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It's a warm sunny morning at the end of April... not that anyone would know it by walking into the charms classroom. The windows are closed and the shades drawn. Today the desks are arranged in four neat rows in the middle of the room, and as always, the table at the back of the room is stocked with refreshments, today's offerings: cream puffs and fruit punch.
As you walk in, you'll find Professor Marchand sitting behind his desk, writing something in a little black book. If you look closely, you might notice he looks a little more disheveled than usual, and there are dark circles under his eyes. Probably best to be extra kind to him today!
OOC: Hiiiii, everybody! Sorry this is a couple of hours late; I had a really busy day yesterday! Anyway, class will be starting in about 24 HOURS. CLASS HAS STARTED!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FwooperOnYourLeft
Azura smiled up at the Professor as ha came over to her. "Well Sir, I think I have my spell together. It's basically a spell to levitate wood.. with me on it.." She explained. Due to well.. stairs..
"I was thinking the incantation could be Levio - Lignum - Maxima. " She said with a nod..
"I figured an upward swish wand moment would work well at least for the first part.. not sure about the second or third part.. Or really if it will work.. " She said finally.
Gaston listened closely as Miss Snow explained her reasoning. It was certainly an interesting idea for a spell she had - and useful too! At least it would be if she could get it to work, that is... But it also sounded dangerous. Any number of things could go wrong! She could fall off her section of wood, the spell could backfire or have some other unintended effect. It was just too unpredictable to risk!
"I think you're on the right track," he said with an approving nod. "It's a very creative idea you have, but..." His eyes darkened slightly. "...I'm afraid I can't let you use that spell on yourself." He hated having to squash the girl's hopes, but he couldn't have her getting hurt. Then an idea suddenly occurred to him. "I insist you practice on me instead."
"About the wand movement..." he offered the girl a small piece of advise, "After the upward swish, point your wand in the direction you want the wood to move, and to put it back, a downward swish should do nicely." He stood in front of the desk, giving a nod to signal he was ready for Miss Snow to try her spell. He hoped there wouldn't be any adverse reactions (or if there were that they at least didn't involve fire!) but if there were, better they happened to him instead of his student.
OOC: You still have ABOUT 15 HOURS to finish!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy
Gaston listened closely as Miss Snow explained her reasoning. It was certainly an interesting idea for a spell she had - and useful too! At least it would be if she could get it to work, that is... But it also sounded dangerous. Any number of things could go wrong! She could fall off her section of wood, the spell could backfire or have some other unintended effect. It was just too unpredictable to risk!
"I think you're on the right track," he said with an approving nod. "It's a very creative idea you have, but..." His eyes darkened slightly. "...I'm afraid I can't let you use that spell on yourself." He hated having to squash the girl's hopes, but he couldn't have her getting hurt. Then an idea suddenly occurred to him. "I insist you practice on me instead."
"About the wand movement..." he offered the girl a small piece of advise, "After the upward swish, point your wand in the direction you want the wood to move, and to put it back, a downward swish should do nicely." He stood in front of the desk, giving a nod to signal he was ready for Miss Snow to try her spell. He hoped there wouldn't be any adverse reactions (or if there were that they at least didn't involve fire!) but if there were, better they happened to him instead of his student.
OOC: You still have ABOUT 15 HOURS to finish!
Oh dear Fwoopers. She had to practice on the Professor? What if she hurt him? He was already sad! She didn't want to make it any worse. She took a deep breath and listened to him carefully as he spoke. Taking in all the information he was saying and storing it away carefully.
"Okay Professor, upward swish, point my wand in the direction I want the wood to go and downward swish to set it back down. " She repeated as she watched as he moved to stand by his desk.
Azura took a deep breath as she looked at the Professor and closed her eyes for a moment. Centering herself and quieting her mind and focusing fully on what she was about to do.
"All right, are you ready? " She asked Professor Marchand as she took her wand and carefully did an upward swish as she said "Levio - Lignum - Maxima!" She smiled a little as her spell.. actually started to work??
Ohhh!! Yayyyy!!
She moved her wand just slightly to the side.. and then carefully put the Professor down.
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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy
Gaston unlocked the top drawer of his desk, but before he could pull out his little black book, he saw Miss Kettleburn's hand go up. Merlin's beard, that was a lot of questions! He supposed he didn't do a very good job explaining, and his mind berated him for it. "All excellent questions, Miss Kettleburn," he said, turning to the Gryffindor with an appreciative nod. "To calculate the wand movements, think about the meaning of the Latin words themselves. The actions in particular provide clues to the wand movements. For example, you might try a slashing motion for 'lacero', an upward swish for 'cresco' or a downward swish for 'resilio'. You'll know the wand movement needs tweaking if your spell comes out too strong or too weak, or if nothing happens at all. If you're still having trouble guessing the right wand movement, just raise your hand and I'll help you figure it out." That last sentence was meant for the entire class, not just Miss Kettleburn.
