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sweetpinkpixie · 06-13-2018, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy

Gaston blinked. Was he imagining things or did he just see Derf squirming? He supposed he shouldn't be surprised. The boy always seemed a little... jittery around him. He gave the Hufflepuff prefect an encouraging smile that only grew as he listened to his answer. "Yes, that's exactly what that spell is used for!" he said. "As a matter of interest, I used a mild form of that spell on these mugs, just enough to keep the tea and cocoa warm but hot enough to burn anyone. Good answer, Mr. Ashbury-Hawthorne."

If Derf was squirmy around the man...it was completely unintentional and he wasn't even aware of it - that one instance in the Room of Requirement during play rehearsal all but a forgotten memory for the fifth year now. No, unfortunately his squirming was not for any conspiracy reasons regarding his professor or his howling habits.

And the reminder of the hot chocolate did woooooooonders for said squirming, by the way. Though Derf did manage a meek nod of the head while doing his best not to look at the Gryffindor seated beside him nursing his own mug of hot chocolate.

"....yeah...it's a pretty nifty charm...."

SPOILER!!: Professor & Skylar!

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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy

He didn't know why, but somehow Gaston didn't think Skylar was convinced by his pleas not to worry about him. A pang of guilt gripped his heart, and he shot her a quick apologetic look but nothing more was said on the matter. Her answer got a smile from him. He could always count on Skylar to come up with a good answer, and he was not disappointed! "Indeed they are conjuration spells. I'm glad you mentioned that, Miss Diggory!" he said.

Soon after, Hattie spoke up and added on to what Skylar said. Gaston thought for a moment. He'd heard many theories about the reasons behind some conjuration spells' classification as charms in school and in his time at the French Ministry but never a definitive answer on the subject. So he asnwered the only way he could. "That's a good point, Miss Paton," he said. "This is a subject that is still debated by wizardkind, so all I can do is give you my best guess. I think Incendio and other similar fire spells are classified as charms because they, as Miss Diggory mentioned, create the fire from nothing, rather than turn an exisitng object into fire. Do you have any ideas why this is?" He hoped he didn't sound like he was passing the buck by asking; he genuinely wanted to hear her thoughts on the matter.

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising

When Hattie spoke up and added onto what she said about conjuration spells being a form a Transfiguration, Skylar was literally about to speak again on the fact that yes it was, but they were charms for well, the reason Marchand just said. Incendio and the others create from nothing. Transfiguration refers to creating and conjuration from something else. "I think it has to do with, like you said, creations from existing objects. There's Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration which talks about creating from nothing. So Transfiguration itself refers to having something else there. Whereas Charms, you can summon or multiply items or enlarge them. So while it seems like you're conjuring them, it's ... different." At least that was her thoughts on the matter, which was very confusing indeed.

Derf was busy scribbling down a few additional notes on his parchment - Bluebell flames were already something within his wheelhouse but the shape of them always left something to be desired. Nothing spherical about those floating blobs he had created down in the underground chambers earlier on in the term, though they had still served their purpose. So he was sorta only half paying attention to the discussion around him when he half heard the professor addressing Skylar...and then he had himself all KINDS of confused.

So...up went his hand again because this was OWL year and he COULD NOT be confused on the very FUNDAMENTALS of the differences between a charm and a spell - though it seemed to come up quite often and he really needed the officials who decided this business to come to a more comprehensive conclusion for his own sanity and anxiety.

"Uh...um...sorry to just jump in but...er...isn't the very definition of a transfiguration based spell falling under the branch of conjuration that is does produce something from nothing unless its one of the five exceptions to Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration and a charm is magic that adds or changes properties of an object?" Okay, he really just wanted to work on making his bluebells more spherical but here they were. "So...um...I dunno...I always reckoned that charms like Incendio and Aguamenti were like...modifying the air molecules or something like that and those are just so small that it sorta looks like we are conjuring something out of nothing but really we aren't?"

