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Presley Black · 07-07-2011, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxilocks

Was he supposed to tell her off for sleeping in class?
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"Alright there?" Jared asked. She didn't need medical attention, did she?

It was a good thing he had asked this question, because it seemed a good number of the students didn't have a clear idea what the differences between Charms and Transfiguration, were.

"Right," Jared said. "It seems most of you have the same basic concepts and confusions, so let's discuss a few things before we move on. There are spells that may look as if they blur the lines between Charms and Transfiguration but, the fact is, they do not. Charms and transfigurational spells are both spells. The difference? Charms change an object on a superficial level, while Transfiguration changes its vital functions. Think of it this way: a charm turns a red apple into a green apple, but a transfigurational spells turns it into an orange." The green apple would still be an apple, but the orange would be foreign territory. "Remember that neither is permanent: how long a charm or a transfigurational spell lasts, depends on the caster's intentions, concentration and abilities. "

"All conjuration and vanishing spells are a part of Transfiguration. That means spells like Incendio, Aguamenti and Evanesco are all Transfiguration. Much of students' confusion stems from the fact that before the formation of a proper system of classification, spells were just... spells." There hadn't been rigid regulations and definitions in existence, then. "The terms charm, spell and transfiguration were often used inter-changeably. Later, as different branches of magic developed and fixed laws were formulated, charms and transfigurational spells were separated. The old names still remained popular, however, so transfigurational spells like the Protean Charm and the Shield Charm still have 'charm' as a suffix." The 'but they aren't charms' argument was a bit like the 'but sandwiches don't contain sand!' argument, all things considered.

"The most important thing to remember, however, is that you can never categorize a spell just by knowing what it does." That was the one thing that none of the students seemed to know. "Each spell has a mechanism and, unless you know about this mechanism, you can't always say if a spell is a charm or not, because you don't know how it's bringing about the change it's bringing about. In more simple words, a spell that turns an apple into an orange might not be transfiguration because it might be making the apple look like an orange. It could be just the appearance that changes and, underneath that appearance, the apple would still be an apple. It could also be an advanced spell, with more than one part, which means it could be executing a series of spells - such as a charm and a transfigurational spell. Confusing, right?" Of course. "Rule of thumb at this stage, is that conjuration and vanishing? Always transfiguration. Something else? Likely to be charms."

He gave the class a few minutes to digest and jot down the information, before moving on. "Today, we're going to learn -" Or revise, as the case might be - "The Glisseo Charm. Does anyone know what this charm does, or a possible scenario it could be used in?"

Presley glanced up as the professor asked if she was alright. She nodded, to say she was fine, and redoubled her focusing efforts. The glisseo charm....Presley knew she'd read that before somewhere...."Doesn't it make rough surfaces sort of smooth over?" she guessed, raising her hand.

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Originally Posted by Maxilocks

"Glisseo is a fairly simple charm and, if used at the right time, it can be a quite useful one as well. Like most of you have said, it makes an uneven or rough surface smooth and slippery. The incantation - Gliss-SAY-oh -" He emphasized the 'say' - "Comes from the French word, Glissière, meaning 'to slide.' To cast the charm, just point your wand at the object you want to change, concentrate, and say the incantation."

"Go ahead, and give it a try. You can try it on your desks, your textbooks, even the soles of your shoes. Use Finite Incantatem to nullify the effects of the charm, before you give it another go. Fifth years and above, I'd like you to try casting the charm non-verbally."

They'd moved on. Presley grinned, the soles of her shoes? To make them slippery? She flipped her leg up onto the desk, contorted in an unnatural but comfortable position, with the bottom of her foot facing her. "Glisseo!" she waved her wand slightly, then grinned again as her shoe became perfect for sliding. She pulled her right leg up without putting down her left, and did the other shoe. Magic was wonderful. She might have to remember this one for a frizzy hair day. She wondered for a brief moment, if it would work on hair. Well, if it didn't, there was always finite incantatem.

