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As you walk down the first floor corridor headed towards the History of Magic classroom, the faint sounds of music can be heard coming from that direction. It's not all that loud and seems more for the benefit of Professor Glendower as she is putting herself in the proper mindset for class.
Outside the classroom door hangs a large, ornate sign with the message, Make an Entrance. It is the same sign that hung outside the room last year, but she has written in her own flowery cursive the word Respectfully underneath it as she realized that some students needed the reminder. She was all about creativity and individual interpretation, but it was important to be nice too!
Once inside the classroom, you'll find Professor Glendower who might be singing along to the music as she happily dances through the rows of chairs, placing a chocolate frog on each desk. Welcome to History of Magic!
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Marigold eyes Lex once more, then, deciding that she was just acting and being super dramatic, ripped open her chocolate frog wrapper. She took the chocolate out, but then quickly took the card out and slid it under the package without looking at it, so she wouldn't be tempted. Haha. She bit the head off of the frog and chewed thoughtfully, then stuck her hand up. "To teach kids a bit about basic historical figures." And because they were pretty.
What...was the Head Girl doing? Beverly raised an eyebrow and wrinkled her nose. See, she knew there was something wrong with that girl. Something wrong in the head. It was probably permanent. Hopefully it wasn't contagious, she'd get a hex to the face if she got close to Beverly. She'd also get another hex if she stole HER chocolate frog.
Beverly hugged said chocolate frog. It was hers.
Leave it alone.
Turning her attention to Professor Glendower, she thought the question briefly. "They are probably used for propaganda. Chocolate frogs are popular for the Wizard trading cards, after all. It was a clever business idea." She knew somewhat about business. It would be sad if she didn't considering her family potions empire.
Thornton was taking a while to settle in, given the show Lex had put on. He was paying attention, sure, but he kept stealing glances at her, worried that she could do something crazy at any moment.
But the professor was asking about Chocolate Frog cards, something that until the Ravenclaw party, Thornton had actually known nothing about. His collection stood at two: Dumbledore and Alberic Grunnion.
But, he wanted to participate as much as he could in any class that didn't require a wand, to make up for those that did. Raising his hand, he offered a thought: "The cards are a way to promote positive depictions of wizards and witches. Their successes are something to aspire to."
After all, you wouldn't expect to find a dark wizard in your candy.
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You can fly above the rain clouds
Close your eyes
Let the melody carry you
Leave all your fears behind
You can float across a rainbowsky
to once upon a time
"Well, when the kids know they're going to get a chocolate frog card, it encourages them to buy more, so it's a way to increase sales,' he explained. Yup. Simple as that.
Nessa thought over Caleb’s answer, soon nodding a bit as she thought she agreed for the most part. “You’re probably right. If kids like the cards and want more of them, they’re likely to buy more.” So a win for the manufacturer, but that wasn’t really what she was going to focus on today.
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Originally Posted by PhoenixStar
The lion raised her hand. "Aren't they used to gush over important witches and wizards?" As far as the chocolate goes... it was just yummy to eat.
Nessa gave AJ a bright smile at her contribution. “Oh that’s an interesting way to put it. But, sure.. it’s a sort of celebration of those accomplished witches and wizards.”
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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19
After the candy was totally gone, he raised a hand. "They can be included just for plain old collecting, Professor." He was a collector, ya know. Yep.
Nessa nodded again because Adi was right, even if there was a little more to the story. “Oh, sure!” she agreed. “Lots of kids just like collecting them.”
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Originally Posted by AlwaysSnapesGirl
After a few seconds, he raised his hand. "I'd say they're used for getting people to start learning about important witches and wizards in history even at a young age." At least for those who were exposed to and a part of the wizarding world even they were little.
Oh, this boy was more on the right track! “They are a great tidbit of learning, especially for those who are young. Good answer!” Nessa gave him a big, approving smile.
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Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow
ALSO, was Glendower SERIOUS? Did she not see that Kyroh was upset? Maddie was seriously questioning the woman's brain because clearly there were more important things to be discussed than chocolate frogs, pretentious candy. She refused and so she reached over and squeezed Kyroh's hand instead. She wasn't going to hug him or anything but she WOULD do that much. She had his back.
Brown eyes swept over Maddie next. She didn’t seem to have an answer at this time but the comforting gesture didn’t escape Nessa’s attention. She gave her an approving smile as well.
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Originally Posted by DJ ExpelliarMOOSE
Wait so the Frogs weren't just for eating? Well, yeah they were. But the Bonny Prof was including them in a lesson. Neat!!
Ceorlic quickly raised his hand to add his two knuts in. "Awen'tthaygwidurwrading. Tae git better, owwawercards faeyewmuwkews." Oh Damn he hadn't swallowed his Frog! He slurped in the remainder of his Chocolate Frog and finished eating before answering again. "Ah mean...Aren't thay guid fur trading. Tae git better, or rarer cards fae yer mukkers" There he made much more sense now without food in his mouth.
Hmm? Nessa quirked an eyebrow as she looked upon the boy, unable to understand his answer with his mouth full. She waited patiently for him to finish then squinted a bit, still having trouble with his accent. “Why, yes.. kids do have fun trading them,” she said with a wide smile. Er.. that was the gist of what he was saying, wasn’t it?
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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo
Miss...Cambridge.....?
Just how many names did they think they could stick on her? The nerve of these people!! Her feet remained poised on the table as they'd been before and she made no move to remove herself from this comfortable position but she did fix the woman with a look. "You presume to tell me what to do??? And you do this without addressing me correctly??"
Maleficent cackled, as she had when the boy thought he could tell her what to do. It was strange, these Peasants. Did they know nothing of courtesies to the Mistress of All Evil???
"They can do well enough without these frogs I've taken. The girl inside me fancies them and I intend to silence her." At that, she ripped one open, her eyes widening as it moved. A mud frog? They were losing their senses over a muddy FROG???? Or no, the woman said chocolate. As it threatened to hop off the table she snatched it and followed the instinct to bite into it. Not bad at all.
"These cards have no use. They are not currency and cannot be eaten." Since everyone was giving input.
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As compelling as Miss Cambridge’s performance was, she was now pushing it too far with her loudness and rudeness. Of course Nessa loved creativity and storytelling, but she also had a class to teach and right now was no longer the time for such dramatics. Soon, but not now. She raised an eyebrow as Alexa got quite demanding and presumptuous in her tone as she addressed her.
“I actually do presume to tell you what to do, Miss Cambridge, as you are a student in my classroom,” she began kindly but firmly, her smile not as beamy but still present. “Now that is quite enough. I need you to take your seat. Now.” She pointed to one of the vacant seats. “And return the chocolate frogs to your classmates. It’s time for class.” Beyond time really and she did not need any more disruptions. She did want her classes to run smoothly so they could have some fun. She sighed as she turned towards the rest of the class to call on more raised hands. Why was there always some sort of disruption in her classes that made her be all discipline-ish? She hated to have to be firm! But she supposed that was part of the learning process sometimes. And she paid no mind to her silly contribution, certain that she was offering it under the guise of her act. No use.. preposterous.
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Originally Posted by Meizzner
"Some people just like to collect dumb things likes trading cards" Dante said shrugging. Unless they really like the info on them. Boring stuff if you asked him.
GASP. What? “Oh but they’re not dumb!” she protested. Had he never had the privilege of collecting Wizard trading cards? “They’re a fun way to learn a little bit about history.” She gave him a big smile to show how much she thought so.
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Originally Posted by Kaos.Doodles
......Lifting his head off his desk he shook his hand free from Maddie's and raised it.
"They're used to help children in the wizard world learn about important people since little kids don't have History of Magic classes." He said quietly.
Nessa could see that Kyroh was still a little upset after Alexa’s intense performance and she offered him a reassuring smile, glad that Maddie was doing her best to make him feel better. “Yes, that’s a good answer too. It’s a fun little way to learn and little kids are likely to get them, so they can learn before even taking a class.” Insightful!
