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Vickers could feel his face flush when the Professor returned his paper to him, mumbling a shy thanks as he took the paper for another try. He uttered the spell and the wand movement and managed to get the frame to form-- a paper frame. He scowled, well it was far better than letting something fly off his desk.

Quietly taking his notes down during the discussion he stood along with the others when the Professor demonstrated how to do the real thing. He stood behind the edge of students, being able to see better at a distance. He was quietly relieved that the actual transfiguration would be done on the paper itself and not directly on the photo. He shook his head when the Professor asked if there were any question. He was more preoccupied in getting the spell right and not risk ruining something he held very dearly.

"No questions from me either Professor," Jezzabelle said. She couldn't wait to see what would happen when she got the picture and the frame together.

Maxwell had been quiet the entire lesson, merely paying attention. Transfiguration was his favorite lesson. He took the piece of paper on his desk and lied it in the middle of his desk. He took a deep breath, Pulled his wand from inside his robes pointed it at an edge on the paper and said as clearly as possible "Stat-UA HAB-itum!" while making a square around the paper...but nothing happened...nothing. Maxwell took a deep breath, this time very determined, he didn't like failing at something and this time with more authority he said "Stat-UA HAB-itum!" and went around the paper in a square and this time there was a black picture frame
sitting on his desk. Maxwell smiled pridefully and waited patiently for Professor Magnus's next instruction.

Justin moved up to where they had been told and stood next to Minnie. He was excited to see what it was they'd be doing with their pictures they had brought along.

Selina watched in amazement as the picture that Professor Mangus had taken expanded and grew a frame. It was as if it was a plant or something because the frame simply sprouted from its original picture. How had she done that? Honestly, that was such a useful spell. Why was it that her parents went out and BOUGHT frames when they could just grow them? They were wizards were they not? Then again she did not understand half of the things her parents did.

So when Mangus asked if they had any further questions Selina kept her mouth shut. No questions, just amazement.

Just the one question then? Okie dokie. "As long as you make sure you touch only the paper, when performing the wand movement and saying the incantation, the photo will remain perfectly fine." If that's what the child meant. Considering a few of the weird things they'd managed to do earlier, it might not have been.




"Although if any of you are unsure about using your own photo's to start with, you can take an extra piece of paper and fold it up to mimic a picture. Then when you are more confident, switch over to the one you bought with you." Tapping the frame gently to reverse the process, Isabelle picked up the photo and handed it back to Ellie. "Thank you for that," she smiled.

Stowing her wand again, she put the piece of paper that was once the frame onto a pile, ready for if they didn't yet trust themselves with their own pictures. "Now, make sure the paper is flat on your desk, and that the photo is placed directly in the middle of it - or the folded paper, depending on which you use first. Done correctly, the large paper will enclose the photo in the position you want it."

Now, it was getting awfully crowded around her desk.

"You may all return to your seats and give it a go! Remember what I've told you, and please do put your hand up if you need my help with anything."




OOC: Just to clarify: It's the PAPER that expands and turns into the frame, not the photo. You just place that on top of the paper so it ends up in the frame. ;) Have fun!

Sierra peered over at the professor, trying to get a good look at what was being demonstrated. Once, in all the commotion of an entire class gathered around one desk area, someone had the nerve to run into Sierra then step on her toe. She whirled around, ready to literally attack whoever had done it, but she couldn't pick out anyone in the crowd of people.

You just let her figure out who it was...

With her eyebrows knitted inward in annoyance, she watched the professor's demonstration. It seemed easy enough, and no, she didn't have any questions. At least not now.

Nate walks back over to his seat. He sits down and lays the picture on top of the paper. He then says "Statua Habitum." But nothing happens. He tries again "Statua Habitum." Still nothing happens. He says it once again "Statua Habitum." Finally the paper turns into a picture frame and the photo gets put on the inside of it. "Whoa. That was awsome."

Right cool thought Oakey, He was so sure of himself for having done the spell correctly the first time that he. Cheerfully went back to his desk...wait...wasn't his picture frame there when he left to see the Professor's demonstration...Umm Professor Magnus...My picture frame went missing?

He turned back and looked at the professor with confusion in his face.

Going back to her seat, Nora rummaged in her bag for the photo and studied it for a moment. A very young version of herself was smiling back at her while sitting between her parents. She knew it has been taken a long time ago, before the twins were born.

Deciding that it was better to practice before using the photo, she placed the blank piece of paper on the desk and folded another one so it had the size of the photo and placed it in the middle of the frame-to-be. Tracing a square with the tip of her wand on the edge of the paper, she muttered "Statua Habitum," and watched as it turned into the same frame from earlier, made of paper; not exactly what she was expecting.

