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Originally Posted by Schroyers  Oliver followed the signs out to the DADA lesson. Odd that it wasn't going to be in its usual classroom but he figured Hirsch had something special in store. it was icy and cold as it always was in Scotland this time of year.. As a native of Scotland he didn't hate the cold but couldn't help missing the warmth of other places. Thinking back to Rome over New Years, it was chilly but barely enough for snow.. Wouldn't that be nice?
He approached the site of the lesson to see the weird blocks of ice with the blue glow surrounding them and naturally wanted to touch it but figured maybe it was there to keep people from touching it? "Hello, Professor."
Hirsch did have something special in store. In fact, he was sure that this was going to be a lesson to enjoy, even despite the cold atmosphere.
It wasn't long before the first student arrived and he found himself smiling at the sight of the Slytherin. Good. Sitting here by himself would start to look a little weird. "Hello, Mr Lupin."
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Originally Posted by Erindipity Dora tugged gently at her scarf as she made her way across the grounds to the lake. It was cold, but she had cast a warming spell on herself before exiting the castle. Only a fool wouldn't. And she was possibly a fool seeing as she was attending The Enemy's class. Hmph.
Yeah they still hadn't made things right. And by they, she meant HE.
But whatever. Seeing the man she forced a small smile and said, "Professor Hirsch. " Yep. That was the greeting HE got.
FIRE!
F I R E.
Dora chose a log nearest to the fire... and away from the man.
Look at the pretty flames. Hehe.
The next student to arrive earned herself a raised eyebrow look. It wasn't surprising that she didn't particularly like him, but it was surprising that this was caused by him laughing at a comment from her that he'd genuinely found amusing.
In any case, he was glad she hadn't decided to boycott his lessons because of..... that. "Hello Dora," he said, giving her a smile in return. A genuine one at that.
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Originally Posted by Watson Today's lesson was not going to be inside the classroom. Instead, they were out on the grounds. Olivia slipped on her gloves as she headed down towards where the lesson would be held. She was certainly glad that she had accidentally left her gloves in her pockets so that she could wear them now. Olivia rubbed her hands together before blowing on them once more, noticing her breath was visible as she continued to walk towards the speck of red, orange whisps. Fire.
When she was close enough, she saw Professor Hirsch as well as Oliver and Dora. "Hello Professor Hirsch! I hope that you had a fantastic break," she said to the very attractive Defnese Against the Dark Arts Professor. Yep. She could just stare at him.... whoops. Had she been smiling for too long? Then she turned abruptly to give a wave to both Dora and Oliver. "Hey Oliver! Hey Dora!" she beamed as she began to walk over to take a seat when she noticed a blue haze around the blocks of ice. Interesting. She took a step forward about to touch the object when she pulled her hand away. Something about it... Something made her feel uneasy.
She withdrew her hand and went to take a seat.
Ah, another Gryffindor! And one who was.... staring at him? The looks that followed him around since he started here hadn't gone unnoticed but it still gave him the unsettling feeling that there was something on his face. Something he might have overlooked during his excitement to start this lesson.
No? Good.
Something else that didn't go unnoticed was the way she had been inching towards the blocks of ice before deciding to move away. Shame, he wanted to see if the zapping would work. "Thank you, Miss Holden. It was much needed, that's for sure." Maybe she'd understand somewhat, what with being in her OWL year. "I hope you had some time to relax during all that studying."
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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo She hadn't gotten the message. Whoever was meant to deliver the message about a change of venue had obviously skipped lunch and decided to eat the message instead. It didn't REALLY matter for her though, because she'd been up in the towers and simply needed to continue descending the stairs. Could you imagine if she'd been in the dungeons and walked up just to walk back down???? Merlin's beard!
But yes, she'd eventually seen the message on the door and made her way out onto the grounds. It seemed they'd be having a lot of classes outside this year and the Ravenclaw didn't mind one bit.
She'd bundled herself nice and warm then added the warming charm several times to ensure her breathing remained on track. The crisp, cold air had never played nicely with her asthma and she didn't think it would start today.
Getting closer, Jessa could spot a fire just up ahea--oh no.
She was all for the fires during lessons, given how cold outside tended to be, really, just....fires gave off smoke and smoke happened to not be friends with her asthma either.
Cautiously, she stepped closer, trying to figure if this was real fire like in Divination or magical fire like in Transfiguration. Only took a moment for her breathing to answer the question. Real fire. Right.
Much like she'd done in the last lesson, Jessa cast a quick bubblehead charm on herself before turning to greet her Head of House. "Hello Professor." She moved closer to the large chunks of ice. "Not sure I'll be able to guess this lesson based on the props today."
