Francis looks around and smiles. She then decides to put her lolly on her mouth.

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"We have kind of gone off topic a bit though professor, what is todays lesson about? Maybe in a future lesson we could dig deeper into the orgins of astronomy and the muggle-magic relationships there?

i agree professor, although these topics are very interesting and i would love to know the answer, if you dont mind can we start from the beginning? this is the first time i have taken this class and i'm a little lost at this point....

Jenn ponders all the questions and answers asked and given and then realizes that astronomy may be the most muggle-ish subject. She hopes to discover many magical parts of astronomy she never learned in muggle school before she came.

Xavier ponders the question and then raises his hand. "Isn't it the study of the skies?"

Anelreas twirled her quill in her fingers. Though her eyes were focused on her paper, having started a small drawing on it, her ears listened to everything going on in the room.

'Things will be taught as the Professor has planned them out.' She thought, a bit annoyed. She did not speak her words aloud. She was expected to be kind to the rest of the students and did not plan on getting detention or points reducted from her house by not abiding by the rules.

It was best to keep quiet and to herself.

Mithos raises his hand "Astronomy can also be a way of telling the future, isn't it Professor?"

Hayley smiled back at Jessica, then turned her attention to the professor. She raised her hand, " Astronomy is the scientific study of matter in outer space, especially the positions, dimensions, distribution, motion, composition, energy, and evolution of celestial bodies and phenomena."

*looks at everyone and thinks about there anwsers*

Everyone sure does know a lot of things. I wonder how Mithos knows so much, he said this was his first year. The professor sure is silent, I wonder why. I cant wait till she begins to teach about Astronomy. Thinking about it some more, decides to just listen and takes notes.

As Mithos hears all this Shooting Star thing he says "A shooting star isn't a star its a meteor, a meteor resembling a star seen falling or darting through the sky at night."
'and they call themselves better than first years...' he thinks as he rolls his eyes *hump*

*looks at Mithos and grins*

"well, if it isnt mr.know-it-all."she said to him silently

*giggles*

"well yeah, a meteor is a shoting star. We all know that, but yeah, thats all I can say, I really cant remember anything from the muggle school during science. I also remember that its got something about being to close to the planet and that the stars we can see aren't really there, we're just so much slower than space that it looks that way. So if you were to look for it in space, it wouldn't be there. Thats all I know, I'm no genious. How do you know so much, your a first year." she said this very quietly so only they would hear it.

*leans back into her chair and smiles*

Mithos turns to Victoria and whispers "Its all the library, if you go there and study before class it will all be really easy when you come to class" Mithos smiles "Besides i have been reading books that are for second years..." Mithos looks back up to the Professor

Nadia blinked at being watched like that by the Ravenclaw girl (LilRavenclaw). Surely she meant no disrespect but she surely was making Nadia flush (she also thanked Ailicia for her compliment, her blush worsening). She was not the only one and Nadia was surprised to realize one of the gazing was coming from Ganymede from all people. She blinked once more puzzled by her behaviour, and was only drawn out from her reverie when hearing the other students. She only responds to one single question.

"No, I'm afraid," Nadia told. "You are mistaking it with the art of Astronomy, which is a way of divination you might learn about in Riddle's class. While the both arts have a fragment of the word in common, 'star', they are two different things but people do tend to mistake it. The reason we study Astronomy and not Astrology which seems much more magical is that we need to know the position of the planets, as wizards, to determine may things. A potion, for example, might work much better under the influence of the full moon, like in the case of some beautifying potions. Others wll only work at a particular time of the day, or even a particular date in the year, milllenium, etc. The only thing that can give us the dates of these happening, to be preppared for it when the time comes. Astronomy is as useful to muggles as it is to wizards, maybe even more to us."

She finished her speech and realized, once more, that she had disgressed. She groaned despite herself, honestly, she couldn't just shut her mouth. Moreover, she had been just before about to ask people to slow down, to give the professor the opportunity to present an answer though the noise. When this girl called this other boy a know-it-all Nadia was suprised it was not directed to her, as many other times. Well, with some luck, she might be able to get ride of that ridiculous nickname, she thought...

