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Con_Stripes · 02-12-2009, 11:06 AM

Ethan wandered into the classroom a good ten minutes before the lesson was due to start. He was humming and carrying the rather large gramophone from his office, various records stacked on top. Zan set up the gramophone and took a few moments to choose a record to play.

After a moment he selected the soundtrack to one of his favourite musicals and charmed the gramophone to wind itself so it would play. Humming along, Ethan walked around the classroom, nudging the desks with his booted feet so that they were all crooked. He stopped at his old desk and stroked it once, thinking about the inscription carved on the underside and the fact that the pattern of the wood on this particular desk looked kind of like an antipodean opal eye if you squinted at it in the right light.

Professor Truebridge wandered back to his own desk and slowly lowered himself into it, kicking his feet up and crossing them on the desk as he surveyed the empty clasroom to be sure everything was how he liked it. Humming to himself absently, Ethan flicked his wand at the door to unlock it and slid his sungglasses on, patiently waiting for the students to trickle in.

Anna Banana · 02-13-2009, 10:29 PM

Anna listened carefully as Cela, Tobi, and Maddox discussed their thoughts on the ten-year span they'd decided to work with. As they talked, Anna jotted down a few key points that may help them formulate their questions. "Well," she said, finally speaking up after listening and writing for quite some time, "I've been taking notes as you three discussed, and it seems we're all pretty much agreeing on a few main points. The first is the actual defeat of Grindelwald in 1945. The second, of course, would be Rubeus Hagrid's connections to the opening of the Chamber of Secrets. I like Cela's point about Hagrid's half-giant status. A journalist would have a field day with that one." Anna scanned her notes once again, crossing out a few things and putting astricks by several others. "The developments made in flying are extremely important, as well, and we absolutely must put some focus on Moaning Myrtle," she said, placing several astericks by the ghost's name. Hmmm...that's four main points, though. How about combining the Chamber of Secrets with the death of Moaning Myrtle? That would give us...hmm...the defeat of Grindelwald, Rubeus Hagrid/Moaning Myrtle, and the developments made in flying. Does that sound about right to all of you?"

Hedwig18 · 02-13-2009, 10:34 PM

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"Sure, why not?" Melanie said, shrugging. "Remember any questions? What do you mean?" she asked, utterly bamboozled. Haha bamboozled is a funny word. Melanie giggled, thinking of this then looked back at her friend. "Oh yes, right, well, back to work...What do you want to talk about, about them?"

"The professor said to write 3 questions that you would ask people to get more information but i really can't remember nothing?" she said "Do you have any idea?" she said. Today was definitely not her day her creativity has really low.

Lindzers · 02-13-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Hedwig18

"The professor said to write 3 questions that you would ask people to get more information but i really can't remember nothing?" she said "Do you have any idea?" she said. Today was definitely not her day her creativity has really low.

Melanie grinned. "Sure. Okay so... What were Harry's first years at Hogwarts like? Did the other kids treat him good?... Perhaps too good? or were they meanies? annd Just how many times did he defy Voldemort." she reeled off questions. Melanie's mind shifted back to their dorm. She wanted to check and see if the owl had come back from her dad yet.

Hedwig18 · 02-13-2009, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by moonyroxs

Melanie grinned. "Sure. Okay so... What were Harry's first years at Hogwarts like? Did the other kids treat him good?... Perhaps too good? or were they meanies? annd Just how many times did he defy Voldemort." she reeled off questions. Melanie's mind shifted back to their dorm. She wanted to check and see if the owl had come back from her dad yet.

"I think, despite the scary meeting with Voldemort, the first year was probably one of his happiest years in his life, because we finally found the place where he truly belong and he met Ron and Hermione." she said

Lindzers · 02-13-2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Hedwig18

"I think, despite the scary meeting with Voldemort, the first year was probably one of his happiest years in his life, because we finally found the place where he truly belong and he met Ron and Hermione." she said

Geez Ana was smart. No wonder she had no questions. Mel was lucky if she remembered their names. Of course Melanie most definitely did not have the best memory. "K' sooo yeah. He found the place he belonged and stuff, then he was a hero and beat Voldemort.... Dumbledore did help a lot with that though. If Harry, Ron and Hermione never went into the chamber then the enchantment on the mirror would have still worked." Melanie pointed out.

druidflower · 02-13-2009, 11:27 PM

Tobi had been lost in thought as he listened to his group members discussed everything. Well, the journalistic perspective left the Horcruxes right out then, no one really knew what Riddle was doing until he was well and properly Lord Voldemort. "That's a good point Cela made," said Tobi, "we didn't know what Riddle would become for many years after 1945, only Dumbledore suspected him, and Myrtle couldn't identify the boy who opened the Chamber, so Riddle wouldn't really make it properly into the article. The stuff he did yes, but not him per say."

