Oh, this was so wonderful! Oddly enough, the sound of children hiccuping was music to her ears! But only because it meant they were about to learn a very useful spell that would serve them for the rest of their lives. They could thank her later.
As the activity began and students began attempting to remedy their hiccups in ways that really would not work, Dolly wandered around the room, hands clasped in front of her chest, an eager, wrinkly smile plastered on her old face. She did notice those were weren't participating (she wasn't THAT blind), but she was giving them the benefit of the doubt. She knew that not everyone enjoyed participating in class activities. But it was their loss!
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Was she staring? Oh yes, she was staring. The headmaster was there and the professor was acting so odd. Did she really not know his name and not realize what was going on? There was one thing Chloe was very happy about and that was the heating charm taken off. She couldn't breathe from the heat and she wasn't sure she would make the entire class, now that he had taken care of things, she thought maybe, just maybe they could learn something today.
That was until crazy old, always cold, doesn't have very good eyesight professor said what? They were to trust her and drink something? Oh no, no, no, no way. She just watched the woman not realize that there were four of a student in the room. How would she ever know if someone did something to this cups or that liquid? How could Chloe be so sure that the woman wouldn't do something herself?
"How are you all so trusting?"
She couldn't believe they just drank up when the professor said to. Didn't anything at this school and in the history books of this school teach anyone anything? The first rule in Hogwarts, don't trust anyone, well it probably wasn't a rule but Chloe thought it should be.
After sitting there very still just watching, watching for anyone to fall onto the floor ill or change into another Max, Chloe picked up her cup. No one seemed to be having issues with it and clearly, it was to make you hiccup, but she still wasn't fully sure she trusted it. Lifting the cup to her nose she sniffed at it first and then decided she would take a small sip.
Lifting it to her lips she let some of the liquid pass and swallowed. It wasn't a bad taste, but she didn't think it was the best either. Soon enough she was hiccuping like everyone else.
"Ma'am do you have any sugar. I heard a spoonful of sugar helps hiccups." Her mother did that for them at home.
She was passing by one young girl who thought to ask her for sugar. Oh, how funny! She must not have been paying attention! Silly.
"Nope!" Dolly replied cheerfully before moving on.
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Sangeetha The hiccups were killing her! Damn. How annoying!!
Wait, this was magically induced. She didn't think any normal method would work in this case.
'Prof' *hic* '..ssor! Will any of these*hic*'Will any of these even work?*hic* 'These are magically induced unlike *hic* 'normal hiccups!!' she asked, desperately!
God, this was annoying!
Later on, she was nearing another student as they addressed her. Ah, now she must have been a Ravenclaw! Quite the thinker - putting two and two together! Dolly clapped her hands together.
"You're absolutely right!"
So, yes, they were trying in vain.
How fun!
After Dolly had made it around the classroom, she returned to the front of the room and stood by her
dead kneazle. Really, it HAD to be dead. Wait, did its tail just twitch???
"Excellent job, everyone! I appreciate ALL of your participation in the mini activity. As you have probably discovered, all of these silly muggle tricks don't work! Especially not on magically induced hiccups, like -- uhhh, that girl-" she pointed to the smart Ravenclaw (
Sangeetha) who had figured it out, because, honestly - was she going to learn any of their names? Probs not.
"just figured out. An extra 10 points to Ravenclaw!"
Oh, it felt good to award points! How exciting.
"Now, since you all still have the hiccups, we are going to learn the handy little spell that will get rid of them." Waving her wand at the chalkboard, the list of muggle tricks disappeared and a new spell appeared in its place, in the same, wiggly, terribly old-lady hand writing.
singultus fixus
(sin - GUL - tuss - FIX - uss) "Singultus fixus!" Dolly said, as an example of how to pronounce it.
"Now, for our last activity I want you all to practice the incantation and wand movement and then help someone else get rid of their hiccups. Of course, if you wish to work alone, that's just fine. Now -- the wand movement!" Dolly lifted her wand and then did the quickest little tap in the air.
"It's quite simple, just lift your wand and pretend like you are going to tap the person on the nose. Just a quick little tap. But don't actually touch them - that could be quite dangerous." Maybe. Perhaps. Who knew.
Dolly tucked her wand away again.
"Alright everyone! Get to work! Practice your spells and get rid of those hiccups!" Oh, weren't they so glad for her help?!
OOC: It's time for the main activity! Have your character practice the spell and incantation. Then have them get rid of either their own hiccups or someone else's. You can partner up with someone if you like, but it's not necessary. Students WILL be able to cast the spell on themselves. If your character has a question for the professor, please put "Professor" in your post title. There is NO minimum post requirement - post in as many or as little posts as you want/need You have about three and a half days to complete this activity (until January 17th at about 9 PM (GMT-7))