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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Bennett Potter
Slytherin Sixth Year
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Atlas Ward
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If anyone looked up, instead of forward through their maze corridor, they would see the Professor high above them on a platform, making sure that they were all okay. He also seemed to manipulate the maze - if you come to a dead-end, just give it a moment or two. Your classmate must be crossing your path. SPOILER!!: Eiji Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie  While appreciative that Professor Eris had not made a bigger scene about his own kaboom...the seventh year was irritated that his polite request for a new matchstick had been ignored as well. Whatever, he didn't really need to practice the spell anyway and whatever had just happened now was a fluke and entirely the matchstick's fault and it got what it deserved in being incinerated. Good riddance.
So the remaining 5 minute Eiji just nursed his back a bit, and bum, since there was nothing else he could do unless he started vanishing other objects unnecessarily.
Then as the professor moved things along, Eiji glanced over at his Ravenclaw companion of the hour...and then back to their Transfiguration professor. "....Morin, professor. Not Kim."
Both were people Eiji actually knew and mostly liked so...he was feeling some sort of way about the man getting them confused. He HAD been looking at Jina when he had said that, yes?
Anyway. Something wasn't settling right in the Slytherin's stomach and the thought of doing some activity when...whatever the hell THAT had just been with his wand had happened. Self preservation at its finest, truly. He did go to move and stand by the door marked with the number 7, if nothing else for appearances since he wasn't convinced he was willing to give his wand another go at the moment.
...also meant that he was going to wait for another seventh year to open the door.
… “Yes, yes. My apologies, Miss Morin.” He turned and looked slightly further down the group of seventh years and found the Head Girl. “Apologie, Miss Kim.” He shook his head and looked at Miss Morin again with a smile, hoping that she accepted his apology. Once you open the door and enter your corridor, you will find a slight bend in your path - having to turn left and then right before walking down to your first table. On the table there is a fox, curled up sleeping for you to vanish. SPOILER!!: Ewan Quote:
Originally Posted by GD2204 With that part of the lesson over and his spell having worked, Ewan headed straight for the front of the line to lead the way just as the Professor had asked even without knowing what was coming. Surely the professor would be opening the door but what would be inside? All of this passed through the prefect’s mind as the others lined up behind him. Waiting patiently, his eyes were on the professor as he moved to the wall, ready for him to explain what was going to happen next.
Oh. Jina was going to lead the way. Cool. Cool. Cool. Cool. Cool. Yup. Okay.
Ewan followed Jina in towards the door that had a 7 marked on it and then split off from the rest so that he would have his own door marked with a 7 on it, guessing that this was just for seventh years. Oooo, an actual challenge. This would be fun after all! He had to give it to the Professor, he had thought of everything! Those teachers, they were kind of smart you know.
Confidently, the prefect turned the door handle, his eyes alight with curiosity as he entered, his was already raised just in case he had to act fast. Slowly, as he headed towards the table, he pointed his wand towards it and as he cast ”SpeRevelio”. He would not be caught out today. No, sir. As you make your way down the corridor, nothing jumps out at you and there is nothing waiting to be revealed; although Professor Trent would likely be proud.
Sitting on the table for you to work on, there is a tabby cat. SPOILER!!: Aboli Quote:
Originally Posted by kayquilz The fifth year listened to Professor Eris' instructions as he spoke, glancing around at her other fifth year compatriots. So whatever they faced was probably skill-based, then, which meant the fifth years would have a harder obstacle than, say, a second year. Interesting. She scrambled up to get into the line Eris asked for, staying with the other fifth years. Her knuckles tightened as she gripped her wand more firmly. She was ready. His mysteriousness had her heart pumping juuuuust a bit. What would be on the table? Surely nothing too bad...it was on a table. It had to be an inanimate object, correct?
You think that...but you never know around here, Aboli, so be on your toes. She thought to herself. When it was her turn to open the door, she gave the knob a twist, and stepped inside, cautiously approaching the table.
She found she kind of likedthis adrenaline. As you enter the maze, you will find that your way is cut off by a partition. However, twenty seconds later, before you can try to decipher what is happening, the partition dissolved and you can continue down your corridor. Straight ahead, you can see your table. On the table is a small white mouse. SPOILER!!: Jina Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunflower She was glad that other students were also beginning to succeed in vanishing their matchsticks. The “thing” that was messing with their magic must have been resolved. It reminded her of muggle school, when the internet connection got disrupted and students and teachers had to wait patiently until the issue was sorted out by technology experts, then everything was fine again.
It was interesting that they were getting divided by year level. She hoped the activity would be more challenging for them, the older students. She was totally ready to vanish ALL the things! As long as they weren't dangerous dark objects, of course, in which case she would probably freak out and lose concentration. When Professor Eris let her stand in front of the door, she was confused as to whether he meant Jillian or her, but figured that it didn’t matter much so she led the way in. Here was a door with the number 7 on it. While she waited, she practised the sharp zigzag movement with her wand. When the signal was given, she opened the door and walked in calmly. She had to remind herself that this is not a race and there is no need to get through everything quickly.
