Elizabeth raised her hand as the question was asked about history. "History is the study of the past; people, events, items, whatever could have an effect on how we live our lives today. SInce there's that saying and all, 'If you don't learn from your past, you're doomed to repeat it.' And I see history kind of the same way. I mean, it's something we need to know about, because it has importance to us whether we think so or not."

Juniper raised her hand. "History is both a chronological record of significant events, often including an explanation of their causes, and a branch of knowledge that records and explains past events," she said. Pausing to think, the fourth year determined what history meant to her. "But to me... history is knowing of the past and using that knowledge to make the future better. To avoid other people's mistakes and such."

History is everything that happened in this past regardless whether it effected the future or not, it happened, it's still History said Herminny.

Then she added saying, "History to me is all the past mistakes I have made and what I have learned from them, it is also events from before my time that has shaped the way life is today."

Kait raised her hand and said to the Professor, "History can be everything around us sir, it could of been something that happened 5 minutes ago, or thousands of years ago. It's what's in the past, most of the parts of history that we remember now are those moments that were significant, but not all history is significant, and lots of our history has been forgotten over the years." She paused for a minute before answering the second part of his question, "To me, history is much more that what we learn, it's who we are, and what we stand for. It's also part of who of our heritage. To me, parts of history represent who I am."

She felt like she had been rambling on, but very rarely was she able to stop saying what came to her.

Kayla raised her hand. "History is a timeline of events that happened in the past, that have shaped our world to what it is today. History to to me is learning of past events and try to strive to achieve the good things that happened and learn from the bad things and not to repeat them."

Alessia was walking in the hallway when she heard pretty music. She quickly made her way to where the sounds were coming from... as she approached she recognized the music as Mungo Jerrie and Rumpleteazer... from Cats.... History of Magic? Really? Odd... More like History of Musicals... that was an old show. She stuck her head in the door and saw the handsome professor... Mreow indeed. She put a finger to her lips and kept quiet... well till she felt the need to dance or sing... he'd understand... and if he didn't... Oh Well.

"History is the study of the past. But like a few people saud, it could be anything." Miles chuckled to himself.

"Like, me explaining what history is, that's now in the past." He condfused himself a little, but then he got to grips with himself again.

"History is a quite marvolous thing indeed, the literal meaning itself is that its the study of all our past but its so much more!" Barry sung the last word. He felt like singing, not that he was a good singer , but singing comes from the heart " We learn from the past, we know not to make those mistakes again, cures that even our most skilled herbologists and muggle scientists could never find, many answers that we seek are hidden in the pages of history, and so to me history is the study, analys and investigation of the paaaaast!" Barry sang and he streached the last word.

Hannah Leigh rose her hand politley.
"History is the past events in the universe that do affect how we act to avoid making the same mistakes." she paused.
"History is just that to me. I want to be careful to not make the same mistakes that have happened,well, in history." she smiled.

Abby notices Professor Lupa stick her head in. This class sure does attack the other professors, or is it Professor Trubridge who attracts them like mothes to a flame. I have to admit he does make history fun.

Allie raised her hand.
"History is what has happened in the past." she said."History to me is...well important, I guess." Yeah that was a good word. "Because if you don't know history, then you cant move ahead..like learn from other peoples mistakes...and stuff."

Ana raised her hand "History is the studied of the past. The events, people, how these people lived, what did they do, how the society evolutes. I love history, and i find fascinating see how these people are just like us and yet different. And a fascinating part of History is the really antique History. And we should be able to learn with the History. In my muggle school my favorite subject was Biology and History so..." she said

"Good points there, Vanessa. Particularly the bit about decisions still effecting us."

"Right you are, Camira." Ethan nodded, "It certainly does provide the opportunity to learn from their mistakes."

"Abby, I'm glad you mentioned personal hitory and family history because all history is significant to someone; it's part of what makes you who you are after all. And certainly, certainly; It's the bigger most world-changing events that tend to spring to mind isn't it?" Truebridge commented.

"It is fun to me too. Nothing better than a good historical yarn." Ethan agreed, nodding at the young Hufflepuff.

"Ah yes; a slightly more positive aspect than learning from our mistakes is indeed knowing where our liberties stem from. Good points Maddox." Truebridge nodded, pleased.

Ethan nodded again, "I'm glad you mentioned oral history, Paris; and also the idea of someone being charged with passing the stories on."

"A timeline, yes indeed." Ethan offered an encouraging smile.

"Oh yes it certainly is. I think some of the most interesting aspects of history are the more mundane details of every day life in the past." Ethan agreed.

"Nicely put, Ruby." Truebridge nodded at the Slytherin girl.

Ethan was always surprised by this girl, "You are a good little thinker aren't you, Celandine? Cause and effect indeed. And Moral barometer? Well..." Truebridge nodded at the class, "Write that down please."


