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emjay · 11-26-2014, 05:25 PM

SPOILER!!: answers

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Originally Posted by griffin

Penelope watched the origami butterfly flying to her desk. It was so pretty! She loved butterflies! Maybe Professor Glendower could teach her how to fold origami butterflies.

Oooh, they were talking about inventing things! This sounded like it was going to be a fun lesson. What was a magical invention? Who invented it? "Ignatia Wildsmith invented floor powder."

Nessa nodded towards Penelope as she was the first to offer an answer. ”Floo powder, but yes, you are right,” she smiled at the girl. ”That is probably another invention that many of us take for granted today, but there was a time that that didn’t exist..” Floo travel was so commonplace these days.

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Originally Posted by PhoenixStar

Magical inventions were not something that she was up on so she would need the assistance of her textbook. Pages were flipping as she tried to find something cool to add. Oh, the sneakoscope. That was interesting. With a raised hand she contributed, "There's the sneakoscope invented by Edgar Stroulger. It's supposed to let you know when someone untrustworthy is around." AJ wanted one.

Brown eyes fell on Aubrey next as she raised her hand. Nodding at her to call on her, she smiled as she heard her answer. ”Oh that’s a good one,” she nodded in confirmation as the girl’s facts were thus far correct. ”I do wonder what was going on in old Edgar Stroulger’s life to make him feel the need to invent that,” she added with a chuckle.

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

Adi flipped open his textbook. He raised his hand after finding something important. It was neither a spell nor potion. "Ignatia Wildsmith discovered the magical properties of the Floo plant and afterwards invented the Floo powder.''

Nessa nodded as Adi was the next to answer. Penelope had just offered the same thing but he was still correct and she could expand on it a bit. ”Yes, she did,” she smiled, ”About 800 years or so ago, so it is a very old invention, but has made travel very convenient. But since it’s been around so long, I think many of us take that for granted.” She could hardly imagine what life would be like without the ability to floo.

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Originally Posted by kayquilz

And then the more...difficult part. Eden definitely needed her book for this because she didn't KNOW these things off the top of her head. She didn't really KNOW of any--Merlin. "Well--the Pensieve is one invention that's really cool--" she said with a shrug. "Don't know who exactly invented it, but it helps see your memories--clears your head--and all that fun stuff." She said with a nod, still flipping through her book to see if it said who invented it.

Nessa thought over Eden’s answer for a moment once she had contributed to the discussion. “The pensieve is not so much an invention but more simply a place to sort through one’s thoughts.” You could really use any sort of vessel for that, but its specific measurements seemed to be most ideal. It was one of those in-between things that might seem like an invention but wasn’t really. She did, however, give Eden a bright smile for her efforts.

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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack

He kept quiet for a bit as he thought deeply. Something at Hogwarts maybe? That'd be a good place to start since he had always lived a muggle family of course. "Moving staircases?" He had no idea when they were invented, but they had to be invented at some point, right? Stairs didn't just move naturally... At least not where he grew up. "I think they were invented to make moving around a building a lot easier! That way you only really need one stair case for everything, instead of having to move around a whole lot," yup.

Hmm.. Nessa thought over Zander’s answer. Moving staircases weren’t exactly the kind of thing that was on her mind when she was thinking of inventions, but she supposed that they were just that. “Rowena Ravenclaw, one of the Hogwarts founders, was credited for coming up with that here.” And, as it was the first recorded instance, it was likely that she invented the notion as well.

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Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow

"Extendable Ears, Professor. They were invented by Fred and George Weasley and I'm SURE that younger siblings EVERYWHERE have found them useful." JUST saying. "They're good for those who might be curious to learn what's said behind closed doors." NOT that she was admitting SHE was one of those people. NOPE.

Nessa nodded happily as she listened too Maddie’s answer next. ”Yes, those fall under the category of fun, I think,” she said with a big smile. ”Kids tend to use those more than adults, it seems..” Likely because of ethical issues, but it was still an invention, even if it wasn’t one used as often as others.

