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XanaSnape · 02-15-2009, 05:36 AM

The Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom was cold, dank and dimly lit by dreary light streaming through the windows, supplanted by a few sputtering candles hanging in sconces. Long, dark wood tables filled the room, each paired with two sturdy wooden stools and inkwells for the students' use. On the walls of the classroom were horrific moving pictures of people writhing in excruciating pain, as well as images of men and women suffering from cruel cursed deformities. On the bottom of each frame there was a small plaque indicating the spell that was depicted in the photograph.

At the front of the classroom there was a large, dusty chalkboard and a lectern. There was also a desk laden with ancient books and an assemblage of dark detectors whirring away busily.

The professor was not yet in the room. The charmed chalkboard contained a simple message:

ooc: Please RP entering the class and I will bring in the Professor as soon as we have a fair amount of people in attendance. Please do not use this as a chat thread or I will delete your posts without further warning! This class session will be open until Monday evening (possibly Tuesday evening) EST to allow people of every time zone ample time to participate.

SweetAussie · 02-15-2009, 10:39 PM

Agie raised her hand, "There is also Furnunculus. Which will cause the victim to break out in boils. It would be such a shame to get this hex." Agie said.

XanaSnape · 02-15-2009, 10:48 PM

Professor Kazimeriz nodded, using his wand to add their suggestions to the board. "Excellent. Two points for everyone who offered a suggestion. Though furnunculus and densaugeo are among two incantations which exist in the grey area; depending on which area you are from, their classification varies. For instance, in wizarding britian furnunculus is considered a minor curse, which densaugeo is usually thought of as a jinx." He raised an eyebrow. "We spoke earlier about the definition of a hex and the difference between a hex and a jinx. Who can define a jinx and refresh our memory as to what differentiates the terms hex, jinx, and curse?" He cast again and the charmed chalkboard wrote:

JINXES

on the board in bold letters.

Torchwood · 02-15-2009, 10:51 PM

Qaz raised her hand and replied, 'Hexes are among the simplest malevolent spells to cast and do not require great magical skill to execute successfully. A jinx is a spell cast to cause damage or other negative effect. Curses are spells that are often intended to cause grave harm, and are usually directed at a victim.'

Anna Banana · 02-15-2009, 10:54 PM

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[b]That is what I expect from a Gryffindor prefect." he said with an approving nod. "Much better."

Newtington re-entered the class. "Excellent. Much better. Now wipe your face and be seated. And pay attention." He nodded to the boy, then turned to the board and wrote:

HEXES

"Who can name one commonly used hex and explain its effect?" he looked around the room, waiting for answers.

Anna couldn't help but break out into a smile when the professor complimented her use of the Shield Charm. "Thank you, sir," she replied, still focused on the charm she was casting. She knew that if she looked away or lost her focus on what she was doing, the charm would break, and she'd be pelted with acorns once again. Anna only broke her focus when the professor addressed the class as a whole and asked a question about hexes. Most of the hexes she could think of off the top of her head had already been brought up by her fellow classmates. She racked her brain, trying to come up with another hex that had yet to be discussed. Raising her hand, Anna said, "There's the Leg-Locker Curse, or Locomotor Mortis. It causes the victim's legs to lock together, making him or her unable to walk."

SweetAussie · 02-15-2009, 10:54 PM

Agie raised her hand, "A Jinx may also be used in defence as, the spell produces a negative effect on the receiver. A jinx is more potent than a hex. "

Hedwig18 · 02-15-2009, 10:54 PM

Ana raised her hand "A hex is a spell that is known as bad but is not overly dangerous; A jinx is a spell cast to cause damage or other negative effect; while Curses are the most dangerous. They are spells that cause grave harm, and are usually directed at a victim" she said

Golden Monkey · 02-15-2009, 10:54 PM

He couldn't believe it, two points! He allowed himself a small smile before raising his hand, "Sir, a Jinx is a spell that is cast to do damage, or have a negative effect. It's much more different from a Curse or Hex because Jinxes can have lasting damage." He replied, his hand still high in the air.

Amira With a C · 02-15-2009, 10:55 PM

Camira immediately raised her hand. "Jinxes, hexes, and curses can be differentiated by their different levels of power. A jinx, the least powerful of the three, causes minor discomfort to the victim and is used chiefly for amusement. It can be easily removed by a counter jinx or prevented by use of an "anti-jinx". A hex is in between in terms of power and damage, being able to cause a certain degree of not only discomfort, but pain as well, and are considered by some, minor forms of dark magic. Finally, a curse causes the most damage and is usually used with the intent of causing harm, gaining control, or inciting terror."

