Lesson: Charms: Lost & Found

[Charely Potter]

It was the beginning of November. The skies were clouded and the breeze was cool, it was a neutral temperature. A light jumper was good enough to handle the breeze. Meeting out on the grounds, there was a good view of the garden and duck pond from here. As for Professor Feirgrund? He was standing near the Hut, where the canopy housed the blackboard, some seats, and a closed box on the table. Was this another lecture day? It appeared so, but the surroundings suggested otherwise.

Where are we at?
Q1 - Greetings + First question.
A1 - Replies + First practice.
A2 - Continue practice + Finding Lost Item

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OOC: Welcome! Class has already begun, but you can jump right in posting as if they were here all along. While this is the first RP class, IC-wise there have been many beforehand. Be sure to check the rules & canon info if not familiar before settling in.

[MadMadamMalfoy]

SPOILER!!: so much catchup!

Sydney eyed the box with a mildly intrigued expression as Professor Feirgrund began the lesson. A spell similar to the Box-Blasting Spell meant to be used on one’s surroundings? That could be fun, especially if there was any blasting involved.She wondered what could be inside the box that they’d have to carry around. Hopefully nothing cumbersome, like a pile of stones or something!

She didn’t have much time to dwell on her curiosity before the professor asked a question. She thought for a minute. It wasn’t often that she lost things. She was pretty good at keeping track of her belongings. Her youngest sister, on the other hand… Darcey was always asking her to find things. Usually she asked her mums to summon it… or she’d do it herself if she knew how to cast a Summoning Charm and was allowed to do magic outside school. If a Summoning Charm wasn’t available, she usually approached the situation with a strategic retrace of her steps, but that answer had already been given. There was no reason to repeat it, so she kept quiet for now.

A charm for lost objects? Now that could be useful, even if it didn’t involve blasting anything! Sydney listened attentively, copying down information on the board. Wasting no time, she practiced making the triangle shape with her wand, starting at the top. After a few repetitions, she shifted her wand from her right hand to her left and practiced the movement a few more times.

The incantation was a bit harder for her. “Oh- BEEK -” she began. No, that wasn’t it! “Oh-Bee-Ek-Tum Reh-VEH-lee-oh,,,” There, that was better! “Oh-Bee-Ek-Tum Reh-VEH-lee-oh, Oh-Bee-Ek-Tum reh-VEH-lee-oh, Obiectum Revelio…” Okay, that was enough of that!

Feeling confident at last with the incantation, Sydney decided it was time to practice for real. Shifting her wand back to her right hand, she made the triangle shape and cast, “Obiectum Revelio!” A very faint white trail appeared, fading only a moment after she finished casting. That was not bad for a first try, she supposed, but she could do better. “Obiectum Revelio,” she cast again, this time producing a stronger white trail.

Sydney refocused her attention on Professor Ferigrund as he gave the instructions for the next activity. Lost objects? That could be interesting, depending on the objects in question… and if it was something completely useless, she could always give it to one of her sisters. She retrieved a pouch and looked at the photo inside. A furby… hmm, she supposed it could be worse. While she didn’t love the bright colors, there was something endearingly creepy about its eyes. Maybe she could rewire or magic it to make spooky sounds, one she found it, of course!

The blonde read the clue on the back of the photo. Beneath a dirt pile? That could be practically anywhere! She thought for a moment, trying to determine the best search strategy. The garden seemed the most likely place to find dirt piles. She’d start there. Wand in hand, she beelined for the garden and the nearest dirt pile. “Obiectum Revelio!” she cast, making the triangle-shaped wand movement. A faint triangle shape appeared, then faded almost instantly. Did she cast incorrectly, or was the furby under some other dirt pile?

Just in case, she cast again. “Obiectum Revelio!” The result was the same as the first time. Okay, so the furby was most likely not in this particular dirt pile.

She spotted another dirt pile at the other end of the garden. “Obiectum Revelio,” she cast again, aiming her wand in that direction as she made the triangle shape. She waited with baited breath as another white trail appeared, and… The triangle took on a shape that matched the toy in the photograph. Finally, she found the right pile!

Sydney beelined for the second dirt pile, digging as fast as she could. She saw an ear, then a flash of pink fur, and - there it was! She lifted the toy, brushing off the dirt while it chattered all the while. Pink, chatty, and electronic… that reminded her of something!

[Charely Potter]

The class seemed to be progressing quite nicely. Some were helping others and no questions needed answering. So in the meantime, Professor Feirgrund walked around to make sure no accidents could occur without his quick attention. Eventually, he checked the time and.., goodness, it was near the end of the lesson at last.

Feirgrund performed the sonorous charm, "Attention, everyone!" whilst standing at a distance far enough to not pierce any nearby student's ears. "It is about time for the lesson to wrap up. Congratulations to those who obtained their treasure, you're welcome to keep them and the bag. If you're still searching you have a few minutes left to find your item. Don't fret if you're still working on learning the charm, you'll still get credit for your attempts and can continue practicing for homework." They could even try to arrange some tutoring later on if needed. With all that said, "Class is dismissed!"


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[PhoenixRising]

Emma was in full appreciation mode when Professor Feirgrund said the lecture and note-taking will be short. It wasn't that she couldn't take notes, but sometimes her attention span ran a little short which was the case when he was asking questions about sharing a time when she felt like she was being watched or finding something she lost. Does losing one's train of thought count? Because that seemed to happen all too often with the fourteen year old. She did usually find her way back to her thought process, but as such she had no real response to the question. At least not in time before the Professor moved on, which she supposed proved her point on her attention span (or lost one)

The spell wasn't that difficult, at least not the second part as she was familiar with revelio for other spells. Seemed easy enough to recall at least. "Oh-Bee-Ek-Tum. Reh-VEH-lee-oh". Once she felt okay-ish with the spell, she went over to retrieve one of the moleskin pouches from the box. Removing the photograph she frowned peculiarly at what the picture. Some robot bird thing. How curious, but kind of cool?

"Objectum Revelio," she said with a triangular wand motion as she glanced toward one of the tree branches to look for item. Aha! Sure enough there was a yellow and brown coloured robot bird sitting up there. Only problem was that she was short and there was no way she could reach it. Prodding her wand up to try to shake the branch and loosen the robot bird proved ineffective. If only there was a spell that could help her retrieve it....

Oh doh. Seeing Ary nearby and hearing the summoning charm, she facepalmed her forehead. "Accio!" she pointed up at the little bird, which in no time fluttered it's way toward her into her free hand. What a cute prize.