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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Mackenzie Alistaire Mordaunt
Slytherin
Fifth Year

Hogwarts RPG Name:
Yoji Christopher Reed
Ravenclaw
First Year
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SPOILER!!: Z before class
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Originally Posted by Jessiqua View Post
Zhenya was just setting up her things when she heard a ruckus. An ADI Ruckus. She looked up and watched Adi's fabulous entrance and it was so good she just had to clap! But the rude puffer walked straight past her to the back. She knew she was short but she wasn't THAT short. With a giggle, she packed up her things and put her things next to Adi, sitting down next to him. "Well hello Mr. I-just-walk-straight-past-my-friends-now-that-I'm-super-famous-singer," she said, laughing half way through. "That was great Adi!"


After a few more people walked in, Zhenya spotted another friend - a fellow SNAKE, walk in. No singing from him though. Tut-tut. Well, not like Zhenya sang upon her entrance, but she was greatly entertained by Adi's. She smiled as he sat down next to her. "Hiya E, how goes it?" she asked. Was that a weird way to talk? Hmm... no Zhenya didn't think so.


The Slytherin simply returned the professor’s greeting with a polite nod and a grin. Was he having a great day? It was so-so.


Ethan turned to Zhenya and gave her a grin as he made himself comfortable in his chair. “Still a bit sore from our Charms class. Forgot to do warm ups, but it’s all good. As always, I took advantage of the exercise part that’s why I’m in pain. Building up my muscles, you know.” The Slytherin nodded and poked his sort of muscly arm.


SPOILER!!: Professor G
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Nessa was very excited for today’s lesson. She had wanted to try a different approach to her lessons this year to keep things fun and fresh. Not that she didn’t like the way her lessons had been in the past, as a matter of fact she loved them, but change was always good to keep people on their toes and keep them excited. She was lost in these thoughts when the first student arrived to class.

”Well, hello, Zhenya!” she greeted the Slytherin with a bright smile. ”I’m doing quite well, thank you. I hope you can say the same.” She noted the girl’s glance towards the covered table but she wasn’t going to give anything away just yet. Instead, she just smiled at her as she went to find her seat then turned her o the door to watch for the next student to enter.

And that next student would be Adi. Nessa smiled widely as the Hufflepuff burst into class singing. It certainly was a good choice for her to forego the welcoming music this time (though in reality, she had just been a little scatterbrained and had forgotten), for she wasn’t so sure if there was competing music that Adi would be so inclined to sing this song! She was very tempted to sing along, but this was his entrance and she didn’t want to steal his thunder. Instead, she settled for dancing along a bit, similar to Adi’s own dance moves, ending with very enthusiastic applause when he finished in front of her. ”Well done, Adi! Thank you for that very entertaining rendition!” Her smile faltered just a bit as she noticed his own smile seemed a bit forced. ”I’m doing just fine.. I hope you are as well?” Her eyes glanced to the covered table at his question and she shook her head. ”No, not today.. unfortunately some activities don’t go well with food..” But a snack was a nice idea for a different day.

Nesa smiled brightly at Emmylou as she was the next student to enter. ”Hello, Emmylou! I’m doing wonderfully today, thank you for asking!” She did so appreciate such thoughtfulness. ”I hope you are doing well today..”

Nessa turned her eyes towards the door again as the next student walked in. Was she reading too much into things or did his demeanor seem a little off? Still, she smiled brightly at the boy as he greeted her. ”Hello, Benjamin.. I hope you’re doing alright today.” If not, she’d be more than happy to lend a listening ear after class if needed.

Nessa smiled brightly as the next student walked in wearing her own wide smile. She still had trouble with some of the first years’ names being only midway through the term, but she was fairly certain her name was Marsha. ”Good afternoon,” she began greeting her in return, stopping as her eyes fell on the flowers from the girl’s outstretched hand. Oh, goodness! How very sweet! ”Why thank you so much!” she beamed as she took the flowers. ”I would love them for my office.” She conjured a vase and filled it with water before placing the flowers inside and setting it on the corner of the covered table.

Nessa watched as Norah came into the room next, matching the smile on the girl’s face as she made her entrance. ”Good afternoon, Norah,” Nessa greeted her in return, giving her a curtsy also. ”I hope the day finds you well.”

Nessa gave the Ravenclaw an encouraging smile, sensing the girl was perhaps not in the best mood today. That was unfortunate, but hopefully her day would get better, and maybe her lesson would be a pleasant distraction. ”Good afternoon, Clara,” Nessa returned the girl’s greeting, watching her pick out a seat.

Goodness.. seemed to be quite a few of her students who were in a less than overjoyed mood. Still, Nessa gave this girl an encouraging smile as well as she shuffled into the room. ”Hello, Eden.. I hope everything’s alright today..” If not, her office was always open and she’d be happy to talk.

Watching the next student come in, Nessa smiled brightly. ”Well, you’re in luck,” she grinned. ”You don’t have long to wait!” Nope, class would be starting in just a few minutes! And she thought today would be rather fun. She beamed approvingly as he made a dramatic gesture towards the class, knowing that this was his personal take on an entrance. How creative!