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Originally Posted by fanficfanatict
Licking his fingers, Hugh raised his hand, "It's a marketing technique to set their chocolate apart from other chocolates." Coz the taste wasn't on their side, yo.
”Hmm.. maybe..” Nessa mused aloud, thoughtfully tapping her chin with her finger. She wasn’t really an expert on candy and marketing techniques, but it sounded likely. “That is a good possibility if there is an added incentive to buying on candy over another.” But we wouldn’t be talking about that today.
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Originally Posted by SpiritWolfe Malfoy
Hady had a few ideas on why the cards could be given with the chocolate frogs but but they had been said already. So rather then repeat her thoughts she kept quiet and listened to what everyone else thought.
Another quiet one, but Nessa gave her a smile all the same as her eyes landed on her. As long as she was listening, that was fine.. she was sure to be learning something, especially given their later activity.
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Originally Posted by Cassirin
"It's a sales tactic, right? You buy more so you can get the whole collection, even if you have to buy loads to get the rare ones." And they were only rare because they were determined to be so by the people making them. What a genius racket.
Another with the marketing theory.. It likely was and Nessa nodded, though they wouldn’t be discussing sales techniques in class per se. “That does tend to happen when kids want them all.. though it is fun to trade them with your friends, too.” She gave the girl a big smile for her contribution.
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Originally Posted by Felixir;11664731[b
"History is something that's a kind of a specific interest, and something that a lot of people might find difficult to learn about, because it's all about facts and dates and names and stuff."[/b] Ahem. Speaking from experience. "But probably a lot more people can get behind the idea of chocolate." No offense, but... yeah. "And loads of different kinds of people like chocolate. Young and old, academic people and not-so-academic people, and all that. So, if you put the cards in with the chocolate, it's like... a way of educating a big range of people. Because... history is important for all kinds of people to know." Toby supposed he was finally starting to understood that part now, about needing to learn from the past to improve the future.
Oh, yes, she liked this answer! This summed things up nicely. Nessa nodded along happily as Toby gave his answer, jumping in after he was done speaking. “Very nicely said. History can be dry depending on how you approach it, that’s why I try to have so much fun in my lessons!” She was glad that someone understood that, because she thought history was super interesting and wanted to find a way for everyone to think so. In a way chocolate frog cards did the same. “And it is very important, you’re right..”
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Originally Posted by Team ronmione
Now, answers, they would not be coming as well. Not because he refused to, but because, as everyone went about giving their own inputs Devlin realized a lot of them were going with the whole 'business strategy' ideas. Something he'd thought of. Not wanting to repeat himself, or rather repeat everyone else's 'brilliant' ideas, which were all the same and mostly meant they weren't inventive, he would simply listen.
Hmm.. another studious soul. Nessa simply smiled at him encouragingly as he listened. Perhaps he’d have something to offer later once he thought more about it.
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Originally Posted by Awarlesta Black
He flicked the box that the chocolate came in, "It was an attempt to teach kids about wizards and witches of history, luring them in with candy that, coincidentally, could get away if they're not careful. They underestimated kids, though." Dec was highly aware he was being a sourpuss today and honestly, he did not care one bit.
Nessa watched Declan carefully, giving him an encouraging smile at his answer, though she wasn’t completely sure what he was getting at. Why were they underestimating kids? They were terribly bright, she knew that! “That’s one way to look at it. Lure kids in with candy and teach them some important facts at the same time!” Win, win as far as she was concerned.
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Originally Posted by Edward Penguin
He listened to the other answers. Of course the answer was to use as a teaching tool to young wizards, but history taught merely for the teaching served no purpose. Ian raised his hand and answered quietly. the cards are simple reminders of both the triumphs and challenges of wizard kind. Historical information is useless if it isn't used to make the present better.
Smiling brightly, Nessa nodded cheerfully at Ian’s answer. “Good.. they do present that information to us in concise terms. And it is important to learn from past events.” Such smart students in her class!
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Originally Posted by Mordred
“Is it to make the candy the staple chocolate in the wizarding world?” Or…yeah, something about increasing their sales? “They probably use the cards to lure us to buy it, and make the chocolate more famous.” It is, definitely, but Ethan thought the guys behind the Chocolate Frog have an ulterior motive.
”Oh gosh, I don’t know..” Nessa tapped her chin thoughtfully at Ethan’s answer. She hadn’t really thought about it that way not being a sales person or marketing genius. “I suppose that’s possible.. Kids do like the cards and the candy is immensely popular..” Made sense.
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Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline
Benny kept his own chocolate frog safe as he took his seat properly even of he'd likely give it to Adi or Angel when they were done with them. Minus the card he would keep in his notesas reference for whatever connection they would be used for during the class. As for the answer to the question, the Gryffindor really couldn't think of anything to add to what was already being said. So he was content to pull out some parchment and scribble down various answers.
Nessa smiled approvingly as Benjamin began writing down what she was certain were the contributions his classmates made. Not entirely necessary but the sign of a good student and she liked seeing that, even if he didn’t have anything to add. It was clear he was getting into the thinking process which would serve him well for the activity.
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Originally Posted by Hera
Zeke's hand rose in the air as he swallowed his last mouthful. "Professooorrr," he started, "chocolate cards can be used for many things, coasters, wonky table props, as collectibles and such.. but they teach us history. That's their primary function." OBVIOUSLY... And as for why they came with chocolate, well that was simple enough. "And the government wants to make sure everyone is educated somehow because history can sometimes be boring and so this way it makes it funner for the younger kids and stuff. AND... information is controlled by the government and stuff, so they also use it to indoctrinate us." It was all about exposure. Exposure to information and views that THEY wanted us to knowwww!!!!!
Nessa nodded towards the Gryffindor first year, smiling as she called upon him to give an answer. Oh he was full of good, creative thoughts, wasn’t he? She personally had never used the cards for coasters but she supposed they could work as that. “It DOES make learning about history funner.. I mean, more fun! Very good!” Oh but she wasn’t so sure about the government controlling all the information and using children’s collectibles to indoctrinate them all which was some very heavy thinking for such a small boy. She was going to keep an eye on that one.
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Originally Posted by feeheeheeny
But for now, she had good self-control, distracted by her consumption of chocolate and note-taking of her own thoughts to the professor's question before she finally raised a hand to shrug and give her input, "I dunno, personally, I think the idea of selling the chocolate probably came first, y'know, THEN the card came to be a thing. I think the main draw is that MOST people love chocolate," only the crazy and allergic didn't, "and chocolate frogs are super good and fairly easy to come by, I think, so throwing the dash of history and HONORING people in the past who've done great things is a cool incentive of sorts and it'll educate people on our history. It's like... the wizarding world's way of making sure everyone KNOWS who the big shots are, past and present, y'know? And some people probably grow up hoping to achieve something great enough to have the honor of becoming one of the people on a chocolate frog card. So it could even be like... a big subliminal conspiracy thing by the government or whoever to get wizards and witches to try to outdo everyone else and make strides to carry us forward and develop our capabilities with magic as a whole."
And another good thinker with an insightful contribution! Nessa beamed at Sophie as she spoke. Of course, she didn’t really know if they sold the chocolate first then added the cards later.. or if it had been a simultaneous thought.. but her line of thinking was very good and pretty close to what Nessa was trying to have them realize. “Right! It’s a great added little bonus. Most kids.. and a lot of people in general.. love chocolate so it’s a great way to add a little learning in there too while making it fun!” Sort of sneaky, but not in a bad way at all! And she didn’t know about the whole conspiracy theory this girl was on as well. Were there really just that many suspicious kids in her class?
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Originally Posted by lazykitty
But, even though Miss Head Girl was acting like a huge brat, she had to agree with her. The cards were pointless. "Miss......." whatever she had said she wanted to be called ".......is right, basically. Some people do collect them like Muggles do with baseball cards, but ultimately they're useless." Heather opened the frog then, quickly pulling it out of the package so that it wouldn't have a chance to get away. She bit off the leg and tossed the card on her desk without looking at it. Mmmm, chocolate.
