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Lezleighd · 01-27-2013, 03:19 AM

SPOILER!!: 18 and 21

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Originally Posted by Emms

Now this Professor was a lovely woman indeed. Jo instantly decided that she liked this Professor very much. The woman had this bright yellow aura about her. The woman seemed warm and very happy to be teaching the class. Returning the Professor's smile, she nodded briefly before smirking. Bribing students to like a class? Now that was quite an interesting thought indeed.

After having taken a seat next to two Gryffindor girls (Alice and Melanie), she pulled out her notebook and began listening intently to Professor Cerulean's speech about muggle elections. Merlin's beard. Her eyes widened and a large grin played upon her lips. Merlin's Beard, Jo, stop smiling. This was bad for her reputation. Very bad. She had to keep her reputation that she had started to build around here. She wiped up the smile of her face rather quickly; however, the girl was still proud of herself. She actually knew something about the topic. About muggles. Listening to those annoying yet entertaining muggle radio stations with her friends at Beauxbatons had turned out to be rather useful.

When the Professor asked the next question about voting ages, Jo's hand shot up. "I believe that the voting age in most countries is around eighteen; however, I could be incorrect. Though I know that in France and the United Kingdom that you must be eighteen to vote" she said, replying to the Proffessor's question.

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Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom

"Isn't it 18 in almost all countries?" Alex said, wrinkling his eyebrows as he raised his hand. "I know it's 18 here in the United Kingdom."

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Originally Posted by hpfan18

Belle was keeping up with the lesson. Belle was from the united states and knew the legal age to vote was 18. Now that she was listening to her classmates, it seemed like 18 was legal all around the world. It sounded logical...

Belle was sitting patiently and listening. She was never big into politics. She wanted to learn as much as possible.

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Originally Posted by Bumblebee

Seth nodded in agreement when he heard his house Prefect mention that 18 was the legal age to vote, almost everywhere.

He politely raised his hand to answer "In Spain the legal age to vote is 18, as well." Seth replied. Of course he knows this because he's from there, obviously.

Muggle studies has definitely hooked him into the whole political side, he didn't know he had? Hmm, very interesting.

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Originally Posted by Enigma

Okay, so Ira was just growing more and more disinterested in the class. Elections and votes? Borig. That was the only word that popped in her mind.

She slunk back in her seat, wanting to escape Professor's notice, hoping that she wouldn't caught ~~napping~~ looking sleepy. Because she really was feeling sleepy. Stifling a yawn, she drank some water, and looked up.

Legal age.. Was it 18 or 21? Now Ira decided that she had to answer at least one question. Something was better than nothing, yes? SO she raised her hand up and answered, "I thought that 18 was the legal age almost everywhere." But apparently not so. And that just went on to show Ira's lack of general knowledge. "But it is, in England."

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Originally Posted by AliceKnight

Alice still felt a bit disheartened by her tardiness, it was bad enough that she had to suffer the embarrassment but now she felt as if she had let down her own house.

She had to make up for it! Yeah; now she was determined to get back those 10 points, even if meant staying up late to make sure every bit of homework was flawlessly done, she would do it.

She quickly raised her hand.

"In Jamaica you have to be 18 to vote but you also need a voting licence, otherwise they won't allow you into the polls!"

Well, looks like those summer trips to the Caribbean where finally paying off!

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Originally Posted by 2111jen

Jen thought about this for a minute...she raised her hand.
"Professor. Um...before a certain war, the legal age was 21..?.." It was more of a question then a statement.
She forgot what special day they changed the law.

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Originally Posted by FireboltAvis88

Alyssa frowned when she saw one of her younger housemates stroll in late to class and then frowned even more when the Professor had no choice but to take 10 points from their house. 'I will need to ask Belle to remind the young 'uns about not being late for class. ' Alyssa thought to herself.

But now back on track, she thought for awhile before raising her hand,"Professor, the voting age for the citizens in the country of Singapore is 21 years old. That's the legal age for everything there."