And was there a connection between water and fire being ELEMENTS and Gamp's Law of ELEMENTAL transfiguration? POSSIBLY?!

"Sorta kinda similiar ish to, you know, Newton's third law that governs Physics?"

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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy

Gaston waited another moment or two, and when he was sure the students were done answering, he spoke again, "Nicely done, everyone! All of your answers were correct examples of heat and fire spells. Today we'll be focusing on two methods of making fire and, therefore warmth; the first spell we'll be practicing is, as Miss Primeaux mentioned, the bluebell flames..." His voice suddenly caught, and he turned away, taking a quick sip of coffee to soothe the burning in his throat. Merlin, he wasn't going to lose his voice, was he?

"Flames made by this spell are waterproof and radiate heat to objects held above them. They can be held or touched without burning a person or can be carried in a jar, but they will burn things like fabric or plants," he went on. He hoped they'd forgive him for the lack of lengthy explanations today. His throat was bothering him, and he didn't want the students to freeze while he was talking! "To cast, wave your wand in the direction you want the flame to go and say the incantation Flammae Caeruleum."

Gaston sighed, his trembling hand tightening around his wand. He reminded himself that it was going to be fine, that the bluebell flames couldn't hurt him, but it did little to calm his racing heart. Good Godric Gryffindor, he hated fire! But this was something his students needed to know, so he swallowed his fears and aimed his wand in the air in front of him. He repeated the incantation, and a little ball of flames the exact color of his eyes hovered over his right hand.

Now there was just one last thing he needed to cover. "To extinguish the flames, wave your wand again and say, Extinguo." He demonstrated the spell, and the blue flames disappeared. Hopefully, the students wouldn't need to extinguish anything, but it was important to teach them, just in case of any mishaps.

"I'll give you time to practice the bluebell flames," he said. "If you don't feel comfortable holding the flames -" And he could certainly sympathize, if that were the case! "-you may use a jar instead." With a wave of his wand, a pile of jars that he'd hidden under a disillusionment charm appeared at his feet. "Just aim the spell into the jar instead of the air." He picked up and opened a jar then waved his wand, sending a jet of blue flames into the jar. He screwed the lid back on and set it at his feet. "I've charmed the grass to be fireproof, but please be careful not to aim at the ground or near another person! If you need help, just raise your hand. You may start NOW!"

Okay. But notes. Namely writing down the two spells for now...which brought his hand up AGAIN because the one to extinguish was new and, well, pretty nifty. "Professor! Does Extinguo work on all flames or just magically created flames? Save for, you know, Fiendfyre." Since that was unstoppable and all.

And, well, in all the hustle and bustle that was concern over the professor...Derf did as he usually did in these circumstances and fished a chocolate frog from his pocket which he then rested on the man's desk while he went up to retrieve a jar. Not because he wasn't keen on holding flames or anything, but because MAYBE the consolidated environment the jar provided could help him in getting his bluebells to maintain a more spherical shape.

A boy could hope, right?

Sitting back down at his desk, Derf cleared his throat and gave his wand a bit of a flourish. "Flammae Caeruleum," he commanded, his wand pointed at the opening of his jar. Sure enough, though he didn't doubt himself HERE, a jet of blue flame poured out of his wand and began to slosh around and swirl much like he had seen in emulations of the creation of planets and stuff - which was pretty neat but made zero sense to him.

But alas, at the end of the few seconds it took for the spell to do its thing...Derf was once again left with a lopsided sphere that looked more like a punctured quaffle than anything else. But hey, it was still effective and the sides of the jar WERE warm to the touch?

Meh.

