DADA Lesson 2 - Bubble Wonderland~ It's almost time for the holidays and while the classroom isn't decked out like Santa's vacation house, the Headmaster has sought to add a ....decorative touch to the room this afternoon. Indeed, when you walk in, it looks more like a bubble wonderland of sorts and less like a place where learning will take place. |
Fiona entered the classroom and was unsure if she was in the right lesson. After all, she didn't picture Headmaster Trent as the type to be surrounded by bubbles and cheerful music. "Er...hello Headmaster," she greeted before she found a spot a small distance from a fountain and stood there, looking around. |
Gunnar was tired and more than ready for the holiday break. And of course there were no chairs. He should have expected that, but maybe that was a good thing. He wouldn't be tempted to doze off during the lesson. And that was never a good thing with what Trent often threw at them. "Good afternoon, Professor," Gunnar greeted the Headmaster with a polite smile before finding and empty spot off to the side where he could stand. Bubbles. Lulling them into a false sense of security, or...? He hardly dared their lesson would be anything so light. |
This was one Hufflepuff that was really beginning to hate anything French. Yes even french fries, even though those weren't really French. So the French-sounding music playing as she stepped into the DADA classroom was dimming her good mood. Though, she wasn't so petulant that she was going to be rude to the Hogwarts Headmaster over it. After all, it wasn't his fault that the Beauxbatons Headmistress had let them stay in their castle, then treated them like unwelcome guests. "Hello, Headmaster," she greeted, choosing to stand near one of the other bubble fountains. One that was giving her ideas.... |
Defense against the dark arts, Blake was still unsure about this class. He had improved all year so far, but he still felt like he never really got the hang of it. Blake was lost in thought as he entered the class room and stopped dead in his tracts. "Bubbles??" He asked out loud, not really for an answer, but more because he frequently suffers from word vomit. Blake moved forward into the room, and stood for lack for chairs or desks in awe at the bubbles, maybe today was going to be good lesson after all. |
Thing was, Cecelia was still wondering if the headmaster thought she was a bad apple because of what had happened with the headmistress and it made her a liiiiittle nervous to show up to class, but ONLY a little. Mostly she LIKED defense against the dark arts. The subject could be scary AND unexpected AND adventurous, which she LOVED. It was with this in mind that she held her head high and slipped into the classroom, only to be confronted with every three year old's dream, she was PRETTY sure. "Cool." It was. "Hello Headmaster Trent," The small blonde offered the older man a tentative smile and tried to look SUPER responsible and ready to learn, she did, before going off to find herself a place to stand and admire the bubble fountains, which were REALLY amazing. |
It went without saying at this point in the term that Kaiser was operating basically no sleep. Certainly not enough sleep. But it was the norm, so it was hardly anything to write home about. He wasn't expecting the classroom to be so... like this. Peaceful, calm, soothing. Maybe a trick to lull everyone into a false sense of security and then spring something on them to teach a lesson to never let your guard down. Maybe. Kaiser was mostly wondering if this environment meant he was more or less likely to fall asleep, when it finally occurred to him that there were no desks or chairs in here. Well! That made things simpler. He couldn't sleep standing up, after all. "Afternoon, Headmaster Trent," Kaiser greeted the man in question, once he'd processed the whole situation of the room. He then spotted Gunnar, and found himself heading his way before he even really had time to consciously decide to do so. "Hey." He stuck his hands into his pockets, shifted his weight onto one foot, and waited for the lesson to start. |
Well this was certainly strange. Defense Against the Dark Arts was the class Avalon would have least expected to be filled with bubbles and happy music. Perhaps it had something to do with the upcoming holiday? Nevertheless, she wasn't going to complain about it. She could use a peaceful atmosphere after all the stress she'd been under lately. It seemed like all of her professors were trying to cram in exams and assignments before Christmas break. "Good day, Headmaster," she said with a smile as she stood amongst the other students near the fountain. Maybe today's lesson would involve water of some sort? She couldn't really think of any other reason why there were bubbles and fountains in the room. Unless it was some sort of odd Beauxbatons Christmas decoration. |
Claudine was quite sure that she had stepped into the wrong room the moment she noticed all the bubbles (what pretty bubbles too). She had actually taken a step, ready to back out when she detected Trent. She was in the right place then? Bewildered, she sidestepped a few bubbles on her way further in. “Good day, Headmaster,’’ Claudine said, her eyes not on the man but on a bubble approaching her. She went slightly cross eyed as it came ever so closer until it was aligned with her nose then… POP! It was gone in literally a blink of an eye. She threw Trent a questioning look that said ‘Why are there bubbles here?’ then went to find herself somewhere to wait for things to begin. By herself, of course. |