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Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline

"Well Bowman Wright invented the Golden Snitch to replace the snidget." That had been a great thing since the poor bird was being pushed towards extinction by the game of quidditch.

”A very good example!,” Nessa exclaimed with a wide smile as she heard Benjamin’s contribution to her question. ”There was a need that Mr. Wright filled quite well and he saved countless of those precious little birds with his invention of the snitch.” Inventions were best, she thought, when they not only served a purpose but also benefited lives in some way which in this case, saved a species from extinction.

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Originally Posted by Squishy

As they were asked to provide examples of magical inventions, Lux shot up her hand. "The lunascope was invented by Perpetua Fancourt. It's an astronomical device that is used to analyse the moon phases. I'm sure that could be useful for many things, but I can't think of any off the top of my head," she admitted.

Nessa nodded towards Lux next as she noticed her hand in the air. ”Sure, that’s a good example of an invention as well.. I’m sure Professor Flamsteed would know more about its uses..” She wasn’t much of a stargazer, at least not a scientific one. She liked to watch shooting stars as much as the next person, but she had no clue about them beyond that. This was one of those inventions that she was sue had its place but didn’t know exactly what.

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Originally Posted by Felixir

"The Deluminator. Albus Dumbledore had one, and I think he invented it for himself, like it wasn't mass-produced or antyhing. It could sort of take light from places and hold onto it, so it turned lights off and on again, if you wanted. But then it was also helpful as a sort of... like... guide, to the Weasley guy who had it next."

Professor Glendower nodded happily as Tobias provided his answer next. ”That’s a good example too. A very inventive creation to be able to move and control light that way,” she said, lost in thought a bit. She held quite a bit of respect for inventors and the way their minds worked, especially their creativity. ”And yes, the Deluminator is attributed to Albus Dumbledore.” Not that there had ever been a patent or proof, but there wasn’t documentation of any before that one.

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Originally Posted by Sararara

INVENTIONS. COOL. Norah swung her feet back and forth underneath the table as she tried to think of an answer. Uhm. Raising her hand, she figured she'd make a guess. "Portkeys were invented to make going places easier and faster if you can't apparate. But I dunno who invented them." There. Half an answer counted for something right?

Nessa gave Norah an encouraging smile as the girl provided her answer. ”Portkeys are actually objects activated by the spell Portus, so not really an invention, no.. but it is a rather useful spell and form of travel.” Just not what they were looking for today.

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Originally Posted by Expecto-Penguin

Then he heard her move on to another question. She wanted to know some magical inventions and what was their purpose. He really had no idea but he heard they could use their book and Kace was wayyy ahead of the professor on that one. He flipped through his book to see one a student didn't mention already. He found one and raised his hand, "Professor I know Fred and George Weasley invented the Decoy Detonator. It used if you want to create diversions and don't want to get caught. I know Harry Potter used it trying to sneak into the Ministry of Magic.." he shrugged and waited for the next part of the lesson.

Brown eyes landed on Kace next as she noticed his hand raised in the air and Nessa nodded towards him to call on him. ”Oh those Weasley twins invented quite a few things in their time,” she said, nodding happily. ”Very creative men, though many of their products were more of the fun variety rather than necessary..” As evident by the store still standing that bore their name. But that was perfectly fine too. What was life without entertainment? ”I think that particular product started out as a prank sort of thing, but that one is not always used with the best of intention..” don’t ask her how she knew.

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Originally Posted by Harry174

Angel looked at the Professor and raised her hand. "The Maunders Map... that was created by the Maunders Gang.." She didn't have to name them right. "it was created so that the students knew where everyone was in the school and where they could go without getting caught... Do you know where it is now? I want to eh use it if it's okay Professor?"

