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The first floor was... certainly busier in a different way than Professor Schirmer's own usual haunt of the third level. Less injured children she supposed, and more Dash. She wondered if the professors of the first floor were more social as a result and made up her mind to befriend the healer. Third floor solidarity.
The classroom she'd chosen for the defense lesson had been one of her favourites as a student, and the tall blonde woman was a little bit dismayed to see how dusty and unused it was. Really, Hogwarts was it so hard to keep yourself clean? Even with elves that were off doing goodness knew what? A few quick charms and minutes later the room was sparkling.
Literally.
Unlike most of the Defense rooms, this one featured bright windows that allowed the light to stream in, diffused with colours and generally giving the room a bright and happy feel. The view looked out over the lake. There were no desks or chairs in the room and even the professor took a seat on the ground, waiting there with her feet tucked up comfortably beneath her for the students to arrive. She had a stack of books next to her and looked serene, if a bit distant.
When it was time, she charmed the doors to open, and greeted the students as they begin to file in.
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SPOILER!!: the room looks something like this
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In addition the room is now decorated for a party. Balloons and streamers are everywhere, there are tables set up with food and drink, and music playing to add to the festive feel.
Questions: What do you know, or think you know, about the Patronus Charm?
Discuss amongst yourselves some famous witches and wizards and their known Patronus forms. Given what we know about them; their achievements, their experiences, what do you think their Patronus form indicates about their personalities?
For those of you who can cast a Corporeal Patronus and know what form it takes, see if you can match up how it fits your personality. Younger students, you can work with students who do have a known Spirit Guardian, or you can look up mine, which is a Dove, or Headmaster Tate's which is a Mountain Goat, or that of another adult you know, even some of the historical figures we were discussing.
"I want you to think of your happiest memory. Something strong enough that you can focus on it easily, maybe something that makes you smile. It doesn't have to be relating to love. If you have more than one, lucky you! You can experiment to see which is best. You don't have to share it if you don't want to, but feel free to put your hand up and share if you do.
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Levitation party activity! Click here for instructions. Read the post carefully and please take note of your classmates posts following this one too. Worth ten points!
edit: Activity still running, only please focus on the third part, AKA testing out your happy memory with a levitation potion.
The party is still going, you can help yourself to food or drink while we wait for a guest fetched via a patronus message. In the meantime the professor wants to know who can cast a patronus already and whether its corporeal or non-corporeal.
PLEASE be realistic with your character's abilities. The patronus charm is ADVANCED magic and little firsties should NOT be able to manage it. For the purposes of this class please pay attention to the following:
6th & 7th years: May be able to cast a corporeal or non-corporeal patronus, depending on character's skill level and experience. May learn how to do one or the other during the lesson.
5th years: May be able to cast non-corporeal patronus, depending on character's skill level and experience, very FEW and RARELY may a 5th year manage a corporeal patronus. May learn how to do one or the other during the lesson.
4th years: Depending on character's skill level and experience, very FEW and RARELY may a 4th year manage a non-corporeal patronus. May learn a non-corporeal patronus during the lesson.
3rd years: Depending on character's skill level and experience, may learn a non-corporeal patronus during the lesson. But its okay for them NOT to learn how yet too.
1st & 2nd years: Depending on character's skill level and experience, may learn an UNSTABLE non-corporeal patronus during the lesson. This means they might manage a slight whisp, but otherwise should NOT be able to cast a patronus. Its okay for them NOT to learn how yet too.
When we get to the spell casting aspect of the lesson, please note that anyone not being realistic may have their post edited or deleted, which I don't WANT to do but we're not all Harry Potter! For reference, Althea learned hers in 6th year non-corporeally, and managed a corporeal patronus in 7th year. Remember, just because your character might not be able to do it yet, it doesn't mean they never will!
As you saw, Professor Scabior came because I sent him a Patronus message. What do you think are the benefits of communicating via Patronus?
