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Wonderstruck · 05-26-2012, 12:26 PM

Text Cut: Kurumi

Adam was going to reply that it was not a big deal but suddenly the lights were becoming dimmer, which Adam figured meant that class was going to be starting. Grabbing his drink and popcorn off the table Adam headed over to where Kurumi and Selina were sitting, and plopped down in one of the open chairs. Err...this chairs were just slightly awkward...

Text Cut: The Prof :D

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Originally Posted by Lezleighd

The professor smiled at all of the students as they came in and sat down. She couldn't help but be excited about seeing the students again. It seemed like it had been forever and a day since she had seen some of them last. Before starting, she stood up and grabbed a refill of rainbow flavored popcorn. The purple ones were grape flavored and her favorite...yes it sounded odd but it was ooooo soo good.

She plopped down in her chair and almost fail out of the chair...almost but she didn't...she giggled a little bit to herself and then with a flick of her wand, the lights in the room dimmed down and the only thing lit up were the books floating above their heads. It gave just enough light for the room to be dimmed but still lite enough to see writing. It was very soothing and calm.

She glanced around at the students and then started the lesson, "Hello everyone! And welcome to Muggle Studies!" she said excitedly before taking a drink. "This term we are going to focus on Muggle Studies literature, authors, books, and stories. If you aren't familiar with Muggle literature, you may be surprised to learn that many of the stories that are familiar in the Muggle world are very similar to some found in the Wizarding World." she paused to let the introduction sink in.

"So, let's jump right in! Today we are going to focus on the different types of Muggle literature and a few famous Muggle authors through the centuries." she said with a little nod up and down. "Now remember that this is Muggle Studies, so it is a Magic Free Zone...well kind of. I used various charms to set up the classroom and I'll use my wand to help teach but I prefer as a student that you try to keep magic to a minimum in this class. " she said placing her wand down in front of her....she was even going to try not to use her wand as much as she had in the past.

"Now before we get started with learning, I would like to hear from some of you. Think back over your life...some of you have a shorter life and some of you have been around more years than others...but think about your favorite book...." she said reaching down to the side of her chair and holding up a book. "Would anyone like to share what they would consider their favorite book...it can be either Muggle or Wizarding...but please let us know which kind it is? Don't forget to share the title and author..."

OOC: Now that class has started all conversations should end now AND don't post yourself coming in late to class...Gemma hates that and WILL take points for being late to class.

Please remember to raise your hand before answering. You can share real or fake names for a Muggle or Wizard book. Remember to share the name, author, and if it was a Muggle or Wizard book. Have fun with this!

And don't forget that Gemma is watching you!

Adam listened as the people around the room offered their favorite stories, some of them he had read himself and others he others he hadn't. "My favorite book is a fiction book by F. Scott Fitzgerald called The Great Gatsby," Adam said once he had been called on. "It's kind of a complicated love story, but it touches on what America was like for muggles during that time period as well. However, when I was younger I enjoyed the Fairy Tales by The Grimms Brothers, which are stories that were supposed to teach morals and lessons to young adolescents during the late 1800s when they were originally written, but they're still around today."

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Wonderstruck SS Featured Writer Ramora Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Neverland Posts: 5,480 Hogwarts RPG Name: Jeremy Bradford Fifth Year	"It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you are not." Text Cut: Kurumi Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Kurumi had a rather large wad of soaked napkins in her hand now, but at least she had managed to mop up most of the mess when she saw another set of hands appear out of nowhere. Startled at first, Kurumi flinched slightly, but then relaxed when she saw that it was just Adam...and he was helping her clean up. "Y-Yeah," she stammered as she patted down the last of the slightly damp area. Now, where was the rubbish bin...Tossing the wet napkins away, Kurumi turned back to Adam and sort of bowed awkwardly. "Thanks, Adam." Kurumi grabbed the bowl of popcorn she had put together earlier, a mixture of all the flavors, and then glanced back towards Selina. "You are welcome to come sit with Selina and I, if you want." Unless he already had somewhere he wanted to sit at, which was fine as well. Adam was going to reply that it was not a big deal but suddenly the lights were becoming dimmer, which Adam figured meant that class was going to be starting. Grabbing his drink and popcorn off the table Adam headed over to where Kurumi and Selina were sitting, and plopped down in one of the open chairs. Err...this chairs were just slightly awkward... Text Cut: The Prof :D Quote: Originally Posted by Lezleighd The professor smiled at all of the students as they came in and sat down. She couldn't help but be excited about seeing the students again. It seemed like it had been forever and a day since she had seen some of them last. Before starting, she stood up and grabbed a refill of rainbow flavored popcorn. The purple ones were grape flavored and her favorite...yes it sounded odd but it was ooooo soo good. She plopped down in her chair and almost fail out of the chair...almost but she didn't...she giggled a little bit to herself and then with a flick of her wand, the lights in the room dimmed down and the only thing lit up were the books floating above their heads. It gave just enough light for the room to be dimmed but still lite enough to see writing. It was very soothing and calm. She glanced around at the students and then started the lesson, "Hello everyone! And welcome to Muggle Studies!" she said excitedly before taking a drink. "This term we are going to focus on Muggle Studies literature, authors, books, and stories. If you aren't familiar with Muggle literature, you may be surprised to learn that many of the stories that are familiar in the Muggle world are very similar to some found in the Wizarding World." she paused to let the introduction sink in. "So, let's jump right in! Today we are going to focus on the different types of Muggle literature and a few famous Muggle authors through the centuries." she said with a little nod up and down. "Now remember that this is Muggle Studies, so it is a Magic Free Zone...well kind of. I used various charms to set up the classroom and I'll use my wand to help teach but I prefer as a student that you try to keep magic to a minimum in this class. " she said placing her wand down in front of her....she was even going to try not to use her wand as much as she had in the past. "Now before we get started with learning, I would like to hear from some of you. Think back over your life...some of you have a shorter life and some of you have been around more years than others...but think about your favorite book...." she said reaching down to the side of her chair and holding up a book. "Would anyone like to share what they would consider their favorite book...it can be either Muggle or Wizarding...but please let us know which kind it is? Don't forget to share the title and author..." OOC: Now that class has started all conversations should end now AND don't post yourself coming in late to class...Gemma hates that and WILL take points for being late to class. Please remember to raise your hand before answering. You can share real or fake names for a Muggle or Wizard book. Remember to share the name, author, and if it was a Muggle or Wizard book. Have fun with this! And don't forget that Gemma is watching you! Adam listened as the people around the room offered their favorite stories, some of them he had read himself and others he others he hadn't. "My favorite book is a fiction book by F. Scott Fitzgerald called The Great Gatsby," Adam said once he had been called on. "It's kind of a complicated love story, but it touches on what America was like for muggles during that time period as well. However, when I was younger I enjoyed the Fairy Tales by The Grimms Brothers, which are stories that were supposed to teach morals and lessons to young adolescents during the late 1800s when they were originally written, but they're still around today." __________________ 'Cause there's always time for second guesses, I don't wanna know If you're gonna be the death of me, that's how I wanna go