Care of Magical Creatures Notice Board

[Liisa]

All Class Announcements and Homework shall be posted here

Please remember to check the board for the date of your next class and for any homework details and due dates.

All homework MUST be PM'ed to me, LisaPotter1125 and properly labeled with the assignment name. Also, please include the following information with your homework assignment:

Character Name:
User Name:
House:
User ID: *(if you access your profile and have a look at the URL, the number following your username is your member number)
Title of assignment: CoMC Homework #

Any assignment turned in after the due date will not be given credit.

Thank you
- Professor Morgan

[Liisa]

Care of Magical Creatures Lesson One
The first CoMC will take place Saturday, January 31st at 2pm EST.


*Class Duration: 24-48 hours to accommodate all timezones.

[Liisa]

CoMC Lesson 1 Homework:

1. What is a Golden Snidget?
2. What is the MoM rating for a Golden Snidget and why?
3. How were snidgets introduced to the game of Quidditch
4. Why did the snidget become a protected species?
5. Where do the golden snidgets live now?
6. What will YOU do to help make the wizarding world safe for the magical creatures?

Due: February 15, 2009
(by midnight EST)

Worth 10 points

[Liisa]

Magical Creatures Nursery Assignment

For your journal assignment you will be required to post your character’s interaction with your baby creature a minimum of 10 times throughout the term. You can RP feeding, cleaning, training, nursing or just plain speaking to and petting it. In order to receive full credit, you will need to turn in the following:

* Journal entries tracking the progress of your creature. (Min of 10)

* Links of your character RPing with your creature in the Nursery. (Min of 10)

Be sure to follow all homework guidelines. Include your Character Name, User Name, House, and User ID. Title your assignment CoMC Final – Journal

This assignment will be due April 10th

Good Luck and Have Fun!!
Professor Iliana A. Morgan


I have been getting several questions regarding this assignment so I have decided to post a FAQ section here for your convenience. To help save time, please read them through before sending PMs. I will be updating this section periodically, as questions pop up. Thank you.

FAQs

Q. Are their people caring for the creatures when we're not there?
A. Professor Morgan is watching over your creatures at all times. She feeds them regularly and makes sure that they are being taken care of.

Q. There doesn't seem to be much info on my creature, do we just say 'baby creature food' or can we use specific foods, like chicken and rice?
A. This I am leaving up to you. Take this project in whatever direction you’d like. Just keep it realistic.

Q. Can I make up the description (coloring) of my creature?
A. Absolutely. Have fun with it. Once again, let’s keep it realistic.

Q. Are our RP characters allowed to bring the creatures outside of the nursery? Ex.) Say if they wanted to show another friend in the castle somewhere.
A. No the magical creatures are NOT allowed out of the Nursery. Also, I would prefer if your charrie's friends did not come to see your creature either. This assignment is supposed to be about one-on-one time with your baby in order to properly document its growth and progress in your journal.

Q. How much 'chatting' is allowed in the nursery?
A. I would be happy if the chatting could be kept very minimal. The focus here being on your creature once again. There are many other places available for your charries to chat so let's try hard to keep the Nursery a 'No chat zone'.


Abraxan:
Abby Wright – Marmalade
Celandine Toussaint – Cassiopeia
Copernicus Kettleburn – Tiberius
Savannah Mae – Pegasus

Augurey:
John Dorian – Yael
Jude Maxwell – Aubrey
Miles Parker – Alan
Nathaniel Cochran – Aimirgin
Olivia Zhang –

Clabbert:
Agie Brandywine – Mr. Shifty
Cale Newell – Zippy
Evangeline Green – Greenie
Hugo Woods – Georgie
Kayla Winters – Marco
Plymouth Morgan – Verdiablo

Crup:
Candi Clodfelter – Ashton
Daphne Hopton – Napoleón
Heidi Sparks – Maxama
Jake Upstead – Rabbit
Kaika Lockhart – Seven
Nikita Campbell – Owen
William Cullack – Graziella

Imp:
Camira Yaxley – Malcom
Lynn Kip – Eros
Paris Greenwood – Chanel
Ruby Sawyer-Malfoy – Emelda
Set Avis – Katara
Vivianne Nat – Cid

