doesn't know how that particular charm works could very well think that it conjures water. But the fact is, there's no conjuration involved." "That's a very good line of thought, though. Take two points for your house." * OOC: Since transfiguration and the like are regulated by laws, think reaction mechanism. Quote: Originally Posted by nogoodforyou Why wasn't it a charm? Ahhh she remembered this one from the first lesson of the term. "Because it conjures water, which is Transfiguration," Helena said quickly with her hand in the air. Quote: Originally Posted by the fastest seeker "it just conjures water" She lowered her hand. She hoped that this was the answer to that question. She is supposed to remember it "Exactly," Jared agreed. "Take two points each." *"For two points and all the houses... What is the wand movement for Luxra Magnifica?"*