Nessa called on Angel next, then thought over her answer for a moment. ”Well, there have been many magical maps throughout history. That one was completed with some advanced magic, but I can’t say they were the inventors of magical maps in general..” She eyed the girl a moment before shaking her head. ”No, I don’t know where it currently is.” And she wouldn’t be so willing to hand it over to Angel if she did.

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Originally Posted by hermionesclone

And her question? Placing his quill down, the fifth year thought for a moment or two before putting his hand up. "Omnioculars are a dead useful invention," he started, "I dunno who invented them but props to the person that did. See, I think they were mainly invented for Quidditch. When you're sitting up in those stands, it can be kinda hard to see what's going on on the pitch, especially when everyone's moving so quickly. People don't wanna buy freaking pricey tickets only to not be able to see what's going on. It ruins the game. So, some genius came up with this to help people, which kinda boosted sales for the places that hold these events because, once word got out that they can get these bad boys, people would have flocked to get their tickets and try them out."

Pause. "Course, you don't have to use them only for Quidditch."

Nessa turned to Grayson next as he raised his hand and she nodded to call on him. ”Oh yes, that’s a good example,” she said, smiling widely. ”Omnioculars ae very useful and aren’t just to see things close up, there are other features too.” Really expensive though, but many found them worth the price especially sports fanatics.

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Originally Posted by feeheeheeny

As they moved along to the next question, Soph hummed thoughtfully to herself, only pondering briefly before raising a hand to mention one of the first inventors that came to mind. "Gaspard Shingleton invented the Self-Stirring Cauldron, professor. It wasn't necessarily something that we greatly needed in our lives in the wizarding world, but it's more of a... thing of convenience. If a cauldron is stirring itself, a potionmaker can be multi-tasking and preparing other ingredients as needed."

Nessa nodded a bit enthusiastically as Sophie answered this question with one of the inventions she had in mind when she had opened the lesson. ”Yes, I suppose it’s something that isn’t a necessity per se,” she started as the girl expressed that sentiment. But so many inventions weren’t needed. ”But it does make it more convenient for a potioneer.” And that was what many inventions did – make things more convenient. She thought she’d use it if she was into potions, but they really weren’t her thing as it were.

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Originally Posted by Daydreamer11

Now Jasmine had to go to Plan B, only she didn't have another answer on the tip of her tongue. While she took a moment to think, it seemed as though the other students gave just about every other inventor known to man. She was stuck, but hoping that she could come up with another answer before they moved on to something else.

Hmm.. no answer? Professor Glendower waited a moment as it looked like Jasmine was going to say something, though she remained silent even though she told them they could use their books. Alright.. moving on then.

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Originally Posted by Jessiqua

Zhenya had been jotting all the suggestions her classmates had said on her parchment, just in case she would need to refer to them again. She found the lesson very interesting, and was interested to learn who/why/how/when things had been invented. She knew of lots of inventions, obviously all she had to do was look around and start naming things, but she knew very few inventors. VERY few. She knew of one object, had hears about it and was rather fascinated by it, so she raised her hand waiting to be called upon.
"Professor, I don't know who invented it buuuut there's an object out there called a two-way mirror and it's pretty interesting how it lets two people communicate with each other by using a piece of mirror each." She heard that Harry Potter's father and godfather used to use them, but she didn't know whether they had invented it or not.

Nessa beamed in Zhenya’s direction as she called on her and heard her answer. ”Oh a two way mirror is a wonderful way to communicate. I have one in my office, it is very convenient.” That one was sort of cloudy to who officially invented it, but it was a geat invention either way.

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Originally Posted by Hera

Hand up, and fingers wiggling about because he KNEW things, Zeke waited for his turn to contribute.

"Quills professor! Self-inking ones! And quick quotes ones! Because they make writing so much easier by doing half or all of the work for you." And even though muggle pens didn't need inking, quick quotes quills were friggin AWESOME.

Professor Glendower called on Zeke next as he had his hand in the air. ”Mhmm, another good example of an invention created with convenience in mind.” Those were a newer invention but it worked and she used the self-inking ones at times herself.