He pondered the girls' point for a moment. He sort of agreed about charm wand movements being a bit easier than conjurations, but it probably just seemed that way to him because of his affinity for the subject. "Generally yes," he said. "While the phrases and their meanings themselves differ quite drastically from one branch of magic to another, the basic structure of the spell is the same throughout."
Now he only had one question left to answer. "As far as languages go, the desired complexity of the spell has a lot to do with deciding which one to use. Spells derived from Latin have a more generalized effect and less potential for unpredictable results than other languages, part of the reason it's so widely used for spells, while other languages are useful for more complicated effects but run a higher risk of dangerous outcomes. So deciding which one to use is a bit of a trade-off. Does that make sense?"
OOC: You still have JUST UNDER 24 HOURS to complete this activity, so no rush!
So........ it was just that easy then? Charlotte was looking around, noticing some people were having success with spells. If it was that easy to make up spells why didn't everyone do it all the time? Was this a trick? Had the professor got house elves to come and secretly make things happen so people could make believe that the spells they were making up on the fly would actually do stuff? Or had grown ups been lying to her all along?
... was it bad that she had more questions and thoughts? Char listened to the professor's answers. It just still sounded so.... so simple. The languages stuff though....
"I don't think that bit about the languages does make sense, professor." She said apologetically. Would she get in trouble? She hoped not but thought it was important to say. "I think that's a super Euro-centric view." So if he was trying to simplify his answer to make it easier for a kid like her to understand, it wasn't quite working. "There are thousands of languages in the world, and hundreds more that are extinct except through magic, it doesn't make sense to me that only Latin is easy or generalized." She thought about it, chewing over it, and then added, "Is it.... maybe its more reflective of what languages the individual understands? And you probably couldn't easily use your native, living tongue, because then communication would be a problem and stuff too... and if you don't have a super good understanding of a language, then it could make sense that using it could end up a more complex spell, because you'd also be having to teach your mind to associate meanings with a brand new word." Charlotte mused out loud.
Still, she would try something here. And a thought came to her. What if all of these, in every possible combination, was already an invented spell, and they weren't actually inventing anything new? That would make sense wouldn't it? That would also explain why they didn't have to bother with adjusting the case for the Latin words too. Char looked at the list.
So... something like Ligobiblus could be used for book binding maybe? and Levioliquidum could be used to levitate liquids without a container? That could be a useful one. She would work on that. It SOUNDED good anyway. Char wrote a few notes about it.
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Levio - to levitate
Liquidum - liquid
Levioliquidum - For moving liquid without a container
Modifiable by Totalum? For big areas? Like a LAKE? But would the weight of the water and how much of it there is make it harder and stuff?
Wand movement: Maybe something swishy or wavey because its water? Or a circular movement to 'contain' the liquid?
So... the next step was to try it right? Maybe she'd have as much immediate success as Azura had!
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Text Cut: Azura
Quote:
Originally Posted by FwooperOnYourLeft
Oh dear Fwoopers. She had to practice on the Professor? What if she hurt him? He was already sad! She didn't want to make it any worse. She took a deep breath and listened to him carefully as he spoke. Taking in all the information he was saying and storing it away carefully.
"Okay Professor, upward swish, point my wand in the direction I want the wood to go and downward swish to set it back down. " She repeated as she watched as he moved to stand by his desk.
Azura took a deep breath as she looked at the Professor and closed her eyes for a moment. Centering herself and quieting her mind and focusing fully on what she was about to do.
"All right, are you ready? " She asked Professor Marchand as she took her wand and carefully did an upward swish as she said "Levio - Lignum - Maxima!" She smiled a little as her spell.. actually started to work??
Ohhh!! Yayyyy!!
She moved her wand just slightly to the side.. and then carefully put the Professor down.
Phew!
Gaston wasn't even the least bit worried about Miss Snow practicing her spell on him. There was nothing she could do that could hurt him more than he already had been, and more to the point, he believed in his student. He gave the girl an encouraging nod as she repeated the wand movements back to him. She had this!
He waited for the effects of the spell, and the floor beneath him suddenly rose with him still standing on it, just like he knew it would. He shot the Ravenclaw a look that said, See, I knew you could do it!"Congratulations, Miss Snow," he said the moment he was back on the ground, giving her a triumphant smile... the first genuine one he'd given anybody today. "I think you have the makings of a wonderful charms developer!" He was practically bursting with pride for his student, all thoughts of his own sadness forgotten.
