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MadMadamMalfoy · 10-13-2022, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Charely Potter

"You think so?" Caes gave a small smile from Aria's shoulder bump and Serena adding to the idea. "Let's hope it doesn't swallow my head then," Which would be kind of funny to see.. or not see in this Case.

What could the hat over a covered table be used for? Could it be the hat that's the main focus or..? "Maybe the hat is just a cover for a trap? Could always use a random item like a bucket to cover what's underneath it." It didn't hurt having some suspicion.

Blink, blink. Hawkins’s answer took an unexpected direction, but it wasn’t too far off. “You’re on the right track, Mr. Hawkins,” Norman said with an approving nod. “Not a trap, but the hat is a cover, in a way. The hat has a false bottom leading into a secret compartment under the table.” He stuck one hand inside the hat to demonstrate. By the time he could reach the bottom of the compartment, the brim of the hat came up to his elbow.

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Originally Posted by Emzily

Remy had been quiet since joining class but had in fact been here the whole time. This was her favourite class, and sometimes she opted for pure concentration over being too eager. The contraption at the front of the class seemed like an obvious one - to hide objects from others, which a few other students had already mentioned, so she refrained from repeating it.

Instead, she offered another idea to that specific one. “Maybe a convenient place to put things that you don’t have enough hands to hold,” often people used it on bags, and Remy thought that would definitely be more practical than a hat. “Although I think the objects may fall out if the hat was being worn.” Oops, she hadn’t thought of that at first.

Here was another outside-the-box answer! “It could be, yes,” Norman replied. “Maybe not so much the hat itself, but the table it’s sitting on has a secret compartment that could be used to hold things.” He lifted the tablecloth just enough to reveal the compartment attached to the underside of the table beneath. “Good guess, Miss Gaeltheos!”

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Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline

His parchment and quills out from his satchel and out on the desk in front of him ready to go, Raj looked up as class was begun in earnest. Hmm…what could the top hat like thing be used for? He looked over at the one on his desk, having not investigated the one at the front of the classroom, and tried to think on the question. Headgear was too simple. And the mentions from his classmates were interesting…concealing and carrying things…muggle magic tricks…illusions.

“A way of switching things?” he mused aloud in answer. As in pertaining to the type of transfiguration that transforms one item into another. "With or without a sense of mystery."

This was another answer Norman hadn’t expected. “Yes, in a manner of speaking,” he replied, nodding approvingly. “Very good guess, Mr. Atreyu-Rehman.”

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Originally Posted by Freyr

Luther saw Aria waving to him and sitting next to his brother, Caes. So he waved back and said "Hi there, Aria, Caes. How are you?"

When Professor Carton started his lecture with a question, Luther thought for a while. The question seemed like a trick question for some reason. 'The false bottom is obviously something unusual. However, is it for vanishing or conjuring? Or something else entirely?' Then he raised his hand and spoke, "Professor, I assume you are asking for a use other than making the wearer look absolutely awesome, especially me in my opinion, so I think the hat is used for vanishing and conjuring things with some sleight of hand. While I know that we can do those things with magic, I don't know the spells sir, sorry.". After pausing for a moment, he added slightly unsure "I also have heard of expanded bags, so the inside of the hat might be bigger than the outside, maybe. So, it might look like the object is vanishing or conjured out of thin air."

Now they were getting somewhere! Starriver had guessed all but the exact trick that the contraption was designed to simulate. The boy’s answer earned a slight smile from the professor. “It’s okay that you don’t know the spells,” Norman replied. “Otherwise, you’re right on the money about sleight of hand. This particular contraption is more commonly used to simulate conjuration than vanishment, but it could be used for either.” Might require a few minor modifications for vanishment, but that was another matter. “Very good, Mr. Starriver!”

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Originally Posted by Chelliephone

Ev turned a smile towards [b]Ingrid[/I] as she sat, considering the question for a brief moment before shaking his head. "Nothing too terribly exciting. Just family time. You?" He had requested a male cousin night, now that Evan had joined the ranks of being of age. He was looking forward to it too, more than he would probably let on - most particularly to his cousins
Ash's arrival was also noted and he sent a smile her direction and a small wave, followed then by one towards Raj. He'd considered offering more greetings, but class was underway so he focused his attention again on Professor Carton.

