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Transfiguration was still one of Tina's favorite subjects, though she missed Professor Darlington's predictable, no-nonsense teaching style. Even so, she was here on time and ready to learn, despite the early hour. She'd said good morning to the professor upon her arrival, then proceeded to her usual seat in one of the middle rows, neatly arranging her supplies on her desk. She was relieved to see the perfectly normal classroom setup. Hopefully this would be a nice, straightforward, low-key lesson!
She almost chuckled at the professor's opening remarks. Well, that much was true! She did wish she was anywhere but here, preferably back home in France… but that had more to do with her dislike of Hogwarts in general than the upcoming holidays. She did have to admit she was curious about what Barlow had planned, though there was no need to worry about keeping her awake. She'd prepared for the early lesson with a good night's sleep and an extra cup of coffee with breakfast, and besides, sleeping in class wasn't her style.
Blink, blink. All Tina could do was stare at Professor Barlow's coin-behind-the-ear trick, unsure what to make of it or the mention of muggle magic. She had no idea where he was going with this! She could only hope that it was going somewhere, not just a random tangent. She considered the question for a minute. An example soon popped into her mind, but she wasn't sure they could call it "magic" since it mostly relied on sleight of hand and deception.
Nonetheless, she decided to give it a go and raised her hand. "There's a trick that supposedly involves making a person disappear," Tina said after being called on. "There are a few methods non-mag - I mean muggles, use to do this; one of which involves a volunteer stepping into a large box. On the surface, it looks a bit like a vanishing cabinet, but it functions very differently. There's a hidden door at the back of the box which the volunteer hides behind as the magician says the magic words, creating the illusion of disappearance…."
Was she talking too much? Probably. She stared at the floor, embarassed. She was just going to keep quiet now.
__________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led
If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true... |