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DaniDiNardo · 05-12-2015, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Saz Hale

Abby thought and thought and raised her hand and said "Well the only time you would need to shoot something into the air is if it is something that can be caught at the other end and you would never shoot anything dangerous into the air cause it could spell trouble" Abby wasn't sure if she was correct but it was worth a try

"I wouldn't say that's the only time, Miss Valentine." There were several occasions in which one would need to send something skyward but the young Ravenclaw received a small nod nonetheless. "And in certain other cases the item being shot into the air might not be something you want caught." Was she seeing the bigger picture? If so, the Professor turned to the next hand that was raised.

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Originally Posted by Jessiqua

The only thing she could actually come up with… she raised her hand and waited to be called upon. "Fireworks might be okay, if they were the kind you couldn't set up before hand. If you had to light them, then send them up into the air. In which case, as long as the path is clear and you know that the fireworks will go off before they come back down, the speed might be a good thing. Get it as high into the sky as possible, so more people can see them." Yep, she knew it was silly, but it was all she had. Well, that and cannons.

"I like the way you're thinking, Miss Burton." It almost had him smiling but the man was now helping himself to one of his many apples. "If there was no other way to get them up there, this spell is perfect for propelling them high enough to be seen by others." Which was, in essence, the point of fireworks, no?

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

Adi thought about the question posed before them. His mind instantly wandered to Hippogriffs... and so his answer naturally had something to do with his favourite creatures. His hand shot into the air. "If your Hippogriffs are flying and you want to feed them, you can use that spell to shoot their food in the air. That way you'll be feeding them AND they'll have a sort of game and exercise combination with catching their food. I would do that with my future Hippogriffs anyway.'' Because Adi was fun like that! He'd make sure his Griffs would be fuuuun too.

Maddox mulled over this response for a moment before finally giving the Hufflepuff a nod. "A creative way of thinking, Mister Rehman. It would prove to be a good exercise for the Hippogriffs as well. A little hunting practice so to speak." Although why anyone would want to sharpen the hunting skills of those winged monsters was beyond him, the answer was right all the same.

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Originally Posted by Sararara

Once she'd spent a sufficient amount of time trying to pronounce the incantation in her head, she straightened up with one hand on her lower back and put the other one in the air. "Well if you used it on a person I'd bet it'd be all sorts of fun, but only if you made sure they landed on something soft." Breaking a limb would be highly unpleasant, she should know. It'd be a fun activity, though, 'cause it seemed like they wouldn't be riding in any lifts during this lesson. "But maybe you could shoot actual stuff into the air if you wanted to get it over something tall. Like a fence. Or a mountain." He hadn't really said how high the thing would go, y'know. Who said you couldn't shoot stuff all the way over a mountain?

With all the bouncing excitement going on with Miss Kittredge today, he was pleased she actually remembered caution. The man might have told her there was nothing 'fun' about being shot into the air but children were weird and might have actually liked the idea. "A very good point, thank you. Trampolines work best I suppose, or extra fluffy pillows. Shooting something across a fence, though would take a bit more calculation as items are shot directly upward." For future reference.

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Originally Posted by JustAlice

"What about rockets sir?! Toy ones, for kids to play with and then it makes them look REAL!"

How cool would THAT be?!!! Rowan didn't know much about rockets and space travel, but she'd seen a few in her books and she thought it would be totally awesome to have toy ones that actually worked.

This one looked like she was burst any minute and the Professor found himself hoping she wouldn't until class was over. In case it was messy and required attention...because if class ended he could, with a clear conscience, palm her off to someone else. He did like the way she was thinking however. "Yes, it would do wonders with toy rockets. Muggles make them go pretty high but no doubt this spell could propel them even higher."

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Originally Posted by fire_faerie

"To get the quaffle in the air if the referee can't throw during the beginning of a quidditch match?" he raised his hand, feeling decidedly uncreative as he jotted down the spell and some further notes. The beginning bit was as far as Benzi could go in Quidditch games. He just didn't find it all that interesting, much to his family's chagrin.

"Another excellent point, thank you Mister Rider; tossing the quaffle should the Referee find him or herself with a bad case of neck strain all of a sudden." No doubt it was painful and it took a lot of dedication to keep looking UP until you threw your neck out of sorts. Something Maddox was not prepared to do. Another reason to avoid Quidditch.

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Originally Posted by kayquilz

LIFTS! Eden knew what it was immediately and wondered why they were pertinent for the lesson--OH OH OH. MADE SENSE NOW.

She raised her hand at Professor Quiggles' question. "When you're making pancakes. This spell would be PERFECT!" It was true. And she thought her answer was literally the best answer ever. And totally practical..."Who needs a SPATULA?"

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"Well...yes....yes you could find use when making pancakes. You would have to be careful though. This spell is typically a strong one. It would take concentration to ensure it doesn't send the pancake through the roof and into the street." So maybe the spatula wasn't such a bad idea afterall, eh? Who was he kidding, he'd use the spell. Flipping was a lot of work for those who didn't know. Still, the point needed making and he'd just made it. Control. It was important.

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Originally Posted by Symphora

Henric thought for a moment, what would he do with the spell...hmmm. Well when he was a wee boy, he used to love cookies his mother made but she always put the cookie jar onto the most highest place possible so he couldn't reach it. Ohhh he tried using magic...yes he did...yet it never worked.Then again, shooting himself into the air just to reach for the cookie jar...wouldn't it be a disastrous outcome?
He raised his hand," Maybe this spell is good for reaching high places,"he answered.
"Like she said,"pointed to the girl who had the similar answer as him,"getting over a fence or a high wall?"he added.

"I wouldn't consider it very good for reaching high places, not unless you mean to shoot someone else up and even then their reflexes would have to be fast enough to grab whatever it is you want before gravity starts yanking them back to the ground."

The levitating spell might have done a better job in truth. "And as I just said, it would be tricky getting things over a fence as the objects are shot directly upward." no diagonal motion, just up.

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Originally Posted by Mell

Michael proceeded to write down some of the things the Professor was saying. He didn't need to really because he already knew this charm, but just in case this Professor had a different way of doing things. He raised his hand to answer the question. "When you need to get rid of something in a hurry."

