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Vita smiled wider, noting the way their professor reacted to being hugged. At least she'd been a good sport about it. The seventh year decided she was a fan of the woman, she was.

Properties of water. Water was... wet. Not a particularly clever answer, but it was the first one that came to mind. Luckily the brunette had enough sense not to say that out loud.

"Our bodies use water to function. Without it, we wouldn't be able to..be." And that made it essential to all of their lives.

Ayana's brow went up as her smile increased, turning towards Vita as the Prefect answered her question. "Being. Interesting. So, what is the stuff of life?" the words were important here, the concepts, but she wasn't giving anything away just yet.

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Maeve was shook. Honestly. So shook, she hadn't even been able to greet the Professor, because she'd walked in time to see her younger housemate had given his professor a hug?? UHHH??? Had she missed something? At least Professor Sissay seemed rather chill about the whole thing. Maybe it was being so close to winter break. Or maybe it was the general chill vibe of the classroom. Either way, she was relieved at Professor Sissay's words that they'd be stepping away from seven digit number meanings, because HALLELUJAH. No math today, please.

Water. She could do that. Even if the sound of the trickling made her have to use the loo just a tad.

"It's essential for hydration too. It also has several states it could be found in... like liquid or solid or gas."

"Quite correct, it takes on various forms," Ayana nodded and smiled at the girl, glad to see her participating. Even simple answers were important, especially in this lesson.

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Thank goodness they weren't doing more number analyses today. Avalon was already halfway checked out for winter break, and she wasn't sure that her brain could handle it. She glanced over at the waterfall as Professor Sissay asked the class to name some properties of water. It seemed like a relatively basic way to start the lesson. Avalon waited for a few other students to answer first before raising her hand -- she didn't want to seem too eager.

"It's important for a lot of different subjects here at Hogwarts, like potion-making and Care of Magical Creatures. Without it, we wouldn't be able to create all the cures and draughts we have. We also wouldn't have the Black Lake, so we wouldn't be able to learn about the Giant Squid, grindylows, and merpeople." She remembered from potions class that one of the most crucial ingredients when it came to brewing was standard potioning water. Not to mention that it was the base for a lot of other liquids used in potion-making. And Care of Magical Creatures would be a drastically different class without water.

Oh wonderful, wonderful. "Water serves many purposes, especially at Hogwarts, and provides a natural habitat," Ayana summarise young Avalon's words with a smile and a couple of nods. "Very good Avalon."

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"Just found out where I'm spending the winter break," was Archer's reply to the professor asking if she was okay.

Soon the lesson was started, forcing Archer to put aside thoughts of rain in place of snow and all the other unfortunate things going to her father's meant (I mean she loved the man and it was really more the location she objected to, but still). Did they really have to sit in a cold room to talk about water? Like Vita had said, it came in all states so....unless this was just a lead in question and they would indeed be dealing with the solid state of it. "It helps regulate both our body temperature and our blood pressure." Which made it the original 'regulator' (sorry, Warren G.). "Ooo, and it controls the Earth's climates and weather patterns through the ocean currents and temperatures. For example, when high humidity, wind, and warm temperatures on the ocean's surface combine, they create a hurricane." Er, those were the slim basics of it, anyway. She was sure there was more to it than that, but then it would be verging into science so...

Ayana did not need to consult her numbers to figure that Archer certainly wasn't pleased about her holiday plans. She would check in with the girl perhaps before they all leave, to make sure everything was alright, but right now the Arithmancy professor was quite impressed with the answer offered. "So water regulates, it controls, it morphs, and it supports." Ayana nodded, considering these uses. Certainly without water, there would be no sea and no climate at all, it's at the very heart of the basic earthly support system. Interesting.

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Situated in his seat, it didn't take too long for the Slytherin's brow to raise once class began....and they would be talking about water? Was this some sort of association with elemental magic?

....could you become proficient in these forms of magic by breaking down magical properties numerically? Only...the professor had said that they were not doing analysis today, so perhaps not. Still, his interest was tickled a fair bit.

Water though. It was associated with Slytherin house, so he wondered if himself and his housemates would potentially have an advantage in today's lesson. He certainly hoped so.

"It is conjurable," he offered up, somewhat lazily, upon raising his hand.

Most of everything else had been touched upon.

It... what? Ayana blinked at Eiji, slightly disappointed. "Correct, it is indeed conjurable," and a few more things, but if that's all he could come up with then okay. "Any other uses for water that occur to you?"

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Would you look at that the first couple answers where even nerdier than what even Eiji the biggest nerd she knew said. Scratch that it would be a battle between him and Drewidiot. She means Drewie..Drewett. Eloise sighed and thought about anything to add to the lesson that was groundbreaking.

