Charms 1
DADA One
Divination 1
Muggle Studies 1
Potions 1

Flying Basics: September 20th @ 8pm EST
Astronomy: September 22nd @ 6am GMT

Have your character complete the process for Orinthomancy as described in class. Make sure to include whether any flight patterns were present & what they might mean for your character in the coming weeks / near future? If you don't see any flight patterns, provide some sort of explanation for why this might be? Perhaps something with the setup or the sky? Too cloudy? Mind unclear? Use your imagination . . .

Two spells were practised in class - Incarcerous & Diffindo - I want you to write me a story that includes a scene/s where those two spells are used (they don't both need to be in the same scene). Let your imagination figure out how...it could be your heroine/hero has to use them to escape from somewhere, or even to capture an evil villain. Totally up to you.

All I require is that you do 5 PARAGRAPHS MINIMUM - 5 LINES MINIMUM PER PARAGRAPH - and that you make it fun.

Part 1a:
Practice the Arithmos Revelio spell. Using the box you picked up from the lesson, tap the top of the box once with your wand and it will unfold to reveal a walnut. The only problem is that the walnuts each carry the same curse on it that we saw here in class, which is why they are contained in these magical boxes. When you get the spell correct, the number will appear clear and in full, as opposed to seeing incorrect, incomplete or fuzzy numbers.

Remember, if you happen to touch the walnut, you'll only stop moving for about 30 seconds at most. So I don't want to hear that you couldn't complete the assignment due to your own fatality.

Also to note, if your character is younger, it'd be perfectly reasonable for them to NOT get a clear or correct number. That's OKAY. Think about your character's skills and talents, when doing this assignment.

Part 1b:
Using what you know about the spell placed on the walnut, try to open it by bypassing the curse. Be creative. Remember, it doesn't take advanced magic to bypass it, but it does take knowledge of what the spell does and how to counter it.
Parts 1a and 1b SHOULD be done in the RP, minimum three posts [for both parts] for full credit!

Part 1c:
Write 4-8 sentences (max. 10 please!) reaction about the spell and using it to determine information about cursed objects. Did the spell work for you? You may also include reflection on trying to open the walnut.

Part 2:
What would the characteristics be for the following numbers:
63
12
505

If 505 was Kernel/Core in the spell, what would this mean?

If 129 was the Range in a spell number, what does this indicate?

If 63 was the Basis, what does this mean?

In class we have discussed the importance of “little people” in history, as well as the inner workings of a wand.

This final will be broken down into three parts:

Part One: You will choose a “little” person in Wizard history and research about their lives. Then you will write 2 parchments (paragraphs) on them and WHY they are important to Wizard history.

Part Two: After you have finished your research of the person of your choosing. You will be creating a replica of what you think could be the chosen wizard or witches wand. The point is to create a wand you think would fit them. If you find information about their real wand, discard it and only focus on YOUR idea of a wand for them. This will require 3-5 posts in the reference room of researching and creating the wand.

Keep in mind: The core. The wood. The length. And the flexibility.

A working wand is not expected (because as students it would be almost impossible for you to just master Wandlore), just something that resembles a wand. How it is created is not a big issue either (I teach history of magic not charms) as long as you research properly and create the wand. Materials and information can be found in the History of Magic Reference Room (Professor Scabior will also be strolling around in case any help is needed in the room, especially with wand woods).

Spells & Charms that Might be Useful:
The Severing Charm, Incantation: Diffindo
The Gouging Spell, Incantation: Defodio
The Smoothing Spell, Incantation: Glisseo

Part Three: Write 3 parchments on how the wand relates to the wizard and why.

Part Four: There is no part four. I said before there was only three parts. But if you MUST need a part four it would be submitting parts one, the links to part two, and part three.

Mark Breakdown:
Part One: 15 Points
Part Two: 15 Points
Part Three: 20 points
Total: 50 points

If you have any questions feel free to pm Professor Scabior (Kaos.Doodles).
Due: November 28th, 2011 11:59pm EST

MAKE SURE YOU READ THIS BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR WORK.

The purpose of this assignment is to experiment with the given charms and take care of your egg until it hatches. Your egg will hatch if you look after it right. All eggs will need to be kept clean, rust free, polished, and at the appropriate temperature. If your egg is left unattended for too long it is charmed to tarnish, and either cool off or overheat, thus delaying its eventual hatching. What will hatch out of a metal egg? You’ll find that out at the end of the assignment!

You will need to keep a journal to participate. This journal will require TEN entries. You are to make a post in the Journal thread, and edit your post when you have another entry to add. One post per person! In your journal entries, you should link to a place in the school where you are interacting with your egg. Each entry must be linked to a post! That is ten entries and ten posts around the school! Remember its a term long assigment, so the posts/ entries should be spaced out in regard to dates, not all the 'same day'!

