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hermygirl · 05-21-2010, 11:21 PM

Nia had set her wand on her desk, and was now rummaging around in her bag. She was sure she'd put her personal item in here. She rolled her eyes as she felt around in the darkness. Aha! She pulled it out triumphantly, and placed it neatly next to her wand.

It was a Muggle eraser. One of those translucent neon ones you won in a cracker at Christmas, put in your pencil case - and then found out that it didn't erase anything at all. It just made smudgey marks over the page - making the mistake look worse than it started. It was hers enough to be personal, but definitely not wanted. If mistakes were made, Nia really wouldn't be bothered. It wasn't like she had a current use for it after it had already marked her journal. Glare.

Happy about her choice, Nia wrote on the parchment.

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Nia Newtington
Sixth Year Ravenclaw
Item: A muggle eraser

HPgirl · 05-21-2010, 11:25 PM

Sky frowned at the teacher. Of course I'm confident in my abilities, you ignorant twit, she thought, but than regretted it. She looked down on her pendant, and was sure she could do it just right. But than again.... I do have this bracelet, Sky thought as she looked at the flimsy colored string on her left wrist. It's single silver charm glinted in the sunlight of anearby window. She sighed. I suppose I can use this... She scribbled out "Heart-shaped diamond pendant" on her card and jotted down, "Charm bracelet."
Happy now, Professor?

DH Vixen · 05-21-2010, 11:42 PM

Mina frowned a bit. She was pretty confident in her skills and it wasn't like the bracelet meant much to her. It was yet another gift from someone that wanted to impress her. It probably wasn't even real and if she did manage to ruin it, it wasn't like she didn't have others to replace it. She was pretty confident things would be fine.

Glancing around she noticed what everyone else had brought. Seeing a very familiar pair of socks across the room, she nearly started to cry. So they weren't of any meaning to him it appeared. Narrowing her eyes, she turned her attention back to the front and to Professor Kingsley. She needed to focus on the lesson and who really cared anymore. Shaking her thoughts and pushing her feelings down stared at the board.

PadfootAndTheWolf · 05-21-2010, 11:45 PM

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Originally posted by AmbiguouslyMe
And another journal. "Good day, Mister Potter," he said, greeting the Head Boy.

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Professor Kingsley headed to the front of the room. "Good day!," he began, calling the room to attention. "We are going to begin class in just a few moments, but first, I wanted to make an announcement." His face grew quite serious.

"Some of the personal items brought here today trouble me a bit. They appear to be either incredibly valuable or of some significant sentimental value." He paused.

"I am choosing to believe that you did not read your noticeboards, rather than that you disregard your property in such a manner, though both are troubling. This is not show and tell. These items will be transfigured today. It is a transfiguration class. If you are not confident in your skill or are the slightest bit worried about the condition of your item, please either choose another that you currently have with you or take one from the box up here at the front."

Professor Kingsley held the box aloft and shook it gently, rattling the contents, before placing it back down on the desk.

ooc: There are a lot of things in the box: balls of yarn, tea cups, little statuettes, etc. Use your imagination!

Chris waved hello to the Transfiguration Professor as he took his seat and then looked around curiously at the other students' personal belongings. Some of them did seem a bit...to personal or valuable. Chris nodded when Professor Kingsley finished and agreed. "You are right Professor, this journal here is blank." he said lifting the book in front of him.

AmbiguouslyMe · 05-21-2010, 11:54 PM

ooc: If you need to grab something from the box, please do still. But we're going to get started, so don't be a total distraction of Prof. Kingsley will get upset.

Class HAS started now and anyone posting after this point should pretend they were already here. Late arrivals will lose points.

"Ok," Preston said clapping his hands together and looking across the classroom. "If you are unsure about your item, allow me to clarify. I was mostly speaking to things that appear to be heirlooms, expensive jewelry, or prized possessions. Bracelets and scarves, unless you are particularly attached to them, should suffice."

He stepped away from the desk, scanning the class with his eyes. "Transfiguration is a subject, a field, that can be incredibly exciting and challenging. It is my hope that you will all come to appreciate it as I do." He stood with his hands clasped behind his back.

"I value respect. Respect yourselves. Respect each other. Respect the learning," respect the professor, "That is my number one rule."

"Putting your items aside for a moment, tell me. What do you know, or what you think you know, about how transfiguration works? Guesses are ok. Don't quote the textbook at me." He looked over the students, an eager smile on his face.

iBeJenn · 05-21-2010, 11:59 PM

"Transfiguration is basically changing one object to another but I don't think that it applies to food," Selena offered. "You can't transfigure a living organism into a different one, I think it dies after you do...," Selena said a bit unsure. She think that as right... she hoped...