The range of answers so far seemed to give the general consensus of vanishment, maybe mixed with a little bit of fashion which he was amused by. Evan was inclined to agree, but the more no-maj part of his brain said it was more than just vanishment so much as ... Misdirection. Raising his hand, he waited to be called on before throwing in his two sickles. "It's used for displacement. No-majs cannot actually making something vanish, but items like this could be used to create the illusion of having done so, while really it's just been moved out of sight. A magical item that comes to mind that would be similar is vanishing cabinets."

The elder Nam’s answer was along the same lines as Starriver’s and likewise earned an approving smile. “Nicely put, Mr. Nam,” Norman said. “That’s one way the contraption could use displacement. Another would be to simulate conjuration by hiding an object out of sight to later bring out at the right moment.”

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Originally Posted by Watson

"Might be?" repeated Lisa before taking the Professor's answer back with her to the table. Hmm... He didn't say no nor did he exactly say yes.... As she was mulling this over, she noticed Serena looking at her. She offered the Slytherin a small smile too, remembering just how scared she had felt in the Entrance Hall the day that Serena almost vanished. She started to wave but was distracted by Evan greeting her.

"Oh. Hey Ev," she greeted with a small-ish smile. Looking up at him made her stomach drop. He wasn't allowed to graduate... Hogwarts would be weird without him. Even though she would still have Maya with her... the school wouldn't be the same without her older brother. Strange how in her first year how much she had wanted to be independent of him and now... She just wanted to spend more time with him. She smiled as Ingrid joined them. "Hi Ingrid!" Winter break plans? Hmm...Well "Hopefully seeing a Christmas play and having some fun. I'm already tired of studying.... What about you?"

As the Professor demanded 'eyes to be up front', Lisa followed the instructions. Hmm.. What was the type of magic used? She agreed with her initial hypothesis and evaluation of the contraption. "I think its used to hide things.. or at least, create the illusion that something has gone away but be able to bring it back? Similar to Vanishment?"

Another one for the vanishment bandwagon. The younger Nam’s answer got an approving nod from Norman. “Excellent guess, Miss Nam,” he said, smiling slightly. “It certainly can be used to hide things.” He’d already said as much before, so it didn’t bear repeating.

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

How was she doing? That was easy! “Doing splendidly,” was her reply to Luther. She hoped he was too, and not missing his house elf friend too much. Aria happened to be watching each student who entered the room. She was doing so intently, as though silently urging them to check out the contraption at the front of the class. It was how she noticed the frown on Serena’s face. Was something bothering her Housemate? Still, Aria beamed when the younger girl decided to sit with her and Caes. The Slytherins together! “Right?? It’d make him look like such a gentleman!’’ There was a small snigger from her at Caes’ comment. “That would be quite the sight.”

Keen gaze flicked to the front when Carton indicated that they were making a start. Then it shifted to the thing he was indicating to. Aria studied it again. She hadn’t made an attempt to study it up close so she hadn’t an inkling about what secrets the hat, table and cloth were hiding. Caes’ words got her thinking though, and it was only a short time later that she raised her hand. “Is there an object hidden under the table that…” Aria forgot her train of thought for a bit and her eyes lit up. “Wait! Is this something like what Muggles use to do their magic tricks? The objects are hidden under the table perhaps and ‘magically’ pulled out of the hat?” Aria didn’t know about the nitty-gritty of Muggle top-hat magic but she did have the general idea about it.

Finally someone said it! “Yes, it’s exactly like that!” Norman replied with a smile. “Very good, Miss McLeod.” He hadn’t forgotten that Starriver had also mentioned the rabbit out of a hat trick before the class started, and may or may not have winked in he boy’s direction.

Seeing no more hands in the air, Norman addressed the group once more, “Good answers! Most of your guesses were very close, but as Miss McLeod said - and Mr. Starriver before class, this contraption is used for a no-maj magic trick, the rabbit out of a hat.”

He lifted the tablecloth, revealing the compartment attached to the table as he continued. “As you can see, the table is equipped with a secret compartment. The object or small animal intended to be conjured, usually a rabbit, goes inside. Then the compartment is hidden by a tablecloth. The magician recites some nonsense words to serve as an incantation and waves a wand that usually looks like this…” He set his own cypress wand down, replacing it with a shiny black and white one. “The hat has a false bottom leading into the compartment, enabling the magician to reach inside and pull out the hidden object or animal.”