"Alright are you all ready to give it a go? Stand up if you are and make sure you give each other a bit of space. Wands out. The incantation is Expecto Patronum. Ecks-PEK-toh pa-TRO-num. You simply need to point your wand and focus really hard on that strong happy memory. Practice the incantation a few times to get the hang of it and then you may start. Those of you who can already manage it, please do encourage the younger ones and let them see how you do it. I have an activity for you too, that we'll start in a little while!"
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Minerva smiled at William "Thank you for being nice." Then she looked at Alyssa "Oh I have a packed filled summer of dance competitions and visiting people. Thank you for the snack I am getting exhausted from trying this. Harvey came over so Minerva smiles before trying her Patronus again. This time she got the spark of silver again. She looked at the small group. "Looks like a small silver spark is all I'm getting today."
"William whispered "thanks" to Minerva. Willaim thinks to himself, where is Ronnie for Harvey?
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"William whispered "thanks" to Minerva. Willaim thinks to himself, where is Ronnie for Harvey?
Harvey finished off his drink "Well guys, see you later. I am going to get some more praciticing done." and with that he walks away. He had this feeling that William was not happy to see him, he felt that vibe from William alot lately but he shook it off.
He thought of his happy memories letting it fill him inside. "Expecto Patronum!" he opened his eyes and saw nothing. He tried again and again and on the third try all he got was a tiny bit of smoke Ah well better than nothing he thought to himself.
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Without warning, a large... What is that thing?
A large cat-like Patronus soared toward Keefer. He wasn't sure if he wanted it to be coming to him or not. But sure enough, it came right through the boundaries of the Muffliato spell he supposed was working. He watched with bated breath as it opened its mouth to deliver its message.
Slytherins rule...? He doubted that was what Schirmer had originally sent. But what else could he do but send what he heard?
He raised his wand and let giddiness fill him as his brain dwelt on the happiest memory he had. Right before he uttered the incantation, he focused upon the two words he meant to convey: Slytherins rule.
"Expecto Patronum!" he almost yelled.
The okapi guardian shot from his wand and went straight for his own Prefect: Arya Lovegoods.
SPOILER!!: The message
Slytherins rule.
Arya was plenty excited as she watched the game begin, bouncing lightly on her toes as she watched each and every patronus with interest. Their laughing was just fuel to her fire. Even though she could hear them with all the muffliato charms, her own included, it was obvious by their actions. She wanted to know what was funny!!
So many big patronuses. Or maybe just bigger than hers. Hm. Arya watched the silvery creature make it's way over to her, and couldn't stop the eye roll from happening. Really? She seriously doubted the history professor started the game off with that.
It must have been Evelyn's doing.
Refraining from giving the head girl a look, the Puff prefect twirled her wand once and focused on her memory and the message. Pffft. It was more like... heh. That's what it was more like. It was hard now to think of just the messaged received and her memory, but she did her best.
"Expecto Patronum." She watched the silver light shot out of her wand, forming a small hummingbird that proceeded to circle her backwards a few times before flying over to Lexi.
SPOILER!!: message XD
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Harvey finished off his drink "Well guys, see you later. I am going to get some more praciticing done." and with that he walks away. He had this feeling that William was not happy to see him, he felt that vibe from William alot lately but he shook it off.
He thought of his happy memories letting it fill him inside. "Expecto Patronum!" he opened his eyes and saw nothing. He tried again and again and on the third try all he got was a tiny bit of smoke Ah well better than nothing he thought to himself.
"See you later" Willaim told Harvey. William tried one more time. William used his wand again. " Ex- Pec- To Pa-Tro- Num". Nothing but smoke again.
Jordan had managed to get something the first time he'd attempted a patrnous, but he'd had no luck since. He took a swig from his bottle of butterbeer, before attempting it one more time.
"Expecto Patronum!" he yelled with all of happy memories filling his mind. Aaaaaaand... Nothing. Jordan was hoping for a silvery animal to burst forward at any point now. Oh well, he'd managed to get something at one point, maybe next time.
