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Norman A. Carton
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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie  Sage quite liked the sound of rain and, particularly, the smell of it. The latter sometimes made it hard for her to focus, for irritating reasons, but today was not one of those times thanks to the bread and butter that was her Hogwarts career - Transfiguration. The subject was only made better by being held on the upper floors too, though today that perk was a little less important since looking out the window got you nothing more than an abundance of another shade of grey. Still, Sage had situated herself by the window as always and did quietly hope for a flash of lightning during the lesson. Any wizarding fireworks had nothing on those provided by nature.
Flexing and relaxing her tongue while waiting for the lesson to begin, the Slytherin almost found herself enjoying the slimy texture beneath her tongue. Perhaps because it was an indication that the finish line was near so she could literally taste her victory... Was the source of this texture and flavor the source of certain consternations? Denying her participation in certain activities she kept girlishly fantasizing about and feeling more petty and bitter by the moment that she just could not take the risk for a potential setback? Yes, yes it was...but it would be worth it.
Buttons. Right. Buttons in context with conjuration and transformation. The sixth year's thoughts easily honed in on a few concept but...perhaps because she was feeling particularly important this morning...was not particularly inclined to raise her hand. She did, after all, have a certain advantage when it came to knowledge of transformation that Professor Carton was very familiar with so there really was no urge to prove her knowledge. Same, mostly, went for conjuration though without the intimate connection she had compared to transformation. Ultimately, Sage decided that she did have something to offer that may just fuel the number one Transfiguration student narrative her mind had fixated on. Thus, up went her hand along with her posture - which was now impeccably straight and proper.
"Despite being considered the most basic and first branches of Transfiguration we learn at Hogwarts, Transformation is arguably the most complex with three sub-branches, four if you consider general Transformation as its own branch, to its name. Those branches being Trans-Species Transformation, Switches, and Human Transfiguration." Out of the corner of his eye, Norman noticed Ransom-Kruus’s hand in the air. He nodded in approval of her answer, smiling slightly. “Excellent point, Miss Ransom-Kruus,” he replied. “I agree with you on the complexity of Transformation, both for the wide variety of spells it encompasses, and for the complexity of some of the sub-branches themselves, Namely, Trans-species Transformation and Human Transfiguration.” Quote:
Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 Ary was in the process of adjusting his books and writing materials on his desk to his liking when Bry came in. He watched her greet Carton then as she came towards him. He gave her a warm smile and briefly squeezed her hand in return. “Maybe we’re turning them into plates or something.” It was a wild suggestion but stranger things have been known to happen. They’d find out soon enough, right? After all, Carton was moving things along now.
Despite being familiar with the branches of Transfiguration, Aryan made notes diligently. One day he might have a brain fart and these notes would come in handy. The two branches that they were going to focus on today were difficult ones in Ary’s opinion. Then again, Transfiguration wasn’t one of his stronger subjects. “Conjuration is basically making something appear just like that… out of thin air, as it’s commonly put. Transformation is making something into another, human or object.” Atreyu-Rehman’s hand was the next one Norman saw. The boy’s answer received an approving nod. “Very good,” he replied. “Thank you for providing the definitions of the two branches, Mr. Atreyu-Rehman.”
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Originally Posted by AlwaysSnapesGirl Rainy days were not Ezra's favorite, but if any day was gonna be a rainy one, it might as well be a day when he had lessons and would be cooped up inside most of the day anyway. So he wasn't too bothered by the weather, even if the sound of the rain and thunder did occasionally drag his attention toward the window and the view outside.
The sad, gloomy, grey view. Meh.
Anyway. What were they talking about?
Transformation and conjuration. Right, right.
He raised his hand. "One of the ways they're similar is their complexity. There are a few spells that are easier to master in both categories, but most of them are more advanced, and if you're not careful and focusing properly, the object you're trying to conjure or transform might only be half-done, which could be pretty bad." So definitely not something to mess around with for fun. Norman was almost certain he noticed Hensley looking out the window every so often. Was the boy paying attention? It would seem so… good! “ Too right you are, Mr. Hensley,” he replied with a nod. “It’s always wise to act with caution, no matter which branch of transfiguration you’re using.” Quote:
Originally Posted by Kolyander That smile from Ary, it only made her heart soar app the more. And though the squeeze to her hand was brief, it was enough to motivate her even more. "That could be interesting," Bry nodded. The interesting part being if she actually managed to pull it off. If that's even what the lesson was about.
Conjuration and Transformation. Yep, this third year was taking all the notes! There wasn't anyway she would be taking any chances. Transfiguration wasn't the easiest class but she really enjoyed it and worked hard at it. "They are different because with conjuration you are making something appear when there wasn't anything there before... Only certain things can't be conjured like food. Transformation is taking something you already have and turning it into something else." This was all said while her hand was still in the air. Noticing Paton’s hand in the air, Norman called on the young Slytherin. Her answer earned an approving nod. “I’m glad you made that distinction, Miss Paton,” he said. “Sometimes you may not have an object to transform, in which case, you’d have to rely on conjuration.”
Norman glanced around the room in search of more hands in the air. Seeing none, he took that as his cue to move on. “Excellent answers, everyone! To recap…” he addressed the group. As he waved his wand, the students’ answers appeared written on the blackboard behind him.
After allowing the students time to copy the information in their notes, he continued, “In a few minutes, we’ll be practicing two spells that produce the same object. One is a transformation spell, the other a conjuration one. Based on what you know about the two branches, I’d like you to form a theory. Which spell do you think will be easier to cast, and why? Think about potential challenges that each branch could present, and hold on to your theory. You’ll be revisiting it.”
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Originally Posted by Blackboard Transformation- 4 sub-branches: general transformation, switching, trans-species transformation, human transfiguration
- Changes an object into something else
- Must have an object to transform
Conjuration- Makes something appear out of thin air
- Can be performed without an existing object
Both- Include complex spells
- Should be practiced with caution
OOC: Question 2 is up. For this, Norman is asking the students to consider two spells that produce the same object (one conjuration, one transformation) and guess which spell will be easier to cast. You’ll have ABOUT 22 HOURS for this one! As always, catching up is allowed. 
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