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Originally Posted by Dances_With_Potter Cadence practically beamed up at the professor as he complimented her work. Being good at transfiguration was probably one of the skills that Cadence prided herself on most highly. It was, literally, a mind over matter sort of magic. And then he said a word that caused Cadi's eyes to go wide... nonverbal. "P-professor," she said, feeling a bit nervous inside. "I've never done a non-verbal transfiguration before. I've only ever done basic charm work nonverbally. I mean... do you think I can do it? I'll try, if you want me to, but perhaps you shouldn't turn it into a live creature while I'm trying?" she said, obviously feeling a lot less confident about her transfiguration abilities now. Professor Kingsley nodded. "Ok. If you're apprehensive, then we'll start with something inanimate for your nonverbals. But the important part is that you think you can do it." He gave her a kind smile before tapping her bracelet again.
How about a scarf this time? Quote:
Originally Posted by xiiWishiWasYours Selena nodded again. 'This bone has curves, it's different than your scarf which is straight... the bone is hard as well on the outside. Don't you remember the warmth of your fuzzy but itchy scarf?' Selena said. She flourished her wand, "Reverto," Selena said. Okay... she now had a fuzzy dog chew toy, ew. Selena sighed and tried again. 'Your scarf was larger than this bone, your scarf was like, three feet long, this is five inches!' Selena thought as she focused on it. "Reverto!" Selena said. Yay!! It became a scarf again! Selena pet it then lifted it to her nose. It better not smell like dog. Preston smiled. "Good good. Take some time to review your notes." Quote:
Originally Posted by individual Snickering at Destiny, and taking a quick glance at the Professor since she did in fact hear that little 'tut' coming from him, Evelyn placed her limp bracelet back down on her desk and held her wand up again.
Surely one more spell would make the bracelet go back to normal right? It was worth a try. Trying to imagine the hard bracelet in her hands, it's shape, and the feel of it, Evelyn closed her eyes once more and muttered another confident and clear "Reverto" with the same light swish of her wand.
Opening her eyes, she saw just in time, the end process of the bracelet going back to it's original structure. Finally, she did it. On the second try too. And we could alllll just overlook that little fact and pretend she did it on the first try. Smiling and placing her wand down on her desk, she moved to pick up the bracelet and to put it on. However, when she tried, the bracelet bent.
Seriously? It wasn't back to normal yet? Being made from silver, and not plastic, it shouldn't have bent so easily like that. Ugh. ONE MORE TIME! "Reverto!" she exclaimed, another swish of her wand and putting all her intent in the spell to make her bracelet go back to normal. Seeing the bracelet right itself out, it rock back and forth for a moment before falling to its side and laying still.
Was it fixed? Third time the charm right? Hesitantly, she picked up the bracelet and tried to bend it slightly. No, it didn't budge and centimeter. Smirking, she placed it on her wrist. Perfect! "Professor, may I try once more?" she asked, taking the bracelet off and placing it back down on her desk. Professor Kingsley was encouraged by her persistence. "Well done. The more you practice, the closer to instant the transformation will be."
Another tap, and this time her bracelet became a hulahoop. Quote:
Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl
Awww what, he just HAD to change the cute lil cupcake into.... into.... into......
"What in the name of Merlin's great fluffy white beard is that abomination?!" the boy declared quite loudly. His nose wrinkled in a combination of disgust and confusion at the quite.... bright, yellow, and softly squeaking round pygmy puff.
He tilted his head and slowly reached one long finger out toward the creature, tickling it softly under the... chin? "Heheheh," Fletcher chuckled as the pygmy puff slowly rocked to and fro and seemed to purr happily. It was kind of cute if you squinted and held your head at just the right angle. Geez. Did people actually like, buy these things for pets?!
Regardless, Fletcher had to change it back to his cupcake now, after jotting down a few notes of course. Preston's head swung around as he gave a slight grin. "That, Mister Fletcher, is your cupcake. Though, I wouldn't eat it just yet." Quote:
Originally Posted by destinyjazzhands Doing well? As if!
Destiny was not used to doing these spells over and over. Usually it takes her only twice to get the spell right. Her wand must be broken, it had to be.