What.. was she serious? “Of course they’re not useless.” Nessa was a little taken aback by the remote few that seemed to think so. “They present a wealth of information in an entertaining way. They’re only useless if you treat them that way.” And by that, she meant tossing the without even looking at them. Then they were useless.
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Originally Posted by Daydreamer11
When Professor Glendower a asked about the chocolate frog trading cards, Jasmine had to think about it for a minute. Then she raised her hand to respond to the question."There are snippets of information about famous witches and wizards on the cards. People can learn facts better when they arent bombarded with information. The chocolate that's included makes the whole package more attractive and appealing to the customer." Come to think of it, there was probably a history reason for why trading cards and chocolate were paired .
Oh, yes! Jasmine summed it up quite well! Nessa simply beamed at the prefect as she gave her answer. “Exactly! Fun little ways of learning without even being aware! Good job!”
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Originally Posted by SlytherinSistah
Good question! This had marketing ploy all over it. A little like what Caleb had said. But, perhaps the opposite. A rose that came with thorns or perhaps the other way around. He lifted his hand skyward. "The cards could be used to amass a small amount of wealth for yerself. With new cards cooming out all of the time, soom of the oldeh ones are quite valuable." And this was history of magic. "Value in what came before 'n all that. And I suppose they're included with chocolate frogs because they'd reach a larger group of people. Chocolate frogs are by far one of the more popular sweets." At least in his experience. They even outsold his supply of droobles.
Hmm.. Cutty’s answer was quite thoughtful though she hadn’t really considered the wealth in the cards, at least not in the literal sense. “Well, that is an interesting way to look at it..” she answered after mulling it over for a moment. “And yes, it is a great way to reach the masses!” That was what she got most out of his answer anyway.. because she thought it was a great way to educate a lot of people while still being great fun.
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Originally Posted by SweetPeea
Class had begun & the Professor had given them permission to eat their chocolate frogs, which Josie did do almost instantly, even if she did believe it was a little early for chocolate snacks. Her father would definitely not approve, although he wasn't there & besides by the time she could even think about what her father might say, the chocolate frog had already vanished...into the third year's tummy.
What was that about trading cards? She actually hadn't gotten the chance to hear what was said unfortunately, so perhaps she'd just let someone else answer the Professor's first question?
Nessa gave another reassuring smile to Josie as she remained silent through this portion of class. She did hope that she was not still embarrassed from her entrance and that she was siply reflecting on the other answers. Oh and enjoying her chocolate too!
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Originally Posted by Harry174
Angel looked at the Professor and smiled as she raised her hand. "Professor it's like with newspapers... one of them did something bad and so the sales went down and to try and improve sales they gave away free stuff." Angel smiled. "I take it one year this company had bad sales and so decided to create the chocolate frog to sort things out.
Hmm.. Nessa did love it when students thought outside the box to come up with their answers. She wasn’t sure if what Angel had said had indeed happened but it was creative thinking. “That certainly is an interesting theory. I’m not sure if it’s correct, but it could have happened and that ight indeed be a good way to increase sales.” Possibly.
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Originally Posted by Ginevra
Samantha raised her hand. "Frogs have long been associated with witchcraft and wizardry. The inclusion of the card with the frog could be a symbolic gesture but done in the guise of a fun little toy, for lack of a better term, that helps younger witches or wizards be more aware of the history of magic."
Had frogs been associated with witchcraft? Nessa thought this over a minute. She had been born into a wizarding family and wouldn’t know any different, but it made enough sense to her and she shrugged, nodding at the rest of the girl’s statement. “Why, yes, it is a fun way to become more aware of history!” She sent a beamy smile in the girl’s direction. Part of what she was looking for, good.
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Originally Posted by Sararara
Norah stared at the frog, giving into temptation and removing it from its wrapper. She crammed half of it into her mouth before she remembered she should pace herself. And, y'know breathe 'n stuff. She pushed the card to the side of the desk and busied herself with note taking so she wouldn't have to look at it. She WANTED to know who it was! Her whole body ITCHED for it, because what if it was Agrippa, who she STILL didn't have? Aha, that seemed like a good answer to the question. Norah raised her hand- "Everyone looooves chocolate (riiiight?), so everyone would buy a chocolate frog, and the cards are so fun to collect that everyone just wants more and more. At least I do. So its a good way to sell them, because everyone wants 'em." At least she wanted them. She wanted them ALL.
Nessa nodded at the girl as she raised her hand to call on her. "Yes, it does seem to make people want more of them so they can get them all.. but think about why you want them." She smiled widely at the girl. Nessa knew why she had wanted them when she was younger, though that evolved into something a little more.
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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack
Pulling one of them out for himself he looked at Kyroh and gave him an encouraging smile. "There, now we both have one." He mostly did this because uh, he didn't like crying. Or well, he didn't know how to handle crying. He had seen she-who-must-not-be-named, AHEM, Lux cry like what two times? And both times he almost ran away full speed in the opposite direction. It was hard enough trying to keep up regular conversation, let alone comfort a crying person. Because that stuff was hard.
And as for the question, well... He didn't really give an answer considering everything else that was going on. But he did listen to everyone else's and besides, they all basically covered everything anyways. Not like he'd even have something amazing to contribute. History was CB's thing, not his.
She really did have such great students. Nessa was pleased to see several of them rallying around Kyroh when Alexa’s performance had been a little too intense for him. She gave Zander am approving smile, even if he didn’t have a contribution right now. She knew him well enough to know he’d shine during the activity.
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Originally Posted by Lottiepot
"People like collectin' things. You get a couple and then suddenly there's the temptation to get more. An' more. An' the closer people get to one full set of somethin' the more likely they are to try to complete it." she started. Sounded more like business studies. "Marketers play on how gullible people are to buyin' products with an extra item. It increases their sales." and that was it. It was probably no different to the muggle world.
Oh goodness.. another student with marketing cynicism. She could agree that there was a business aspect involved with this, even if that was not what they were going to be focusing on today, but some made it sound almost like devious trickery. “While it’s likely that the addition of the cards increase the sales of the candy, I don’t know that it’s about anybody being gullible.” Nessa still remained smiling reassuringly at the girl, having still given a thoughtful answer. “But you’re right, people do like collecting things and this is not only fun but educational too.” And that was more of what they’d be focusing on today!
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Originally Posted by SilverTiger
There had been the question posed to the class, but her answer had been said. It was obvious that the point of the cards were to sell more frogs. Or to teach people about history, but in the end it still sold more frogs. Why there needed to be a discussion about that didn’t make sense to her. If they were discussing the actual cards, maybe, but they weren’t even supposed to look at them yet. Maybe they were going to talk about specific cards later, although she didn’t particularly care. She didn’t collect them. It was easy to just ignore the card, as she bit the head off the frog that had been inside the packaging. She wasn’t about to speak with her mouth full anyhow, so that meant question answered.
Another silent one and Nessa kept the same reassuring smile on her face as her brown eyes swept over her. As long as she was listening and reflecting for now, that was alright. Participation would be important later though! And she was happy to see the girl was enjoying her candy too.
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Originally Posted by kayquilz
But how could a girl turn down chocolate?! That stuff was the BEST. Ahem. WHY did they put the cards in there? Well everyone had already taken the GOOD answers, so Eden raised her hand and sighed. "I mean--they COULD just want to honestly inform the general public about important PEOPLE from history--" right? LAyla's answer was probably right, though. "Also, it's cool." Yeah, Eden had to add that bit in.
Nessa grinned at the girl new to her class this year as she offered her answer. “They are cool, aren’t they?” Even Professor Glendower herself had a collection of trading cards. A complete collection, mind you. “And they are a fantastic way to educate the general public about important people from our history.” Spot on.
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Originally Posted by DuckyLinJi
"It can be used as an excuse to curse Peeves" he said without raising his arm. Yeah the professor probably had no idea what that meant but Kevin's gaze went towards his friend and grinned even more.
