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| Term 25: May - July 2010 Term Twenty-five: The Past, The Future (Sept 2071 - June 2072) |
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| The Office of Professor Preston A. Kingsley Granddaddy Ravenclaw | | Jermione Granger Immediately apparent upon entering Professor Kingsley's office is the sheer number of bookcases, covering nearly all the available space against the burgundy walls. The books cover a number of different subjects are arranged quite precisely.
The smell of fresh parchment and scented ink is subtle, but noticeable. Few pictures grace the office, with the exception of two simple silver frames on the large mahogany desk. One shows his family, jostling for position in a photo taken many years prior. The other is a much more recent photograph of his younger sister. Otherwise, the desk is pristine, covered only by those frames and whatever work Professor Kingsley is currently engaged in.
Two plush leather armchairs sit in front of the desk with a small table between them. Take a seat, but only if you've been invited in, first.
ooc: You must first post in the corridor requesting permission to enter unless you have been escorted in by Professor Kingsley.
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Wow.
Celandine noticed the smell of the room first, pausing in the doorway to breathe it in. She noted with approval that books were in their right place, in shelves and gosh there were a LOT. Her fingers were twitchy to go and look through them, feel that wonderful sensation of an old book falling open beneath her fingers and wondering who and what had seen the pages before her.
Cela waited by a chair, clearly waiting to be invited to sit.
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05-07-2010, 12:00 AM
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| Granddaddy Ravenclaw | | Jermione Granger Preston closed the door softly, before heading behind his desk. Gesturing toward one of the chairs, he took his own seat, rubbing his fingers along the smooth wood of the desk.
Spying her Head Girl badge, he smiled. Eager, likely well-behaved, and a Ravenclaw. Excellent. "What can I do for you, Miss...?"
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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe Preston closed the door softly, before heading behind his desk. Gesturing toward one of the chairs, he took his own seat, rubbing his fingers along the smooth wood of the desk.
Spying her Head Girl badge, he smiled. Eager, likely well-behaved, and a Ravenclaw. Excellent. "What can I do for you, Miss...?" "Celandine Toussaint." Cela offered and sat down. "I'm afraid I don't know your name either, sir." She tipped her head to one side and a somewhat mischevious smile crinkled her eyes.
"I'm here because I want to ask about a Transfiguration club." She paused, as if she were about to say more and she truly did consider launching in to her usual spiel, the 'I'm super good at (INSERT SUBJECT HERE) and classes are too easy...' but she didn't. She just waited for a response.
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05-07-2010, 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Celandine "Celandine Toussaint." Cela offered and sat down. "I'm afraid I don't know your name either, sir." She tipped her head to one side and a somewhat mischevious smile crinkled her eyes.
"I'm here because I want to ask about a Transfiguration club." She paused, as if she were about to say more and she truly did consider launching in to her usual spiel, the 'I'm super good at (INSERT SUBJECT HERE) and classes are too easy...' but she didn't. She just waited for a response. "Professor Kingsley will suffice, Miss Toussaint," Preston said, leaning back in his chair and watching the young woman. "Can I offer you some tea?"
Preston furrowed his brow in concentration as he listened to the girl's request, tapping a finger against his cheek. "A transfiguration club? For what purpose, Miss Toussaint? Are students that eager for additional instruction?"
Perhaps there was hope for Hogwarts, after all.
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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe "Professor Kingsley will suffice, Miss Toussaint," Preston said, leaning back in his chair and watching the young woman. "Can I offer you some tea?"
Preston furrowed his brow in concentration as he listened to the girl's request, tapping a finger against his cheek. "A transfiguration club? For what purpose, Miss Toussaint? Are students that eager for additional instruction?"
Perhaps there was hope for Hogwarts, after all. "Its nice to meet you Professor Kingsley." Celandine smiled again, settling into the chair all ladylike and stuff. "Yes please, tea would be nice."