The next student to arrive earned herself a wide, dimpled smile. While he hoped that most of the students would like this lesson, he was pretty confident that this Ravenclaw would be particularly interested in it. So, it was a good thing she had turned up today. "Hello, Jessa," he said, glancing between her and the blocks of ice. There was a small, mischievous smile on his face at her next words. "And where would the fun be in that? Surely, you like the challenge?"
And no, the bubblehead charm hadn't gone unnoticed either. "Are you okay?"
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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack Zoryn was PUMPED and FIST PUMPING to show just how PUMPED she was as she made her way towards the fire, people, and her Professor.
Defense Against the Dark Arts was one of her favorites. Not one she was any good at, but it was fun even when she failed. 'Cause she always tried to pay attention. That was the difference between DADA and everything else. If Zoryn fell asleep in HoM, the worst that could happen was a detention. If she fell asleep in DADA, then she might be eaten. Which... was a little worse than detention. Sort of. Would Professor Hirsch let them get eaten?
Hm.
Debatable.
Either way, Zoryn's mind didn't linger for much longer as she scanned the area and noticed all the nice things their Professor had set out for them. "!!!!!!!!! Are we gonna get to fight dragons today?????" she bounced. Zoryn had been waiting for that lesson. 'Cause that's definitely something taught in DADA, right? She wouldn't know. Never opened the textbook. Ahem.
The second year quickly made her way to a log and took the blanket right off of it, wrapping herself up burrito style and then sat down. HA BURRRRRito style!!?!?! GET IT!?!?!? 'Cause it was so cold?!?!?!
AHAHAHHAHAHA. She cracked herself up!
...... Now, where were the marshmallows when you needed them?
Fighting dragons?!
Hirsch let out a small bark of laughter before shaking his head at the young Gryffindor. Really, these guesses were amusing. "Not today, Miss Spinnet, no. Maybe one day you'll get the chance." Who was going to tell her that dragons weren't part of the Defence curriculum? Because it sure wasn't going to be Hirsch.
And did she need some warming charms?
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Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow Junia made her way down to the lake, all bundled up and wondering what on earth possessed the defense professor to hold his lesson outdoors. Thank Merlin for charms that kept her clothes cozy and the fire which made the whole scene strangely inviting in a way she hadn't anticipated.
"Hello Professor." The fourth year curtsied, a polite smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. She still wasn't entirely over what had happened with the healer and the fake out that left Abey out of sorts, but she was trying to be mature about the whole thing, particularly because defense was one of her favorite subjects...and it had been ages ago. It was just-well, when it came to people who'd hurt her family in some way, holding grudges was the easiest thing in the world.
Taking up a log by Oliver, the brunette set her hands in her lap and waited for class to begin.
The sight of Miss Botros entering the scene made Hirsch wonder about Mr Abey Botros. Sure, the Healer Seminar had taken place a while ago but there was still a lingering worry over the well-being of the young Gryffindor.
At the moment, however, he was glad that the Slytherin hadn't decided to go against him entirely because of the event. She did have a lot of potential in his subject. "Hello, Junia," he said, giving her a smile and a nod of his head.
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Originally Posted by Goblinfrog "What is UP with this?!" Kitty said angrily through gritted teeth (when no one could overhear) as she trudged through cold weather towards the lake.
She really wasn't built for extreme weather, but more and more the professors were scheduling lessons outside in the cold. Already she'd gotten TWO colds this year, and they only went away when she'd gone to the hospital wing. Now she felt a third one coming on, and this ice treck to the lake was NOT helping.
Squinting through the GHASTLY weather, the prefect caught sight of a fire and the professor. She made her over there a quickly as possible.
"Hello professor. It's REALLY cold, isn't it?" She moved to sit down on one of the logs and hoped that the fire would warm her quickly.
............
Was that a hint at her opinion about the venue for this lesson? Because if so, Hirsch was very much amused. It was cold, she was right, but this is why heating charms existed. Or did she have a personal vendetta against the cold? "Hello, Kitty. You're right, it is cold, isn't it?" he said in a very casual tone of voice, "Do you need some extra heating charms to warm you up?"