06-13-2018, 03:12 AM	#51 (permalink)
sweetpinkpixie SSRPG Admin Gladrags Mod Quibbler Mod Minister for Magic Alley Proprietor Sea Serpent Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: The Paths Posts: 41,433 Hogwarts RPG Name: Professor Cox Ravenclaw Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: CJ Miller Gryffindor Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Nyle Harden Hufflepuff Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Iris Harden Ravenclaw Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Calliope Barrington Slytherin Fifth Year Ministry Department Head: Charles Hollingberry Minister's Office Ministry Department Head: Airey Flamsteed Mysteries Diagon Alley Proprietor: Victor García Massey Ollivanders x12 x12	astronomizzle ♧ gryffinDORK \| & the rest is drag ♣ #badluckDerf Quote: Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy Gaston blinked. Was he imagining things or did he just see Derf squirming? He supposed he shouldn't be surprised. The boy always seemed a little... jittery around him. He gave the Hufflepuff prefect an encouraging smile that only grew as he listened to his answer. "Yes, that's exactly what that spell is used for!" he said. "As a matter of interest, I used a mild form of that spell on these mugs, just enough to keep the tea and cocoa warm but hot enough to burn anyone. Good answer, Mr. Ashbury-Hawthorne." If Derf was squirmy around the man...it was completely unintentional and he wasn't even aware of it - that one instance in the Room of Requirement during play rehearsal all but a forgotten memory for the fifth year now. No, unfortunately his squirming was not for any conspiracy reasons regarding his professor or his howling habits. And the reminder of the hot chocolate did woooooooonders for said squirming, by the way. Though Derf did manage a meek nod of the head while doing his best not to look at the Gryffindor seated beside him nursing his own mug of hot chocolate. "....yeah...it's a pretty nifty charm...." SPOILER!!: Professor & Skylar! Quote: Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy He didn't know why, but somehow Gaston didn't think Skylar was convinced by his pleas not to worry about him. A pang of guilt gripped his heart, and he shot her a quick apologetic look but nothing more was said on the matter. Her answer got a smile from him. He could always count on Skylar to come up with a good answer, and he was not disappointed! "Indeed they are conjuration spells. I'm glad you mentioned that, Miss Diggory!" he said. Soon after, Hattie spoke up and added on to what Skylar said. Gaston thought for a moment. He'd heard many theories about the reasons behind some conjuration spells' classification as charms in school and in his time at the French Ministry but never a definitive answer on the subject. So he asnwered the only way he could. "That's a good point, Miss Paton," he said. "This is a subject that is still debated by wizardkind, so all I can do is give you my best guess. I think Incendio and other similar fire spells are classified as charms because they, as Miss Diggory mentioned, create the fire from nothing, rather than turn an exisitng object into fire. Do you have any ideas why this is?" He hoped he didn't sound like he was passing the buck by asking; he genuinely wanted to hear her thoughts on the matter. Quote: Originally Posted by PhoenixRising When Hattie spoke up and added onto what she said about conjuration spells being a form a Transfiguration, Skylar was literally about to speak again on the fact that yes it was, but they were charms for well, the reason Marchand just said. Incendio and the others create from nothing. Transfiguration refers to creating and conjuration from something else. "I think it has to do with, like you said, creations from existing objects. There's Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration which talks about creating from nothing. So Transfiguration itself refers to having something else there. Whereas Charms, you can summon or multiply items or enlarge them. So while it seems like you're conjuring them, it's ... different." At least that was her thoughts on the matter, which was very confusing indeed. Derf was busy scribbling down a few additional notes on his parchment - Bluebell flames were already something within his wheelhouse but the shape of them always left something to be desired. Nothing spherical about those floating blobs he had created down in the underground chambers earlier on in the term, though they had still served their purpose. So he was sorta only half paying attention to the discussion around him when he half heard the professor addressing Skylar...and then he had himself all KINDS of confused. So...up went his hand again because this was OWL year and he COULD NOT be confused on the very FUNDAMENTALS of the differences between a charm and a spell - though it seemed to come up quite often and he really needed the officials who decided this business to come to a more comprehensive conclusion for his own sanity and anxiety. "Uh...um...sorry to just jump in but...er...isn't the very definition