She leaned forward a little. "For learning of course! We've had a lot of interruptions the past few terms," Honestly going right back to her first term at Belles,
"And when we have had a full complement of lessons, they haven't been all that challenging. Also so many people are missing little bits of knowledge and I think that a Transfiguration club would be a good way of getting the necessary information for exams and all that, and a fun way of encouraging people to learn and to socialise outside of their own house. Not everyone studies on their own like I do, sir and one of the best ways to cement knowledge is by helping others learn too. Also, a lot of our learning has been more about practicing a basic spell or two, mostly basic switching spells and conjuring spells, with very little on theory, very little of the basics and foundations, and very little extra challenge. Most of them don't even know about Transmogrification, Transubstantiation or Transmutation as they relates to alchemy and combines Transfiguration with Potions!"
Obviously very important stuff. She paused a bit and then charged on.
"I think a Transfiguration club would be great for the students that aren't all that intellectual and stuff too, they'd be able to see real world applications of important transfiguration spells as well as the ones that are just for fun."
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Originally Posted by Celandine "Its nice to meet you Professor Kingsley." Celandine smiled again, settling into the chair all ladylike and stuff. "Yes please, tea would be nice."
She leaned forward a little. "For learning of course! We've had a lot of interruptions the past few terms," Honestly going right back to her first term at Belles,
"And when we have had a full complement of lessons, they haven't been all that challenging. Also so many people are missing little bits of knowledge and I think that a Transfiguration club would be a good way of getting the necessary information for exams and all that, and a fun way of encouraging people to learn and to socialise outside of their own house. Not everyone studies on their own like I do, sir and one of the best ways to cement knowledge is by helping others learn too. Also, a lot of our learning has been more about practicing a basic spell or two, mostly basic switching spells and conjuring spells, with very little on theory, very little of the basics and foundations, and very little extra challenge. Most of them don't even know about Transmogrification, Transubstantiation or Transmutation as they relates to alchemy and combines Transfiguration with Potions!"
Obviously very important stuff. She paused a bit and then charged on.
"I think a Transfiguration club would be great for the students that aren't all that intellectual and stuff too, they'd be able to see real world applications of important transfiguration spells as well as the ones that are just for fun." Preston pulled his wand out from his robes and levitated the tea he'd had prepared before he arrived over to the desk along with two cups. Resting his wand on his desk, he poured out two cups and made sure the accompaniments were in reach.
Picking his own up carefully, he smiled and took a tentative sip as she spoke. Holding the delicate cup in his hand, he pressed his lips together in thought. "Mmm. I see." He was quite impressed by her enthusiasm, and her knowledge of what was lacking in terms of theory - something Preston appreciated greatly. And yet...
Preston leaned forward, both hands wrapped around the cup. "I appreciate your enthusiasm," he said thoughtfully. "Clearly, you know enough about the field to know what you've missed." Preston paused. "I'm pleased to see that Ravenclaw still houses students with such drive. But do you think other students share your enthusiasm?"
Preston rested the cup down and folded his hands on the desk, eager for her response.
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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe Preston pulled his wand out from his robes and levitated the tea he'd had prepared before he arrived over to the desk along with two cups. Resting his wand on his desk, he poured out two cups and made sure the accompaniments were in reach.
Picking his own up carefully, he smiled and took a tentative sip as she spoke. Holding the delicate cup in his hand, he pressed his lips together in thought. "Mmm. I see." He was quite impressed by her enthusiasm, and her knowledge of what was lacking in terms of theory - something Preston appreciated greatly. And yet...
Preston leaned forward, both hands wrapped around the cup. "I appreciate your enthusiasm," he said thoughtfully. "Clearly, you know enough about the field to know what you've missed." Preston paused. "I'm pleased to see that Ravenclaw still houses students with such drive. But do you think other students share your enthusiasm?"
Preston rested the cup down and folded his hands on the desk, eager for her response. Cela watched the professor pour the tea and gave him a puzzled look, her expression softening along with the tone of her voice. "Do you doubt them?"
She picked up the tea and sipped at it quietly, apparently collecting her thoughts. She was thinking about all the hard stuff all the students had had to face over the past few terms.
"I think that in some ways, Hogwarts has failed us." Cela began tentatively, quietly. "I don't know what you know about the stuff that has happened here sir, about the deaths, about the cursed kids... about..." She bit back her own story and replaced it with, "the prejudice." Werewolves and stuff.