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Arya was plenty excited as she watched the game begin, bouncing lightly on her toes as she watched each and every patronus with interest. Their laughing was just fuel to her fire. Even though she could hear them with all the muffliato charms, her own included, it was obvious by their actions. She wanted to know what was funny!!
So many big patronuses. Or maybe just bigger than hers. Hm. Arya watched the silvery creature make it's way over to her, and couldn't stop the eye roll from happening. Really? She seriously doubted the history professor started the game off with that.
It must have been Evelyn's doing.
Refraining from giving the head girl a look, the Puff prefect twirled her wand once and focused on her memory and the message. Pffft. It was more like... heh. That's what it was more like. It was hard now to think of just the messaged received and her memory, but she did her best.
"Expecto Patronum." She watched the silver light shot out of her wand, forming a small hummingbird that proceeded to circle her backwards a few times before flying over to Lexi.
SPOILER!!: message XD
Slytherins rule the land of fools.
Lexi had indeed cast her Muffilato charm and was standing BORED as she waited on the Patronus to come to her. And when it did she smirked and looked at Arya definitely pleased by this. As the girl's hummingbird patronus dissipated she began to focus on her own memory.
After a few moments she pointed her wand toward Professor Scabior and... "Expecto Patronum!" After a moment her lynx kitty burst from her wand and began to stalk off toward the man. She kept her eyes on the Patronus as it made its way over, a smile on her face.
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Harvey tried again to practice. He closed his eyes and thought of the memories and let it fill him inside "Ecks-PEK-toh pa-TRO-num!" he opened his eyes to see............... nothing. He tried again, closed his eyes, relaxed his mind. Thought of his happy memories, let them fill his insides and then "Ecks-PEK-toh pa-TRO-num!" he opened his eyes looked at his wand........... nothing.
Harvey was now wondering why this was not working he tried once more. Closed his eyes, he thought of the memories and let them fill his insides completely "Ecks-PEK-toh pa-TRO-num!" he opened his eyes to find....... a tiny bit of smoke leaving his wand. Oh well better than nothing really. this had become his usual trail of thought for this lesson. It really WAS better than getting nothing.
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Minerva thought hard on her memories. She wanted a good one. She watched as the older students did all the fantastic patronus. She has been good at magic so far, but this was really hard. She thought and took a deep "EXPECTO PATRONUM" silver shot further this time. It still didn't make a form, but it was different then last time.
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Kourt glanced curiously over towards the older students who apparently were going to be participating in a game. It sounded fun, but much too advanced for herself and the other younger students. For now, she would settle on practicing.
She trailed after a third year Slytherin to a place near Professor Schirmer, and then raised her wand again. Expecto Patronum...Expecto Patronum....
She drew her happy memory back to her and spoke. "Expecto Patronum!!" Concentrating hard at the memory, she opened her eyes and frowned.
"Professor? If the memory worked well with the potion..but isn't seemingly working for the actual charm...what could be the problem? Concentration? Or is a happier memory needed?"
"Concentration is usually the culprit." Althea answered. "The thing about this charm is that it requires the utmost focus. It isn't just the memory you need to hold in your mind, its the intention to cast the spell. Its easy to get frustrated and that can effect your focus and your ability to hold the memory clear in your mind, which is why you simply have to work at it. I didn't manage a non-corporeal Patronus until my sixth year." She added that last part with a smile. It was fine not to get it right away.
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Adjusting her robes a bit, she walked over to Professor Schirmer, wand still in hand. "I am still struggling a bit professor," she said with the slightest of frowns on her face. Still, Josh had reminded her that Gryffindors never gave up which was probably more to do with being stubborn that anything in certain situations so the frown faded into a neutral expression with perhaps a small hint of a smile on the corners of her lips. "Professor Schirmer, is it possible to, um, simply not have the life experience to produce a memory strong enough to conjure a patronus?" The fourth year was seriously having doubts about her abilities in that field...but she could also not have followed Josh's instruction closely enough.