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Originally Posted by Ginevra

She heard a multitude of answers when Professor Glendower asked about wizarding objects. Sam was really struggling to answer and was losing confidence. She decided to stay quiet.

Another quiet one. She did hear Professor Glendower say that the class could use the book to answer? Perhaps she was being shy though and she turned her brown eyes towards the center of the room looking for another volunteer.

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Originally Posted by Saraie

Oh hang on. She had a good one she wasn't sure if someone had mentioned it or not. She didn't think no one had so she raised her hand. "The inventor by the name of Spindle invented the candy, Spindle's Lick'O'Rish Spiders. They move just like chocolate frogs do."

Nessa called on Cinna next, nodding thoughtfully at her answer. ”In a way, yes.. but candy isn’t really considered an invention in the way we are thinking of the notion today though.” She got an encouraging smile for her efforts though.

Hmm... Professor Glendower wasn't quite sure what was going on with her students today as she sort of expected more answers than she had been given. Especially when she told them that they could use their books. There had been so many things invented throughout magical history! In fact, she was a little disappointed that much of the class seemed to leave their hands unraised. But that did not affect her outward cheerful demeanor! Moving on...

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Originally Posted by blackboard

Floo powder – Ignatia Wildsmith, 13 C – convenient travel
Sneakoscope – Edgar Stroulger, 18 C – warning system
Extendable Ears - Fred and George Weasley, 20 C - listening device
Golden Snitch - Bowman Wright - game device, preservation benefits
Lunascope - Perpetua Fancourt, 20 C - astronomy
Deluminator - Albus Dumbledore, 20 C
Self-stirring Cauldron - Gaspard Shingleton, 20 C
Quills - Self-Inking and Quick Quotes
Movable stairs
Magical maps
Omnioculars
Two-Way Mirrors
Many, many more!

"So here are just a few of the many, many inventions created by magical folk in the past." She pointed up at the board after she waved her wand at it to have some of the answers displayed there. "Some of them were made for convenience, some for entertainment, some for another reason.. In a hundred years, there are likely to be other things invented that people will wonder how they ever lived without it.. new things are invented all the time. In fact, I am working on an invention myself." Professor Glendower smiled widely, then tapped her sparkly heels with her wand. All at once she began tap dancing and turning about the room, ending with a big flourishy finish at the front.

"Of course, I am an accomplished dancer, but I've been working on creating shoes that in a sense teaches the wearer basic steps that progressively get more advanced." Her beamy smile showed just how proud she was of her work. "Patent pending of course. And before we move onto our activity for the day, I am going to fill you in on what your homework is going to be.. you are going to think of your own invention, if you could create anything. What kind of need do you see that can be filled? For example, I'd like to invent a pair of earmuffs, or something along that line, that allows one to listen to a fwooper's song without it affecting the listener's mind as they say it does." A filter of sorts.. because it was a shame, really. Their music was so beautiful.

"Anyway.. the boxes at the back of the room do not have props or costumes in them this time. They are filled with things that have been invented throughout history, some are things that have been mentioned today, some are not. Spend the rest of the class trying things out and meanwhile, think about the need that the invention or inventions you choose had filled and start to think about what you want to invent for your homework." She nodded towards them in a gesture to tell them they could get started.

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SPOILER!!: things in the boxes

Choose one or more things from the box to try out and interact with. There are more than one of each, so you don't have to take turns.. unless you want to. Or you can try out Prof Glendower's shoes, lol. Five posts of trying out things by 11:59pm EST 11/29 when I will close the class.

I am also assigning homework now so that you will have time to do it before my deadline for getting points in.