"But if we'd been better prepared, maybe there would have been less... um... blood spilled. They're itching to learn sir, at least enough of them are, just so that we don't feel useless. We doubt ourselves and some of us..." Her, for one,
"Haven't ever felt that way before. And it isn't just about defensive magic, all the branches of spellwork are important and I think more opportunities to learn and, more importantly, be a part of things, will help that useless and helpless feeling go away."
She sipped her tea, falling silent again after her earnest appeal.
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Originally Posted by Celandine Cela watched the professor pour the tea and gave him a puzzled look, her expression softening along with the tone of her voice. "Do you doubt them?"
She picked up the tea and sipped at it quietly, apparently collecting her thoughts. She was thinking about all the hard stuff all the students had had to face over the past few terms.
"I think that in some ways, Hogwarts has failed us." Cela began tentatively, quietly. "I don't know what you know about the stuff that has happened here sir, about the deaths, about the cursed kids... about..." She bit back her own story and replaced it with, "the prejudice." Werewolves and stuff.
"But if we'd been better prepared, maybe there would have been less... um... blood spilled. They're itching to learn sir, at least enough of them are, just so that we don't feel useless. We doubt ourselves and some of us..." Her, for one,
"Haven't ever felt that way before. And it isn't just about defensive magic, all the branches of spellwork are important and I think more opportunities to learn and, more importantly, be a part of things, will help that useless and helpless feeling go away."
She sipped her tea, falling silent again after her earnest appeal. Oh. Oh dear. The change in her tone was quite noticeable and Preston, ultimately, felt responsible. Pushing up from his desk, Preston walked around to her side of it, and sat in the chair next to her. Crossing one leg over another, he spoke facing the space he had vacated, instead of her. "Protecting the school should never be a burden the students bear," he said softly, looking down at his hands and adjusting the cuff of his sleeve. "No matter how prepared you feel you should have been, it should never have been necessary."
Preston cleared his throat, letting silence pass a few moments as he let his gaze rest intently on a random section of bookshelf.
Drumming his fingers on his knee thoughtfully, he shifted in the chair to turn toward Celandine. "I do not doubt you, or them. If there is sincere interest, then I will advise such a group." With a small smile, the moment of soft compassion having passed, Preston pushed up out of the chair again and moved back around the desk. "I will make an announcement at the end of our first class and if there is interest, you can have your club."
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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe Oh. Oh dear. The change in her tone was quite noticeable and Preston, ultimately, felt responsible. Pushing up from his desk, Preston walked around to her side of it, and sat in the chair next to her. Crossing one leg over another, he spoke facing the space he had vacated, instead of her. "Protecting the school should never be a burden the students bear," he said softly, looking down at his hands and adjusting the cuff of his sleeve. "No matter how prepared you feel you should have been, it should never have been necessary."
Preston cleared his throat, letting silence pass a few moments as he let his gaze rest intently on a random section of bookshelf.
Drumming his fingers on his knee thoughtfully, he shifted in the chair to turn toward Celandine. "I do not doubt you, or them. If there is sincere interest, then I will advise such a group." With a small smile, the moment of soft compassion having passed, Preston pushed up out of the chair again and moved back around the desk. "I will make an announcement at the end of our first class and if there is interest, you can have your club."
She watched as he moved to sit next to her.
"But it is our burden. Just as it is our burden to help each other and ourselves." Cela answered, her voice more confident. She was thinking of little Ivory of course, and her own efforts to make sure the Ravenclaw girl had returned from the dueling in the Forbidden Forest safely.
"It would be selfish to go on expecting others to always take care of you." And now she was definitely talking about herself. "And I know it will help empower everyone."
She smiled tentatively and then when he said yes, Cela would have flown to her feet and hugged the professor, but as if he almost expected it, he moved around his desk once more.
"Thank you, sir."
yay for learning!
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Originally Posted by Celandine She watched as he moved to sit next to her.
"But it is our burden. Just as it is our burden to help each other and ourselves." Cela answered, her voice more confident. She was thinking of little Ivory of course, and her own efforts to make sure the Ravenclaw girl had returned from the dueling in the Forbidden Forest safely.
"It would be selfish to go on expecting others to always take care of you." And now she was definitely talking about herself. "And I know it will help empower everyone."