of a transfiguration based spell falling under the branch of conjuration that is does produce something from nothing unless its one of the five exceptions to Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration and a charm is magic that adds or changes properties of an object?" Okay, he really just wanted to work on making his bluebells more spherical but here they were. "So...um...I dunno...I always reckoned that charms like Incendio and Aguamenti were like...modifying the air molecules or something like that and those are just so small that it sorta looks like we are conjuring something out of nothing but really we aren't?" And was there a connection between water and fire being ELEMENTS and Gamp's Law of ELEMENTAL transfiguration? POSSIBLY?! "Sorta kinda similiar ish to, you know, Newton's third law that governs Physics?" Quote: Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy Gaston waited another moment or two, and when he was sure the students were done answering, he spoke again, "Nicely done, everyone! All of your answers were correct examples of heat and fire spells. Today we'll be focusing on two methods of making fire and, therefore warmth; the first spell we'll be practicing is, as Miss Primeaux mentioned, the bluebell flames..." His voice suddenly caught, and he turned away, taking a quick sip of coffee to soothe the burning in his throat. Merlin, he wasn't going to lose his voice, was he? "Flames made by this spell are waterproof and radiate heat to objects held above them. They can be held or touched without burning a person or can be carried in a jar, but they will burn things like fabric or plants," he went on. He hoped they'd forgive him for the lack of lengthy explanations today. His throat was bothering him, and he didn't want the students to freeze while he was talking! *"To cast, wave your wand in the direction you want the flame to go and say the incantation Flammae Caeruleum."* Gaston sighed, his trembling hand tightening around his wand. He reminded himself that it was going to be fine, that the bluebell flames couldn't hurt him, but it did little to calm his racing heart. Good Godric Gryffindor, he hated fire! But this was something his students needed to know, so he swallowed his fears and aimed his wand in the air in front of him. He repeated the incantation, and a little ball of flames the exact color of his eyes hovered over his right hand. Now there was just one last thing he needed to cover. "To extinguish the flames, wave your wand again and say, Extinguo." He demonstrated the spell, and the blue flames disappeared. Hopefully, the students wouldn't need to extinguish anything, but it was important to teach them, just in case of any mishaps. "I'll give you time to practice the bluebell flames," he said. "If you don't feel comfortable holding the flames -" And he could certainly sympathize, if that were the case! "-you may use a jar instead." With a wave of his wand, a pile of jars that he'd hidden under a disillusionment charm appeared at his feet. "Just aim the spell into the jar instead of the air." He picked up and opened a jar then waved his wand, sending a jet of blue flames into the jar. He screwed the lid back on and set it at his feet. "I've charmed the grass to be fireproof, but please be careful not to aim at the ground or near another person! If you need help, just raise your hand. You may start NOW!" Okay. But notes. Namely writing down the two spells for now...which brought his hand up AGAIN because the one to extinguish was new and, well, pretty nifty. "Professor! Does Extinguo work on all flames or just magically created flames? Save for, you know, Fiendfyre." Since that was unstoppable and all. And, well, in all the hustle and bustle that was concern over the professor...Derf did as he usually did in these circumstances and fished a chocolate frog from his pocket which he then rested on the man's desk while he went up to retrieve a jar. Not because he wasn't keen on holding flames or anything, but because MAYBE the consolidated environment the jar provided could help him in getting his bluebells to maintain a more spherical shape. A boy could hope, right? Sitting back down at his desk, Derf cleared his throat and gave his wand a bit of a flourish. "Flammae Caeruleum," he commanded, his wand pointed at the opening of his jar. Sure enough, though he didn't doubt himself HERE, a jet of blue flame poured out of his wand and began to slosh around and swirl much like he had seen in emulations of the creation of planets and stuff - which was pretty neat but made zero sense to him. But alas, at the end of the few seconds it took for the spell to do its thing...Derf was once again left with a lopsided sphere that looked more like a punctured quaffle than anything else. But hey, it was still effective and the sides of the jar WERE warm to the touch? Meh. __________________ We broke into a million pieces, and we can't go back......................................... But now we're seeing all the beauty in the broken glass..................................... 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