GanymedeCraft17 · 05-22-2010, 12:01 AM

:: Ehgad raised his hand, "It's magic. So, its part of nature and we harness it to... change things." He explained from off the top of his head. He smiled and lowered his hand onto his desk. ::

CruppieMom89 · 05-22-2010, 12:02 AM

Err... that was a hard question, and thinking about the answer sort of made Cadence's brain hurt a bit. Nevertheless, she raised her head and made her best attempt at answering. "Professor, transfiguration has to do with magically altering things, correct? It's not just changing one thing into a completely other thing, though that's what people most commonly think of it as. There are spells in transfiguration that simply change the properties of things. So, I would say that transfiguration works by magically altering specific properties of a person, animal, object, substance, or element" she said, feeling kind of okay about her answer. It sounded sort of intelligent, right?

LilFox06 · 05-22-2010, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe

ooc: If you need to grab something from the box, please do still. But we're going to get started, so don't be a total distraction of Prof. Kingsley will get upset.

Class HAS started now and anyone posting after this point should pretend they were already here. Late arrivals will lose points.

"Ok," Preston said clapping his hands together and looking across the classroom. "If you are unsure about your item, allow me to clarify. I was mostly speaking to things that appear to be heirlooms, expensive jewelry, or prized possessions. Bracelets and scarves, unless you are particularly attached to them, should suffice."

He stepped away from the desk, scanning the class with his eyes. "Transfiguration is a subject, a field, that can be incredibly exciting and challenging. It is my hope that you will all come to appreciate it as I do." He stood with his hands clasped behind his back.

"I value respect. Respect yourselves. Respect each other. Respect the learning," respect the professor, "That is my number one rule."

"Putting your items aside for a moment, tell me. What do you know, or what you think you know, about how transfiguration works? Guesses are ok. Don't quote the textbook at me." He looked over the students, an eager smile on his face.

Carter looked down at the socks again. Did he think he could change them without messing them up? Deciding against it he replaced the socks with his Gryffindor scarf from his bag. He then raised his hand. "Transfiguration changes the appearance of something." he said. "For example, if I changed my scarf here into... I don't know a teacup or something, it'll look like a teacup, but it would still be my scarf." he said. It was like the Professor explained to him earlier. If he transfigured himself into something else, he'd just look like that something, he wouldn't become it.

Ashwinder · 05-22-2010, 12:05 AM

Kellen realized he was running his thumb across the teeth of his comb and stopped, setting the thing down and raising his hand, "Transfiguration requires a lot of concentration, doesn't it? And it helps if you can visualize what you're trying to achieve?"

PadfootAndTheWolf · 05-22-2010, 12:13 AM

Chris raised his hand, "Well Professor doesn't Transfiguration mean changing things the way you need them to be either permanently or temporarily." he wasn't sure of what else to put so he just finished with a smile.

AlwaysDance · 05-22-2010, 12:21 AM

"Umm, Transfiguration is transfiguring one item to another," Jackie says. She hopes she was right and not quoting the book.

HaRoHeGiNeLu · 05-22-2010, 12:33 AM

"Transfiguration is physically changing an object, or causing and object to appear or disappear, in this case, by means of magic." Ellie said. "Of course, there are rules that apply in which your magic is limited. For example, according to Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration, you can't conjure food." She thinks she has this. Points, hopefully! Ravenclaw needed some. Third place was unacceptable.

NathanCorun · 05-22-2010, 01:00 AM

Timothy raised his hand respectively, "It is the transmutation of one object into the appearance of another."

He was quite unsure of himself, all the other answers appeared far better then his....

TSnitch · 05-22-2010, 01:21 AM

Tori sat and thought about the journal in the box. She had gotten it from her father but decided that he would have been proud of her to use his journal in tranfiguration class. Afterall, he was the one she got her magical genes from.

She had given further thought to the question and then raised her hand, and answered, " Transfiguration is giving one item the physical attributes of another thing into which it is transformed into."

AmbiguouslyMe · 05-22-2010, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by xiiWishiWasYours

"Transfiguration is basically changing one object to another but I don't think that it applies to food," Selena offered. "You can't transfigure a living organism into a different one, I think it dies after you do...," Selena said a bit unsure. She think that as right... she hoped...

"Please raise your hand next time, Miss," Preston let his eyes drift to the parchment. "Zabini-Riddle. While the first part of your answer is correct - and we'll talk about food more in a bit - you can indeed transfigure live organisms without doing them harm." He smiled at the girl. Perhaps he'd demonstrate later. "I could transfigure you into a creature right now, and return you unharmed. But I promise you I won't."

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Originally Posted by GanymedeCraft17

:: Ehgad raised his hand, "It's magic. So, its part of nature and we harness it to... change things." He explained from off the top of his head. He smiled and lowered his hand onto his desk. ::

"Good good. Can you say any more?" Professor Kingsley nodded at the boy.

