Amelia shifted into the new position and raised her hand to answer the next question asked. "I don't think using the spell itself makes it necessarily Dark. I think the intention does. If it's used in self defence for instance, that's an entirely different thing than casting it to just hurt someone for the sake of hurting someone." She thought back into history, and the fact that even Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger had used spells like the Unforgivable Curses when they had been young. And she knew that they were far from Dark Wizards.

"As I said before, we could all say Unforgivable Curses and none of them would work unless there was intention behind the words. Harry Potter himself had used a Unforgivable Curse, and he was far from a Dark Wizard."

Zhenya had a moment to think whilst she got into this new position. It wasn't bad at all, except for the balancing, she was a bit wobbly but managed to stay up just fine. She was focusing on the Professor's hands.

"Professor, I believe what makes a witch or wizard dark is someone who primarily studies, practices and uses dark magic, so if you use a dark spell once, maybe out of self defence or something, it doesn't make you dark if you don't do it regularly," she thought. She wouldn't like to ever use dark magic, but if it was her family in danger then she supposed she could. "I also think it is your intention that might make it dark. If you try to cast something dark and you don't have enough intent then it might not work," she added.

Ellie folded her arms, rocking from heel to toe and smirking at the students wobbling to keep their balance. To answer the Professor's question from before? No, she would not be doing these yoga positions. They were pointless and everyone looked ridiculous. She refused to be part of that crowd.

To answer the Professor's current question, however, "It depends on intent. If they mean lasting harm on someone and perform the curse or others mutliple times, I'd say they were Dark. If it's someone using it once in more of a self-defense sort of way than a pointed attack, then they're...not dark." Just using a curse. Anyone could use a curse.

Minerva got into the tree pose, but almost lost her balance. She put both feet back on the and retried this time it worked. She put up her hand. "Professor I don't think it is just the spell that makes a wizard dark. The spell is considered dark because in most cases it is used for evil or to harm. In some cases like the jinxes they are used well as jokes like some have said, but the more horrible ones like the curses the wizard has to be dark before using to the spell to even think about using it, especially one that will kill another wizard."

Sierra made a face as they were instructed to move into yet another weird position. What was the purpose of this anyway?! To torture them?! That had to be it! Sierra moved her body into the tree position then glanced up at the professor. Merlin, she'd be sore tomorrow! It was all the professor's FAULT, too!!!

Finally, her hand went up. "It's not just the spell that makes someone dark. The witch or wizard has to have an evil intent behind the casting, too," she explained. "They have to really want to hurt someone just for...well, no reason. Just to. That's what makes them dark."

So did that mean she could randomly cast a hex one some unsuspecting Puffer, and as long as she 'really didn't mean to hurt them', it wouldn't count?! Hmm... It was something to think about.

Beatrice sighed with relief as Professor Romanos asked them to put their feet down. She immediately stood up and bent down to massage her knees and legs. Maybe she could try and use some exercise before she attends the same class next time.

For there was still one more position. She followed the Professor's demonstration like so. She raised her other foot and held it against her knee. She swayed a bit but she kept herself together. Before answering the next question, she made sure she wouldn't fall down then she raised her hand, "Professor, as my classmates have said, it is not only the mere use of those spells that makes a with or wizard dark but also the intent," she rocked a bit on her position that made her lost balance. She hurriedly let go of her raised foot and stepped it back on the floor to support her from falling completely. "In addition to that, I believe that if doing so makes them happy or they enjoy it at the very least, they could really be considered dark." Because only dark wizards find happiness in harming others.

Sophie actually thought this Tree Pose was one of the easiest ones. She didn't have a hard time raising her hand this time.

"I don't think so, ma'am. Sometimes we may have to use some of these spells to protect ourselves, for example! Or just to have some fun." she knew a couple of people in her own family that were not dark wizards and witches, but loved playing around with some of these spells they had just talked about. "I think that what makes someone a dark wizard or witch is their intention on using the spells... right?"

Jezzabelle felt her balance wobble on this pose too. She really hoped this was the end of the complicated poses. Raising her hand she took a deep breath and then said, "I don't necessarily think that just because a witch or wizard uses a curse makes them dark. As I said, they have to really mean it. Really want to see someone hurt and not care about the repercussions." She placed her hand down hoping it would help with her balance.

Gustav wondered if these poses was a way to learn how to multi-task. He did what he was told and did the tree pose. Balance...Balance....he thought to himself.
"For me, using dark curses does not necessarily mean they are bad witches or wizards...it is knowing the real intentions behind using such spells ...is it the purpose to kill another being just to bring them satisfaction or to protect in self-defense...it questions us really... because we do not know what exactly lies beneath the minds of the individual..." he said as he raised his head to answer.

