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Originally Posted by griffin  Wow, you could stop other people from summoning your stuff? That was so cool! Cordelia needed to try this out. She eagerly looked at the box in front of her, wondering if they were going to put things inside to try summoning after placing the anti-summoning charm on the box. Cordelia thought long and hard about the professor’s next question. What would she and wouldn’t she want to place an anti-summoning charm on? ”Well, you wouldn’t want to put an anti-summoning charm on medical equipment that is intended for someone else to use on you to save your life if you’re unconscious. Like an emergency glucagon kit for severe low blood sugar emergencies in people with diabetes.” That was what someone might have to use on her if she was severely low and unable to take sugar orally, unconscious, or having a seizure. ”But you might want to put this charm on a jewelry box or other valuable that you don’t want people to be able to steal easily.” You know, important things that you didn’t want to lose but also didn’t need for saving your life. Cordelia scribbled down some notes on what the professor and her classmates were saying. This sounded like important stuff. Whether or not she would actually be able to interpret her notes later, however, was up to debate. Spelling wasn’t exactly her strong suit, and her handwriting wasn’t that great either. When the first hand went up, Piers pointed at her so she could answer. And it was a... very specific answer. Medial equipment - emergency kits for people with diabetes. Well, she wasn’t wrong, those were probably bad things to put anti-summoning charms on. Piers simply nodded after she finished her answer. ”Right, medical equipment is probably not a good thing to put an anti-summoning charm on.” But jewelry boxes and valuables, yes. ”Yes, you’re right. Thank you.” Good examples.
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Originally Posted by Jean Granger The Anti-Summoning Charm would definitely be a pretty useful spell. Everyone in the Wizarding World was summoning things left right and center - although it was convenient, objects could sometimes fly over to the wrong person and lead to theft, intended or otherwise. The professor's questions got her thinking about what she would use the charm on and what she would not put it on. Because coming to think of it, she wouldn't want to use the charm on ALL her possessions.
Raising her hand, Jade said, "Personally, I would like to use the charm on my book collection, so that other people would not be able to take my books without my permission. On the other hand, I wouldn't want to put the charm on something like my socks, because I would need to summon them quickly when I get dressed in the morning." Sometimes she would think she was prepared to leave for class, only to find out that she was not wearing her socks. Then she would spend a long time trying to locate an appropriate pair of socks from random places in her dorm. Accio was her saviour in these situations. When the next hand went up, Piers gestured at her. Book collection, right. Everybody had different things they didn’t want to be stolen. Some had jewelry and money, others cared more about their books and that was fine. Piers nodded as she continued, talking about her socks. ”Good ideas. Though sometimes you may wish you could summon your books... if you happen to be comfy on the couch already and not want to get up.” Not that that had happened to him before...
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Originally Posted by 2111jen Austin blinked at the question. Although he was getting better at speaking, he still felt exhausted when he did talk. Today was one of those days. He remained silent. He had a lot of answer in his head, it was just too long to say outloud or even write down so he remained silent but was paying attention. Piers’ eyes moved to Austin for a moment. He didn’t really expect him to answer in front of the whole class, but Piers could tell he was paying attention, so that was good enough for him.
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Originally Posted by oh its Erik ok Oooooh so that was what Vivi and Elise would use at home to make sure she couldn't summon stuff. She always thought it was because she sucked and couldn't concentrate. Eloise hated it. But it could be useful.
"Hey, Professor could you put this spell on food?"
Like not a sandwich obviously because it would go everywhere and be a gigantic mess but you know appropriate foods and such
Would be lazy and efficient to well lazy people not having to get up and all and just rely on hand eye coordination Ah yes, a very good question. A question that he would have asked if he were the student. ”Technically, yes, but the magic isn’t as stable with items that are... biodegradable, if you will. The magic only lasts as long as the matter lasts, so if you eat it...” Piers shrugged and gestured to the air in front of him. She could figure out the rest.
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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack .... An anti-summoning charm? That was what they were learning about today? The Slytherin was incredibly disappointed, something which was quite visible on her face with the deep frown she wore. How would an anti-summoning charm work against Karlin? The girl picked LOCKS. She wouldn't need a summoning charm to swipe something from within Nina's trunk. She'd just go into the trunk and snatch it herself.
Nina's previously feigned disinterested had ultimately ended in actual disinterest because clearly this lesson would provide no real information for her today. She'd still learn the charm because that would most probably prove to be useful in very select circumstances, but the discussion was pointless. Nothing of interest.
Nor was Eloise's concern about food. The girl was clearly driven by her stomach. How unsurprising. Nina’s disappointment was almost audible. The look on her face spoke louder than anybody’s actual voice in the classroom. It almost made him want to laugh, but he fought the twitch on his lips and moved onto the next raised hand - somebody who actually want to participate.
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Originally Posted by MunchyBubbles Kamryn looked up from writing her notes as the Professor asked his next question and she tilted her head in thought before raising her hand to answer.
