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sweetpinkpixie · 06-08-2013, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by xXxPandora

Beezus raised her hand, "So, sir....we aren't going to measure twenty feet and stand on that spot to measure our visual acuity one eye at a time? From what I know, that is how to use that muggle eye chart." ....All up to him. He was the man in this class.

She was just merely wondering.

Oh...was that how these things were used? He honestly had no clue seeing as he had never been to a muggle doctor before. He did have one hanging up in his flat though that he looked at and tested himself with while he prepared dinner. 20 feet. Good to know.

"You may test your eyes at various distances and not just 20 feet," he responded with a slight chuckle. "After all, those stars and constellations out there are much much muuuuuuuuuuuch fuuuuuuuuuurther than 20 feet." So really, if the spell only helped you see 20 feet then it wouldn't do you much good. It was a starting point, however.

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Originally Posted by cheeseStrings

Lens Focalis. Oculo Focalis. One for lenses and the other for eyes. Natalie suppose that 'Oculo' means 'eye', so she quickly jot the stuff down before she forget. But she realised that she could be wrong, so she raised her hand up to ask. "Professor, since 'Lens Focalis' is a spell for lens, and 'Oculo Focalis' is a spell for eyes, does 'Oculo' mean 'eye'?" Besides, Nat never actually took up Latin when she was enrolled to the Muggle school in her hometown, and it's better to ask than to walk blindly towards a pool of lava.

"It does indeedy," he replied to the curious Hufflepuff. "Oculo is Latin for eyes." And if she had not noticed already, there was lots of Latin when it came to incantations.

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Originally Posted by CassiopeiaAKTF

John Flamsteed... Daichi frowned deeply as he tried to think back about what he had read over and over for his studies. "I think so..." he answered slowly and then it hit him. With a loud GASP! the Slytherin looked at the professor with twinkling eyes and even pointed to him almost hyperly. "You're his great-great-great-great?" how many greats were there? "Grandson?!"

"Something like that," he chuckled at the Slytherin prefect before ruffling the boy's hair. Airey wasn't one to have too much of an ego, which was really sort of a lie because once his ego was inflated it pretty much risked going supernova, but the fact that Mr. Katharos had figured out his family name put a MASSIVE grin on his face.

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Originally Posted by Tegz

"Professor, what happens if you have reading glasses? Should you still use the charm? If I use the charm and mess about with my vision, will I have to change my glasses to compensate? And also, should you test your vision with or without glasses..?" Look, they were just important questionsssss okay?

"Ah, all very good questions, Mr. Odessa," he nodded as he made his way over to the bright young man. "You should not need to change your glasses as use of this charm should only be short term. Long term use of this charm, as in never stopping its effects with Finite, could cause serious damage. Some witches and wizards prefer to use this charm in place of reading glasses, but it is not recommended by Healers." Which was why he had warned them to use it sparingly. He was really left with no other choice this lesson though ... seeing how ALL his telescopes were gone. "You can use Lens Focalis on your glasses only if you wish for them to potentially break or fog up." Long extended pause. "So I recommend you test your eyesight without your glasses."

Looking around the room at everyone - and glancing at his sundial again to check the time - he figured that it was time to offer the next set of instructions to those who were ready to move on.

"You can continue to practice the charm if you wish, but those of you who are feeling confident can move on to the REAL activity," he said, his voice booming through the Astronomy classroom. Hopefully that got everyone's attention. "I want you all to think of this as practice for your homework assignment which is going to be a sort of stargazing camp out on the grounds." Now did he have their attention?

Turning his back to the class, Airey flicked his wand at the board and created a list of constellations, stars, and planets.

SPOILER!!: the blackboard

Squinting at things before giving a nod of approval, the astronomer turned his attention back to the class. "The celestial bodies I have bolded are ones that you MUST be able to identify." Especially Polaris since it had been the focus of the lesson. "The first item from this list I want you to identify is Polaris. Once you have done that you may be able to find the others. Furthermore, by identifying Polaris in tonight's sky will essentially guarentee that you have found all of the bolded items." They all remembered how to find it, yes? "You may use your textbooks for reference if you wish."

