Leah nodded, understanding. Accio would be a better spell if she was trying to get something far far away, but Carpe Retractum needs clear sight of the object. Got it. She gave a grateful smile to the professor and everyone who answered the question for her even the cute Ravenclaw firstie girl who stated the obvious. Leah saw the dummies appearing and stood up, dusting herself. Four of them.. one for each house? Heh, not that she minded. The Hufflepuff muttered the incantation over and over again, rolling the 'r's.. practicing the whip-like movement. Well she would need about four more years of learning magic before she could get to the non-verbal part, so that was out of the question.

When Leah finished preparing to cast the spell, whips were already hurtling back and forth. Scary. She stood in front of a nearby dummy and aimed her wand at its body. "Carpe Retractum!" she said, flicking her wrist to create a whip-like motion. Nothing happened. The second year saw a weak purple beam of light near the tip of her wand, but that was probably her imagination.