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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Vashti Amstern
Graduated
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Edmund Edgecombe
Graduated
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Zephyr Amstern
Ravenclaw Sixth Year
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Nathaniel Hensley
Slytherin Seventh Year
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Felicity Aurorae
Gryffindor Seventh Year
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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch  Before she knew it the class moved on to the next question. What requires more effort, lifting up an object or bringing the same object down? Thinking Iris silently hummed to herself before raising her hand to answer. "I think both actions requires an equal amount of effort. However lifting something down might require more effort if you get surprised by the weight of it, and have to struggle to put it down without yourself getting damaged by it."
A practice portion followed and Iris dutifully practiced along with her other peers the incantations for the two charms and their movements. "Ah-seen-dee-oh, Ah-seen-dee-oh, Ascendio!" Iris recited to herself in a hushed tone to not distract anyone near her like her brother. "Deh-SEHN-doh, Deh-SEHN-doh, Descendo!" She contined to practice both incantations before moving on to the wand movements taking extra time with the elongated C shape since it felt prudent somehow.
The mini activity was next introduced and it got big eyes and jaw dropping from Iris as she stared up at the pillars with panic. Professor Edgecome wanted her to lift herself up on a pillar, and then down? What if she did it all wrong and fell down, was the floor cushioned? Iris watched intently how Professor Edgecombe lifted himself up and then lowered himself down like it was nothing. Stay calm she ordered herself. She was good at charms...She could do this. Taking a steadying breath Iris moved away from her brother and Nebula to not accidentally hit anyone if she fell.
Closing her eyes she drew her wand as she envisoned herself being lifted up just like she did with scoring a quaffle goal. Opening her eyes she casted firmly "Ascendio!" as she performed the upward motion aiming for the closest pillar. Her first attempt just lifted her up a few inches above ground before falling back down. Her next few attemps weren't much better. On her fourth attempt Iris was fuming with frustration and anger as she cried out "Ascendio!" and felt herself being lifted up with force up onto the pillar. Scrambling up on her feet she looked down over the pillars edge, immediatley wishing she hadn't..Stopping the panic that was creeping up she reminded herself that this is just like when you sit on your broom, your in control. Breathing in and out she steadied her pulse, and refocused casting firmly "Descendo!" Slowly she descended toward the ground, landing softly she sagged down in a heap on the floor. Now could this class be over?
Unfortunatley for Iris her professor had other ideas. Watching as an obstacle pillar course unfolded itself in the room the snakette just shook her head. Guess they weren't done yet....Picking herself up from off the floor Iris made her way to the starting point, armed with her wand. Let's get this over with, she muttered to herself as she casted "Ascendio!" and began making her way through the course. The determination with which Ms. Forsfelle tackled the mini activity was something to be admired. It was one of his favorite parts of teaching, watching students refuse to give up when a task didn't go well the first time and continuing to learn and improve.
Even if she had plopped down on the floor at the end. A brief rest was understandable.
"Excellent job, Miss Forsfelle," Edmund said.
And it was good to see the Slytherin pick herself up and set out for the next activity with a newfound determination. Quote:
Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 Thank goodness he hadn’t actually fallen over, because he would have landed directly at Edgecombe’s feet. Or maybe he would have even crashed into the man. As it was, crisis was averted and his harvest? The man praising his attempts. Harv grinned. “Thanks, professor! That was a nice way to lead into the bigger activity, by the way.” Even professors deserved nice words for their lesson planning when it was due.
Since he was finished with his practise, this left the Ravenclaw free to give his undivided attention to the new activity. He watched with interest as the classroom changed once more. Not much was needed to explain the new pillars’ presence. The set up made it quite obvious what the goal was. Seeing them, a new sense of determination rose within Harv, the sort he felt during those Gobstones matches where one of his shots depended heavily on the outcome of the match. It was a very welcome feeling, distracting him temporarily from his grumpiness.
With the reassurance of the Cushioning Charm’s presence, the third year got started, just after Iris - who was already doing well, he noted. “Ascendio.” His wand was pointed upwards, and to his surprise, he began moving in that direction immediately. And so he had conquered his first pillar, one on the ceiling. “Descendo.” The elongated C shape wand movement was traced out. It was a repeat of that attempt that saw him descending onto the pillar below the first. Excellent! He was getting the hang of this.
Harv continued the task, which was not always smooth sailing. There were some occasions when the spell had to be repeated numerous times so that he could proceed; there were a few times when he bumped himself - his head, a hand, a leg - on the pillars. But with each pillar, he was closer to the ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ - the end of the challenge.
“Descendo.” With another cast of the Descending Charm, he descended onto the last floor pillar. He had made it to the end! Sure, it had taken a little longer than he would have liked but he’d take the win! "Thank you, Mister Forsfelle." It was, indeed, nice to hear from a student that they were enjoying the lesson he had planned. Edmund intended his lesson to be both educational and engaging. Practical application and a sense of fun had often been beneficial to his own education, and so it was one of his goals for each of his lessons.
He observed the Ravenclaw's progress through the course. Mr. Forsfelle continued to improve with each spell cast - a few bumps here or there, but overall competently navigating the course all the way to the end.
"Excellent work once again, Mister Forsfelle." A quick glance at his watch... Ah. They were nearly out of time for this lesson. Time always seemed to go by so quickly during his lessons. One moment the lesson was just beginning, the next he suddenly needed to wrap it up so the students could be off to their next lesson or to lunch.
"Alright, everyone, great work," Edmund said. "The time allotted for this lesson is almost done, so please descend to the floor wherever you're at in the course, and go ahead and gather your things.
"Homework will be posted on the noticeboards later. Have a good day." ---
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