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The Forgotten Weasley Crew
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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 9:22 am
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 8:06 am
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Listen to me, please sit down and stay- I'm gonna build a house and hide away! Gather timber from the ground... I'll build a castle that won't fall down. And when I'm done the clock will stop and from, Our heads will come bright flowers.
E L S B E T H L Y N W E N S H O I C H E T BLOOD TRAITOR │ FORMER HUFFLEPUFF │ CHARMS PROFESSOR
It was Tuesday morning, which marked Elsie's second day of classes. Luckily, her only class today was the first years, and if she'd handled the second and fifth year yesterdays, she was sure she'd be fine. She rearranged her desk for the millionth time, made sure the door hadn't swung shut on her, and began to write on the board as students began to file inside; the 8 o'clock bell was sure to begin to toll within a minute or two, marking the beginning of the first period of classes. When she was done writing she turned to face the class, wiping a bit of errant chalk dust off of her jeans. In one corner of the board the class rules were neatly outlined; in another the homework assignment, in yet another the supply list, and in the final corner, a doodle that looked like it had been scrawled by a student and smudged over. In the center WHAT IS A CHARM? was written in bright yellow chalk, and underlined. Twice. "Good morning everyone," Elsie said brightly, hoping she didn't sound condescending or as if she expected them all to chorus 'good morning' back. "I hope you enjoyed your first day of classes yesterday. This is Charms, and I will be your Charms instructor for the rest of your time here. My name is Professor Shoichet. I have a list with all of your names, but I'd like to put names to faces, so if you could all go around the room and tell me who you are and your house, that would be excellent. No need to stand, just be loud and clear. And ten points to the house of anyone who can tell me what a charm is while they're at it, alright? The tall blonde woman sat rather casually on the desk, long legs easily touching the floor, as she went down the list with her wand, looking up at the sound of each student's voice.
I don't know, I can't contain my heartbeat- I am dancing, shrouded by green trees! I am whirling, wearing my sun feet; And humming children to sleep. I love to watch the light you spread to the room... See how it dances from you to me to you.
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The Forgotten Weasley Crew
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 5:18 pm
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 5:25 pm
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 10:10 pm
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 10:51 pm
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 9:14 pm
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 12:38 pm
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The Forgotten Weasley Crew
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The Forgotten Weasley Crew
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 12:51 pm
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If you listen just right, you can almost hear it; The symphony of secrecy, life, and fear... The search for love, but finding fear- Like a moth to the flame we become helpless, To the beautiful ghost that true love sheds.
𝚕𝚢𝚍𝚒𝚊 𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚛 muggleborn │ first year │ hufflepuff
Liddie was horrifically late to Charms, to her mortification. She'd gotten turned around, twice, and the bell had long since rung by the time she rushed in and took a seat, hardly daring to glance the way of the teacher. She might not have been particularly eager to get to class, but her parents had always said the early was on time, and on time was late. Punctuality was important; it showed you were considerate of other's time. "Lydia Spencer, Hufflepuff," the strawberry-blonde murmured in embarrassment, and having no idea what a charm was, beyond something worn on a bracelet, kept mum.
We all are running our very own races, Set upon the most dangerous of places. We are left with a void in our chests we're aching to fill... The doves come to gather our every need; they lift them up- To Heaven through the mouths from which we speak.
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 1:25 pm
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Listen to me, please sit down and stay- I'm gonna build a house and hide away! Gather timber from the ground... I'll build a castle that won't fall down. And when I'm done the clock will stop and from, Our heads will come bright flowers.
E L S B E T H L Y N W E N S H O I C H E T BLOOD TRAITOR │ FORMER HUFFLEPUFF │ CHARMS PROFESSOR
Thus far, the class was perfectly polite, and seemingly eager to learn, with the exception of maybe the two whispering to one another, and one of the girls who had come in late, who reminded her very much of Morven a decade ago. Elsie had no desire to come off as overly strict right off the bat, and decided she'd let the whispers, which seemed to have died down, and the lateness go un-commented on. It was only their second day of classes, after all, and they were only eleven. "Ten points to Slytherin for your very detailed answer, Julius," she said with a smile. "And five points each to Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff for good guesses, Hikaru, Lauretta. Simply put, a charm adds certain properties to an object or creature that were not there before. For example, a heating charm would warm up a room- the object is the room, the property the added warmth. Many of you, especially those who have grown up around magic, may be under the impression that charms are rather simple spells generally used for housework and such, and quite easy to cast."
