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Charely Potter · 01-26-2025, 04:21 AM

SPOILER!!: Responses

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

If Ary had been the type to whine and guilt-tripping kind of person, he would have done exactly that by reminding Professor Feirgrund about the positive outcome he and Jan had helped in with regard to a certain situation. So he would continue with his smirks just for the fun of it. Sorry, not sorry, professor!

The Slytherin was still eyeing the covered dishes {and looking around for house elves} when the lesson got underway. He was pleased that the lesson would not involve much notetaking; Ary imagined he’d just be making notes of incantations and wand movements. Up went his hand and it remained there until he was called upon. “I’m not particularly fond of sweet treats,’’ came his reply. “I guess it's because of the sugar. But I don’t exactly hate them and will eat them in very tiny amounts.” This fifth year just happened to prefer savoury stuff.

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Nyle couldn't quite help the strange flutter in his chest when Professor Feirgrund called him "Master Harden." Iris was the real stickler when it came to words, but he felt the weight the word carried nonetheless. It reminded him of his parents, his dad especially, and everyone would speak about them as though they were a master in their fields, their skills were almost legendary. Granted, one of those people was the Minister himself who tended to sing people's praises like a field of honking daffodils on Sonorus, but Nyle felt the truth. He knew it to be true - he had seen it, first hand, only a few months ago just how potent those skillsets were even if Iris and himself had played a tiny but essential part in the process. He acknowledged that it was just a title, like Mister, and nothing at all like he was sitting here spiraling over and yet the Hufflepuff had boarded this train and he couldn't exactly jump off.

But at least his focus was on his family, which made answering the Charms professor's question as easy as buttering bread with a warmed butterknife. He raised his hand, offering a slight smile as he spoke, his voice warm but a little shy and weighed down ever so lightly by his thoughts."Mum makes the best honeyed lavender shortbread," he said, his tone softening at the thought of it and his hands fidgeting with the stem of a wildflower in his robe pocket he had plucked from the grounds the other day. "It’s sweet, but not overpoweringly so...just enough to make you feel grounded, like the plants she grows in the garden...which is also where she gets the lavender for the shortbread. The lavender gives it this calm, natural taste, and the honey... it reminds me of everything peaceful and simple." His realized his fidgeting and the fact that both hands were shoved rudely into his pockets when they ought to be on his desk, and he slowly slid them out to do just that. Not to mention his eyes were fixated on some random spot on his desk and he fought with himself to look up and meet the professor's kind gaze. "I love them because it’s one of those things that makes me feel at home, no matter where I am. Every bite was like a small, edible piece of home."

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Originally Posted by AlwaysSnapesGirl

Zephyr was SO VERY curious about why they were having a lesson in the kitchens. Obviously it must have something to do with food, but what? There were so many possibilities!

Before he could get carried away with his thoughts, though, the lesson had begun. And it also had a lot of possible answers. There were loads of foods Zephyr loved - sour candy, pizza, just about anything his Nana cooked, etc. - and lots of things he didn't like - coffee, scones, asparagus, etc. - and he hesitated for a few moments to figure out which one he wanted to answer with.

But finally, he decided on one and raised his hand. "One of my favorites is sour gummy worms. I like that they're sour, especially at first, but they're also a little sweet too. The contrast makes it fun."

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Originally Posted by littledhampir

Now that was the sort of question that Elena didn't have to feel nervous about answering in class. Her favorite food? There was no wrong answer. And she didn't have to know facts. Except, she didn't really know what her favorite food was. There were lots of foods she liked. And lots of different categories too. Sweets? Main dishes? Was her joy for chocolate the same as her enjoyment of pasta? She didn't think the question was meant to invoke such conflicted thoughts. And it wasn't like her answer was going to be scrutinized to find out if it was really her most favorite food. She raised her hand.

"I like pasta. There's so many different options to add to it to make it really good, depending on what you're in the mood for."