Self doubt. It was a horrible thing sometimes.
"Absolutely." Althea agreed with a nod. "But to practice and try it anyway is always going to be of benefit. Some say that you need to experience enough negative things to truly be able to appreciate the positive things and that that applies to the Patronus charm too. Focus and determination though, if you have enough of that you'll get there eventually."
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Nate decided to try the charm again. He thought back, scouring his mind for a happy memory. Aha! he thought, The first time I went into Hogsmeade with Faina. He focused hard on this memory and said, "Expecto Patronum!"
A silver spark flickered from his wand tip, then vanished. "Aw man... Pardon me, Professor?"
"Yes?" Althea turned to the boy and waited for him to speak up.
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"Is anyone else still having trouble?"
Not that she hadn't been watching. She'd seen plenty of students continue practising and help one another. It was lovely. But she was right there to answer questions (and curious about what the messages were being passed around in the game).
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Minerva tried her patronus again. This time she got nothing. "Professor why is it that sometimes I will get a little spark or a small silver wisp and then I don't get anything?"
"Yes?" Althea turned to the boy and waited for him to speak up.
Nate nodded. "Well, let's start by saying I'm a rather proud person. I'm comforted by being able to actually perform what we learn in class nearly without a hitch. But today, that isn't happening. So, what exactly does this charm take? How strong of a memory do I need?"
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"Absolutely." Althea agreed with a nod. "But to practice and try it anyway is always going to be of benefit. Some say that you need to experience enough negative things to truly be able to appreciate the positive things and that that applies to the Patronus charm too. Focus and determination though, if you have enough of that you'll get there eventually."
Kurumi smiled and felt a little better about the entire thing when the Charms Professor confirmed that she may just not be at a point in her life where she would be able to produce a proper patronus. She had begun to feel a bit disappointed in herself seeing that first years were at least producing wisps of something whereas she had produced...well...nothing yet. "Thank you, Professor Schirmer," Kurumi chirped with a slight nod of the head as she took out her wand once more.
Taking the advice that she had given Kourtney to heart as well, Kurumi decided to grab another piece of chocolate and nibble on it before trying again. If it had taken Professor Schirmer until her sixth year to produce a non-corporeal patronus, then Kurumi really shouldn't feel ashamed of not being able to produce a wisp right now...and that was probably what was holding her back now, the feeling of being ashamed that she SHOULD be able to produce something and she wasn't.
As the chocolate melted in her mouth, Kurumi thought back on this past term...the term that was coming to an end soon. So much good had happened, along with the bad. Merlin knew that Kurumi's life had been one bad thing after the other with very few smiles before coming to Hogwarts. Yep, Professor Schirmer, we had all those negative experiences covered. Kurumi had been trying to suppress those thoughts, but the professor seemed to be implying that she should use those...build off them and utilize them in a way that would help her really feel the happiness of her memory.
Having now finished her chocolate, Kurumi dusted off her hands of any chocolate flakes and prepared herself again. One specific memory stayed with her as she reflected back, and the sound of the piano was so real in her mind that she swore she could hear it filling the room right now. She lifted her wand, allowing the memory to fill her up. She felt light on her feet, almost lighter than when she had taken the happy potion and she took a moment and spoke. "Ecks-PEK-toh pa-TRO-num."
She suddenly felt like a jolt of electricity had been shot through her entire being and she felt like her skin was covered in goosebumps. Her eyes drifted to the tip of her wand where...HOLY CRICKET! There was something silvery coming out of her wand. Nothing all that large and the glow was faint...but there was something there. However, her excitement at seeing the silvery form distracted her and it vanished after what had only been somewhere around ten seconds of it being produced. Small beads of sweat were running down her brow and the lightness she had been feeling was gone and she suddenly felt like a ton of bricks had been placed on her shoulders.
