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Felixir · 10-03-2016, 01:03 AM

To say that Daxton's interest had been piqued was a huge understatement. He kept his eyes locked on the view outside the window - nothing interesting out there, as it happened, just a gloomy and overcast day - and his fingers still rhythmically drumming on the desk, but he was paying close attention to every word that came out of Toussaint's mouth. He did not care much for any of the discussion as to whether the Dark Arts were good or evil, but he was very much interested in the rest of the explanation.

It was strange, really, that any professor at this school would allow such a lecture on this topic. Not that Daxton disapproved; quite the opposite. But he remembered, very distinctly, Sabel Dakest refusing to give any instruction to him in the fields of Occlumency and Legilimency, because of how it might be used. Daxton had not been discouraged, and had simply decided to go about learning it all by himself , but it was strange to him that those subjects were withheld from him, but now, here they were, learning more about Dark Magic than anyone had taught them before.

For a brief, fleeting moment, Daxton wondered what it might take to ensure a transfer to this Durmstrang Institute, before immediately casting the thought aside. No school was the best school, and, at present, the closest he could get to that was being at Hogwarts.

Those Toussaints though. Perhaps it was worth talking with Char later on, or perhaps he might get in touch with this Angelo by himself.

Daxton remained silent, though this time his silence was somehow deeper... more intense. The longer he sat there, the louder his thoughts became, and he was aware of it too, so he made an attempt to put some of the theory he had read about Occlumency into practice, just in case. Of course, that was easier thought than done, so instead, Daxton diverted his thoughtsto trying to silently brainstorm an answer to the question.

A fourth factor to do with successfully casting a dark spell. Something exclusive to the Dark Arts? Probably not, or there would be no chance of anyone in this class guessing it, and no point asking them. Aslan - Daxton was so very aware of her presence, but kept his eyes fixed on the view outside the window - had made a good point with 'will'. What was it that always struck him about Dark Magic? You have to really mean it.

Those words echoed around Daxton's head, but he was not so sure it was the answer. It was certainly true, there was no doubt about it, but was it not true for every spell? To truly understand what you were doing, and to really mean it? Daxton had only ever focused on non-verbal magic, and that mantra - you have to really mean it - was of utmost importance in order for him to finally start mastering spells. But, perhaps, it was that much more important when it came to the Dark Arts. It begged the question, though: why would anyone try their hands at the Dark Arts if they did not really mean it? Perhaps, then, that was not the answer.

Whatever the answer was, though, Daxton was ready to learn it.

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Felixir Forum Manager Book Club Mod Alley Proprietor Banshee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posts: 50,197 Hogwarts RPG Name: Charlie Upstead Gryffindor Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Aurelio Kaiser Slytherin Fourth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Alexei Petrov Slytherin Second Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Yves Flamel Slytherin Seventh Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Achilles Zacharias Ravenclaw Fourth Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Ezekiel Ransom-Kruus Ollivanders x12 x12	Lovely™ \| Captain Hurted \| Ariana's Bane \| Resident Antagonist \| Unparalleled Delight To say that Daxton's interest had been piqued was a huge understatement. He kept his eyes locked on the view outside the window - nothing interesting out there, as it happened, just a gloomy and overcast day - and his fingers still rhythmically drumming on the desk, but he was paying close attention to every word that came out of Toussaint's mouth. He did not care much for any of the discussion as to whether the Dark Arts were good or evil, but he was very much interested in the rest of the explanation. It was strange, really, that any professor at this school would allow such a lecture on this topic. Not that Daxton disapproved; quite the opposite. But he remembered, very distinctly, Sabel Dakest refusing to give any instruction to him in the fields of Occlumency and Legilimency, because of how it might be used. Daxton had not been discouraged, and had simply decided to go about learning it all by himself , but it was strange to him that those subjects were withheld from him, but now, here they were, learning more about Dark Magic than anyone had taught them before. For a brief, fleeting moment, Daxton wondered what it might take to ensure a transfer to this Durmstrang Institute, before immediately casting the thought aside. No school was the best school, and, at present, the closest he could get to that was being at Hogwarts. Those Toussaints though. Perhaps it was worth talking with Char later on, or perhaps he might get in touch with this Angelo by himself. Daxton remained silent, though this time his silence was somehow deeper... more intense. The longer he sat there, the louder his thoughts became, and he was aware of it too, so he made an attempt to put some of the theory he had read about Occlumency into practice, just in case. Of course, that was easier thought than done, so instead, Daxton diverted his thoughtsto trying to silently brainstorm an answer to the question. A fourth factor to do with successfully casting a dark spell. Something exclusive to the Dark Arts? Probably not, or there would be no chance of anyone in this class guessing it, and no point asking them. Aslan - Daxton was so very aware of her presence, but kept his eyes fixed on the view outside the window - had made a good point with 'will'. What was it that always struck him about Dark Magic? You have to really mean it. Those words echoed around Daxton's head, but he was not so sure it was the answer. It was certainly true, there was no doubt about it, but was it not true for every spell? To truly understand what you were doing, and to really mean it? Daxton had only ever focused on non-verbal magic, and that mantra - you have to really mean it - was of utmost importance in order for him to finally start mastering spells. But, perhaps, it was that much more important when it came to the Dark Arts. It begged the question, though: why would anyone try their hands at the Dark Arts if they did not really mean it? Perhaps, then, that was not the answer. Whatever the answer was, though, Daxton was ready to learn it. __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Chocolate!