Text Cut: Charlotte
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tegz
So........ it was just that easy then? Charlotte was looking around, noticing some people were having success with spells. If it was that easy to make up spells why didn't everyone do it all the time? Was this a trick? Had the professor got house elves to come and secretly make things happen so people could make believe that the spells they were making up on the fly would actually do stuff? Or had grown ups been lying to her all along?
... was it bad that she had more questions and thoughts? Char listened to the professor's answers. It just still sounded so.... so simple. The languages stuff though....
"I don't think that bit about the languages does make sense, professor." She said apologetically. Would she get in trouble? She hoped not but thought it was important to say. "I think that's a super Euro-centric view." So if he was trying to simplify his answer to make it easier for a kid like her to understand, it wasn't quite working. "There are thousands of languages in the world, and hundreds more that are extinct except through magic, it doesn't make sense to me that only Latin is easy or generalized." She thought about it, chewing over it, and then added, "Is it.... maybe its more reflective of what languages the individual understands? And you probably couldn't easily use your native, living tongue, because then communication would be a problem and stuff too... and if you don't have a super good understanding of a language, then it could make sense that using it could end up a more complex spell, because you'd also be having to teach your mind to associate meanings with a brand new word." Charlotte mused out loud.
Still, she would try something here. And a thought came to her. What if all of these, in every possible combination, was already an invented spell, and they weren't actually inventing anything new? That would make sense wouldn't it? That would also explain why they didn't have to bother with adjusting the case for the Latin words too. Char looked at the list.
So... something like Ligobiblus could be used for book binding maybe? and Levioliquidum could be used to levitate liquids without a container? That could be a useful one. She would work on that. It SOUNDED good anyway. Char wrote a few notes about it.
So... the next step was to try it right? Maybe she'd have as much immediate success as Azura had!
Gaston blinked a couple of times as Miss Kettleburn spoke up again. At this point he wasn't sure if the girl was genuinely curious about the subject or actively trying to catch him off guard to see how he'd react, but he decided to give her the benefit of the doubt. After all there was no rule that stopped her from speaking her mind. He stared at the floor, embarrassed with himself for not being able to explain his points the right way. Merlin, why couldn't be be more articulate? This time instead of attempting another badly worded explanation, he just listened as Miss Kettleburn riddled it out for herself. "Yes, I think you're right," he said, nodding in agreement after she'd finished speaking. "An individual's level of understanding has a lot to do with it."
He returned to his desk, once again writing in his little black book. He only looked up periodically to make sure his students weren't hurting themselves. He absentmindedly glanced at his watch... time for class to be over. "Alright, class! Time is up!" he said. "For those of you who wish to continue experimenting, the practice room is open. You've all done a wonderful job today!"
He held his book in front of his face to hide his eyes from the students filing out of the room, eyes that looked even sadder than ever. Merlin, this class had been a disaster from start to finish! Students disengaged, his poor wording confusing everyone... some professor he was! Right now he just wanted to be alone with his self-doubt...
OOC: Thanks for coming, everybody! I'll leave the thread open for a few more hours for those of you who want to post your charries leaving.
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Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true...
Snow Miser | Munchy | Molly Hooper | T | Hey, you | Phantom | Mrs. Chris Evans | Brat Pack | Tristalen
Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy
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Gaston wasn't even the least bit worried about Miss Snow practicing her spell on him. There was nothing she could do that could hurt him more than he already had been, and more to the point, he believed in his student. He gave the girl an encouraging nod as she repeated the wand movements back to him. She had this!
He waited for the effects of the spell, and the floor beneath him suddenly rose with him still standing on it, just like he knew it would. He shot the Ravenclaw a look that said, See, I knew you could do it!"Congratulations, Miss Snow," he said the moment he was back on the ground, giving her a triumphant smile... the first genuine one he'd given anybody today. "I think you have the makings of a wonderful charms developer!" He was practically bursting with pride for his student, all thoughts of his own sadness forgotten.
Azura was concentrating so hard on the spell that her face was practically scrunched up.. her purple eyes were merely slits as she attempted her new found spell. The Professor was so sad! The last thing she wanted to do was topple him over or something!
She leaned back weakly on her desk when she was done, winded from the whole experience. Though the smile she saw on her Professors face was worth her exhaustion.
"Thank you Professor. " She said with a warm but tired smile. She turned back to her desk when she heard it was time to go. So the fourteen year old started to pack up her stuff and she waved at the Professor as she walked out of the room.
"Have a good day! " and now.. bed!
Or a nap! Perhaps in the library? That was the closest place. Potions section here she came.
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Charms Lesson 2: I Put a Spell on You 
Sorry this is a couple of hours late; I had a really busy day yesterday! Anyway, class will be starting in about 
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