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Govoni · 07-15-2011, 08:52 AM

Text Cut: The Professor and Mary Ann...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxilocks

"We're not going to get rid of all the water, Chloe," Jared said, giving the girl a bit of a smile. While it wasn't hard to see why some of the students seemed to have gotten that idea in the beginning, it was surprising to know they hadn't let go of it after hearing what charm they would be learning.

Jared grinned. "No I'm not, kid. The difference you're missing would be that, while everyone's guesses were opinions, all opinions are not guesses." The Gryffindor's opinion on charm hadn't had much, if anything at all, to do with an actual answer.

And?

"If it is, we can work out a time for you to take Remedial Charms."

Moving on.

"We'll use it to split things," Jared said. "Of course, any charm is likely to look like a magic trick to a muggle."

"Unless you possess a superhuman power I'm not aware of, I believe you can't split this desk into two in under a second with your own hands, Joshua," Jared said, face deadpan and voice neutral. "That's one of the things a Severing Charm can do."

Besides, which -

"I didn't ask for an opinion on how useful the charm is. Your essay on why it's not a good idea not to pay attention in class, should be on my desk tomorrow morning."

Text Cut: Everyone eeelse <3

"You're all correct," Jared said, giving the class a collective nod. "Take two points each. Diffindo is the incantation for the Severing Charm, and Latin for 'split' or 'cleave.' The charm splits or divides its target and, depending upon a caster's abilities, it can be one of the weakest or most powerful charms out there. Someone with enough power and concentration could divide this classroom into two without having to say the incantation out loud."

"This charm is a historically famous one, and there are a number of recorded instances of famous witches and wizards using - or attempting to use - it. Does anyone know about any of these instances?"

OOC: There are plenty of examples of Diffindo being used in both HP canon and SS canon, but please list only one so others can get a chance to mention something new.

Marilyn thought long and hard, trying to remember said points in history. After a few moments, it came to her.

"During the rise of Voldemort...the second time, I believe the infamous Severus Snape used the spell against one of the Weasley twins. George? I do believe it took an ear."

07-15-2011, 08:52 AM	#86 (permalink)
Govoni MO & DMLE Blast-Ended Skrewt Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dragonstone Posts: 15,589 Hogwarts RPG Name: Lyric Bayliss-Black Slytherin Fourth Year x12 x12	In honor of Alan Rickman... Zombie Apocalypse Team Leader ★ ★ in a crown of pepperoni and artisan cheese Text Cut: The Professor and Mary Ann... Quote: Originally Posted by Maxilocks "We're not going to get rid of all the water, Chloe," Jared said, giving the girl a bit of a smile. While it wasn't hard to see why some of the students seemed to have gotten that idea in the beginning, it was surprising to know they hadn't let go of it after hearing what charm they would be learning. Jared grinned. "No I'm not, kid. The difference you're missing would be that, while everyone's guesses were opinions, all opinions are not guesses." The Gryffindor's opinion on charm hadn't had much, if anything at all, to do with an actual answer. And? "If it is, we can work out a time for you to take Remedial Charms." Moving on. "We'll use it to split things," Jared said. "Of course, any charm is likely to look like a magic trick to a muggle." "Unless you possess a superhuman power I'm not aware of, I believe you can't split this desk into two in under a second with your own hands, Joshua," Jared said, face deadpan and voice neutral. *"That's one of the things a Severing Charm can* do." Besides, which - "I didn't ask for an opinion on how useful the charm is. Your essay on why it's not a good idea not to pay attention in class, should be on my desk tomorrow morning." Text Cut*: Everyone eeelse <3* "You're all correct," Jared said, giving the class a collective nod. "Take two points each. Diffindo is the incantation for the Severing Charm, and Latin for 'split' or 'cleave.' The charm splits or divides its target and, depending upon a caster's abilities, it can be one of the weakest or most powerful charms out there. Someone with enough power and concentration could divide this classroom into two without having to say the incantation out loud." "This charm is a historically famous one, and there are a number of recorded instances of famous witches and wizards using - or attempting to use - it. Does anyone know about any of these instances?" OOC: There are plenty of examples of Diffindo being used in both HP canon and SS canon, but please list only one so others can get a chance to mention something new. Marilyn thought long and hard, trying to remember said points in history. After a few moments, it came to her. "During the rise of Voldemort...the second time, I believe the infamous Severus Snape used the spell against one of the Weasley twins. George? I do believe it took an ear." __________________ We live in cities you'll *never* see onscreen..._______________________________________________ So very pretty, and we sure know how to run things..._______________________________ Livin' in ruins of a *palace, within our dreams...____________ We're on each other's team*._____