He thought also about Anna's organization. He liked the diversity, but he could think of one potential snag, not even a snag really, just something to be mindful of. "I like diversifying our questions over many subjects, but we'd have to be careful when we come to write our assignments not to mislead people. I think it'd all be in the wording, and the questions we ask. Like with Myrtle and Hagrid, we'd have to be very careful ask questions that won't once again point the blame at Hagrid. Which again, leads us back to the idea of propaganda, Riddle's diary was kind of propaganda. His whole account of the incident wasn't technically untrue, it all happened, but some of the incidents had little to do with the other. Myrtle died and Hagrid took the blame for it, but he neglected to mention to Harry Potter that he knew Hagrid was innocent. So by the same token, if we ask about people's reactions to Myrtle's death, and then immediately switch tracks to ask about Hagrid's parentage, we imply that they're somehow connected. We should probably try to do the opposite, shouldn't we?"

Tobi wasn't sure he had explained that at all well, he hoped he'd gotten the idea across, at least sort of.

Hedwig18 · 02-13-2009, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by moonyroxs

Geez Ana was smart. No wonder she had no questions. Mel was lucky if she remembered their names. Of course Melanie most definitely did not have the best memory. "K' sooo yeah. He found the place he belonged and stuff, then he was a hero and beat Voldemort.... Dumbledore did help a lot with that though. If Harry, Ron and Hermione never went into the chamber then the enchantment on the mirror would have still worked." Melanie pointed out.

"Yeah Dumbledore's clues were really helpful!" she agreed with Melanie.

TeafortheSoul · 02-13-2009, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

Anna listened carefully as Cela, Tobi, and Maddox discussed their thoughts on the ten-year span they'd decided to work with. As they talked, Anna jotted down a few key points that may help them formulate their questions. "Well," she said, finally speaking up after listening and writing for quite some time, "I've been taking notes as you three discussed, and it seems we're all pretty much agreeing on a few main points. The first is the actual defeat of Grindelwald in 1945. The second, of course, would be Rubeus Hagrid's connections to the opening of the Chamber of Secrets. I like Cela's point about Hagrid's half-giant status. A journalist would have a field day with that one." Anna scanned her notes once again, crossing out a few things and putting astricks by several others. "The developments made in flying are extremely important, as well, and we absolutely must put some focus on Moaning Myrtle," she said, placing several astericks by the ghost's name. Hmmm...that's four main points, though. How about combining the Chamber of Secrets with the death of Moaning Myrtle? That would give us...hmm...the defeat of Grindelwald, Rubeus Hagrid/Moaning Myrtle, and the developments made in flying. Does that sound about right to all of you?"

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Originally Posted by druidflower

Tobi had been lost in thought as he listened to his group members discussed everything. Well, the journalistic perspective left the Horcruxes right out then, no one really knew what Riddle was doing until he was well and properly Lord Voldemort. "That's a good point Cela made," said Tobi, "we didn't know what Riddle would become for many years after 1945, only Dumbledore suspected him, and Myrtle couldn't identify the boy who opened the Chamber, so Riddle wouldn't really make it properly into the article. The stuff he did yes, but not him per say."

He thought also about Anna's organization. He liked the diversity, but he could think of one potential snag, not even a snag really, just something to be mindful of. "I like diversifying our questions over many subjects, but we'd have to be careful when we come to write our assignments not to mislead people. I think it'd all be in the wording, and the questions we ask. Like with Myrtle and Hagrid, we'd have to be very careful ask questions that won't once again point the blame at Hagrid. Which again, leads us back to the idea of propaganda, Riddle's diary was kind of propaganda. His whole account of the incident wasn't technically untrue, it all happened, but some of the incidents had little to do with the other. Myrtle died and Hagrid took the blame for it, but he neglected to mention to Harry Potter that he knew Hagrid was innocent. So by the same token, if we ask about people's reactions to Myrtle's death, and then immediately switch tracks to ask about Hagrid's parentage, we imply that they're somehow connected. We should probably try to do the opposite, shouldn't we?"

Tobi wasn't sure he had explained that at all well, he hoped he'd gotten the idea across, at least sort of.

"Well," Cela began, "I think we can get away with keeping the four different... what did the professor say... 'stories'? Then have three questions for each; sort of the same kind of questions just changed to fit each story? I'll take the flying angle... then there will be Rubeus Hagrid, Moaning Myrtle and Grindlewald? Tobi I guess you are doing Grindlewald?" Cela looked at Anna and Maddox expectantly.

Anna Banana · 02-13-2009, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Celandine

"Well," Cela began, "I think we can get away with keeping the four different... what did the professor say... 'stories'? Then have three questions for each; sort of the same kind of questions just changed to fit each story? I'll take the flying angle... then there will be Rubeus Hagrid, Moaning Myrtle and Grindlewald? Tobi I guess you are doing Grindlewald?" Cela looked at Anna and Maddox expectantly.

