Alyssa decided that while she waited for Oakey to decide, that she would practice casting the Shield Charm. Swishing her wand in an arcing flick ending with a quick horizontal slash, she said,"Pro-TAY-goh". A bluish shield appeared before her, expanding sideways as she watched. 'Is it supposed to look this way?,'Alyssa thought to herself. 'Well I guess I'll know when I get the chance to try it out for real.'