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Originally Posted by Dances_With_Potter

Err... that was a hard question, and thinking about the answer sort of made Cadence's brain hurt a bit. Nevertheless, she raised her head and made her best attempt at answering. "Professor, transfiguration has to do with magically altering things, correct? It's not just changing one thing into a completely other thing, though that's what people most commonly think of it as. There are spells in transfiguration that simply change the properties of things. So, I would say that transfiguration works by magically altering specific properties of a person, animal, object, substance, or element" she said, feeling kind of okay about her answer. It sounded sort of intelligent, right?

"Well said. Yes, a switching spell, for example, could only change one thing. And," he took a few steps toward the other end of the classroom. "I believe last year, you turned parts of your body into fruit?" Not exactly his idea of responsible education, especially with the younger students. However...

"I am glad you mentioned properties. This will be very important later."

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Originally Posted by LilFox06

Carter looked down at the socks again. Did he think he could change them without messing them up? Deciding against it he replaced the socks with his Gryffindor scarf from his bag. He then raised his hand. "Transfiguration changes the appearance of something." he said. "For example, if I changed my scarf here into... I don't know a teacup or something, it'll look like a teacup, but it would still be my scarf." he said. It was like the Professor explained to him earlier. If he transfigured himself into something else, he'd just look like that something, he wouldn't become it.

With a smile for Mister Phillips, Preston responded. "Well said. It would even break like a teacup if you smashed it, but in essence, it remains your scarf." He looked around the room. Were they following?

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Originally Posted by Ashwinder

Kellen realized he was running his thumb across the teeth of his comb and stopped, setting the thing down and raising his hand, "Transfiguration requires a lot of concentration, doesn't it? And it helps if you can visualize what you're trying to achieve?"

"We'll talk more about this later. Thank you for raising that point."

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Originally Posted by DanialRadFAN01

Chris raised his hand, "Well Professor doesn't Transfiguration mean changing things the way you need them to be either permanently or temporarily." he wasn't sure of what else to put so he just finished with a smile.

Another hand and another fine answer! Professor Kingsley nodded at the Head Boy. "Indeed. Sometimes the temporary part it intentional. And at others, because the strength of the spell has faded. Good." Others?

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"Umm, Transfiguration is transfiguring one item to another," Jackie says. She hopes she was right and not quoting the book.

"Again, a reminder to please raise your hand. Thank you." Preston considered the girl. A Miss Silver? Young. That tempered his response. "Well, yes, Transfiguration is transfiguring, but the word itself implies that. Is there another way to say what you mean?"

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Originally Posted by HaRoHeGiNeLu

"Transfiguration is physically changing an object, or causing and object to appear or disappear, in this case, by means of magic." Ellie said. "Of course, there are rules that apply in which your magic is limited. For example, according to Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration, you can't conjure food." She thinks she has this. Points, hopefully! Ravenclaw needed some. Third place was unacceptable.

Preston nodded again, noting the lack of a hand. "Excellent. Thank you for mentioning Gamp, Miss Stone. We will come back to that, as well." Preston gave the child a small smile, impressed she knew Gamp as a first year.

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Timothy raised his hand respectively, "It is the transmutation of one object into the appearance of another."

He was quite unsure of himself, all the other answers appeared far better then his....

Preston nodded again. "Thank you."

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Stopping in front the class, Preston addressed them again. "You've raised some good points and a few of you have hit on some very important concepts: concentration, properties, laws." He paused. "However, most of you are telling me what Transfiguration is instead of how it works."

He surveyed the class. "Does anyone else want to offer their thoughts?" He looked around in particular for Miss Toussaint, expecting her response, but finding her not in the room.

"Anyone?"

Kris · 05-22-2010, 01:34 AM

Alex frowned at the teacher compared to what she prized most of all her necklace was not something she cared for at all. Her father had given it to her back when she was six after all it was too small for her now. Not to mention if she didn't use the necklace then she would have to use her books she loved dearly. Alex listened to people discribe Transfiguration to the teacher. She decided of course against answering. She sighed changing her mind raising her hand before speaking, "Transfiguration requires you to think of what you want to happen to actually focus on it making the change to one thing to another." She offered up.

AlwaysDance · 05-22-2010, 01:41 AM

Jackie raises her hand. "By transfiguring I mean changing. To transfigure is to change." she explains. She spins her silver braclet around her wrist nervously.

brelovesweasleys · 05-22-2010, 01:43 AM

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"Glad to hear it, Miss Quirregan," he responded with a smile. He frowned, however, when he saw her parchment. Only bracelet.

Rae went to take her seat when she heard Professor Kingsley announce that basically he had a box of things for which Rae could use instead of the only thing she owned. Rae muttered a 'Thank Merlin' and went up to grab something. She looked at professor and actually smiled for once to let him know that she was thankful not to use her bracelet. She had a great respect for this teacher already. She reached into the box and pulled out an old metal thimble. Great. Then she returned to her seat.