Water in winter.

Yeeeah Eloise got nothing well maybe....

"Its deadly"

Which too beee faaaair can be said about basically anything but it was an answer.

So there you go

"Very good Eloise, it has the power to take life away as well as provide it," Ayana continued to slowly walk at the front of the classroom, taking time to consider each answer that was given. She hoped they were all doing the same, for this is the type of thinking she wanted to encourage and cultivate in her students, a broad mind, a keen sense of sharpness about the world.

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Eniola took her seat and greeted the Professor, significantly happier the closer she got to Christmas holidays.

Why is water essential to life? You'd think that'd be obvious, no? Eni thought to herself and yet she only really had one thought that stood out the most to her. Raising her hand she said, "Transportation. Muggle and Wizard kind alike use water for transportation quite often. It's quite essential to many people all over the world for that one purpose alone, let alone all the others."

Ayana positively beamed at Eniola, with her non traditional answer that perfectly highlighted how genuinely versatile water is. "Wonderful Eniola, an excellent answer," she nodded at the girl as she brushed past her row. Very, very good answers so far, Ayana was happy to note. Lots of variety with each response.

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Tina slumped down in her seat, trying to make herself as small as possible - not an easy task, as she was one of the taller students. Maybe making herself less visible would make her less of a target to be called on. If she didn't have to say anything, she wouldn't be wrong and look stupid.

She wasn't sure what to think when Professor Sissay said they'd be looking at the deeper meanings behind combinations. Don't get her wrong, she was glad not to be doing number analysis again, but this sounded awfully… uncertain. She perked up a little bit when she heard they were learning about water today. That sounded rather interesting, and - Did she hear that right? A question with clear-cut correct answers? Thank Merlin! Finally a question she felt confident answering!

Tina sat up straighter as her hand shot into the air. After being called on, she said, "As far as properties go, the chemical formula for water is H2O, which means two atoms hydrogen and one atom oxygen in each molecule of water. One non magical use for water is hydroelectricity, or electricity created using the movement of water to power generators."

She sat back in her seat, feeling pleased with herself as she finished speaking.

Ayana certainly didn't know where Tina's enthusiasm suddenly came from but she wasn't about to complain. Her answer was spot on, and very scientific. She wondered if the girl had muggle parents working in scientific fields, or in wizarding academia. "Quite right Tina, well done! Water is used, primarily by muggles, for energy," she nodded and smiled at her.

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What could he say other than what had already been said? Sure it was something they needed as humans to survive because they needed water to stay hydrated. Eiji was right that it was conjurable.... wait was that even a word? Letting a small sigh out as he looked up he finally did notice the clouds. Oh Merlin no. he did not want to get wet today in class. he wanted to enjoy his day not have this happen.

Raising his hand, "well it helps grow things, like crops for food, or things needed for potions." He knew that first hand because of his summers with his grandparents. Dry summer meant that the crops didn't come in and that meant people couldn't make the potions they needed or eat the small round of crops they grew.

"Good, very good! Provides life, aids in creating potions, essential for growth," Ayana happily nodded towards Patrick, and glanced at the tomatoes and cucumbers on her desk. A good source of inspiration, that! Very good. Excellent.

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It is conjurable? IT IS CONJURABLE?! THAT'S ALL YOU HAVE? Analiese silently thought to herself as she listened to the other answers. Her hand shot in the air immediately when she thought of a suitable answer. "Water is used in homes for drinking, cleaning, food preparation, maintaining lawns and plants, and removing sewage waste. Commercial use is very similar but usually operates on a larger scale in facilities such as hotels, office buildings, restaurants, shopping centres and military bases." She added... a short essay to the lesson, you could say. The young Ravenclaw listened quietly to her classmates' answers and internally faceplamed while remaining her normal, smiley look.

Ayana took in a breath to start summarising Analiese's words, but... well. That list was quite extensive. "Excellent Analiese, you've captured just how varied water's uses are in our world," in a very succinct manner too. These young Ravenclaws must read a lot, or be extraordinarily smart. Ayana hoped it was a bit of both. And perhaps specifically Analiese's parents work in the muggle water companies?

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The smile immediately spread across his face when Sissay mentioned that special little elephant she'd let him keep. "Dani the elephant is great! She's stopped trying to jump into inkpots and has been trying to hang out with my other dormmates....." His voice trailed off slightly as some part of his brain, some weird anxious part, started reminding him that he was talking too much. Did Sissay want to know any of this? He doubted it.

