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QueenPhoenix · 05-27-2008, 11:07 PM

Thank you Maxie!! <33

And this will sadly be the last installment of the fic, finishing off the History of that Bulgarian School, Durmstrang.

Thank you all for reading!

***

Late one Thursday evening, Starkend, Schlauwer, and Reinwille regrouped once again in the Headmistress’s office. “Where is Tara?” questioned Katrina.

Timidly, Reinwille remarked, “She said she will be running late; she had to finish up some work at the library.”

“Never mind, we’re starting without her,” snapped Katrina. “I assume you all know why I am calling this meeting.” Reinwille looked confused, but Starkend and Schlauwer exchanged a malicious look at each other. It was easy to conclude that this was not going to be a fun or short meeting. “After seventeen years of observing students pass through this school, I must sadly admit that I was wrong in thinking that such drastic differences could be united. All of you have unique teaching styles, which help to bring students together, but yet separate them based on their strengths. It seems that by separating students into houses, students would be able to succeed in their lessons and find similar talents in their friends. However, because unity is so important I demand we not separate the houses into different tables in our dining hall. Also, I suggest that the classes remain mixed among the different houses, to allow students to socialize with those who are not exactly like them.”

“Outrageous! If we are to separate into houses, I want my house having its own table in the Dining Hall. If we are to separate, we must do so completely.” Schlauwer broke out.

“Calm down Suzanne. If we are to have houses as you so adamantly wanted for seventeen years, then we must compromise.” Reinwille explained.

At that moment, the door burst opened, and Glaezand hurried in panting, “Sorry about being late; what have I missed?” Reinwille motioned for her to sit next to her and filled her in on what had said.

“Fine. We will have our own houses, but can we at least keep those in the same house in the same class? Even if we don’t have separate tables in the dining hall, I think that separating the classes based on houses would play to their strengths. They’d learn better.” Glaezand insisted, and surprisingly the other teachers nodded in agreement.

Katrina stepped up, “Well, now that that is settled. We shall have houses, not separated in the dining hall, but separated in classes and dormitories. I think that each of you should create a house and name it according the principles you would wish your students to uphold. Judging by what I know of each of you; I suggest that you concentrate on friendship, power, passion, and intelligence. This sword hanging up on my wall will be used to sort the students, as it has tremendous magical properties.” Katrina removes the sword, and holds on to it as she waits for the new house names.

Starkend spoke first, decisive and strong in her words and her manner, “My house will be named Feuerherz, meaning fire hearted. Feuerherz will be the house of those who are passionate and active. The students will have focus and drive. A fervent desire to hone the special talents they possess is a mark of a Feuerherz student, though they may sometimes be seen as headstrong or impulsive. They will be guided by instinct rather than intellect, feelings rather than thoughts. Their power will be great, because they tap into parts of the soul that wizard-kind has always tried to subdue.”

“Excellent. You may now add those traits to the sword.” Katrina passed the sword to Starkend who said proudly, “Feuerherzen,” and the sword glowed bright orange.

Glaezand told of her decided house, speaking resolutely but in a quiet voice, “Eiskrieger, meaning ice warrior. Eiskriegers will be devoted to diligent study, and enjoy reading or recording observations. They excel in their schoolwork, and take great pleasure in learning everything they can. With a wide breadth of knowledge, they can weigh situations carefully and choose wise courses of action. They will be guided by intellect and knowledge, and only the most brilliant students will be right for my house.”

“Very nice Tara. Andrea, would you please pass the sword?” Starkend passed the sword to Glaezand, who took hold and elegantly said, “Eiskriegen,” and watched the sword become blue.

Reinwille hesitantly spoke of her chosen house name, “Renhartad, which means pure hearted, is the house of those true in spirit, who desire to protect and defend others. They will strive for enlightenment of the mind and spirit, and have a natural tendency to value friendships and loyalty above all. They study hard to equip themselves with any knowledge that may help them and others, but sometimes may take risks that endanger their own lives. Above all, Renhartad students put their feelings on the side to help a friend. They are willing to bend the rules when the situation dictates in order to promote the good of the people around them.”