Hmm.. hmm.. Nessa squinted at Kevin as he gave his answer, allowing the words to tumble over and over in her head as she tried to decipher his eaning. She really had no clue what he was on about. But.. it was.. interesting.. ? “Oh.. can it?” she asked, looking at him quizzically. “How so?” She’d like to know herself, really.
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Originally Posted by hermionesclone
Pity all the munching meant that he'd almost missed the question being asked. Almost. What are the cards used for? "It can be what people aspire to, can't it? People who want to be big and famous and to be considered an important witch or wizard generally like to see their name and face on a chocolate frog card. Boosts up your profile, that does. Give 'em something to aim for and whatnot. People up and down the country who read the cards will know about them and what they've achieved. Who wouldn't want that?"
”Oh, well, that’s an interesting way to think about them too!” Nessa beamed at Grayson as he gave his answer. “I guess the cards really could be an inspiration to people.. the wizards and witches on them did some pretty great things, why not aspire to be great too?” She had never quite thought about it that way, but it was very insightful.
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Originally Posted by Emms
SCORE. They could munch on the chocolate frogs. But first, the Professor had asked a question about the purpose of the cards on the inside? Well not only did the cards tell them facts about wizards and witches, they also were good trading cards. He took a bite of his chocolate frog and continued to stay silent. Simon nodded, listening to his fellow students present ideas to her. After a while, he raised a hand to offer an answer too. "It could be a way to teach people information about famous wizards and witches who've made contributions to society in a fun way without them even realizing that they're learning." He took another bite of the chocolate frog.
”Yes, exactly!” Nessa exclaimed as beamed brightly at Simon. His answer probably summed it up the best for what she wanted to focus on today. “A fun way to learn without even realizing it!” She often saw the parallels to her approach to teaching as well.
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Originally Posted by Squishy
After shooting another glance at the Head Girl, she listened as Professor Glendower started talking about the Chocolate Frog cards. Well, she would voice her thoughts on them but it seemed that a lot of people had beat her to it. Remaining silent, she took what was needed from her bag in order to take notes.
Nessa gave Lux an approving smile as well as she happened to notice she was taking notes. She knew her student well enough to know that she was focusing and would likely be happy to participate later on in class.
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Originally Posted by Grrr..Meow
Bay was barely paying attention to anything that was happening well lesson wise, what was going on with Alexa?? she was acting so weird and she didn't seem herself.. should he speak up or maybe something more physical? he would be okay with something like that, but man was no one paying attention to this girl? staring around the room he tried to see how many people were paying attention to this…well he didn't know what this was.
Time to be alert and really watch her to see if he needed to step in and help control the issue here.
And Bay got a smile as well as brown eyes passed over him. Also silent, be he appeared to be paying attention and she knew he’d be a willing participant at some point.
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Originally Posted by Expecto-Penguin
Oh there was a reason? Ah he nodded and placed the chocolate frog back on his desk. He thought it was a treat. But then he heard the professor move on with the lesson. He heard the question and he heard all the student's answers and raised his hand, "Professor I know the chocolate frog cards can give you more information on witches and wizards around our school. I recently got one of Helga Hufflepuff and it told me she was responsible for all the recipes for Hogwarts to cook." he said giving a little example.
”Oh, that’s one of my favorites!” Nessa exclaimed as Kace shared a recent card he had gotten. “They do give us good information like that. And all of the Hogwarts founders are represented by cards.” She had all of those too.
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"The cards are used to teach people, like someone else said. See the person, read the facts and then learn something new. " And here came the part she was afraid of. Should she stand up for this? Run out of the room? She already made someone cry. What could that woman do next? But it was important, because the cards DID have meaning.
"And they're used for trading, like between my brothers and sisters. They trade them like they're going out of style, sometimes even in exchange of a favor, like doing chores or eating someone else's vegetables." Hence how she lost all of her cards, and why her mom put a temporary ban on Ophelia having cards in the first place. Anyway, that brought her to the peak of her answer.
" So, no disrespect, but doesn't that make them currency, like bartering" yes, that was sort of geared towards a special someone, but it still tied in with the lesson. Ooh, it might be a good time to look who was on her card. Rowena Ravenclaw. Ooh cool.
Oh a very talkative first year and Nessa gave the girl her full attention as she contributed her answer. Ah, yes, and she was quite insightful as well, wasn’t she? The young one was rewarded with a bright smile. “It is a teaching tool. A fun one.. almost like a game at times if you trade them the way you said.” And it sounded like this girl had just that kind of fun with her family. “Mhm, you can look at it like currency in that way.” Similar to the way Cutty described their worth as well.. though his answer seemed to have a slightly different tone to it. Oh.. was she looking at her card? Nessa raised an eyebrow. Did she not hear that she wasn't supposed to peek just yet? Though she did know the temptation..
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"No toads are ugly." They were all BEAUTIFUL, okay? And Dima thought Kyroh was beautiful too. His friend would get that.
In the midst of all this, he didn't even have TIME to answer Professor Lovely's question. Sorry, Glendower. Dima still loved you. XOXO.
Hmm.. Nessa’s smile did dim a bit as she looked upon Dima next. He didn’t look all that happy and she did wonder if it had to do with earlier events. Sigh.. she really wanted to have happy, upbeat classes were everyone was enthusiastic about learning and having fun during it.. There always seemed to be something to happen where someone was upset and, even though Alexa had put on a great performance, perhaps it was a little too much. That should come to an end now though and then fun learning could commence!
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"Perhaps they teach younger children about these famous people, but since it's chocolate, they don't even know they're learning. Also, it's quite smart for the business because everyone wants to find the rarer cards, so they'll buy more." It was a very smart tactic. She still thought they were completely pointless, but why would the professor ask a question who's answer is, 'there is no point'. She picked up her frog and nibbled on it a bit. YUM!
”Yes, very good!” Nessa smiled brightly at Hazel. “An inconspicuously fun way to learn history! And likely a business ploy too, but that just makes it beneficial for everyone.” It didn’t mean companies were bad for employing them. Sure, they might get more sales but it wasn’t like kids weren’t getting something in return from it.
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Darius wasn't expecting the question so fast after that his mouth was so filled with chocolate that it would have been rude to answer. It was a shame that a few others didn't have very good manners to not talk with their mouth full, besides all of the good answer was already said. If why they put the card inside the chocolate frogs was anything like muggle prize candy then the main reason was to honor something and to make a profit for anyone who would buy them to collect the items.
Nessa smiled fondly at the previously tap-dancing boy,even if he was quiet now. She was sure he was at least listening and he appeared to be paying attention, so he’d be learning something. And all that quiet observing would come in handy later.
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When class officially began, a slight tremble settled into his body....but he stayed silent. Gabe stuck to jotting down people's answers...far too terrified by any forms of public speaking to intone with his own...BUT HE WAS LISTENING, OKAY? Hopefully...that would be okay with the professor...
Oh another quiet one. Nessa gave him a reassuring smile too. It was alright if he didn’t have anything to contribute just yet, there was plenty of time for that. And she could see he was scribbling furiously away, presumably taking very good notes. And while it wasn’t distinctly necessary, she was sure he’d find it immensely useful later on in the class.
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Marigold eyes Lex once more, then, deciding that she was just acting and being super dramatic, ripped open her chocolate frog wrapper. She took the chocolate out, but then quickly took the card out and slid it under the package without looking at it, so she wouldn't be tempted. Haha. She bit the head off of the frog and chewed thoughtfully, then stuck her hand up. "To teach kids a bit about basic historical figures." And because they were pretty.
Nessa turned to Marigold next as she raised her hand, calling on her to offer her thoughts. "It sure is.. though they are anything but basic." They were accomplished and important! She still gave her a bright smile for her contribution.
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Turning her attention to Professor Glendower, she thought the question briefly. "They are probably used for propaganda. Chocolate frogs are popular for the Wizard trading cards, after all. It was a clever business idea." She knew somewhat about business. It would be sad if she didn't considering her family potions empire.
