09-24-2017, 05:32 PM
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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Armand Beta-Erikson
Slytherin First Year
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Damien Beta-Erikson
Slytherin First Year |  Slytherin by heart
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Originally Posted by hermionesclone  "It's hard to find places that do it, especially up here." Because Hogsmeade sure didn't have Turkish food. "Maybe you could ask the house elves if they know how to make it." Or give them a recipe to work off of.
The description of Krav Manga was interesting but what intrigued him the most was the mention about auror work. Maybe, with all their talks about defensive magic and martial arts, he should've seen this coming before now but it still came as a nice surprise. "Learning both the defence and offence will work in your favour. Any form of defence requires you to think a few steps ahead. Prepare yourself for what your opponent might want to do so that it doesn't throw you off track." Was he talking from experience? Maybe. "I'm glad you're enjoying Defence," he said, giving the boy a smile, "It's still a bit early to decide for sure what you want to do later on so no pressure. If you want to be an Auror, that's great! I can link you up with some Aurors in the Ministry." Especially since he was.... close with one in particular. "But it's also not the only path you can take in terms of Defence." Something to think about?
That little burst of excitement was sweet. Really. Hirsch shot the Slytherin an amused grin but said nothing of it. From the reaction, it seemed as though the boy was embarrassed by it and the last thing he probably needed right now was to mention it. "It's nice to see you so dedicated to your extra studies."
The Defence Professor remained silent while Kyle contemplated his choice. It didn't matter to Hirsch in the slightest, and he didn't mind switching up what he taught over the term, but this was down to personal preference, really. At his answer, he gave the boy a nod and said, "That's a very smart decision. Plus, it's more difficult to try and do magic at home when.... Hogwarts says that you're not supposed to. A part of you might not have wanted to." Not that he was telling him off, it was just something to consider. Psychological reasons. Kyle would certainly have to talk to the house elves about getting baklava. If they could make it, that would be great! That's it. A trip down to the kitchens was necessary. But he dropped the rest of the baklava discussion for now.
Meeting an Auror... That would certainly help. "I think I would like to meet an Auror, actually. It might help me decide later if I want to be one. Though, you said there were other things that could be done in Defense. Like what?" He was honestly curious. He personally couldn't think of a thing to do as a career with what he was learning in Defense, except maybe becoming a teacher as well.
He looked a little abashed that he had been sorta practicing at home. Admittedly, he never actually cast anything, but he could probably get in trouble if he did. Thankfully, if his dad and siblings knew he was practicing, they didn't say anything. He wondered if they did it, themselves. "Is it okay to practice a little bit if you don't actually cast anything?" It was a harmless question, right? Then, a thought occurred to him from his practices that might get an answer here. "Oh, by the way professor... I know when you cast Lumos, the tip of your wand lights up. What happens if you cast it wandlessly?"
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Armand and Damien Beta-Erikson
Named for Legends
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