Lesson: History of Magic : TBA

[Lottiepot]

Apologies students but there was nothing out of the ordinary for today’s lesson and the classroom stood as it usually did, rows of desks and chairs facing the front where a large blackboard stood behind Professor Fergersnout’s own desk.

There is however a large cloth concealing something (or rather somethings) on the spare table by the door and each desk also holds a pot full of markers and gel pens instead of the rudimentary quill and ink well. It wouldn’t be a History of Magic lesson without a little creative activity.

“Come, come and find a seat” the smiling Professor Fergersnout greeted each student as she stood by the front door ready to close it when the clock struck 11am.

OOC: Welcome to History of Magic! Lesson will begin in around 12/18 hours. Please refresh yourselves with the rules before posting and most importantly have fun!

Lesson Progress:

• Question One
• Question Two
• Question Three

[love-for-HP]

"I mean going way back, but the Longbottom family is on the list as well. And Neville was very nearly the "chosen one" and fought alone side Harry Potter all the way, even killed the snake right?" Greer hoped she was on the right tract anway, if she remember her history correcltywhich she almost always did.

[FearlessLeader19]

Nope, Ary was not going to let his learning be distracted. See, he was busy scribbling names as Fergersnout confirmed said names did in fact belong to The Sacred Twenty Eight. The tidbit about the Malfoy family that was mentioned left him rather intrigued and he made up his mind to research a little more on it. For now, the Slytherin worked on finishing up making the list of all the names. When it came to the questions, after some thought, he raised a hand. “Because those families disliked Muggles and Muggle-borns for whatever reason?” Ary shrugged. He couldn’t see a single logical reason why anyone would want to dislike them. “It can be problematic because if a member from a Pureblood family wants to marry a Muggle or Muggle-born, it would cause tension between that member and the rest of his or her family. Not to mention, that could fuel any dislike for Muggles and Muggle-borns further.”

But yes, the world had changed for the better, not only on this particular issue being discussed. His hand went up another time for the next question. “The Scamander family, since a few members have worked with magical creatures and were able to study them. The information they would have provided has helped us understand creatures a lot more.” Fantastic Beasts & Where to find them was a particularly helpful book to Ary.

[Lottiepot]

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Originally Posted by love-for-HP

"I mean going way back, but the Longbottom family is on the list as well. And Neville was very nearly the "chosen one" and fought alone side Harry Potter all the way, even killed the snake right?" Greer hoped she was on the right tract anway, if she remember her history correcltywhich she almost always did.

The Longbottoms were a perfectly acceptable answer and weren’t really that long ago when you considered the timescale of Wizarding history in general. “Fabulous, yes. The Longbottoms were revered for being highly prestigious aurors in their own right. Neville didn’t continue his parents career but certainly made a name for himself.”

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

But yes, the world had changed for the better, not only on this particular issue being discussed. His hand went up another time for the next question. “The Scamander family, since a few members have worked with magical creatures and were able to study them. The information they would have provided has helped us understand creatures a lot more.” Fantastic Beasts & Where to find them was a particularly helpful book to Ary.

That was an answer that she was expecting to come up. “That’s right, the Scamanders are well known in the field of magizoology, although some members also worked as Aurors too. Quite ironically the elder Scamander members were not impressed by Newt’s choice in career, I bet we are all glad he didn’t listen.”

The professor waited to see whether anyone else would offer up an answer before reflecting on them herself. “One of the families that are on the list but have made a huge positive impact are the Ollivanders whose long history dates back to the creation of the wandmakers in 382 BC and who kept the tradition in the family until relatively recently,” she explained.

Professor Fergersnout could talk about famous witches and wizards for hours but time was slipping away from them and she refrained from mentioning any other names. “I want you to think of your own family now or if you’d prefer you can think of a famous family of your choice. We are shortly going to create our own family trees using our art supplies and these wooden trees” she pulled off the cloth from the table to reveal the blank templates for the students to use. “They don’t have to be overly detailed if you don’t know too much about your history. I have some books up here if you’d prefer to research a famous family instead and need some assistance. If you’d like to include a little information about your family history too you are welcome to do so. Come collect your trees and start your research first and then you can have a go with your projects. You have around 30 minutes or so to do this.” She waved her hands excitedly to indicate that they were free to start.

OOC: Now onto the main task! Feel free to get creative with this task, use graphics programmes or pen and paper or sites like family echo or just describe in your posts. All will be eligible for credit. You have around 48 hours for this.