"Alright," Anna said, making a note of Cela's ideas on her parchment, as well. "I'll take...Rubeus Hagrid's connections to the Chamber of Secret story...if that's okay with you. That's leaves Maddox with Moanin Myrtle." As she talked, Anna began jotting down a few pieces of information about Rubeus Hagrid, including when he entered Hogwarts, when the Chamber was opened, and what sort of connections he was believed to have had with the Chamber. Now all she needed were three questions to accompany all these notes she'd been taking.

Helios Sunrider · 02-13-2009, 11:53 PM

Harry Potter? Didn't he have books written about his time at Hogwarts? A legend that helped shape the current wizarding world.

Helios pondered about the many adventures of the boy who lived. Would stories be written of the solar princes trials and tribulations in this strange world? Was he being written about now? Were there beings on a higher plane watching, and transcribing his thoughts? Or were they putting the thoughts in his head?

The Greek boy shuddered in his seat, not wanting to debate his free will with himself, but couldn't help but feel that he was being watched.

I know you're there

Helios thought to himself. Maybe he was getting paranoid.

Now what were they supposed to be discussing? Harry who?

Suziella · 02-14-2009, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by druidflower

Tobi found himself agreeing with Anna. "While it was Grindelwald that attracted me to this time period, I really have to say that it's the Chamber of Secrets and the first Horcruxes that have got me thinking. They freak me out a bit, but I wonder about them all the same. For instance, I'd ask Horace Slughorn and the Librarian at the time a few questions about Riddle."

Tobi raised an eyebrow at Celandine, he'd never seen her look less than perfectly cheerful. Ever. He wanted to ask her about it. Actually there were plenty of off topic things he'd like to ask her about, but he decided to put them out of his head. He'd catch up with her after class.

"That's the Second World War, I think, Cela." Actually Tobi knew. His mother was a Muggle and split Heritage Italian and Polish, what a mix when it comes to WWII, but it's the one she was. Still, his mother kept a rather heavy chest full of clippings and keepsakes from the war that her great-grandparents had managed to save from the bombings.

"I like the flying angle you've suggested Cela, and the fact that Hagrid was part giant is interesting. Do you think anyone realized it apart from Dumbledore?" As Celandine liked to point out to him, it's easy to miss the obvious when you aren't giving people enough credit.

Tobi listened to the new boy's point, Maddox, he thought his name was, it was a good one, he had to admit, but something seemed wrong with the group dynamic. Tobi could shrug it off, but there was definitely tension in the air.

"That's definitely true." Tobi agreed. "And Aragog's death many decades later would help Harry Potter in the pursuit of Voldemort, though we can't argue that particular point within the ten year time frame, Aragog was actually VERY important in the life and death of Tom Riddle. It's kind of amazing when you think about how it all ties together."

Maddox grinned at Tobi and said, "It's very interesting indeed. But yes with our time frame we can only use when Agrid recieved the creature. If we could use it all really." He shrigged and pondered that thought.

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Celandine nodded but decided to point out, "We have to keep in mind that if we were around during that time and asking questions; there might be things we wouldn't know about to be asking after. We are supposed to be looking at things from a journalistic perspective." Bleh. Cela totally wanted to jab the big hufflepuff in the arm repetitively right now.

Yep she was feeling disagreeable. But not to Tobi; Cela smiled sweetly at Tobi.

Celandine just poked out her tongue at Tobi and crossed her eyes when he raised his eyebrow at her, he was like.... her new Will. Actually that would be the coolest; Nicholai replaced by Will and Maddox replaced by Tobi and she wouldn't have to worry about Plymouth being murdered once they'd read the quill.

"The second world war." Celandine repeated, "Okay; so I think we have to keep in mind the things that were going on in the muggle world at that point too and that would effect things in our world." She nodded happily at Tobi's approval, "And journalists at that time might have been paid off to rave on about one broom over another; propaganda and all!" She giggled a little bit, "Oh you know, I think probably the people most likely to have noticed that he was part giant would be those who were looking for faults among people anyhow; the pureblood elitists. People forget sometimes and think that a pureblood elitist only dislikes muggleborns, but actually those elitists were against all non-wizards including non-humans." Cela pointed out, reaching her hand up and patting the pink hair ribbon she was wearing.

"Thats the point isn't it? Thinking about how it ties together; cause and effect right?" Celandine took a sheet of parchment and quill, ready to write. "So I actually don't think it matters what we decide to focus on; its more the questions that we are supposed to write that are important. Like how do you phrase a question so that you get the best, most diverse and most detailed answers, all while trying not to make the question exclude anyone and hopefully encourage the interviewee to volunteer more information?" Cela looked around, "I think there needs to be a question focussed on what they know as fact and one regarding their opinion on something.... but then what else...?"