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Originally Posted by PotterHeadforLife

Text Cut: Catch up for the previous question in here

Now, it was about the legal age of votations. At least, in this field, she knew something. Her aunt, uncle, and cousins live in France and they've been storytelling her about how they vote in the Muggle ways. Weird, but interesting right? So do her grandparents in the US... Canada, actually. This time, she wasn't going to let that go. She was totally going to SPEAK now. "It's 18 and above as well in Canada, Professor," she said. "My grandparents live there, and they share with me some of their stories and knowledge." For now, it seemed like the age of 18 was dominating the class. Well, okay.

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Originally Posted by Harry174

Laura smiled at the Professor and raised her hand. "Well here in the United Kingdom you have to be 18, though some people are trying to make it so you have to be 16." Laura had heard about that and thought it was a good idea.

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

Jory raised a hand. "The country in which I was born, Guyana, also sets their voting age from 18,'' he said.

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Originally Posted by Saz Hale

Christmas thought and raised her hand and said "Well you need to be the age of 18 to vote in France" That was really the only country she knew the age for voting was

She shook her head up and down at the students' many answers, "Yes, yes , yes...most countries require that you are 18 to vote, but some have a 21 age...interesting that some even allow 16 year olds if they are working full time..." she paused and let that sink in for a minute, "And like mentioned some countries have limitations on who can and cannot vote." she added the last but didn't dwell on it too long.

"Now there are a variety of reasons that many countries choose 18 or 21 as their ages to vote...many believe that if you are old enough to go into the military or armed services then you should be old enough to vote....and some believe that you should wait until 21 because they consider you an adult at that point." she said very matter of fact...she really didn't have a feeling about either way...she just wanted the students to get out and vote...

"So let's think about the age of voting...at what age do you think a voter should be to be allowed to vote in the Board of Governor elections coming up and make sure you have a solid reason for your age...." she said excitedly...she was always excited to ask a question that required the students to think on their own and justify themselves.

