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AmbiguouslyMe Without the girl saying anything, Preston couldn't tell the consistency of the board was off. So, he continued walking, nodding a he went.
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"Keep practicing," he said, continuing his walk. "There is a limit as to how large you can make the board just by concentrating, but that's going to be dependent on your skill and the leaf itself. So keep at it."
As he walked, he continued to speak. "You could use these boards to create a quick lean-to, using the nails and hammer spells we learned last class. You could use them as a floor, to keep your body away from the wet ground. You could do any number of things with them."
He stopped in his tracks, though. "Remember, though, that this isn't permanent. I would caution strongly against using these materials to build structures that you need to last."
She frowned, her eyes drifting to the professor as he began to talk again. Taking mental note of what he said, she nodded to herself. Maybe she would do better if she... thought of wood? Or concentrated on her goal more, like the professor advised some of the students around her to do?
Melanie decided it was worth a try. Thinking of the transformation she wanted her weird, spongy, board to make, Melanie drew a horizontal line in the air with her wand, and spoke the incantation.
"Temran Madera." she said, watching carefully. At first it didn't do anything, so the Hufflepuff attempted the spell again, with a little more enthusiasm.
"Temran Madera!" It didn't
look any different when she was through, but just to be sure Melanie prodded the board with her finger again. It felt more solid. Her attempt seemed to have worked.