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The classroom is bright and airy, very clean and comfortable. There are no desks in this classroom, rather there are several wooden tables which would fit between four and six students quite comfortably. The tables are arranged rather higgledy piggledy, all out of alignment with each other and yet there is plenty of room to weave through the tables and walk up to the front of the classroom, or down to the back. Each table has runes carved into them, some a little straighter and clearer than others, and all stained with red. They seem to thrum encouragingly when you sit down to work, but do not provide any distraction; on the contrary you feel far more focused and confident about learning when you sit at these tables and surround yourself in the runes carved by the students and by the professor.
The front of the classroom has a large blackboard, charmed to write on itself,and when it isn't taking notes it quite often it has something to say, though you'll need to transcribe it from runic to English to make any sense of it. Truebridge also has a desk at the front of the class, set to one side, and a perfect view of all the tables arranged haphazardly around the room.
At the back of the classroom, set to one side, there is the door out into the corridor. Along the back wall there is a large bookshelf almost overflowing with books, mostly old, all very well taken care of. You're welcome to look at any of these books but if any harm befalls the tomes, there will be a severe price to pay. A long and comfortable couch takes up the rest of the back wall, and this is a good place to curl up and read or work on some of your homework.
The windows along the remaining side, opposite the door and Truebridge's desk have soft white curtains that are almost transparent. When pulled they simply diffuse the light and ensure it is not too bright, allowing the room to stay bright and lit at all times. The window frames are the most interesting, if you go and inspect them, all of the exposed wood has been painstakingly carved with runes, mostly bindrunes and rune charms, set in ligature and carved then stained red. These have all been activated and almost thrum under your fingertips. No cold will pass these windows, no student will fall to their deaths. It is a barrier of safety and of comfort, and a good example of runic magic. The door into the classroom is similarly marked.
Truebridge opened the door to the classroom and waited for the students to arrive. There was no music playing today and there was a second blackboard set up at the front of the room. Aside from that the classroom was much as it had been left at the end of the last lesson, desks still crookedly placed around the room and the runes that had been carved were subtly beginning to work their magic.
The second blackboard had been divided up into quarters, with each house written up as a title.
"Take a seat wherever you like, we'll start class soon."
ooc class has begun, please see my latest post for most recent quiz question.
Jake could only eye the board with a little smile on his face. He'd long given up on answering; it meant too much focus. Focus he didn't have. As well as reading skills he didn't have.
Fun to watch though, and if he caught a question, he'd give it a go.
Like this one? Jake raised his hand.
"Heimdall?"
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"Heimdallr " Professor?
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Evan raised his hand, again not so sure.
"Heimdall, sir?"
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Jacqueline knew this one. She raised her hand. ''Well it's Heimdallr!!!!!!'' she smiled and quickly sat back.
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"Heimdall." *Matty raised his hand and said.*
Those were some fast answers. Truebridge waited for a moment.
"Heimdall is correct. Thats five for Hufflepuff." He nodded at Jake. Lets see how they did on the next one.
"For the first, second and third years only, worth five points, What do the Norse gods and goddesses eat each year to keep them young?"
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A golden apple from Idunna," Emmaleigh said raising her hand.
"Five points for Gryffindor. It was indeed golden apples that the gods ate to keep themselves young. A bonus point for Hufflepuff for mention of Idunna." Truebridge tallied the board.
"Next question, For five points and to Fourth and Fifth years. What type of wood ‘courts the flash’?"
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"its Ash Professor?" Salander asked raising his hand
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He must have fallen asleep in class or something, or just been too distracted by the questions whizzing back and forth. But this one, this one he had read. This one he remembered. "She was created out of melting ice." How a cow was made out of ice though, was the question that had him remembering it.
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maisie looked around, confused as usual. she looked at all these smart people and wished she was as smart as them! this entire class she had been thinking to herself, 'what?...whaat?....whaaat?....WHAT??' she looked down at her dry quill, and blank paper. it wasnt her fault she didnt know how to take notes. she looked up again with her very confused face.
Jaina was jotting down what she could left and right. She knew none of these answers...sort of like a pop quiz from hell! There was a reason though that he was giving these questions though....
"She, Audhumla the cow, was created from the melting ice at the beginning of time, sir" Jimmy answered, hand up.
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He must have fallen asleep in class or something, or just been too distracted by the questions whizzing back and forth. But this one, this one he had read. This one he remembered. "She was created out of melting ice." How a cow was made out of ice though, was the question that had him remembering it.
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Emily raised her hand, "Sir she was created out of melting ice"
"Thats what the myth tells us." Truebridge agreed. "Five points for Ravenclaw." One more question to go....
He glanced around.
"This one is for everyone and is worth five points. It will be the last question." Truebridge paused.