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Originally Posted by SilverTiger The weather was definitely not Stasya’s favorite, even if she figured she ought to be more familiar with it given where her mama was from. Or even papa, even if she’d actually never been to Yakutsk. Or Durmstrang for that manner, but the fact remained that she’d grown up pretty much just in Cornwall, so no matter how much she liked to think of herself as being from elsewhere, she hadn’t grown up in all the ice. Not really. But at least she hadn’t had too far of a walk to get to the DADA lesson, seeing as once again she’d been over in the barn visiting Dobby, Albus and all the other creatures. Honestly, she was surprised that by now Professor Wayland hadn’t begun to think she lived out there with how often she visited. But it did make lessons easier, when the professors seemed to like having them outside no matter how cold it was.
Either way, a well-bundled up blonde had made her way toward the big bonfire from the barns, her normal cheerful smile on her face as she had gotten closer to the group of people who had already arrived. “Hi Professor Hirsch!,” she called out, even as she’d pulled her scarf tighter around her neck and face, making her way over to where Jessa was and giving the older girl a grin. The bubblehead charm around the Ravenclaw’s face made her feel better about it all. She definitely didn’t want the smoke hurting her friend. And she’d waved at Dora and Olivia and a few of the others already there too for good measure.
It was nice to see that the students had remembered to bundle up for this lesson. Sure, the presence of the fire and the activity itself would mean that they would feel quite a bit warmer already but he didn't want to be teaching a bunch of frozen pre-pubescent and pubescent teenagers. That wasn't his idea of fun.
A smile spread across his face at the sight of the young Gryffindor. "Hello, Miss Dalgaard-Volkova." Welcome, welcome.
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Originally Posted by thekraken The change of location was only slightly suspect in Althea's mind but for Professor Hirsch she would make an exception. Making sure to dress warmly, Althea made her way to the grounds half-expecting the lesson to be something fun at least, since they were outdoors. But, she couldn't also help but wonder if Hirsch wasn't going to put them through something incredibly intense.
When she came to the area where the lesson was being held, she paused to look around. The blocks of ice made her even more wary, but she would keep thinking positively. Feeling brave, Althea made her way close enough to speak but far enough away so that she wouldn't embarrass herself (which was still entirely plausible since it was Hirsch.) She did stare (for a moment!!!) before smiling and greeting the man."Hello Professor," she said quickly, and then made her way to sit on a log far, far, far away from him.
Did he have some sort of repelling charm on him?
Because this wasn't the first case of someone moving to sit very far away from him. Not that he was entirely fussed but it would hurt him slightly if that was the case. Unless he stank? .... No. No, definitely not. He hadn't even been boxing shirtless today.
Hoping that this was just a case of being 'too cool for school', Hirsch smiled at the young Hufflepuff. "Hello, Miss Kenning."
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Originally Posted by Zellanna Kyle made his way toward the rather welcoming-looking fire that other students were getting seated around. What kind of lesson would need to be outside? And what was with the blocks of ice? Something seemed very strange about this lesson. Oh well, he wasn't about to complain. He took a seat at a cushion on a log a little away from the fire and looked around. He didn't see anyone he particularly recognized, though faces were becoming more familiar as he attended the lessons.
Something he was thinking about Mr Erikson was how quiet he tended to be. Quiet but brave, he had to say. No, he hadn't forgotten about the Healer Seminar and all that had happened during that time. "Hello, Mr Erikson. I have to say, thank you for what you did during one of the Healer Seminars. That was very brave of you."
An overdue thank you but a thank you nonetheless.
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Originally Posted by Expecto-Penguin Zarina finally made it to the DADA lesson. Her very first one. This slytherin was quite excited. She was looking forward to this class because she heard great things. Zae wanted to know all the knowledge of how to defend yourself from the dark arts. As creepy as it sounds, she was interested in the dark arts and learning about the dark wizards. As Zae made her way to the classroom, she noticed she wasn't alone. She saw other students made it here too. She shrugged and made her way to her seat.
Zae tilted her head and saw it was a log. Hmmm? That interesting it had a blanket and she felt the cold chill and figured out why. She covered herself up and wrapped herself like the burrito. Now she saw the dreamy professor sitting in front of the class. She beamed and stuttered, "H-h-hey P-p-Professor..." Man could she talk normal for once in her life? After making a fool of herself she looked down and blushed. The ground looked exciting right now. Wait a minute the stuttering could be based on the cold. Yeah let's go with that.
No, Hirsch didn't know the reason behind the stuttering but was going to peg it down to the cold. Maybe she hadn't mastered heating charms just yet and so, the cold was bothering her more than it did to some of the others. Or she came from a place that was always sunny and warm and wasn't used to the Scottish weather just yet.
Really, there were a number of reasons but that was sticking out to him the most and was the reason why he said what he said. "Hello, Miss Carraro. Do you need some extra heating charms?"