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emjay Pygmy Puff Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: working Posts: 18,281 Hogwarts RPG Name: Phoenix Marchbanks Ravenclaw Fourth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Wiley Whittebrook Hufflepuff Second Year x12 x5	Unforgivably Cursed \| adultescent SPOILER!!: answers Quote: Originally Posted by griffin Penelope watched the origami butterfly flying to her desk. It was so pretty! She loved butterflies! Maybe Professor Glendower could teach her how to fold origami butterflies. Oooh, they were talking about inventing things! This sounded like it was going to be a fun lesson. What was a magical invention? Who invented it? "Ignatia Wildsmith invented floor powder." Nessa nodded towards Penelope as she was the first to offer an answer. *”Floo* powder, but yes, you are right,” she smiled at the girl. ”That is probably another invention that many of us take for granted today, but there was a time that that didn’t exist..” Floo travel was so commonplace these days. Quote: Originally Posted by PhoenixStar Magical inventions were not something that she was up on so she would need the assistance of her textbook. Pages were flipping as she tried to find something cool to add. Oh, the sneakoscope. That was interesting. With a raised hand she contributed, "There's the sneakoscope invented by Edgar Stroulger. It's supposed to let you know when someone untrustworthy is around." AJ wanted one. Brown eyes fell on Aubrey next as she raised her hand. Nodding at her to call on her, she smiled as she heard her answer. ”Oh that’s a good one,” she nodded in confirmation as the girl’s facts were thus far correct. ”I do wonder what was going on in old Edgar Stroulger’s life to make him feel the need to invent that,” she added with a chuckle. Quote: Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 Adi flipped open his textbook. He raised his hand after finding something important. It was neither a spell nor potion. "Ignatia Wildsmith discovered the magical properties of the Floo plant and afterwards invented the Floo powder.'' Nessa nodded as Adi was the next to answer. Penelope had just offered the same thing but he was still correct and she could expand on it a bit. ”Yes, she did,” she smiled, ”About 800 years or so ago, so it is a very old invention, but has made travel very convenient. But since it’s been around so long, I think many of us take that for granted.” She could hardly imagine what life would be like without the ability to floo. Quote: Originally Posted by kayquilz And then the more...difficult part. Eden definitely needed her book for this because she didn't KNOW these things off the top of her head. She didn't really KNOW of any--Merlin. "Well--the Pensieve is one invention that's really cool--" she said with a shrug. "Don't know who exactly invented it, but it helps see your memories--clears your head--and all that fun stuff." She said with a nod, still flipping through her book to see if it said who invented it. Nessa thought over Eden’s answer for a moment once she had contributed to the discussion. “The pensieve is not so much an invention but more simply a place to sort through one’s thoughts.” You could really use any sort of vessel for that, but its specific measurements seemed to be most ideal. It was one of those in-between things that might seem like an invention but wasn’t really. She did, however, give Eden a bright smile for her efforts. Quote: Originally Posted by ArianaBlack He kept quiet for a bit as he thought deeply. Something at Hogwarts maybe? That'd be a good place to start since he had always lived a muggle family of course. "Moving staircases?"** He had no idea when they were invented, but they had to be invented at some point, right? Stairs didn't just move naturally... At least not where he grew up. "I think they were invented to make moving around a building a lot easier! That way you only really need one stair case for everything, instead of having to move around a whole lot," yup. Hmm.. Nessa thought over Zander’s answer. Moving staircases weren’t exactly the kind of thing that was on her mind when she was thinking of inventions, but she supposed that they were just that. “Rowena Ravenclaw, one of the Hogwarts founders, was credited for coming up with that here.” And, as it was the first recorded instance, it was likely that she invented the notion as well. Quote: Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow "Extendable Ears, Professor. They were invented by Fred and George Weasley and I'm SURE that younger siblings EVERYWHERE have found them useful." JUST saying. "They're good for those who might be curious to learn what's said behind closed doors." NOT that she was admitting SHE was one of those people. NOPE. Nessa nodded happily as she listened too Maddie’s answer next. ”Yes, those