“I feel putting the charm on safes or vaults would be one of the best uses of it, seeing as it protects everything inside. But I wouldn’t want it to be on normal items that you need all the time.
Such as clothing or things of that nature. ” Basically things of values would do well from that charm. It wouldn’t be nice to put on books or cups or things like that. Piers called on the next hand that went up. He nodded at her response, agreeing with her logic. ”Very good, you’re right. It’s good to put them charm on safes and valuables. Good.”
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Originally Posted by gritandgrace Eni wasn't overly enthusiastic about this lesson. It wasn't like she had anything to lock away. Except maybe from her little brother. Maybe this could be useful.
She raised her hand and answered, "What about the Caterwauling Charm? That could be useful when it comes to intruders looking to steal something - right?"
Eni didn't have much when it came to what to put the charm on but as for what notto put the charm on. She has a few ideas, "What about your bags and other precious items you'd carry on you. I certainly wouldn't put an Anti-Summoning Charm on my bag. I lose it too much." Back to the Caterwauling Charm. Piers nodded. ”Yes, that belongs in the anti-theft category. It is helpful for keeping intruders out, but doesn’t necessarily mean that something can’t be stolen.” All the thief had to do was... hurry, essentially.
As for her next comment, Piers nodded again. ”A good thought, thank you.” Some people WOULD want to put the anti-summoning charm on their bag so others couldn’t steal it, but some people, like, Eni, would want to so they could summon it when they wanted to.
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Originally Posted by hermionesclone Lucas, being too busy looking over the box in front of him, completely missed whatever it was that Fuller-Thompson had asked. That is, until he noticed something being written on the board and found himself looking up.
Anti-Summoning Charm?
Oh. Oh!
That would make it harder to steal things, wouldn't it?
But this only raised even more questions, especially after some other people answered and he found himself....... thinking. Just thinking. Of things he'd lost, of things he was always told to make sure he had on him before he left the house, of things he wished he could use the summoning charm on during the holidays.
But when his hand went up, he found himself asking something instead of, uh, giving an answer. "Well, what about keys?" Pause. "Beeeeeeecause you lose keys a lot, right? So you wouldn't put the Anti-Summoning Charm on it but..... that means people can easily steal your keys." Which was a big deal, really. Lucas brought up a good point with his question and Piers appreciated it. ”Excellent question, Lucas. This is an argument you only have to have with yourself. If you’re prone to losing your keys, perhaps the anti-summoning charm isn’t a good idea. But if you don’t want anyone to summon them...” He simply shrugged. ”You have to weigh the pros and cons yourself. Good point though, thank you.” Truly, it was up to the caster of the spell.
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Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow Vita smiled a little at Lucas' answer, finding it adorable for some reason. She'd been feeling so old lady compared to everyone else, the things going on outside of Hogwarts that she was dealing with and her future right around the corner. It made her feel a bit like she didn't belong in this place anymore, no matter how much she didn't want to leave.
"I'd want to place the charm on items that are personal and valuable to me, ones that I normally keep out of sight from others." Like her diary. She could use the charm on that for sure. "I wouldn't place the charm on everyday items, like my blanket. I'm always cold, so it's good to be able to summon that when I need to." Piers called on Vita again when she raised her hand. Personal and valuable items, yes. And everyday items, no. ”Very good, Vita. Thank you.”
Once Piers was satisfied with the answers that he had gotten, he paused by the chalkboard to summarize all the answers into one. ”Alright, so we’ve established that the anti-summoning charm might be a good on. Safes, valuables, things you may not need every day. We also decided that we may not want to use it on everyday items that you might want to summon in a moment of need or... laziness.” Again, not speaking from experience or anything...
”Alright, now for the fun part. We’re going to learn the incantation and practice the spell. In a little bit we’ll play a game and you’ll need to have good practice of the spell in order to do well.” Piers then paused and waved his wand at the chalkboard. The incantation appeared on the board.
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Originally Posted by Chalkboard Anti-Summoning Charm
non voco furtum He waited for them to write it down in their books before continuing. ”Three words. Non Voco Furtum. This incantation, with two simple taps on the object you are trying to protect, and you’ve got your object protected from somebody else summoning it.” Pause. For dramatic effect. ”Practice the incantation a few times and then start trying to cast it on the box that you’ve got on your desk. You can test out a summoning charm if you want, to see if it works.” That seemed simple enough, right?
Well.
Before they got started Pier raised a finger to pause them so they would listen. ”Now, this spell may seem simple, but it can be quite tricky to master. It’s not easy to master a protection spell, so don’t get impatient with yourself if you can’t figure it out.”
”Alright? Get started.” He’d be around if they had questions. OOC: Thanks again for your replies! This post now begins our Mini Activity! In as many posts as you’d like, have your character practice the incantation and then practice doing the spell on the box that is on their desk. There is no minimum requirement of posts. You have three days to work on this! Have fun!” |