She smiled tentatively and then when he said yes, Cela would have flown to her feet and hugged the professor, but as if he almost expected it, he moved around his desk once more.
"Thank you, sir."
yay for learning! Sitting himself back behind his desk, Preston smiled at the girl's change in tone, disagree as he might with her statement. Picking up his tea again, he took a sip and made a face. Lukewarm. Already.
Setting it down, he looked over at her. "Noble statement. Loyal, even," he said plainly as he considered her. "Your burden is to learn, Miss Toussaint. Not just spells, true. Respect. Loyalty. Sound judgment." He paused, quite seriously as he leaned forward. "But the burden of defense, and thus the blame for failure, should not be yours. Not yet. You have the rest of your life for that."
Resting back in his chair, he laced his fingers together. "Thank you, Miss Toussaint. It is a fine suggestion." And thank you Miss Toussaint, for what had been a very... enlightening glimpse into life at Hogwarts.
It was then that he heard another knock at the door. Turning to look at it, he called out, "Just a moment. Please have a seat," before turning back to the young woman. "Do you mind if they join us?"
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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe Sitting himself back behind his desk, Preston smiled at the girl's change in tone, disagree as he might with her statement. Picking up his tea again, he took a sip and made a face. Lukewarm. Already.
Setting it down, he looked over at her. "Noble statement. Loyal, even," he said plainly as he considered her. "Your burden is to learn, Miss Toussaint. Not just spells, true. Respect. Loyalty. Sound judgment." He paused, quite seriously as he leaned forward. "But the burden of defense, and thus the blame for failure, should not be yours. Not yet. You have the rest of your life for that."
Resting back in his chair, he laced his fingers together. "Thank you, Miss Toussaint. It is a fine suggestion." And thank you Miss Toussaint, for what had been a very... enlightening glimpse into life at Hogwarts.
It was then that he heard another knock at the door. Turning to look at it, he called out, "Just a moment. Please have a seat," before turning back to the young woman. "Do you mind if they join us?" "This place is my home." Cela answered by way of explanation, a somewhat wistful smile passing over her face. Last term here and then... life. Bigger and better things.
She considered what Professor Kingsley said for a moment, realising that she'd learned all those things at the hands of professor Kazimeriz. Her fingertips went to her amulet for a moment and she glanced at it. A misty image was visible and she smiled. Yes she thought Professor Kingsley could be trusted too.
"You're welcome sir. Of course I don't mind." Cela drew her wand and made quick work of reheating her tea.
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| Granddaddy Ravenclaw | | Jermione Granger Preston smiled. "It has been for many." Taking note as she reheated her tea, Preston turned his attention to yet another rap at the door. "Actually, Miss Toussaint, if you wouldn't mind?" He gestured to his own cup and the pot off to the side. There would be more guests soon, and potentially more tea to be poured.
Stepping away from his desk, he walked over to the door and opened it.
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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe Preston smiled. "It has been for many." Taking note as she reheated her tea, Preston turned his attention to yet another rap at the door. "Actually, Miss Toussaint, if you wouldn't mind?" He gestured to his own cup and the pot off to the side. There would be more guests soon, and potentially more tea to be poured.
Stepping away from his desk, he walked over to the door and opened it. Cela didn't mind. She reheated the professors cup and added a nice little charm that'd keep the pot hot since obviously, if it wasn't a muggle set, then its own charms had worn off already.
"They probably want to be animagi." Celandine murmured and then returned her wand to her holster and sipped her tea quietly.
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Entering the office after he was allowwwwed in, Jake stood warily by the door, staring around at everything inside. He wasn't sure why he was here... like, at all... but he could probably think of something.
Seeing Celandine in the room, Jake kept quiet and his eyes downcast, a small scowl on his face as he remembered the conversation and the deal from last term. Would she try and guide him away from the path he'd chosen?
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Standing back, Jake waited for the new guy to say something first. Whoever the heck he was.
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| Granddaddy Ravenclaw | | Jermione Granger Preston reached his desk and turned, to find one of the boys simply standing just inside the door. "Well, don't just stand there and gawk, young man. Have a seat," Preston gestured to an open chair in front of his desk, before proceeding to his own chair. "What can I do for you today, Mister...?" Preston paused as he took his seat. "And would you like a cup of tea?"
