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TeafortheSoul · 11-23-2016, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy

Gaston unlocked the top drawer of his desk, but before he could pull out his little black book, he saw Miss Kettleburn's hand go up. Merlin's beard, that was a lot of questions! He supposed he didn't do a very good job explaining, and his mind berated him for it. "All excellent questions, Miss Kettleburn," he said, turning to the Gryffindor with an appreciative nod. "To calculate the wand movements, think about the meaning of the Latin words themselves. The actions in particular provide clues to the wand movements. For example, you might try a slashing motion for 'lacero', an upward swish for 'cresco' or a downward swish for 'resilio'. You'll know the wand movement needs tweaking if your spell comes out too strong or too weak, or if nothing happens at all. If you're still having trouble guessing the right wand movement, just raise your hand and I'll help you figure it out." That last sentence was meant for the entire class, not just Miss Kettleburn.

He pondered the girls' point for a moment. He sort of agreed about charm wand movements being a bit easier than conjurations, but it probably just seemed that way to him because of his affinity for the subject. "Generally yes," he said. "While the phrases and their meanings themselves differ quite drastically from one branch of magic to another, the basic structure of the spell is the same throughout."

Now he only had one question left to answer. "As far as languages go, the desired complexity of the spell has a lot to do with deciding which one to use. Spells derived from Latin have a more generalized effect and less potential for unpredictable results than other languages, part of the reason it's so widely used for spells, while other languages are useful for more complicated effects but run a higher risk of dangerous outcomes. So deciding which one to use is a bit of a trade-off. Does that make sense?"

OOC: You still have JUST UNDER 24 HOURS to complete this activity, so no rush!

So........ it was just that easy then? Charlotte was looking around, noticing some people were having success with spells. If it was that easy to make up spells why didn't everyone do it all the time? Was this a trick? Had the professor got house elves to come and secretly make things happen so people could make believe that the spells they were making up on the fly would actually do stuff? Or had grown ups been lying to her all along?

... was it bad that she had more questions and thoughts? Char listened to the professor's answers. It just still sounded so.... so simple. The languages stuff though....

"I don't think that bit about the languages does make sense, professor." She said apologetically. Would she get in trouble? She hoped not but thought it was important to say. "I think that's a super Euro-centric view." So if he was trying to simplify his answer to make it easier for a kid like her to understand, it wasn't quite working. "There are thousands of languages in the world, and hundreds more that are extinct except through magic, it doesn't make sense to me that only Latin is easy or generalized." She thought about it, chewing over it, and then added, "Is it.... maybe its more reflective of what languages the individual understands? And you probably couldn't easily use your native, living tongue, because then communication would be a problem and stuff too... and if you don't have a super good understanding of a language, then it could make sense that using it could end up a more complex spell, because you'd also be having to teach your mind to associate meanings with a brand new word." Charlotte mused out loud.

Still, she would try something here. And a thought came to her. What if all of these, in every possible combination, was already an invented spell, and they weren't actually inventing anything new? That would make sense wouldn't it? That would also explain why they didn't have to bother with adjusting the case for the Latin words too. Char looked at the list.

So... something like Ligobiblus could be used for book binding maybe? and Levioliquidum could be used to levitate liquids without a container? That could be a useful one. She would work on that. It SOUNDED good anyway. Char wrote a few notes about it.

Quote:

Levio - to levitate
Liquidum - liquid

Levioliquidum - For moving liquid without a container

Modifiable by Totalum? For big areas? Like a LAKE? But would the weight of the water and how much of it there is make it harder and stuff?

Wand movement: Maybe something swishy or wavey because its water? Or a circular movement to 'contain' the liquid?

So... the next step was to try it right? Maybe she'd have as much immediate success as Azura had!