Angie · 02-15-2009, 10:56 PM

Raising her hand, Willow said, "Well, a Jinx is a negative spell mostly use to amuse people." Her dark eyebrows pulled together. "What differentiates the terms Jinx, Hex and Curse, is that unlike the Jinx, a Curse is used to cause harm, control, or terror over others." Yet another shudder escaped from her. "The Hex, on the other hand, is more powerful than a simple Jinx, but definitely less powerful than a curse."

PadfootAndTheWolf · 02-15-2009, 10:58 PM

Chris raised his hand. "A jinx is a spell that produces a negative effect on the receiver. A jinx is more harmful than a hex, but is not usually catagorized as Dark Magic. A Hex is a spell used as a negative offese to others often used in DADA for learning, and they aren;t that harmful. And a curse is the worse of the three types, they aremeant for hurting your opponent."

hermygirl · 02-15-2009, 10:59 PM

Nia raised her hand. "A jinx," she started, "is as such a negative type of spell, mainly used to cause the receiver some form of discomfort. Some texts note that they can be used for amusement too, and thus retain they should not be used as a part of self defence."

She paused before considering the second part of the question. "A curse is meant to harm or control over others, a jinx causes some discomfort, and a hex can be sen as somewhere between the two - they can cause hurt, but can also be used for protection."

Anna Banana · 02-15-2009, 11:06 PM

Anna thought carefully about jinxes, hexes, and curses and then raised her hand once again. "Basically, a jinx is a spell with negative effects used to entertain others and cause some sort of discomfort to the victim. A hex is a spell used to cause pain and discomfort to the one it is casted on. Finally, a curse causes harm to others, allows them to be controlled, or causes them to feel fear and terror," she said. "Although all three cause pain and discomfort, what differentiates them is their original intended purpose. A jinx is used for entertainment, a hex is used to defeat others, and a curse is used to control another being through the threat of additional pain or discomfort."

Mrs. Weasley · 02-15-2009, 11:07 PM

Hexes are considered to be minor dark magic. They generally involve some form of transfiguration or other minor physical discomfort. They do not require great magical skill to perform sucessfully. They are popular with younger witches and wizards for this reason.

Jinxes is a spell cast to cause damage or other negative effects. They are worse than a hex, but not nearly as bad as a curse. They are generally used as defensive charms in self-defence. A Jinx requires an anti-jinx charm to remove it.

Curses are the worse dark magic a wizard can perform. It is intended to cause grave harm towards its victim. A Curse requires a person to feel the curse for it to be sucessfully carried out. A person who performs a curse is not necessarily a dark wizard. The circumstances and reason for performing a curse will determine if a person is a dark wizard or not. You have to be focused on the curse you are trying to perform for it to be cast sucesssfully.

PhoenixFlame · 02-15-2009, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape

"Good question- two points. The short answer is yes. But that is a little more complicated so we will be covering that in a later lesson." Kazimeriz nodded at the boy.

Ludo was a bit surprised that he'd earned points from his question, but accepted them graciously.
Then there was a bit of a situation with the boy using his shield to fire acorns, but the Professor got over it.

At the proposal of the next question, Ludo thought a moment. He raised his hand and said, "Sir? Jinxes cause more powerful damage to persons than hexes...but I believe it's more of a physical matter as well. They can cause undesired infliction of the body, though nowhere near as undesireable as a curse."

Amira With a C · 02-16-2009, 12:04 AM

Camira wondered something. Should she ask now? It couldn’t hurt, could it? She raised her hand. “Professor, I was wondering, most hexes aren’t illegal, and Unforgivables obviously are, but what about the spells in between? How do you determine if a spell you’re about to use or one that is being used against you is illegal?”

Rosa Chispa Princessa · 02-16-2009, 12:05 AM

Herminny raised her hand and said,"Hexes cause discomfort, sometimes even herendously, horrible disconfort but it wears off rather quickly, jinxes are used to cause aother person hurt or damage that cannot be corrected without someone casting an anti-jinx charm to remove it, and lastly a curse is the worst dark magic because they hurt a person in an irreversable way, put a person in harms way, and can even kill someone. However in order for the curse to work you must mean to do whatever the curse would do to the person".