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Originally Posted by hermygirl The cold didn't bother Sam in the slightest. She tugged on her Ravenclaw scarf for aesthetic reasons, but other than that, all was well. She was actually slightly regretting the warming charm she'd used as she drew closer to the fire, and contemplated ending it.
"Hello, Professor," she greeted her Head of House with smile. "'ope yeh packed some marshmallows!" Because that was totally what this lesson needed, yep. She was sure others would agree. She smiled at Junia and Jessa as she went past, before giving a light chuckle at her Prefect's complaint. "It's not that bad." She'd been out in worse, in far fewer layers.
And there was a Dora. "Knut for your thoughts?" Or was she practicing pyromancy?
Marshmallows? For some reason, that made the Defence professor smile in an amused way. "If only. They seem like the perfect treat for this setting." Though, how anyone was going to pay attention and defend themselves when they were so focused on food was beyond him.
Constant vigilance, remember?
"Welcome, Miss Tyler." Smile.
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Originally Posted by Crayola Daisy didn't particularly mind the cold. Though she secretly preferred summer, there was a certain sense of calmness that came with the cold weather. Calmness and snowmen, snow angels, hot chocolate and Sunday mornings wrapped in a blanket in front of the fireplace. Unfortunately, it wasn't Sunday and she did have to leave the castle but one didn't become one of the best three U17 Chasers in the country without developing a certain resistance to the cold air.
Or, at least, becoming frankly good at wrapping up in layers and casting heating charms.
"Professor H." She nodded politely as soon as she approached the area, eyes glancing curiously arond the makeshift classroom he had set up before returning. He probably wouldn't even remember her behaviour during the first task but she was still a little bit embarrassed by it. Not of what she had done but how she had allowed her feelings to give way to what some would call disrespect towards the staff. Not that she had meant it but intentions really weren't everything. She'd swing by his office one of these days. For the time being, instead, she focused on the block of ice, the corner of her lips twitching upwards even as she started making her way towards one of the middle logs. "Do we really need more ice, Sir?" Pointedly, she looked around at the icy, snowed in grounds and grinned widely at man. Nope, they did not.
As she sat down on one of the logs, and despite how much she honestly enjoyed the snow, she couldn't help but to look up at the castle. Remember how Hirsch sometimes let them snuggle up in blankets and pillows? Yeah, that was fun.
"Hello, Miss Carden. Excellent commentary, I have to say." He did remember her behaviour at the event and found that it wasn't at all that surprising. Weren't her and Levi Kenning close? Good friends? Which meant that her behaviour was completely rational and called for, even if it came with a certain level of disrespect towards him and the other members of staff.
Did he care? No.
Her comment about the ice earned her an amused snort from the man. "Didn't expect you to be full of sass so early on in the day." Sass was something he always approved of, just ask Dante Barrington. "But maybe you're right, maybe you're not."
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Originally Posted by lemon There were two pairs of gloves on his hands and three socks on each of his feet, but Nicholas Tate had still lost feeling in all of his ten phalanges as he made his way to the lake. He also couldn't help the bright red color of his freckled nose and ears, brought on by the bite of the cold, but at least he was keeping his teeth from chattering.
What? There was no need to show weakness in relation to the weather— he'd display enough of that during the actual lesson.
"Hello, sir." Attempting to massage some nerve capacity back into his fingers, Nicky chose a log closest to the fire and settled himself on its cushion.
His bony bum needed it, honest.
.............. Stare.
If Hirsch wasn't mistaken, it almost seemed as though this young boy was wearing half of his wardrobe to this lesson. At least, his hands seemed to be slightly bigger than normal for someone of his size. He was feeling okay, wasn't he? Or was it really that cold? Or, alternatively, did Hirsch pay far too much attention than necessary?
Probably that one.
"Hello, Mr Tate. Are you okay?"
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Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline Cassie had caught the message on the notice board so she had headed out on the grounds for the latest defense lesson. Another day of bundling up to go outside for a class, just enough to keep herself warm but not restrict her movements. She was likely going to need to be moving after all, the whole nature of the class. Though outside they didn’t have the dummies…or did they? The fifth year fought the urge to eye the magicked blocks of eyes as the thought came to her. She wasn’t quite sure about the idea of fighting ice creatures, or snowmen, or the like.
But the fire…the warm, enticing fire. That she was always okay with. “Good day, Professor,” she greeted her head of house as she approached. Cass still wasn’t totally sure where she stood in the big picture, but she was getting there. For now, she was playing it by year. Like taking a seat on one of the logs and settling in for the lesson. Today was all she could focus on at the moment.