Maddox paused for a moment, considering the suggestion offered. It was true to some extent that it made getting rid of evidence easier but..."Whatever you shoot up would simply fall back to the floor. I'd go for another method of concealment if getting rid of it is that important." Incendio was always a nice alternative depending.

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Originally Posted by GoldenSnake

Natalia couldn't think of any practical use of the spell on the top her head. Personally, for Nat, she would very much like to use it to propel her younger brother up in the air every time he pestered her. Yes, that kind of punishment would definitely be necessary to teach that little jerk a lesson.

"When you're angry." Natalia suggested plainly. Anything else? "When you want something out of your way. When you don't want to see something ever again." Was that good enough? Yes, Natalia was satisfied.

WELL it wasn't to say she was incorrect but rather now Maddox was staring at the young Gryffindor obviously....Gryffindoring in her response. "It could be a brilliant way to get out some frustration, yes." He conceded. "Though do keep in mind that whatever you shoot up will come barreling right back down afterwards." So...not in the case of not wanting to see something again. That just wouldn't work.

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Originally Posted by Felixir

"Yourself!" But, uh... now he had to think of a solid reason as to why. "Because... fun?" Uh, wait, no. That wasn't his final answer. He wasn't locking that in. Think, Toby, think. "... Like... if you needed to catch a bludger... and all the brooms have been stolen... and no other spells worked... and you didn't have a... net." Um. Okay, that could have been better thought through. "Or maybe you're just a daredevil, wanting to try a the ultimate parkour."

Yeah? Yeah.

What was he even saying? [b]"Maddox stared, apple still lodged between sharp canines and tried to make sense of the Hufflepuff's ramblings. They made sense...or well they were supposed to and as Professor it was his job to see the sense...yeah?

"I...uh....trust you would find it a little hard to...launch yourself, Mister Fuller-Thompson as the wand movement requires brandishing the wand at the target." Was it possible to brandish toward oneself successfully? How did that sort of thing even work? Not even getting into the fact that if anyone found themselves in the situation the Hufflepuff just described they should just pack it in for the day and take a nap.

That just sounded rough.

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Originally Posted by Tiro MacMhuirich

Marsha’s hand shot up in the air. ”Sir? Could I use it to levitate myself higher so that I don’t need to ask everyone else to get things off the highest shelves?” The girl frowned a little bit, as if she knew that wasn’t going to be the answer that he was looking for. ”Or maybe I could even just use it to put things on the top shelf so that I don’t need to ask them to put things away for me either?”

Well, it might not be the correct answer, but it certainly seemed like a good idea to her. Hehe.

"Neither." He informed the First Year, though not unkindly but with a matter of fact tone. "You see, it would be a bit difficult to shoot yourself in the air as you would have to detach your arm in order to brandish the wand at yourself." Which was a little more painful than the whole thing was worth if she was being honest with herself. "And this spell has very rapid movements. It would shoot whatever it is up then back onto the shelf. I would suggest the levitating charm 'Wingardium Leviosa' instead." A girl of her height might very well need a spell like that one.

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Originally Posted by littledhampir

As for the potential uses, several examples popped into her mind, but she wasn't sure if any of them would really be necessary, or if they would even work. She raised her hand to ask a question. "How big of an object does this work on? Could you levitate a house?"

Hayden thought again about applications for the spell. She had to think carefully before raising her hand to give her answer. "You could use it for fishing," she suggested. "If you saw a fish near the surface of the water, or if one jumped, you could levitate it up to be able to catch it. In a net or something." There were probably several spells that also could be used in that situation. Even a simple summoning spell would probably suffice.

By now, the Professor was used to the Hufflepuff that had a million questions. Curiosity wasn't something she'd been short of and it wasn't to say he minded. What WOULD bother him would be having questions but not asking and subsequently messing up because you never got the answers you needed. "The size of the object doesn't usually matter depending on your own strength of casting and whether or not you have help. It goes without saying however that the exceptionally massive things may not budge when this spell is cast on them." Such as your mountains, your skyscrappers, the works but to answer her question about the house.

"If you had enough help then yes, I suppose you could but it's not levitation, Miss Malone. This spell causes things to sky rocket into the sky then come crashing right back down. Unless you've grown tired of the house, I wouldn't suggest ever launching it with Alarte Ascendare." By the sounds of these answers, a few of them were under the impression it was levitation, something he would no doubt have to clarify later.

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Originally Posted by VRSCIKA

Why would you need to shoot something into the air?.................Ilia had been nothing but silent and obedient so far, but her mind was musing. Shooting things into the air........"For self defense, potentially. Or in some cases, as it has been said, to launch yourself possibly?" That was the behaved answer........"Or for anger management some days....." She murmured mostly to herself. That was the less behaved answer but closer to her real answer. Shooting things into the air sounded like a lot of fun and fun was a stress reliever. She wrote the charm down so that she could memorize and practice it, hopefully they would get to use it today.

Another with the idea to launch herself into the air. Maddox gave a small shake of his head, wondering if none had bothered to question the logistics of that response. "You cannot successfully launch yourself into the air with this spell." As he'd just explained. "It requires brandishing the wand at the target. Your arm won't bend that far and maintain the wand movement at the same time." Just so they were clear on that.

"It would be of some use with self defense though I'm afraid not much. It will buy you some time to re-think your strategy but keep in mind that your target will fall back to the ground eventually and if they haven't broken a bone, they'll be set to cast at you again." Or attack...in the case of wild beasts. you just never knew these days.

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Originally Posted by carpediem

"Actually, she (littledhampir) brings up a good point! How big can the item be? Because if there's a fallen tree trunk in your way, or some kind of debris, can you lift it up? It would be good for emergency situations, yes? Just..." And she mimicked lifting up a tree from the road and driving a car under. And then there was another question she wanted to ask that she just thought of. The third year was obviously feeling talkative today.

HAND RAISE, AGAIN!

"And do you have to be standing in a certain place to lift the object? Can you move around and have the spell still work? Say I lift up something like a fish, can I walk around and keep the fish in the air? Cause that would be cool." Hey, she asked the important -albeit kind of stupid- questions. It was just who she was. Even though the Ravenclaw wasn't really sure if she answered the first question he asked, but she tried. And that was what mattered, right?