Maddox tilted his head, and replied, "Very true Cela I forgot about that. Though if you think about it, it would be an interesting angle to the story." He shurggged and listened to the conversation Cela and Tobi were having.

He then thought about her last question. How could we get more information out of the interviewee? "I also agree. As for what else...thats the hard part. Flattery does come a long way though. Think like a slytherin for a moment. How would you be sneaky enough to get the information you would want out of the person you are interviewing?"

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

Anna listened carefully as Cela, Tobi, and Maddox discussed their thoughts on the ten-year span they'd decided to work with. As they talked, Anna jotted down a few key points that may help them formulate their questions. "Well," she said, finally speaking up after listening and writing for quite some time, "I've been taking notes as you three discussed, and it seems we're all pretty much agreeing on a few main points. The first is the actual defeat of Grindelwald in 1945. The second, of course, would be Rubeus Hagrid's connections to the opening of the Chamber of Secrets. I like Cela's point about Hagrid's half-giant status. A journalist would have a field day with that one." Anna scanned her notes once again, crossing out a few things and putting astricks by several others. "The developments made in flying are extremely important, as well, and we absolutely must put some focus on Moaning Myrtle," she said, placing several astericks by the ghost's name. Hmmm...that's four main points, though. How about combining the Chamber of Secrets with the death of Moaning Myrtle? That would give us...hmm...the defeat of Grindelwald, Rubeus Hagrid/Moaning Myrtle, and the developments made in flying. Does that sound about right to all of you?"

Maddox smiled and said, "That sounds great to me."

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Originally Posted by Celandine

"Well," Cela began, "I think we can get away with keeping the four different... what did the professor say... 'stories'? Then have three questions for each; sort of the same kind of questions just changed to fit each story? I'll take the flying angle... then there will be Rubeus Hagrid, Moaning Myrtle and Grindlewald? Tobi I guess you are doing Grindlewald?" Cela looked at Anna and Maddox expectantly.

Maddox smiled and said, "I will take whatever is left." He looked at Anna figuring she already knew what she wanted.

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

"Alright," Anna said, making a note of Cela's ideas on her parchment, as well. "I'll take...Rubeus Hagrid's connections to the Chamber of Secret story...if that's okay with you. That's leaves Maddox with Moanin Myrtle." As she talked, Anna began jotting down a few pieces of information about Rubeus Hagrid, including when he entered Hogwarts, when the Chamber was opened, and what sort of connections he was believed to have had with the Chamber. Now all she needed were three questions to accompany all these notes she'd been taking.

Maddox smiled and replied, "Sounds good." He pulled a piece of parchment, and his quill off the desk he was sitting at. Now what did he knew about Moaning Myrtle? He pondered that for a few minutes while rubbing his chin.

Cassirin · 02-14-2009, 01:08 AM

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It was very hard for Willow not to chuckle at Copernicus' idea -because the boy probably didn't know how right he might be- but that would probably make her look like an idiot, which is why she settled for a grin. Juniper would mind about the impact Lord Voldemortist had on the enviroment. "You know, Copernicus, you sound like my grandfather." And that was not a bad thing. "I mean, not as in your voice, but as the way you speak." She shrugged.

She was scribbling down all the topics they would be covering when someone else decided to join them. A girl. "Um," she looked at the other two, "Sure, I guess that's fine."

And then she was distracted by Juniper question. The Giant Squid? Seriously? "How was the people that live in Hogsmeade affected by all the things that happened at Hogwarts?" She added.

Copernicus nodded. "That's a good question, Willow. I would imagine that people coming and going, violence at the school, all that would certainly impact the people living nearby."

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Abby smiles and takes the extra seat. "Thank you, what ten year period are you talking about?"

"We're discussing the period of time that Voldemortist was trying to get the Book of Mysteria from Hogwarts," he offered.

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"You can come up with three each if you are focusing on different... well lets call them 'stories' shall we? If you are working together and focusing on the same... 'story', then three questions should be plenty." Ethan paused, "I like the questions your group have come up with so far. He looked between Copernicus, Juniper, Willow and Abby; four of his best students as it were.

"Oh! So we have three questions already," Copernicus leaned forward and put his chin in his hand. "What is the environmental impact of these attacks? What increased security measures have come about because of Voldemortist's attacks? And what impact did these attacks have on the residents of Hogsmeade?" He ticked them all off mentally. "Anything else we want to add? Abby, you didn't really get a chance to ask a question... do you have one?"

TwilightHodges · 02-14-2009, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Cassirin

Copernicus nodded. "That's a good question, Willow. I would imagine that people coming and going, violence at the school, all that would certainly impact the people living nearby."

"We're discussing the period of time that Voldemortist was trying to get the Book of Mysteria from Hogwarts," he offered.