01-27-2013, 03:19 AM	#75 (permalink)
Lezleighd Mooncalf Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Deep in the <3 of TX Posts: 6,463 Hogwarts RPG Name: Everleigh Tris Annesley Fifth Year x9	RabidRavenclawNymphadora!BritneySpearsFanatic EclecticZetaTauAlphaPrincessTexasAngel SPOILER!!: 18 and 21 Quote: Originally Posted by Emms Now this Professor was a lovely woman indeed. Jo instantly decided that she liked this Professor very much. The woman had this bright yellow aura about her. The woman seemed warm and very happy to be teaching the class. Returning the Professor's smile, she nodded briefly before smirking. Bribing students to like a class? Now that was quite an interesting thought indeed. After having taken a seat next to two Gryffindor girls (Alice and Melanie), she pulled out her notebook and began listening intently to Professor Cerulean's speech about muggle elections. Merlin's beard. Her eyes widened and a large grin played upon her lips. Merlin's Beard, Jo, stop smiling. This was bad for her reputation. Very bad. She had to keep her reputation that she had started to build around here. She wiped up the smile of her face rather quickly; however, the girl was still proud of herself. She actually knew something about the topic. About muggles. Listening to those annoying yet entertaining muggle radio stations with her friends at Beauxbatons had turned out to be rather useful. When the Professor asked the next question about voting ages, Jo's hand shot up. "I believe that the voting age in most countries is around eighteen; however, I could be incorrect. Though I know that in France and the United Kingdom that you must be eighteen to vote" she said, replying to the Proffessor's question. Quote: Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom "Isn't it 18 in almost all countries?" Alex said, wrinkling his eyebrows as he raised his hand. "I know it's 18 here in the United Kingdom." Quote: Originally Posted by hpfan18 Belle was keeping up with the lesson. Belle was from the united states and knew the legal age to vote was 18. Now that she was listening to her classmates, it seemed like 18 was legal all around the world. It sounded logical... Belle was sitting patiently and listening. She was never big into politics. She wanted to learn as much as possible. Quote: Originally Posted by Bumblebee Seth nodded in agreement when he heard his house Prefect mention that 18 was the legal age to vote, almost everywhere. He politely raised his hand to answer "In Spain the legal age to vote is 18, as well." Seth replied. Of course he knows this because he's from there, obviously. Muggle studies has definitely hooked him into the whole political side, he didn't know he had? Hmm, very interesting. Quote: Originally Posted by Enigma Okay, so Ira was just growing more and more disinterested in the class. Elections and votes? Borig. That was the only word that popped in her mind. She slunk back in her seat, wanting to escape Professor's notice, hoping that she wouldn't caught ~~napping~~ looking sleepy. Because she really was feeling sleepy. Stifling a yawn, she drank some water, and looked up. Legal age.. Was it 18 or 21? Now Ira decided that she had to answer at least one question. Something was better than nothing, yes? SO she raised her hand up and answered, "I thought that 18 was the legal age almost everywhere." But apparently not so. And that just went on to show Ira's lack of general knowledge. "But it is, in England." Quote: Originally Posted by AliceKnight Alice still felt a bit disheartened by her tardiness, it was bad enough that she had to suffer the embarrassment but now she felt as if she had let down her own house. She had to make up for it! Yeah; now she was determined to get back those 10 points, even if meant staying up late to make sure every bit of homework was flawlessly done, she would do it. She quickly raised her hand. "In Jamaica you have to be 18 to vote but you also need a voting licence, otherwise they won't allow you into the polls!" Well, looks like those summer trips to the Caribbean where finally paying off! Quote: Originally Posted by 2111jen Jen thought about this for a minute...she raised her hand. "Professor. Um...before a certain war, the legal age was 21..?.." It was more of a question then a statement. She forgot what special day they changed the law. Quote: Originally Posted by FireboltAvis88 Alyssa frowned when she saw one of her younger housemates stroll in late to class and then frowned even more when the Professor had no choice but to take 10 points from their house. 'I will need to ask Belle to remind the young 'uns about not being late for class. ' Alyssa thought to herself. But now back on track, she thought for awhile before raising her hand,"Professor, the voting age for the citizens in the country of Singapore is 21 years old. That's the legal age for everything there." Quote: Originally Posted by PotterHeadforLife Text Cut: Catch up for the previous question in here Elections?! Okay, how would Kat know about elections anyway? Not that she was unaware, no, but she's never been part of one. She wasn't even of age yet. The Slytherin sat there on her seat, quiet, as she took a sip from her Kool-Aid. Of course, she was also listening to the other people answer too. There were elections from the US... not that it was too interesting. She was British, for your information. Also from the Ministry too. Now that one was more interesting. Kat was mentally taking notes of them, too, in case these came out in her OWLs. Now, it was about the legal age of votations. At least, in this field, she knew something. Her aunt, uncle, and cousins live in France and they've been storytelling her about how they vote in the Muggle ways. Weird, but interesting right? So do her grandparents in the US... Canada, actually. This time, she wasn't going to let that go. She was totally going to SPEAK now. "It's 18 and above as well in Canada, Professor," she said. "My grandparents live there, and they share with me some of their stories and knowledge." For now, it seemed like the age of 18 was dominating the class. Well, okay. Quote: Originally Posted by Harry174 Laura smiled at the Professor and raised her hand. "Well here in the United Kingdom you have to be 18, though some people are trying to make it so you have to be 16." Laura had heard about that and thought it was a good idea. Quote: Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 Jory raised a hand. "The country in which I was born, Guyana, also sets their voting age from 18,'' he said. Quote: Originally Posted by Saz Hale Christmas thought and raised her hand and said "Well you need to be the age of 18 to vote in France" That was really the only country she knew the age for voting was She shook her head up and down at the students' many answers, "Yes, yes , yes...most countries require that you are 18 to vote, but some have a 21 age...interesting that some even allow 16 year olds if they are working full time..." she paused and let that sink in for a minute, "And like mentioned some countries have limitations on who can and cannot vote." she added the last but didn't dwell on it too long. "Now there are a variety of reasons that many countries choose 18 or 21 as their ages to vote...many believe that if you are old enough to go into the military or armed services then you should be old enough to vote....and some believe that you should wait until 21 because they consider you an adult at that point." she said very matter of fact...she really didn't have a feeling about either way...she just wanted the students to get out and vote... "So let's think about the age of voting...at what age do you think a voter should be to be allowed to vote in the Board of Governor elections coming up and make sure you have a solid reason for your age...." she said excitedly...she was always excited to ask a question that required the students to think on their own and justify themselves. __________________ Last edited by Lezleighd; 01-27-2013 at 04:21 AM.