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Fireheart · 06-09-2021, 03:45 AM

Time to brew, which meant it was also time for Shreya to make the rounds. Not that she particularly liked to intervene—one of her pet peeves as a student was professors that breathed over her shoulder. But she simply enjoyed observing her students' methods. That, and she felt it was only her staff duty to at least try to prevent explosive disasters.

Violet and Fiona both received an enthusiastic thumbs-up as she passed by. Two talented potioneers, those Slytherins. "Wonderful job, Ms. Jenovick. It looks fantastic so far," she said as she noticed the burgundy liquid in the cauldron.

Shreya stopped briefly at Ashley's workstation as the Ravenclaw raised her hand with a question. "I'm not going to make you do anything," Shreya said plainly, shrugging her shoulders. It was never her philosophy to force students to use (particularly, ingest) certain potions. But that didn't stop her from encouraging them to try. "But you don't have to use a photograph of yourself. You can use your artistic freedom!" In other words, the third year could take a picture of whatever she wanted later in the lesson, even if it was just a moving staircase.

As Shreya scanned her eyes around the room to check on the rest of the students' progress, Claudine had an interesting question about spellwork. Quite wise of the sixth year to be thinking of such things. Often, students assumed that Potions simply had to do with measuring out ingredients and stirring a cauldron. But it really was a complex subject that involved several branches of magic. "Wonderful question. It depends on the result of the magic. Oftentimes, an unsuccessful spell cast results in nothing occurring at all. In that case, your potion will be unaffected. But if a haywire spell changed the essence of your brew, you would need to take steps to remedy that." Namely, explosions. "By the way, very good precision, Claudine," Shreya mentioned as she passed by the talented Slytherin, who received a genuine nod of encouragement.

Unfortunately, the same could not be said for Kinsay, who the professor couldn't help but notice was pouring water into her cauldron by using the eyeball method. Admittedly, it was a useful tactic when cooking, but brewing potions was a different story. "Class, please remember that we have measuring tools for a reason!" She made the announcement to no one in particular, not wanting to embarrass the Gryffindor. But it was a useful reminder for everyone.

Her eyes brightened significantly at the question from Evan—there was nothing Shreya loved more than curiosity. "You should see the first significant color change after step 3, once you add the billywig stingers. Then, the potion should turn black during step 5 as the mixture cools." Always good to be thinking ahead. Especially if the point was to avoid explosions.

The professor was just about to return to her own cauldron when her back was doused with a rather chilly stream of water. Flinching a bit on contact, she spun around, only to see an empty workstation. Only when Daniel laughed did Shreya's eyes glance to the floor to see Atlas, splayed out on his back. "Oh, dear, Atlas, are you alright?" Shreya made quick work of performing the hot air charm on the large puddle on the ground, not wanting anyone to slip. Then, she knelt down next to the boy. "It's okay. It happens. Although, try to clear your mind and recenter. Charms can be tricky like that." It wasn't exactly her area of expertise, but she knew enough from university studies that the result (and intensity) of the water-making spell often had a lot to do with the temperament and level of concentration from the caster. As she stood up, Shreya directed her attention toward the Hufflepuff, speaking quietly, so as to not draw everyone's attention. She didn't want to embarrass the poor Gryffindor. "Mr. Yoon, perhaps you could give your classmate a hand?" Not that Atlas was incapable of getting up on his own. But if it were her splayed out on the ground, she would appreciate a helping hand. At least Ivy was also willing to help. The Ravenclaw got a nod of appreciation from Shreya at her compassion.

OOC: Amazing job so far, guys! I'm loving reading these responses!

We'll move on in about 20 hours or so.

06-09-2021, 03:45 AM	#53 (permalink)
Fireheart DMT & DMLE Firecrab Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Naboo Posts: 774 Hogwarts RPG Name: Avalon Sinclair Graduated	rearranged a bit but everyone should have a mention! Time to brew, which meant it was also time for Shreya to make the rounds. Not that she particularly liked to intervene—one of her pet peeves as a student was professors that breathed over her shoulder. But she simply enjoyed observing her students' methods. That, and she felt it was only her staff duty to at least try to prevent explosive disasters. Violet and Fiona both received an enthusiastic thumbs-up as she passed by. Two talented potioneers, those Slytherins. "Wonderful job, Ms. Jenovick. It looks fantastic so far," she said as she noticed the burgundy liquid in the cauldron. Shreya stopped briefly at Ashley's workstation as the Ravenclaw raised her hand with a question. *"I'm not going to make* you do anything," Shreya said plainly, shrugging her shoulders. It was never her philosophy to force students to use (particularly, ingest) certain potions. But that didn't stop her from encouraging them to try. "But you don't have to use a photograph of yourself. You can use your artistic freedom!" In other words, the third year could take a picture of whatever she wanted later in the lesson, even if it was just a moving staircase. As Shreya scanned her eyes around the room to check on the rest of the students' progress, Claudine had an interesting question about spellwork. Quite wise of the sixth year to be thinking of such things. Often, students assumed that Potions simply had to do with measuring out ingredients and stirring a cauldron. But it really was a complex subject that involved several branches of magic. "Wonderful question. It depends on the result of the magic. Oftentimes, an unsuccessful spell cast results in nothing occurring at all. In that case, your potion will be unaffected. But if a haywire spell changed the essence of your brew, you would need to take steps to remedy that." Namely, explosions. "By the way, very good precision, Claudine," Shreya mentioned as she passed by the talented Slytherin, who received a genuine nod of encouragement. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for Kinsay, who the professor couldn't help but notice was pouring water into her cauldron by using the eyeball method. Admittedly, it was a useful tactic when cooking, but brewing potions was a different story. "Class, please remember that we have measuring tools for a reason!" She made the announcement to no one in particular, not wanting to embarrass the Gryffindor. But it was a useful reminder for everyone. Her eyes brightened significantly at the question from Evan—there was nothing Shreya loved more than curiosity. "You should see the first significant color change after step 3, once you add the billywig stingers. Then, the potion should turn black during step 5 as the mixture cools." Always good to be thinking ahead. Especially if the point was to avoid explosions. The professor was just about to return to her own cauldron when her back was doused with a rather chilly stream of water. Flinching a bit on contact, she spun around, only to see an empty workstation. Only when Daniel laughed did Shreya's eyes glance to the floor to see Atlas, splayed out on his back. "Oh, dear, Atlas, are you alright?" Shreya made quick work of performing the hot air charm on the large puddle on the ground, not wanting anyone to slip. Then, she knelt down next to the boy. "It's okay. It happens. Although, try to clear your mind and recenter. Charms can be tricky like that." It wasn't exactly her area of expertise, but she knew enough from university studies that the result (and intensity) of the water-making spell often had a lot to do with the temperament and level of concentration from the caster. As she stood up, Shreya directed her attention toward the Hufflepuff, speaking quietly, so as to not draw everyone's attention. She didn't want to embarrass the poor Gryffindor. "Mr. Yoon, perhaps you could give your classmate a hand?"** Not that Atlas was incapable of getting up on his own. But if it were her splayed out on the ground, she would appreciate a helping hand. At least Ivy was also willing to help. The Ravenclaw got a nod of appreciation from Shreya at her compassion. OOC: Amazing job so far, guys! I'm loving reading these responses! We'll move on in about 20 hours or so.