Bubbles. The class was filled with bubbles. Uhh?? Lucas walked slowly into the room, taking every opportunity to take a GOOD look around the room as he went. Was their lesson as harmless as regular bubbles? Or was Trent in some kind of holiday mood already? With....... bubbles? Yeah, he thought it was weird as well. But it could be WORSE, he supposed, so he was going to have to accept this for what it was. Bubbles. Just bubbles. Speaking of the Headmaster, the fourth year eventually turned to look at him and shoot him a slightly wider smile. "Hey, Headmaster." Hello. Hi. Please tell him that it was just this. Bubbles and peaceful music and winter light. And the fountains producing the bubbles. Couldn't forget those! It was peaceful! This was definitely more like it. |
Oh, it was beaaaaaautiful. Phoebe paused in the door and spuuuuuun in a circle, hands outstretched in an attempt to catch bubbles on her palms. They popped as soon as they touched down, but she kept trying. And blocking the door. Oops. Scuttling through the doorway, Phoebe grinned at the Headmaster and tried to catch some more bubbles. "Good day, sir! It looks so pretty in here. Do you mind if I pop them?" Because there was nothing more satisfying. Pop pop pop. |
It was a calming thing, therapeutic really. All the stressors in the castle, sometimes a man needed to just blow bubbles and pretend he wouldn’t soon be springing something on his students. They could aaaaalll relax and enjoy the atmosphere. Malachi experimented with the shapes he created. Erumpents, nundus, bowtruckles, the sky was the limit while he waited for the lesson to begin. Speaking of students, the man could hear the pitter patter of feet getting closer to the classroom. It wasn’t long before they began to make their appearances. SPOILER!!: replies Malachi took a look at the clock on the wall, realising if he kept up this idle chatter, they’d be late in beginning. At the sound of the bell, the Headmaster flicked his wand and the door slammed shut with a loud thud. This should have come as no surprise to anyone by this point of the school year. There was also no need to re-explain what happened to those who decided being late was “okay”. “Glad to see you all on time.” Regardless of how strong a word “glad” actually was. It wasn’t as if them being late would make him sad. Annoyed, most likely, but he wouldn’t lose sleep over it. What he would lose would be his evening to a detention no one wanted. No thanks. “You’re free to keep up the bubbles but let’s get focused. I’ve got an easy question for you, one that won’t require a textbook, just some memory and a little extra thinking.” The Headmaster paused to blow away a stray bubble that threatened to land in his mouth. The joys of a bubble wonderland. “What’s a jinx? What circumstance would ever make you decide to use one?” He could already imagine some of the answers, but he’d see if any hit the nail on the head. OOC:Hi everyone! Welcome to the official start of the lesson. I’ll be moving things along in about 24 or so hours! |
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"A jinx, sir, is one of the three types of dark charms, the others being hexes and curses. Jinxes are, as far as I remember, the least severe of the three, but generally cause some sort of malicious or mischievous effect." he proudly stated, perhaps a little bit too sure of himself. As he gave the second part of the question a quick ponder, he may have begun to slightly second guess himself, but it was too late to take back the answer. All he could do at this point was hope it was correct. Or at least not too wrong. Either way, the question was twofold and it wouldn't do to answer just the one part, so off he went: "If I had to escape from a pursuer, perhaps. If I was in some immediate danger, I could use a jinx to hinder my attacker, cause a distraction or protect myself. I could, uh.. use the knockback jinx, for example." He struggled to come up with a good example of how exactly he'd use the jinx, but he was certain he'd read of several clever and ingenious uses of all manners of jinxes when it came to self-defense. With several bubbles swarming him as he spoke, he looked rather silly, and given his inability to waft them away, one could be forgiven for thinking that, in a danger-scenario, he wouldn't even remember the knockback jinx existed, let alone cast it. |
hai. we've been here :P Carsyn literally had almost forgotten this was Defense Against the Dark Arts. Had the Headmaster not been standing there, she might have actually been QUITE confused because the decor was set up like nothing that Headmaster Trent would do??? Hence the blank expression and lack of a greeting. While she might have been surprised by the decor, the usual thump the door made when it slammed shut was NO surprise to the fourth year. Jinx. Yea, that Ravenclaw boy basically said exactly what it was right there, but there was an additional piece to the question. When might she decide to use one? There were multiple reasons, but there was one circumstance recently that crossed the fourth year's mind. And probably something on the brain of every teenager since its announcement. Carsyn raised her hand. "If someone is hesitant to accept an offer to be a date escort to the ball." Okay, so maybe that wasn't the most appropriate answer, but it may have crossed her mind as a possibility. Jinxes were meant to be taken lightheartedly, yes? Not cause harm? Cause she wouldn't want to harm a potential date. |
