Lexi smiled at the young Stuart boy. He was a quite a character, that one. "Yes, wizards do talk," she said, her voice and expression showing that she was definitely amused by his response. "Today's lesson, though, relates more to something only wizards and witches will be able to do."

"Team colors...hmm, that's getting close to the theme of today's lesson," she said. A second later, though, Iris said exactly what Lexi had been looking for, even though she didn't call the charm by name. "Changing color...you're on to something there."

"You're on to something, as well," Lexi said, smiling because she realized the students were starting to think along the exact lines she was hoping they would think along.

"Colors, yes, very good. Sound is great, too. Nothing like a good yell for the team, hmm?" Lexi replied with a smile. "Posters, flags, banners...exactly what I was looking for."

Support banners and more yells for the team, yes. I like your line of thinking," Lexi commented.

"Hoolinaginsims, I like that word," Lexi said with a laugh. She'd have to remember to use it at some point and time, too. "...but yes, acting wild, telling, etc., etc., etc...all good things to do at a game." Lexi had never necessarily acted wild at a Quidditch game, but it was always fun to watch those who did.

"That's exactly right," Lexi agreed, nodding once again in agreement.

"Right you are. Usually anything brightly colored---in team colors, of course---or anything loud will definitely show which team you support," she remarked.

"Charmed paint---love it, love it, love it," Lexi said, excited that more and more students were coming up with exactly what she was hoping they'd come up with.

"...and that's exactly what we're going to do today," Lexi said, giving Alex a quick thumbs up.

"Thank you, Captain Underwear," Lexi playfully replied. "Anything you can do to support the team is just fine...if you like wearing underwear on the outside of your clothes, that is." She smiled at Dillon to let him know she was just playfully replying to his answer and meant no harm.




"The Paint Flashing Charm---that's what we're going to be learning and working with today. As a lot of your classmates mentioned, this charm is typically used on banners, such as the ones you see at Quidditch matches, to show support for your favorite team," she said. She stayed quiet for a moment as she moved from one side of the classroom to the next.

"The charm does just as its name suggests. It charms paint to flash a variety of different colors. It's a real attention getter at those Quidditch mathes," she pointed out. "The charm, of course, doesn't have to be used at a Quidditch match, though. I'm sure if you think hard enough, you can come up with many different uses for the charm. Today, though, we're going to focus on its use in creating flashy banners."

"Wands out, for those of you who haven't already taken yours out. Now I haven't given you anything to practice on yet, but I will soon. We're going to work on the incantation and wand movement first," she said. She raised her wand into the air, ready to demonstrate the charm.

"The incantation for the charm is Colorus Fulgeo, and the wand movement is a tap on the color you want to change...and with your wand still pointed toward the desired object...one complete circle to the right then one complete circle to the left," she said, her wand waving through the air to demonstrate each motion as she talked about it. "For example, if I wanted the red color on a picture to flash gold, I'd tap the red color, swish my wand in a circular motion to the right...then to the left...and say, Colorus Fulgeo red to gold!"

"Now, take a few moments to practice the charm. Just pretend you have something nice and painted in front of you and get a feel for the incantation and wand movement," she instructed.