Trying to concentrate more, she said "Reverto" and placed the photo instead of the folded paper, telling herself that she could do it right. She traced another square and repeated "Statua Habitum," and this time, the paper turned into a pretty dark frame, with glass covering the photo.

She did it!

Victoria took a breath before proceeding on with the task. This spell did seem simple and easy, but is it as simple and easy and it looks? Victoria took several minutes to dig into her bag and search for her selected photo. She then placed a Halloween picture of her dog, Cookie, in Superwoman costume on the desk. Making sure that all the edges of the photo were flat, Victoria place her wand on her hand, ready for the incantation.

"Statua Habitum," Victoria recited while tracing the sides of the photo. To her relief, it turned out as she had hoped, beautiful, golden frame. Well…Victoria doesn’t know if she can consider it beautiful. But it’s certainly smooth and shiny. She hoped that a plain, gold photo frame would be okay for the professor. Victoria had hoped it to be fancy and elegant.

Minerva went back to her table to get started. She made sure the paper was centered the way she needed it. The she looked at the picture of her parents smiling at her. She smiled back at them and picked it up. She placed the picture in the center of the paper and with her wand made the square motion "Statua Habitum" she watched the paper fold over the picture into such a pretty frame.

Minerva wanted to jump up and down with excitement at the frame. It looked so good with her parents picture.

Hannah was ready to give this incantation a go. She placed the picture she brought of her herself and family on top of the paper. She picked up her wand and drew a square around the four edges while saying the incantation "Statua Habitum." She was surprised that it worked right away you could see the glass covering the gorgeous golden frame that she had just created. She had actually done it she thought with glee.

Kennedy made sure to make mental notes of everything Professor Magnus had said. After witness the cool transfiguration he went back to his seat and wrote what he learned on his parchment.

He took the second piece of paper and folded it to about the size that his picture was. He wouldn't DARE damage the picture his mom had sent him. She'd probably ground him for a month if he did. After placing the folded paper in the center of his first one, he said, "Statua Habitum," and did the wand movement as well.

Right before his eyes there was a picture frame with a white center. Okay, so it seemed that Kennedy had the hang of it. Now, to try it on his actual photo. "Reverto," he said, transfiguring the frame back to paper.

He took out his photo from his pocket and grinned at it. Really. Did his mom REALLY think this was the "cutest" picture. Well, he had to admit that for a three year old he made a great Superman.

After centering the photo in the middle of the square he pointed his wand at it and traced a square in the air. "Statua Habitum!" he said. To his relief the picture frame was the same as the one from before.

Success!

Zhenya watched in amazement as the Professor had turned the paper into a frame surrounding the photo. She went back to her desk, but was quite nervous about using her photo of her grandparents. It was incredibly important to her, but she trusted that she wouldn't mess it up too bad.

She placed it in the middle of the paper and tried to focus as hard as she could. It was hard trying to focus on transfiguring the paper into a frame when she was looking at her grandparents. She just missed them so much. She just had to ign...ignore them just this once. She cleared her mind of everything, then went back to her task. Thinking of the intent, clearly, she got her wand out and traced a square around her paper, saying the incantation "Statua Habitum". It didn't work. Nothing happened. Something she wasn't doing right. Probably not focusing enough. She put her wand down and gave herself a little shake, and rolled her head. FOCUS! She tried again, focusing only on the incantation and the intent, and what she wanted the frame to look like. She just pictured it in a beautiful frame, traced a square on the paper and said "Statua Habitum". Before her eyes, the paper transformed itself into a frame surrounding the photo. It wasn't like her previous frame. This one looked very similar to one her grandmother had. It was ivory in colour, but wood in texture. It looked very old and antique. She almost cried with memories, and she was so proud that she had been able to do it.

Laura couldn't believe she was even going to attempt to do this but well she knew that she would have to do it, she used the wand to draw a square around the photo and then said. "Statua Habitum." Laura looked at the paper and saw that it was doing something but she didn't think it was doing what it should it was half a frame, half still paper, raising her hand she asked the Professor. "Professor is this suppost to happen?"