"Oh goodness.. I wouldn't call it propaganda!" That was an interesting viewpoint though and Beverly got a smile for her original thoughts.. even if she was slightly shocked that she would come up with that. "But there is plenty of information on them, certainly facts." Nothing misleading to influence a populous that she could see.
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But, he wanted to participate as much as he could in any class that didn't require a wand, to make up for those that did. Raising his hand, he offered a thought: "The cards are a way to promote positive depictions of wizards and witches. Their successes are something to aspire to.
Nessa beamed at the first year as he provided his answer next. "They certainly are a great inspiration to us all, wonderful thinking!" She was rather impressed with all the answers so far. And it appeared that he would be the last one as she looked around, seeing no more hands raised.
Mmmk, moving on now. Answers were starting to sound similar to her now so Nessa thought it best to continue.. summing up and next question.
"Wonderful, insightful answers, students!" Nessa smiled widely at them all, approving of their input. Even the ones she thought were slightly off. "So we've learned that the trading cards could possibly be a marketing tool used by the candy manufacturer to increase sales, but that part isn't really what we are interested in for today's lesson." She did not teach business, marketing, or economics.. but if she did, this could make a great lesson as well!
"We are going to be focusing on another aspect that many of you brought up. There is a lot of historical and factual information on these cards regarding many important figures in magical history. One of the best parts of these cards is that it's a fun way to learn about history, without really knowing you're learning something!" And she just thought that was the best! Which was something she always tried to incorporate in her classes - having fun and learning something in the process. "And certainly you can make a game of it with the trading aspect. Trying to collect them all, trading with your friends.. learning in the process. And, just like someone had offered - the cards present the information in a fun, concise form. You aren't overwhelmed with information." And a lot of people learned best that way. "And not only that, but as a couple of you mentioned, they could even be inspiration." Why wouldn't they be? They were all pretty great.
"I am so proud of you all for not peeking at your card yet. I know how tempting it can be!" Her wide smile was still present, even though she knew there was one of two that did look. "Keep it secret still.. it's almost time to look! But before we do that.. one more question. What kind of witch or wizard is found on these trading cards? You don't need to name any specifics.. but why would one wizard get his own trading card and not another? How does that get determined?"
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He continued his notes as answers continued to poor in from around him. Many of them further confirmed by the professor once the woman spoke once more to add her own piece. This was where the history part of the lesson came into play and for once he was following more on the facts then the object part associated with it. Benny supposed it was because he was one of the few who hadn't been a rush to open the chocolate frog package. He was curious to see what was inside but with no real strong desire to get at the sweet amphibian so it wasn't too bad a pull.
At the second question, the Gryffindor finally raised his hand to contribute something to the discussion. "I think it would depend on the level of achievement and positive influence they had on the wizarding world," he answered as he lowered his hand. It made sense that better know wizards be included, especially for the idea that it was a marketting scheme.
Well, she had sort of been right...ish. She DID want to collect them all, so there. Norah was willing to bet that the majority of her birthday money every year was spent on those little frogs. She recorded the historical part in her notes and then raised her hand to answer the next question. "They have to be important to Wizarding history, but in a good way. They don't have bad guys on the cards, or at least I've never gotten a dark wizard. I think they pick the ones who did important enough stuff that will give younger kids an overview of history and how things have changed." OR they just looked good in pictures, which was PROBABLY true but didn't have anything to do with class.
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There hadn't been any peeking at her card even though she really wanted to. Normally it wouldn't be so tempting to look, but knowing that she couldn't only made her want to. Her card was face down on her desk as she listened to all of the answers everybody gave.
She wanted to look. She needed to look. The interaction between Lex and the professor caught her attention. The entrance part of the lesson was over, and yet Lex was still acting. Maybe this wasn't an act after all. The seventh year did say that she wanted to go out with a bang, but this didn't really seem like her style. AJ had explosions and fireworks in mind.
Another question was being asked, and AJ turned her attention to that. Oh, another easy one. "You would have to do something super cool like find a cure to a disease or start a unicorn farm." Unicorns!!!
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Well, then, what if they didn't even bother looking at the cards? The manufacturor wasn't gaining anything out of that. Or, what if they didn't bother or collecting cards? Because, to Devlin, that idea seemed lame. He was only in it for the chocolate frogs, to be honest.
"I've never seen anyone trade cards before, Professor. So, I highly doubt, at least on my thinking, that anyone would make a game of this. We'd be too focused on the candy, to be honest." Just saaayyyyiiiinnnnggg.
But whatever. New question to come. New question to think about. New question to try and answer. First though, "Unicorns don't live on farms." They live in stables or the forest or something like that.
"Mostly old witches and wizards. Growing wrinkly and fragile in the bones and skin." Honesty, yep, he was all for saying what he felt. "It probably has to do with the fact that this witch or wizard is already well known in the public magical community eye. Not any ol' doof is gonna have the chance to be on there. I mean, unless you're some genius who found a new cure or something. You've got to have done something profound that made everyone turn their heads."
Nope, Dante still believed they were dumb. Even if they were a fun way of learning history for some people. He just won't argue with Professor Glendower over it. He was not in the mood. All this talk about trading cards was a little boring.
It was not really tempting at all. He just did not care. Made it a whole lot easier. Well this question Dante could answer.
"They do amazing, odd or useful things"
Like even Uric the Oddball had a card. If your name is Oddball. It is telling. See Dante had some of these but you could not do anything with them expect sneeze from the dust they get.
So Dumb.
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Finished taking notes for the moment, Lux listened to Professor Glendower speak more about the Chocolate Frog cards. The woman was right about learning history that way, and it was fun to trade and collect them. Her and Zeke had done some trading, and maybe she could with other students as well.
Raising her hand, she gave an answer to the next question. "Those who have made an impact in the wizarding world get on the Chocolate Frog cards. Things like inventing useful spells or curing disease or...well anything that would have a huge and positive impact."
Toby's chocolate frog was still sat, unopened, on his desk, right next to the parchment he was diligently writing notes on. Still every now and then he would look up, distracted, and glance at a few particular people in the class, but as Tobias was sort of generally always a very distracted kid, it probably didn't seem all that unusual.
At the question, he raised his hand again.
"It's generally the type of witch or wizard that people want their kids to look up to, and use as role models. People who are inspirational in a good way, and have helped, like... further our society." But Toby didn't elaborate on what else constituted as 'good', as he felt that was kind of obvious.
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Raising her voice at her and demanding she give the frogs back? "HA!" This one could be a court jester, if only she would realize her full potential, then the subjects wouldn't sit so restlessly pretending to pay attention. She of all people knew better. Half wished they were somewhere else and she couldn't blame them. Maleficent didn't want to be here herself but she'd already arrived and when invited you did not decline so here she sat unmoving, still quite comfortable in the Professor's desk.
She picked at the wrapper of the second chocolate frog she'd conquered. They were hers by right now and it would seem the cards had pictures of icons in this society she'd come to. Interesting. She demanded her face on one.
"People of power, obviously. Those who crush the inferior and make their stance amongst those of the same great prowess." Which obviously meant she needed one. How did one go about getting their face on these things anyway? Idly, she flicked her new card from side to side, watching the picture watching her.
Hang on. Was this the Merlin everyone spoke of???
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"Wonderful, insightful answers, students!" Nessa smiled widely at them all, approving of their input. Even the ones she thought were slightly off. "So we've learned that the trading cards could possibly be a marketing tool used by the candy manufacturer to increase sales, but that part isn't really what we are interested in for today's lesson." She did not teach business, marketing, or economics.. but if she did, this could make a great lesson as well!
"We are going to be focusing on another aspect that many of you brought up. There is a lot of historical and factual information on these cards regarding many important figures in magical history. One of the best parts of these cards is that it's a fun way to learn about history, without really knowing you're learning something!" And she just thought that was the best! Which was something she always tried to incorporate in her classes - having fun and learning something in the process. "And certainly you can make a game of it with the trading aspect. Trying to collect them all, trading with your friends.. learning in the process. And, just like someone had offered - the cards present the information in a fun, concise form. You aren't overwhelmed with information." And a lot of people learned best that way. "And not only that, but as a couple of you mentioned, they could even be inspiration." Why wouldn't they be? They were all pretty great.