Aki tried the position their professor demonstrated, she started placing her foot in the position she almost fell down,

Oooops!I hope no one noticed..Focus Akira!Focus.. she thought.

Aki started relaxing her muscles while trying to maintain peace in her mind. Slowly, she was able to do the Tree Pose. She straightened her body just like what her mother did when she attends to the yoga classes.

Awesome.. she thought and smiled.

Then she raised her hand to answer the question,

"Professor, I don't think so, the dark spell isn't what makes the wizard a dark wizard but merely the intention in doing so. But sometimes in rare cases, it's the main reason why they turn to dark witches and wizards. They become so full of the dark spells that they're able to produce and so they become addicted to it, like they couldn't use their wands without producing dark spells..Well, that's my opinion."

After answering, she placed her hands together just as their professor instructed, relaxed and listened to what her classmates are answering.

One thing Hades was sure that his balance had improve. Final pose? There's more? Merlin, save them! Reluctantly, the fourth year copied the proffessor's pose. "Using dark magic doesn't make someone a dark wizard or witch. It depends on their intentions, I guess? In some occasions, good people might need to use dark magic. They don't do it to harm people. But it's different when it comes to dark wizard. Or witches. They want to hurt people using dark magic and that's what make them who they are, dark wizardsa and witches." It made sense, right? He just thought of it spontaneously.

Maxwell struggled with the pose because it had trouble holding is leg behind him. "Well, Professor I believe that would have more to do with that Witch or Wizards intentions and reasoning behind using any jix's, curses or hexes."

Harvey let go of his foot as instructed, he was hoping the lesson was over already.. that was until he was given another pose to do.. the tree pose.. reluctantly he did as he was told.. barely holding his balance.. before he lost it and had to put his other foot back down again to stop himself from falling over.. he tried again and this time he managed to keep the pose. He then put up his hand to answer the question "Professor I think it is the intention of causing grave harm to the other person using one of the 3 unforgivable curses that could automatically make them a dark person, or it could be someone who gets happy or finds pleasure in causing grave harm to another person using the spells. This could also make them a dark person automatically" he answered as he held the pose, he was trying hard to keep his balance..

So it was the last pose then. That's good since Tiffany just couldn't remain her balance when doing yoga though it was fun to try a bit of it. She let her legs go and did the tree pose as she looked at how the professor did that. Well...that's really hard to get balanced on her mat that she nearly fell down when she raised her hand and answered the question.

"Professor, I think it depends on their main purpose of using those spells. If they deliberately use them to harm or kill people, then they would be considered as dark witches and wizards,"she paused a bit."But I think that if they are not harming people on purpose, why should they use that kind of unforgivable curses but not other normal spells if they only want to defend themselves?"

After giving the answer, she focused on her balance work again, just hoping that she would not fall in front of the whole class.

Elise nodded and set her leg down with a heavily exaggerated thud. This was totally going to hurt in the morning. Her eyes widened as the Professor asked them to get into another position and groaned. No more!

Lifting her leg to her knee, she moved a little too quickly and had to resort to hopping around on one foot to keep from falling over. Hop. Hop. Stay. Calming down. Okay.

Placing her hands in the right position, she waited until she was stable before answering.

"It's not the spell that makes someone dark. It's the intent behind the spell, whether to injure or potentially kill the victim." Putting her hand back where it should've been, she wobbled around before regaining balance.

Were they done yet?

Silvia got into the new position. She had decent balance so it wasn't too hard. She raised her hand.

"I too think it is the caster's intent that really determines if the spell is dark. Some spells are just labeled dark because of how they were commonly used in the past and the fact that they can cause harm. But many of them can also be used for defense or even practical purposes. For example, the blasting curse could simply be used on a large boulder that is blocking your way, so long as everyone nearby stands far enough back to not get hit; and the leglock and body-bind curse could hinder someone from running off somewhere dangerous."

"Phew! Tayla relaxed when the professor said they could let go of their foot. But before the ache went away, they were asked to make another pose. "All right. Just one more position..." Tayla thought, realizing yoga - or whatever this was supposed to be - was more tiring than she expected. At least it felt more tiring than the professor made it look!

Tayla took her foot once more and held it over her knee, like what was demonstrated. She struggled to keep her balance as Professor Romanos continued discussing and then asked the next question. After quickly raising her hand and putting it back in position to maintain her balance, Tayla replied, "No, Professor. It isn't just the spell that makes it dark. The witch or wizard who uses it factors in a great deal. There are those who truly enjoy hurting others. They take great satisfaction from the curses or jinxes, from seeing their victims suffer, hearing them scream or beg. I think this cruel intent makes the spell's effect darker and stronger."