He was just about to step aside and let them get to work when something crossed his mind. Something that he really should have mentioned earlier and his conversation with Mr. Odessa had reminded him. Oops. At least they hadn't been practicing the spell for all THAT long. "OOOOOOOOOONE more thing about the spell you all are using on your eyes. Don't forget to cast Finite when you are done. If you do not know how to cast it then ask someone to do it for you. The spell will continue to effect your eyesight otherwise."

Anymore questions? Had he completely frightened them? Hopefully the answer was no - although he would always take questions if there were any. "So, if you are ready then you may begin!" he said as he dramatically pointed outside to the beautiful December sky.

SPOILER!!: what the sky looks like December 4th, 2080 @ 8:30pm from the Astronomy Tower

OOC: In order to be eligible full participation marks you must complete 5 posts for this activity. You DO NOT need to RP finding everything on Professor Flamsteeds 'astronomy scavenger hunt.' It probably would make more sense IC not to, but it is entirely up to you and what you feel your character is capable of. You will not be graded on how many you find, so don't worry if all five of your posts are your character struggling just to find Polaris for example

If you have not completed your three posts for the first activity you may still do so for credit. You can also choose to skip the practice and just move on to the next activity if you wish, but keep in mind that you will not be able to receive full credit for the lesson by doing so. The choice is yours.

Any questions you have may be asked IC to Professor Flamsteed or OOC to me via VM/PM.

You have approximately 48 hours from this post to complete this activity.

