Con_Stripes | 02-12-2009 11:59 PM | Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny Boy
(Post 7841008)
Barry raised his hand "The ten years before the dark lords first downfall, the 9 years before Harry Potter was born and his first year of life, What I find so significant os the fear experianced during these years, and it wasn`t always obvious. It is one of the only times that our wizarding community was drapped in fear, even with a few holding against it" he stated. | "Thank you, Barry. Though I'd like to point out that there have certainly been other brands of fear prior to the first rise of Voldemort; perhaps none that have shaped our society so much as that though." Ethan nodded. Quote:
Originally Posted by SeerCassandraTrelawney
(Post 7841014)
What was this man talking about...?? Oh... The class... Right... She sooo wanted to stick her tongue out at TinkerbellPrincessBum, but she didn't... instead she stood and said. "I should really look for my cat, thanks anyway Professor Truebridge..." and as she walked pass Iliana's cat form she said. "Oh, yes... My TinkyPBums doesn't smell this bad either..." And giggling she walked out of the classroom. |
"Alright..." Ethan just watched in alarm as the Runes Professor giggled like a schoolgirl and walked out of the classroom. He shifted uneasily before turning to the class. Quote:
Originally Posted by moonyroxs
(Post 7841020)
Melanie scribbled down the notes quickly and then looked up eagerly to answer the question. Her hand popped up in the air, and her eyes got quite wide. "I think the ten years after the battle at Hogwarts were very interesting. With all the rebuilding here and recapturing of Death Eaters." Melanie said happily. | "Ah. The time during which the ghosts originally disappeared." Ethan noted. Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs. Weasley
(Post 7841023)
Abby raises her hand. "I don't know if it's ten years exactly, but I've always found Tom Riddle's years at Hogwarts, and his time right out of school very interesting. I mean the period before he changed his name to Voldemort. It's interesting to see how Tom Riddle turned into Voldemort. I mean he just didn't wake up one morning and decide he wanted to be the greatest evil wizard who ever lived. It's also interesting to see that his upbringing contributed to his obsession with the Dark Arts. I often wonder if he had been raised in a happy family if Tom Riddle would have turned out differently." | "Very interesting, I agree. Particularly when you consider that once upon a time, Tom Riddle sat in this very classroom." Ethan looked around gravely for a few moments. Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeness
(Post 7841029)
Varius raised his hand before inputting his own thoughts, "Mine isn't necessarily a ten-year period, but the 14th century when witch burnings became increasingly popular as muggles steadily grew more and more scared of our kind. I think i'm drawn to this kind of thing ever since I heard about Wendelin the Weird - it's all rather interesting really, despite its barbaric-ness." | "It is interesting. And it is a time that is easy to research since there is information recorded in Wizarding and Muggle History." Truebridge nodded at the young Hufflepuff. Quote:
Originally Posted by Hedwig18
(Post 7841030)
Ana raised her hand "The ten years that Harry Potter had to live with his uncles and cousin. Despite all the things he suffered he became the most amazing person with the biggest heart. I mean it's not History History but..." | "Even your own history is still history; so Harry Potter's most certainly is." Ethan commented, "It is always interesting to see what happened in the formative years of those great figures who shaped our world. Quote:
Originally Posted by SilverTiger
(Post 7841031)
Elizabeth raised her hand, a slight girn on her face at Barry's answer. "Well, I was thinking the time from when Harry Potter was like, seven, to when he became of age. It's interesting because he went from basically not knowing he was a wizard, since he grew up with his Muggle aunt and uncle, to defeating Lord Voldemort. Who not even Dumbledore had managed to defeat." | "I'm sure if you spoke to Harry Potter when he was.... in sixth year?" Ethan looked at her and nodded, "You might find you'd have a fair amount more in common with him than it may appear." Quote:
Originally Posted by druidflower
(Post 7841036)
Tobi raised his hand, "I'd very much like to see the last decade of Arthur's Court, Merlin included, just because we don't know much about it, and I have a lot of questions about it that we can't ever really know the answers to" he said. "but since we don't REALLY know when that is, I'd settle for 1935-1945 the last ten years Grindewald spent free, and the last battle between him and Albus Dumbledore. And that's because the battle between them is as much a battle between friends as it is a battle between good and evil. That must have been terribly hard." | "Ah yes! Thank you Tobi. Certainly there are times that we cannot precisely pinpoint dates, but estimates are helpful." Zan tapped his fingers against the desk, "1935-1945 certainly was an interesting time." Quote:
Originally Posted by Monkey Princess
(Post 7841054)
Finally something he could answer. Putting his hand high in the air he replied, "Well professor, the one that comes to mind for me was when Tom Riddle was at school. He started out nice, and as he went on , he learned of dangerous stuff like Horcruxes and powerful magic he could use to get more followers. He used this knowledge to gain power by blackmailing his members, scaring them into joining and ridiculing those who were of "bad blood" as he called it.