*looks at Mithos, amazed*

"Well, then I'll have to try that then, wont I. You'll be getting a challenge from me soon. I'll become the Mrs.know-it-all. I mean, you need someone to compete with you, it will make both of us work harder." still only talking to Mithos.

*giggles and smiles*

Well done everyone! You have all once again amazed me just how intelligent you are...

So points! 5 points to both Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff house for having a great discussion!

And for answering the first question, Shenanigan, Fr2nc1z, Poirot, LilRavenclaw and Serenasnape get 3 points!

Questions...

"Professor, how much do wizards know about astrology as compared to muggles?"
You guys seem really interested in this. If you would like we will have a big discussion on it!

"Mithos raises his hand "Astronomy can also be a way of telling the future, isn't it Professor?"
There is, but that really is classed as Divination, and we wont be covering it this term, we look at the scientific side to Astronomy.

So as I said before, this is merely an introduction lesson. If you have any ideas for a class, or something you would really like to learn about, please post it here! Suggestions are always welcome, you've already come up with one!

For homework, I would like you to send me a short message (no more than 5 lines!) on why you like, or chose, Astronomy. Pm you answer to me within the next three days, along with your house, name and member number. Please make sure your number is correct!

So yeah, any thing you would like to suggest or ask, please post here!

Francis nods and writes down her homework in her Homework Quill. Then she adds, "Professor, I was wondering if we can discuss our galaxy and the Earth.. as well as the planets in our galazy. I know last year we discussed stars and their evolution, and I was.. kinda hoping that we would focus on how that knowledge help us understand the place we live in" she said with a smile.

Nadia pouted disappointed that her answer had received no points, not even for her a participation in the debate - though she thought the debate would arise her rage, not be rewarded. But the real disappointment was hearing the homework. She had already did that HW so it meant she had nothing to do that night, probably the only person who could feel disappointed over having the evening free. She sighed and listened to the conversation, waiting for an interesting question to arise.

Nadia titled her head at the suggestion of studying the solar system planets, again. She tried to think of what SHE would like to study that wasn't studied already...

"Professor," she started. "Do you think we could study some of the history of Astronomy, as in the important people involved, the theories and so on. Copernico, Galileo Galiley (sp?), St. Thomas? Also re-studying some constellations, as we had already started a couple of years ago, the star maps. And..."

She paused and thought it over before saying it, "To start a debate, I would ask if the universe is infinite. It is says it grows but then again, infinite can grow? And would be beyond infinite?" she smiled, she always loved that kind of debates.

Meghan smiles since she finally gotten some points for Ravenclaw and rights down what Professor Dainsie says.

Ashley smiled, satisfied with the lesson of the day and wrote down quickly the homework assignment. She gathered her things in her messenger bag, put it over her shoulder and filed out of the classroom with the rest of the students.

Mithos smiles "Thank you professor." Mithos writes down the homework

ooc: sorry for the ooc, but what is the # for the hw is it the lesson #? sorry again...

"Thanks, professor."

::Erica noted the homework in her planner and packed up her stuff. She then snuck to the lollipop cupboard and took one more lollipop. Man, this was some good stuff, she couldn't help thinking as she exited the classroom.::

"Infinite, but still growing... I would call that a scientifically interesting question," Drusilla whispers to Nadia.

She could see Nadia wasn´t pleased at all of not having any new homeworks. “Psst! You could always write a few new lines. But be careful not to write more than five, though."

Having several green lollies in her pocket, leaves the classroom to do this term´s first homeworks. Astronomy is so nice, the first homework is always something easy, she guesses.

Anelreas waited until the majority of the class was gone before packing her own things up. She had no desire to walk with the rushing crowd.

"Thank you professor," Xavier says while packing up his bag. "I really enjoyed the lesson." He gets up and leaves the classroom.

"Or perhaps we can track some of the new discoveries and experiments done in the Muggle and Wizarding world?" she adds. "I have heard about all sort of weird machines they use to keep track of stars, and perhaps we can discuss some of these discoveries" she tried to explain..

Jacallia listens to the talk going on as everyone leaves the class. She knows she knew very little of the subject, that's why she took the class. But she didn't notice how little she knew. She now knew who to ask for help though.

She grabs a couple of suckers and walks out tossing her bag over her sholder.