The five spells taught, which you are expected to use are:
Argentum Frigidus
Argentum Calidus
Argentum Siccus
Argentum Humidus
Excolo
You’re permitted to use any other charms that your character knows if you think they’ll help.
When finals are on, a thread will be opened in which you can post your character’s egg hatching. This will only happen if you have completed the rest of the assignment! You will be PM’d about what will come out of your egg More information about the hatching portion (or not hatching) will come at that time.

This assignment is worth 50 points and will take place instead of a final. The 50 points will be split up as follows:
Journal Entries
Following Instructions: /5
Readability: /5
Creativity: /10
Total: /20
Linked Posts
Following Instructions: /5
Content & Spell use: /5
Creativity: /10
Total: /20
The hatching:
Creativity: /5
Completion: /5
Total: /10
Total: /50

Things to remember:
> be creative! The assignment is supposed to be experimental and fun.

> the eggs are not alive, but they seem to have quirks. Maybe your egg twitches a lot when it is dirty, maybe it shivers if its too cold. Maybe it likes to wander and rolls off sometimes. As long as it doesn't actually hatch, or come to life, feel free to be creative with what your egg actually does and how it reacts to the different spells and different combinations of spells.

> destroy your egg, get no points. Simple. The eggs are charmed to be pretty strong, and they might fracture or get a teeny tiny dent or whatever, but they shouldn't crack open completely... and if you want to blow your egg up, your character won't get any points. Part of the points will come from following instructions after all!

FAQ
1. OMG I don't have an egg, what shall I do?
If you weren't in the class you can still participate, just pretend your character was there and got an egg along with everyone else. However, please make the effort to read the instructions given in the first lesson! You can find this in the class thread as well as in the reference thread. I won't be telling you how the spells work, you'll need to find that out yourselves.

2. Can I choose what my egg hatches into?
Nope. You will find out what will happen with your egg at the end of the term. You should NOT RP your egg hatching until the hatching thread is posted!

3. What if I don't want my egg to hatch? Will I lose points?
No you won't lose points. If you still do the journal entries, and the posts required, and then post in the hatching thread with your egg doing nothing/not hatching/letting you down... that still counts as participating. It'll be entirely up to you what you do with it all. The point is to experiment and be creative!

4. Should my character carry their egg with them everywhere?
That is up to you! If you want your egg to hatch though, probably leaving it alone in your dorm won't do the job. Professor Schirmer recommends carrying your egg with you at all times, and charming it as required. This way too, you can manage the ten posts you need far more easily.

5. I'm still really confused and not sure what to do.
The point of the assignment is to be creative, and to allow your character to experiment a bit. I don't want to give too much in the way of specifics because the eggs are supposed to be different, so that you can all RP different things working or not working. You can PM me to ask if you are on the right track though.

6. I have a question that isn't answered, how can I find out the answer?
Send me a PM! I'll answer it and post it here if I think its something people need to know!

Due to an unfortunate circumstance involving a snow dragon and fire, greenhouse three is no longer in operation. We need YOU to lend a helping hand, to restore the greenhouse to its former glory. Due to excessive flooding, the greenhouse is uninhabitable for plants at this point in time. The aim of this busy bee is to restore and renovate the greenhouse, for future use.

Who: All Hogwarts Students

What: To help restore Greenhouse Three to its former glory.

When: NOW!

Where: Greenhouse Three: Ground Zero

Items to Bring: gloves, work robes, wellington boots are recommended, wand and common sense. You will receive further instructions upon arrival.

What: Think about something you do, and something you need help with. Then think about what runes may aid you in your every day life. Bind them and then show the professor your bindrune

How much: 3 paragraphs, explaining why you need this bindrune

Worth: 20 points

Due: A week from the post

In class we have discussed the importance of “little people” in history, as well as the inner workings of a wand.

This final will be broken down into three parts:

Part One: You will choose a “little” person in Wizard history and research about their lives. Then you will write 2 parchments (paragraphs) on them and WHY they are important to Wizard history.

Part Two: After you have finished your research of the person of your choosing. You will be creating a replica of what you think could be the chosen wizard or witches wand. The point is to create a wand you think would fit them. If you find information about their real wand, discard it and only focus on YOUR idea of a wand for them. This will require 3-5 posts in the reference room of researching and creating the wand.

Keep in mind: The core. The wood. The length. And the flexibility.