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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch

Sitting in one of the back rows of charms class Rose raised her hand to chime in to the starting discussion of food likes and dislikes. She had chosen that seat to not be in the direct line of everyone's sights, but she had greeted Professor Feirgrund of course upon entrance with a wave and a cherry smille. How one hairy feast article in the school paper still could cause so much attention, was still odd. Focusing, Rose gave her answer with a clear and firm tone. "I love the shepards pie my mum makes. It's something I always wish for when I come home after a year at Hoggies. It represents home for me. Something i dislike in candy way is salty liquorice. I don't like the taste or feel of, especially salty skulls."

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Originally Posted by Zoe

Ousmane blinked, his brows furrowing slightly as he processed the professor's words. Favourite food? Or one I don't like? The topic was very familiar, the images of dishes from home flashed in his mind. However, the challenge lay in explaining it clearly in English. He shuffled his feet for a moment, thinking carefully of how to string the words together.

When he finally settled on what he wanted to say, he raised his hand. Clearing his throat softly, he began, his voice quieter than usual but steady. "My favourite food..." He paused, glancing around the room briefly before focusing back on the professor. "In my home, the Ivory Coast, we eat attiéké. It is like... couscous... but made with cassava," he explained, his accent thickening as he spoke. His hands moved in small gestures, as though trying to shape the words with his motions. "I like it with fish... grilled. Tomatoes, onion. Very fresh. Spicy pepper sauce, too. It tastes like home." A small smile crossed his face and his eyes lit up for a moment, the warmth of home filling his mind.

He hesitated, his gaze flicking to the professor before continuing. "But food I do not like? Hmm..." Ousmane pressed his lips together in thought. "Bott's beans." He winced slightly, remembering his first experience with them. "Too many surprises," he explained, his tone carrying a hint of humour. "Not always good ones."

Satisfied he had shared enough, Ousmane gave a polite nod to indicate he was done and continued listening to the responses of his other classmates.

With each response, Ean nodded. He thought these answers were quite lovely... and had him briefly reconsidering his notice that suggested they ought to bring their hearty appetite. Stomachs were likely to make noise by the sounds of the meals mentioned. After enough students had responded, it was about time they got closer to the hands-on work.

"Excellent, everyone." Addressing the class, before he tapped the board to reveal the charms.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackboard

Salting Charm
~
Sal-ee-Dus

Wand Incantation/Movement: Salidus - Drawing a M-shape over the item

Spicy Charm
~
Kon-DEE-oh CREY-Oh

Wand Incantation/Movement: Condio Creo - Drawing a U-shape over the item

Sweetening Charm
~
Maa-Gee-Mus

Wand Incantation/Movement: Magimus - Drawing a circle over the item

"Today we'll have enjoying some of your favorite and disliked foods." Given the question and location, it likely wasn't a surprise. "Now before you get to fix yourselves a plate, think to some of the foods you had mentioned as the objective for today is to be able to enjoy a nice meal by using some of the Flavour Charms used to enhance the taste of a meal." Could this be controversial? "Now, now.. I know it's often a sensitive topic with "tampering" a nicely cooked meal. As you all expressed, everyone has different taste preferences and that's okay. Often, our taste preferences prevent us from enjoying certain meals. Consider it no more different than using a condiment or seasoning to give more flavour."

Now for the instructions. "Think back to the reasons most of you listed for enjoying your favorite foods. These charms are some of the many that can give food the desired sweet, salty, spicier taste to it." And now, "First, we must practice the incantations, the Salting Charm is Salidus pronounced as Sal-ee-Dus." Waiting until the class repeated the pronunciation. "Next is, the Spicy Charm known as Condio Creo, pronounced as Kon-DEE-oh. CREY-Oh." Again waiting on the pronunciation repeated. "And lastly, the Sweetening Charm is Magimus, pronounced as, Maa-Gee-Mus." Waiting until the class repeated the pronunciation. "Excellent, continue pronouncing it. NEWT students, you will practice it both audibly and wordlessly."

As for the wand work, "The wand work is fairly simple, for each charm you simply draw your wand over the food item. The only difference is the shape used. For the Salting Charm, it is an M shape, Spicy is a U shape, and Sweetening is a O." Now that they had the information. "Once you've jotted it down and feel you've got the pronunciation in place. Come on over in a single file line in front of the table and pick up a plate before I reveal what is under these dishes."

OOC: Great responses everyone, and thank you waiting!

