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Old 03-13-2021, 06:37 PM   #49 (permalink)
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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Tapio DeVries
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Hope Archard
Ravenclaw
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Ministry RPG Name:
Jane Elspeth Howard
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Default Birds!

Okay, Violet had practiced the spell and collected her birdcage and brought it back to her place. Now it was time for business. Violet stood before the birdcage, leaving its door open, took her wand in hand, closed her eyes and visualized Mack the magpie, then cast the spell: "Avis!"

She opened her eyes to see a flock of little blackbirds rush from her wand and begin circling her head and the birdcage in a frantic circle. Blackbirds, huh? Not quite magpies, she must not have visualized the markings clearly enough. But by Merlin, they were definitely birds! And the teacher hadn't asked them to specify what kind of birds they were trying to conjure, had she?

Pleased at her almost-success, Violet began trying to usher the tiny birds into the opening of the cage, but they were not at all cooperative. The professor hadn't told them how they were supposed to get the silly things into the cage, had she? And these birds might not look like magpies, but they were as difficult to control as the real thing. Finally Violet managed to get a portion of the little flock into the cage, slamming shut the door, but several of the little things had flown off into the trees, cackling naughtily as they went.

Now, how was she supposed to keep the birds already in the cage inside while opening the door to put new ones in? Even a shield spell wouldn't work, because she'd have to lift it at some point. Then Violet remembered a spell she'd just used in another class, one she thought might help her.
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