SPOILER!!: Jillian and Profesor
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Birds.... those where the first thing Jillian saw when she stepped into class. Birds were not really something she's a fond of because of those beaks. So today she needs to step up because by the looks of it, they will be talking about birds for Care of Magical Creatures. Of course, Professor Mathys is looking flawless as ever- must be the French water but this teacher is gorgeous. "Bonjour, Professor" she smiled at him "You're looking really nice today" well, he looks really nice everyday.
Jillian took a seat next to a fellow sixth year (Nora) and gave her a smile as well. "Hi" she whispered softly.
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Mathys de Nostredame
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Mademoiselle Barrie," he greeted in turn with his own bow of the head and the addition of a slight one from the waist.
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Pivoting around so as to make eye contact with the entire circle, Mathys could not help but feel a tinge of disappointment in that none had correctly identified the creature right under their noses. They would learn soon enough.
Casting a sympathetic glance towards the cage and the black eyed beauties within, the French man flipped the elegant knee length coattails of his robes upwards and swiveled around the cage to face the designated ‘front’ of the class (though as he spoke he would continue to thoughtfully circumnavigate the cage) and officially began. “
Bonsoir and welcome to anothair Care of Magical Creatures lesson. Today comes a a bit of a change of pace compared to our studies up to ziss point.” The handling and observing of infant creatures, that is. “
Many of you, as you entered our circle here tahday, deesplayed astute observational skeells.” He paused a moment to run the tips of his fingers along the front of his robes. It pleased him to see that Hogwarts students were not as fashionably handicapped as they had displayed while at Beauxbatons and knew a look when they saw one. “
No mahttair ze species, whethair human or creature, zere are always signs of ageing to be observed or indicators of ailment.” He paused to stand before the cage and gingerly opened the door. Several of the blue birds leaped at the opportunity to land on his arm and hand, but his attention was clearly on the one who did not. “
Our feathered friends here aside, who would like to share one descreeptive qualeety, a detail, zat helps identeefy ze age of anothair leeving creature? No leemitahtions on wheech creature you speak of.”
Gingerly and as though the winged creature were made of glass, Mathys slipped his hand beneath him and carefully removed him from his cage. Cupping the delicate bird in his hands, he whispered something to it. Though what was uttered was between the man himself and the bird.
OOC: this lesson has officially begun! If you are just joining us now please do not hesitate to jump right in (catch up is always welcome at any point during the lesson). We will continue in approximately 24 hours.
Nora grinned as Jillian joined and sat next to her.
"Hey, Jil." She replied with a smile as she took her notebook out of her school bag. Soon enough, the class started, Nora's eyes still focused on the birds as she lightly sketched them on the pad, of course listening to the Professor. His question was rather particular, as she had only seen only a few animals and creatures age back in her home, and only had seen one slowly die...
She raised her hand after thinking of some signs that are always observed.
"Some lose their senses, eyesight, smell, taste, and their strength. As an example, birds may slowly lose sight of the brightness, dimness and position of places they're even used to be at all the time, even not recognize them...and even their emotional state, as they can't do the things they used to when young..." Which was terribly sad to see.