"Oh! So we have three questions already," Copernicus leaned forward and put his chin in his hand. "What is the environmental impact of these attacks? What increased security measures have come about because of Voldemortist's attacks? And what impact did these attacks have on the residents of Hogsmeade?" He ticked them all off mentally. "Anything else we want to add? Abby, you didn't really get a chance to ask a question... do you have one?"

Twilight had been to busy trying to make notes to say much. Work alone, she really du=idnt want to do that. SHe was listening to Cpernicus and liked the topic. SO she decided to speak up and gathering her courage she asked the group: "Do you mind if I join you I really like your topic and maybe we could add some questions, I dont know though."

Crystal Ball · 02-14-2009, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SilverTiger

Elizabeth looked up at Professor Truebridge when he commented on her answer, and turned a faint shade of pink, as she tried to figure out exactly what he meant by that. But then he was giving an assignment to the class, so she managed to calm herself down before glancing at Mari next to her. "Want to pair up to work on this?," she asked the other Ravenclaw girl, and then took out a clean sheet of parchment to write on.

Mari looked over at Elizabeth, noting the girls blush with a hidden smile. It seemed that Elizabeth had found her calling, as it were. " Sure," she agreed and took out another piece of parchment to write on. " So, I can't help but notice you're really, really good at this." She said in an offhanded manner, her gaze moving over to Elizabeth's as she spoke. " So what do we discuss, hmm oh one-who-knows-all?" She said, playfully teasing her friend.

SilverTiger · 02-14-2009, 02:41 AM

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Mari looked over at Elizabeth, noting the girls blush with a hidden smile. It seemed that Elizabeth had found her calling, as it were. " Sure," she agreed and took out another piece of parchment to write on. " So, I can't help but notice you're really, really good at this." She said in an offhanded manner, her gaze moving over to Elizabeth's as she spoke. " So what do we discuss, hmm oh one-who-knows-all?" She said, playfully teasing her friend.

Elizabeth's green eyes went to Mari's face as she spoke. "Really good at what? History of Magic?" She grinned, before continuing. "I read a lot, what do you expect?" She glanced over at the professor, and the gramophone, for a second, before going back to Mari. "Well, I'd guess we need to decide on a ten-year period in time, then figure out people we coud interrogate and come up with questions to ask them," she said simply. What the assignment was. Then she laughed a little. "I don't know everything. Trust me." She glanced at all the other groups in discussion, then sighed. "So do you want to write the questions, or do you want me to?," she asked.

Mad Eye Touz · 02-14-2009, 02:47 AM

Plymouth wasn't really in the mood for partners. He wasn't really in the mood for pretending to be a journalist either. He was happy and he had a girlfriend and his mom was happy and his ferret was happy and he hoped that green devil the Creatures Teacher had given was happy (it was too frightening to visit yet).

And.... everyone else seemed to be on about History of like... stuff that Plymouth didn't care two licks about. So, he worked on his own ten year period that he had questions about. Sure, it was off key, but it was Plymouth. His paper read:

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Time Period: At least a 100 years ago.
Significance of time period: Birth of Kazimerawhateverhisnamehis.

Questions that need answers from Psuedo Journalist Plymouth Morgan:

1. Were you always this old?
2. What happened to you make you so cranky?
3. Did your mother not love you?

With that done, Plymouth could watch Celadine. He liked to watch her. So, he watched her. Maybe his homework would be Cela-themed this time...

Mrs. Weasley · 02-14-2009, 03:05 AM

Abby looks over the questions. "These are really good questions because they can cover a whole ten year period. I have a question that covers that one year. What effect the Draught of Ephemera had on the former ghosts' conditions?"

TeafortheSoul · 02-14-2009, 05:45 AM

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Maddox tilted his head, and replied, "Very true Cela I forgot about that. Though if you think about it, it would be an interesting angle to the story." He shurggged and listened to the conversation Cela and Tobi were having.

He then thought about her last question. How could we get more information out of the interviewee? "I also agree. As for what else...thats the hard part. Flattery does come a long way though. Think like a slytherin for a moment. How would you be sneaky enough to get the information you would want out of the person you are interviewing?"

"Think like a Slytherin?" Celandine paused and gave Maddox a sly little look. You want me to think like my brother? It's much, much better to think like a Ravenclaw." And Cela wasn't planning on explaining how her mind was working right now.

"But the flattery thing, its about making the person you are interviewing feel special right? So... even if it is a feature about something else, you could ask a question to make the interviewee a subject too?" Cela suggested.

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With that done, Plymouth could watch Celadine. He liked to watch her. So, he watched her. Maybe his homework would be Cela-themed this time...

Cela looked up and smiled brightly at Plymouth, poking out her tongue and offering a little wave before realising she was sitting with Maddox and was making Plym a target. She looked down at her notes and began to write

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1935-1945
Story theme: Advances in flying and broom development
Questions:

(focus on interviewee) What are your thoughts on riding brooms?

(general knowledge) What do you know about the brooms developed during the 1935-1945 period?