"I am so proud of you all for not peeking at your card yet. I know how tempting it can be!" Her wide smile was still present, even though she knew there was one of two that did look. "Keep it secret still.. it's almost time to look! But before we do that.. one more question. What kind of witch or wizard is found on these trading cards? You don't need to name any specifics.. but why would one wizard get his own trading card and not another? How does that get determined?"
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Simon would keep his eyes on the mission, Ethan. He glanced over at the Head Girl, bit his lip, and then glanced back at Ethan and nodded. He would make sure too.
Right. Chocolate frogs. Could they have another one?
Hmmmm.... How did one wizard or witch get a trading card and not another? Well, that was a good question. Simon paused, taking a moment to REALLY think about this next question. Well, a wizard obviously got it for being more awesome than another wizard, right? But he couldn't exactly phrase his answer like that- it was way too unsophisticated. He was a detective. Making sure that his posture was perfectly straight, he raised his hand. He agreed with most of the answers that other students had given. "They put wizards that have done something that has either benefited or detracted from society. I guess on the subject of the Dark Wizards and why they put them on cards, could it be to to make sure that we learn from their mistakes..?" he offered.
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Ian flipped his frog container over as he listened to the other students. He wasn't particularly interested in eating his as he wasn't particularly fond of sweets. Now, had it been a beef jerky frog or kipper frog, that would have been right up his alley. As it were, the frogs also contained some measure of pain as he remembered those who did enjoy them. He listened to the professor as she gave the class an opportunity to continue the discussion. He was pleased his answer was partially correct. He really did see the historical need for this type of educational tool. It would be beneficial on the muggle side as well if they did the same thing with notable personalities of the past.
He raised his hand with his thoughts. Seems the operative use of them is to document 'notable' or 'popular' wizards of the past. (Ian had even used the air quotes). He had noted some rather silly wizards in the cards as well. Certainly, the inventor of the dungbomb couldn't be 'too' popular. Harry Potter on the other hand was an extremely popular and notable wizard.
Ian smiled as he remembered the first time he'd shown his mum one of the cards. Well, he hadn't actually showed her. She had come across them as she was cleaning up his items from the first year of Hogwarts. She was absolutely shocked to see moving images of the figures on the cards. He had heard screaming from his room and nearly doubled over in laughter as his mum held the card as if it were toxic.
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So many reasons for those awesome cards. Adi thought of the large collection he had at home and the few up in his trunk from Froggies he had eaten since the term got started. He'd be needing a huge barrel soon to store them all. LOL. And moving on to the next question.
Adi nearly laughed out at the answer that came from AJ. Leave it to her to wriggle unicorns into an answer. Grinning slightly, the fourth year raised his left hand. "Any witch or wizard that did some significant to impact the the Wizarding World. Could be good or bad.''
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Dot put her finger on the back of her chocolate frog card and drove it around her desk. Almost time to see which one she got, which wasn't a big thing since Dot didn't really collect the cards, but maybe it was super rare and worth a million Galleons. Funny that she got it for free as a class assignment.
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She raised her hand and wiggled her fingers at the professor. "Some of them seem much less famous than others, right? Or not really... contributing but just notable because something happened to them? Maybe people can nominate witches and wizards for cards?"
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Hmm. It looked like he was able to make the Professor’s thoughts churn too, eh? That’s good though! It’s always great to explore the other explanation behind things. Anyway, moving on to the next question. What was it again? Oh! Why are specific witches and wizards featured in the cards? Hand up. “Aside from them doing great things for the wizarding community, I guess they are featured in the cards to inspire other witches and wizards, especially the younger ones.” Who, apparently likes chocolate? Yeah, definitely.
Ethan then toyed with his unopened chocolate frog, and wondered who he got. Hopefully it’s someone he can look up to.
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They had to be either DEAD or good looking. Coz, like, no one wants to read about boring people who were contributing to society today. Nothing was ever cool and cherished until people were dead. Like all the famous, innovative muggle artists. Those guys had it ROUGH, yo.
But they were famous NOW. All that mattered.
He raised his hand and contributed, "You have to be dead. Minus a few special cases."
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"Well I'm suuuure being popular doesn't hurt your chances." Ruby commented, hand finally going up. It wasn't that she didn't have opinions about this whole chocolate frog thing - obvy the cards were super excellent for last minute cribbing for tests that you tooootally didn't study for- but she didn't eat chocolate so she hadn't spent much time contemplating the associated reasons behind the cards. She DID like Beverly's propaganda answer though. Totally. Mind control of the youth. Minion-creating. That was what SHE would do. And probably throw a few tips and comments about the person's style while she was at it.
Maybe there'd be less fashionably hopeless witches and wizards around, if that approach was taken.
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Jasmine thought about what a witch or wizard would have to accomplish to rate being on a chocolate frog card. Sure there were many notable wizards out there, but not just anyone made the cut.
Coming up with an answer, Jasmine raised her hand to reply. "I think that to be included on a trading card, a witch or wizard would have to have done something truly unique. These are your trendsetters and innovators......those who have done things that have never been done before."
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Thornton didn't know enough about the cards, or who was on them, to speculate. So he sat back and listened to what his classmates were offering as theories.
Every so often, though, he glanced over at Lex and her horde of chocolate frogs. He didn't understand why she was allowed to speak like that without being sent out of the room or put in detention or.. he didn't know what else could be done. It made him extremely uncomfortable and he squirmed in his seat.
He just knew if his father even thought that Thornton would speak to a professor like that, he'd not only be pulled out of school, he'd see nothing but the inside of his room for months.
He scratched down some notes as people continued to share their ideas.
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Kace smiled when the professor liked him sharing what trading card he got. But as he was listening to more what his lesson was more in depth about, he realized he heard another question. He thought about it. But it was a good question. How does a witch or wizard get determined to be on the trading card. He heard other answers and thought they were good. Something like he would say but he had something to add. He raised his hand and commented, "Professor I think they are determined by their achievements and their choices of what they did to try and help the wizarding world?" He guessed on the last part but it seemed logical to him.
Nessa thought over Caleb’s answer, soon nodding a bit as she thought she agreed for the most part. “You’re probably right. If kids like the cards and want more of them, they’re likely to buy more.” So a win for the manufacturer, but that wasn’t really what she was going to focus on today.
Nessa gave AJ a bright smile at her contribution. “Oh that’s an interesting way to put it. But, sure.. it’s a sort of celebration of those accomplished witches and wizards.”
Nessa nodded again because Adi was right, even if there was a little more to the story. “Oh, sure!” she agreed. “Lots of kids just like collecting them.”
Oh, this boy was more on the right track! “They are a great tidbit of learning, especially for those who are young. Good answer!” Nessa gave him a big, approving smile.
Brown eyes swept over Maddie next. She didn’t seem to have an answer at this time but the comforting gesture didn’t escape Nessa’s attention. She gave her an approving smile as well.
Hmm? Nessa quirked an eyebrow as she looked upon the boy, unable to understand his answer with his mouth full. She waited patiently for him to finish then squinted a bit, still having trouble with his accent. “Why, yes.. kids do have fun trading them,” she said with a wide smile. Er.. that was the gist of what he was saying, wasn’t it?
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As compelling as Miss Cambridge’s performance was, she was now pushing it too far with her loudness and rudeness. Of course Nessa loved creativity and storytelling, but she also had a class to teach and right now was no longer the time for such dramatics. Soon, but not now. She raised an eyebrow as Alexa got quite demanding and presumptuous in her tone as she addressed her.