Ice creatures and evil snowmen were an interesting lesson topic, weren't they?
Hirsch smiled at the presence of the Ravenclaw. He hadn't had a problem with her, and still didn't, but because of this, he hadn't had the chance to talk to her one-on-one before. "Hello, Cassandra. Hope you're doing well."
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Originally Posted by Cassirin It was cold out, sure, but Katy wasn't overly concerned with the weather. It was winter. What were people expecting? Especially in Scotland. She knew how to dress warmly, she had warming charms, and she chose a log near the fire.
Done and done.
"Good day, Professor. Nice day for an outdoor lesson, hmm?" She grinned at him, holding out her hands to soak in warmth from the fire.
Katherine Toussaint was another student who'd earned herself a chuckle because of the comment made. He'd been so used to seeing the slightly glum faces at the prospect of having a lesson outside that this comment threw him off completely. "Precisely my train of thought. Not to mention, the fire helps." A lot.
"Welcome, Miss Toussaint." Smile.
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Originally Posted by NifflerFan
Emmeline wondered when the professors were going to get tired of holding lessons outside as she wandered towards the lake from the creature barn. Probably when the weather was actually nice out instead of frostbite-inducing like today. The first year had on as many layers as possible, along with her warming-charmed winter cloak, but it was STILL too cold by the lake. The wind that always blew in wasn't helping at all! Still, she managed a smile and wave to Dora, Miss Olivia, and everyone else she knew. These fires that the professors liked making were a nice touch, but they never completely banished the cold either. Not for the first time, Emmeline wished that she could bring her cruppy to lessons with her so that he could cuddle on her lap. That way they'd both be warmer. As she got closer to the fire, the Gryffindor noticed the weird blue glow on the ice behind the professor; she wondered what was evil or Dark about ice. Anyway..: "Hi, Professor!", she chirped with a smile as she passed their Defence professor.
The first year made her way over to the log that Jessa and Stasya were sitting on. "Hi guys! What d'you think is up with the ice?", she asked as she plopped down next to them. Maybe one of the other girls had a clue as to what they were learning about today. She noticed Jessa's Bubble Head Charm with a sense of relief; she was glad that the real fire and its real smoke wouldn't bother her today.
When were professors going to get tired of holding lessons out in the cold?
Never.
Hirsch tilted his head and cast a curious eye over the young Gryffindor. How many layers was she wearing, exactly? Not that it was any of his business but the extra padding wasn't something that had gone unnoticed. He tried to hide his look of amusement as she neared the scene.
"Hello, Miss Sparkes!" She got a smile as well, one that turned into an amused one when the question about the ice reached his ears. Was he going to butt in and answer? No.
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Originally Posted by Lady of Light It was cold, cold, COLD. What was with all the classes happening outside recently? When it was literally freezing? Okay, so. Etta might be a little dramatic but she honestly preferred the warmth of the castle to the below-zero temperatures outside.. not that her opinion mattered. Looking a tad bit disgruntled, she made her way down to the lake, dressed in layers of clothing.
She spotted the professor and managed a smile, although it probably did look more like a frown. "Hello, professor. Hope you're doing well today." Oh, gosh. The icy wind was making literally making her teeth chatter. She spotted an empty log closest to the fire and sat down, the warmth from the fire making her sigh in relief. Phew. .. This felt great. She rubbed her hands and held them out close to the pit, waiting for class to begin.
If looks could tell stories, Miss Kramer's one was telling him that she liked the cold almost as much as she liked the idea of facing a Dementor again. It was interesting, really, because there were some who seemed to be dealing well with the cold and others who were just not dealing with it at all. Or refused to.
"Hello, Miss Kramer. I'm very well, thanks. How are you?" Oh, speaking of Dementors.... "Excellent job with the first challenge. I'm very proud of your performance in there." Smile.
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Originally Posted by DJ Moose Probably a bit much for the Cold weather. OR JUST ENOUGH!!! Simon kinda sorta waddled his way down to where the DADA Class was to be held. Wearing a Heavy Winter Parka over his School Uniform, Snow Pants over his School Slacks. Replacing his School shoes with Thick insulted Winter boots, Ski Gloves, a Knitted Winter hat made by some House Elves back Home at the Estate with the most ridiculous little poof ball at the top it. Ear Muffs, and a Neck Warmer covering half his face.
Bit upset that the Lesson was to be held outside and not in the warm cozy indoors. NO WAY is his weak immune system gonna catch cold today for the sake of learning. Moving his way toward the logs Simon passed by Professor Hirsch "Hefro Profeffor Hirf" Except it could barely be heard, getting muffled from the neck warmer covering the lower half of his face.