(Opinion) Which broom do you think is the better model out of those developed in this time?

Cela reread her questions and figured they would do well enough, since they would fit almost any person interviewed. Forgetting for a bit that she was sorta put out with Mads, Cela slid her paper to him, "What do you think?"

Amira With a C · 02-14-2009, 05:53 AM

Ugh, partners. Why did the professors always encourage groups or partners? It’s like no one was allowed to be anti-social sometimes. Well, she was in an anti-social mood. Besides, she didn’t need anyone to help her think. She was a genius. Or enough of one anyways.

She decided to focus on the time period she’d expressed an interest in earlier. And of course she would want to interview Lord Voldemortist. He was ~~awesome~~ interesting, to say the least. Okay, so what would she ask him? They had to be good questions. A good journalist wouldn’t waste a question on something frivolous. She would definitely like to know what specifically peaked his interest in the book and why he felt so compelled to obsess over it. She wanted to know if in retrospect, he felt that his time and effort could have been better spent doing something else. And what that something else would be, of course. She was mildly curious about his childhood, only because childhood usually had a part in shaping one’s future, but would that be a good question? She needed to mull things around a bit.

Finally, she had her questions.

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Time Period: 2052 – 2062
Questionee: Lord Voldemortist

Questions:

1. What specifically about the Book of Mysteria first drew you to it, and if not the same thing, what compelled you to obsess over it?
2. In retrospect, do you believe the time and effort you spent attempting to acquire the book could have been better spent elsewhere and if yes, what would that be?
3. With all of the plotting for world domination, did you have time for any romance in your life and if yes, could you tell me about that?

Okay, yes, she had said no frivolous questions, but really, if she were truly a journalist, she would have been interviewing with reader and sales goals in mind as well. At any rate, she thought it was interesting.

druidflower · 02-14-2009, 06:16 AM

Tobi looked back and forth between Celandine and Maddox, well at least they were talking easier. "You're brother is..." Tobi wracked his brain, he hadn't ever met Celandine's brother, but he heard about him a little bit, "Nicholai, right? Is he not the journalistic type?" he asked.

But Celandine was already off on another subject, she was... not flighty... but maybe she thought faster than others. Like a manic butterfly almost. She was staring off into space - no wait, she was smiling at a boy across the room, not just any boy, that fifth year Tobi had read about in the quill. He'd wondered about that. Maybe there was some substance to the rumours after all. Best not to think about it. He concentrated on the task at hand.

He found quickly that the person he all of his questions would be directed at was Dumbledore, but that's not surprising, he was rather facinated by the man.

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Originally Posted by Tobi's Notes

Time:1935-1945
Interviewer: Tobias Avalon
Interviewee: Albus Dumbledore
Questions:

1. What were your initial impressions upon meeting Grindelwald?

2. How did you feel when you realized you would have to duel a once close friend?

3. Do you find it fitting that Grindelwald is now incarcerated at Nurmengard, a prison of his own construction, dedicated with his own words, “For the Greater Good,” is there a kind of Poetic Justice there?

"Well, I think I've got something," he said. "I'm not sure how good it is." Tobi had always been his worst critic. No that wasn't quite accurate. His great-grandmother was his worst critic, he came in a close second.

"What do you think guys?" he asked the group at llarge, pushing his parchment to the center.

Suziella · 02-14-2009, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Celandine

"Think like a Slytherin?" Celandine paused and gave Maddox a sly little look. "You want me to think like my brother? It's much, much better to think like a Ravenclaw." And Cela wasn't planning on explaining how her mind was working right now.

"But the flattery thing, its about making the person you are interviewing feel special right? So... even if it is a feature about something else, you could ask a question to make the interviewee a subject too?" Cela suggested.

Cela looked up and smiled brightly at Plymouth, poking out her tongue and offering a little wave before realising she was sitting with Maddox and was making Plym a target. She looked down at her notes and began to write

Cela reread her questions and figured they would do well enough, since they would fit almost any person interviewed. Forgetting for a bit that she was sorta put out with Mads, Cela slid her paper to him, "What do you think?"

Maddox chuckled at the look on Cela's face and replied, "No my love not necessarily like your brother, but you right about Ravenclaws. I would much rather think like you." He smiled and winked, hoping the could put the last conversation they had behind them.

"Exactly Cela. Don't tell your brother, but I think your smarter then he is." He grinned again.

Mads saw the boy she poked her tounge out at, and figured it was her new boyfriend. He decided that it was best to just leave it alone. He would be having a conversation with him and Kayla soon enough. He just didnt know it yet.

Maddox was surprised that Cela even asked for his opinion, but he looked over the questions. "Very good job Cela. I think those are perfect. Now if i could just figure out mine." He gave her a crooked grin and passed her questions back to her.

