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Originally Posted by natethegreat  Nate raises his hand and says "I think we study this subject to get a better understanding of how wizards and witches used spells back then." That was just his opinion though. "Yes, very good." Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady of the Lake The Professor said this was the boring part, which implied that there would be a fun part afterwards, so Ariadne kept her hopes high. She was in a peculiarly good mood today, so she even raised her hand as quickly as possible to reply to the first question.
'I think the main reason to study Ancient Runes is that it will enable us to translate important texts which have been written using the Runic alphabet, and are otherwise inaccessible to the general public-people who have no clue about Runes.' the girl answered after having raised her hand. "Good answer but that is not the only reason why we study the Runes." Quote:
Originally Posted by Anna Banana
On the grass...
On. The. Grass...
What exactly was it with the professors offering them the ground as a seat as if they were a mere animal or some lowly house elf?! Nevertheless, she found herself there with the others. As Sierra sat on the ground and made sure her sticker was in place, she glanced up at the professor then listened as he went on and on about Runes. It was his subject, yes, but at least he was admitting there were inevitable boring parts.
"I think it's just a way to enhance our magic," she said, raising her hand. "Each symbol means something different and is supposed to help our magic be stronger and better." She shrugged and lowered her hand. "I don't know if the actual symbol really does anything, though, or if it's just that our intent is stronger with the symbols there."
Oliver looked over to the young Slytherin girl and smiled. "Excellent answer Miss Greingoth. But you would be surprised what the symbols can actually do. We'll get onto that later though." Mmmhmm. Quote:
Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom This class always confused Alex. Runes could be used to translate old text, but also used with spells??? Was it a language or a spell enhancer? He honestly did not really care either way. Sigh.
He raised his hand. "It's a more interesting way to study our history than History of Magic?" he replied. No one tell Scabior he said that! Rising to his feet because he was starting to get a cramp, Oliver stared at the Hufflepuff for a moment before chuckling. "I think I'm gonna like you kid." Take that Dash. "But while the Runes are a part of history that's not exactly the reason why we study them." Quote:
Originally Posted by FireboltAvis88 Alyssa thought for awhile before she raised her hand and answered.
"Professor, we study Ancient Runes so that we can learn how people back in the times of the Norse, the Anglo Saxons and even those from the Netherlands used them to write messages to each other, for divination. But mainly how they used it to create protective amulets and charms." He did a quick stretch before moving amongst the students. "Yes, but remember we do not use Runes for fortune telling. When used that way it is more for guidance. And yes the Runes were often made into protective charms. Good answer." Quote:
Originally Posted by Team ronmione "Maybe we study Ancient Runes so that if there had been some hidden message that could predict some event of any sort we might've needed this message to be kept secret in a way that no other person would be able to read it. Thus creating the runes as a way of communicating in secret when needed." This class was about symbols an the sorts of. Sometimes when he was on his computer back in his house, there would be random pictures an symbols on his writing applications, ones he couldn't understand. "Hidden messages yes. Predictions no. Remember Runes don't tell the future. Very good." Quote:
Originally Posted by Hermione Lily Potter Lily looked around. It seemed that most were still trying to think of an answer to the professor's question. Lily didn't really have a clue but any answer could be a good one, especially for opinion questions. So she thought for a while before raising her hand to answer. "I think we study this subject somewhat as a guide to the past. Translating the history of magical persons, kinda like the Rosetta stone for muggles." She answered blushing. She hoped that her muggle connection would be understood by the professor, because she didn't have a better way of explaining it. "Not bad but not quite." Oliver gave her an encouraging smile as he walked passed. Quote:
Originally Posted by Magical Soul Louisa hugged her knees to her chest and raised her hand, "I think professor that learning Ancient Runes helps us find a way to strengthen or tame our magic." With all honesty, Louisa thought that the whole subject was not necessary unless they learn magic runes. "Like studying what rune affects what and which rune should be use in which situation to get a certain result." Did that... make sense to him? Well. It should be since he was the professor. "Very good Louisa." Now they were starting to get there. Quote:
Originally Posted by Cassandra Taylor hesitated but slowly raised her hand. She answered, "I believe that we study ancient runes since it is important since it can broaden our knowledge of magic by letting us read the olden texts and parchments that people without the skill of reading runes cannot access and so cannot use. It is suppose to make our magic stronger, but i do not know if it really does or not, it could just be a mind trick..." She blushed and grew quiet. Taylor didnt like speaking up in class... well except for Astronomy and Potions but she was trying to become less shy. Oliver nodded his head and grinned. "Excellent. No mind tricks though, I can assure you." Quote:
Originally Posted by Squishy ♥ Amelia honestly had no idea why they studied this class, because she wasn't really good at it... but she had a feeling that there wasn't really any wrong answers if it was an opinion question.