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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe Preston reached his desk and turned, to find one of the boys simply standing just inside the door. "Well, don't just stand there and gawk, young man. Have a seat," Preston gestured to an open chair in front of his desk, before proceeding to his own chair. "What can I do for you today, Mister...?" Preston paused as he took his seat. "And would you like a cup of tea?" "M'not guhh-g-gawking," Jake mumbled bitterly, stepping forwards and moving to sit in the chair, hands still in his pockets as he slouched down, staring up at the man.
Totally missing the fact that he was being asked his name, Jake shook his head. "Duhh-don't like t-t-tea," he said simply, taking his time in regarding the office. He hadn't been up here in a while... And as for the man that occupied it; Jake preferred the friendly lady from last term. Piccalilly or something like that. "I wwwanted to ask a qqqquestion," the boy stated, looking up at the man finally. "Cuhh-can you vvvanish or tuhh-transfigure live ppppeople? As a mmmeans of getting ruhh-rid of them?"
The boy asked this so simply as though it was the most normal thing in the world for a fifteen year old to consider.
Hehe.
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Originally Posted by Zoerawrr "M'not guhh-g-gawking," Jake mumbled bitterly, stepping forwards and moving to sit in the chair, hands still in his pockets as he slouched down, staring up at the man.
Totally missing the fact that he was being asked his name, Jake shook his head. "Duhh-don't like t-t-tea," he said simply, taking his time in regarding the office. He hadn't been up here in a while... And as for the man that occupied it; Jake preferred the friendly lady from last term. Piccalilly or something like that. "I wwwanted to ask a qqqquestion," the boy stated, looking up at the man finally. "Cuhh-can you vvvanish or tuhh-transfigure live ppppeople? As a mmmeans of getting ruhh-rid of them?"
The boy asked this so simply as though it was the most normal thing in the world for a fifteen year old to consider.
Hehe. Preston pursed his lips at the boy's tone as he moved to take a chair. Picking up his own tea, he watched the boy, thinking that a simple no thank you would have sufficed. He took a long sip.
As the boy began to speak, Preston nodded and set down his tea, thinking that perhaps Miss Toussaint had be right that students were interested in theory.
Until the boy continued speaking. He was talking about practical application, and in a way that Preston couldn't quite place or at least wasn't entirely comfortable with. Get rid of people? His face remaining impassive, Preston leaned forward. "And your name is?"
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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe Preston pursed his lips at the boy's tone as he moved to take a chair. Picking up his own tea, he watched the boy, thinking that a simple no thank you would have sufficed. He took a long sip.
As the boy began to speak, Preston nodded and set down his tea, thinking that perhaps Miss Toussaint had be right that students were interested in theory.
Until the boy continued speaking. He was talking about practical application, and in a way that Preston couldn't quite place or at least wasn't entirely comfortable with. Get rid of people? His face remaining impassive, Preston leaned forward. "And your name is?" Jake just sighed and leaned back as the professor dude leaned forwards, watching the ceiling intently. He thought about giving a fake name just to mess the guy about, to let him know he was just one of those kids. "Jake."
And that was it; just the first name would do for the present time. How long until someone else referred to him as just 'Upstead'. "Wuhh-will you answer mmmy question nuhh-now?" the boy asked, looking back at the man and holding back the impatient impoliteness. "Ssssir."
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| Granddaddy Ravenclaw | | Jermione Granger Preston crossed his arms across his chest, watching the boy stare at the ceiling. "Your full name, please," he replied, clearly not amused. "And you may call me Professor Kingsley."
Meeting the young man's eyes, Preston's face was quite serious. "As to your question, it's a complicated answer. Yes, human transfiguration is possible as you clearly know, or should, from your texts. It can be quite difficult and until mastered should only be practiced in highly supervised settings. But as to vanishing, that is incredibly complex magic that I would strongly caution nearly everyone against. Students may graduate without being able to vanish even small animals. And it does not "get rid" of people."
Preston narrowed his eyes, as though as if by doing so, he could see the boy's intentions. "Performing either type of spell on another person without their express knowledge and permission is a very serious thing. To do so in my classroom or my presence would, at the very least, land someone in detention."