Maddox pondered for a few moments. What could he ask about Moaning Myrtle? Well of course there was how she died, even though everyone knew that. He could possible ask other's thoughts on the situation. How they thought the chamber was opened...etc. He started to jot down his ideas.

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1935-1945
Story theme: The Death of Myrtle
Questions:

Do you think the Professor's searched the School thoroughly enough for the chamber of secrets?

How do you think this will affect the reputation of Hogwarts School of witch craft and wizardry?

What kind of beast do you think was in the chamber of secrets that killed this poor girl?

He smiled at his work and shoved the paper to Cela. "What do you think of mine?" He asked.

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Originally Posted by druidflower

Tobi looked back and forth between Celandine and Maddox, well at least they were talking easier. "You're brother is..." Tobi wracked his brain, he hadn't ever met Celandine's brother, but he heard about him a little bit, "Nicholai, right? Is he not the journalistic type?" he asked.

But Celandine was already off on another subject, she was... not flighty... but maybe she thought faster than others. Like a manic butterfly almost. She was staring off into space - no wait, she was smiling at a boy across the room, not just any boy, that fifth year Tobi had read about in the quill. He'd wondered about that. Maybe there was some substance to the rumours after all. Best not to think about it. He concentrated on the task at hand.

He found quickly that the person he all of his questions would be directed at was Dumbledore, but that's not surprising, he was rather facinated by the man.

"Well, I think I've got something," he said. "I'm not sure how good it is." Tobi had always been his worst critic. No that wasn't quite accurate. His great-grandmother was his worst critic, he came in a close second.

"What do you think guys?" he asked the group at llarge, pushing his parchment to the center.

Maddox read over Tobi's questions. He certainly would make a good reporter. "Very good job indeed Tobi. Your questions would get interesting answers im sure. What do you think of mine?" He asked and waited for both Cela and Tobi to look them over.

druidflower · 02-14-2009, 06:39 AM

Tobi read over Maddox's questions, he found himself quite impressed.

"I like them," he said, reading them again and nodding, "They go deeper than the standard, 'what do you think happened?' They have the potential to open interesting discussion, and they don't really seem to favour one side or the other. Professor Truebridge should get a kick out of these."

Note to self: Dear self, Maddox knows his stuff, Respect him.

TeafortheSoul · 02-14-2009, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by druidflower

Tobi looked back and forth between Celandine and Maddox, well at least they were talking easier. "You're brother is..." Tobi wracked his brain, he hadn't ever met Celandine's brother, but he heard about him a little bit, "Nicholai, right? Is he not the journalistic type?" he asked.

"Well, I think I've got something," he said. "I'm not sure how good it is." Tobi had always been his worst critic. No that wasn't quite accurate. His great-grandmother was his worst critic, he came in a close second.

"What do you think guys?" he asked the group at llarge, pushing his parchment to the center.

Celandine turned back to Tobi and wrinkled her nose, "My brother is more likely to be featured in an article than to write one. He's Mr Hogwarts to Anna's Mrs. Hogwarts." Cela added with a mischevious look at Anna. Cale probably didn't like that so much.

"I like them, Tobi." Celandine smiled brightly at the tall Gryffindor, "You have good hair and a good brain."

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Originally Posted by suzy18

Maddox chuckled at the look on Cela's face and replied, "No my love not necessarily like your brother, but you right about Ravenclaws. I would much rather think like you." He smiled and winked, hoping the could put the last conversation they had behind them.

"Exactly Cela. Don't tell your brother, but I think your smarter then he is." He grinned again.

Mads saw the boy she poked her tounge out at, and figured it was her new boyfriend. He decided that it was best to just leave it alone. He would be having a conversation with him and Kayla soon enough. He just didnt know it yet.

Maddox was surprised that Cela even asked for his opinion, but he looked over the questions. "Very good job Cela. I think those are perfect. Now if i could just figure out mine." He gave her a crooked grin and passed her questions back to her.

Maddox pondered for a few moments. What could he ask about Moaning Myrtle? Well of course there was how she died, even though everyone knew that. He could possible ask other's thoughts on the situation. How they thought the chamber was opened...etc. He started to jot down his ideas.

He smiled at his work and shoved the paper to Cela. "What do you think of mine?" He asked.

Cela made a little face at Mads' sweet talking attempts and frowned at him to let him know she still wasn't precisely happy.

"Maybe in some ways." Cela answered doubtfully, casting a look around the class at some of her male housemates. Her broher was much better at knowing how people thought than she was.

"Oh you have good questions too." Cela allowed, reading Mads' work. "Except isn't it a bit leading to ask about a beast? Wouldn't it be better to ask what they think killed her?"

Suziella · 02-14-2009, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by druidflower

Tobi read over Maddox's questions, he found himself quite impressed.

"I like them," he said, reading them again and nodding, "They go deeper than the standard, 'what do you think happened?' They have the potential to open interesting discussion, and they don't really seem to favour one side or the other. Professor Truebridge should get a kick out of these."