Time for some more chocolate.
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"Professor Schirmer.." asked Raven. "Maybe a younger student couldn't produce Patronus yet because... They don't have any powerful happy memory than the older? I mean, The older people had lived longer than the younger, so they had experienced more life than younger?" asked her doubt. Sounds like it was a riddiculous question.
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Alyssa raised her hand,"Professor when you finally managed to produce a corporeal patronus, were you surprised to find out what it was? Or did you expect it to be that specific animal."
Alyssa was hoping that hers would be a baby deer but of course one didn't have control over there....or did they?
"Concentration is usually the culprit." Althea answered. "The thing about this charm is that it requires the utmost focus. It isn't just the memory you need to hold in your mind, its the intention to cast the spell. Its easy to get frustrated and that can effect your focus and your ability to hold the memory clear in your mind, which is why you simply have to work at it. I didn't manage a non-corporeal Patronus until my sixth year." She added that last part with a smile. It was fine not to get it right away.
"Absolutely." Althea agreed with a nod. "But to practice and try it anyway is always going to be of benefit. Some say that you need to experience enough negative things to truly be able to appreciate the positive things and that that applies to the Patronus charm too. Focus and determination though, if you have enough of that you'll get there eventually."
"Yes?" Althea turned to the boy and waited for him to speak up.
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"Is anyone else still having trouble?"
Not that she hadn't been watching. She'd seen plenty of students continue practising and help one another. It was lovely. But she was right there to answer questions (and curious about what the messages were being passed around in the game).
" How come first years and second years like me cannot produce a patronus?" William asked the professor.
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Minerva tried her patronus again. This time she got nothing. "Professor why is it that sometimes I will get a little spark or a small silver wisp and then I don't get anything?"
"Its all in the concentration, dear. And you're still young. The important thing is that you're trying. This is very advanced magic."
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Nate nodded. "Well, let's start by saying I'm a rather proud person. I'm comforted by being able to actually perform what we learn in class nearly without a hitch. But today, that isn't happening. So, what exactly does this charm take? How strong of a memory do I need?"
"Ravenclaw."She supplied a single word to describe the whole being proud and... well, a bit stuck up when it came to being able to do things well. She understood, Althea Schirmer herself was a former Ravenclaw or had been once that hat had finally decided.
"It isn't just about a strong memory. Its focus as well and being able to hold both of those things in your mind. For myself I found it hard because every time I didn't manage it, I allowed some of that frustration to seep in and it diffused my focus. You shouldn't expect to manage this charm right away, especially not the first time you try it. Its possibly the hardest charm you'll ever have the opportunity to learn during your Hogwarts career."
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Kurumi smiled and felt a little better about the entire thing when the Charms Professor confirmed that she may just not be at a point in her life where she would be able to produce a proper patronus. She had begun to feel a bit disappointed in herself seeing that first years were at least producing wisps of something whereas she had produced...well...nothing yet. "Thank you, Professor Schirmer," Kurumi chirped with a slight nod of the head as she took out her wand once more.
Taking the advice that she had given Kourtney to heart as well, Kurumi decided to grab another piece of chocolate and nibble on it before trying again. If it had taken Professor Schirmer until her sixth year to produce a non-corporeal patronus, then Kurumi really shouldn't feel ashamed of not being able to produce a wisp right now...and that was probably what was holding her back now, the feeling of being ashamed that she SHOULD be able to produce something and she wasn't.
As the chocolate melted in her mouth, Kurumi thought back on this past term...the term that was coming to an end soon. So much good had happened, along with the bad. Merlin knew that Kurumi's life had been one bad thing after the other with very few smiles before coming to Hogwarts. Yep, Professor Schirmer, we had all those negative experiences covered. Kurumi had been trying to suppress those thoughts, but the professor seemed to be implying that she should use those...build off them and utilize them in a way that would help her really feel the happiness of her memory.