07-07-2011, 05:15 PM	#194 (permalink)
Presley Black Puffskein Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Right Here Posts: 2,189 Hogwarts RPG Name: Xavier Rodriguez Fullmer First Year	Dancing Through Life Quote: Originally Posted by Maxilocks Was he supposed to tell her off for sleeping in class? ... "Alright there?" Jared asked. She didn't need medical attention, did she? It was a good thing he had asked this question, because it seemed a good number of the students didn't have a clear idea what the differences between Charms and Transfiguration, were. "Right," Jared said. "It seems most of you have the same basic concepts and confusions, so let's discuss a few things before we move on. There are spells that may look as if they blur the lines between Charms and Transfiguration but, the fact is, they do not. Charms and transfigurational spells are both spells. The difference? Charms change an object on a superficial level, while Transfiguration changes its vital functions. Think of it this way: a charm turns a red apple into a green apple, but a transfigurational spells turns it into an orange." The green apple would still be an apple, but the orange would be foreign territory. "Remember that neither is permanent: how long a charm or a transfigurational spell lasts, depends on the caster's intentions, concentration and abilities. " "All conjuration and vanishing spells are a part of Transfiguration. That means spells like Incendio, Aguamenti and Evanesco are all Transfiguration. Much of students' confusion stems from the fact that before the formation of a proper system of classification, spells were just... spells." There hadn't been rigid regulations and definitions in existence, then. "The terms charm, spell and transfiguration were often used inter-changeably. Later, as different branches of magic developed and fixed laws were formulated, charms and transfigurational spells were separated. The old names still remained popular, however, so transfigurational spells like the Protean Charm and the Shield Charm still have 'charm' as a suffix." The 'but they aren't charms' argument was a bit like the 'but sandwiches don't contain sand!' argument, all things considered. *"The most important thing to remember, however, is that you can never* categorize a spell just by knowing what it does."** That was the one thing that none of the students seemed to know. "Each spell has a mechanism and, unless you know about this mechanism, you can't always say if a spell is a charm or not, because you don't know how it's bringing about the change it's bringing about. In more simple words, a spell that turns an apple into an orange might not be transfiguration because it might be making the apple look like an orange. It could be just the appearance that changes and, underneath that appearance, the apple would still be an apple. It could also be an advanced spell, with more than one part, which means it could be executing a series of spells - such as a charm and a transfigurational spell. Confusing, right?" Of course. "Rule of thumb at this stage, is that conjuration and vanishing? Always transfiguration. Something else? Likely to be charms." He gave the class a few minutes to digest and jot down the information, before moving on. "Today, we're going to learn -" Or revise, as the case might be - *"The Glisseo* Charm. Does anyone know what this charm does, or a possible scenario it could be used in?" Presley glanced up as the professor asked if she was alright. She nodded, to say she was fine, and redoubled her focusing efforts. The glisseo charm....Presley knew she'd read that before somewhere...."Doesn't it make rough surfaces sort of smooth over?" she guessed, raising her hand. Quote: Originally Posted by Maxilocks** "Glisseo is a fairly simple charm and, if used at the right time, it can be a quite useful one as well. Like most of you have said, it makes an uneven or rough surface smooth and slippery. The incantation - Gliss-SAY-oh -" He emphasized the 'say' - *"Comes from the French word, Glissière, meaning 'to slide.' To cast the charm, just point your wand at the object you want to change, concentrate, and say the incantation."* "Go ahead, and give it a try. You can try it on your desks, your textbooks, even the soles of your shoes. Use Finite Incantatem to nullify the effects of the charm, before you give it another go. Fifth years and above, I'd like you to try casting the charm non-verbally." They'd moved on. Presley grinned, the soles of her shoes? To make them slippery? She flipped her leg up onto the desk, contorted in an unnatural but comfortable position, with the bottom of her foot facing her. "Glisseo!" she waved her wand slightly, then grinned again as her shoe became perfect for sliding. She pulled her right leg up without putting down her left, and did the other shoe. Magic was wonderful. She might have to remember this one for a frizzy hair day. She wondered for a brief moment, if it would work on hair. Well, if it didn't, there was always finite incantatem. Last edited by Presley Black; 07-07-2011 at 05:20 PM.