Now you'll be practicing the wand movement and pronunciation of the charms. The main activity will begin with further instructions in at least 24 hours from now. If you have any questions feel to ask.

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So he would continue with his smirks just for the fun of it. Sorry, not sorry, professor! The Slytherin was still eyeing the covered dishes {and looking around for house elves} when the lesson got underway. He was pleased that the lesson would not involve much notetaking; Ary imagined he’d just be making notes of incantations and wand movements. Up went his hand and it remained there until he was called upon. “I’m not particularly fond of sweet treats,’’ came his reply. “I guess it's because of the sugar. But I don’t exactly hate them and will eat them in very tiny amounts.” This fifth year just happened to prefer savoury stuff. Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Nyle couldn't quite help the strange flutter in his chest when Professor Feirgrund called him "Master Harden." Iris was the real stickler when it came to words, but he felt the weight the word carried nonetheless. It reminded him of his parents, his dad especially, and everyone would speak about them as though they were a master in their fields, their skills were almost legendary. Granted, one of those people was the Minister himself who tended to sing people's praises like a field of honking daffodils on Sonorus, but Nyle felt the truth. He knew it to be true - he had seen it, first hand, only a few months ago just how potent those skillsets were even if Iris and himself had played a tiny but essential part in the process. He acknowledged that it was just a title, like Mister, and nothing at all like he was sitting here spiraling over and yet the Hufflepuff had boarded this train and he couldn't exactly jump off. But at least his focus was on his family, which made answering the Charms professor's question as easy as buttering bread with a warmed butterknife. He raised his hand, offering a slight smile as he spoke, his voice warm but a little shy and weighed down ever so lightly by his thoughts."Mum makes the best honeyed lavender shortbread," he said, his tone softening at the thought of it and his hands fidgeting with the stem of a wildflower in his robe pocket he had plucked from the grounds the other day. "It’s sweet, but not overpoweringly so...just enough to make you feel grounded, like the plants she grows in the garden...which is also where she gets the lavender for the shortbread. The lavender gives it this calm, natural taste, and the honey... it reminds me of everything peaceful and simple." His realized his fidgeting and the fact that both hands were shoved rudely into his pockets when they ought to be on his desk, and he slowly slid them out to do just that. Not to mention his eyes were fixated on some random spot on his desk and he fought with himself to look up and meet the professor's kind gaze. "I love them because it’s one of those things that makes me feel at home, no matter where I am. Every bite was like a small, edible piece of home." Quote: Originally Posted by AlwaysSnapesGirl Zephyr was SO VERY curious about why they were having a lesson in the kitchens. Obviously it must have something to do with food, but what? There were so many possibilities! Before he could get carried away with his thoughts, though, the lesson had begun. And it also had a lot of possible answers. There were loads of foods Zephyr loved - sour candy, pizza, just about anything his Nana cooked, etc. - and lots of things he didn't like - coffee, scones, asparagus, etc. - and he hesitated for a few moments to figure out which one he wanted to answer with. But finally, he decided on one and raised his hand. "One of my favorites is sour gummy worms. I like that they're sour, especially at first, but they're also a little sweet too. The contrast makes it fun." Quote: Originally Posted by littledhampir Now that was the sort of question that Elena didn't have to feel nervous about answering in class. Her favorite food? There was no wrong answer. And she didn't have to know facts. Except, she didn't really know what her favorite food was. There were lots of foods she liked. And lots of different categories too. Sweets? Main dishes? Was her joy for chocolate the same as her enjoyment of pasta? She didn't think the question was meant to invoke such conflicted thoughts. And it wasn't like her answer was going to be scrutinized to find out if it was really her most favorite food. She raised her hand. "I like pasta. There's so many different options to add to it to make it really good, depending on what you're in the mood for." Quote: Originally Posted by Nordic Witch Sitting in one of the back rows of charms class Rose raised her hand to chime in to the starting discussion of food likes and dislikes. She had chosen that seat to not be in the direct line of everyone's sights, but she had greeted Professor