He wanted to rid the world of Muggle Borns, thinking them unworthy of his talent for whatever reason. So, as he went on in his schooling he found the Chamber of Secrets and used his ability of speaking to snakes to control the Basilisk inside. A witch died then, Myrtle and he closed the chamber up once the professors, lead by Albus Dumbledore, who was only a Transfiguration professor at the time figured out something was amiss. Dumbledore, being the smart man he was kept a close eye on Tom during the rest of his schooling, which in total lasted seven years. After his seven years of shcool, he moved on, secretly getting more followers and creating Horcruxes with his soul. He created seven in total I believe and soon created havoc for a long time."
He paused, breathing heavily. "There's a lot more to his story; but I'll give the short version. When he had enough followers he began a war that lasted a very long time. An Order of the Phoenix was created, led by Albus Dumbldore. Thus brings me to Harry Potter. He was born and was the savour of the people by defeating Voldemort when he was only a baby. By doing this he too turned into a Horcrux." He stopped blushing badly. | Ethan smiled at the boy's enthusiasm. "You are on the right track with your thinking; its amazing what can happen in ten years isn't it?" Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs. Weasley
(Post 7841056)
Abby raises her hand. "I think that would qualify as history. Harry Potter is considered a historical figure, so any part of his life woud be considered inportant as far as history goes." | "Certainly I agree with you. I'll go one further too; one does not need to be a historical figure to be of historical importance." Quote:
Originally Posted by Cassirin
(Post 7841066)
Copernicus raised his hand. "I think that the period in Hogwarts history when Voldemortist was attempting to retrieve the Book of Mysteria, from 2051-2061, is pretty interesting. He made all sorts of efforts to get into the school, and it was a very perilous time to be a student here." | "Not so long ago really was it?" Ethan pointed out. "Not all that long after I left Hogwarts at the end of my fourth year as it were." Quote:
Originally Posted by Amira With a C
(Post 7841086)
Camira snorted at Professor Truebridge's response to Professor Lupa. That was so... just wow.
Okay, back to his request. Ugh, a ten year period. She wasn't even sure if she could remember 10 consecutive years of history. She ended up drawing a makeshift timeline to help her out. After what seemed like ages, she raised her hand. "I'm going to choose 2052 to 2062, mostly because I find the Book of Mysteria fascinating, especially the The Draught of Ephemera, which resurrected several formerly dead professors in Hogwarts, if I'm not mistaken. The ongoing battle, if you will, with Lord Volemortist and the resulting ministry intervention remind me very much of the "Harry Potter" days. It appears as though we as a society hadn't learned from our mistakes; hadn't remembered how weak we became when we went against each other instead of the true perpetrator. I find that very interesting. The mix up with the love potion and the overzealous house elf of course bring humor to a somber start, which is balancing. There were some more struggles with Voldemortist and a bit of drama with the Salem Institue, who'd come for the Book of Mysteria. That's another thing I find interesting. That practically a whole 10 year period revolved around one book." | "That ten year period, revolves around the book for sure, but also the people who experienced it." Ethan added, nodding along with what Camira said. Quote:
Originally Posted by LisaPotter1125
(Post 7841108)
Hearing Less' shameful comment, Iliana leapt off of Allie's lap. She fixed her with a contemptuous stare and watched as she headed out the door. Then she casually made her way to the Professor's desk and sprang into his lap, nuzzling up against him before making herself comfortable. | Truebridge idly stroked the cat as it climbed on his lap. Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomasina Riddle
(Post 7841117)
Paris raised her hand. "Or the time of Merlin and his Knights of the round table. Merlin was trying to get wizards to see how helpful we could be to muggles and he was trying to bridge the gap between the two communities at time when it was really dangerous to be a witch or a wizard with the Catholic church and the Pope wielding more power than the kings and queens." She said. | "Most Certainly." Quote:
Originally Posted by Crystal Ball
(Post 7841134)
Mariska decided that she too actually had an answer. Amazing! She raised her hand and offered her time period. " I think it's interesting that the Book of Mysteria at one point, in..2052 made its way to Beauxbatons...the book seems to keep disappearing and resurfacing throughout Hogwarts history. Even going beyond the ten year scope of this discussion, but that is quite interesting." She said, looking at her book again to read more. | "So much history in these very walls." Ethan agreed.
"So. I'd like for you all to imagine yourself as a journalist. Choose any ten year period- preferably one where you can provide dates to work with- and think about what was happening at that time. I'd like each of you to write 3 questions that you would ask people to get more information on whichever event or person you think is the top story of that time. You can work with others and discuss it amongst yourselves; infact I encourage it as long as you stay on topic. I'll be listening in." Ethan stroked the cat again and stood, carrying the... minky? Whatever its name was, and sitting in his chair again. ooc: Yeaaah I have to go but Truebridge IS STILL HERE and WATCHING so be aware of that. Stay on topic or risk losing points. Feel free to discuss and debate and speculate. |