"That all depends on your skill level and how much help you have at your disposal. I wouldn't suggest anything much heavier than yourself to be sure unless you can pool some help from others." It was a general rule of thumb as he liked to believe, it saved you from the embarrassment of a failed spell.

"And you are not lifting, Miss Clarke. The spell shoots objects into the air. If you cast on a fish that's it. The fish rockets into the air then it will fall. This is not a levitation spell."

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Originally Posted by LilFox06

But soon they were done with that exercise. THANKFULLY. And they were even about to learn something cool. He grinned when the Professor asked what it would be needed for. Mitchell wasn't sure about needed... but he knew what he planned to use it for.

Hello endless hours of future fun.

Well didn't he seem happy enough with himself. The Professor couldn't help but feel he was missing out on some sort of inside joke but as Mister Phillips didn't feel like sharing, the man would have to move on. Just...so long as he was getting it...yeah?

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Originally Posted by griffin

They were going to learn a spell to make things go up. Penelope wrote the incantation on her notes parchment and jotted down a few things about what the charm did. Why would they need to make things shoot up? This charm sounded much more dangerous than basic levitation spells. Why would you need to shoot anything into the air? "To reach things that are too high up to get?" Maybe? Penelope needed some time to think about the possible uses of the charm.

Another with the idea for reaching things that are too high. Again Maddox shook his head. "I wouldn't recommend this particular spell for that purpose. What it does is propel things into the sky then they typically fall where they were before. Depending on what the item is, all you might accomplish is breaking it." Which...would have been rather counter-productive. "I'd suggest the levitation charm instead."

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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack

”If something is falling and you don’t want it to hit the ground.” HA. That was probably the most intelligent answer Zander could ever come up with. He thought about it SO hard. There was NO way that Professor Q could shut him down again. No way. HA.

Oh so now he was going to try to be funny? Was that it? This time the Professor didn't even bother with the unimpressed scowl. The boy had enough of those and should replay one in his head right now because Maddox was giving him one in spirit.

"I suppose you'll be prepared to keep casting all day then?" Serious serious question, in fact, the man almost looked more curious than disappointed. "You do recall the spell shoots things into the air but doesn't keep them there, yes?" But if he REALLY had all that energy to waste then....all the power to him?

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Originally Posted by Expecto-Penguin

He raised his hand to contribute an idea, "Professor I think I would use that spell to perfect my dunk shot when I shot hoops. You need a little air to dunk the basketball." He shrugged and waited to see his reaction.

"I'm not sure I follow, Mister Lecium." Dunk shot? What? Huh? "But if you're suggesting using the spell to make you go higher I don't recommend it as it will simply shoot you into the air then you come hurtling back to the ground. If the surface isn't soft enough you'll actually break something." So yeah....he would have to be against this idea for sure.

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Originally Posted by Squishy

A LOT of people were mentioning blasting THEMSELVES into the air, and Lux sure hoped that was not what they would be doing today because she'd have a panic attack right there in the classroom. Just thinking about it made her feel faint...

It seemed Miss Carrington was opting for silence this round. He spared her a glance nonetheless before moving on to the next person ready to give an answer. She must simply still have been thinking it over. Nothing wrong with that.

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Originally Posted by Hera

Shooting things in the air sounded promising, and a particular image came to mind.

Hand up, Zeke inquired, "Professor, if you have enough power or enough people do the charm all at once, could it be used to launch people into space? I know Professor Airey's always wanted to be an astronaut." Or he was one, or something... but it WAS a thing.

"I'm not all that sure. It's not something I know of being attempted before but I do know Airey wouldn't appreciate much being launched into an environment with no oxygen. It's...definitely something to look into." And something he would no doubt be suggesting to Airey the next time he ran into him, just for the reaction.

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Originally Posted by RandomRaven

When would you ever need to shoot something into the air."

"Well uh... Like flying a kite. Maybe I can use the spell to make my kite flying high and also... hot air balloon?" He answered hesitantly.

Hmmmmm.

"I think that might work...propelling the kite high enough for it to catch wind but I do wonder if the force of the spell won't cause the kite to rip as it makes its ascent." He would imagine the same for the hot air balloon, suddenly being shoved through the air like that couldn't have been very goof for it.

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Originally Posted by Harry174

Angel listened to the Professor and raised her hand, this was going to be an awesome lesson judging by what the Professor was say, anyway it was time to answer the question. "How about when you have been naughty and taken some cake or something like that without your mothers permission?" Angel thought that it might come in handy to know you could get rid of the evidence quickly.

Oh dear, why did this sound suspiciously like a confession? Whatever it was, Maddox shook his head. "I'm afraid not, Miss Valentine. The cake would splat into the ceiling making your mother even angrier. Eating it would be far easier." Not to mention an all around better idea. Why steal the cake then miss the opportunity to eat it afterwards?

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Originally Posted by Samia

... He wondered if Ronan would be amused if the spell was used to levitate him up and down. It was a weird train of thought, so he didn't raise his hand until a proper answer came to him.

"I think it would help in construction stuff - lifting heavy blocks and all that" It was not a very exciting as his train of thought but it was something.

"I share the exact opposite sentiment, Mister Wallace. Given the fact this spell launches things into the air at great speeds, I don't think it would be wise to shoot heavy objects about a construction site. People are bound to get hurt." And outright go SPLAT. Yikes. "The Levitation Charm would choose better for something like that."

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Originally Posted by nanyjj

Applicability though. Leah thought of several possible uses, but some of them did not make much sense and the others were already mentioned by her classmates. Finally, she raised her hand and said, "when you are in danger? You could shoot something into the air as a signal." And then hopefully somebody would come save you.

"And excellent suggestion Miss Abbott. If you found something that would make enough of an impression you could shoot it skyward to send a signal. I would only suggest this during the day though and even then, it might be more efficient to simply shoot red sparks from your wand. Those can be seen night and day." Finished with his latest apple, he vanished the core and began searching for another.

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Originally Posted by hermionesclone

"If something's about to fall on you, you could use the spell to save yourself from being squashed, dying and ruining that beautiful face of yours." Obviously, he was talking about himself. Obviously. "Send it back up in the air and then let it land somewhere else that's not on you. Brilliant defence plan."