“Excellent yet again. Tara, would you pass the sword to Jessica?” Glaezand passed the sword on to Reinwille, who just as the others did, took hold and said, “Renhartad,” and the sword became a royal purple.

Lastly, Schlauwer told of her house in a rough voice, a slight malevolent melody in her voice, “Drachefeuer, which means dragon fire, will accept students that are crafty and skillful. They have a great talent for learning and often acquire high levels of power, and apply all that they learn to aim of achieving their goals. They prize their own safety and desires highly, but in sustaining them, they may sacrifice those of others. Drachefeuer students tend to come from the most ancient wizarding families. My students will be determined and cunning, sharp of wit and tongue. Driven by their desires, Drachefeuer students will be the most formidable wizards that enter the institute.”

“Awesome. Now if you Jessica would just pass the sword on to Suzanne, our sorting mechanism will be almost complete.” Reinwille carefully passed the sword to Schlauwer and said, “Drachefeuer,” and the sword turned green.

“Thank you Suzanne.” Katrina took the sword from Schlauwer and held it tightly to add the last ingredient to a successful Institute: unity. Calmly, she said, “Einheit: mit ein Herz, ein Gedanke, gehen wir zusammen.” (“Unity: with one heart, one thought, we go together.”) --- And thus, Durmstrang had its houses.

The current students were sorted the next day, and while most had become accustomed to the unified front that Durmstrang had presented, they seemed eager and excited to be placed in this manner. The dormitories were shuffled so that each house now occupied a different tower of the castle. Despite the division into houses, Durmstrang remains unified. While there will always be gentle teasing between houses and friendly competition on the quidditch pitch, Durmstrang presents itself as one force. They do not squabble or hate each other because of the different houses they may be sorted into, but rather are able to celebrate their differences and find joy in the ways of others that may not be the same as their own.