Giving the wand in her hand a little shake, she once again imagined the ugly brooch that was once on her desk. Ugly brooch, ugly brooch. she repeated in her mind. Nodding to herself, she gave her wand a flourish, "Reverto!!!!" she said, then decided to close her eyes. If it wasn't a brooch by the time her eyes opened, she was going to chuck the fluffy thing across the room.
1, 2, 3! Eyes open!
She moved her eyes slowly down. And what she saw was HIDEOUS! So hideous that she once again closed her eyes.
Her brooch was back. Preston smiled at the girl's success, though he took notice of the closed eyes, wondering if that was helping her concentrate. Quote:
Originally Posted by Half_BloodPrincess As Professor Kingsley passed her desk, Lysandra heard him say that she was letting go of her concentration a little early, but that she was doing well. She nodded her head and went back to her ribbon. She again concentrated on the broken bottle it had been before but harder and longer. She pointed her wand at the ribbon and said Reverto! but had the image of a broken ink bottle still in her head. She saw the ribbon shimmer like it did the last time, but it continued to transform. First it turned completely black. Then it started to harden and shift into a cup like shape until it was as hard as glass and had the shine like glass did. There, right in front of her, sat a broken ink bottle, transformed into a ribbon and then back to its original shape. Preston noted another success quite happily. Quote:
Originally Posted by HPgirl Sky screwed her eyes tight and concentrated really hard. I mean, like, to the point where it hurt. With her eyes still shut, she stammered, "Reverto?" She opened an eye and loosened up once she saw the charm appear. And another. Professor Kingsley was quite proud that his students seemed to be faring so well. Quote:
Originally Posted by Kris Alex decided to try again..maybe something harder? Transfiguration was simple to her..and she was a first year. "Professor can you transfigure it again?" She asked right she put her hand in the air. Preston turned. Successful again? And so soon? Perhaps he'd not made the spell strong enough. "Hm. Well, if you've gotten the hang of it, why don't you make sure your notes are in order. You can write up a little of what you did and what the results were for reference later." Quote:
Originally Posted by brelovesweasleys Rae was nervous and excited to transfigure her item. If she did this right on the first try then that would mean the world to her. Maybe she could actually have a future, maybe one day she can own a house, own a bed. That would be nice to have somewhere to sleep everynight. This year, this class, this spell, made her future. It would let her know if she could really have something... Preston smiled. "Good luck, Miss Quirregen. Let me know if you need anything."
With a quick tap, the thimble became a water goblet. Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashwinder Kellen stared at the large, pointy thing on his desk. This was not a kitten. Or a puppy. This was something he'd seen quite a few times the past summer in Canada, mostly when he was running for his life from conjured bears. One of these things would stroll out onto the path, forcing him to veer off into the bush and emerge covered in burrs.
He looked up at Kingsley, wondering if the man had been talking to Sabel or Raiden. How had he known that Kellen disliked, no, detested these things? And now it was eating his quill, its little rodent jaws moving back and forth and its beady eyes staring at him. Why couldn't it have been a hedgehog? Why'd it have to be a hedgehog's overgrown, ugly cousin? "Baaaaah," he didn't even know where to start. Hesitant fingers reached for his quill, but the porcupine tensed and hissed a little. Kellen snatched his hand back, glaring at it. And Kingsley wanted this done non-verbally?
His eyes went to the spikes on its back. Well! Those were the teeth of the comb, if ever he saw them. And well, he supposed the nose was something like one of the rounded ends, and the tail must be the other one. In fact, if he'd set the comb teeth-up, it would kind of resemble this spiky monstrosity. He didn't see the logo for the comb, and was willing to bet it was on the porcupine's belly. Where it would remain, unlooked for. Because... that would be a death sentence.
Kellen ran his hands over his wand, giving the porcupine a final look-over, then concentrated on the comb. What it had been. How the porcupine would have to change to become what it was. Reverto! He thought to himself, hoping that if it didn't work, at least it would take away the spines the first...
Oh hey! Kellen watched as the porcupine's spines stood straight up, then the creature began to shrink. Its nose and tail tucked under it, the spines grew together, and soon he was looking at his comb again. He poked it with a finger, but there was nothing alive about it now.