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"Ehh… apparently Gleipnir -that’s the chain that bound the Fenris wolf- was made from the footstep of a cat, the roots of a mountain, a woman's beard, the breath of fishes, the sinews of a bear and a bird's spittle, or six impossible things.” Random stuff. Jim offered all this with his hand up. Was that it? Were they done? Epic. Heyy had that been the inspiration for that other six impossible things? The Alice in Wonderland thing? Hmm.
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Selina tried as quickly as she could to shoot her hand up before anyone else. "Ohh! It was for an chain that was impossible to break. Dwarves created it out of six things, rather odd things. If I remember correctly it was, the sound of a cat's footfall, the beard of a woman, the roots of a mountain, the sinews of a bear, the breath of a fish, and the spittle of a bird, sir."
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Kurumi flipped through the book in front of her and found the page describing the Gleipnir. "Professor," she said with her hand raised. "Gleipnir, which means 'open one' in Old Norse, is made from combining the sound of a cat's footfall, the beard of a woman, the roots of a mountain, the sinews of a bear, the breath of a fish, and the spittle of a bir." She paused for a moment to catch her breath as she had rattled off that bit rather quickly. "The Glepnir is the binding that holds the wolf Fenrir, or Fenrisulfr. The gods and goddesses asked the dwarves to forge a chain that was impossible to break and they did so out of six impossible things. They say that it is as thin as a silken ribbon, it is stronger than any iron chain. The Glephnir is also the reason for Thor losing his hand as the great wolf could not get free and instead bit Thor's hand. Gleipnir is said to hold until Ragnarök, I suppose you could compare that to the end of the world, when it will break and Fenrir will devour Odin." Kurumi pet the book. Professor Truebridge certainly had some treasures in that library in the back of the room.
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"Yes it is possible but the magic to do so is supposedly lost. Think on it. One can charm a... canary cream, for example, and eat that and turn into a giant canary. The difference with the feathercoat is that its user would still keep his or her own mind, the feathercoat would effect their outer self but they would not have the mind of a bird. As with many lost magic, it is theorized that such things are achieved with a combination of spell work and runework, just like the very wards in the foundations of Hogwarts." Was that enough of an answer? He smiled at Evelyn a bit absently and then got ready to continue the lesson.
A canary cream? But that was to be consumed wasn't it? However...
...
She was making herself confused with this. So, it was lost magic, yet it could have been the result of a combination of spell work and runework? This was rather useful magic! If one was able to transform into an animal yet still keep their minds just like animagi, but not having to go through the years of training to become one, why in Merlin's beard was it lost?
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"This one is for everyone and is worth five points. It will be the last question." Truebridge paused.
"What was Gleipnir made from?"
Having been so absorbed in trying to figure this all out, Evelyn pretty much dazed off and stared into space. Or well, her notebook, but she wasn't paying attention until it was mentioned that the last question came up...and she had no idea who answered.
"Impossible stuff..." she muttered, nodding ever so slightly at whoever was saying answers yet continuing to stare at her book. Nothing was completely lost was it? There should be information about this 'magic' somewhere. Shouldn't be too hard to find.
*Raising his hand Matty said.*
"Gleipnir was made from the footstep of a cat, the roots of a mountain, a woman's beard, the breath of fish, the sinews of a bear and a bird's spit, or known as six impossible things.”
"Ehh… apparently Gleipnir -that’s the chain that bound the Fenris wolf- was made from the footstep of a cat, the roots of a mountain, a woman's beard, the breath of fishes, the sinews of a bear and a bird's spittle, or six impossible things.” Random stuff. Jim offered all this with his hand up. Was that it? Were they done? Epic. Heyy had that been the inspiration for that other six impossible things? The Alice in Wonderland thing? Hmm.
"Six impossible things." Truebridge agreed. "Thats right, five points for Ravenclaw."
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Selina tried as quickly as she could to shoot her hand up before anyone else. "Ohh! It was for an chain that was impossible to break. Dwarves created it out of six things, rather odd things. If I remember correctly it was, the sound of a cat's footfall, the beard of a woman, the roots of a mountain, the sinews of a bear, the breath of a fish, and the spittle of a bird, sir."
"A bonus point for Gryffindor for mention of the dwarves, and that the chain was made with the intention of being impossible to break." Truebridge answered.
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Kurumi flipped through the book in front of her and found the page describing the Gleipnir. "Professor," she said with her hand raised. "Gleipnir, which means 'open one' in Old Norse, is made from combining the sound of a cat's footfall, the beard of a woman, the roots of a mountain, the sinews of a bear, the breath of a fish, and the spittle of a bir." She paused for a moment to catch her breath as she had rattled off that bit rather quickly. "The Glepnir is the binding that holds the wolf Fenrir, or Fenrisulfr. The gods and goddesses asked the dwarves to forge a chain that was impossible to break and they did so out of six impossible things. They say that it is as thin as a silken ribbon, it is stronger than any iron chain. The Glephnir is also the reason for Thor losing his hand as the great wolf could not get free and instead bit Thor's hand. Gleipnir is said to hold until Ragnarök, I suppose you could compare that to the end of the world, when it will break and Fenrir will devour Odin." Kurumi pet the book. Professor Truebridge certainly had some treasures in that library in the back of the room.