Having now finished her chocolate, Kurumi dusted off her hands of any chocolate flakes and prepared herself again. One specific memory stayed with her as she reflected back, and the sound of the piano was so real in her mind that she swore she could hear it filling the room right now. She lifted her wand, allowing the memory to fill her up. She felt light on her feet, almost lighter than when she had taken the happy potion and she took a moment and spoke. "Ecks-PEK-toh pa-TRO-num."
She suddenly felt like a jolt of electricity had been shot through her entire being and she felt like her skin was covered in goosebumps. Her eyes drifted to the tip of her wand where...HOLY CRICKET! There was something silvery coming out of her wand. Nothing all that large and the glow was faint...but there was something there. However, her excitement at seeing the silvery form distracted her and it vanished after what had only been somewhere around ten seconds of it being produced. Small beads of sweat were running down her brow and the lightness she had been feeling was gone and she suddenly felt like a ton of bricks had been placed on her shoulders.
Time for some more chocolate.
"Oh well done Miss Hollingberry." Professor Schirmer had watched of course. "Now I have a question for you, what do you think was holding you back before?"
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"Professor Schirmer.." asked Raven. "Maybe a younger student couldn't produce Patronus yet because... They don't have any powerful happy memory than the older? I mean, The older people had lived longer than the younger, so they had experienced more life than younger?" asked her doubt. Sounds like it was a riddiculous question.
"That is often true, and sometimes its important to have a contrasting memory too. Your happy and powerful memory will be less so if you have no point of comparison."
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Alyssa raised her hand,"Professor when you finally managed to produce a corporeal patronus, were you surprised to find out what it was? Or did you expect it to be that specific animal."
Alyssa was hoping that hers would be a baby deer but of course one didn't have control over there....or did they?
"Hmmm." Althea thought about it and then smiled suddenly, turning to eye Professor Scabior briefly before looking at the young Hufflepuff again. "I think my classmates were more surprised than I was." Most of them expected something a little more... more.
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" How come first years and second years like me cannot produce a patronus?" William asked the professor.
"Its difficult magic. That's the simple answer. And the more you let your frustrations or fears or embarrassment -pick whichever fits how you feel about it- get in the way of your focus, the harder it will be. Magic, like anything worth while, requires hard work and practice. " She smiled at him. He'd get it in a few years.
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"Does anyone want to try the potion again before we wrap up the lesson?"
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"Ravenclaw."She supplied a single word to describe the whole being proud and... well, a bit stuck up when it came to being able to do things well. She understood, Althea Schirmer herself was a former Ravenclaw or had been once that hat had finally decided.
"It isn't just about a strong memory. Its focus as well and being able to hold both of those things in your mind. For myself I found it hard because every time I didn't manage it, I allowed some of that frustration to seep in and it diffused my focus. You shouldn't expect to manage this charm right away, especially not the first time you try it. Its possibly the hardest charm you'll ever have the opportunity to learn during your Hogwarts career."
Nate smiled at Professor Schirmer's 'Ravenclaw' comment. "Thanks Professor. I guess I just needed an excuse for failing at this..." he rubbed his neck, "But the fact that it's advanced makes it easier to grasp the reality of me literally not being capable of doing it. I should probably write that all down..." Nate said, adding that last part under his breath as a note-to-self. He went back to the snack table and took another chocolate frog--only one this time--and made his way to his spot on the wall. No more charming today, the lesson was almost over. He decided to wait it out.
But there was one more thing. "Professor, can I ask you something once class is over?" Nate figured that this would be a fine time to inquire about personal Charms lessons.
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Nate smiled at Professor Schirmer's 'Ravenclaw' comment. "Thanks Professor. I guess I just needed an excuse for failing at this..." he rubbed his neck, "But the fact that it's advanced makes it easier to grasp the reality of me literally not being capable of doing it. I should probably write that all down..." Nate said, adding that last part under his breath as a note-to-self. He went back to the snack table and took another chocolate frog--only one this time--and made his way to his spot on the wall. No more charming today, the lesson was almost over. He decided to wait it out.