06-08-2013, 03:31 PM	#176 (permalink)
sweetpinkpixie Wizarding World RPG Admin Minister for Magic Alley Proprietor Leprechaun Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: The Paths Posts: 40,105 Hogwarts RPG Name: Briallen Ashburry-Hawthorne Gryffindor First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Nyle Harden Hufflepuff Second Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Iris Harden Ravenclaw Second Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Calliope Barrington Slytherin First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Diamond Marchbanks Gryffindor Sixth Year Ministry Department Head: Charles Hollingberry Minister's Office Ministry Department Head: Airey Flamsteed Mysteries Diagon Alley Proprietor: Zachaël Lufkin Owl Post x12 x12	astronomizzle ♧ gryffinDORK \| & the rest is drag ♣ #badluckDerf Quote: Originally Posted by xXxPandora Beezus raised her hand, "So, sir....we aren't going to measure twenty feet and stand on that spot to measure our visual acuity one eye at a time? From what I know, that is how to use that muggle eye chart." ....All up to him. He was the man in this class. She was just merely wondering. Oh...was that how these things were used? He honestly had no clue seeing as he had never been to a muggle doctor before. He did have one hanging up in his flat though that he looked at and tested himself with while he prepared dinner. 20 feet. Good to know. "You may test your eyes at various distances and not just 20 feet," he responded with a slight chuckle. "After all, those stars and constellations out there are much much muuuuuuuuuuuch fuuuuuuuuuurther than 20 feet." So really, if the spell only helped you see 20 feet then it wouldn't do you much good. It was a starting point, however. Quote: Originally Posted by cheeseStrings Lens Focalis. Oculo Focalis. One for lenses and the other for eyes. Natalie suppose that 'Oculo' means 'eye', so she quickly jot the stuff down before she forget. But she realised that she could be wrong, so she raised her hand up to ask. "Professor, since 'Lens Focalis' is a spell for lens, and 'Oculo Focalis' is a spell for eyes, does 'Oculo' mean 'eye'?" Besides, Nat never actually took up Latin when she was enrolled to the Muggle school in her hometown, and it's better to ask than to walk blindly towards a pool of lava. "It does indeedy," he replied to the curious Hufflepuff. "Oculo is Latin for eyes." And if she had not noticed already, there was lots of Latin when it came to incantations. Quote: Originally Posted by CassiopeiaAKTF John Flamsteed... Daichi frowned deeply as he tried to think back about what he had read over and over for his studies. "I think so..." he answered slowly and then it hit him. With a loud GASP! the Slytherin looked at the professor with twinkling eyes and even pointed to him almost hyperly. "You're his great-great-great-great?" how many greats were there? "Grandson?!" "Something like that," he chuckled at the Slytherin prefect before ruffling the boy's hair. Airey wasn't one to have too much of an ego, which was really sort of a lie because once his ego was inflated it pretty much risked going supernova, but the fact that Mr. Katharos had figured out his family name put a MASSIVE grin on his face. Quote: Originally Posted by Tegz "Professor, what happens if you have reading glasses? Should you still use the charm? If I use the charm and mess about with my vision, will I have to change my glasses to compensate? And also, should you test your vision with or without glasses..?" Look, they were just important questionsssss okay? "Ah, all very good questions, Mr. Odessa," he nodded as he made his way over to the bright young man. "You should not need to change your glasses as use of this charm should only be short term. Long term use of this charm, as in never stopping its effects with Finite, could cause serious damage. Some witches and wizards prefer to use this charm in place of reading glasses, but it is not recommended by Healers." Which was why he had warned them to use it sparingly. He was really left with no other choice this lesson though ... seeing how ALL his telescopes were gone. "You can use Lens Focalis on your glasses only if you wish for them to potentially break or fog up." Long extended pause. "So I recommend you test your eyesight without your glasses." Looking around the room at everyone - and glancing at his sundial again to check the time - he figured that it was time to offer the next set of instructions to those who were ready to move on. "You can continue to practice the charm if you wish, but those of you who are feeling confident can move on to the REAL activity," he said, his voice booming through the Astronomy classroom. Hopefully that got everyone's attention. "I want you all to think of this as practice for your homework assignment which is going to be a sort of stargazing camp out on the grounds." Now did he have their attention? Turning his back to the class, Airey flicked his wand at the board and created a list of constellations, stars, and planets. SPOILER!!: the blackboard Astronomy stargazing scavenger hunt *constellations* Ursa Major Ursa Minor Draco Cassiopeia Cepheus Andromeda Aries Auriga Camelopardalis Capricorn Cetus Cepheus Corona Borealis Cygnus Equuleus Eridanus Fornax Hercules Lyra Pegasus Perseus Pisces Taurus *planets* Pluto Neptune Saturn Jupiter Mars *stars* Polaris Vega Deneb Altair Pollux Squinting at things before giving a nod of approval, the astronomer turned his attention back to the class. "The celestial bodies I have bolded are ones that you MUST be able to identify." Especially Polaris since it had been the focus of the lesson. "The first item from this list I want you to identify is Polaris. Once you have done that you may be able to find the others. Furthermore, by identifying Polaris in tonight's sky will essentially guarentee that you have found all of the bolded items." They all remembered how to find it, yes? "You may use your textbooks for reference if you wish." He was just about to step aside and let them get to work when something crossed his mind. Something that he really should have mentioned earlier and his conversation with Mr. Odessa had reminded him. Oops. At least they hadn't been practicing the spell for all THAT long. "OOOOOOOOOONE more thing about the spell you all are using on your eyes. Don't forget to cast Finite when you are done. If you do not know how to cast it then ask someone to do it for you. The spell will continue to effect your eyesight otherwise." Anymore questions? Had he completely frightened them? Hopefully the answer was no - although he would always take questions if there were any. "So, if you are ready then you may begin!" he said as he dramatically pointed outside to the beautiful December sky. SPOILER!!: what the sky looks like December 4th, 2080 @ 8:30pm from the Astronomy Tower OOC: In order to be eligible full participation marks you must complete 5 posts for this activity. You DO NOT need to RP finding everything on Professor Flamsteeds 'astronomy scavenger hunt.' It probably would make more sense IC not to, but it is entirely up to you and what you feel your character is capable of. You will not be graded on how many you find, so don't worry if all five of your posts are your character struggling just to find Polaris for example If you have not completed your three posts for the first activity you may still do so for credit. You can also choose to skip the practice and just move on to the next activity if you wish, but keep in mind that you will not be able to receive full credit for the lesson by doing so. The choice is yours. Any questions you have may be asked IC to Professor Flamsteed or OOC to me via VM/PM. 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