fall under the category of fun, I think,” she said with a big smile. ”Kids tend to use those more than adults, it seems..” Likely because of ethical issues, but it was still an invention, even if it wasn’t one used as often as others. Quote: Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline "Well Bowman Wright invented the Golden Snitch to replace the snidget." That had been a great thing since the poor bird was being pushed towards extinction by the game of quidditch. ”A very good example!,” Nessa exclaimed with a wide smile as she heard Benjamin’s contribution to her question. ”There was a need that Mr. Wright filled quite well and he saved countless of those precious little birds with his invention of the snitch.” Inventions were best, she thought, when they not only served a purpose but also benefited lives in some way which in this case, saved a species from extinction. Quote: Originally Posted by Squishy As they were asked to provide examples of magical inventions, Lux shot up her hand. "The lunascope was invented by Perpetua Fancourt. It's an astronomical device that is used to analyse the moon phases. I'm sure that could be useful for many things, but I can't think of any off the top of my head," she admitted. Nessa nodded towards Lux next as she noticed her hand in the air. ”Sure, that’s a good example of an invention as well.. I’m sure Professor Flamsteed would know more about its uses..” She wasn’t much of a stargazer, at least not a scientific one. She liked to watch shooting stars as much as the next person, but she had no clue about them beyond that. This was one of those inventions that she was sue had its place but didn’t know exactly what. Quote: Originally Posted by Felixir "The Deluminator. Albus Dumbledore had one, and I think he invented it for himself, like it wasn't mass-produced or antyhing. It could sort of take light from places and hold onto it, so it turned lights off and on again, if you wanted. But then it was also helpful as a sort of... like... guide, to the Weasley guy who had it next." Professor Glendower nodded happily as Tobias provided his answer next. ”That’s a good example too. A very inventive creation to be able to move and control light that way,” she said, lost in thought a bit. She held quite a bit of respect for inventors and the way their minds worked, especially their creativity. ”And yes, the Deluminator is attributed to Albus Dumbledore.” Not that there had ever been a patent or proof, but there wasn’t documentation of any before that one. Quote: Originally Posted by Sararara INVENTIONS. COOL. Norah swung her feet back and forth underneath the table as she tried to think of an answer. Uhm. Raising her hand, she figured she'd make a guess. "Portkeys were invented to make going places easier and faster if you can't apparate. But I dunno who invented them." There. Half an answer counted for something right? Nessa gave Norah an encouraging smile as the girl provided her answer. ”Portkeys are actually objects activated by the spell Portus, so not really an invention, no.. but it is a rather useful spell and form of travel.” Just not what they were looking for today. Quote: Originally Posted by Expecto-Penguin Then he heard her move on to another question. She wanted to know some magical inventions and what was their purpose. He really had no idea but he heard they could use their book and Kace was wayyy ahead of the professor on that one. He flipped through his book to see one a student didn't mention already. He found one and raised his hand, "Professor I know Fred and George Weasley invented the Decoy Detonator. It used if you want to create diversions and don't want to get caught. I know Harry Potter used it trying to sneak into the Ministry of Magic.." he shrugged and waited for the next part of the lesson. Brown eyes landed on Kace next as she noticed his hand raised in the air and Nessa nodded towards him to call on him. ”Oh those Weasley twins invented quite a few things in their time,” she said, nodding happily. ”Very creative men, though many of their products were more of the fun variety rather than necessary..” As evident by the store still standing that bore their name. But that was perfectly fine too. What was life without entertainment? ”I think that particular product started out as a prank sort of thing, but that one is not always used with the best of intention..” don’t ask her how she knew. Quote: Originally Posted by Harry174 Angel looked at the Professor and raised her hand. "The Maunders Map... that was created by the Maunders Gang.." She didn't have to name them right. "it was created so that the students knew where everyone was in the school and where they could go without getting caught... Do you know where it is now? I want to eh use it if it's okay Professor?" Nessa called on Angel next, then thought over her answer for