OOC:
The first Charms lesson will open at approximately 1am GMT on the 7th of September. (That is midday Wednesday for me, and about 8pm EST on Tuesday the 6th or around 42 hours from the time of this post)

The class should last 2-3 days, depending on how many people come and how long it takes to get through!

Don't worry if you are late, just check the links in the first post of the class thread to see where the lesson is up to and pretend like your character was there the whole time.

IC:

Charms double lesson for all ages and all houses at 10am on Tuesday.

Bring your wand and your manners.

-Professor Schirmer

OOC:

Just a quick note to say that (obviously) charms is lasting longer than expected. I didn't expect so many people to play

To make it easier to join in, the first post has necessary links posted. Just find my most recent post to see where we are up to. Part 2 is beginning now, and we're going to learn some magic.

Charms Lesson 1 Homework (10 points)
1 Point = correctly naming your work according to the homework guidelines stated in the Charms Code of Conduct.

1. What do the incantations learned in class mean and how do the meanings relate to what the spells do? (3 points)

2. Referring to the wand movement hand out, draw your own diagram of one of the wand movements NOT illustrated on the sheet. (Wand Movements not illustrated include: spin, swing, thrust, shake, swoop, trace, whip, slice and cross-jab.) (3 points)

3. Name a bewitched object invented by a metal charmer and write a short paragraph about it. Who invented it? What does it do? (3 points)

Due - 2 weeks from the date of THIS post.


Term long assignment to follow.

The Egg Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to experiment with the given charms and take care of your egg until it hatches. Your egg will hatch if you look after it right. All eggs will need to be kept clean, rust free, polished, and at the appropriate temperature. If your egg is left unattended for too long it is charmed to tarnish, and either cool off or overheat, thus delaying its eventual hatching. What will hatch out of a metal egg? You’ll find that out at the end of the assignment!

You will need to keep a journal to participate. This journal will require TEN entries. You are to make a post in the Journal thread, and edit your post when you have another entry to add. One post per person! In your journal entries, you should link to a place in the school where you are interacting with your egg. Each entry must be linked to a post! That is ten entries and ten posts around the school! Remember its a term long assigment, so the posts/ entries should be spaced out in regard to dates, not all the 'same day'!

The five spells taught, which you are expected to use are:
Argentum Frigidus
Argentum Calidus
Argentum Siccus
Argentum Humidus
Excolo
You’re permitted to use any other charms that your character knows if you think they’ll help.
When finals are on, a thread will be opened in which you can post your character’s egg hatching. This will only happen if you have completed the rest of the assignment! You will be PM’d about what will come out of your egg More information about the hatching portion (or not hatching) will come at that time.

This assignment will be marked out of 50 points and will take place instead of a final. The marking is divided as follows:

Journal Entries
Following Instructions: /5
Readability: /5
Creativity: /10
Total: /20
Linked Posts
Following Instructions: /5
Content & Spell use: /5
Creativity: /10
Total: /20
The hatching:
Creativity: /5
Completion: /5
Total: /10
Total: /50

Things to remember:
x- be creative! The assignment is supposed to be experimental and fun.

x- the eggs are not alive, but they seem to have quirks. Maybe your egg twitches a lot when it is dirty, maybe it shivers if its too cold. Maybe it likes to wander and rolls off sometimes. As long as it doesn't actually hatch, or come to life, feel free to be creative with what your egg actually does and how it reacts to the different spells and different combinations of spells.

x- destroy your egg, get no points. Simple. The eggs are charmed to be pretty strong, and they might fracture or get a teeny tiny dent or whatever, but they shouldn't crack open completely... and if you want to blow your egg up, your character won't get any points. Part of the points will come from following instructions after all!


FAQ
1. OMG I don't have an egg, what shall I do?
If you weren't in the class you can still participate, just pretend your character was there and got an egg along with everyone else. However, please make the effort to read the instructions given in the first lesson! You can find this in the class thread as well as in the reference thread. I won't be telling you how the spells work, you'll need to find that out yourselves.

2. Can I choose what my egg hatches into?
Nope. You will find out what will happen with your egg at the end of the term. You should NOT RP your egg hatching until the hatching thread is posted!

3. What if I don't want my egg to hatch? Will I lose points?
No you won't lose points. If you still do the journal entries, and the posts required, and then post in the hatching thread with your egg doing nothing/not hatching/letting you down... that still counts as participating. It'll be entirely up to you what you do with it all. The point is to experiment and be creative!

4. Should my character carry their egg with them everywhere?
That is up to you! If you want your egg to hatch though, probably leaving it alone in your dorm won't do the job. Professor Schirmer recommends carrying your egg with you at all times, and charming it as required. This way too, you can manage the ten posts you need far more easily.

5. I'm still really confused and not sure what to do.
The point of the assignment is to be creative, and to allow your character to experiment a bit. I don't want to give too much in the way of specifics because the eggs are supposed to be different, so that you can all RP different things working or not working. You can PM me to ask if you are on the right track though.

6. I have a question that isn't answered, how can I find out the answer?
Send me a PM! I'll answer it and post it here if I think its something people need to know!