"Uh..." Bubbles? Yes, they were everywhere. Did he want to join in with making them? "... I'm good, thank you." Did it make him a killjoy if he wasn't interested in the bubbles? Not really, as he didn't mind anyone else having fun. Also, if he started making bubbles there would be no way that he'd be able to focus on the lesson at the same time. He'd never actually used a bubble wand before, so it would surely take all of his attention. No. Best not. Especially as the lesson was now starting. Jinxes. Well, there was one jinx and its appropriate circumstances that sprang to mind, given the bubbles that were everywhere, but when Kaiser raised his hand, he went for a more general answer. "They are the least severe dark spell, and usually more 'amusing'-" He did finger quotes here. "-than the other kinds, but they can still be useful in times that you are under threat but do not want to harm the threatening person. If you think they are already cursed, maybe. Like Imperiused." The same could go for hexes too, Kaiser supposed, but that didn't discount the use of jinxes. "The Trip Jinx, for example, does not do any magical damage." Which, as far as Kaiser knew, was more difficult to deal with than bumps, bruises, or broken bones. |
Claudine had, in fact, hesitated when Trent told her that she should take a bubble. What would she do with one, anyway? She was more inclined to pop it. For this reason, the first year resorted to watch her classmates and the bubbles from her corner of the room. But when the door thudded shut, she gave her full attention to the Headmaster. Or she tried to. One bubble in the shape of a bowtruckle came hovering close. "What Kaiser said,’’ Claudine stated, her hand up but eyes fixed on Bowtruckle bubble which was now hovering in the vicinity of her head. “The Ebublio Jinx is a good one to use on anyone daring to interrupt me while I’m sketching.’’ Simply trap them in the bubble and watch them float away. That in itself, would made a lovely sketch. |
Bubbles? Lucas glanced over at one of the fountains - the closest fountain - and then at one of the wands that was sitting there. Could he help himself? Was Trent encouraging him to help himself? That wasn’t a BAD thing, right? No. The man was generally calm and unless there were creepy creatures hidden in here, he was sure some extra bubbles wasn’t going to do him any harm. With this thought in mind, the Gryffindor shuffled over to the closest fountain and picked up one of the spare wands. Blowing bubbles didn’t take any brainpower. None whatsoever. And he still didn’t know what they had to do with a Defence lesson but he was too busy blowing bubbles to care. It was only when Trent started talking that he lowered the wand and considered the question that the man was asking. Jinxes? Huh. There were a few answers coming in but none caused him to widen his eyes quite like Carsyn’s answer over there. Jinxing someone because of a ball?? Uh??? Okay. Lucas shook his head slightly and raised his hand - wand and all - up in the air. "You’re supposed to maintain eye contact on your target when casting one of these." Which he always found difficult to do. "I guess you could use it defensively, you know? To protect yourself before you even get attacked." Example? "Like the Anti-Intruder Jinx to repel intruders. Stop them before they get the chance to take anything." |
Ewan couldn’t help but feel somewhat jubilant as he entered the classroom today, a precarious smile across his freckly face, even with the lack of a free period. Instantly his eyes were drawn to the floating bubbles as they floated, effortlessly dancing in the wind that was gently blowing in through the wide windows. "Bubbles? Huh. That's cool". Deciding against toughing the delicate bubbles, Ewan focused now as the headmaster called for their attention, his eyes focused with a steely glint, eager for the knowledge of today. A jinx? That was an easy one. Hesitating for a second, Ewan listened to some of his fellow class mates answers before finally letting out a smile as he heard one of the fourth year Gryffindors mention the ball (Carsyn). “Remind me never to mess with you” he whispered under his breath as he contorted his face into what he hoped was an innocent smile. “A jinx is a charm. Some people consider it to be a dark charm but I guess it really depends on how you use it? I mean, if used defensively, is it still a dark charm?” he answered after holding his hand up in the air for a moment before being called upon (Headmaster). |
Avalon couldn't help herself. The minute the headmaster said she could grab a bubble wand, her eyes lit up. Who didn't love blowing bubbles? She grabbed one sitting on the ledge of the fountain and waved it around in the air. Mesmerized, she watched the elegant ovals stretch through the wand and into the air. How in the world was Headmaster Trent making such elaborate shapes, though? Perhaps there was a bit of a science to blowing bubbles that the young Ravenclaw wasn't familiar with. She placed the wand down as class began, somewhat fascinated to see what bubbles had to do with today's lessons. Maybe they were learning the Ebulio spell? She was pretty certain that it was a jinx that trapped the target in a giant bubble. Raising her hand, she prepared to offer a bit of her own insight to the question. "Like the others said, jinxes are usually the least severe of the dark charms. But they still can have pretty negative effects. One time, my sister was hit by a pretty nasty stinging jinx, and she had to sit in an aloe bath for six hours straight." Now that was an interesting evening in the Sinclair household. "And I'm fairly certain that they can be prevented by casting an Anti-Jinx beforehand." And now for the second part of his question, when she might use one. She supposed she shouldn't be completely honest, because if she was, she might say she'd use a jinx when her brother was irritating her to no end. Plus, Trent would probably appreciate it if she thought in more DADA-like terms. "I'd use a jinx if I just needed to temporarily disable or distract my opponent. Not necessarily harm them, but just trip them up so for a moment so that I had time to think or get away." |