Everyone following so far? Just in case, he paused to allow time for the students to absorb the information so far before going on, “There are a couple of options to achieve the same thing with magic. The most straightforward is conjuration, making something appear out of thin air. This works best for inanimate objects or creatures with a simpler structure, like birds or snakes. For something as complex as a rabbit, transformation - turning something into a rabbit - is easier.”

As he started to demonstrate today’s spell, he realized he was still holding the gaudy black and white wand. Why did he still have that? Never mind! Picking up his wand, he said, “The rabbit transformation spell is Lapifors, pronounced LAP-i-fors. To cast, simply point your wand at your intended target and say the incantation; the spell will emit a green light when performed correctly, like so…” He aimed his wand at the top hat on the table and said firmly, “Lapifors!”

In a flash of green light, the hat was gone, and in its place was a brown lop-eared rabbit. The bunny looked around the room, wiggled its nose a bit, and curled up on the table to take a nap.

“For the next twenty minutes, I’d like you to practice Lapifors on the top hats on your desks,” Norman instructed. “There’s an extra supply up front, should you need it or just want a hat to wear.” He picked up a box of hats that had up until then been hidden behind his desk, setting it atop the desk softly so as not to disturb the newly transfigured sleeping rabbit. “Work with a partner if you want, but each person must attempt the spell. The spell information will be on the board, and I’ll be coming around to help if you need it. You may begin!” With a flick of his wand, the following information appeared on the chalkboard behind him:

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Originally Posted by Chalkboard

Lapifors
Pronunciation: LAP-i-fors
Wand movement: point at target
Light: green
Use: turns target into rabbit; best used on small targets

OOC: Sorry for the delay in replying! RL got crazy for a while. Anyway, it’s main activity time! For this, your student needs to practice Lapifors on the top hats provided. Group/partner work is allowed. If your character needs help, please indicate in the title of your post; Norman and I will be checking in periodically. You’ll have AT LEAST 72 HOURS for this activity!