"You're right, it is a brilliant defense plan, so long as you angle it right" It was the same idea as getting something off a shelf or over a fence. "as the spell shoots things directly upward, you would have to find a way to ensure it doesn't simply come right back down at you again."

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Originally Posted by DuckyLinJi

He took out his notebook and scribbled the incantation down. He was pleased that this was an spell that he had not learned in Charms School yet. And here he had been afraid that he would get bored practising the same spell over and over. He drew an little arrow next to the incantation pointing right and added the wand movement. At the question, the Gryffindor decided to answer this one so he raised his hand in the air. “Apart from being useful, you can make a game out of it right? Like challenging someone to see who can shoot a ball further in the air. The stronger the charm , the higher it would go plus its a good way to practise" Probably not what the Professor looked for in an answer but hey.

"I like the way you're thinking, Mister Hyland." Nothing overly complicated, just a bit of leisure. "It would be a brilliant way to pass the time while getting in some spell practice." So in the end they would even be productive. That was a win-win right there.

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Originally Posted by fanficfanatict

Weakly, he lifted his thumb. All good here, yo.

Once he felt aware enough to participate, Hugh leaned his head back to watch. Quigley was upside down but Hugh was paying attention now. He just didn't have an answer as to why you would need to throw things up in the air.

That felt like a Gryffindor question. They could handle that.

There was movement....there was a thumbs up and some head movement. The Professor gave an almost audible sigh of relief. It didn't matter that the boy still hadn't answered the question, so long as he was still breathing. That was all he asked right now.

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Originally Posted by PhoenixStar

Okay. So, she was taking some notes. They were sloppy, unorganized and down right confusing, but she was taking them. That counted for something, right? By the sound of the charm they were learning it was looking like the activity could be lots of fun... you know, if the professor let them do cool things.

AJ thought about what she would use the spell for and raised her hand when she had something. "You could zap your younger sibling up to the top shelf to grab the cookie jar for everybody when your mom tries to hide it from you." Yup. That was exactly what she would do.

"A very practical approach, yes. It would work so long as you don't apply too much power and send your sister's head through the ceiling." It was like the suggestion to flip pancakes only this time instead of the pancakes going through the roof it was possibly the poor, defenseless little sister. Probably meant he shouldn't be condoning something like this but the girl hasn't been wrong...."The Levitation Charm might work out better for you." Just saying.

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Originally Posted by Hey Ju

She did agree with that one Gryffindor who said the spell was good for when you were angry and wanted something out of your way. Certainly this spell would hurt whoever was tossed into the air, since what went up always had to come back down...

Hm... interesting. Very interesting.

Still not saying anything , eh? He would be more surprised but he'd grown accustomed to the silence of this one in his lessons while she looked on as if bothered by the fact half her classmates were breathing. You could never be too sure what was going on in a snake's head and he wouldn't put the behaviour pass her. Not at all.

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Originally Posted by SpiritWolfe Malfoy

"Maybe when setting off fireworks? Especially the ones that can go off really quickly, it would give time to get it away from people that could end up getting hurt?" Just a thought really. She knew with muggle fireworks that tons of people got hurt all the time.

"I think if the fireworks are already fast enough then there's no need to urge them into the sky any faster. The pressure might cause them to suddenly erupt before they get high enough and that might cause injury to those who can't get away fast enough." So maybe...just let the fireworks do their job...

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Originally Posted by Grrr..Meow

Echo was thinking, how would you use this spell.. and the first thing that came to mind was to save some one so she put her hand up real quick like. "Professor what if someone was like not paying attention to what they were doing and they were going to fall, would this spell come in handy then?" she gave the cleaner version, she didn't want to say that they were going to be seriously hurt in any way.

"I don't think it would." He said, a little concerned that was the first spell she would cast at someone falling. "This spell would only shoot them into the air then they would fall regardless. Levitation Charms would work better--even Levicorpus would work better as they would actually keep the person suspended and you can control their movement while they're levitated."

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Originally Posted by Daydreamer11

Janelle listened to her classmates give their answers and before she knew it, they had moved on to the next question. Why would you need to shoot something into the air? Janelle was less sure about this answer, but she raised her hand anyway. "Well......maybe if someone was flying on a broom and they forgot something on the ground........you could send it up to them. That is, if they didn't know the proper spell to get it. It could happen, no? Maybe?

"I believe that would be an excellent use for the spell, thank you Miss Guidry. It would prevent the person from having to land if they happen to be in the middle of something or in a hurry."

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Originally Posted by Meizzner

"For Fun"

It did sound like fun. Like if if you had a pit of foam and someone what to be shot into it. This spell would be perfect instead of just levitating them over it. Or you know into water.

"Essentially. Yes." Not every spell was crucial to survival. Life was meant to be enjoyed and magic was vastly enjoyable.

If that was the last of them, then it was time to address the class and set them to their task...but first, he would have to clear a few things up. "A few important things to remember about this spell are that it is not a levitation charm and will not keep things suspended midair, it shoots things into the sky at high speeds and you cannot control the object once you have shot it into the air. Typically the target shot flies straight upward so unless there's wind interference or interference of other sorts it will likely fall back to roughly the same place it started out."

Just something he really felt he should clarify way before they got into the main activity of the morning.

"Now that we've cleared that up, I need each of you to get a blank sheet of parchment and crumple it up." He had mentioned they would need parchment this class. No one said they would be writing on it all. Ahem.

"This is where we'll begin practising the spell. Remember, brandish the wand and speak clearly. A-lar-te As-cen-da-re." Not that he expected them to be speaking all exaggeratedly like THAT but it was emphasis for them to grasp the pronunciation. "If you have questions you may ask them, other than that, get practising until you're satisfied with how high the parchment flies." While he helped himself to yet another apple. Mmm.

Crunch.