A working wand is not expected (because as students it would be almost impossible for you to just master Wandlore), just something that resembles a wand. How it is created is not a big issue either (I teach history of magic not charms) as long as you research properly and create the wand. Materials and information can be found in the History of Magic Reference Room (Professor Scabior will also be strolling around in case any help is needed in the room, especially with wand woods).

Spells & Charms that Might be Useful:
The Severing Charm, Incantation: Diffindo
The Gouging Spell, Incantation: Defodio
The Smoothing Spell, Incantation: Glisseo

Part Three: Write 3 parchments on how the wand relates to the wizard and why.

Part Four: There is no part four. I said before there was only three parts. But if you MUST need a part four it would be submitting parts one, the links to part two, and part three.

Mark Breakdown:
Part One: 15 Points
Part Two: 15 Points
Part Three: 20 points
Total: 50 points

If you have any questions feel free to pm Professor Scabior (Kaos.Doodles).
Due: November 28th, 2011 11:59pm EST

MAKE SURE YOU READ THIS BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR WORK.

The purpose of this assignment is to experiment with the given charms and take care of your egg until it hatches. Your egg will hatch if you look after it right. All eggs will need to be kept clean, rust free, polished, and at the appropriate temperature. If your egg is left unattended for too long it is charmed to tarnish, and either cool off or overheat, thus delaying its eventual hatching. What will hatch out of a metal egg? You’ll find that out at the end of the assignment!

You will need to keep a journal to participate. This journal will require TEN entries. You are to make a post in the Journal thread, and edit your post when you have another entry to add. One post per person! In your journal entries, you should link to a place in the school where you are interacting with your egg. Each entry must be linked to a post! That is ten entries and ten posts around the school! Remember its a term long assigment, so the posts/ entries should be spaced out in regard to dates, not all the 'same day'!

The five spells taught, which you are expected to use are:
Argentum Frigidus
Argentum Calidus
Argentum Siccus
Argentum Humidus
Excolo
You’re permitted to use any other charms that your character knows if you think they’ll help.
When finals are on, a thread will be opened in which you can post your character’s egg hatching. This will only happen if you have completed the rest of the assignment! You will be PM’d about what will come out of your egg More information about the hatching portion (or not hatching) will come at that time.

This assignment is worth 50 points and will take place instead of a final. The 50 points will be split up as follows:
Journal Entries
Following Instructions: /5
Readability: /5
Creativity: /10
Total: /20
Linked Posts
Following Instructions: /5
Content & Spell use: /5
Creativity: /10
Total: /20
The hatching:
Creativity: /5
Completion: /5
Total: /10
Total: /50

Things to remember:
> be creative! The assignment is supposed to be experimental and fun.

> the eggs are not alive, but they seem to have quirks. Maybe your egg twitches a lot when it is dirty, maybe it shivers if its too cold. Maybe it likes to wander and rolls off sometimes. As long as it doesn't actually hatch, or come to life, feel free to be creative with what your egg actually does and how it reacts to the different spells and different combinations of spells.

> destroy your egg, get no points. Simple. The eggs are charmed to be pretty strong, and they might fracture or get a teeny tiny dent or whatever, but they shouldn't crack open completely... and if you want to blow your egg up, your character won't get any points. Part of the points will come from following instructions after all!

FAQ
1. OMG I don't have an egg, what shall I do?
If you weren't in the class you can still participate, just pretend your character was there and got an egg along with everyone else. However, please make the effort to read the instructions given in the first lesson! You can find this in the class thread as well as in the reference thread. I won't be telling you how the spells work, you'll need to find that out yourselves.

2. Can I choose what my egg hatches into?
Nope. You will find out what will happen with your egg at the end of the term. You should NOT RP your egg hatching until the hatching thread is posted!

3. What if I don't want my egg to hatch? Will I lose points?
No you won't lose points. If you still do the journal entries, and the posts required, and then post in the hatching thread with your egg doing nothing/not hatching/letting you down... that still counts as participating. It'll be entirely up to you what you do with it all. The point is to experiment and be creative!

4. Should my character carry their egg with them everywhere?
That is up to you! If you want your egg to hatch though, probably leaving it alone in your dorm won't do the job. Professor Schirmer recommends carrying your egg with you at all times, and charming it as required. This way too, you can manage the ten posts you need far more easily.

5. I'm still really confused and not sure what to do.
The point of the assignment is to be creative, and to allow your character to experiment a bit. I don't want to give too much in the way of specifics because the eggs are supposed to be different, so that you can all RP different things working or not working. You can PM me to ask if you are on the right track though.

6. I have a question that isn't answered, how can I find out the answer?
Send me a PM! I'll answer it and post it here if I think its something people need to know!