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TeafortheSoul Formerly: Tegz Demiguise Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hobbiton Posts: 24,244 Hogwarts RPG Name: ??? Ravenclaw Hogwarts RPG Name: Ronnie Thurkell Gryffindor Seventh Year x12 x12	lives in a hobbit hole \|\| Ern and Touz's Nuzzle \|\| roflysst \|\| looking at a seed packet Quote: Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy Gaston unlocked the top drawer of his desk, but before he could pull out his little black book, he saw Miss Kettleburn's hand go up. Merlin's beard, that was a lot of questions! He supposed he didn't do a very good job explaining, and his mind berated him for it. "All excellent questions, Miss Kettleburn," he said, turning to the Gryffindor with an appreciative nod. "To calculate the wand movements, think about the meaning of the Latin words themselves. The actions in particular provide clues to the wand movements. For example, you might try a slashing motion for 'lacero', an upward swish for 'cresco' or a downward swish for 'resilio'. You'll know the wand movement needs tweaking if your spell comes out too strong or too weak, or if nothing happens at all. If you're still having trouble guessing the right wand movement, just raise your hand and I'll help you figure it out." That last sentence was meant for the entire class, not just Miss Kettleburn. He pondered the girls' point for a moment. He sort of agreed about charm wand movements being a bit easier than conjurations, but it probably just seemed that way to him because of his affinity for the subject. "Generally yes," he said. "While the phrases and their meanings themselves differ quite drastically from one branch of magic to another, the basic structure of the spell is the same throughout." Now he only had one question left to answer. "As far as languages go, the desired complexity of the spell has a lot to do with deciding which one to use. Spells derived from Latin have a more generalized effect and less potential for unpredictable results than other languages, part of the reason it's so widely used for spells, while other languages are useful for more complicated effects but run a higher risk of dangerous outcomes. So deciding which one to use is a bit of a trade-off. Does that make sense?" OOC: You still have JUST UNDER 24 HOURS to complete this activity, so no rush! So........ it was just that easy then? Charlotte was looking around, noticing some people were having success with spells. If it was that easy to make up spells why didn't everyone do it all the time? Was this a trick? Had the professor got house elves to come and secretly make things happen so people could make believe that the spells they were making up on the fly would actually do stuff? Or had grown ups been lying to her all along? ... was it bad that she had more questions and thoughts? Char listened to the professor's answers. It just still sounded so.... so simple. The languages stuff though.... "I don't think that bit about the languages does make sense, professor." She said apologetically. Would she get in trouble? She hoped not but thought it was important to say. "I think that's a super Euro-centric view." So if he was trying to simplify his answer to make it easier for a kid like her to understand, it wasn't quite working. "There are thousands of languages in the world, and hundreds more that are extinct except through magic, it doesn't make sense to me that only Latin is easy or generalized." She thought about it, chewing over it, and then added, "Is it.... maybe its more reflective of what languages the individual understands? And you probably couldn't easily use your native, living tongue, because then communication would be a problem and stuff too... and if you don't have a super good understanding of a language, then it could make sense that using it could end up a more complex spell, because you'd also be having to teach your mind to associate meanings with a brand new word." Charlotte mused out loud. Still, she would try something here. And a thought came to her. What if all of these, in every possible combination, was already an invented spell, and they weren't actually inventing anything new? That would make sense wouldn't it? That would also explain why they didn't have to bother with adjusting the case for the Latin words too. Char looked at the list. So... something like Ligobiblus could be used for book binding maybe? and Levioliquidum could be used to levitate liquids without a container? That could be a useful one. She would work on that. It SOUNDED good anyway. Char wrote a few notes about it. Quote: Levio - to levitate Liquidum - liquid Levioliquidum - For moving liquid without a container Modifiable by Totalum? For big areas? Like a LAKE? But would the weight of the water and how much of it there is make it harder and stuff? Wand movement: Maybe something swishy or wavey because its water? Or a circular movement to 'contain' the liquid? So... the next step was to try it right? Maybe she'd have as much immediate success as Azura had! __________________ love is like a letter wrote :: and life is like an envelope be careful who you give it to :: they might not give it back to you