The Second Year Badger then continued to waddle over a Log noting that there was another person already on it and had taken the blanket off used it all for themselves. (Zoryn)
He looked down at the bare log. Then he looked over at them again. Then the bare log. refusing to protest and concluding that he was already well protected from anything the dirty log might get him with, Simon sat down next to the Blanket Burrito.
There was protecting yourself from the worst and then there was this.
What in the name of?!
Hirsch stared at Mr Rockefeller as he approached the scene, looking more like someone about to set out for the Arctic than someone attending an outdoor lesson. Sure, he'd asked for the students to come dressed warmly for this lesson but Simon looked like he was warm enough for five people. Did he feel that cold?!
"Hefro to you too, Mr Rockefeller." How he was going to do the activity, he didn't know.
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Originally Posted by Kimothy Alright. Move it!
Nothing could ever possibly hype Vivian to participate in a lesson as much as Professor Hirsch could. Well, maybe Professor Myers as well because the Slytherin loved the subject he taught which was Herbology. But Professor Hirsch? He was something else. The blonde naturally skipped her way to the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom before she realised... oh. Yeah, she had remembered that it was supposed to be somewhere near the Great Lake. LOL.
Once she reached the lake, Vivian skipped towards the class and flashed her ever so winning Fairfield beam at Hirsch. "Hello, Professor!" She said and then took a seat/log near him. See? Perfect spot.
Ah, so he didn't stink or have a repulsion jinx on him?
Good to know.
Hirsch smiled back at the Slytherin, noting how happy she looked to be here. Was it because of the subject? Or was she just polite? Whatever the reason, at least she wasn't frowning and had, whether she knew it or not, made him feel slightly better by sitting near him. No, he definitely didn't stink.
"Hello, Vivian. Doing well, I hope?" Dimpled!smile.
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Originally Posted by RandomRaven Defense Against the Dark Arts was her favorite lesson, hence she always paid attention about the notice. She knew that the lesson today was held at the lake so the Gryffindor didn't waste time to head into the usual classroom and walked straight to the lake instead.
Ava had dressed weather-appropriately and even cast an insulation charm to herself to keep her warm. It seemed like some other students did not pay attention to the notice board, huh? Typical. As she arrived at the location, Professor Hirsch had set up the campfire and the log. Ooooh, it's perfect for a weather like this "Hello, Professor!" Ava enthusiastically greeted the man and sat at the log next to Vivian.
And here was another student to reassure him that he didn't, in fact, stink. Or was generally repulsive to the student body. Thank you.
Hirsch smiled at the Gryffindor, feeling quite a bit better about this general seating already. "Hello, Miss Burton." The enthusiasm hadn't gone unnoticed. No no no. Enthusiasm was good, remember?
And if Miss Burton was here, that meant that another Gryffindor wasn't too far behind...
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Originally Posted by ChanceCoeur Noelle did look at the notice so seeing that they were to meet on the grounds today rather than the classroom, she came prepared. She had her heavy coat on, plus a little warming charm to help with the cold. She loved summer... her last name was Summers... so of COURSE she did.
Her scarf was pulled up high on her neck, showing off her Gryffindor pride as she made it to the grounds. Looking around, she waved at anyone and everyone. She was in a particularly GREAT mood today. She was now OF AGE. Seeing Professor Hirsch with his beard, sitting on a log, looking at peace, she waved over to him. "Hey professor!" She said brightly. One of her favorite professors of course.
Taking a seat, Noelle eyed the fire with interest and then... ice. Fire and Ice? Hmm.
She was ready.
..... There she was!
It wasn't like Noelle Summers to miss one of his lessons and, if she did, he would've been very worried. So to see her walking into the area that was the scene for this lesson was both common and nice to see. And she looked like she was in a good mood, if that smile was anything to go by. Could he pretend it was because of the lesson itself?
"Hello, Noelle! Doing well, I hope?"
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Originally Posted by Oesed Insulation charms had taken care of whatever cold the January winter may have caused and a deftly applied Henshu kept him from slipping down the icy pathways. For a lesson that was held outside, and one that required undivided attention, Levi Kenning was actually in a perfectly good mood. Remnants of the Christmas break, he supposed, or newly found confidence after facing down and defeating a dementor.
That was never going to get old.
By the time he arrived to the bonfire Professor Hirsch had set up, there were already plenty of students in wait. Sister got a pat on her shoulder, friends received smiles, girlfriend was sent a mischievous grin, Professor Hirsch was granted a nod. Probably ought to have looked at the man before looking at the said girlfriend because the hint of mischief remained in both the boy's dark eyes and smile when he'd turned to the professor, but.
