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hermionesclone · 09-14-2017, 12:31 AM

Text Cut: Kyle

There was something about that level of enthusiasm that made Hirsch smile. Enthusiastic students were always a bonus and made teaching a lot more enjoyable. Plus, it was nice to see that a student still enjoyed the aspect of learning, even if it came with the stress of studying and grades. "It's nice to see you so enthusiastic about this." Really.

The sound of martial arts and wandless magic piqued his interest, especially because he'd spend countless hours as a kid doing martial arts, but something else caught his attention first.

.......... Baklava?

An amused grin spread across his face. "Baklava tastes very nice, by the way. You should try it sometime, if you haven't already." A little too sweet for him but still nice. "How was Krav Maga? Did you enjoy it?" Important to know, really.

But the mention of his progress with wandless magic made Hirsch sit up slightly. "Really?" he asked, his eyebrows shooting up, "That is huge! The fact that you can feel it in your fingertips is still a huge step forward, a sign that things are going in the right direction." If he needed the reassurance. "Well done! And this is exactly the kind of feeling you should be getting, even with nonverbal magic. All you'll need to do now is direct that magic and drive it out." Which was much easier said than done.

"I'd love to continue the after-school classes. Which area do you want to look into this time? Martial arts or wandless magic?"

Text Cut: Isa

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Originally Posted by griffin

It was weird that she was so nervous about talking to Professor Hirsch. Usually the fourth year Hufflepuff was very bubbly and extroverted, happy to talk to anybody. There was something about the subject taught by Professor Hirsch that dampened her spirits though. Maybe that was why she was feeling hesitant about the conversation to come, or maybe it was the embarrassment over her poor marks in the class the past few years. At first when the door didn't open Isa considered leaving with the knowledge that she had tried to meet with the professor but hadn't gone through with it, but before she could actually leave the door finally opened.

Isa got up from the waiting area sofa and walked overto Professor Hirsch. "Hello, Professor Hirsch." she entered the office, waiting until she was inside to speak to the professor. "I've come to speak to you about my performance in defense against the dark arts. I know I haven't done very well in your class in the past and I thought I didn't want to know about the scary dark stuff or anything violent, but I've realised that I do need to know how to defend myself from the very real dangers in the world and there will be OWLs coming up for me next year and those are important exams that will eventually have an impact on what universities accept me and that kind of important stuff. Isa looked at Professor Hirsch, her face turning slightly red as she spoke. It was sort of uncomfortable admitting her struggles with the subject to a professor who she was not particularly close to. She almost wanted to cry about defense against the dark arts ."So I guess what I'm saying is I want to learn... And, um, I might need a tutor for this subject to help me catch up with some of the things I haven't done well on before and help me progress in my defence against the dark arts studies this year." Whew. That was out of the way now. Admitting that was the hard part. Now she just had to worry about what Professor Hirsch would say about that.

When she entered the room, Hirsch closed the door behind her and turned to look at her, gesturing to the seat in front of his desk as he did so. Might as well get comfortable, yes? Especially since this talk sounded like a heavy one.

While she talked, the Defence Professor moved to sit in his desk behind his desk and listened to what it is she had to say. Was the topic a heavy one? Yes. But it was one he should've expected by now, especially since, as she put it, her performance was probably not as good as it could be. Something that had very little to do with her knowledge or intelligence, from the way he saw it.

Now, how should he put this lightly? "There...... is room for improvement but that doesn't mean that improvement won't happen." Was that a good attempt? "I teach about the dark arts because personally, I think it's important for you to know about the dark arts themselves, understand them and it's only then that you'll know how best to defend yourselves against them. I don't want you to learn just for the sake of an exam or a grade; it's important to know this for your own survival in this world." Pause. "It's upsetting, and I understand that but sadly, not everyone or everything in this world is going to be as nice as you are." It was.... a fact. "Just make sure it doesn't tarnish your good side."

Now, onto the next part. "I have to say, I'm really glad you still want to learn. If you want, I could teach you outside of classes to help you with anything you're struggling with and make sure your defensive magic is better than ever. What do you think?" Or did she want an external tutor?