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MadMadamMalfoy Newbie Mod Honeydukes Mod Alley Proprietor Mackled Malaclaw Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hazbin Hotel Posts: 11,128 Hogwarts RPG Name: Sydney M. L. Masters Slytherin Fourth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Maddox B. Buchanan Gryffindor Fifth Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Caledon Roth The Leaky Cauldron	Main Activity starts here! Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll SPOILER!!: Individual replies ^_^ Quote: Originally Posted by Charely Potter "You think so?" Caes gave a small smile from Aria's shoulder bump and Serena adding to the idea. "Let's hope it doesn't swallow my head then," Which would be kind of funny to see.. or not see in this Case. What could the hat over a covered table be used for? Could it be the hat that's the main focus or..? "Maybe the hat is just a cover for a trap? Could always use a random item like a bucket to cover what's underneath it." It didn't hurt having some suspicion. Blink, blink. Hawkins’s answer took an unexpected direction, but it wasn’t too far off. “You’re on the right track, Mr. Hawkins,” Norman said with an approving nod. “Not a trap, but the hat is a cover, in a way. The hat has a false bottom leading into a secret compartment under the table.” He stuck one hand inside the hat to demonstrate. By the time he could reach the bottom of the compartment, the brim of the hat came up to his elbow. Quote: Originally Posted by Emzily Remy had been quiet since joining class but had in fact been here the whole time. This was her favourite class, and sometimes she opted for pure concentration over being too eager. The contraption at the front of the class seemed like an obvious one - to hide objects from others, which a few other students had already mentioned, so she refrained from repeating it. Instead, she offered another idea to that specific one. “Maybe a convenient place to put things that you don’t have enough hands to hold,” often people used it on bags, and Remy thought that would definitely be more practical than a hat. “Although I think the objects may fall out if the hat was being worn.” Oops, she hadn’t thought of that at first. Here was another outside-the-box answer! “It could be, yes,” Norman replied. “Maybe not so much the hat itself, but the table it’s sitting on has a secret compartment that could be used to hold things.” He lifted the tablecloth just enough to reveal the compartment attached to the underside of the table beneath. “Good guess, Miss Gaeltheos!” Quote: Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline His parchment and quills out from his satchel and out on the desk in front of him ready to go, Raj looked up as class was begun in earnest. Hmm…what could the top hat like thing be used for? He looked over at the one on his desk, having not investigated the one at the front of the classroom, and tried to think on the question. Headgear was too simple. And the mentions from his classmates were interesting…concealing and carrying things…muggle magic tricks…illusions. “A way of switching things?” he mused aloud in answer. As in pertaining to the type of transfiguration that transforms one item into another. "With or without a sense of mystery." This was another answer Norman hadn’t expected. “Yes, in a manner of speaking,” he replied, nodding approvingly. “Very good guess, Mr. Atreyu-Rehman.” Quote: Originally Posted by Freyr Luther saw Aria waving to him and sitting next to his brother, Caes. So he waved back and said "Hi there, Aria, Caes. How are you?" When Professor Carton started his lecture with a question, Luther thought for a while. The question seemed like a trick question for some reason. 'The false bottom is obviously something unusual. However, is it for vanishing or conjuring? Or something else entirely?' Then he raised his hand and spoke, "Professor, I assume you are asking for a use other than making the wearer look absolutely awesome, especially me in my opinion, so I think the hat is used for vanishing and conjuring things with some sleight of hand. While I know that we can do those things with magic, I don't know the spells sir, sorry.". After pausing for a moment, he added slightly unsure "I also have heard of expanded bags, so the inside of the hat might be bigger than the outside, maybe. So, it might look like the object is vanishing or conjured out of thin air." Now they were getting somewhere! Starriver had guessed all but the exact trick that the contraption was designed to simulate. The boy’s answer earned a slight smile from the professor. “It’s okay that you don’t know the spells,” Norman replied. “Otherwise, you’re right on the money about sleight of hand. This particular contraption is more commonly used to simulate conjuration than vanishment, but it could be used for either.” Might require a few minor modifications for vanishment, but that was another matter. “Very good, Mr. Starriver!” Quote: Originally Posted by Chelliephone Ev turned a smile towards [b]Ingrid[/I] as she sat, considering the question for a brief moment before shaking his head. "Nothing too terribly exciting. Just family time. You?" He had requested a male cousin night, now that Evan had joined the ranks of being of age. He was looking forward to it too, more than he would probably let on - most particularly to his cousins Ash's arrival was also noted and he sent a smile her direction and a small wave, followed then by one towards Raj. He'd considered offering more greetings, but class was underway so he focused his attention again on Professor Carton. The range of answers so far seemed to give the general consensus of vanishment, maybe mixed with a little bit of fashion which he was amused by. Evan was inclined to agree, but the more no-maj part of his brain said it was more than just vanishment so much as ... Misdirection. Raising his hand, he waited to be called on before throwing in his two sickles. "It's used for displacement. No-majs cannot actually making something vanish, but items like this could be used to create the illusion of having done so, while really it's just been moved out of sight. A magical item that comes to mind that would be similar is vanishing cabinets." The elder Nam’s answer was along the same lines as Starriver’s and likewise earned an approving smile. “Nicely put, Mr. Nam,” Norman said. “That’s one way the contraption could use displacement. Another would be to simulate conjuration by hiding an object out of sight to later bring out at the right moment.” Quote: Originally Posted by Watson "Might be?" repeated Lisa before taking the Professor's answer back with her to the table. Hmm... He didn't say no nor did he exactly say yes.... As she was mulling this over, she noticed Serena looking at her. She offered the Slytherin a small smile too, remembering just how scared she had felt in the Entrance Hall the day that Serena almost vanished. She started to wave but was distracted by Evan greeting her. "Oh. Hey Ev," she greeted with a small-ish smile. Looking up at him made her stomach drop. He wasn't allowed to graduate... Hogwarts would be weird without him. Even though she would still have Maya with her... the school wouldn't be the same without her older brother. Strange how in her first year how much she had wanted to be independent of him and now... She just wanted to spend more time with him. She smiled as Ingrid joined them. "Hi Ingrid!" Winter break plans? Hmm...Well "Hopefully seeing a Christmas play and having some fun. I'm already tired of studying.... What about you?" As the Professor demanded 'eyes to be up front', Lisa followed the instructions. Hmm.. What was the type of magic used? She agreed with her initial hypothesis and evaluation of the contraption. "I think its used to hide things.. or at least, create the illusion that something has gone away but be able to bring it back? Similar to Vanishment?" Another one for the vanishment bandwagon. The younger Nam’s answer got an approving nod from Norman. “Excellent guess, Miss Nam,” he said, smiling slightly. “It certainly can be used to hide things.” He’d already said as much before, so it didn’t bear repeating. Quote: Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 How was she doing? That was easy! “Doing splendidly,” was her reply to Luther. She hoped he was too, and not missing his house elf friend too much. Aria happened to be watching each student who entered the room. She was doing so intently, as though silently urging them to check out the contraption at the front of the class. It was how she noticed the frown on Serena’s face. Was something bothering her Housemate? Still, Aria beamed when the younger girl decided to sit with her and Caes. The Slytherins together! “Right?? It’d make him look like such a gentleman!’’ There was a small snigger from her at Caes’ comment. “That would be quite the sight.” Keen gaze flicked to the front when Carton indicated that they were making a start. Then it shifted to the thing he was indicating to. Aria studied it again. She hadn’t made an attempt to study it up close so she hadn’t an inkling about what secrets the hat, table and cloth were hiding. Caes’ words got her thinking though, and it was only a short time later that she raised her hand. “Is there an object hidden under the table that…” Aria forgot her train of thought for a bit and her eyes lit up. “Wait! Is this something like what Muggles use to do their magic tricks? The objects are hidden under the table perhaps and ‘magically’ pulled out of the hat?” Aria didn’t know about the nitty-gritty of Muggle top-hat magic but she did have the general idea about it. Finally someone said it! “Yes, it’s exactly like that!” Norman replied with a smile. “Very good, Miss McLeod.” He hadn’t forgotten that Starriver had also mentioned the rabbit out of a hat trick before the class started, and may or may not have winked in he boy’s direction. Seeing no more hands in the air, Norman addressed the group once more, “Good answers! Most of your guesses were very close, but as Miss McLeod said - and Mr. Starriver before class, this contraption is used for a no-maj magic trick, the rabbit out of a hat.” He lifted the tablecloth, revealing the compartment attached to the table as he continued. “As you can see, the table is equipped with a secret compartment. The object or small animal intended to be conjured, usually a rabbit, goes inside. Then the compartment is hidden by a tablecloth. The magician recites some nonsense words to serve as an incantation and waves a wand that usually looks like this…” He set his own cypress wand down, replacing it with a shiny black and white one. “The hat has a false bottom leading into the compartment, enabling the magician to reach inside and pull out the hidden object or animal.” Everyone following so far? Just in case, he paused to allow time for the students to absorb the information so far before going on, “There are a couple of options to achieve the same thing with magic. The most straightforward is conjuration, making something appear out of thin air. This works best for inanimate objects or creatures with a simpler structure, like birds or snakes. For something as complex as a rabbit, transformation - turning something into a rabbit - is easier.” As he started to demonstrate today’s spell, he realized he was still holding the gaudy black and white wand. Why did he still have that? Never mind! Picking up his wand, he said, “The rabbit transformation spell is Lapifors, pronounced LAP-i-fors. To cast, simply point your wand at your intended target and say the incantation; the spell will emit a green light when performed correctly, like so…” He aimed his wand at the top hat on the table and said firmly, “Lapifors!” In a flash of green light, the hat was gone, and in its place was a brown lop-eared rabbit. The bunny looked around the room, wiggled its nose a bit, and curled up on the table to take a nap. “For the next twenty minutes, I’d like you to practice Lapifors on the top hats on your desks,” Norman instructed. “There’s an extra supply up front, should you need it or just want a hat to wear.” He picked up a box of hats that had up until then been hidden behind his desk, setting it atop the desk softly so as not to disturb the newly transfigured sleeping rabbit. “Work with a partner if you want, but each person must attempt the spell. The spell information will be on the board, and I’ll be coming around to help if you need it. You may begin!” With a flick of his wand, the following information appeared on the chalkboard behind him: Quote: Originally Posted by Chalkboard *Lapifors* Pronunciation: LAP-i-fors Wand movement: point at target Light: green Use: turns target into rabbit; best used on small targets OOC: Sorry for the delay in replying! RL got crazy for a while. Anyway, it’s main activity time! For this, your student needs to practice Lapifors on the top hats provided. Group/partner work is allowed. If your character needs help, please indicate in the title of your post; Norman and I will be checking in periodically. You’ll have AT LEAST 72 HOURS for this 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...