“I actually do presume to tell you what to do, Miss Cambridge, as you are a student in my classroom,” she began kindly but firmly, her smile not as beamy but still present. “Now that is quite enough. I need you to take your seat. Now.” She pointed to one of the vacant seats. “And return the chocolate frogs to your classmates. It’s time for class.” Beyond time really and she did not need any more disruptions. She did want her classes to run smoothly so they could have some fun. She sighed as she turned towards the rest of the class to call on more raised hands. Why was there always some sort of disruption in her classes that made her be all discipline-ish? She hated to have to be firm! But she supposed that was part of the learning process sometimes. And she paid no mind to her silly contribution, certain that she was offering it under the guise of her act. No use.. preposterous.
GASP. What? “Oh but they’re not dumb!” she protested. Had he never had the privilege of collecting Wizard trading cards? “They’re a fun way to learn a little bit about history.” She gave him a big smile to show how much she thought so.
Nessa could see that Kyroh was still a little upset after Alexa’s intense performance and she offered him a reassuring smile, glad that Maddie was doing her best to make him feel better. “Yes, that’s a good answer too. It’s a fun little way to learn and little kids are likely to get them, so they can learn before even taking a class.” Insightful!
”Hmm.. maybe..” Nessa mused aloud, thoughtfully tapping her chin with her finger. She wasn’t really an expert on candy and marketing techniques, but it sounded likely. “That is a good possibility if there is an added incentive to buying on candy over another.” But we wouldn’t be talking about that today.
Another quiet one, but Nessa gave her a smile all the same as her eyes landed on her. As long as she was listening, that was fine.. she was sure to be learning something, especially given their later activity.
Another with the marketing theory.. It likely was and Nessa nodded, though they wouldn’t be discussing sales techniques in class per se. “That does tend to happen when kids want them all.. though it is fun to trade them with your friends, too.” She gave the girl a big smile for her contribution.
Oh, yes, she liked this answer! This summed things up nicely. Nessa nodded along happily as Toby gave his answer, jumping in after he was done speaking. “Very nicely said. History can be dry depending on how you approach it, that’s why I try to have so much fun in my lessons!” She was glad that someone understood that, because she thought history was super interesting and wanted to find a way for everyone to think so. In a way chocolate frog cards did the same. “And it is very important, you’re right..”
Hmm.. another studious soul. Nessa simply smiled at him encouragingly as he listened. Perhaps he’d have something to offer later once he thought more about it.
Nessa watched Declan carefully, giving him an encouraging smile at his answer, though she wasn’t completely sure what he was getting at. Why were they underestimating kids? They were terribly bright, she knew that! “That’s one way to look at it. Lure kids in with candy and teach them some important facts at the same time!” Win, win as far as she was concerned.
Smiling brightly, Nessa nodded cheerfully at Ian’s answer. “Good.. they do present that information to us in concise terms. And it is important to learn from past events.” Such smart students in her class!
”Oh gosh, I don’t know..” Nessa tapped her chin thoughtfully at Ethan’s answer. She hadn’t really thought about it that way not being a sales person or marketing genius. “I suppose that’s possible.. Kids do like the cards and the candy is immensely popular..” Made sense.
Nessa smiled approvingly as Benjamin began writing down what she was certain were the contributions his classmates made. Not entirely necessary but the sign of a good student and she liked seeing that, even if he didn’t have anything to add. It was clear he was getting into the thinking process which would serve him well for the activity.
Nessa nodded towards the Gryffindor first year, smiling as she called upon him to give an answer. Oh he was full of good, creative thoughts, wasn’t he? She personally had never used the cards for coasters but she supposed they could work as that. “It DOES make learning about history funner.. I mean, more fun! Very good!” Oh but she wasn’t so sure about the government controlling all the information and using children’s collectibles to indoctrinate them all which was some very heavy thinking for such a small boy. She was going to keep an eye on that one.
And another good thinker with an insightful contribution! Nessa beamed at Sophie as she spoke. Of course, she didn’t really know if they sold the chocolate first then added the cards later.. or if it had been a simultaneous thought.. but her line of thinking was very good and pretty close to what Nessa was trying to have them realize. “Right! It’s a great added little bonus. Most kids.. and a lot of people in general.. love chocolate so it’s a great way to add a little learning in there too while making it fun!” Sort of sneaky, but not in a bad way at all! And she didn’t know about the whole conspiracy theory this girl was on as well. Were there really just that many suspicious kids in her class?
What.. was she serious? “Of course they’re not useless.” Nessa was a little taken aback by the remote few that seemed to think so. “They present a wealth of information in an entertaining way. They’re only useless if you treat them that way.” And by that, she meant tossing the without even looking at them. Then they were useless.
Oh, yes! Jasmine summed it up quite well! Nessa simply beamed at the prefect as she gave her answer. “Exactly! Fun little ways of learning without even being aware! Good job!”
Hmm.. Cutty’s answer was quite thoughtful though she hadn’t really considered the wealth in the cards, at least not in the literal sense. “Well, that is an interesting way to look at it..” she answered after mulling it over for a moment. “And yes, it is a great way to reach the masses!” That was what she got most out of his answer anyway.. because she thought it was a great way to educate a lot of people while still being great fun.
Nessa gave another reassuring smile to Josie as she remained silent through this portion of class. She did hope that she was not still embarrassed from her entrance and that she was siply reflecting on the other answers. Oh and enjoying her chocolate too!
Hmm.. Nessa did love it when students thought outside the box to come up with their answers. She wasn’t sure if what Angel had said had indeed happened but it was creative thinking. “That certainly is an interesting theory. I’m not sure if it’s correct, but it could have happened and that ight indeed be a good way to increase sales.” Possibly.
Had frogs been associated with witchcraft? Nessa thought this over a minute. She had been born into a wizarding family and wouldn’t know any different, but it made enough sense to her and she shrugged, nodding at the rest of the girl’s statement. “Why, yes, it is a fun way to become more aware of history!” She sent a beamy smile in the girl’s direction. Part of what she was looking for, good.
Nessa nodded at the girl as she raised her hand to call on her. "Yes, it does seem to make people want more of them so they can get them all.. but think about why you want them." She smiled widely at the girl. Nessa knew why she had wanted them when she was younger, though that evolved into something a little more.
She really did have such great students. Nessa was pleased to see several of them rallying around Kyroh when Alexa’s performance had been a little too intense for him. She gave Zander am approving smile, even if he didn’t have a contribution right now. She knew him well enough to know he’d shine during the activity.
Oh goodness.. another student with marketing cynicism. She could agree that there was a business aspect involved with this, even if that was not what they were going to be focusing on today, but some made it sound almost like devious trickery. “While it’s likely that the addition of the cards increase the sales of the candy, I don’t know that it’s about anybody being gullible.” Nessa still remained smiling reassuringly at the girl, having still given a thoughtful answer. “But you’re right, people do like collecting things and this is not only fun but educational too.” And that was more of what they’d be focusing on today!
Another silent one and Nessa kept the same reassuring smile on her face as her brown eyes swept over her. As long as she was listening and reflecting for now, that was alright. Participation would be important later though! And she was happy to see the girl was enjoying her candy too.
Nessa grinned at the girl new to her class this year as she offered her answer. “They are cool, aren’t they?” Even Professor Glendower herself had a collection of trading cards. A complete collection, mind you. “And they are a fantastic way to educate the general public about important people from our history.” Spot on.
Hmm.. hmm.. Nessa squinted at Kevin as he gave his answer, allowing the words to tumble over and over in her head as she tried to decipher his eaning. She really had no clue what he was on about. But.. it was.. interesting.. ? “Oh.. can it?” she asked, looking at him quizzically. “How so?” She’d like to know herself, really.
”Oh, well, that’s an interesting way to think about them too!” Nessa beamed at Grayson as he gave his answer. “I guess the cards really could be an inspiration to people.. the wizards and witches on them did some pretty great things, why not aspire to be great too?” She had never quite thought about it that way, but it was very insightful.
”Yes, exactly!” Nessa exclaimed as beamed brightly at Simon. His answer probably summed it up the best for what she wanted to focus on today. “A fun way to learn without even realizing it!” She often saw the parallels to her approach to teaching as well.