She raised her hand now. "I think it's to know and understand how they were used in more ancient times. The Runes had meaning to the people who used them, and I suppose they could have meaning to us at this time as well." Like the sun dials which Wizarding people could still use even if they were ancient and there were newer inventions around now. "They also used runic text, so this subject can teach us now to translate it." Not that she really read any of said text, 'cause it wasn't exactly around everywhere. o_O "And lastly, Runes can be used as a form of Divination. You can ask a question and do a Rune spread and get an answer. Kind of like how Divination uses Tarot cards I suppose?" "Nice answer. Although the Runes won't give you an exact answer. You have to read between the lines of what they are trying to say." That would make life way too simple if all their answers could be found in a bunch of symbols. Quote:
Originally Posted by PhoenixStar Did he just say that this was the boring part? Great. There weren't in the best of places to have a boring subject to be taught. With the soothing sound of the fountain and the atmosphere around her it seemed like this would be a good place to fall asleep at. Maybe that was the hard part of the lesson...staying awake. Her thoughts were taking her everywhere other than where they needed to be. Focus Hannah she scolded herself. "Professor I think we study Ancient Runes to get a better understanding of what things meant in the old days. I guess I mean understanding what they stood for." Maybe she should just stop talking altogether. That nap sure was sounding good right about now. Oliver gave his head a slight nod. "Yes, I agree it does help to understand what the Runes did back years ago." Quote:
Originally Posted by HOPEendures
Jezzabelle gave a sigh of relief and leaned against the base of the tree. "I promise, I have no interest in what you are writing but more in what you will be teaching." She smiled as she listened to the sound of the fountain and then there was the first question of class. Raising her hand, though she wasn't sure he could see it, "I think that we study Ancient Runes is so that we can, first off, learn what they mean in case we ourselves ever come across them at some point in life. Second, is so that is we need to we can use them. Thirdly, it's just a really interesting and fun things to learn."
She relaxed some more and said softly, "My personal favorite Rune is Gebo." Love and forgiveness. "Very good Jezzabelle." She was very enthusiastic. Quote:
Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow Ella closed her eyes, thinking hard about the question. She didn't know much about runes but she did know the importance of history. She raised her hand. "Professor, I think we study ancient runes because they are a part of history and it is important to learn from the past." There, that sounded nice. "I guess learning about runes can help our understanding of how far we've come and how we've changed." Oliver continued to move around the room, occasionally brushing his fingers over the leaves in the tree. "Hmm, yes but if that was all then you could learn about them in a History of Magic." Quote:
Originally Posted by Katergirl Angelina really dind't know anything about Ancient Runes, this is why she was taking this class. For the answer she would just guess a little. "Don't we learn Ancient Runes so we know where some of our magic means behind signs and symbols?" She really doesn't have any idea. "Yes, yes. You're on the right track. Very good." Quote:
Originally Posted by SilverDragon Silvia thought for a moment and then raised her hand. "I think we study ancient runes because they can give us useful information, both about spells and other things. Just because the people who wrote with runes a long time ago didn't know everything we know today, it doesn't mean that they don't have valuable knowledge that we can still use." ""Good girl." Oliver was really enjoying this. Quote:
Originally Posted by Bubbles Kennedy smoothed the sticker on his robes, trying to stick it as straight as possible.
