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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie  Kurumi thought for a moment before raising her hand. "Professor, isn't the Quileute tribe known for being very talented builders and craftsmen? I've also read that they are located in western Washington in the United States and that there are about 750 known members." Known was probably the best term to use at the moment since it is very possible that there were a lot more but silly muggles like herself just didn't know about the rest. That seemed to be a pattern with the wizarding world. Di nodded at Kurumi.
"That's correct, Miss Hollingberry." Quote:
Originally Posted by moony-chaz "It has something to do with Wolf Imprint, if i'm not mistaken" he said while pushing his hand up in the air. "The imprinting is kind of like a Love at first sight but much stronger because it creates a bonding between two people that can't be broken" Lavi lowered his hand and placed them on his lap. "Aww that's so cute!" he said out loud. Di smiled. "There is folklore about that, though I do believe it has nothing to do with that of the tribe's origins."
Sooo.
"Take a point for Slytherin for the information, Mr. Saitoh." Quote:
Originally Posted by Nixy! As the next question was asked, Iris frowned. Now, that she didn't know. The prefect frowned as she tried to think. The professor was playing with the light in her hand... and had used those fancy chandeliers...
Did that have anything to do with the lesson? Or was the professor just liking the lighting? Frowning a bit more, Iris really tried to come up with an answer. The prefect raised her hand, uncertain of her answer. "Does the magic have anything to do with colour... and light? I just thought that it might, y'know, because of that pretty magicky thing you're doing there." The girl indicated to the professors hand as she spoke. Di's eyes lit up. "You're getting a bit ahead, you know," she said. "That's a good thing, actually. The runes are certainly linked to light and colour, though I'm afraid the origins aren't. Take a point for your house for thinking out-of-the-box, Prefect." Quote:
Originally Posted by MugglesStink! Adelyn shot up her hand. She remembered reading something, but not the title, about Quilute people. "They desent from vampires - I think, maybe werewolves" she said. "The second part is right," Di said pleasantly. "The legend in question speaks of wolves. Take a point for you house, Miss Morey." Quote:
Originally Posted by Roselyn What? Quilt-ew?
Leaning back on the comfy and squishy pillow, the black eyed girl stared up at the ceiling, trying to remember anything about these runes. Well the Professor did say they were something about the US? Why in Merlin's Name were they learning about them?
Hearing all the answers about the tribe though, Evelyn couldn’t help but very quietly chuckle. "So like…they are a bunch of werewolves?" How nice was that… Miss Flores-Shepard seemed awfully distracted, today. Di made a mental note to talk to the Slytherin, after class.
"No, they aren't a bunch of werewolves," she said, though she smiled slightly at the statement. "The legend has a lot of awesome things to say on that topic, though." Including some completely ridiculous stuff that muggles had made up. Quote:
Originally Posted by lilithpotter "It is believed that the first tribe was desedents from wolves." She said " That those who are from that tribe have the abilities to transform into wolves. They are not werewovles but shape shifters. Werewolves have no choice to change and change on a full moon. They shift to defend there tribes. Some of there enemys include vampires" Quote:
Originally Posted by B~Lee Brittay raised their hand. "well it is believed that the Decendants of a group that were called the spirits warriors turn into wolves as their eniemes get closer to there home so that they could protect their tribe since its not the biggest tribe. There first enemies were other tribes until they aquired the spirit warriors but then it changed to something called the cold ones... meaning vampires." She she had learned this story it really creeped her out because since there were actually whitches and wizards could there be vampires? *shudder* Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie "I've read that in the tribe's creation story first ever person of the Quileute tribe, known as the Alpha, was created by transforming a wolf. I've also read somewhere that werewolves is not exactly the correct term to be used in describing them. While both share the same traits of superhuman strength and senses, far beyond those of both wolves and men, werewolves only change shape under the full moon. The people of the Quileute tribe do so as a self defense and at will." Quote:
Originally Posted by alohomora♥ Jacqueline raised her hand. ''Quileute myths proclaim that the two sided mythical character known as Dokibatt and K’wa’iti was responsible for creating the first ever person of the Quileute tribe, known as the Alpha, by transforming a wolf.''She took a deep breath and continued. ''Some members of the Quileute tribe are capable of shapeshifting into wolves, becoming spirit wolves, which are similar to werewolves but quite different, in mythology and origin. They are enemies of vampires.''. Di's eyes lit up again. "Excellently said, all four of you," she beamed. "Take two points each for your houses."
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Originally Posted by bassoonbuddy maisie raised her hand "umm..didnt they like, not like the vampires?" she asked somewhat quietly Di smiled lightly. "Yes, so goes the legend, Miss Emerson. Take a point for your house." Quote:
Originally Posted by Steelsheen Salander nodded to his friends that joined him, then turned his head at the Professor as she begun the class. he blinked a few times, not quite sure if he heard it right....A Quil-wha? They're a Native American tribe? He's never heard of them before. He listened to the rest of the class give their answers and was amazed, they seem to know more about them than this American native. He was surprised when there was mention of "Werewolves? Like that dude Lupin? Or that nasty one uh... Greyhound or something, he kept biting people and transforming them into werewolves like him?" He couldnt imagine any Native American tribe like that. They were a peaceful lot who likes casinos Di looked up. "Not exactly like - as you so appropriately put it, Mr. Salander - that dude Lupin," she smiled. "Or Greyback, for that matter. But along those lines, yes." Quote:
Originally Posted by Dianna Malfoy Dianna raised her hand. "Isn't one legend stated that a mythical character known as Dokibatt and K’wa’iti was responsible for creating the first person of the tribe known as the Alpha? Also the people from the tribe are known to transform into wolves right?" she said as she lowered her hand. This lesson is somewhat similar to those Twilight books those muggles read..she thought. Di nodded.