Lissy Longbottom · 02-16-2009, 12:07 AM

Cale raised his hand. "Well, jinxes are spells that are intended to cast negative effects on the person the jinx is being used against, much like a curse or a hex, however jinxes are often used for entertainment purposes, like Levicorpus or the Jelly-Legs Jinx," he explained. "Hexes are used more for pain than entertainment, and curses are by far the worst. They're used to cause intense pain upon a victim or can even control them," he added.

hpluvr037 · 02-16-2009, 12:29 AM

"Sir, I think a jinx is perhaps the most mild of the three. Like the Jelly-Legs jinx is pretty harmless and it doesn't cause permanent damage. A curse is on the opposite end of the specturm. It is fully meant to cause damage to the victim. Like the Imperius Curse is supposed to wipe away all control over the victim's own body. A hex is more harmful than a jinx, but not as permanent as a curse," Keefer said with both hands waving wildly in the air.

Does that even make sense? I don't know how to describe a hex. It's somewhere in the middle, but how do you say that? Wow. All these classes were starting off hard with intricate little descriptions and details. I hope I will be able to keep up with Hogwarts! he thought. I'm sure some of the older students will be willing to help me out if I need it.

XanaSnape · 02-16-2009, 02:18 AM

"We'll address that, Yaxley. But first... There seems to be some disagreement as to which is worse: a hex or a jinx. I am curious... those who would hold that a jinx is milder than a hex, in contradiction to what is stated in your text... What is the basis for your reasoning?" He leaned against his desk, his hands back on his cane (no longer an umbrella) and waited to hear what his students had to say on the subject.

Mrs. Weasley · 02-16-2009, 02:23 AM

Abby rereads her text book to make sure she had the answer correct. A Hex is the mildest form of dark magic followed by a jinx, and then a curse. You got it right girl. Don't sweat it.

Mell · 02-16-2009, 02:31 AM

Kayla raised her hand. "Although some hexes seem to be a little more potent than some jinxes for example a stinging hex really does hurt and the knee reversing hex doesn't sound particularly nice either but they aren't long lasting. So even though the hex might hurt initially the effects wear off very quickly" she took a deep breath before continuing. "a jinx is used to cause damage to an opponent, be it the finger removing jinx or perhaps the revulsion jinx. They are there to hurt and have longer ill effects to a person."

Anna Banana · 02-16-2009, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape

"We'll address that, Yaxley. But first... There seems to be some disagreement as to which is worse: a hex or a jinx. I am curious... those who would hold that a jinx is milder than a hex, in contradiction to what is stated in your text... What is the basis for your reasoning?" He leaned against his desk, his hands back on his cane (no longer an umbrella) and waited to hear what his students had to say on the subject.

"Professor Kazimeriz," Anna said, raising her hand into the air. "At first, I considered a jinx to be milder than a hex due to the fact that I've always known a jinx to be often used as a form of entertainment. I just gathered that it must not be as severe as something done for the sole purpose of malicious intent. Even though both result in pain and discomfort for the victim, entertainment just seemed to be milder than a hex." Anna thought about the topic for a moment, vaguely remembering that she'd read about a jinx being an ongoing curse, whereas a hex was a one-time deal (if you were lucky). "Isn't a jinx ongoing, though? For example, Hermione Granger once jinxed a piece of paper so that all who told of a secret would break out into horrible boils. That particular jinx wasn't created to affect just one person one time, it was created to go on as long as someone blabbed the secret. On the other hand, if one is lucky, as soon as the effects of a hex are over and done with, that hex is gone...until casted again."

DeathEater24601 · 02-16-2009, 03:27 AM

Seymour's hand shot up, waving in the air. "Sir... I think that depending on the hex or jinx and the timing during a duel, either one can be worse than the other." There. A nice, general answer. That would do.

XanaSnape · 02-16-2009, 03:33 AM

"Very good; Addams, you are quite right- timing is a critical factor, certainly. Two points for everyone who shared an opinion. And your questions are valid, Miss Greingoth. The answer is actually quite subjective; it is a matter that many scholars have debated for centuries. Some countries, such as wizarding Britian, state that hexes are shorter in duration or intensity than jinxes as a whole, while others such as Romania classify the milder harmful incantations as 'jinxes'. As far as this class is concerned, we will use the classification according to the Ministry of Magic and call the mildest harmful spells 'hexes', though honestly it is all semantics. I am a pragmatist. I do not care what you consider them as long as you know what each individual hex or jinx is and know how to defend yourself. Now... Who can give me an example of a jinx and tell me what it does? And I want to hear from both those who have answered before and some new voices, please." Professor Kazimeriz scanned the room; anyone who was not paying attention did so at their own peril.

highjinx · 02-16-2009, 03:36 AM

Cam raised his hand. "There's the Revulsion Jinx which forces an object or person to release its hold on something," he said, "I think it repels objects from each other too?"

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