He still couldn't get over how this classroom was arranged. It was wicked cool. Could he decorate his room like this? Maybe not.
Shaking his head from that very interesting thought, he switched his attention to the Professor. After thinking about it for a while, he raised his hand. "We study runes in order to learn about other influential forms of magic," he said. "In my understanding, they are used for protection too." That part he had learned last term. Walking over to the fountain, Oliver dipped his fingers into the cool water. "Yes exactly." They were really starting to get it now. "Good job Kennedy." Quote:
Originally Posted by Devina Wellheart Justin thought for a moment and then raised his hand, "m Professor, I think that we study ancient Runes to better understand the language of witches and wizard'd from centuries past. " "Yes that is helpful. Good." Quote:
Originally Posted by Bazinga Minerva struggled with this subject last term and she still didn't understand it very well. She put up her hand. "Professor is it so we can learn about what they believed back then like the good luck and stuff like that, as well as being able to translate the symbols into words." "Translation. Yes very good." Quote:
Originally Posted by EW_FAN
Harvery smiled as the professor asked him how he was.. "I am well. thank you professor" he replied back as he listened to the professor talk about the room and runes.. and then came the first question of the lesson.. Harvey put up his hand to answer the question "I think we study this subject so that we can study the runes and learn which runes could help us with our magic and which runes would not.." he answered the first question
"Very good thinking." The students knew a lot more than he had first thought. Quote:
Originally Posted by Kimalia Kimalia raised her hand, "Well, Ancient Runes is history basically and it involves early script writing and the alphabet showing how far we have come." "It's a little more than just history. But yes the study of runic inscriptions is part of it. Nice answer." Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie A grin! That was good, right? Kurumi bowed her had and laughed softly. Was their Runes professor going to be another Professor Vindictus? Demanding cookies before the lessons? Not that Kurumi wasn't willing to deliver - the girl always smelled of vanilla and sugar these days with the kitchens reopened. As for the truth, she always carried some cookies in her bag, but the man was probably asking her a rhetorical question...right?
But Kurumi never really got the chance to respond to the man as student after student came flooding into the classroom and soon the lesson had begun. Would it be too blunt to say that she was in this lesson right now because of OWLs? Truth be told, the class had become less appealing due to Professor Viking the previous terms, but that wasn't the subject's fault. It couldn't help it if it was an old form of magic that was often times too confusing for its own good.
Kurumi thought for a moment before raising her hand. "I've always felt that since runes are among the oldest forms of written language that they have some sort of deeper meaning and magic tied to them. Hieroglyphics as well. In previous terms, we have done some basic forms of Runic Magic, using runes to increase our own spells through galdr and so on, but I sort of feel like using runes for magical purposes is almost...a forgotten art." Merlin knew that Kurumi never really thought about using runes before a Charms or Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson to help her along the way. If done properly, they probably would help to. Hmmm. "So, I think studying Ancient Runes not only shows us ways to enhance our magic or how more ancient civilizations communicated with each other, as others have mentioned, but to also remind us that magic just isn't all about wand waving." Jackpot!!
Oliver turned to see the Gryffindor Prefect speaking and a smile broke over his face. "Exactly Miss Hollingberry." He felt like going over and hugging her. He didn't of course. "Very good. Very good. Yes Runes are a part of history and yes they were used to write messages and used for guidance. But what people seem to have forgotten is that Runes can be just as powerful in magic as our wands are." Apparently waving your wand though, was easier. "And I will be showing you just how much." Though, probably not this lesson. "Now, who can tell me what the word 'rune' means?"
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