You guys will need 3 posts of shooting the crumpled parchment into the air. How high the parchment flies is up to you just keep it realistic. You guys will have 36 hrs to get this completed before we move to the final activity <3

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DaniDiNardo Crup Join Date: May 2012 Location: Over here! (GMT -5) Posts: 17,239 Hogwarts RPG Name: Ruth (Rae) Elliot Gryffindor First Year x12 x12	Yeah I broke that mirror, so what? ll NOT backward ll Official Gryfferin ll Lemon's favourite Quote: Originally Posted by Saz Hale Abby thought and thought and raised her hand and said "Well the only time you would need to shoot something into the air is if it is something that can be caught at the other end and you would never shoot anything dangerous into the air cause it could spell trouble" Abby wasn't sure if she was correct but it was worth a try *"I wouldn't say that's the only* time, Miss Valentine." There were several occasions in which one would need to send something skyward but the young Ravenclaw received a small nod nonetheless. "And in certain other cases the item being shot into the air might not be something you want caught." Was she seeing the bigger picture? If so, the Professor turned to the next hand that was raised. Quote: Originally Posted by Jessiqua The only thing she could actually come up with… she raised her hand and waited to be called upon. "Fireworks might be okay, if they were the kind you couldn't set up before hand. If you had to light them, then send them up into the air. In which case, as long as the path is clear and you know that the fireworks will go off before they come back down, the speed might be a good thing. Get it as high into the sky as possible, so more people can see them." Yep, she knew it was silly, but it was all she had. Well, that and cannons. "I like the way you're thinking, Miss Burton." It almost had him smiling but the man was now helping himself to one of his many apples. "If there was no other way to get them up there, this spell is perfect for propelling them high enough to be seen by others." Which was, in essence, the point of fireworks, no? Quote: Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 Adi thought about the question posed before them. His mind instantly wandered to Hippogriffs... and so his answer naturally had something to do with his favourite creatures. His hand shot into the air. "If your Hippogriffs are flying and you want to feed them, you can use that spell to shoot their food in the air. That way you'll be feeding them AND they'll have a sort of game and exercise combination with catching their food. I would do that with my future Hippogriffs anyway.'' Because Adi was fun like that! He'd make sure his Griffs would be fuuuun too. Maddox mulled over this response for a moment before finally giving the Hufflepuff a nod. "A creative way of thinking, Mister Rehman. It would prove to be a good exercise for the Hippogriffs as well. A little hunting practice so to speak." Although why anyone would want to sharpen the hunting skills of those winged monsters was beyond him, the answer was right all the same. Quote: Originally Posted by Sararara Once she'd spent a sufficient amount of time trying to pronounce the incantation in her head, she straightened up with one hand on her lower back and put the other one in the air. "Well if you used it on a person I'd bet it'd be all sorts of fun, but only if you made sure they landed on something soft." Breaking a limb would be highly unpleasant, she should know. It'd be a fun activity, though, 'cause it seemed like they wouldn't be riding in any lifts during this lesson. "But maybe you could shoot actual stuff into the air if you wanted to get it over something tall. Like a fence. Or a mountain." He hadn't really said how high the thing would go, y'know. Who said you couldn't shoot stuff all the way over a mountain? With all the bouncing excitement going on with Miss Kittredge today, he was pleased she actually remembered caution. The man might have told her there was nothing 'fun' about being shot into the air but children were weird and might have actually liked the idea. "A very good point, thank you. Trampolines work best I suppose, or extra fluffy pillows. Shooting something across a fence, though would take a bit more calculation as items are shot directly upward." For future reference. Quote: Originally Posted by JustAlice "What about rockets sir?! Toy ones, for kids to play with and then it makes them look REAL!"** How cool would THAT be?!!! Rowan didn't know much about rockets and space travel, but she'd seen a few in her books and she thought it would be totally awesome to have toy ones that actually worked. This one looked like she was burst any minute and the Professor found himself hoping she wouldn't until class was over. In case it was messy and required attention...because if class ended he could, with a clear conscience, palm her off to someone else. He did like the way she was thinking however. *"Yes, it would do wonders with toy rockets. Muggles make them go pretty high but no doubt this* spell could propel them even higher." Quote: Originally Posted by fire_faerie "To get the quaffle in the air if the referee can't throw during the beginning of a quidditch match?" he raised his hand, feeling decidedly uncreative as he jotted down the spell and some further notes. The beginning bit was as far as Benzi could go in Quidditch games. He just didn't find it all that interesting, much to his family's chagrin. "Another excellent point, thank you Mister Rider; tossing the quaffle should the Referee find him or herself with a bad case of neck strain all of a sudden." No doubt it was painful and it took a lot of dedication to keep looking UP until you threw your neck out of sorts. Something Maddox was not prepared to do. Another reason to avoid Quidditch. Quote: Originally Posted by kayquilz LIFTS! Eden knew what it was immediately and wondered why they were pertinent for the lesson--OH OH OH. MADE SENSE NOW. She raised her hand at Professor Quiggles' question. "When you're making pancakes. This spell would be PERFECT!"** It was true. And she thought her answer was literally the best answer ever. And totally practical..."Who needs a SPATULA?" ..... .......... "Well...yes....yes you could find use when making pancakes. You would have to be careful though. This spell is typically a strong one. It would take concentration to ensure it doesn't send the pancake through the roof and into the street." So maybe the spatula wasn't such a bad idea afterall, eh? Who was he kidding, he'd use the spell. Flipping was a lot of work for those who didn't know. Still, the point needed making and he'd just made it. Control. It was important. Quote: Originally Posted by Symphora Henric thought for a moment, what would he do with the spell...hmmm. Well when he was a wee boy, he used to love cookies his mother made but she always put the cookie jar onto the most highest place possible so he couldn't reach it. Ohhh he tried using magic...yes he did...yet it never worked.Then again, shooting himself into the air just to reach for the cookie jar...wouldn't it be a disastrous outcome? He raised his hand," Maybe this spell is good for reaching high places,"he answered. "Like she said,"pointed to the girl who had the similar answer as him,"getting over a fence or a high wall?"he added. "I wouldn't consider it very good for reaching high places, not unless you mean to shoot someone else up and even then their reflexes would have to be fast enough to grab whatever it is you want before gravity starts yanking them back to the ground." The levitating spell might have done a better job in truth. "And as I just said, it would be tricky getting things over a fence as the objects are shot directly upward." no diagonal motion, just up. Quote: Originally Posted by Mell