Answering the question made Tayla's chest feel a bit heavy. She couldn't understand how anyone could feel that way, but she knew that, sadly, there were witches and wizards who were heartless and terribly cruel.

Would she keep that promise? Would this really be the last yoga thing they do? Hmmm...Ari tried to copy the Professor's movements but lost her balance when trying to raise her leg and fell flat on her back. Ouch. Not to mention embarrassing too. Waiting until the red in her cheeks disappeared, Ariadne raised her hand to reply to the question.

'It is not the spell that makes a person dark, it is intent that matters. If someone uses a hex as defence that doesn't make him or her evil, but if they want to provoke pain and suffering on purpose, they are indeed Dark witches or wizards.' Ari thought for a moment and then added: 'But in the case of jinxes, not even intent makes you a Dark wizard. Jinxes are most oftenly used as pranks; for example, Jinxes and hexes were used a lot during Harry Potter's time at school with the intention of getting revenge on other students. Ginny Weasley was known for her Bat-Bogey Hexes, but that didn't make her a Dark witch.'

Medea nodded. "And perhaps if the vitch or vizard vos able to perform the spell correctly? Even for a first time. Vould that label them as dark?" Just something to think about.

Hmmm good. One step forward...

...and two steps back...

Oh look, another student was answering.

"Yes, defense is a good reason, but again, it depends on the intention. Trying to harm your opponent to the point where you aren't in danger anymore versus trying to disarm them in a vay where it's least likely to cause harm are two different stories."

Oops! Thank Merlin she'd remembered to put out these mats before the lesson. Too many students falling over. And a general answer. Okay. "Vot about if they were under the imperius curse? Or they were being blackmailed into doing so?"

Medea stared at the young girl for a moment before slowly nodding. "A vizard who protects others could hardly be called dark, but in vot situation vould one really need to use the unforgivable curses?" She was curious to know the girl's opinions.

"All good points. Good." she nodded. There wasn't anything she could think of that she could loop into what the kid said.

Yes?

Well...alrighty then.

"Any chance you can expand on that, Miss Carter?"

That last portion was quite a thinker. "That is an excellent point of view, Miss Skylar." she grinned and nodded. "I doubt even the most educated and wisest person in the vorld vouldn't be able to answer it. There is too much grey in between the dark and light to tell. Excellent thinking."

Medea nodded a little bit. "Those are good points. Ve all do make mistakes."

"Yes, negativity is a very large contributing factor." she nodded.

"That is true. You do have to take in account those grey areas that become a bit fuzzy when considering light from dark." she nodded.

"Yes, that is very vell put. Good." she nodded.

"Harming others and using magic to kill are contributing factors to vot determines a dark vitch or vizard, but not the only reason or vay one is 'dark'." she nodded. "Good point though."

"Yes, good thoughts."

"Mmhmm, intent is a good start vith dark vitches and vizards." she nodded. "Though like Mr. Hyde had said, some of us let the emotions get the best of us sometimes. Perhaps even enough to cast such spells as curses or the unforgivables, even if just for once. Perhaps, do you think repeated actions of this dark intent vould make the person dark?"

"Careful Miss Bishop." Thank Merlin class was almost over. Got through it without any injuries. "Good thoughts. Though vot about if revenge was put into play? Vot vould be the results then?"

Medea nodded. "Good thoughts."

"Perhaps." she nodded. "Though, there intentions then may be dark, but vot about other times in which he or she may use the spells? For example, protecting someone?"

"Yes, good thoughts." she nodded.

"That is a general vay to look at it." she nodded and smiled. Simple yet accurate. "Good."

Medea couldn't help but quietly laugh at the cookie cutter comment. "They certainly don't." she smiled. "Perhaps, more of a mutated one vith odd angles and turns." Even then it probably wouldn't work.

"Indeed." she nodded.

Medea nodded a little. "Though if you do have enough intent? Vould that make someone dark? Take in mind, it also depends on the situation."

It seemed answers were all she was going to get. Good enough. Least the important part was being covered. "Indeed. Good." she nodded.

"The killing curse is indeed a very dark spell that one must...really mean to do to be executed correctly." Not something to be easily messed with. "Good thoughts."

"Perhaps repeatedly casting vith the same intent, yes." she nodded. General overview. "Good."

"That is generally the intent of the dark vitch or vizard." she nodded. They enjoyed the pain or torment it caused. "Good."