Leaning back in his chair, Preston picked up his tea and took a long sip. His voice taking on a lighter quality, he smiled. "Other questions?"
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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe Preston crossed his arms across his chest, watching the boy stare at the ceiling. "Your full name, please," he replied, clearly not amused. "And you may call me Professor Kingsley."
Meeting the young man's eyes, Preston's face was quite serious. "As to your question, it's a complicated answer. Yes, human transfiguration is possible as you clearly know, or should, from your texts. It can be quite difficult and until mastered should only be practiced in highly supervised settings. But as to vanishing, that is incredibly complex magic that I would strongly caution nearly everyone against. Students may graduate without being able to vanish even small animals. And it does not "get rid" of people."
Preston narrowed his eyes, as though as if by doing so, he could see the boy's intentions. "Performing either type of spell on another person without their express knowledge and permission is a very serious thing. To do so in my classroom or my presence would, at the very least, land someone in detention."
Leaning back in his chair, Preston picked up his tea and took a long sip. His voice taking on a lighter quality, he smiled. "Other questions?" Staring carefully at the Transfiguration professor, half confused. Full FULL name, or... name full name. "Juhh-jacob, I ggguess. Or Jakers... d-d-depends what bbbirth certificate..."
The boy trailed off; technically Upstead wasn't his name... but feh. The dude could live with that 'til Jake made his mind up.
Hehe. "I'm nnnot asking ab-about dddoing it with puhh-permission," the boy went on, as though it was the most obvious thing in the world. "Dddoes it work as a muhh-means of k-k-killing? Vvvanishing I mean."
He could remember when Theo's lung was vanished once... that was when he'd first thought of the idea. "And if a duhh-dead body can bbbbe transfuhh-figured easily, why nnnnot a luhh-live one?"
Jake just sat still, face impassive as he watched the man drink his tea. He didn't know why he disliked the man so much already... maybe just because he was new.
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Originally Posted by Zoerawrr Staring carefully at the Transfiguration professor, half confused. Full FULL name, or... name full name. "Juhh-jacob, I ggguess. Or Jakers... d-d-depends what bbbirth certificate..."
The boy trailed off; technically Upstead wasn't his name... but feh. The dude could live with that 'til Jake made his mind up.
Hehe. "I'm nnnot asking ab-about dddoing it with puhh-permission," the boy went on, as though it was the most obvious thing in the world. "Dddoes it work as a muhh-means of k-k-killing? Vvvanishing I mean."
He could remember when Theo's lung was vanished once... that was when he'd first thought of the idea. "And if a duhh-dead body can bbbbe transfuhh-figured easily, why nnnnot a luhh-live one?"
Jake just sat still, face impassive as he watched the man drink his tea. He didn't know why he disliked the man so much already... maybe just because he was new. Not amused. Not amused at all. Placing down his cup rather forcefully, Preston leaned forward across his desk. "Your last name, young man. I am not amused."
Preston pressed his palms against the desktop as the boy asked more questions, and stood swiftly. "I sincerely hope you are an aspiring novelist doing research, because this is a very serious line of questioning and one I will not entertain."
Standing tall, Preston looked down sternly at the boy, waiting for him to either explain himself or leave.
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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe Not amused. Not amused at all. Placing down his cup rather forcefully, Preston leaned forward across his desk. "Your last name, young man. I am not amused."
Preston pressed his palms against the desktop as the boy asked more questions, and stood swiftly. "I sincerely hope you are an aspiring novelist doing research, because this is a very serious line of questioning and one I will not entertain."
Standing tall, Preston looked down sternly at the boy, waiting for him to either explain himself or leave. That was exactly what Jake had been waiting for. The boy took both of his bandaged hands out of his pockets before kinda sorta interlocking his fingers and resting them over his small stomach. At first he shrugged, but then, at the possibily that somehow news of any bad behaviour would result in a letter going back to his parents (who weren't exactly most pleased with him after this summer), the boy leant his head back and spoke his name quietly. "Upstead."
Stupid name tied him to his stupid dad and GRRRRR! He wanted to use his NEW family name.