Soon she could see a table in her path. What would be the first thing she has to vanish? As you enter the maze, you can see the table as it is pretty close to the entrance for you. On top of it, perched quietly, is a pure black cat for you to practice on. SPOILER!!: Naya Quote:
Originally Posted by Daydreamer11 When the professor came by to check on her, Naya was quick to reassure him. “I’m fine professor. Thanks for asking.” At least her third attempt at the spell had been successful and uneventful. Now it was time to move on and Naya listened as their next activity was explained......sort of.
Naya looked at Cole with eyebrows raised. What were they getting themselves into and was it going to be drama free? Following instructions, she made her way to the forming line and mixed in with her fellow sixth years. As the line began to move, Naya moved with it, entering the corridor. When she found an unoccupied door with a six on it, she stopped. Clearly they were going to have to put their vanishing skills to the test. Was she up to the task? Hopefully so. She had had her quota of explosions for the day. Thank you very much.
The professor was counting down and it was time to GO. Naya opened the door and went forward to the table. She had her wand out and was ready to get some serious vanishing done. As you enter the maze, you don’t see the table right away as it is further away. However, when you do step up to is, you find that a snowy white rabbit with one black ear is waiting patiently for you. SPOILER!!: Isla Quote:
Originally Posted by Anna Banana Isla just nodded when the professor said he wanted to investigate more before concluding what had caused all the weirdness. Whatever it had been. Deep down, she was a little confused why the professor's kept casting off everything that was happening. There were red and purple skies, which were not normal, but every time she brought it up to an adult, they acted like it was no big deal.
Then there was this, whatever it was. Isla thought maybe they should just stop while they were ahead before somebody gets really hurt. But, nope. They'd gone ahead like nothing had really happened. Something just didn't add up.
At least they were moving on to a different activity. Isla waited for all the third years to join the line, and when they did, she joined the line behind them. She tried to look toward the front of the line, but there were way too many people ahead of her. Poor Jina, though. Isla would never trust a mysterious door that nobody else had opened, especially with what had just happened.
She followed the line through the main door, and then the second year moved to an appropriately marked door. Alright. He had her attention. All of it, and if he must know, she was a little leery. She thought about asking a spiel of questions, but before she could, it was time for the doors to open. Once Isla's was wide open and the challenges of the main activity were before her, Isla proceeded forward, wand gripped in hand and ready for...something. The table was before her. Was the object just laying there, or would she have to reveal it? She carefully stepped toward it. At the end of the corridor, stood your table. It is so close to a bend in the maze that you can see it - but don’t peek yet. The first table you came too, holds a large NEWT Transfiguration textbook for you to work on today. SPOILER!!: Avalon Quote:
Originally Posted by Fireheart
Now this was an activity that seemed interesting! They were rarely split up by their year levels during seminar activities, so Avalon was curious as to what would happen. She made her way into the corridor, following the fifth years. She was actually a little nervous as to what to expect. It seemed a little spooky to open an unknown door, especially regarding the fact that everyone had just majorly failed at producing the spell at first. Once she found a door with a 4 on it, she waited for the signal. Avalon took a deep breath and gripped her wand tightly. Hopefully her magic would work this time. The Ravenclaw opened the door and made her way inside the room toward the table. Your table is further away than it seemed when you opened the door, however do not fret you won’t lose sight of it. When you do finally make it to your table, you will find that there is a snail on it for you to work on. SPOILER!!: Morgan Quote:
Originally Posted by emjay It had been weird when his wand backfired when trying to cast the spell. That hadn't happened since last year and Morgan thought he'd moved past that sort of thing. He was getting better at magic, you know. But it was even weirder when it happened to a bunch of people at the same time.
He wasn't deterred by that sort of thing, not when it would regularly happen in his first year. He'd learned to work around it. But he didn't get a chance to try it again before class was moving on.
Oh! They were going to get to see what was in that secret room! Morgan had been rather distracted by that throughout class. He hoped up from his seat and joined his fellow third years, soon making his way to door number three. Interesting.
When it was his turn, he went inside and looked around. Morgan wasn't sure what he expected, but simply seeing a table in the middle of the room was somewhat underwhelming. What now?? The table in your section of the maze was closer to the door than it was not - but do not fret, your adventure does not end here. On the table for you to work on, is a sprig of dittany. SPOILER!!: Lex Quote:
Originally Posted by littledhampir Alexandre thought this activity was going to be interesting, though he was a little doubtful as to how his abilities matched up against his fellow yearmates. He hadn't even been able to make his matchstick disappear... though it seemed like others had had even more trouble than him. Even without that, though, he always felt like his yearmates were smarter and more capable than he was. Couldn't they do this in groups? Then he could just partner with Valencia, or Aboli, instead of failing on his own.
But that didn't seem to be the case. So he lined up in the midst of other fifth years and followed the line down the hallway. It was a little spooky. He didn't really like the idea of being alone, and he had a thought in the back of his mind that Willow really wouldn't like this activity. But there wasn't much time to think before he was in front of a door marked with a 5. He opened it and moved in. Sure enough, like Uncle Carwyn said, there was a table. Alexandre gripped his wand and moved to stand in front of it. Once you have made it down the maze corridor, you have come to your table. On the table, is a gold gecko with bronze coloured spots for you to work on. OOC: Have your student working on vanishing the item on your tables. You can either succeed or fail - I will react according to their abilities! ^__^ I will post the next set of replies, probably before I go to bed. Please continue having fun 
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