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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19  Aryan watched in fascination as the little Hogwarts Express came into view.It was quite a chore for him to tear his gaze away from the setup to continue writing. His hand went up after that was finished. “There was a Caterwauling Charm set up on the village during the year that Harry Potter was hunting down Horcruxes. That was how the Death Eaters suspected he was there.” It was really quite impressive that the students were able to remember such small details which to some might have sounded insignificant but in the grand scheme of shaping history, they played an important part. Plus they always seemed to make a sneaky appearance in exams..
“That’s correct. The Death Eaters imposed a curfew onto residents and visitors of Hogsmeade with a particular interest in finding Harry Potter who had an obvious link to the village. Thankfully for the golden trio, our previously mentioned friend Aberforth was able to convince the assailants that it was he who had set off the charm by putting his cat outside.” Quote:
Originally Posted by Weasley174 Daisy, had been listening to what the other students was saying, being muggle born, she was still coming to terms with everything, like seriously how did they conceal and stop muggles from walking into a village, it was bad enough with a castle like this, but a whole village, now that must be impressive. She continued to listen to what others were saying, she was getting awestruck, this was so interesting. Once again, saying nothing was absolutely fine just as long as they were actively still paying attention. Thankfully the first year seemed to be engaged and so the Professor merely gave them an encouraging smile. Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Something else that happened in Hogsmeade...something...else... Anna supposed that incredible amounts of snowfall were not exactly the sort response the professor was looking for but it was where her mind first drifted to. Thankfully it drifted a bit more and Anna was able to recall something else she had come across during her OWL studies. "Um...there was a troll attack...orchestrated by some rather unsavory sorts...and they did so for some higher more malicious purpose...so the troll attack on Hogsmeade was more of a distraction for the authorities," she attempted to explain without any names or dates. Professor Fergersnout was a brilliant woman who seemed to be able to translate Anna-isms with relative ease so...hopefully she could parse through all that and make proper sense of it all. Translating ‘isms’ of any kind was her forte! Fergersnout often had a whole jumble of thoughts in her head too which she had to assemble into cohesive sentences and not to become too convoluted (and boring) for their younger minds to understand. She would however be utterly flattered to be described as brilliant.
“That’s right. The year was 1890 and Ranrok was leading the Goblin rebellion. In his quest for Goblin superiority, he unleashed two Trolls onto the streets of Hogsmeade to distract from his plan. It was up to students and members of the ministry’s law enforcement to lure the Trolls away and prevent any further chaos from erupting.” Rebellions were littered all over their history and it was easy to see why. Quote:
Originally Posted by Kolyander When the next question came around Bry paused for a few moments yet again to think of something that hadn't been said this time. Hand in the air she waited to be called on. "Hogsmeade held the very first magical waterplants festival many years ago." But it wasn’t all rebellions and fights, Hogsmeade was after all a place of fun and socialisation and the perfect backdrop for a festival away from muggle attention, as Miss Paton had mentioned.
“Hogsmeade certainly makes for the ideal gathering spot and you can see why it was chosen for this purpose. The first festival of its kind was held in 1926. Sadly I was not blessed with the green thumb like our Herbology Professors are but I’m sure it was quite the spectacle to behold.” Although perhaps she would have more luck with the aquatic kind considering it was that she frequently forgot to water her poor Fergus the Fiddle Leaf Fig. Quote:
Originally Posted by PhoenixRising Things that happened in Hogsmeade... "I think ... maybe like thirty years ago or something, I remember my dad telling me about a time thief ... Amarantha or something, who used some sort of book to steal time from people and live for like three hundred years. It wasn't directly tied to Hogsmeade, but I think maybe her capture took place there." She chewed her lower lip thoughtfully.
Recent history was still a perfectly valid answer, even if the event happened only 30 (or 35) years ago (and yes, she WAS a Hogwarts student back then, a 14 year old who thankfully evaded any of the shenanigans).
“I believe you are referring to Amarantha De Talone. She laces cups of tea with a potion to freeze her victims and steal time from their present. The rumour is that she was over 324 years old.” How strange, tea seemed to be a running theme in todays lesson. She wondered if she too had a favourite teapot. Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy Suddenly she recalled an incident her mums told her about, and her hand shot up. ”In 2094, several shops in Hogsmeade were vandalized… Dervish and Banges, Honeydukes, Madam Puddifoot's, and Simply Stylish Salon, if I remember correctly. A pro-muggleborn cult was behind it. A few of its members were guests at Hogwarts the year before, and they brainwashed some of the students and professors into acting on their behalf. I think their symbol was a hawk.” Interesting incident, though not the way she'd choose to spread a message! If Fergersnout was a legilimens, she might have been a little concerned over the young first year’s obsession with dark history. Thankfully for the Professor, she was not and Miss Masters would be exempt from a long rambling discussion in her office later.
“Yes. Although I wouldn’t agree with their particular methods for Hogsmeade was entirely innocent in the circumstances, propaganda is often used as a method for getting a message across. In this instance the shops were vandalised which wouldn’t you agree was more harmful to their cause than good?” Satisfied that everyone who wanted to suggest an answer had spoken, Fergersnout moved out from behind her desk to sit on the front, excited to announce her own activity even if the students didn’t agree.
“Now we have all the names and dates and events figured out, how about we move onto something a little different? I want you to design your own version of Hogsmeade, an all-Wizarding village or town somewhere of your choosing. But I want you to consider a few things whilst you’re doing so.” She waved her hand as the chalk began writing into the blackboard.
 “Location. Why have you decided on a particular place for your village? Is it particularly remote? Does the topography keep away prying muggle eyes? Is it near an important place of work or does it have a particular significance for a favourite moment in history?”
“Facilities. Think about whether it is going to be a shopping hotspot or just contain homes? What are the methods of transport for arriving and departing? What will residents do for fun?”
“History. You can have a little creative freedom here in making a backstory but I’d like you to think about how we can learn from the past to mitigate future problems in your village. Or you can look at it positively in the sense of what you’d actually like to bring with you from the past.”
“You’re free to work by yourself or in small groups. There’s large sheets of parchment paper at the front here as well as a whole assortment of inks, quills and felt tip pens. You may present your village however you see fit - whether it be a map, a poster or an essay, just so long as you remember what I have asked of you.” Extra points for creativity! “Oh and be prepared to present something at the end of the lesson. You have around 45 minutes.” She clapped her hands together rather dramatically to signal that they were free to start. OOC: Please have fun with this, go as crazy and out there as your heart desires just so long as you stick to within site rules. You don’t need to physically present anything, a description will suffice but bonus points will be given for extra creativity if you’d like to draw/make a graphic. You have about 72 hours for the main activity. Please VM or PM me if you have any questions.
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