Michael proceeded to write down some of the things the Professor was saying. He didn't need to really because he already knew this charm, but just in case this Professor had a different way of doing things. He raised his hand to answer the question. "When you need to get rid of something in a hurry." Maddox paused for a moment, considering the suggestion offered. It was true to some extent that it made getting rid of evidence easier but..."Whatever you shoot up would simply fall back to the floor. I'd go for another method of concealment if getting rid of it is that important." Incendio was always a nice alternative depending. Quote: Originally Posted by GoldenSnake Natalia couldn't think of any practical use of the spell on the top her head. Personally, for Nat, she would very much like to use it to propel her younger brother up in the air every time he pestered her. Yes, that kind of punishment would definitely be necessary to teach that little jerk a lesson. "When you're angry." Natalia suggested plainly. Anything else? "When you want something out of your way. When you don't want to see something ever again." Was that good enough? Yes, Natalia was satisfied. WELL it wasn't to say she was incorrect but rather now Maddox was staring at the young Gryffindor obviously....Gryffindoring in her response. "It could be a brilliant way to get out some frustration, yes." He conceded. "Though do keep in mind that whatever you shoot up will come barreling right back down afterwards." So...not in the case of not wanting to see something again. That just wouldn't work. Quote: Originally Posted by Felixir "Yourself!" But, uh... now he had to think of a solid reason as to why. "Because... fun?" Uh, wait, no. That wasn't his final answer. He wasn't locking that in. Think, Toby, think. "... Like... if you needed to catch a bludger... and all the brooms have been stolen... and no other spells worked... and you didn't have a... net." Um. Okay, that could have been better thought through. "Or maybe you're just a daredevil, wanting to try a the ultimate parkour." Yeah? Yeah. What was he even saying? [b]"Maddox stared, apple still lodged between sharp canines and tried to make sense of the Hufflepuff's ramblings. They made sense...or well they were supposed to and as Professor it was his job to see the sense...yeah? *"I...uh....trust you would find it a little hard to...launch yourself, Mister Fuller-Thompson as the wand movement requires brandishing the wand at the target."* Was it possible to brandish toward oneself successfully? How did that sort of thing even work? Not even getting into the fact that if anyone found themselves in the situation the Hufflepuff just described they should just pack it in for the day and take a nap. That just sounded rough. Quote: Originally Posted by Tiro MacMhuirich Marsha’s hand shot up in the air. ”Sir? Could I use it to levitate myself higher so that I don’t need to ask everyone else to get things off the highest shelves?” The girl frowned a little bit, as if she knew that wasn’t going to be the answer that he was looking for. ”Or maybe I could even just use it to put things on the top shelf so that I don’t need to ask them to put things away for me either?” Well, it might not be the correct answer, but it certainly seemed like a good idea to her. Hehe. "Neither." He informed the First Year, though not unkindly but with a matter of fact tone. "You see, it would be a bit difficult to shoot yourself in the air as you would have to detach your arm in order to brandish the wand at yourself." Which was a little more painful than the whole thing was worth if she was being honest with herself. "And this spell has very rapid movements. It would shoot whatever it is up then back onto the shelf. I would suggest the levitating charm 'Wingardium Leviosa' instead." A girl of her height might very well need a spell like that one. Quote: Originally Posted by littledhampir As for the potential uses, several examples popped into her mind, but she wasn't sure if any of them would really be necessary, or if they would even work. She raised her hand to ask a question. "How big of an object does this work on? Could you levitate a house?" Hayden thought again about applications for the spell. She had to think carefully before raising her hand to give her answer. "You could use it for fishing," she suggested. "If you saw a fish near the surface of the water, or if one jumped, you could levitate it up to be able to catch it. In a net or something." There were probably several spells that also could be used in that situation. Even a simple summoning spell would probably suffice. By now, the Professor was used to the Hufflepuff that had a million questions. Curiosity wasn't something she'd been short of and it wasn't to say he minded. What WOULD bother him would be having questions but not asking and subsequently messing up because you never got the answers you needed. "The size of the object doesn't usually matter depending on your own strength of casting and whether or not you have help. It goes without saying however that the exceptionally massive things may not budge when this spell is cast on them." Such as your mountains, your skyscrappers, the works but to answer her question about the house. "If you had enough help then yes, I suppose you could but it's not levitation, Miss Malone. This spell causes things to sky rocket into the sky then come crashing right back down. Unless you've grown tired of the house, I wouldn't suggest ever launching it with Alarte Ascendare." By the sounds of these answers, a few of them were under the impression it was levitation, something he would no doubt have to clarify later. Quote: Originally Posted by VRSCIKA Why would you need to shoot something into the air?.................Ilia had been nothing but silent and obedient so far, but her mind was musing. Shooting things into the air........"For self defense, potentially. Or in some cases, as it has been said, to launch yourself possibly?" That was the behaved answer........"Or for anger management some days....." She murmured mostly to herself. That was the less behaved answer but closer to her real answer. Shooting things into the air sounded like a lot of fun and fun was a stress reliever. She wrote the charm down so that she could memorize and practice it, hopefully they would get to use it today. Another with the idea to launch herself into the air. Maddox gave a small shake of his head, wondering if none had bothered to question the logistics of that response. "You cannot successfully launch yourself into the air with this spell." As he'd just explained. "It requires brandishing the wand at the target. Your arm won't bend that far and maintain the wand movement at the same time." Just so they were clear on that. "It would be of some use with self defense though I'm afraid not much. It will buy you some time to re-think your strategy but keep in mind that your target will fall back to the ground eventually and if they haven't broken a bone, they'll be set to cast at you again." Or attack...in the case of wild beasts. you just never knew these days. Quote: Originally Posted by carpediem "Actually, she (littledhampir) brings up a good point! How big can the item be? Because if there's a fallen tree trunk in your way, or some kind of debris, can you lift it up? It would be good for emergency situations, yes? Just..." And she mimicked lifting up a tree from the road and driving a car under. And then there was another question she wanted to ask that she just thought of. The third year was obviously feeling talkative today. HAND RAISE, AGAIN! "And do you have to be standing in a certain place to lift the object? Can you move around and have the spell still work? Say I lift up something like a fish, can I walk around and keep the fish in the air? Cause that would be cool." Hey, she asked the important -albeit kind of stupid- questions. It was just who she was. Even though the Ravenclaw wasn't really sure if she answered the first question he asked, but she tried. And that was what mattered, right? "That all depends on your skill level and how much help you have at your disposal. I wouldn't suggest anything much heavier than yourself to be sure unless you can pool some help from others." It was a general rule of thumb as he liked to believe, it saved you from the embarrassment of a failed spell. *"And you are not lifting, Miss Clarke. The spell shoots objects into the air. If you cast on a fish that's it. The fish rockets into the air then it will fall. This is not a levitation spell."