a moment. ”Well, there have been many magical maps throughout history. That one was completed with some advanced magic, but I can’t say they were the inventors of magical maps in general..” She eyed the girl a moment before shaking her head. ”No, I don’t know where it currently is.” And she wouldn’t be so willing to hand it over to Angel if she did. Quote: Originally Posted by hermionesclone And her question? Placing his quill down, the fifth year thought for a moment or two before putting his hand up. "Omnioculars are a dead useful invention," he started, "I dunno who invented them but props to the person that did. See, I think they were mainly invented for Quidditch. When you're sitting up in those stands, it can be kinda hard to see what's going on on the pitch, especially when everyone's moving so quickly. People don't wanna buy freaking pricey tickets only to not be able to see what's going on. It ruins the game. So, some genius came up with this to help people, which kinda boosted sales for the places that hold these events because, once word got out that they can get these bad boys, people would have flocked to get their tickets and try them out." Pause. "Course, you don't have to use them only for Quidditch." Nessa turned to Grayson next as he raised his hand and she nodded to call on him. ”Oh yes, that’s a good example,” she said, smiling widely. ”Omnioculars ae very useful and aren’t just to see things close up, there are other features too.” Really expensive though, but many found them worth the price especially sports fanatics. Quote: Originally Posted by feeheeheeny As they moved along to the next question, Soph hummed thoughtfully to herself, only pondering briefly before raising a hand to mention one of the first inventors that came to mind. "Gaspard Shingleton invented the Self-Stirring Cauldron, professor. It wasn't necessarily something that we greatly needed in our lives in the wizarding world, but it's more of a... thing of convenience. If a cauldron is stirring itself, a potionmaker can be multi-tasking and preparing other ingredients as needed." Nessa nodded a bit enthusiastically as Sophie answered this question with one of the inventions she had in mind when she had opened the lesson. ”Yes, I suppose it’s something that isn’t a necessity per se,” she started as the girl expressed that sentiment. But so many inventions weren’t needed. ”But it does make it more convenient for a potioneer.” And that was what many inventions did – make things more convenient. She thought she’d use it if she was into potions, but they really weren’t her thing as it were. Quote: Originally Posted by Daydreamer11 Now Jasmine had to go to Plan B, only she didn't have another answer on the tip of her tongue. While she took a moment to think, it seemed as though the other students gave just about every other inventor known to man. She was stuck, but hoping that she could come up with another answer before they moved on to something else. Hmm.. no answer? Professor Glendower waited a moment as it looked like Jasmine was going to say something, though she remained silent even though she told them they could use their books. Alright.. moving on then. Quote: Originally Posted by Jessiqua Zhenya had been jotting all the suggestions her classmates had said on her parchment, just in case she would need to refer to them again. She found the lesson very interesting, and was interested to learn who/why/how/when things had been invented. She knew of lots of inventions, obviously all she had to do was look around and start naming things, but she knew very few inventors. VERY few. She knew of one object, had hears about it and was rather fascinated by it, so she raised her hand waiting to be called upon. "Professor, I don't know who invented it buuuut there's an object out there called a two-way mirror and it's pretty interesting how it lets two people communicate with each other by using a piece of mirror each." She heard that Harry Potter's father and godfather used to use them, but she didn't know whether they had invented it or not. Nessa beamed in Zhenya’s direction as she called on her and heard her answer. ”Oh a two way mirror is a wonderful way to communicate. I have one in my office, it is very convenient.” That one was sort of cloudy to who officially invented it, but it was a geat invention either way. Quote: Originally Posted by Hera Hand up, and fingers wiggling about because he KNEW things, Zeke waited for his turn to contribute. "Quills professor! Self-inking ones! And quick quotes ones! Because they make writing so much easier by doing half or all of the work for you." And even though muggle pens didn't need inking, quick quotes quills were friggin AWESOME. Professor Glendower called on Zeke next as he had his hand in the air. ”Mhmm, another good example of an invention created with convenience