SPOILER!!: Professor
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Daemon 
[color=#6c3082]Ayana was very much amused by young Holly's musings, even if they were a little loud. And directed at seemingly no one in particular, so Ayana assumed she was the target of that little bit of insight. "What can the numbers tell you that you don't already know Holly?" That's the question she'd like answered.
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Ayana walked between the different tables, making sure to speak to each student in the time she had left. Golden robes swished as she suddenly spun and headed back to the front of the class, noticing the time and realising her very first lesson here at Hogwarts had come to an end. Waving her hands, she clapped once for the hubbub to die down, and for the attention to return to her. "Well done class, I'm very very proud of the progress we have made this lesson, and of all your various analyses of your objects. Our lesson is coming to an end, so if there is anything you feel you don't understand, please make sure to come to my office or ask your peers, because what we have learned to day will be the base of our entire semester!" Isn't that great! Ayana beamed at them all.
"As a closing note, I'd like to speak about one last thing that I saw crop up in some of your work. These numbers that we have revealed, they signify the very immediate state of the object you are analysing. While the middle number doesn't often change unless a cataclysmic even has befallen the object - our clocks are a good example of this - the nature of an object is often subject to constant change, depending on its state. If we repaired the broken clock, or we analysed a real elephant in its natural habitat and original size, or if we returned to the caterwhauling charm after several days, the phase, the state, the nature of the object we are analysing will very likely be different. The number revealing charm is often used by potioneers to check that their ingredients are in good condition, or by herbologists to make sure the specimen has reached its full potential before they pick.
More examples are much like what we have already spoken about in this lesson. Knowing the magical analysis of plants often help wandmakers pick the best ones for each specific wand. Cursebreakers learn about the ways the curse is affecting its vessel or the area its applied to, while curse makers," Ayana looked around the room with twinkling eyes, "often use the analysis to choose the best vessel for the curse. The applications are endless, as you can only imagine.
I would like you, as homework, to go out and analyse objects around the castle and the grounds. See what you can learn about the world you live in, magical or not. You may analyse up to three objects. Please hand in a four to five inch essay by our next lesson. In addition, anyone who wishes to keep the object they worked on today is allowed to do so." Because, she already foresaw that question coming. Some had developed an interesting bond with their little elephants.
Ayana turned and tapped the board one last time, to reveal the same homework instructions she had just detailed verbally. Excellent! What a wonderful start to the term! Her first lesson had passed without a hitch, and she had a bright group of students who were ready to learn. Ayana was happy, very happy indeed.
"Class dismissed!"
Uhhh… What didn’t she know about a broken, muggle clock… that the numbers told her???? Right. Uhm. …. Holly blinked and looked at the rest of the numbers her pattern threw at her.
That a broken clock should be fixed as it is infinite? No, that’s stupid.
That even a broken clock was right twice a day?? No… That was even worse.
That a clock is harsh and unforgiving, giving into nothing but the passage of time? She rolled her eyes at herself, even if she did write her thoughts down regardless.
She wasn’t sure what to actually do or think to do an analysis… it always seemed so weird to her. She’d take proven facts over emotional interpretation any day. …. But regardless of that, she kept her head down and
tried to do what she was asked.
….. And she got basically nowhere. How was that the end of class already??
Looking down at her paragraph or so of thoughts and reasons, the Slytherin frowned slightly. She wasn’t used to ‘shooting’ in the dark and feeling so unsure of what she should be doing… Though, admittedly, for a first lesson in a whole new subject - that was probably to be slightly expected.
Nibbling on her bottom lip, she listened to the Professor wrapping up, and made more notes on the bottom of her analysis for later.
....Woah. Wait. Curse MAKERS???? That was a thing??? That sounded cool. Heh.
Oh, homework… Right. Yeah. She nodded to the Professor in understanding, hoping that she understood this enough once she was out of the classroom. Though, if she didn’t, she’d be back to ask more questions. She didn’t like being wrong. Especially when there was a way to make sure she’d be right.
Like studying harder and asking the Professor for help. She’d rather be right, than be full of pride. … Mostly.
”Thanks for the lesson, Professor.” She said as she packed up her back, one hand running through her messy curls.