Bubbles. Bubblesbubblesbubbles. Phoebe kept trying to catch them, especially since the professor had just given her the incredible gift of EVEN MORE BUBBLES. BUBBLES. By the time the professor was ready to start class, Phoebe had managed to collect herself a full bubble!beard and hat. But she could focus. Yes. "Jinx is when two people talk at the same time and then one yells JINX real quick and the other can't talk until the first one says it's okay. And the one who loses has to buy the loser a bottle of butterbeer." Didn't sound at all like what everyone was talking about, and Phoebe patted her beard gently. Thoughtfully. "Also spells that cause bad stuff but not super bad stuff and mostly mean tricks when someone needs to learn a lesson about not touching your stuff." |
Cecelia certainly wasn't going to pass up THAT offer, so the first year headed right over to the fountain to claim herself a bubble wand which she spent the remainder of her free time using to make the biggest bubbles she could manage. There was just something SO calming about watching bubbles float through the air, there was. Most people had already offered facts about jinxes that SHE would've said, so the first year had to think extra hard to come up with an answer that didn't feel like she was copying someone else. When she'd thought of something, the small blonde raised her bubble wand brandishing hand and gave her answer. "Well, I know there are counter-spells for jinxes AND spells that can prevent jinxes from harming you, too." That was something, wasn't it? "Oh! And I'd probably use a jinx against someone in a duel." Were they dueling today? COULD they? |
SPOILER!!: replies After taking the last of the responses, it was time to move on. "Excellent points." Ones that told him not only that he had to keep an extra eye on some of his students but also that they had been doing the prescribed readings. It was a proven benefit, he just hoped they all saw them that way. "So a quick recap, Jinxes are a branch of magic known as "dark charms". They share the title with hexes and curses but those will get a proper look at later in the year. Today, we'll focus on jinxes." As most would have already been able to guess. "They are the least severe of the three and can be countered. Specifically, we'll be looking at the jinx mentioned by Blaze; Ebublio." Was the room starting to make a bit more sense now? "This is a jinx that traps whatever target within a giant bubble that can't be popped by mere physical force. Now, before we get into any sort of casting, I'd like you all to really think about this jinx." They wouldn't be needing their textbooks for this answer. "As we did with a few of our spells, I'd like you to tell me one disadvantage of using it." Advantages were typically easier to come up with but realizing disadvantages and weighing them carefully was important when trying to defend. Not weighing everything up carefully could have disastrous results. "I'd like an advantage, too, if you can think of one, but I'm looking mainly for disadvantages." OOC: Sorry for the late move, everyone. The typhoon has everyone in my area evacuating just in case. You'll have about 24-28 hrs to get in responses. Catch ups are also fine ^^ |
Yes, okay they’re known as ‘dark charms’ but intent should really make a difference. If something doesn’t have a negative effect, should it really be labelled as dark? Biting his tongue, he made a few notes as the headmaster walked around the classroom and replied to the rest of the students in the classroom. “Well, like you said professor, the jinx can be countered” He didn’t mean to state the obvious but the professor had answered his own question. It could be countered. “But I guess once someone is inside, it would depend on if they had a wand or not. A witch or wizard could use magic to get out I guess but some creatures may struggle more. It really depends on what you use it for” gesturing around now at the bubbles that still floated around the classroom. Honestly, he was just surprised at the fact things could breath in the bubble. Or could they? He’d never been in a bubble before so what did he know. “Hey professor, how do things breath inside the bubble?” he asked, his natural curiosity coming out now. He assumed that there was some way to breath inside otherwise there would be a bloody trail of deaths behind this jinx. Maybe he’d get someone to cast it on him to find out? Maybe the headmaster would do it! "Do you think you could jinx me with it? I wonder what it's like inside", the mischevious grin on his face now spreading wider and wider. |
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Not feeling like repeating the same answer as anyone else, Dalia remained silent. But, she did agree with the whole 'intent' argument. Just because one had created a spell in the spirit darkness..... Anyway, they were moving on. And Papa Carter would be disappointed because she couldn't think of a single disadvantage to Ebublio. She was sure there were more than just the two mentioned. She just couldn't think of one. "Uh.....whoever you cast the spell on could simply float away...?" And immediately regretted it as she realized how stupid that sounded. |
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