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MadMadamMalfoy · 03-13-2021, 06:39 PM

Text Cut: Claudine ^_^

Norman roamed among the students, monitoring both their progress and signs of any unwanted presence. So far, so good. Miss Jenovick and Miss Donovan were off to a great start with their practice. He smiled, nodding approvingly at each girl in turn, but he didn’t say anything so as not to break their concentration. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw - or at least he thought he saw Miss Blackthorne wiping her eyes, but he pretended not to. Crying children made him uncomfortable; he never knew how to react! Should he intervene or step back? He was more inclined to do the latter. If she wanted his help, she knew how to ask for it.

Before Norman had too much time to think about it, Miss Blaze’s question distracted him. Release the birds? He mulled over the question for a moment. Until then, his plan had been to vanish the conjured birds at the end of the lesson, but it dawned on him that watching their creations vanish might be traumatic for some students. That was the last thing they needed now! “Yes, Miss Blaze,” he replied. “You may release your birds at the end of the activity.” Did everyone hear that? He’d repeat it when he moved on, just in case.

As he continued on his rounds, Norman saw that Miss Cambridge also seemed to be doing well, though the muttering made it a bit hard to tell if she was getting the pronunciation right. He couldn’t tell if the muttering was done out of lack of confidence or effort not to disturb the other students; either way, she would need to speak louder when she actually cast the spell.

Then his blue-green eyes landed on Miss James and her sad little wand movements. Successful conjuring would require more decisive wand movements than that, but for some reason, he hadn’t the heart to correct her. He could address any problems that came up when she actually tried casting, but for now it was enough that she was focusing on the task at hand. He gave her a small encouraging smile… and one for Miss Cambridge too.

A loud bang caused his head to turn, just in time to see Miss Turov unsuccessfully attempt the spell. He silently analyzed her work for a moment. Obviously she had the wand movement and pronunciation correct, otherwise the spell wouldn’t have made that sound. It was probably a concentration issue, which given the circumstances was completely understandable. “Good effort, Miss Turov,” he said. “Keep trying.”

Making his way back to the front, Norman checked his watch. “We’ll move on in ten more minutes,” he announced to the class.

OOC: You still have ABOUT 18 HOURS for the mini activity.

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MadMadamMalfoy Newbie Mod Alley Proprietor Mackled Malaclaw Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hazbin Hotel Posts: 11,095 Hogwarts RPG Name: Norman A. Carton Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Sydney M. L. Masters Slytherin Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Maddox B. Buchanan Gryffindor Fourth Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Caledon Roth The Leaky Cauldron	Answering Claudine's question + mentions of everybody else Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll Text Cut: Claudine ^_^ Quote: Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 Okay, so Claudine had used the shark example out of pure randomness but it seemed like one Kinsay James was fond of the creatures. The Snakette found that quite cute, and thought it was nice of Carton to humor her by saying he’ll consider something sharky for a future lesson. Actually, that would be quite the lesson. Anyway. Claudine nodded to Carton to acknowledge that her answer could also work in the opposite direction then went on to make her scribbled notes. Oh. The Bird Conjuring Charm. Time would tell if Claudine would be adept to this one. Man, Carton was not kidding about that bang. Because she didn’t like noise, she winced. But the resulting birds fluttering around were a pretty sight. Already her mind was wandering to the type of birds she wanted to create. And she knew just the type. But first… practice. “Avis. A-vis. Avis.” Simple enough, right? Just then a thought occurred to her. “Professor, we are going to release any successfully conjured birds, right? That is… if they don’t vanish after a while... “ Claudine eyed Carton questioningly. Did the birds disappear after a while, much like leprechaun gold? While she waited for her clarification, the fifth year mimicked Carton’s earlier wand movements: stick figure of a bird, a weird looking ‘m’ if you like. And repeat, repeat. Simple enough. Norman roamed among the students, monitoring both their progress and signs of any unwanted presence. So far, so good. Miss Jenovick and Miss Donovan were off to a great start with their practice. He smiled, nodding approvingly at each girl in turn, but he didn’t say anything so as not to break their concentration. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw - or at least he thought he saw Miss Blackthorne wiping her eyes, but he pretended not to. Crying children made him uncomfortable; he never knew how to react! Should he intervene or step back? He was more inclined to do the latter. If she wanted his help, she knew how to ask for it. Before Norman had too much time to think about it, Miss Blaze’s question distracted him. Release the birds? He mulled over the question for a moment. Until then, his plan had been to vanish the conjured birds at the end of the lesson, but it dawned on him that watching their creations vanish might be traumatic for some students. That was the last thing they needed now! “Yes, Miss Blaze,” he replied. “You may release your birds at the end of the activity.” Did everyone hear that? He’d repeat it when he moved on, just in case. As he continued on his rounds, Norman saw that Miss Cambridge also seemed to be doing well, though the muttering made it a bit hard to tell if she was getting the pronunciation right. He couldn’t tell if the muttering was done out of lack of confidence or effort not to disturb the other students; either way, she would need to speak louder when she actually cast the spell. Then his blue-green eyes landed on Miss James and her sad little wand movements. Successful conjuring would require more decisive wand movements than that, but for some reason, he hadn’t the heart to correct her. He could address any problems that came up when she actually tried casting, but for now it was enough that she was focusing on the task at hand. He gave her a small encouraging smile… and one for Miss Cambridge too. A loud bang caused his head to turn, just in time to see Miss Turov unsuccessfully attempt the spell. He silently analyzed her work for a moment. Obviously she had the wand movement and pronunciation correct, otherwise the spell wouldn’t have made that sound. It was probably a concentration issue, which given the circumstances was completely understandable. “Good effort, Miss Turov,” he said. “Keep trying.” Making his way back to the front, Norman checked his watch. “We’ll move on in ten more minutes,” he announced to the class. OOC: You still have ABOUT 18 HOURS for the mini activity. __________________ 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...