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nanyjj · 05-26-2014, 09:10 AM

SPOILER!!: Professor

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Originally Posted by StarShine

No more answers? Okay. Time to move on, then.

"Thank you for the great answers, everyone," he said as he started walking around the class slowly, "as some of you were confused, I must say: I use the word 'manipulation' with a negative meaning and I wanted to hear the potions or spells that aim to change the subject physically or mentally so that it benefits someone else.

"So, some of these potions and spells are regulated by rules, and some aren't. Today, we will focus on a potion whose usage was prohibited ages ago, and it is still forbidden to use it for formal courts and interrogations." He deliberately stopped by Sophie Newell's desk and fished out a vial of potion for her. He didn't explain anything, though - this was almost a sort of test to see how ambitious she was: would she keep listening, or would she be too distracted? Well, the professor wasn't distracted at all, and his explanation continued at a medium pace in case people were taking notes: "Its name is 'Cabeza de Turco' - meaning, a scapegoat in English. The exact date of creation is unknown, but it was created some time between 1542 - the creation of Spanish Inquisition and 1689 - the Signing of International Statute of Secrecy. For those who don't know the Spanish Inquisition: It was one of the most cruel court the world has ever seen - created by the Roman Catholic Church to punish people whose religious beliefs were considered wrong. Guilty or not guilty, the people denied their supposed sins, because..." His shuddered. The punishments WERE harsh. "As you can guess, there were also fanatic wizard priests in the court, and they came up with this potion: Take a cup of this, and you will spill the beans! It made you confess the sins you have, they said, but that wasn't the truth: It made people feel guilty. Lots. And it was extra powerful on muggles," he didn't even feel the need to explain why, "so people started confessing things they didn't do. They even -" He made a face, and skipped that part. It was nasty. Anyways. "Well, then the Statue came into effect, and it was forbidden to use on muggles. So, it was taken to las Americas." Because who would listen to the law? "These part of its history isn't very clear, but it is thought that it was used on muggle locals there for their enslavement. The rest, you know." Hundreds of thousands, dead or assimilated. Well. "But it was used for wizards. Until they've finally understood the mechanism. Now, as I've already said before, it's forbidden to use in courts."

That was some information, wasn't it? Cosgrach'd reached the front of the classroom, and took a breath.

"As West has already pointed out, some emotions are universal whereas some people just lack the others. Guilt is so, as well. Some people feel guilty a lot, some just don't care. As this is a manipulative potion, it won't affect everyone the same. Some will think that helping the elderly is a terrible thing to do, whereas the others will hardly be convinced making someone cry is bad." He looked at them. "It depends on how strong your will is, and whether you have a conscience to begin with. If you don't, it will be harder to manipulate you." He smiled then - he was curious to see who was strong and who was weak.

"And now, we begin. Please grate half a unicorn horn."

He tapped his wand on the board in the meantime, and the ingredients appeared.

The usual lecture. Leah did not bother to listen. Though she realized that there were some pauses in between the professor's speech. Her eyes were focused on the potion master, but her thoughts were drifting back and forth. Finally, people started moving and the second year caught the last bit of the instructions.

She picked up her grater and a bowl and said "Scourgify" to each of them, cleaning them thoroughly. Then she went up to get half a unicorn horn. Did people kill unicorns to get their horns? Gross. If not, were unicorns creatures without a horn? Gross either way. Leah grated the horn carefully, over and over again. She was determined to make it as small as possible.

05-26-2014, 09:10 AM	#127 (permalink)
nanyjj DMGS Puffskein Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Haha Posts: 1,795 Hogwarts RPG Name: Leah Abbott Fifth Year	please don't let me be miunderstood SPOILER!!: Professor Quote: Originally Posted by StarShine No more answers? Okay. Time to move on, then. "Thank you for the great answers, everyone," he said as he started walking around the class slowly, "as some of you were confused, I must say: I use the word 'manipulation' with a negative meaning and I wanted to hear the potions or spells that aim to change the subject physically or mentally so that it benefits someone else. "So, some of these potions and spells are regulated by rules, and some aren't. Today, we will focus on a potion whose usage was prohibited ages ago, and it is still forbidden to use it for formal courts and interrogations." He deliberately stopped by Sophie Newell's desk and fished out a vial of potion for her. He didn't explain anything, though - this was almost a sort of test to see how ambitious she was: would she keep listening, or would she be too distracted? Well, the professor wasn't distracted at all, and his explanation continued at a medium pace in case people were taking notes: "Its name is 'Cabeza de Turco' - meaning, a scapegoat in English. The exact date of creation is unknown, but it was created some time between 1542 - the creation of Spanish Inquisition and 1689 - the Signing of International Statute of Secrecy. For those who don't know the Spanish Inquisition: It was one of the most cruel court the world has ever seen - created by the Roman Catholic Church to punish people whose religious beliefs were considered wrong. Guilty or not guilty, the people denied their supposed sins, because..." His shuddered. The punishments WERE harsh. "As you can guess, there were also fanatic wizard priests in the court, and they came up with this potion: Take a cup of this, and you will spill the beans! It made you confess the sins you have, they said, but that wasn't the truth: It made people feel guilty. Lots. And it was extra powerful on muggles," he didn't even feel the need to explain why, "so people started confessing things they didn't do. They even -" He made a face, and skipped that part. It was nasty. Anyways. "Well, then the Statue came into effect, and it was forbidden to use on muggles. So, it was taken to las Americas." Because who would listen to the law? "These part of its history isn't very clear, but it is thought that it was used on muggle locals there for their enslavement. The rest, you know." Hundreds of thousands, dead or assimilated. Well. "But it was used for wizards. Until they've finally understood the mechanism. Now, as I've already said before, it's forbidden to use in courts." That was some information, wasn't it? Cosgrach'd reached the front of the classroom, and took a breath. "As West has already pointed out, some emotions are universal whereas some people just lack the others. Guilt is so, as well. Some people feel guilty a lot, some just don't care. As this is a manipulative potion, it won't affect everyone the same. Some will think that helping the elderly is a terrible thing to do, whereas the others will hardly be convinced making someone cry is bad." He looked at them. "It depends on how strong your will is, and whether you have a conscience to begin with. If you don't, it will be harder to manipulate you." He smiled then - he was curious to see who was strong and who was weak. "And now, we begin. Please grate half a unicorn horn." He tapped his wand on the board in the meantime, and the ingredients appeared. The usual lecture. Leah did not bother to listen. Though she realized that there were some pauses in between the professor's speech. Her eyes were focused on the potion master, but her thoughts were drifting back and forth. Finally, people started moving and the second year caught the last bit of the instructions. She picked up her grater and a bowl and said "Scourgify" to each of them, cleaning them thoroughly. Then she went up to get half a unicorn horn. Did people kill unicorns to get their horns? Gross. If not, were unicorns creatures without a horn? Gross either way. Leah grated the horn carefully, over and over again. She was determined to make it as small as possible. __________________ We live in a shockingly beautiful world.________________________________________ Games and Sports ♥ Korean ♥ Fan Club Last edited by nanyjj; 05-26-2014 at 09:20 AM.