Saturday, 6 February @ 10 A.M.
Great Hall, Hogwarts

The usual grandeur of the Great Hall has once again been transformed to suit the needs of today's Apparition lesson. The long House tables have been magically moved aside, replaced with neat rows of classroom desks arranged to face the front of the hall. Sunlight filters in through the enchanted ceiling, casting a soft glow over the space.

The area is surrounded by several large magical portraits—each depicting a different location: a bustling wizarding market in Paris, the snow-covered peaks of the Himalayas, a cliffside where a violent storm rages, a quiet lakeside cottage, and many other landscapes you may or may not be familiar with.

Dominating the centre is a tall board, bearing elegant, swirling script:

Take out a piece of parchment and respond to the following prompt:
If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would you go? Explain why.
Striding between the desks is Ms. Urquhart, the Ministry-appointed Apparition instructor. Dressed in deep navy robes with silver trim, she moves with quiet authority, pausing occasionally to glance at a student's parchment or offer a brief nod of greeting as you find your seat.

OOC: Welcome to Apparition! This lesson is open to 6th and 7th-year students who wish to take the prerequisite course before testing for an Apparition licence. You may role-play as many characters here as long as they are in the appropriate year and are listed in your postbit.

Note that this lesson IC will be the 2nd of 12 lessons that are part of the Apparition course. That said, your character(s) met instructor Beitris Urquhart during their first Apparition lesson with her the week prior and should be at least somewhat familiar with her. Please reflect that accordingly.

Lesson Progression:

• Question 1: Choose one of the Three D's. What does that D mean to you personally? And what is a potential consequence that might occur should it not be kept in mind while Apparating?
• Activity 1: Visualise a specific location of your choosing. Sketch or write about that place as clearly as you can; include as many details as possible.
• Activity 2: Engage in the mental anchoring exercise to focus on your Destination with Determination and Deliberation. Reflect on the exercise with a peer.
• Question 2: What potential challenges do you think one might face when Apparating to an unfamiliar location? How would you prepare for travel to such a place?
• Closure