Levi blinked quickly, forcing an impassive expression to make an appearance. Success rate of about ninety-percent. He stuffed his gloved hands inside his pockets, choosing to place himself a safe distance away from all the familiar faces; they would all prove to be distractions, no doubt. "Hello, Professor Hirsch."
And....... eyebrow!raise.
Sure, he was hardly anyone's first person to greet here but that didn't mean that he wasn't surprised at the queue he had to wait in for Levi Kenning's attention and greeting. But then again, it wasn't like Levi Kenning to send him mischievous looks either, was it? So, he sat there, an eyebrow raised at the boy and somewhat of a smirk on his face.
Professors noticed things. But he wasn't going to say anything because he was, as the kids called it, a bro.
Just ask River Reed.
And he had something to tell the Gryffindor as well. "Truly excellent job with the challenge, Mr Kenning. I'm very proud of how well you handled that." Not to mention the patronus! How long had he been hiding that gem?
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Originally Posted by Govoni Yeah, yeah....Olivia was here.
....and not for nothing, but the blonde one was kinda over being outside when it was as cold as this. Sure, she'd had the presence of mind to bundle up and lay down some serious warming charms on herself, but wintry weather made her feel too sluggish to function. And this was DADA. FUNCTIONING WAS NECESSARY. For her favorite subject, failure wasn't an option...
Oh, goodness. A CAMPFIRE!
All but running to snuggle up close to the flames, Liv paid exactly zero attention to anyone already gathered. Save for Mr. Tate. Nicky would just have to deal with being plagued by her presence for the day, because friends just....Well, friends simply had to deal with that sort of thing. That was all. Friends liked being plagued by other friends. Or should have been, yes. In her move to take a seat beside him, the blonde noted her young lions, Emmeline and Stasya. Hello, little loves! They both received waves and some smiles.
...And don't think we didn't see you, Prince Eric. "Professor Hirsch, interesting venue for the day." And equally interesting set up. Hopefully there wouldn't be daggers involved in today's lesson, as there had been in Transfiguration. Olivia did not want to have another embarrassing episode.
The enthusiasm to get to a source of heat was something that amused Hirsch a lot. Again, it showed people's preferences when it came to the weather and it seemed as though most would prefer the warmer temperatures as opposed to the rainy, sluggish, constantly cold temperatures of Scotland.
Sorry.
He smiled, though, at Miss Phillips, especially at the comment. Interesting venue? "It is, isn't it? It seemed like the best place to hold today's lesson." There was an odd twinkle in his eye and a mischievous smile on his face. Really, he was excited.
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Originally Posted by nicole black The walk was welcome, the cold was always welcome even amidst the bluster that was January. warmth, intense warmth only left Aslan tired and distracted, unable to focus- but the cold would keep her alert and awake and hopefully engaged. Hirsch's lessons were pivotal and Defensive magic was not her strong suit, if she was going to earn herself something better than an acceptable she would have to really try for it.
The ice lined path did not bother, her black boots were specifically equipped to deal with Scotland's weather and a slippery slope, and so without incident, Aslan found herself before a roaring fire with only a vague figure of the Defense professor in sight. She did not speak to her classmates or to Hirsch, she was much too busy trying to decipher today's lesson- a puzzle that wouldn't for long need solving. She crossed her arms under her chest and settled down on a log with a blanket draped over the bark. Eyes focused and alight with the reflection of the flame, she focused her sight on Hirsch.
Had it not been for his need to be constantly vigilant and the vague sense that someone else's presence was in the surrounding area, Hirsch would've completely missed the arrival of the seventh year Gryffindor. It probably should've been expected because while the girl always had such intriguing thoughts to her answers and asked very interesting questions in lessons, she was generally a very quiet person. It would be worrying.
As it were, when he noticed her sitting there, Hirsch gave her a small and a nod of his head. Hello, Miss Evans.
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Originally Posted by Daydreamer11 Shay was rushing. She had intended to leave earlier for Defense Against the Dark Arts class, but it hadn't quite worked out. As she headed for the lake, in the cold.....again, she wondered why. What was the deal with every class being held outdoors in the middle of winter? At least she was dressed warmly, having learned just the right amount of layers to wear, since this was now a thing.
Reaching the "classroom" area, Shay was glad to see that class hadn't started yet. She hurried to join the group, throwing out a greeting on the way. "Hello Professor Hirsch", she said as she passed their leader. Then Shay found the closest empty space and plopped down on the log. She was on time. Not late......nope. On time and ready to go.