"Exactly, Miss Malfoy. Take a point for Slytherin." Quote:
Originally Posted by Snape'sGirlThru&Thru Vashti had heard about this tribe before but had to think for a few moments before finally recalling the answer (what she hoped was the answer anyway) and raising her hand. "I remember hearing about a legend that says the Quileute people are descended from wolves that were turned into men, so they're supposed to be werewolves. And...I think their tribe's name has to do with a wolf too because of this legend. It's their word for 'wolf' in their language or something." She had no idea what the word actually was though. She couldn't remember that much, and she probably wouldn't've been able to pronounce it anyway even if she at least knew how the word was spelled. "Kwoli," Di supplied. "It means wolf. Take an extra point for Ravenclaw for the additional information, Miss Greenweell." Quote:
Originally Posted by Yourenodaisy Em raised her hand and answered, "Um, dosen't have something to do with totem, or guardian? Each person had one that the worshiped. And I think they believe that they came from someone who could transform into a wolf." "The belief in a personal guardian is part of the culture," Di agreed. "Take a point for Hufflepuff, Miss Swynford." Text Cut: Champion GlitterPuff <33 Quote:
Originally Posted by BanaBatGuano The quill-whatsit tribe? Of whowhats? From where?
Fletcher literally stared at the professor with quite a blank look on his face. His mouth even dropped open a little and he blinked several times in confusion. How the hell was he supposed to know anything about India based in America based the US based in legend based in whaaaa? He could hardly find Scotland on a map, much less India and America and who had even heard of the the US!
"Errrrrrrr," the boy drawled for an answer, glancing around at his classmates for inspiration. He certainly knew of no legend but that didn't mean he couldn't make one up. "That Quileute word sounds French. So does La Push. So the only legend I've heard of," or made up, "is that the Quilwhatnots were attacked by mad French men who wanted all of the American Indie's spices. To fight off the Frenchies, the Quil tribe had to transform into... big dogs. Yeah. Great big transformer dogs that give you rabies when they bite you. So the Quildogs successfully fought off the Frenchies and got to keep their secret recipe of spices. They all made a treaty and the only thing the French got to keep was the name of the place. They called it La Push, obviously, cuz they had been pushed away from stealing all the Indie land and spices."
All finished with his solid answer, Fletcher sat back on his cushion with a deep nod. Maybe the professor was as awful at geography at Fletcher was. The boy at least knew that France was nowhere near America OR India.... oh well. French people had wicked evil skillz, like Noel. So as far as this Hufflepuff was concerned, his theory could still be plausible. It was amazing, completely amazing, how Mr. Fletcher's answers could still stun her. She had seen him fish a cookie out of his hair and eat it, and he still stunned her.
Unbelievable, right?
Blinkblink. Di... eyed the Champion. Then she said, quiet slowly, "I suppose I should give you two points for unbelievably massive creativity."
So she did.
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Originally Posted by RachieRu Finn glanced around the classroom. where weere all the ravenclaws! He surely couldn't be the only nerdy one right? Turning his attention back to the Professor, he thought about the question that she was asking. He was sure he'd read something about a legend. He wasn't too sure though, because he really couldn't remember everything that he had read. "Isn't there something about then Ancestors being shape shifters?" Quote:
Originally Posted by Macavity Simon listened to the answers given by his classmates, taking out his parchment and beginning to take notes on the subject. And the next question, he thought it over for a moment before raising his hand to answer. "Isn't it believed through folklore that the first tribesmen were created and descendant of wolves?" Quote:
Originally Posted by Herminny "Well, from what I've heard of the legend certain higher members turned into werewolves in a kind of self defense", Chloe responded with her hand raised high. Quote:
Originally Posted by gothicravenclaw joey raise her hand they are shape shifters decented form wovles.i read about she said outloud.she move closer to person next to her. Nod, nod, nod.
"You're all correct," Di said. "Take a point each."
She spoke to the class, in general. "There are a number of variants of the legend, but the one most agreed upon is that a mythical creature transformed a wolf to create the first member of Quileute tribe. From then on, members of the Quileute tribe could transform or 'shape-shift' into wolves at will, though they only employed their powers for defense or in times of danger. Now, this means that the Quileute tribe is not -" Di smiled lightly at Miss Flores-Shepard - "a 'bunch of werewolves,' given that members can change at any point in time, and the transformation entails no pain."
She paused. "The Quileute tribe has existed for a long, long time, and did so before the Statue of Secrecy - the law currently in place that prevents witches and wizards from revealing themselves in front of muggles - was implemented. This is one of the main reasons that, in old times, muggles claimed to have seen Quileute members transform. This gave rise to stories that were handed down and are still handed down but, fortunately, modern muggles consider them to be no more than myths and legends. Now, the question is, what do you think gave rise to all these myths and legends? It's obvious that the Quileute tribe isn't a bunch of werewolves, because they can transform any time but the fact is, they can transform into wolves. How?"
It was a simple question, really.
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