But she was talking so he focused on her talk about combinations and deeper meanings and...... water? What was the connection there?? He just sat there, staring at the elephant sculpture up front, almost as if he expected the secret meaning to pop out of nowhere. But no, no answer came to him and even if it had, his mind was already starting to wander........

..........

What were they talking about again? Water?

Blinking, Lucas glanced first at Sissay and then some of the others as they started talking about water and the different things it's used for and....... did someone mention that it was deadly?

Okay, no, he wasn't thinking about that.

Instead, he raised his hand in the air to offer something. "The planet wouldn't be what it is and wouldn't sustain life if it didn't have water" Pause. "And, I guess, when we explore other planets, we usually look to see if it has water because if it has water, then it'll sustain life, right? Bodily functions, hydration, all of it. And a new planet that has water is a huuuuuuuuge discovery."

Was he answering the question? Probably not.

Dani the elephant? Sissay's smile grew as young Lucas talked. While she had some reservations about his choice of name - Dani was far too mundane a name for an elephant in her opinion - she appreciated his enthusiasm. She only hoped her charms would be strong enough to last the little elephant a while. And as for his answer, Ayana's eyes twinkled merrily. "We do look for water first, because of its countless uses to us as humans, and generally to life itself as you mentioned. Excellent, Lucas."

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This classroom was TOO cold. Trinetta was not a fan. Thankfully, since it was December anyways, she'd been wearing her sweater to class as opposed to just her vest, but her hands were still cold and she was currently sitting on them to try and keep warm. She raised her hand to add her answer, though, and hoped that the sooner they'd get through this Q&A portion of the lesson, the sooner the professor would explain why it was so cold and hopefully do something to fix it.

"It could be argued that water is the most powerful element," she stated. It certainly was in her opinion. "It can put out fire, and given enough time and force it can break down the Earth...we're really all at the mercy of water," she said. She realized a moment later that that was a TAD dramatic but...where was the lie? Honestly?

Ayana immediately liked this phrasing. It could certainly be argued. And water is indeed a very powerful element. She wasn't quite sold that they were at the mercy of water; after all, water did not have a unifying consciousness of any sort, so it had no capacity for ill feelings towards humans. Which is quite comforting, if one were to consider repercussions. And as Eiji had so kindly pointed out, water is conjurable and therefore easily put to work. "Very good Nettie, it can overpower other elements, that's an interesting observation." She let the rest of it slide, though her dark eyes lit up with amusement.

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The sound of the water, why was it here? Why did it not happen until she hit the classroom that she had to go? Sitting down she was going to do everything in her power to not have to ask to go, she couldn't afford to miss class, but she couldn't afford to have an accident in front of cute boys either. What would Finlay think or Calyx, Merlin that would make her hide in her dorm the rest of term, even give up Quidditch she'd be so mortified.

So concentrating on the professor when she started talking Chloe was determined to forget the water, forget her problem, and just....

Water? She was asking about water, Chloe should have known. Listening to everyone talk about the biggerst thing she was trying to forget at the moment she raised her hand, "It flushes your body by making you have to use the loo and go pee and sometimes, well, just the sound of it makes you realize you have to go pee or makes you have to go more even if you had to go a little."

Yes, that was her answer, because that's what she was thinking about.

Well... alright. Ayana was usually not a fan of bathroom discussions in her class, but perhaps young Chloe here was in need of a visit. She should have gone before class, but if it was urgent Ayana would excuse her when they started their activities. "Yes Chloe, it aids in the filtering of toxins from your body." Technically, the job of the kidneys, but without water that whole mechanism doesn't function.

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Nina watched as her classmates entered the room, she had already pulled out her materials for the lesson and organized her desks a couple of times to allow for maximum note-taking space. Practicality was very important, obviously. But so was comfort. As for her classmates, far too many of them were overly-chatty, something that while she had grown accustomed to, she still did not approve of. Her demeanor only changed when some boy (Maxie, from the looks of it-- though she couldn't be sure of it without her contacts) decided to HUG Professor Sissay???? Nina watched with an unimpressed expression on her face. Had the boy meant to do that or had he simply forgotten that they were at a school, not a daycare?

Nina truly worried for some of these kids.

Thankfully it did not take long for the lesson to actually begin, and Nina once again drew her attention to the front of the room. She did have a feeling the elements would somehow be linked to their class today, though focusing on water specifically had taken her by surprise. While the first question was rather open-ended, surely Professor Sissay hadn't wanted people to blurt out whatever they wanted. Eloise's answer made absolutely no sense (but then again, who is surprised) (no one). Eiji's answer was highly disappointing, he could do better than that. He was just being lazy. She made sure to give him a look to convey that.