* Quote: Originally Posted by LilFox06 But soon they were done with that exercise. THANKFULLY. And they were even about to learn something cool. He grinned when the Professor asked what it would be needed for. Mitchell wasn't sure about needed... but he knew what he planned to use it for. Hello endless hours of future fun. Well didn't he seem happy enough with himself. The Professor couldn't help but feel he was missing out on some sort of inside joke but as Mister Phillips didn't feel like sharing, the man would have to move on. Just...so long as he was getting it...yeah? Quote: Originally Posted by griffin They were going to learn a spell to make things go up. Penelope wrote the incantation on her notes parchment and jotted down a few things about what the charm did. Why would they need to make things shoot up? This charm sounded much more dangerous than basic levitation spells. Why would you need to shoot anything into the air? "To reach things that are too high up to get?" Maybe? Penelope needed some time to think about the possible uses of the charm. Another with the idea for reaching things that are too high. Again Maddox shook his head. "I wouldn't recommend this particular spell for that purpose. What it does is propel things into the sky then they typically fall where they were before. Depending on what the item is, all you might accomplish is breaking it." Which...would have been rather counter-productive. "I'd suggest the levitation charm instead." Quote: Originally Posted by ArianaBlack ”If something is falling and you don’t want it to hit the ground.” HA. That was probably the most intelligent answer Zander could ever come up with. He thought about it SO hard. There was NO way that Professor Q could shut him down again. No way. HA. Oh so now he was going to try to be funny? Was that it? This time the Professor didn't even bother with the unimpressed scowl. The boy had enough of those and should replay one in his head right now because Maddox was giving him one in spirit. "I suppose you'll be prepared to keep casting all day then?" Serious serious question, in fact, the man almost looked more curious than disappointed. "You do recall the spell shoots things into the air but doesn't keep them there, yes?" But if he REALLY had all that energy to waste then....all the power to him? Quote: Originally Posted by Expecto-Penguin He raised his hand to contribute an idea, "Professor I think I would use that spell to perfect my dunk shot when I shot hoops. You need a little air to dunk the basketball." He shrugged and waited to see his reaction. "I'm not sure I follow, Mister Lecium." Dunk shot? What? Huh? "But if you're suggesting using the spell to make you go higher I don't recommend it as it will simply shoot you into the air then you come hurtling back to the ground. If the surface isn't soft enough you'll actually break something." So yeah....he would have to be against this idea for sure. Quote: Originally Posted by Squishy A LOT of people were mentioning blasting THEMSELVES into the air, and Lux sure hoped that was not what they would be doing today because she'd have a panic attack right there in the classroom. Just thinking about it made her feel faint... It seemed Miss Carrington was opting for silence this round. He spared her a glance nonetheless before moving on to the next person ready to give an answer. She must simply still have been thinking it over. Nothing wrong with that. Quote: Originally Posted by Hera Shooting things in the air sounded promising, and a particular image came to mind. Hand up, Zeke inquired, "Professor, if you have enough power or enough people do the charm all at once, could it be used to launch people into space? I know Professor Airey's always wanted to be an astronaut." Or he was one, or something... but it WAS a thing. "I'm not all that sure. It's not something I know of being attempted before but I do know Airey wouldn't appreciate much being launched into an environment with no oxygen. It's...definitely something to look into." And something he would no doubt be suggesting to Airey the next time he ran into him, just for the reaction. Quote: Originally Posted by RandomRaven When would you ever need to shoot something into the air." "Well uh... Like flying a kite. Maybe I can use the spell to make my kite flying high and also... hot air balloon?" He answered hesitantly. Hmmmmm. "I think that might work...propelling the kite high enough for it to catch wind but I do wonder if the force of the spell won't cause the kite to rip as it makes its ascent." He would imagine the same for the hot air balloon, suddenly being shoved through the air like that couldn't have been very goof for it. Quote: Originally Posted by Harry174 Angel listened to the Professor and raised her hand, this was going to be an awesome lesson judging by what the Professor was say, anyway it was time to answer the question. "How about when you have been naughty and taken some cake or something like that without your mothers permission?" Angel thought that it might come in handy to know you could get rid of the evidence quickly. Oh dear, why did this sound suspiciously like a confession? Whatever it was, Maddox shook his head. "I'm afraid not, Miss Valentine. The cake would splat into the ceiling making your mother even angrier. Eating it would be far easier." Not to mention an all around better idea. Why steal the cake then miss the opportunity to eat it afterwards? Quote: Originally Posted by Samia ... He wondered if Ronan would be amused if the spell was used to levitate him up and down. It was a weird train of thought, so he didn't raise his hand until a proper answer came to him. "I think it would help in construction stuff - lifting heavy blocks and all that" It was not a very exciting as his train of thought but it was something. "I share the exact opposite sentiment, Mister Wallace. Given the fact this spell launches things into the air at great speeds, I don't think it would be wise to shoot heavy objects about a construction site. People are bound to get hurt." And outright go SPLAT. Yikes. "The Levitation Charm would choose better for something like that." Quote: Originally Posted by nanyjj Applicability though. Leah thought of several possible uses, but some of them did not make much sense and the others were already mentioned by her classmates. Finally, she raised her hand and said, "when you are in danger? You could shoot something into the air as a signal." And then hopefully somebody would come save you. "And excellent suggestion Miss Abbott. If you found something that would make enough of an impression you could shoot it skyward to send a signal. I would only suggest this during the day though and even then, it might be more efficient to simply shoot red sparks from your wand. Those can be seen night and day." Finished with his latest apple, he vanished the core and began searching for another. Quote: Originally Posted by hermionesclone "If something's about to fall on you, you could use the spell to save yourself from being squashed, dying and ruining that beautiful face of yours." Obviously, he was talking about himself. Obviously. "Send it back up in the air and then let it