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sweetpinkpixie · 02-17-2025, 02:19 AM

Iris hesitated for a fraction of a second, the question lingering at the tip of her tongue. Why introduce the spell in a negative context - why frame the lesson around what wouldnâ€™t work rather than what would? Would knowledge that the Impediment Jinx had been documented as useless against Lethifolds for ages appease her? She would likely find the logic was sound and certainly agree that ruling out ineffective options helped refine understanding. Still, most likely it would feel a littleâ€¦ disappointing. Was that really all there was to it? No deeper reason, no hidden nuance to uncover? Her work with dead languages had a way of making the simple things in life feel decidedly lackluster - so it goes, as the stars align.

In the end, she let the thought drift away, choosing instead to shake her head lightly. "No, not really, Professor. Just thinking." And she was. But not about what she was supposed to be per say.

Instead, she turned back to her practice, muttering the incantation under her breath. The syllables were deliberate, each one carefully shaped until they sat comfortably on her tongue. Her wand traced the movement - clean, precise, the arc growing smoother with each repetition. When Professor Khannaâ€™s nod of approval came, she acknowledged it with a small, satisfied dip of her head before refocusing. Well, at least the strawberry blonde had every intention of refocusing. The moment she heard JT quietly chanting the incantation to himself, her resolve wavered. For a moment, she simply observed, a small smile tugging at the corners of her lips. Then, as he flicked his wand at an awkward angle for the third time, she decided to intervene.

"You're overcomplicating the motion," she said, keeping her voice just as quiet so as not to startle him while leaning over to gently tap on his shoulder. "Itâ€™s more of a short diagonal line...like this." She demonstrated, her wand gliding cleanly through the air. "About five inches. No flourishes, no swishing." Iris flashed him a confident smile, her voice bright and light. "You totally got this, JT. Like a sharp pencil stroke when you're sketching."

When it was time to move on, Iris removed herself from JT's personal space and settled back into her seat. She took a moment to carefully consider the professor's latest query. She soon her hand, her voice clear and measured as she spoke. "As already mentioned, intention of the caster plays an infallible role in the potency and performance of a spell. I assume that throwing the target back is the result of a spell done more hastily, fueled by desperation to get the target as far from themselves as possible. Whereas it takes more of a methodical and concentrated casting to stop a target completely. I'd wager that intention plays the more pivotal role than environment, assuming environment excludes what makes up the target itself." Because, as they were about to get to, non-corporeal targets where an entirely different subject. "As I sort of mentioned earlier, spells like this are ineffective against non-corporeal creatures because they lack a physical form that can be manipulated. The spell relies on creating resistance or obstruction to movement, and because these creatures donâ€™t have a physical body, it has nothing to really latch on to no matter how strong the intention of the caster may be." As for what creatures would it not work against, well, armoured and non-corporeal creatures really just covered that all, did it not? Which instead raised a question, a curiosity, that Iris felt more inclined to ask. "Though I find it hard to want to use such a spell against them, given thestrals do have physical bodies but those bodies are only visible and therefore tangible to those who meet particular requirements, is it possible to use the spell against them or does their semi-ethereal state connected to the spiritual realm of death mean they too are resistant?"

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sweetpinkpixie Wizarding World RPG Admin Minister for Magic Alley Proprietor Leprechaun Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: The Paths Posts: 40,096 Hogwarts RPG Name: Briallen Ashburry-Hawthorne Gryffindor First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Nyle Harden Hufflepuff Second Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Iris Harden Ravenclaw Second Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Calliope Barrington Slytherin First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Diamond Marchbanks Gryffindor Sixth Year Ministry Department Head: Charles Hollingberry Minister's Office Ministry Department Head: Airey Flamsteed Mysteries Diagon Alley Proprietor: Zachaël Lufkin Owl Post x12 x12	astronomizzle ♧ gryffinDORK \| & the rest is drag ♣ #badluckDerf Iris hesitated for a fraction of a second, the question lingering at the tip of her tongue. Why introduce the spell in a negative context - why frame the lesson around what wouldnâ€™t work rather than what would? Would knowledge that the Impediment Jinx had been documented as useless against Lethifolds for ages appease her? She would likely find the logic was sound and certainly agree that ruling out ineffective options helped refine understanding. Still, most likely it would feel a littleâ€¦ disappointing. Was that really all there was to it? No deeper reason, no hidden nuance to uncover? Her work with dead languages had a way of making the simple things in life feel decidedly lackluster - so it goes, as the stars align. In the end, she let the thought drift away, choosing instead to shake her head lightly. "No, not really, Professor. Just thinking." And she was. But not about what she was supposed to be per say. Instead, she turned back to her practice, muttering the incantation under her breath. The syllables were deliberate, each one carefully shaped until they sat comfortably on her tongue. Her wand traced the movement - clean, precise, the arc growing smoother with each repetition. When Professor Khannaâ€™s nod of approval came, she acknowledged it with a small, satisfied dip of her head before refocusing. Well, at least the strawberry blonde had every intention of refocusing. The moment she heard JT quietly chanting the incantation to himself, her resolve wavered. For a moment, she simply observed, a small smile tugging at the corners of her lips. Then, as he flicked his wand at an awkward angle for the third time, she decided to intervene. "You're overcomplicating the motion," she said, keeping her voice just as quiet so as not to startle him while leaning over to gently tap on his shoulder. "Itâ€™s more of a short diagonal line...like this." She demonstrated, her wand gliding cleanly through the air. "About five inches. No flourishes, no swishing." Iris flashed him a confident smile, her voice bright and light. "You totally got this, JT. Like a sharp pencil stroke when you're sketching." When it was time to move on, Iris removed herself from JT's personal space and settled back into her seat. She took a moment to carefully consider the professor's latest query. She soon her hand, her voice clear and measured as she spoke. "As already mentioned, intention of the caster plays an infallible role in the potency and performance of a spell. I assume that throwing the target back is the result of a spell done more hastily, fueled by desperation to get the target as far from themselves as possible. Whereas it takes more of a methodical and concentrated casting to stop a target completely. I'd wager that intention plays the more pivotal role than environment, assuming environment excludes what makes up the target itself." Because, as they were about to get to, non-corporeal targets where an entirely different subject. "As I sort of mentioned earlier, spells like this are ineffective against non-corporeal creatures because they lack a physical form that can be manipulated. The spell relies on creating resistance or obstruction to movement, and because these creatures donâ€™t have a physical body, it has nothing to really latch on to no matter how strong the intention of the caster may be." As for what creatures would it not work against, well, armoured and non-corporeal creatures really just covered that all, did it not? Which instead raised a question, a curiosity, that Iris felt more inclined to ask. "Though I find it hard to want to use such a spell against them, given thestrals do have physical bodies but those bodies are only visible and therefore tangible to those who meet particular requirements, is it possible to use the spell against them or does their semi-ethereal state connected to the spiritual realm of death mean they too are resistant?" __________________ When you're stuck in a moment and your spark has been stolen .................................................. ........... this is our time to own it, so own it..................................... baby we were born with fire and gold in our eyes