Nina didn't raise her own hand, though she did have plenty of thoughts. She agreed with most of her classmates, water was clearly an essential element to sustaining life. Without water many of the practices at Hogwarts would cease to exist. Chloe McCarthy, however, ought to do a better job at reading a room, ew why would she mention peeing.

Another lesson, another quiet Nina. After the break, Ayana would be insisting on participation. It genuinely irked her to see the bright girl sit silently, and her talks with Carmine only reaffirmed this resolve. "Nina? Anything to add?"

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...after Chloe's answer, Anahera briefly worried SHE was going to need a quick trip to the toilet as well. But it seemed that the coldness of the room had basically counteracted that need.

After (half) listening to most of the other answers, she raised her hand and said, "It's one of the four classical elements." Nobody had said that before right? Not in so many words anyway.

And maybe if they answered Professor Sissay's question(s) fast, they'd be allowed to practice their heat charms. Yes?

Indeed it is! "Very good, it is one of the four elements, and it's a fact we will do well to remember, once we return for the break." Not to spoil their upcoming module, but they would be dealing a lot with the elements until at least February.

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Water. H2O. Dihydrogen monoxide. This wasn't a lesson Drewett would expect from an Arithmancy class. The fact that it was all scientific was enough reason for him to conclude that he would be enjoying this class today. The nerd in him was awake.

And of course, he'd dive right into the properties of water. His brain immediately thought of every single concept on chemistry, physics, and biology he could think of that could be connected to water. There were so many of them. Water cycles, body temperature regulation, thermodynamics, photosynthesis, light infraction, marine life....

It was a list. He could go on and on about it. He got a bit too excited. "It has high surface t-tension, Professor," Drewett said, his hand raised up to answer the question. There it was. The nerd was out.

Another scientific one. Ayana was never quite used to the delight of discovering such analytically inclined students. "Yes it does, which is one of the many ways in which it helps plants survive," drinking from the ground like a straw. Good, very good. Sustaining life.



Ayana raised her hand to signal the discussion had come to an end, and to return the attention to her. "Water, as we know and as we have heard now in the classroom, is essential to very many aspects of life. The sheer variety of uses and functions make it one of the most unique substances known to arithmancers," she said, eyes twinkling and arms moving around, animating her speech. The numbers are off, if you will, in the most delightful way possible. Hypatia herself had been quite fond of elemental analysis.

"Now, what do you think would happen if we were to try and cast our trusty Number Revealing charm on water?" she'd promised no analysis work, but she'd never said they weren't going to be working with their most favourite charm. She had to leave them some food for thought over the break, not to mention introduce some new mathematical concepts. This would be an exciting lesson indeed, if she managed to cover all her topics.

"This presents a number of issues off the bat. If I cast on this ice sculpture, would it show me the same values as if I were to cast on the waterfall? And what about the tomatoes? There's water inside them too," Ayana gestured to the various objects, ending with pointing upwards towards the clouds, letting them ponder by themselves if they think the water there would also have the same values.

There was another, bigger problem as well, to do with the very nature of the spell they had learned, but that was for the activity portion of the class. "Think of the numbers and their meanings, and the combinations that we've learned so far. What numbers would we see, in your opinion?" Ayana's cloak, dimmer now that there was no sunlight to shine on it, swished gently as she turned to tap the board, where the single digit number meanings then appeared. Much simpler than having them all waste time finding the correct page in their textbook.

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The Single Digit System

0 - DUAL PURPOSE - death, finality, unnatural OR emptiness, nothing, decay
1 - independence, energetic, solitude
2 - duality, unity, collaboration
3 - foundation, versatility, growth
4 - severe, structured, rigorous
5 - average, adaptable, change
6 - chaotic, disorder, scatter
7 - power, shape-shifting, superiority
8 - infinity, repeatable, life
9 - complexity, high leveled, intricate

Common Combinations


Double nine (99) or double seven (77): immense power, nine in effect and seven in magical potency. Generally, repeating numbers signify more of that property, or two properties within that number that overlap.
Six zero (60) - a negative event happened to the object being analysed and it's very reason for existing has been removed.
Double zero (or more) (00) - Very little magical properties and/or use, or an object that is very old and decayed.
Zero one (01) - Often appears in muggle made objects (plastic and other unnatural materials) and machinery that does not have magical use.
Double eight (88) - Very common to find in animals and in objects full of life, such as animated portraits.

OOC: the numbers are coming ^__^ feel free to come up with some more combinations that you think would make sense for water, or have your students be way off if that's more their style! | Same amount of time until we move on!
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