"And another point for Gryffindor for the extra information."
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A canary cream? But that was to be consumed wasn't it? However...
...
She was making herself confused with this. So, it was lost magic, yet it could have been the result of a combination of spell work and runework? This was rather useful magic! If one was able to transform into an animal yet still keep their minds just like animagi, but not having to go through the years of training to become one, why in Merlin's beard was it lost?
Having been so absorbed in trying to figure this all out, Evelyn pretty much dazed off and stared into space. Or well, her notebook, but she wasn't paying attention until it was mentioned that the last question came up...and she had no idea who answered.
"Impossible stuff..." she muttered, nodding ever so slightly at whoever was saying answers yet continuing to stare at her book. Nothing was completely lost was it? There should be information about this 'magic' somewhere. Shouldn't be too hard to find.
"Very impossible." Truebridge agreed, quite straight faced. What was young Evelyn doing? At least she was reading her book.
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*Raising his hand Matty said.*
"Gleipnir was made from the footstep of a cat, the roots of a mountain, a woman's beard, the breath of fish, the sinews of a bear and a bird's spit, or known as six impossible things.”
"Strange things indeed."
And the quizzing part of the class was done.
"Some of you may be wondering what the point of all these questions are, and indeed why I chose to have an open book quiz at all. It is my belief that the point of a question is not the answer, it is to find more things to ask about, more things to learn about."
He tapped the board and it updated with the final quiz scores.
"Before you go today, I would like each of you to write three questions, based on the questions I asked in the quiz game today, write them on a piece of parchment and raise your hand as soon as you are done. You may of course use the textbooks to help form your questions." And of course they'd earn points based on their questions too.
ooc: questions need to be done within 24 hours, and then class will end.
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And the quizzing part of the class was done.
"Some of you may be wondering what the point of all these questions are, and indeed why I chose to have an open book quiz at all. It is my belief that the point of a question is not the answer, it is to find more things to ask about, more things to learn about."
He tapped the board and it updated with the final quiz scores.
"Before you go today, I would like each of you to write three questions, based on the questions I asked in the quiz game today, write them on a piece of parchment and raise your hand as soon as you are done. You may of course use the textbooks to help form your questions." And of course they'd earn points based on their questions too.
ooc: questions need to be done within 24 hours, and then class will end.
Kurumi frowned at the points board. She knew she should have put the book back when she had had the chance. She had gotten so involved in all the mysteries that lay in its pages that she had zoned out for about half of the quiz questions. Still, she had contributed a fair amount, so she should be too sad.
Kurumi then took out a fresh piece of parchment and looked over at her notes from the quiz round.
SPOILER!!: question sheet
Ancient Runes II : Norse Mythology Kurumi Hollingberry / second year / Gryffindor
quiz tournament questions:
What was Gleipnir made from?"
From what was Audhumla created?"
What type of wood ‘courts the flash’?
What do the Norse gods and goddesses eat each year to keep them young?
Which figure in Norse Mythology has nine mothers?
Which runes does Zisa rule over?
What is a feathercoat?
What is ‘Freya’s Tears’ another name for?
What is the name for the groupof gods that rule earth, nature, fertility and the subconscious?
Which rune most represents the discovery of the runes?
What is also known as Baldr’s Bane?
What is the name of the poem that describes the discovery of the runes?"
How did Tyr lose his hand?
while he is associated with several, which rune is Odin most associated with?
What is Megingjardar?
Who is the the Guardian of Bifrost bridge?
Which Rune is Thor most often associated with?
The the deities of fertility rule which Aett?
Who rules the second Aett?
Who was killed by an arrow made of mistletoe?
Who calls Asgard home?
Who or what is Heidrun?
How many worlds exist around Yggdrasil?
Who taught mankind the runes?
Which god is associated with the rune that symbolises groundedness?
Which rune symbolises an Auroch?
How long did Odin hang from the world tree?
What kind of wood is the world tree made of?
Kurumi stared at the questions list for several minutes trying to find some sort of pattern or theme - something that showed up over and over again. The first thing that popped into her mind was the use of wood. It seemed to be something common, especially mistletoe and ash. Kurumi flipped through the crimson book on her desk and smiled when she read something useful.
"Oh, well that is interesting," she said as her eyes scanned the story of Norse goddess, Frigga, and her attempt to protect her son, Baldur, from all harm.
Kurumi turned to her parchment and began to write a question.
