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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Kirsten Delbin
Hufflepuff Fifth Year
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Mateo Theodore
Slytherin Fifth Year
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Cassie was expecting answers, but what she got took her off guard a bit. Her green eyes went to the louder student in the class that was pointing to her wide open mouth. She folded her arms and leaned against the counter for a moment. “It is a cookie very good.” Now for the throwing thing she had to chuckle a bit as she moved towards the girl. As she did she focused on Cutty, “She has an allergy Mr. Cutty and it is the reason I asked Toddles for the oat flour. I did bring some potion in case anyone else had the same allergy it will help so you can use the wheat flour, but if you wish not to use the potion you my use the oat flour once we get to the activity part.” Her face showed the amusement from Cutty’s next words. “It’s not very nice for you to say what other people will do, but I will take that as you will clean my crystal balls if I make it. “ Standing a table away she tossed the fortune cookie towards Zhara’s mouth. She wasn’t one to not enjoy a little fun, so why not.
“Now that will be the only cookie toss for now. If you all do well the rest of the time, maybe we can have some fun at the end.” She snapped excitedly and moved back to the front of the class listening to all the answers.
SPOILER!!: answers, question for Alexa, and House Elves “It is a fortune cookie very good Angel.” Her smile widened at Chinese, this was exactly what she was hoping for. “They are usually given out at Chinese restaurants and do have little fortunes on them.” They would get the rest of what she said in a bit.
Her eyes turned to the Hufflepuff, “Correct Lux, Fortune cookies do have paper inside that sometimes gives predictions of the future.” Not all the time, but the traditional ones did at least.
She nodded as Adi chimed in with his answer. “Very good” The students were just on it today and she was so thrilled about this.
Cassie couldn’t help but laugh at Kace’s answer. It was very correct, but also a bit funny. “Yes Kace you are correct and you are correct about the fortune being bologna most of the time.” There were occasions that they were different, but that was what today’s lesson was going to show. “Very good Miss Sophie, it is a cookie that gives you a fortune.” Wonderful answers from everyone.
She nodded and smiled, “They are rectangular shaped whereas the majority of cookies are circular.” Thought cookies didn’t have to be a certain shape, it was a known shape for these particular cookies.
Oh yes a new answer, “Some do have lucky numbers to them. Very good. Any guess as to how they come up with these lucky numbers?” Just a side note really. Not important, but why not ask and keep their brains going with all this wonderful discussing. “You are right some do play the lottery with this. Now for anyone who doesn’t know the lottery is a muggle activity where they give chance to numbers. “ She grinned towards the boy before moving on. Props for him knowing the muggle side of things.
She was very aware that the lion prefect was being extra quiet today. Good.. good her talk with Professor Flamsteed must have straightened everything out, but she did want the young lady to participate if she could. “Cat got your tongue today Miss Cambridge?” Grinning cheerfully at the child. “Have you ever had a fortune cookie before?” She seemed to be sipping through her hot chocolate fast. Maybe an elf could get her some more or any of the students if they needed it. “It depends on which country you are in to get them at restaurants, but very good knowing this fact about them.” Wonderful what all they already knew about these fun little treats. “Wonderful answer Lucy, though you might find a few points about fortune cookies interesting here in a moment.” Oh this was exciting. They were all saying exactly what she wanted to hear. “Spot on Grayson.” The boy was very bright and of course the compatibility of our signs made all the different. She chuckled to herself at his question. “We will be discussing that in just a moment, but I’d say it depended on the place and how they went about them. Some are some are not.” She’d explain more in depth in a moment. “Yes, very good it is food, or well sort of.” She really didn’t consider cookies food, more treats, but some people probably did.
Chuckling more at the excitement Cinna seemed to have for food though her table partner seemed to not be as excited she nodded, “They are yummy, though I find I like them better dipped in chocolate.” The other way was just too bland.
Looking towards the slytherin she grinned, “It is food and many think they are delicious.” She liked them from time to time, so she could be ranked into that category she figured. “You will just have to wait and see now won’t you.” She gave him a little wink before moving on.
Glancing towards Caleb she nodded and laughed, “Very good, there is a misunderstanding on where they came from originally and what they actually mean. I’ve heard of the eating the whole thing as well, though I’ve seen it changed in different cultures.” Another myth that they would have to discuss later on in the lesson.
She couldn’t help the snap and claps that Simon got, “Very good Simon. It is debated about the invention of fortune cookies and I’m going to discuss that very shortly.” That was the perfect lead way into the rest of the discussion but first, SPOILER!!: House elves
Ahhh. THE ELVSIES HAD MADE A MISTAKE.
The Missus was going to be so upset. Oh no. The Headmistressie. She was going to be disappointed in Algamus. He was a bad Head Elf. Bad, bad, bad. What kind of leader elfsie couldn't keep things clean?
.....Theys were going to get in trouble now.
He squinted, "Yous clean up these messes. Yesm, right now. Bad elvsies." Algamus looked up at the Professor Missus,"Begging your pardon, missus. We clean up fast."
Toddles stopped walking mid-step as he heard the Missus talking to him. Oh, yes! He did remember that they needed special flour too and he could be a good and helpful little elf, getting the rest of the special ingredients. "Yes, Missus Cassie, Toddles will get the oat flour," he said happily. He wondered if that bag would make the same kind of puff clouds or special ones.
He started wandering that way when he stopped again, hearing the grumpy voice of Algamus again. Toddles wasn't a bad elf, was he? He was trying to be good. But there was a mess and he was being told to clean up. What to do, what to do? Did he listen to Missus Cassie and go get the special flour or listen to bossy head elf and clean up first? Such a dilemma and Toddles was confused. He pulled hard on his ears for a moment before scurrying off to go get the flour.
Her attention turned to the elves for just a moment hearing Toddles, “Thank you sooo much Toddles you are such a helpful elf.” She gave him snaps to show her appreciation. Eyes turning to Algamus as she heard him, “Algamus have you ever been told what an amazing job you do? You are such a great help and the mess will be cleaned up don’t worry about a thing.” She beamed at him and gave him a few snaps. Turning her eyes on Pips and Argyle she motioned. “Before we get started on the baking could you make sure the students have full cups of hot chocolate. We don’t need any of them being too cold.” She beamed at the class once more.
Turning back to the entire class she picked up another fortune cookie, “Now all of you are correct, these are fortune cookies and inside there are little pieces of paper that give advice, inspirational quotes, lucky numbers, and in some parts of the world chines sayings.” Breaking open the cookie she showed the piece of paper. “Now as Simon said there is debate on where these fun little treats originated from. Since many places in the world have them related to Chinese wouldn’t you think they were made in China?” She beamed looking around the room, [b] “Well they were actually made in Japan. “There version is a bit different with the cookie being bigger and the piece of paper wedged into the bend not fully inside. Though for today we are going to look at the familiar version. This cookie is more popular in America where its served with Chinese food, some other places around the world do it as well, but most of you might have seen them in stores more than at a restaurant.”
She moved back to her work area, “Now as Mr. Grayson asked are they real? How well can they tell a future? That my darling friends is up for debate as well. We don’t know how most of these fortunes are determined so with that most of them are just for fun and shouldn’t be taken too serious. Restaurants don’t know your astrology signs or birth charts to give accurate readings, they haven’t seen your tea leaves nor your palm to know anything about you. So it’s just up to fate and how you interpret them on how well they work out for you as actual fortunes.”
She pulled out a few stack of index parchment and moved around the room dropping them off at each workstation. “How do you think someone could make fortune cookies more accurate or possibly actually speak truth?” This was going to be the fun part she just couldn’t help a few snaps of excitement.
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