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About the Professor:

Landon Price was born in London and remains there to this day. While attending Hogwarts he in Hufflepuff house. Landon is easily approachable and is willing to help any student who needs it so long as they try to help themselves. He also loves to see enthusiasm in the classroom. He used to teach Muggle Studies and now has moved on to teaching all three Flying classes at the school. Landon loves to fly and loves Quidditch quite a bit so if you have the same love for the game and the enjoyment of flying it's safe to say you'll succeed in the class.

About the Class:

The class is taught outside in on the field no matter what the weather. Although there are exceptions. The subject itself teaches students about the game of Quidditch as well as some tricks that could prove to be of use on the field. These tricks will be put to the test come the following year when students learn each position involved in Quidditch.

* Class will be held on Friday during Block 5 from 2:00pm to 2:45pm
* Class is updated in real time each week on Sunday

Rules:

1. Be in class on time - first time I'll let it go after that there will be consequences.
2. Come to class prepared and ready to learn.
3. No horsing around in the sky or on the ground.
4. Listen to instruction, If I tell you to keep your feet on the ground I mean it.
5. Wands are to remain in your bags there's no need for them in this class if I see them I will take them until the end of the class.
6. Pay attention and don't cause disruption during class.
7. Above all else have fun and give it your best shot.

* Any detention resulting from rules broken shall be done in my office.

Required materials:

Quill, Ink, & Parchment (when required)
Broom * Brooms will be provided if you don't have one.

Location: Class (on the pitch)

Landon walked onto the field for his first class of the year. He was so hyped to be doing his dream job. Nothing could make him happier. Sure they wouldn't be on brooms today but that didn't bother him. As students started to come onto the field Landon smiled. "Good afternoon everyone I hope your first day back has been going well so far. I'm Professor Price and I'll be your instructor for the next two years." he told them brightly. "Now since this is my first time seeing all of you I'd like you to tell me your names, houses, and what you'd like to take away from my class." he instructed.

Status: Excited to get started
With: my second year class

OOC: ---

Amory Goodwin

We fear rejection..
Prize attention..
Crave affection..
Dream, dream, dream of perfection..

Amory stepped onto the field with the others that had signed up for the elective. The instructor announced who he was and what he wanted them to do. She listened to Ronna and after she was finished she spoke up. "My names Amory Goodwin, Slytherin house, and I'd like to get some more experience" she answered. It was similar to Ronna's, but she was guessing most of the responses would be around the same kind of thing. Get more experience, learn how to fly better, learn how to play Quidditch, and so on.

I have screamed until my veins collapsed
I've waited as my time's elapsed
Now, all I do is live with so much hate

Short legs stretched to cover as much area as possible as he strolled out onto the field where the professor was adamantly waiting. He noticed the foolhardy Lion, she was always so quick to anger, and the timid Hufflepuff, whom always seemed to need a push in certain directions. He, on the other hand, was a little stone testament, unruly, unbent and unbroken, which only made his ideals and stubborn tenacity all the more fierce. ”I be Dmitri Grigori Kamenev, of House Slytherin, ant I hope to gain in the experience for the quidditch team.” His brusque voice tousled with his Russian accent as he spoke and nodded assuredly. His left hand dove in his pocket as his right held onto the handle of his Comet 290, it was old, but it was fast, not near as fast as the latest in the Nimbus line, or the Firebolt, even the Cleansweep Eleven had a little more speed than his broom did, but his was made for quick, death defying change in directions, neck breaking turns and resiliency for properly keeping the goal posts.


We’re never who we say we are.
1.5m (5ft) and 45kg (98lbs)

I guess I'll save the best for last

Some things we don't talk about
Rather do without
And just hold the smile
Falling in and out of love

[feeling: calm] [thinking: Jess...you're ridiculous] [with: Second Years] [at: Advanced Flying]

Toby rolled his eyes a little at his sister's blatant sucking up, gripping his own identical broom calmly. "Toby Walsh, Gryffindor, and I just hope to learn how to hit someone with a bludger." he shrugged, a smirk playing at his lips. He didn't particularly feel like putting on his very best behavior, but then, when did he ever?



But time and time again
Younger now than we were before
Don't let me go
Don't let me go

Location: Class (on the pitch)

Landon smiled brightly at all the students he had noting their names and houses. He remembered Ronna playing on the Gryffindor team last year when the team was in need of players. “It’s nice to see so many of you interested in the skill of flying as well as the game of Quidditch.” He told them. Landon pushed aside Hayden’s answer of wanting nothing from the class but made note of it as he wondered why it was she would take the class if that were the case.

“Now the first topic we are starting off with is the basics of Quidditch. Since I’m guessing most if not all of you know about Quidditch this will be a bit of review. Even so I hope all for you brought something to write with so you can take notes.” Landon told the class. “Two teams play against one another and each team consists of three Chasers, two Beaters, a Keeper, and Seeker. Now as you probably all know the Chasers shoot the Quaffle into the three goal posts while the Keeper guards the goal posts. The Beaters keep the bludgers from hitting their teammates and hit them towards the other team’s players. Lastly we have the Seeker whose job is to catch the Golden Snitch.” He continued as he looked at his class.

“Clearly the object of the game is to score more points than the other team. Each successful goal with the Quaffle is ten points and the snitch is one hundred and fifty points. Lastly once the snitch is caught the game is over.” Landon finished. “Now if you have any questions as away if not you are dismissed. Next week we’ll be learning a flying technique so bring your brooms.”

Status: Hoping I didn't bore them too much...
With: my second year class

OOC: ---

Woah, tell me what you think you're looking at
Oh, so I think I'm Queen Elizabeth
And now I'm stuck inside your memory
That's why it's so hard to get rid of me
I am incredible, so unforgettable

Jessamine Cathlin Walsh

~ Halfblood Hufflepuff ~Second Year ~ Twin ~

Jess scribbled notes carelessly. She already knew this stuff. easy peasy. She'd obsessively read over anything she could find about Quidditch over the summer, and even asked her mother for pointer's. Of course, that had launched her mum into a whole set of stories about her Hogwarts days, but oh well. She'd gotten tips, amidst rants about bad teachers and idiotic Slytherins. Jess got the feeling her mother had been mostly referencing her uncle there.

Location: Class (on the pitch)

Landon thought there were a lot of hopeful fliers in his classes. He didn’t have favourites but he had a feeling that more than a few would do well in the class. As he waited for his class to arrive he smiled at the idea of getting up into the air. A part of him was such a kid when it came to flying and just like the kids in his class he was happy to be getting on a broom.

“Good afternoon class. Today is the day you’ve all been waiting for because we will be learning how to do a barrel roll on our brooms. So if you don’t have one I suggest coming up and taking a broom please.” Landon instructed as he waited for everyone present to grab a broom before starting. “Alright now, before we all go flying around I don’t want anyone having to take a trip to the hospital wing so listen up.” He told them before continuing. “A barrel roll is a roll going from side to side for the purpose of avoiding an object while continuing on a straight path. In order to do this safely you keep a firm grip on your broom and lock your feet and legs together before you lean over with enough force to spin all the way around, it doesn’t take much.” Landon explained.

“Now I’ll demonstrate and then you all can have at it.” Landon told them as he got onto his broom. Pushing off the ground he circled around before going in a straight path. Locking himself to his broom Landon leaned over to his side with enough force to spin all the way around until he was back upright before coming to a complete stop.


Status: Can't wait to fly
With: my second year class

OOC: ---