"Chaos theory! Excellent!" Truebridge gave a fist pump, "Excellent grasping of the concept as usual, Ray."

"Ha! When something is finished indeed. Good points." Truebridge put on an accent again when addressing Jake. Just Jake, nobody else.

"Very nicely put." Ethan agreed.

"Oh yes indeed, which leads me to my next question quite nicely." Ethan noted, making the effort to lift his shade briefly for a wink.


"To make the future better." Truebridge repeated, "High hopes my dear; I hope you succeed with your part in that."

"Yes! regardless of how it effects the future; if it happened in the past it is history."


"It is a shame isn't it? That things have been forgotten?" Ethan nodded, "History represents who I am." he repeated, nodding in agreement.

"Nicely put, Kayla." Truebridge noted her name down for points along with the others that had answered.

Truebridge noticed the Runes professor and offered a lazy wave, turning it into an indication that she was most welcome to sit.

"True. But don't think about that too much or you will self-destruct. And that warning is in the past so don't worry about it." Ethan observed with a straight face.

Truebridge offered a crooked smile; these Ravenclaws... honestly.
"Very good." Ethan agreed.

"I myself prefer to avoid mistakes too. Mine and others." Ethan agreed.

"Alright, Elizabeth mentioned 'Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it', a quote attributed to George Santayana; can anyone else give me some famous quotes about history?"

Iliana quietly prowled her way toward the History of Magic classroom. She stopped abruptly when she spotted Less hanging out just inside the door. Of all the people that might appear, she had to run into the only one that would be able to recognize her. Shoot! Oh well, her curiosity would surely get the better of her if she tried to go. She'd just have to risk it.

She watched as Less become enthralled with the music and smiled at the selection. Haha, CATS! How appropriate for her to be here after all. When she was sure that Alessia was looking the other way, she quickly slipped in through the door and under the desk, out of sight, nervously swishing her tail back and forth as she watch him.

Hannah Leigh rose her hand again.
"Robert Penn Warren said, 'The past is always a rebuke to the present',"Hannah Leigh remembered. "And Carl L. Becker said 'History is the memory of things said and done.'"
She was glad that she had a large memory. Hopefully those were good quotes, she liked the Becker one because thats what he was talking about-what history was.
"There is also one I disagree with, professer. By Norman Pearson. He said 'To look back on history is to inevitably distort it.' I think to look back on history is to make it all the more greater and actually....helps us out with understanding it a lot more."

Allie riased her hand.
"'There are two kinds of man: the ones who make history and the ones who endure it.' is a quote, Porffessor. But I dont remember who said it." she said.

William continued to smile as he raised his hand slightly, "Um, well I heard this one awhile ago from my mom. She was speaking about a muggle ""History is, strictly speaking, the study of questions; the study of answers belongs to anthropology and sociology." I don't know what he did but she said his name was Wystan Hugh Auden and he wrote poetry or something. " He replied, trying in vain to come up with a good quote.

Shana thought she thought about all the hhistorical people she'd learned about she looked all through her notes but no-one she couldn't remeber anyone then suddenly She raised her hand.Marcus Aelius Aurelius Once Said Every man's life lies within the present; for the past is spent and done with, and the future is uncertain. She then put her hand down.

Ray raised his hand again and answered "Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible, Maya Angelou"

Oh my God, quotes. Camira loved quotes. She knew quotes for everything, even something as dreaded as history. She quickly raised her hand. "I have a few that come to mind, sir. Gustave Flaubert, for one, who said "Our ignorance of history causes us to slander our own times." I also find Maya Angelou's "History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again" stunningly accurate."

Vanessa thought for a second before raising her hand. "There would be "The men who make history have not time to write it." which was said by Metternich and another could be "History no longer shall be a dull book. It shall walk incarnate in every just and wise man. You shall not tell me by language and titles a catalogue of the volumes you have read. You shall make me feel what periods you have lived." which was said by Ralph Waldo Emerson"

Ana raised her hand "erm..."We learn from history that we learn nothing from history", by George Bernard Shaw, for example"

Celandine wrote down her previous answer and raised her hand, " Jane Haddam said; People always seemed to know half of history, and to get it confused with the other half."

Lima raised her hand and said, "Sir Francis Bacon said that 'History makes people wise. '."

Jake noted the use of that accent when Professor Truebridge answered him. Hmmm... ok, he liked this guy. He was on the list. The List. Jake wasn;t sure which list, but when he made one, Truebridge would be there... unless it was an avoidance li- FOCUS!!!!!

After writing the necessary notes, Jake raised his hand, doubting whether this was a relevant quote, but stumped when it came to thinking of any more. "Ya can't live in the past, Professor." Ok, so less of a quote, more of a saying.