Hirsch was vaguely aware that time was ticking down and that he'd have to get this lesson on the road before long but there was still a bit of time left for that. Let them enjoy the fire for a while before the talk started.
And let Miss Morrison get herself down to the campfire.
He smiled, both amused and glad that she was putting in enough effort to hurry towards the lesson venue rather than stroll in late. It was small but it was a nice touch. "Hello, Miss Morrison."
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Originally Posted by Weasley174 Daniel was looking forwards to the DADA lesson, it was a subject that he was starting to enjoy. "Hi Professor." He smiled as he looked at the clock on the wall, he had been afraid of being late, but thankfully the Professor hadn't started yet, he was still getting lost in this massive castle. Maybe he should go ask his Professor how he was supposed to remember where everything was.
Hirsch glanced down at his watch. It was almost time to start. There was just enough time for a few last minute stragglers to get themselves to the grounds for the lesson.
And here was one.
"Just on time, Mr Moore. Welcome!"
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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising Was the castle not safe this year or something? Is that why all her professors had suddenly decided not using their classrooms was of wise interest? Skylar hadn't expected Hirsch though to change the location venue, because well, defense classes were a norm in the first floor classroom which wasn't a terrible walk from the Slytherin Common Room, which meant not having to lug books around for three classes.
Except, when she arrived at the classroom, there was the note informing her of where she needed to go. With just five minutes to sprint down to the grounds, Sky wasted little time, arriving slightly breathless, her cheeks reddened from the brisk walk, which was probably more attributed going from the warm castle to the chilly Scotland outdoors temperatures. Using a well-placed summoning charm to retrieve her winter coat, because she hadn't planned on being outside, she shaved two minutes off her time, as she dropped her bag in front of an empty spot on a log, slipping into her coat.
"Hello Professor," she greeted, taking a seat. Uh yea, just don't ask why she hadn't been wearing her coat before now, although after the walk, she wasn't THAT cold anymore. Was this part of the plan to get them all doing warm-up exercises in the Wintertime?
Also, what was THAT second year gryffindor (Zoryn) doing with a blanket wrapped around her. Weird child.
Just as he was about to stand up and start the lesson, someone else had wandered in. Or, sprinted in. And without a coat too? That was a lot of dedication, in itself.
"Cutting it close, Miss Diggory." Though, if the smile on his face was anything to go by, he wasn't mad. "You're just in time."
When it looked like no one else was coming to the lesson, Hirsch stood up in an attempt to grab everyone's attention. They weren't in a classroom so he couldn't snap the door shut in a dramatic fashion to call the start of the lesson so this would have to do for now.
"Hello and welcome to another Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson!" Were they excited? He was. "Firstly, I understand that the change in environment might be throwing you off but I do promise that it's for a good reason. I'm not making you sit out here as some kind of cruel defensive tactic." Pause. "If you feel a little too cold and need some extra warmth, don't hesitate to ask me or an older student to place some heating charms on you." Though, here's hoping that the fire was helping, at least.
"Now!" he said, clapping his hands once, "Before we move onto the main topic of the lesson, I want to pose a hypothetical question at you all." Get them thinking about something other than the cold. "Imagine you need to go to a certain destination - any destination - and, on your journey, you find yourself at a crossroads. Three paths sit in front of you and they each lead to the destination you want to go to."
"But!" Dramatic pause, anyone? "Each have an obstacle blocking your way that you have to defeat to proceed. One has a bandaged Mummy standing there," He drew out his wand and, after moving his wand in an intricate fashion, conjured a holographic image of a mummy. "Another has a Zombie blocking your way," Another intricate wand movement later and there was a holographic picture of a zombie in the air, near the mummy. "And your last obstacle is an Inferi." One last intricate wand movement conjured up the image of an Inferi.
"So my question to you is: which path do you take? If you had to face one of the three creatures, which one would you face and try to defeat? A mummy, a zombie or an inferi? And why?"
This was a long question, wasn't it? OOC: Awwww you guys <3 *so flattered!* Class has officially started so please keep the chatter to a minimum! And if you haven't posted yet and want to, just pretend as though your charrie has been there the entire time!
The question is simple: between a mummy, a zombie and an inferi, which creature would your charrie try and defeat and why? There's no correct/incorrect answer to this, it's just down to personal preference. But we are interested in their reasoning behind their choice.
I have a super long day tomorrow so I'm probably going to post by 9pm GMT+1, if not earlier. Sorry for the wait.
Thanks, lovelies! 
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