Note to self: Dear self, Maddox knows his stuff, Respect him.

Maddox nodded his head to Tobi in appreciation. "Why thank you Tobi. I appreciate the compliment. You dont want the readers to be bored with simple questions with simple and easy answers." He grinned. He liked this Tobi kid. Why was this the first time he had met him?

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Originally Posted by Celandine

Celandine turned back to Tobi and wrinkled her nose, "My brother is more likely to be featured in an article than to write one. He's Mr Hogwarts to Anna's Mrs. Hogwarts." Cela added with a mischevious look at Anna. Cale probably didn't like that so much.

"I like them, Tobi." Celandine smiled brightly at the tall Gryffindor, "You have good hair and a good brain."

Cela made a little face at Mads' sweet talking attempts and frowned at him to let him know she still wasn't precisely happy.

"Maybe in some ways." Cela answered doubtfully, casting a look around the class at some of her male housemates. Her broher was much better at knowing how people thought than she was.

"Oh you have good questions too." Cela allowed, reading Mads' work. "Except isn't it a bit leading to ask about a beast? Wouldn't it be better to ask what they think killed her?"

Maddox sighed at Cela's Facial expression. He knew it wouldnt be that easy with her. She was a Toussaint after all.

Mads thought about her question for a moment and replied, "Well no I don't. Because technically they all knew there was some kind of beast in the chamber of secrets. They just didnt know what it was exactly." He nodded his head once, agreeing with himself.

druidflower · 02-14-2009, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celandine

Celandine turned back to Tobi and wrinkled her nose, "My brother is more likely to be featured in an article than to write one. He's Mr Hogwarts to Anna's Mrs. Hogwarts." Cela added with a mischevious look at Anna. Cale probably didn't like that so much.

"I like them, Tobi." Celandine smiled brightly at the tall Gryffindor, "You have good hair and a good brain."

Cela made a little face at Mads' sweet talking attempts and frowned at him to let him know she still wasn't precisely happy.

"Maybe in some ways." Cela answered doubtfully, casting a look around the class at some of her male housemates. Her broher was much better at knowing how people thought than she was.

"Oh you have good questions too." Cela allowed, reading Mads' work. "Except isn't it a bit leading to ask about a beast? Wouldn't it be better to ask what they think killed her?"

Celandine was maybe the only person who had ever complimented Tobi on his hair or his brain. Neither were among what Tobi would have considered his strengths; his perpetual curly bed head just kind of did whatever it did, and his brain... well it was widely accepted that Tobi wouldn't bring glory to the Avalons by academic achievement. Maybe on the House Quidditch Team, more likely in some kitchen somewhere.

"Erm, thanks Cela," Tobi mumbled, ducking his head to avoid blushing. She really was a nice girl, weird girl, but a nice one. Nice to most people anyway, she still seemed a bit... cold to Maddox, which was oh so out of character based on everything he'd learned about Celandine in the last two months.

How do you make peace between a girl who has never ever been angry that you know of, and a person you've never met?

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Originally Posted by suzy18

Maddox nodded his head to Tobi in appreciation. "Why thank you Tobi. I appreciate the compliment. You dont want the readers to be bored with simple questions with simple and easy answers." He grinned. He liked this Tobi kid. Why was this the first time he had met him?

Maddox sighed at Cela's Facial expression. He knew it wouldnt be that easy with her. She was a Toussaint after all.

Mads thought about her question for a moment and replied, "Well no I don't. Because technically they all knew there was some kind of beast in the chamber of secrets. They just didnt know what it was exactly." He nodded his head once, agreeing with himself.

Just as soon as Tobi had begun to smile at the compliment from Maddox, he was forced to wince. Luckily, what your parents say about making funny faces is largely untrue, because it caused him to make a doozy of a face that would have been most unbecoming if it were permanent.

Would the fact that Maddox had disagreed with Celandine lead to an argument? It seemed pretty unlikely given her temperament, but Celandine didn't seem to be in a great mood, at least with Maddox.

"Well to be fair, I think it could go either way," Tobi ventured, trying to cater to both sides. "On the one hand, the legend regarding the Chamber of Secrets is non-specific about what is unleashed and does the killing. It could be a beast, could be a being, could be a spirit. The term 'Monster' was used in conjunction with the legend, but 'Monster' is a bit of a catch all term. After Hagrid was blamed, based on that assumption it was became a beast, and it was a correct assumption, even if it was based on incorrect information. But on the other hand, we don't know for a fact at the time that it was a beast, most people, the students anyway, don't know about the Chamber of Secrets at all, it would have been covered up and Myrtle's death would have been a tragic accident. So I really suppose it depends how you want to treat the death in this article you're to imagine you're writing. Is it a tragic accident, or do you suspect something more sinister and wish to alert your readers? I would think either way is right."

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