Feirgrund of course upon entrance with a wave and a cherry smille. How one hairy feast article in the school paper still could cause so much attention, was still odd. Focusing, Rose gave her answer with a clear and firm tone. "I love the shepards pie my mum makes. It's something I always wish for when I come home after a year at Hoggies. It represents home for me. Something i dislike in candy way is salty liquorice. I don't like the taste or feel of, especially salty skulls." Quote: Originally Posted by Zoe Ousmane blinked, his brows furrowing slightly as he processed the professor's words. Favourite food? Or one I don't like? The topic was very familiar, the images of dishes from home flashed in his mind. However, the challenge lay in explaining it clearly in English. He shuffled his feet for a moment, thinking carefully of how to string the words together. When he finally settled on what he wanted to say, he raised his hand. Clearing his throat softly, he began, his voice quieter than usual but steady. "My favourite food..." He paused, glancing around the room briefly before focusing back on the professor. "In my home, the Ivory Coast, we eat attiéké. It is like... couscous... but made with cassava," he explained, his accent thickening as he spoke. His hands moved in small gestures, as though trying to shape the words with his motions. "I like it with fish... grilled. Tomatoes, onion. Very fresh. Spicy pepper sauce, too. It tastes like home." A small smile crossed his face and his eyes lit up for a moment, the warmth of home filling his mind. He hesitated, his gaze flicking to the professor before continuing. "But food I do not like? Hmm..." Ousmane pressed his lips together in thought. "Bott's beans." He winced slightly, remembering his first experience with them. "Too many surprises," he explained, his tone carrying a hint of humour. "Not always good ones." Satisfied he had shared enough, Ousmane gave a polite nod to indicate he was done and continued listening to the responses of his other classmates. With each response, Ean nodded. He thought these answers were quite lovely... and had him briefly reconsidering his notice that suggested they ought to bring their hearty appetite. Stomachs were likely to make noise by the sounds of the meals mentioned. After enough students had responded, it was about time they got closer to the hands-on work. "Excellent, everyone." Addressing the class, before he tapped the board to reveal the charms. Quote: Originally Posted by Blackboard Salting Charm ~ Sal-ee-Dus Wand Incantation/Movement: Salidus - Drawing a M-shape over the item Spicy Charm ~ Kon-DEE-oh CREY-Oh Wand Incantation/Movement: Condio Creo - Drawing a U-shape over the item Sweetening Charm ~ Maa-Gee-Mus Wand Incantation/Movement: Magimus - Drawing a circle over the item "Today we'll have enjoying some of your favorite and disliked foods." Given the question and location, it likely wasn't a surprise. "Now before you get to fix yourselves a plate, think to some of the foods you had mentioned as the objective for today is to be able to enjoy a nice meal by using some of the Flavour Charms used to enhance the taste of a meal." Could this be controversial? "Now, now.. I know it's often a sensitive topic with "tampering" a nicely cooked meal. As you all expressed, everyone has different taste preferences and that's okay. Often, our taste preferences prevent us from enjoying certain meals. Consider it no more different than using a condiment or seasoning to give more flavour." Now for the instructions. "Think back to the reasons most of you listed for enjoying your favorite foods. These charms are some of the many that can give food the desired sweet, salty, spicier taste to it." And now, "First, we must practice the incantations, the Salting Charm is Salidus pronounced as Sal-ee-Dus." Waiting until the class repeated the pronunciation. "Next is, the Spicy Charm known as Condio Creo, pronounced as Kon-DEE-oh. CREY-Oh." Again waiting on the pronunciation repeated. "And lastly, the Sweetening Charm is Magimus, pronounced as, Maa-Gee-Mus." Waiting until the class repeated the pronunciation. "Excellent, continue pronouncing it. NEWT students, you will practice it both audibly and wordlessly." As for the wand work, "The wand work is fairly simple, for each charm you simply draw your wand over the food item. The only difference is the shape used. For the Salting Charm, it is an M shape, Spicy is a U shape, and Sweetening is a O." Now that they had the information. "Once you've jotted it down and feel you've got the pronunciation in place. Come on over in a single file line in front of the table and pick up a plate before I reveal what is under these dishes." OOC: Great responses everyone, and thank you waiting! Now you'll be practicing the wand movement and pronunciation of the charms. The main activity will begin with further instructions in at least 24 hours from now. If you have any questions feel to ask. __________________