Jarvey:
Ameera Riddle – Rosa
Dominic Denton – Snitch
Garret Crocker – Voldemort
Mariel Morgan – Felix
Melina Roscoe –
Trey Kingston – Archambault
Qaz Windsong – Chaos

Knarl:
Arline Materia –
Freya Skyler – Noor
Prince Helios Sunrider –
Rachel Rider – Blinky
Taylie Green – Spike
Twilight McDonahue – Dusk
Whitney Ashford – Sonic

Kneazle:
Ana Baptista – Padfoot
Chris Potter – Owen
Clifford Carden – Thing
Elizabeth Andrews – Macavity
Jane-Elizabeth Antoinette – Pidgin
Lyra Noir – Mrs. Beasley
Mariska Morozova – Pandora
Vanessa Corbette – Maxxie

Niffler:
Allie Johnson – Bugsy
Barry Weasley – Illiana
Cameron Karsten – Tinkerbell
Lima Whiggmeister – Jack Sparrow
Liz Merelda – Bébé
Noelle Redarte –
Rebecca Parker – Daisy

Phoenix:
Anna Greingoth – Blaze
Evolette McKenna – Gideon
Harley Fitzroy – Asher
Maddox Darcy – Serefina
Varius Tipps – Frazzle

Puffskein:
Daphne Jones – Honey
Jerry Brady – Fred
Meredith Adams – Ping-Pong
Sarah Griffin – Rex
Willow Kovac – Aimee
Zane Hayes –

Streeler:
Jesse Highmore – Toph
Juniper Goodwin – Adisa
Karma Atkins – Kammie
Mackenzie Fitzpatrick – Rosey
Ray Hufflepuff – Kazza

[Liisa]

Care of Magical Creatures Lesson Two
The next CoMC will begin Friday, March 13th at 12 noon EST. Please familiarize yourself with the classroom rules before attending.

Hope to see you there!
~ Professor Morgan

*Class Duration: 24-48 hours to accommodate all timezones.

[Liisa]

CoMC Lesson 2 Homework: Through the Eyes of a Magical Creature

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a phoenix or a unicorn? For homework, put yourself into the shoes of a magical creature, and answer each question accordingly. Use the first person in your descriptions, as though you are talking as the creature in question. Choose any magical creature you'd like.

1. What do you look like?

2. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

3. What is your natural habitat?

4. What do you wish you could do, that you currently cannot?

5. What do you prefer to eat?

Bonus

Draw me a picture. I want to see what you look like as a magical creature. =).

Due: March 25, 2009
(by midnight EST)

Worth: 10 points
(+ 5 bonus points possible)

[Liisa]

For those of you interested in adopting your magical creature, please fill out the following form and return it with your final assignment.

Quote:

Adoption Agreement

I, ________ hereby accept the animal _____________ into my care. I agree to care for my animal in a humane manner and be a responsible animal guardian. This includes supplying adequate food, water, shelter, love and attention. I agree that if at any point I can not properly care for my animal, I will return him/her to Professor Morgan at once. I also authorize that I be monitored in my care, and should I not meet suitable standards, I will forfeit said animal back to the Magical Creature Nursery.

Signed _____________

____ My creature will need to reside at the Magical Creature Nursery during the summer under the care of Professor Morgan.
____ My creature will come home with me during the summer and be returned to the Magical Creature Nursery at the start of next term.

[Liisa]

CoMC Lesson 3 Homework:

1. What is a Dragon and what MoM rating does it receive?

2. What are the twelve breeds of dragons?

3. Define the term Omnivorous.

4. Which five dragon breeds are considered Omnivorous?

5. Define the terms Polyphyodont and Pleurodont.

6. What are three types of venom exhibited by dragons?

7. Which five species of dragon are venomous?

8. Which species of dragon is Professor Truebridge's favorite?

Bonus
Tell me which species of dragon is your favorite and why?
(min. 1 paragraph)

Due: April 7th
(by midnight EST)

Worth: 10 points
(+ 5 bonus points possible)