in mind.” Those were a newer invention but it worked and she used the self-inking ones at times herself. Quote: Originally Posted by Ginevra She heard a multitude of answers when Professor Glendower asked about wizarding objects. Sam was really struggling to answer and was losing confidence. She decided to stay quiet. Another quiet one. She did hear Professor Glendower say that the class could use the book to answer? Perhaps she was being shy though and she turned her brown eyes towards the center of the room looking for another volunteer. Quote: Originally Posted by Saraie Oh hang on. She had a good one she wasn't sure if someone had mentioned it or not. She didn't think no one had so she raised her hand. "The inventor by the name of Spindle invented the candy, Spindle's Lick'O'Rish Spiders. They move just like chocolate frogs do." Nessa called on Cinna next, nodding thoughtfully at her answer. ”In a way, yes.. but candy isn’t really considered an invention in the way we are thinking of the notion today though.” She got an encouraging smile for her efforts though. Hmm... Professor Glendower wasn't quite sure what was going on with her students today as she sort of expected more answers than she had been given. Especially when she told them that they could use their books. There had been so many things invented throughout magical history! In fact, she was a little disappointed that much of the class seemed to leave their hands unraised. But that did not affect her outward cheerful demeanor! Moving on... Quote: Originally Posted by blackboard Floo powder – Ignatia Wildsmith, 13 C – convenient travel Sneakoscope – Edgar Stroulger, 18 C – warning system Extendable Ears - Fred and George Weasley, 20 C - listening device Golden Snitch - Bowman Wright - game device, preservation benefits Lunascope - Perpetua Fancourt, 20 C - astronomy Deluminator - Albus Dumbledore, 20 C Self-stirring Cauldron - Gaspard Shingleton, 20 C Quills - Self-Inking and Quick Quotes Movable stairs Magical maps Omnioculars Two-Way Mirrors Many, many more! "So here are just a few of the many, many inventions created by magical folk in the past." She pointed up at the board after she waved her wand at it to have some of the answers displayed there. "Some of them were made for convenience, some for entertainment, some for another reason.. In a hundred years, there are likely to be other things invented that people will wonder how they ever lived without it.. new things are invented all the time. In fact, I am working on an invention myself." Professor Glendower smiled widely, then tapped her sparkly heels with her wand. All at once she began tap dancing and turning about the room, ending with a big flourishy finish at the front. "Of course, I am an accomplished dancer, but I've been working on creating shoes that in a sense teaches the wearer basic steps that progressively get more advanced." Her beamy smile showed just how proud she was of her work. "Patent pending of course. And before we move onto our activity for the day, I am going to fill you in on what your homework is going to be.. you are going to think of your own invention, if you could create anything. What kind of need do you see that can be filled? For example, I'd like to invent a pair of earmuffs, or something along that line, that allows one to listen to a fwooper's song without it affecting the listener's mind as they say it does." A filter of sorts.. because it was a shame, really. Their music was so beautiful. "Anyway.. the boxes at the back of the room do not have props or costumes in them this time. They are filled with things that have been invented throughout history, some are things that have been mentioned today, some are not. Spend the rest of the class trying things out and meanwhile, think about the need that the invention or inventions you choose had filled and start to think about what you want to invent for your homework." She nodded towards them in a gesture to tell them they could get started. OOC - SPOILER!!: things in the boxes Extendable Ears Self-stirring Cauldron Foe Glass Pair of Two Way Mirrors Quick Quotes Quills Sneakoscope Magical Camera Spellotape Headless Hat Omnioculars Choose one or more things from the box to try out and interact with. There are more than one of each, so you don't have to take turns.. unless you want to. Or you can try out Prof Glendower's shoes, lol. Five posts of trying out things by 11:59pm EST 11/29 when I will close the class. I am also assigning homework now so that you will have time to do it before my deadline for getting points in. __________________ started like a knight in a fairytale_______________________________________________ ended like a moth in flames______________________ ______________________don't you worry I'll be fine _________________________________________________you were good for the plot line