CruppieMom89 · 05-22-2010, 01:47 AM

Cadence squirmed a bit in her seat, feeling uneasy. She didn't understand, and she did not like that. She thought she DID explain how it worked. But apparently she didn't. And that thoroughly upset her. Raising her hand into the air, her face blushed bright red. "Professor," she began quietly, "I don't understand. How is what Transfiguration IS and how it WORKS any different?" she asked in a voice that plainly said her brain was not happy.

HaRoHeGiNeLu · 05-22-2010, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe

Preston nodded again, noting the lack of a hand. "Excellent. Thank you for mentioning Gamp, Miss Stone. We will come back to that, as well." Preston gave the child a small smile, impressed she knew Gamp as a first year.

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Stopping in front the class, Preston addressed them again. "You've raised some good points and a few of you have hit on some very important concepts: concentration, properties, laws." He paused. "However, most of you are telling me what Transfiguration is instead of how it works."

He surveyed the class. "Does anyone else want to offer their thoughts?" He looked around in particular for Miss Toussaint, expecting her response, but finding her not in the room.

"Anyone?" [/COLOR]

Ellie smiled. Of course she knew Gamp. When her father taught her about Transfiguration, she'd always ask 'why can't we make food appear'. She wanted chocolate! And he'd always say, 'Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration, that's why'. She sighed. Who knew her persistence would help her in school.

How it works? You say a spell and it changes? Was it that hard to understand?

She put her hand up...

Then took it back down. She couldn't think of something that would not make her look like a fool... How it works? What kind of question was that? It changed the object, duh.

Roselyn · 05-22-2010, 01:53 AM

"Transfiguration, like others have said, is a type of magic that transforms one object into another." she said after raising her hand before really thinking about it for just a moment. "Wouldn't it just be, bending and twisting the object to look like another? I mean, it's the same object, but it looks like something else. Like an illusion. Working as an illusion to make it seem like an object has been transfigured into something else...or something."

And now, she couldn't decide of she was confusing herself or not. Definitely not her strong point...explaining things.

iBeJenn · 05-22-2010, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe

"Please raise your hand next time, Miss," Preston let his eyes drift to the parchment. "Zabini-Riddle. While the first part of your answer is correct - and we'll talk about food more in a bit - you can indeed transfigure live organisms without doing them harm." He smiled at the girl. Perhaps he'd demonstrate later. "I could transfigure you into a creature right now, and return you unharmed. But I promise you I won't."

Stopping in front the class, Preston addressed them again. "You've raised some good points and a few of you have hit on some very important concepts: concentration, properties, laws." He paused. "However, most of you are telling me what Transfiguration is instead of how it works."

He surveyed the class. "Does anyone else want to offer their thoughts?" He looked around in particular for Miss Toussaint, expecting her response, but finding her not in the room.

"Anyone?"

Selena blushed. Gah. She was so stupid sometimes. She wanted to tell him what to turn her into but decided it was a bit odd. She wanted to know what it would be like to be an animal. What an odd request. She thought about it some more. Nope. no answer.

Wenzlebug · 05-22-2010, 02:12 AM

Cedric raised his hand after rummaging his mind for what Transfiguration really is or how it really works. He hadn't come up with something interesting and precise though but he felt the urged to answer and so he did, "Change is probably the best word that could be linked with Transfiguration. And with that being said, Transfiguration is to change something into a completely another thing but if it's done improperly, you may get poor transfiguration results and the transfigured object can become half-transfigured or permanently transfigured.

"It requires vast and pure concentration and with the proper incantation and performance of spell, Transfiguration works." There. Done. And he wasn't really sure about his answer but he was ready for the professors' informative explanation 'cause the guy pretty do know much everything 'bout the subject, right?

Lockhartian · 05-22-2010, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe

Stopping in front the class, Preston addressed them again. "You've raised some good points and a few of you have hit on some very important concepts: concentration, properties, laws." He paused. "However, most of you are telling me what Transfiguration is instead of how it works."

He surveyed the class. "Does anyone else want to offer their thoughts?" He looked around in particular for Miss Toussaint, expecting her response, but finding her not in the room.

"Anyone?" [/COLOR]

Hmmmm. No idea.

"I think, well-" he stopped for a second after raising his hand, "-how it works..." another moment, he's gathering his thoughts, "...pertaining to a wizard or witch, would be the correct spell and his use to transfigure what is required...but as far as 'Transfiguration' goes, I believe it to alter the conditions of one object or anything into the ones with the thing you're changing it to" he began to say, "So, it works as trying to (or just doing that) mimic the properties or conditions of the object one tries to change the other one into....I think" because he really didn't know if that's the answer Professor Kinsgley was looking for.

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