SPOILER!!: question #1
Now, we all know mistletoe as the 'kissing plant,' but how did this come to be? What is mistletoe's connection to Frigga?
Satisfied, Kurumi set her quill down and returned to the book. She supposed that she her first question was more like two questions, but there were too many connection waiting to be found, so Kurumi decided to ignore this for now. Still, thinking a bit more, Kurumi was curious about something, so she decided to write that thought down.
SPOILER!!: question #2
Why is wood such a prominent part of Norse Mythology?
It was a bit vague, but it was something that Kurumi was curious about.
Flipping through the book a bit more, Kurumi began to lose focus on the task at hand and leaned closer to the book as her interest grew and grew with each word she read of the various stories. She found it interesting how the sons and daughters of several of the gods and goddesses also shared their parent's runes. Did that mean the power of the runes was something hereditary? Like genes? Kurumi had to laugh at that last thought as she picked up her quill again and set to writing another question.
SPOILER!!: question #3
What rune is associated with Forseti?
Kurumi continued to read the book until she fell upon a story about a frost goddess whose beauty enchanted Freyr, god of sunshine and rain. The story was so tragic, had so much deception, yet it was beautiful at the same time. Then again, Kurumi just really loved mythology.
SPOILER!!: question #4
What rune (the only named one) does Gerðr get carved onto her by Skírnir?
Checking her parchment, Kurumi raised her hand for Professor Truebridge to come around and check her work. "Professor, I'm done."
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"Some of you may be wondering what the point of all these questions are, and indeed why I chose to have an open book quiz at all. It is my belief that the point of a question is not the answer, it is to find more things to ask about, more things to learn about."
He tapped the board and it updated with the final quiz scores.
"Before you go today, I would like each of you to write three questions, based on the questions I asked in the quiz game today, write them on a piece of parchment and raise your hand as soon as you are done. You may of course use the textbooks to help form your questions." And of course they'd earn points based on their questions too.
Chocolate frogs was a messy eat. And if one wanted to eat the stuff without becoming covered in chocolate, which she did since she was in class, they would have to eat the chocolaty treat slowly. This, of course, left her unable to answer the rest of the questions, not that she minded, she had chocolate frogs.
When the questioning finally ended, and she'd finished her frogs, she listened up to what the professor had to say while pulling out a piece of parchment and her quill. Questions based on questions he'd asked them. Hm. That required a bit of thought on her part, and a few flipped pages to come up with three questions.
SPOILER!!: Questions
1) What exactly was Heimdall guarding at Bifrost bridge?
2) Why is it that Ansuz, and not Dagaz or Kenaz, most represents the discovery of the runes?
3) Do the nine worlds that exist around Yggdrasil feed off of the world tree or are they separate entities?
When she finished scribbling down her three questions, she stared at them for a moment, twirling her quill as she considered the three before raising her hand.
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Jim was watching the professor out of the corner of his eye. He had a feeling he knew where this was going. After taking a good few minutes to think about it, he scribbled out his questions, wondering if anyone would make him justify his chosen questions.
SPOILER!!: questions
1. What is the significance of Ash and are the Norse representations of Ash and other woods similar to the symbolism of the Celtic representations?
2. What other epic magical items did the Norse gods and goddesses own?
3. What is the Norse significant of the number nine?
That'd do. He dropped his quill negligently and put his hand up.
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It seemed that either Patroclus was tooooooo slow, or Professor Truebridge and his students were just toooooo fast, for it seemed that the young lion Prefect, had missed all the questions.
The way it had panned out, seemed that Patroclus was always jotting down the question and answer from the previous round was asked, so he never really got a chance, but at least he was learning as Truebridge had said, that is the point of asking questions.....and now it seemed that it was there turn to do the asking.
Skimming back over his notes of the lesson, a thought occured to Patroclus; how do we know this? Yes it was all well and good, to sat that Baldr's Bane was mistletoe, but how do we know that?
So flicking through the pages of his text book, Patroclus decided on his first question
SPOILER!!: Question One.
What is/are the greatest source{s} of information on Nordic Mythology?
Continuing to flip through his book, Patroclus fumbled across a rather cool drawing of a man and a woman, and from that decided his next question,
SPOILER!!: Question Two.
Who are Líf and Lífþrasir?
It seemed like a god question, considering that they were studying Nordic Mythlogy, it only seemed right to ask a question that seemed to be the closest link from the gods, to the students who sat here studying them.
Looking at his previous questions and it’s relation to the end of the reign of the Æsir and the Vanir Patroclus thought it to be a simple link to ask something that related to the origin of the gods, however something kept popping up, so it formed his last question
SPOILER!!: Question Three.
What is the importance of the number Three to Norse Mythology?
“Fini Sir!” Patroclus smiled, with his hand raised.
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