Nessa gave Lux an approving smile as well as she happened to notice she was taking notes. She knew her student well enough to know that she was focusing and would likely be happy to participate later on in class.
And Bay got a smile as well as brown eyes passed over him. Also silent, be he appeared to be paying attention and she knew he’d be a willing participant at some point.
”Oh, that’s one of my favorites!” Nessa exclaimed as Kace shared a recent card he had gotten. “They do give us good information like that. And all of the Hogwarts founders are represented by cards.” She had all of those too.
Oh a very talkative first year and Nessa gave the girl her full attention as she contributed her answer. Ah, yes, and she was quite insightful as well, wasn’t she? The young one was rewarded with a bright smile. “It is a teaching tool. A fun one.. almost like a game at times if you trade them the way you said.” And it sounded like this girl had just that kind of fun with her family. “Mhm, you can look at it like currency in that way.” Similar to the way Cutty described their worth as well.. though his answer seemed to have a slightly different tone to it. Oh.. was she looking at her card? Nessa raised an eyebrow. Did she not hear that she wasn't supposed to peek just yet? Though she did know the temptation..
Hmm.. Nessa’s smile did dim a bit as she looked upon Dima next. He didn’t look all that happy and she did wonder if it had to do with earlier events. Sigh.. she really wanted to have happy, upbeat classes were everyone was enthusiastic about learning and having fun during it.. There always seemed to be something to happen where someone was upset and, even though Alexa had put on a great performance, perhaps it was a little too much. That should come to an end now though and then fun learning could commence!
”Yes, very good!” Nessa smiled brightly at Hazel. “An inconspicuously fun way to learn history! And likely a business ploy too, but that just makes it beneficial for everyone.” It didn’t mean companies were bad for employing them. Sure, they might get more sales but it wasn’t like kids weren’t getting something in return from it.
Nessa smiled fondly at the previously tap-dancing boy,even if he was quiet now. She was sure he was at least listening and he appeared to be paying attention, so he’d be learning something. And all that quiet observing would come in handy later.
Oh another quiet one. Nessa gave him a reassuring smile too. It was alright if he didn’t have anything to contribute just yet, there was plenty of time for that. And she could see he was scribbling furiously away, presumably taking very good notes. And while it wasn’t distinctly necessary, she was sure he’d find it immensely useful later on in the class.
Nessa turned to Marigold next as she raised her hand, calling on her to offer her thoughts. "It sure is.. though they are anything but basic." They were accomplished and important! She still gave her a bright smile for her contribution.
"Oh goodness.. I wouldn't call it propaganda!" That was an interesting viewpoint though and Beverly got a smile for her original thoughts.. even if she was slightly shocked that she would come up with that. "But there is plenty of information on them, certainly facts." Nothing misleading to influence a populous that she could see.
Nessa beamed at the first year as he provided his answer next. "They certainly are a great inspiration to us all, wonderful thinking!" She was rather impressed with all the answers so far. And it appeared that he would be the last one as she looked around, seeing no more hands raised.
Mmmk, moving on now. Answers were starting to sound similar to her now so Nessa thought it best to continue.. summing up and next question.
"Wonderful, insightful answers, students!" Nessa smiled widely at them all, approving of their input. Even the ones she thought were slightly off. "So we've learned that the trading cards could possibly be a marketing tool used by the candy manufacturer to increase sales, but that part isn't really what we are interested in for today's lesson." She did not teach business, marketing, or economics.. but if she did, this could make a great lesson as well!
"We are going to be focusing on another aspect that many of you brought up. There is a lot of historical and factual information on these cards regarding many important figures in magical history. One of the best parts of these cards is that it's a fun way to learn about history, without really knowing you're learning something!" And she just thought that was the best! Which was something she always tried to incorporate in her classes - having fun and learning something in the process. "And certainly you can make a game of it with the trading aspect. Trying to collect them all, trading with your friends.. learning in the process. And, just like someone had offered - the cards present the information in a fun, concise form. You aren't overwhelmed with information." And a lot of people learned best that way. "And not only that, but as a couple of you mentioned, they could even be inspiration." Why wouldn't they be? They were all pretty great.
"I am so proud of you all for not peeking at your card yet. I know how tempting it can be!" Her wide smile was still present, even though she knew there was one of two that did look. "Keep it secret still.. it's almost time to look! But before we do that.. one more question. What kind of witch or wizard is found on these trading cards? You don't need to name any specifics.. but why would one wizard get his own trading card and not another? How does that get determined?"
OOC - Thank you so much for your patience! I've been really busy with RL work, but we'll be moving on with the activity very soon! As before, just one answer per person and please try not to repeat what anyone else said.
Oh, she wasn't supposed to look at the card? Oooops. Sorry Professor. Ophelia wasn't patient, and she must've spaced out and missed that point of the lesson. But the blonde wasn't going to give specifics yet, even though the surprise was ruined. Nobody but her got to know what was on this card. It was like the game of not knowing continued, except the other team finally had a player. Which made her feel like a spy or something. Yeah, sorry professor, though. Hehehe.
And how did people get the cards? That was easy. 'Ophie remembered her siblings gushing over doing wonderful things one day to get their stats on a card. They even wrote fake cards for themselves and added them in with their deck in a 'catch them all' manner. It was sickening. Although, the kid DID wonder what it would be like to have your name on a trading card. Was it really cool? It had to be, to know that you changed the world.
Anyway, the answer. This was a two word answer, though Ophelia knew she would probably stretch it out to more because that was just who she was as a person. So with her arm raised short in the air and with a glisten in her eye, the blonde began.
"The short answer is, something wonderful. Long answer, you need to change the world. Create something or do something that makes everything better or cooler for everyone." Just like that. Also, wow that was deep. Too bad it was derived a lot from the ramblings on of her siblings. Just in her own words. But yes, do something wonderful and get your stats on one of those card things.
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Sophie grinned at the professor, pleased that her answer had seemed to go over well with her even though she had blatantly suggested that the government was trying to pull something over on the wizarding world at large. Which still seemed entirely plausible to her, yes.
She was itching to peek at her chocolate frog card once more, just because the woman reminded her of it and was tempting her greatly, but Soph stopped herself, even though her hand had moved toward it. Nope. She... would jot down some notes instead of peeking at the card. She was a well-behaved, future role model of Ravenclaw (or so she thought) who could absolutely set an example for the younger ones.
At the professor's next question, Soph raised her hand and based her answer off her last one, "People the chocolate frog manufacturers want the wizarding world to be more like - the ones who are trying to develop our society and invent things and make big strides in furthering what we can do with magic." It was pretty much what other people had said, but it perfectly followed her last answer as an elaboration of it, so... she figured it was worth adding anyway.
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The Gryffindor listened to everyone else's answer intently. Normally, history wasn't his favorite, but chocolate frogs were his favorite. So Glendower, definitely knew her audience. Mhm. But also, he completely forgot about eating his frog because he had been focusing on giving the other one away to Kyroh. So now it was that time. HEHEHE.
Eagerly unwrapping the chocolate, he listened in on the other answers. Kevin got a HUGE smile for the Peeves comment. That was actually when they became friends- the two of them. Not Peeves. Kevin and Zander. It was a weird start of course, but they had kind of bonded over fighting Peeves. It was pretty heroic. HMPH to whoever questioned his Gryffindor-ness. Roar. But right, as for the next question, he continued listening to everyone's answers as he munched on the chocolate.
Of course, his answer was going to be something about how great the wizard had to be, but it sounded like everyone else had already covered that. So he'd go outside of the box for this one, maybe? "What about their marketa-uh marketability?" That was a big word. Was it even a word? "Because they have to sell the chocolates, so I reckon they'd choose witches and wizards that are not only well known, but well-liked too! And pretty." But also, who even thought about the card when they had the chocolates? Well... Okay, no. Zander did care about the cards- he had a collection of 'em- but just the chocolates were priority, youknow?
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