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hermionesclone Gladrags Mod DMC & DMAC Pogrebin Join Date: May 2009 Location: London Posts: 32,841 Hogwarts RPG Name: Alexander River Hirsch Gryffindor Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: -- x11 x11	urine trouble \| Pat's Strong Confident Other Half \| Pees Like a Champion Unicorn Racehorse Text Cut: Kyle Quote: Originally Posted by Zellanna "I'm so totally and completely ready!" Kyle beamed as he spoke. He'd been greatly looking forward to returning to school, and especially for DADA classes. It wasn't his best subject, but he enjoyed it quite a bit, and spending time after classes with the Professor didn't hurt on that any. "I've been practicing my martial arts and wandless magic all summer. I still can't beat my older siblings, but my dad introduced me to baklava during the summer!" He stopped, blinking, quite certain he didn't say the right thing. "Oh no! That's something you eat, isn't it? I meant..." He stopped and thought a while. "Krav maga. That's it. And then I still can't really do wandless magic yet, but I can feel it in my arms, my hands, and my fingertips. It's just like... like it won't come out yet. I get that feeling with three spells now. So I'm really really really looking forward to learning more from you this year. I'd like to do our after-school classes again." There was something about that level of enthusiasm that made Hirsch smile. Enthusiastic students were always a bonus and made teaching a lot more enjoyable. Plus, it was nice to see that a student still enjoyed the aspect of learning, even if it came with the stress of studying and grades. "It's nice to see you so enthusiastic about this." Really. The sound of martial arts and wandless magic piqued his interest, especially because he'd spend countless hours as a kid doing martial arts, but something else caught his attention first. .......... Baklava? An amused grin spread across his face. "Baklava tastes very nice, by the way. You should try it sometime, if you haven't already." A little too sweet for him but still nice. "How was Krav Maga? Did you enjoy it?" Important to know, really. But the mention of his progress with wandless magic made Hirsch sit up slightly. "Really?" he asked, his eyebrows shooting up, *"That is huge! The fact that you can feel it in your fingertips is still a huge step forward, a sign that things are going in the right direction."* If he needed the reassurance. "Well done! And this is exactly the kind of feeling you should be getting, even with nonverbal magic. All you'll need to do now is direct that magic and drive it out." Which was much easier said than done. "I'd love to continue the after-school classes. Which area do you want to look into this time? Martial arts or wandless magic?" Text Cut: Isa Quote: Originally Posted by griffin It was weird that she was so nervous about talking to Professor Hirsch. Usually the fourth year Hufflepuff was very bubbly and extroverted, happy to talk to anybody. There was something about the subject taught by Professor Hirsch that dampened her spirits though. Maybe that was why she was feeling hesitant about the conversation to come, or maybe it was the embarrassment over her poor marks in the class the past few years. At first when the door didn't open Isa considered leaving with the knowledge that she had tried to meet with the professor but hadn't gone through with it, but before she could actually leave the door finally opened. Isa got up from the waiting area sofa and walked overto Professor Hirsch. "Hello, Professor Hirsch." she entered the office, waiting until she was inside to speak to the professor. "I've come to speak to you about my performance in defense against the dark arts. I know I haven't done very well in your class in the past and I thought I didn't want to know about the scary dark stuff or anything violent, but I've realised that I do need to know how to defend myself from the very real dangers in the world and there will be OWLs coming up for me next year and those are important exams that will eventually have an impact on what universities accept me and that kind of important stuff. Isa looked at Professor Hirsch, her face turning slightly red as she spoke. It was sort of uncomfortable admitting her struggles with the subject to a professor who she was not particularly close to. She almost wanted to cry about defense against the dark arts ."So I guess what I'm saying is I want to learn... And, um, I might need a tutor for this subject to help me catch up with some of the things I haven't done well on before and help me progress in my defence against the dark arts studies this year." Whew. That was out of the way now. Admitting that was the hard part. Now she just had to worry about what Professor Hirsch would say about that. When she entered the room, Hirsch closed the door behind her and turned to look at her, gesturing to the seat in front of his desk as he did so. Might as well get comfortable, yes? Especially since this talk sounded like a heavy one. While she talked, the Defence Professor moved to sit in his desk behind his desk and listened to what it is she had to say. Was the topic a heavy one? Yes. But it was one he should've expected by now, especially since, as she put it, her performance was probably not as good as it could be. Something that had very little to do with her knowledge or intelligence, from the way he saw it. Now, how should he put this lightly? "There...... is room for improvement but that doesn't mean that improvement won't happen." Was that a good attempt? "I teach about the dark arts because personally, I think it's important for you to know about the dark arts themselves, understand them and it's only then that you'll know how best to defend yourselves against them. I don't want you to learn just for the sake of an exam or a grade; it's important to know this for your own survival in this world." Pause. "It's upsetting, and I understand that but sadly, not everyone or everything in this world is going to be as nice as you are." It was.... a fact. "Just make sure it doesn't tarnish your good side." Now, onto the next part. "I have to say, I'm really glad you still want to learn. If you want, I could teach you outside of classes to help you with anything you're struggling with and make sure your defensive magic is better than ever. What do you think?" Or did she want an external tutor? __________________