LuLu wandered back to her chair keeping the demonstration in mind like an ever lasting recording going on and on.. she stared at the non-crumpled paper, most unusuall in LuLu's case.. she folded another piece of paper which she had retrieved from her pocked and placed it on the parchment, on the desk she then picked up her wand that was left on the table and just practised the shape

When she was done the amount of deternemation on her face was just weird "Statua Habitum,"
IT looked okay put to be fair it was pretty good for a first try even though it was a bit wonky at sides "Reverto," she took out the parchment and placed in her picture it was her and her best friend, Presley it was a nice picture above it all, a nice... memory

THIS time she was more concentrated and of course more confident "Statua Habitum," she closed her eyes after she said the spell, then opened them quickly.. Being LuLu.. her frame had to stand out a bit so it was a hexagon kind of a shape and a gold frame, Possibly bland but she liked it and that was all that REALLY mattered …

Ella walked back to her seat. She was seriously impressed with this magic and hoped that she could manage to make her frame grow around her picture like the professor had. She made sure her white paper was flat on her desk and placed her picture in the center. She smoothed her hands over everything just to be sure. She couldn't help but smile when she looked down and saw her family looking back at her. She missed them and she was sure they would be just as amazed as she was at how cool this magic was.

Ella gripped her wand firmly and made sure it was touching the paper. She tried moving her wand and the entire paper slid. Well, that wasn't supposed to happen...I must have been pressing too hard. Ella replaced the paper and picture and again touched the tip of her wand to the paper's surface, this time more gently. She slowly traced a square while saying, "Statua Habitum." She looked down and her mouth dropped open. Her paper was changing in front of her eyes. In its place, a beautiful wooden frame began to form and as it inched closer to her picture, glass emerged. I did it. I can't believe I actually did it! She was beaming. She really couldn't help it and she looked around the room to see what progress her classmates had made.

Returning to her seat, Lily took her picture and placed it on the piece of paper that was on the desk. Then picking up her wand she practiced drawing a square around her photo, so that she knew what to do when she actually did the spell. Once she was ready Lily drew a square around the photo while saying, "Statua Habitum." It didn't quite work, well... it didn't work. Time to try again. This time focusing solely on getting the spell to work, She drew a square again while saying, "Statua Habitum" clearly. This time it had worked and a nice frame surrounded the picture. While it could use some touch-ups on the sides, Lily was proud that she was able to make the spell work for her.

After watching the demonstration, Eino returned to his desk and sat down. His eyes locked on his photo as he recalled every single detail he could from the day it was taken. He wasn't too sure about which frame it would best in, at least not yet. Taking one of the square pieces of paper, Eino looked away from his photo and around at the room. Everyone seemed to have began transfiguring a frame for their photos, and they all looked very handsome. Finally, his eyes stopped on Professor Magnus, and then they found their way back to his desk. Hopefully it was okay for him to practice on the square piece of paper alone before applying the photo on top of it.

Eino picked up his wand and glanced over his notes before tracing a square above the paper and reciting the incantation. "Statua Habitum." His concentration had been on a sleek black frame, very handsome and bold, with a light shiny to it, that would match the dragon's hide. What Eino got instead was a dull, thin black frame. "Reverto," he said and watched as the simple frame turned back into a piece of paper.

Aurora glanced at her picture of Sebastian. Sure, she had loads of him, but this one was so cute. His little blue eyes staring at the camera amidst all that white fur as he tried to bat the lens with his paw. She didn't want to ruin it... Instead, she picked up a piece of paper and folded it to the size of the picture, then she placed it into the middle of the other paper.

Okay... this could be... interesting. Aurora held her wand above the paper, drew a square and muttered "Statua Habitum."

Nothing. Why did everyone else seem to get something..? So not fair. She tried again, this time she took a deep breath before attempting the spell. Okay, focus, square, "Statua Habitum."

Nothing... oh, wait! The edges of her paper seemed to have hardened slightly... this was progress! She tapped the paper and said, "Reverto." Always good to start from scratch, right? Okay, drawing a square aaaand "Statua Habitum." Oh! That looked almost like a frame! It had a wooden textured look to it, and had thickened slightly... but it was still pretty flimsy and there was nothing covering the folded paper in the middle. Okay, start again. "Reverto."

"Statua Habitum." Square. Aaaand... oh. Nothing. What? Why didn't it work? Maybe she had lost concentration in the expectation that it would work... She practiced the spell another three or four times with varying levels of success, getting more frustrated every time. Then she decided to take a deep breath before carrying on, it was almost impossible for her to get a spell right if she was stressed. Breathe in... aaand out... much better.

She swapped the folded paper for the picture of Sebastian and, for the last time Aurora concentrated on a frame, drew a square with her wand and... "Statua Habitum!" Aha! A FRAME! It wasn't the one she had been focusing on, this one was much much simpler, but she had done it! She had actually managed to transfigure paper into a picture frame!!!