Her tone was a bit dry, although her voice remained as calm as ever. "While it's true that there are plenty of very straightforward charms, I want to warn you all now that taking any particular branch of magic as simplistic or 'fluff' can be a very big mistake. Charms gone wrong are every bit as dangerous as any other spell. You would not want a fire-casting charm to backfire on you, or a shield charm to fail in the midst of defending yourself. There are some incredibly powerful and dangerous charms out there, and it would not bode well for any capable witch or wizard to take them too lightly." She stepped up to the board, a piece of chalk in hand, and wrote CONCENTRATION, WAND MOVEMENT, PRONUNCIATION, VISUALIZATION underneath WHAT IS A CHARM?, then turned back round to face the students. "Those are what are required to successfully cast a charm. We will not be performing any charmwork in this class until you are confident enough in those four aspects to do so, and I am confident enough in your abilities to trust you. You will be learning those four essentials for homework in the first chapter of your textbook. I would advise you not to blow it off, or you will not participate in any spell-casting next class. Any questions?"
I don't know, I can't contain my heartbeat- I am dancing, shrouded by green trees! I am whirling, wearing my sun feet; And humming children to sleep. I love to watch the light you spread to the room... See how it dances from you to me to you.
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The Forgotten Weasley Crew
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 2:45 pm
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Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2016 12:09 pm
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Listen to me, please sit down and stay- I'm gonna build a house and hide away! Gather timber from the ground... I'll build a castle that won't fall down. And when I'm done the clock will stop and from, Our heads will come bright flowers.
E L S B E T H L Y N W E N S H O I C H E T BLOOD TRAITOR │ FORMER HUFFLEPUFF │ CHARMS PROFESSOR Elsie was thrilled to be teaching the first years their first official charm today; she was glad she didn't teach a subject that was all lecture, like History of Magic. She wanted to be able to actually see them learning. Once they'd taken their seats and she was done taking attendance, she rose from her desk. "Good morning everyone! Today you will be learning about, and attempting, your very first charm." She nodded to the board behind her, where Wingardium Leviosa was written in neat cursive.
"Before we begin the lesson, let's briefly go over the homework assignment- you should have read up on the four essentials of casting a charm successfully." Textbook in hand, she walked up and down between the desks as she went over the reading. "First, you must focus on your objective when casting any spell. If you are distracted or not paying proper attention to your target, the spell will either fail entirely, backfire onto you, or give you less than stellar results. This is especially important in stressful situations, such as when you are defending yourself or trying to help someone. Second, your wand movements must be precise. Charms is a delicate branch of magic. Many charms will not function properly if the wand was flicked or swirled wildly. Thirdly, you must stress syllables properly. Not pronouncing a charm correctly or slurring or stammering the words is one of the most common reasons for a charm to fail. Finally, visualization, not to be confused with concentration. Technically, you can cast a charm without visualizing it, but it certainly helps to have an idea of what you want to achieve. See it to believe it, to speak," she laughed, and then snapped the book shut, approaching the board once more.
"Right then, if you are all prepared, let's go over the levitation charm, which is what we will be learning today." Chalk in hand, she started to write the charm's definition and lecture simultaneously. "Please take notes, everyone, it will help with your out of class practicing. Simply put, the levitation charm can be used to levitate any object, including, with enough practice and skill, things that a human being would never have the strength to lift on their own, such as heavy furniture, downed trees, vehicles, and so on. The object levitated can be lifted as high as the caster is able to see. The only thing the charm cannot lift is humans- it only effects the clothing worn."
The blonde turned to face the students with a small smile as she recounted the charm's history. "It was created in the sixteenth century by a wizard named Jarleth Hobart, whose goal was to attempt human flight. He failed, and broke sixteen bones for his trouble- as well as a penalty for 'Extraordinary Stupidity' from the Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot. However, the charm survived his embarrassment, and is one of the most common, well-known charms in the wizarding world."
Turning back to the board, Elsie sketched the wand movement of the spell:
"The pronunciation is as follows; Wing-GAR-dee-um levi-O-sa. The incantation essentially means, 'lift up high'. Now, if everyone feels ready, please come up and take a feather from this box on my desk." She indicated the box, containing various feathers of all shapes, sizes, and colors, sitting on the desk beside her.
I don't know, I can't contain my heartbeat- I am dancing, shrouded by green trees! I am whirling, wearing my sun feet; And humming children to sleep. I love to watch the light you spread to the room... See how it dances from you to me to you.
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The Forgotten Weasley Crew
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 6:48 pm
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 8:06 pm
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 10:04 pm
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