land somewhere else that's not on you. Brilliant defence plan." "You're right, it is a brilliant defense plan, so long as you angle it right" It was the same idea as getting something off a shelf or over a fence. "as the spell shoots things directly upward, you would have to find a way to ensure it doesn't simply come right back down at you again." Quote: Originally Posted by DuckyLinJi He took out his notebook and scribbled the incantation down. He was pleased that this was an spell that he had not learned in Charms School yet. And here he had been afraid that he would get bored practising the same spell over and over. He drew an little arrow next to the incantation pointing right and added the wand movement. At the question, the Gryffindor decided to answer this one so he raised his hand in the air. “Apart from being useful, you can make a game out of it right? Like challenging someone to see who can shoot a ball further in the air. The stronger the charm , the higher it would go plus its a good way to practise" Probably not what the Professor looked for in an answer but hey. "I like the way you're thinking, Mister Hyland." Nothing overly complicated, just a bit of leisure. "It would be a brilliant way to pass the time while getting in some spell practice." So in the end they would even be productive. That was a win-win right there. Quote: Originally Posted by fanficfanatict Weakly, he lifted his thumb. All good here, yo. Once he felt aware enough to participate, Hugh leaned his head back to watch. Quigley was upside down but Hugh was paying attention now. He just didn't have an answer as to why you would need to throw things up in the air. That felt like a Gryffindor question. They could handle that. There was movement....there was a thumbs up and some head movement. The Professor gave an almost audible sigh of relief. It didn't matter that the boy still hadn't answered the question, so long as he was still breathing. That was all he asked right now. Quote: Originally Posted by PhoenixStar Okay. So, she was taking some notes. They were sloppy, unorganized and down right confusing, but she was taking them. That counted for something, right? By the sound of the charm they were learning it was looking like the activity could be lots of fun... you know, if the professor let them do cool things. AJ thought about what she would use the spell for and raised her hand when she had something. "You could zap your younger sibling up to the top shelf to grab the cookie jar for everybody when your mom tries to hide it from you." Yup. That was exactly what she would do. *"A very practical approach, yes. It would work so long as you don't apply too much power and send your sister's head* through the ceiling." It was like the suggestion to flip pancakes only this time instead of the pancakes going through the roof it was possibly the poor, defenseless little sister. Probably meant he shouldn't be condoning something like this but the girl hasn't been wrong...."The Levitation Charm might work out better for you." Just saying. Quote: Originally Posted by Hey Ju She did agree with that one Gryffindor who said the spell was good for when you were angry and wanted something out of your way. Certainly this spell would hurt whoever was tossed into the air, since what went up always had to come back down... Hm... interesting. Very interesting. Still not saying anything , eh? He would be more surprised but he'd grown accustomed to the silence of this one in his lessons while she looked on as if bothered by the fact half her classmates were breathing. You could never be too sure what was going on in a snake's head and he wouldn't put the behaviour pass her. Not at all. Quote: Originally Posted by SpiritWolfe Malfoy "Maybe when setting off fireworks? Especially the ones that can go off really quickly, it would give time to get it away from people that could end up getting hurt?"** Just a thought really. She knew with muggle fireworks that tons of people got hurt all the time. "I think if the fireworks are already fast enough then there's no need to urge them into the sky any faster. The pressure might cause them to suddenly erupt before they get high enough and that might cause injury to those who can't get away fast enough." So maybe...just let the fireworks do their job... Quote: Originally Posted by Grrr..Meow Echo was thinking, how would you use this spell.. and the first thing that came to mind was to save some one so she put her hand up real quick like. "Professor what if someone was like not paying attention to what they were doing and they were going to fall, would this spell come in handy then?" she gave the cleaner version, she didn't want to say that they were going to be seriously hurt in any way. "I don't think it would." He said, a little concerned that was the first spell she would cast at someone falling. "This spell would only shoot them into the air then they would fall regardless. Levitation Charms would work better--even Levicorpus would work better as they would actually keep the person suspended and you can control their movement while they're levitated." Quote: Originally Posted by Daydreamer11 Janelle listened to her classmates give their answers and before she knew it, they had moved on to the next question. Why would you need to shoot something into the air? Janelle was less sure about this answer, but she raised her hand anyway. "Well......maybe if someone was flying on a broom and they forgot something on the ground........you could send it up to them. That is, if they didn't know the proper spell to get it. It could happen, no? Maybe? "I believe that would be an excellent use for the spell, thank you Miss Guidry. It would prevent the person from having to land if they happen to be in the middle of something or in a hurry." Quote: Originally Posted by Meizzner "For Fun" It did sound like fun. Like if if you had a pit of foam and someone what to be shot into it. This spell would be perfect instead of just levitating them over it. Or you know into water. "Essentially. Yes." Not every spell was crucial to survival. Life was meant to be enjoyed and magic was vastly enjoyable. If that was the last of them, then it was time to address the class and set them to their task...but first, he would have to clear a few things up. "A few important things to remember about this spell are that it is not a levitation charm and will not keep things suspended midair, it shoots things into the sky at high speeds and you cannot control the object once you have shot it into the air. Typically the target shot flies straight upward so unless there's wind interference or interference of other sorts it will likely fall back to roughly the same place it started out." Just something he really felt he should clarify way before they got into the main activity of the morning. "Now that we've cleared that up, I need each of you to get a blank sheet of parchment and crumple it up." He had mentioned they would need parchment this class. No one said they would be writing on it all. Ahem. "This is where we'll begin practising the spell. Remember, brandish the wand and speak clearly. A-lar-te As-cen-da-re." Not that he expected them to be speaking all exaggeratedly like THAT but it was emphasis for them to grasp the pronunciation. "If you have questions you may ask them, other than that, get practising until you're satisfied with how high the parchment flies." While he helped himself to yet another apple. Mmm. Crunch. You guys will need 3 posts of shooting the crumpled parchment into the air. How high the parchment flies is up to you just keep it realistic. You guys will have 36 hrs to get this completed before we move to the final activity <3 __________________ Imma say all the words inside my head____________________________________ ______________________________I'm fired up and tired of the way that things are said.