One thing that Nessa had noticed were lacking lately was the acrobatics. She had gotten rather used to the impressive feats from when she first started, yet there hadn’t been any today. Until now. She watched with delight as the next person to enter the classroom did so on her hands. Nessa thought it was Rowena Hazelwood as she tilted her head to try to get a better look at the upside-down face. Either way, she was impressed. ”Wonderful job!” she applauded before the girl righted herself to find a seat.

Nessa gave the boy a small bow and a wide smile in return. ”Good afternoon Brian. Why, yes, I did have a good morning.. I hope you did as well.” Hmm, a back row seat... She really should arrange the seats better so everyone was at optimal location for best learning and participation.

Eeep, Nessa loved dramatic entrances like those, especially the jazz hands. She offered Toby a welcoming smile, unaware that his mood might not be as cheerful as normal, and watched him find a seat. ”Hi Toby,” she returned his greeting. ”Fantastic to see you as well.. hope you’re having a lovely day.”

Smiling pleasantly at Sophie as the girl entered her classroom, Nessa returned her salute. ”Hello, Sophie.. I am doing quite well, thank you. And I hope you can say the same.” She did enjoy respectful and polite which Sophie never failed to display.

Hmm, that was a low-key entrance from Ethan but he got a pleasant smile nonetheless. Though she did wonder if something was going on with some of the students that they not come in as excited for class as usual. ”Hello, Ethan.. Hope you’re having a great day!” She watched him take a seat with his friends then she turned her eyes to the door again as more students trickled in.

Nessa gave a pleasant smile to the next student to walk in, watching him as he found a seat. ”Hello, Zeke.”

Nessa smiled widely as Hady entered the room with a wave. ”Hello, Hady.. I’m doing just fine, dear. How about yourself?” She gave an approving nod as the girl readied her things at her desk. Not that they’d really need all that today, but it was always good to be prepared.

Nessa smiled widely as Greyson entered the room with a flourish. What a way to announce one’s presence, she loved it! ”Hello, Greyson,” she greeted him in return. ”Nice to see you today.”

Hmm, now this was rather curious. Nessa tilted her head as she watched Angel stealthily enter the room. She turned around behind her as the girl poked her head up and she was rewarded with a wide smile. ”Hello Angel! I’m doing quite well, how are you?” That was a rather creative entrance, very unique to the girl’s personality, which Nessa always appreciated.

Ooh, another creative one! Nessa stood at attention as Zandar marched into the room. ”Hello, Zander,” she greeted him in return with a wide smile before her eyes followed his gaze. She couldn’t blame him for being curious. Oh that was an interesting guess. ”Well.. not in the literal sense..” Probably not really in the figurative sense either the more she thought about it.

”Good day, Jackson,” Nessa greeted the boy with a wide smile as he entered the room next. Oh my, what a charmer this boy must be. She smiled appreciatively as he serenaded her and the class, indulging him in some applause as he was finished. ”Why that was lovely! Thank you so much for that delightful song!.” She watched him find a seat with his friends then glanced at the time. Nearly time to begin!

Oh my, another creative entrance! Nessa smiled widely as she watched Lux dance into the room. ”Hello, Lux.. how very inventive!” She knew her students were very creative and she just loved it when they showed it. She watched as the girl turned to her friends, then decided to begin class. It was that time now and anyone else would just have to catch up.


”Hello, everyone!” Nessa brightly greeted the class as she walked towards the center of the room to address everyone. That was their cue that class was beginning and that they should end their personal conversations now. It was time for some fun learning! ”Today we are going to do something a little different. I know we are all accustomed to putting ourselves into history so to speak for class to better understand the events and, while we will still do that in a sense, today’s lesson will be much broader.” In fact, it would encompass much of the term! And she was sure that it would disappoint a few that there would be neither dressing up nor playacting today, but it would still be plenty creative!

”I’m sure many of you are wondering what is under the cloth on the table today, and we will get to that in just a little bit. As a hint, they are things that will help immerse ourselves into history, using your own unique and creative perspective. But for now, let’s talk about history in its most general sense." She started to walk around the room a little as she looked at each of them. "What is history? What does history mean to you? And what are ways that history is conveyed to other people? Let's start a discussion.."


More students arrived, and to be honest, Ethan’s mind was elsewhere. He wasn’t paying much attention to his mates’ entrance, and just doodled on his notebook while they all waited for the class to start.

It didn’t take long for the first question to be asked, and the answers went inside one ear, and out the other. As the words filled his head for a few seconds, the gist of their answers was written down on his notebook. Hmm. Hmm. History? Ethan raised his hand and waited for his turn to answer. “History to me is much like a professor. It teaches you things, good and bad, based from one’s experience. History is…a form of learning I suppose.”

Clearly, he was rambling nonsense here, so the Slytherin quickly put his hand down and continued to write-slash-doodle on his notebook. So, they’re not going to act today? Good, because he’s still exhausted from their last class. However, he wondered if they are going to watch a history movie or something?
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