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QueenPhoenix Formerly: PhoenixRising Quintaped Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in my head [GMT-6] Posts: 59,345 Hogwarts RPG Name: Ayden Diggory-Keighley (#07ad01) Hufflepuff Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Levi Draguar (#062807) Ravenclaw Fourth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Kara Walsh (#aa1506) Gryffindor Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: ?? Slytherin Hogwarts RPG Name: Bailey Crawford (#bb04bc) Hufflepuff Seventh Year x12 x8	❄ Chasing Waterfalls & Wonder ❄ \| Mama Badger \| Eva's Soul Sister \| An OG™ \| It's all in the Numbers Thank you Maxie!! <33 And this will sadly be the last installment of the fic, finishing off the History of that Bulgarian School, Durmstrang. Thank you all for reading! *** Late one Thursday evening, Starkend, Schlauwer, and Reinwille regrouped once again in the Headmistress’s office. “Where is Tara?” questioned Katrina. Timidly, Reinwille remarked, “She said she will be running late; she had to finish up some work at the library.” “Never mind, we’re starting without her,” snapped Katrina. “I assume you all know why I am calling this meeting.” Reinwille looked confused, but Starkend and Schlauwer exchanged a malicious look at each other. It was easy to conclude that this was not going to be a fun or short meeting. “After seventeen years of observing students pass through this school, I must sadly admit that I was wrong in thinking that such drastic differences could be united. All of you have unique teaching styles, which help to bring students together, but yet separate them based on their strengths. It seems that by separating students into houses, students would be able to succeed in their lessons and find similar talents in their friends. However, because unity is so important I demand we not separate the houses into different tables in our dining hall. Also, I suggest that the classes remain mixed among the different houses, to allow students to socialize with those who are not exactly like them.” “Outrageous! If we are to separate into houses, I want my house having its own table in the Dining Hall. If we are to separate, we must do so completely.” Schlauwer broke out. “Calm down Suzanne. If we are to have houses as you so adamantly wanted for seventeen years, then we must compromise.” Reinwille explained. At that moment, the door burst opened, and Glaezand hurried in panting, “Sorry about being late; what have I missed?” Reinwille motioned for her to sit next to her and filled her in on what had said. “Fine. We will have our own houses, but can we at least keep those in the same house in the same class? Even if we don’t have separate tables in the dining hall, I think that separating the classes based on houses would play to their strengths. They’d learn better.” Glaezand insisted, and surprisingly the other teachers nodded in agreement. Katrina stepped up, “Well, now that that is settled. We shall have houses, not separated in the dining hall, but separated in classes and dormitories. I think that each of you should create a house and name it according the principles you would wish your students to uphold. Judging by what I know of each of you; I suggest that you concentrate on friendship, power, passion, and intelligence. This sword hanging up on my wall will be used to sort the students, as it has tremendous magical properties.” Katrina removes the sword, and holds on to it as she waits for the new house names. Starkend spoke first, decisive and strong in her words and her manner, “My house will be named Feuerherz, meaning fire hearted. Feuerherz will be the house of those who are passionate and active. The students will have focus and drive. A fervent desire to hone the special talents they possess is a mark of a Feuerherz student, though they may sometimes be seen as headstrong or impulsive. They will be guided by instinct rather than intellect, feelings rather than thoughts. Their power will be great, because they tap into parts of the soul that wizard-kind has always tried to subdue.” “Excellent. You may now add those traits to the sword.” Katrina passed the sword to Starkend who said proudly, “Feuerherzen,” and the sword glowed bright orange. Glaezand told of her decided house, speaking resolutely but in a quiet voice, “Eiskrieger, meaning ice warrior. Eiskriegers will be devoted to diligent study, and enjoy reading or recording observations. They excel in their schoolwork, and take great pleasure in learning everything they can. With a wide breadth of knowledge, they can weigh situations carefully and choose wise courses of action. They will be guided by intellect and knowledge, and only the most brilliant students will be right for my house.” “Very nice Tara. Andrea, would you please pass the sword?” Starkend passed the sword to Glaezand, who took hold and elegantly said, “Eiskriegen,” and watched the sword become blue. Reinwille hesitantly spoke of her chosen house name, “Renhartad, which means pure hearted, is the house of those true in spirit, who desire to protect and defend others. They will strive for enlightenment of the mind and spirit, and have a natural tendency to value friendships and loyalty above all. They study hard to equip themselves with any knowledge that may help them and others, but sometimes may take risks that endanger their own lives. Above all, Renhartad students put their feelings on the side to help a friend. They are willing to bend the rules when the situation dictates in order to promote the good of the people around them.” “Excellent yet again. Tara, would you pass the sword to Jessica?” Glaezand passed the sword on to Reinwille, who just as the others did, took hold and said, “Renhartad,” and the sword became a royal purple. Lastly, Schlauwer told of her house in a rough voice, a slight malevolent melody in her voice, “Drachefeuer, which means dragon fire, will accept students that are crafty and skillful. They have a great talent for learning and often acquire high levels of power, and apply all that they learn to aim of achieving their goals. They prize their own safety and desires highly, but in sustaining them, they may sacrifice those of others. Drachefeuer students tend to come from the most ancient wizarding families. My students will be determined and cunning, sharp of wit and tongue. Driven by their desires, Drachefeuer students will be the most formidable wizards that enter the institute.” “Awesome. Now if you Jessica would just pass the sword on to Suzanne, our sorting mechanism will be almost complete.” Reinwille carefully passed the sword to Schlauwer and said, “Drachefeuer,” and the sword turned green. “Thank you Suzanne.” Katrina took the sword from Schlauwer and held it tightly to add the last ingredient to a successful Institute: unity. Calmly, she said, “Einheit: mit ein Herz, ein Gedanke, gehen wir zusammen.” (“Unity: with one heart, one thought, we go together.”) --- And thus, Durmstrang had its houses. The current students were sorted the next day, and while most had become accustomed to the unified front that Durmstrang had presented, they seemed eager and excited to be placed in this manner. The dormitories were shuffled so that each house now occupied a different tower of the castle. Despite the division into houses, Durmstrang remains unified. While there will always be gentle teasing between houses and friendly competition on the quidditch pitch, Durmstrang presents itself as one force. They do not squabble or hate each other because of the different houses they may be sorted into, but rather are able to celebrate their differences and find joy in the ways of others that may not be the same as their own. __________________ ___________________You should take your little finger and just point it in the mirror. ________________________________________Baby, maybe you're the problem ✯