Just have some fun...

It better be those minor jinxes in which were fun.

"Yes, intent is a big factor. Good."

"Vot if it was just a one time deal?" she asked. "Vould that still make them dark?"

Medea nodded. "Very good thoughts, Mister Ferrom. Keep those in mind."

Taking a deep breath, Medea nodded. That certainly was another way to put it. Mostly true too. "Yes the dark arts do tend to...take a hold of someone if they use it for too long. Good."

"Indeed they do. Good." she nodded.

Medea nodded. "The intentions are an important factor, yes. Good."

"Someone who finds pleasure in causing harm to others certainly vill find themselves being labeled as dark. Especially vith the use of the unforgivables. Good." she nodded.

"Why indeed. Most people, because they do not vish to harm intentionally, find other vays to take down their opponent vithout the use of dark spells, and even if they do use them, they are more of the mild ones such as the body-bind curse. Most often, the darker the spell, the more it becomes reserved for the darker person."

"Vot about the situation the person is in? Vot if that is THE only way to take down their opponent? Perhaps they are protecting someone other then themselves?"

Medea smiled and nodded. "Those are indeed very good examples. Now you're thinking." Gooooood.

"Yes, that is an excellent vay of putting it. Good." she nodded.

Medea nodded. She did enjoy the few answers that popped up, diving a little more deeper into the meanings and examples. "That is a very good example." she nodded. "Most commonly dark vizards or vitches go right for the curses though."



OOC: The lesson will be closing in a few hours time. Feel free to RP answering any questions your character may have been asked, or answer the question previously asked to the entire class. Otherwise, hang tight. Almost done!

Lily paused briefly before answering. "If they are using the spells to protect someone, their intentions wouldn't be dark anymore, they would be to protect the person. Though I think that someone who uses these types of spells for dark reasons and then for protection of others, may have some issues they need to sort out. I'm not sure they would really be considered dark if that was the situation, because they may just have anger issues, rather than being truly dark." Lily thought this was a pretty complete answer even if it was hard to follow. She just hoped that the professor understood where she was coming from with this.

Zhenya considered the Professor's question for a moment. Hmm... "What I mean by what I said - is that there's the dark wizards who know how to cast the spells well, but there's the wizards that might now how they are cast but will never have enough intent to properly cast the spell, because they..." how could she explain it? "Umm.. because non-dark wizards don't sit around practising dark magic, therefore they don't know exactly how to cast it. Someone who isn't a dark wizard might try the spell at a time they think it is needed, like a family member being endangered, but because they aren't experienced or dark enough to truly want to harm the other person, the spell doesn't work. But if it does work, then I think it doesn't make a wizard dark because their intent came from their need to protect someone else," she explained.

OOC: haha sorry, I'm not very good at explaining things sometimes. Hope that makes some sense..

Ella smiled, red faced, at the professor. She was quite the cluts today! "I guess I think people who want revenge have been seriously damaged emotionally or physically by another person. This hurt drives them to do something that they might not have done in an everyday situation. I guess I don't necessarily think someone who uses them to get revenge is a dark witch or wizard...does that make any sense?"

Jezzabelle's balance gave way again but she had placed her foot down in time to catch herself before falling. Very good question was it not? Raising her hand because she wasn't sure if she had to or not. "Well...I would have to say that I would be wrong then." Never was admitting you were wrong an easy thing. "If it was a one time thing it would have to depended on the circumstances that surround the reason as to why they did in the first place and why they didn't do it again." Was that a good answer for the question she had been asked?

Ira thought about the question asked by the professor. In what situations would use of Unforgivable curses be acceptable?

It was then she remembered what she had read about the Great Trio in the Hogwarts History. Didn't they too use the Imperious and Cruciatus curse? She answered, "Professor, in the battle of Hogwarts, the Trio and their teacher also used the Imperious and Cruciatus curse, but it was for good. So what I basically mean, is that in events of a fight of good and evil people, use of Unforgivable curses should be allowed for the good people..." Ira hoped she was making sense and was able to convey what she really thought. She continued, "And the good people do not enjoy the effects like pain and suffering, but instead they use it to remove evil from the world. So in such situations, they can't be considered Dark.."

Daisy nodded slowly, thinking about not only the answer, but the whole lesson. It had gone pretty well, very well for her. And it had been kinda fun, even if she was gonna ache a bit tommorow, but she was used to that from Quidditch-y things. She hoped the next DADA lesson would be soon, she liked the subject and the teacher now, plus she probably wanted to take it for N.E.W.T, so she had to get good, and learn some practical things too, which hopefully they'd do next lesson