Kellen raised his hand, feeling pretty good about himself, "Professor? Could I try another one?" Because hey, it's not like he'd get a porcupine again, right? Preston turned to see the porcupine become a comb, quite suddenly. "Impressive Mister Stern. You seem to have a knack for nonverbals. Try this."
Tapping the comb again, it was transfigured into a peacock. That would prove more difficult, given the brilliant array of colors. Quote:
Originally Posted by SenoritaMaxie Gold nodded. That called in religion, and that was a personal matter. There, people branched off, often differed. It was one of those points you can never fully explain, to the satisfaction of all.
Hence, also a point best kept aside, for now.
"Right, professor." Professor Kingsley had a way of simplifying everything, and Gold was starting to find that wonderful, because it helped her understand. He wasn't using fancy words, for the sake of them. Relieeeff. She imagined a student trying to conjure the answer to a question they did not understand in an examination, and smiled lightly, to herself. Oh, she could do that. Gold dipped her quill in the PINK! ink that she always used to write any and everything under the sun, even in examinations when she was provided with an anti-cheating quill and, taking note of the miniature, toy lion she had brought along, specified it in words. There. That sounded alright. "I look forward to seeing what you make of this, Miss Laksh. Remember, attempt it nonverbally first." With a smile, Professor Kingsley transfigured her toy lion into a kitten. Quote:
Originally Posted by AlexandraRamos Mmmmmmmkayy.
A tea kettle. Yush.
Jimbo lifted his quill and examined the kettle as he wrote.
Otayyy.
So, now to TRANSFIGURATE!
Jimbo put his quill down and took out his wand. He held it pointed to the tea kettle and concentrated on turning it back into the tiny little toy soldier he had brought in. He pictured the soldier's tiny-ness and green-ness and soldier-ness as he moved his wand the right way and said, "Reverto!"
He was looking at a tea kettle.
Okay...
Again.
He moved his wand again as he pictured the toy soldier. "Re-VERT-oe!"
Nothing. Damn. He thought about what he might have done wrong while he was casting. Maybe the wrong wand movement? No, no, he did that right. He was sure of it. Sighing, he managed to overhear the conversation Iris was having with the Professor. She seemed to be having more success than him so he payed attention as she cast her spell.
Ah...he was pronouncing it wrong. That explains it. He turned back the the tea kettle and imagined the tiny soldier. He did the proper wand movement once more and made sure he got his pronunciation right this time. "Rever-TOE!"
He looked at the tiny soldier in front of him and grinned. He'd done it! Muaha! Oh, but wait. Before getting overexcited, there was always something wrong. He put down his wand and held the toy soldier right to his face so he could examine it closely. Besides the fact that it's perfect green colour had faded a bit, there really seemed to be no difference- TWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET! "OWWW!" He yelled, dropping the toy and covering his ears. Fumbling, he grabbed his wand as the noise went on, consuming the room. Pointing his wand at the soldier on the ground, he said, "Silencio!" and it went quiet.
Well, that obviously didn't work. But now that he'd made it go quiet, surely it counted as a full untransfiguration? Merlin's flannel nightcap, what WAS that noise?
Preston swung around toward it, recognizing the toy soldier he'd turned into a tea kettle and the student casting silencio. Resourceful, sure, but not complete.
Approaching, Professor Kingsley addressed the boy. "That charm will wear off and the soldier will squeal like a kettle, again. Give the reverto another shot, and then remove the silencio and see what happens." Quote:
Originally Posted by GanymedeCraft17 :: Ehgad took a few deep breaths and opened his eyes. He flourished his wand at the drumstick.
"reverto!" He emphasized just like the Professor wanted and he pictured his broken quill.
The transformation was almost complete except for the tip was still wooden.
Ehgad was surprised at himself. "That was a great shot. Maybe I should consider this for a career?" He muttered while ruffling his dark hair.
His hand shot up, "Professor! Look! I almost got it! Look!" He held up the mostly transformed quill proudly. He beamed and nearly stood up to show the entire class. :: Preston made another trip to the corner, grateful that the boy's shoes were both still on. "Good good. Give it another try and see if you can't get it all the way."
--- "Keep at it! You all have a bit more time with this spell, before we learn our next!."
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