When the guy spoke again, seeming to get a little more het up, Jake twitched the corners of his mouth into a little smile and sat a little straighter. "You muhh-mean to ssssay you're tttrying to stop me learning, ssssir? When I g-go out of mmmy way to ssseek new knowledge, I'm nuhh-not allowed?" Jake shrugged his shoulders and leant back again. "Wwwhat's so bbbad about the theory of T-t-transssfuhh-...fffig'ration."
Stupid stupid STUPID WORD! It ruined his flow, man.
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Celandine's expression didn't turn curious, instead it was sort of resigned as if she too had once asked such questions and found an answer that wasn't quite what she'd expected.
"Spells are a form of energy you know? There are forces, counterforces, and vectors that you have to take into account. You can interconvert magic and matter of course, but you have to take into account the spell matrix for each individual spell. With the evanesco its hard because you have to take into account all the little pieces and vanish them at once. When a person is alive, there are too many parts to think about at the same time. Like in a hand? There are 27 bones, billions of cells, blood vessels, joints, ligaments, tendons and skin of course. And even the skin is in more than one layer. If you wanted to vanish it you'd have to focus on all those bits at once, keep them all in mind. If its a dead person though, then a hand is just a hand so it would be a lot easier to vanish."
Celandine sipped her tea, smiled brightly at Jake over the rim of her cup and added, "Thats the simplified version of course, but maybe you can see why its so hard to make people just go away."
It was obvious that Cela didn't see any problem at all with the line of questioning, she was even humming to herself before she stopped to add, "I hope you had a nice summer, Jake!"
Cue another bright smile.
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Originally Posted by Zoerawrr That was exactly what Jake had been waiting for. The boy took both of his bandaged hands out of his pockets before kinda sorta interlocking his fingers and resting them over his small stomach. At first he shrugged, but then, at the possibily that somehow news of any bad behaviour would result in a letter going back to his parents (who weren't exactly most pleased with him after this summer), the boy leant his head back and spoke his name quietly. "Upstead."
Stupid name tied him to his stupid dad and GRRRRR! He wanted to use his NEW family name.
When the guy spoke again, seeming to get a little more het up, Jake twitched the corners of his mouth into a little smile and sat a little straighter. "You muhh-mean to ssssay you're tttrying to stop me learning, ssssir? When I g-go out of mmmy way to ssseek new knowledge, I'm nuhh-not allowed?" Jake shrugged his shoulders and leant back again. "Wwwhat's so bbbad about the theory of T-t-transssfuhh-...fffig'ration."
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Originally Posted by Celandine Celandine's expression didn't turn curious, instead it was sort of resigned as if she too had once asked such questions and found an answer that wasn't quite what she'd expected.
"Spells are a form of energy you know? There are forces, counterforces, and vectors that you have to take into account. You can interconvert magic and matter of course, but you have to take into account the spell matrix for each individual spell. With the evanesco its hard because you have to take into account all the little pieces and vanish them at once. When a person is alive, there are too many parts to think about at the same time. Like in a hand? There are 27 bones, billions of cells, blood vessels, joints, ligaments, tendons and skin of course. And even the skin is in more than one layer. If you wanted to vanish it you'd have to focus on all those bits at once, keep them all in mind. If its a dead person though, then a hand is just a hand so it would be a lot easier to vanish."
Celandine sipped her tea, smiled brightly at Jake over the rim of her cup and added, "Thats the simplified version of course, but maybe you can see why its so hard to make people just go away."
It was obvious that Cela didn't see any problem at all with the line of questioning, she was even humming to herself before she stopped to add, "I hope you had a nice summer, Jake!"
Cue another bright smile. Preston took a deep, steadying breath. Such impertinence had been common place in his tutoring, and so there he stood, silently watching the boy, before Miss Toussaint chimed in.
Unable to suppress an smile, Preston nodded at her. "Thank you for that explanation, Miss Toussiant." Looking back to the boy, Preston smirked. "Mister Upstead, that is theory. The question 'why is it so difficult to vanish a person' is a question of theory. The question of how to use a vanishing spell to cause harm to someone is practical application that I will not instruct you in."
Preston would have been more than willing to explain the intricacies of vanishing spells had the question of murder not caught his attention. He glanced at the Ravenclaw, then, suddenly wondering why it hadn't captured hers.
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