But there was one more thing. "Professor, can I ask you something once class is over?" Nate figured that this would be a fine time to inquire about personal Charms lessons.
"You're not failing, its just a longer process, that's all." Professor Schirmer corrected.
"And of course you may." When the lesson was over, he could ask whatever he wished.
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"Its all in the concentration, dear. And you're still young. The important thing is that you're trying. This is very advanced magic."
"Ravenclaw."She supplied a single word to describe the whole being proud and... well, a bit stuck up when it came to being able to do things well. She understood, Althea Schirmer herself was a former Ravenclaw or had been once that hat had finally decided.
"It isn't just about a strong memory. Its focus as well and being able to hold both of those things in your mind. For myself I found it hard because every time I didn't manage it, I allowed some of that frustration to seep in and it diffused my focus. You shouldn't expect to manage this charm right away, especially not the first time you try it. Its possibly the hardest charm you'll ever have the opportunity to learn during your Hogwarts career."
"Oh well done Miss Hollingberry." Professor Schirmer had watched of course. "Now I have a question for you, what do you think was holding you back before?"
"That is often true, and sometimes its important to have a contrasting memory too. Your happy and powerful memory will be less so if you have no point of comparison."
"Hmmm." Althea thought about it and then smiled suddenly, turning to eye Professor Scabior briefly before looking at the young Hufflepuff again. "I think my classmates were more surprised than I was." Most of them expected something a little more... more.
"Its difficult magic. That's the simple answer. And the more you let your frustrations or fears or embarrassment -pick whichever fits how you feel about it- get in the way of your focus, the harder it will be. Magic, like anything worth while, requires hard work and practice. " She smiled at him. He'd get it in a few years.
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"Does anyone want to try the potion again before we wrap up the lesson?"
" Thank you for your advice" William told the professor.
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"Oh well done Miss Hollingberry." Professor Schirmer had watched of course. "Now I have a question for you, what do you think was holding you back before?"
Sort of still in a pile on the floor taking her break and nibbling on her newest piece of chocolate, Kurumi squeaked a bit when Professor Schirmer asked her a question. She hadn't entirely been expecting that, but she had put a bit of thought into the answer already. After all, it was why she had been able to produce anything at all. "I guess...the simplest way to explain it would be myself, professor," she said with a shy laugh. "When I saw that other students, older and younger, were producing something I felt ashamed that I had done nothing and my focus was more on my seemingly lack of ability to perform the spell than anything else." That was part one at least. Kurumi was oftentimes focusing more on the negatives which always resulted in her bashing her head against a figurative wall.
She nibbled a bit more on her chocolate. "Also...when you mentioned using our negative experiences help us really feel the happy ones, that they were necessary to truly understand our happy ones...I realized that I had been trying to ignore them. Sort of reliving a terrible experience that was related to my happy memory made that happy one seem even more happy." And THAT was a lot of happy said in the same sentence. "I guess, one of the things needed to conjure a proper patronus is one's ability and willingness to explore the darker side of your own memories." Something that the Gryffindor was not very good at doing. She would think about them and usually use them to push herself down more, but she never really tried to use them in a positive way and they were the last thing she thought that she needed to rely on in producing a patronus.
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"Its difficult magic. That's the simple answer. And the more you let your frustrations or fears or embarrassment -pick whichever fits how you feel about it- get in the way of your focus, the harder it will be. Magic, like anything worth while, requires hard work and practice. "
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"Does anyone want to try the potion again before we wrap up the lesson?"
Hmm...Violet felt a bit better about not being able to produce a Patronus after listening to the teacher reassure the younger students. At least she had managed to reliably get a wisp of smoky vapour by the end, and she supposed that would have to do for now.
But...the potion again? No way! She had felt herself get positively goofy when she took it before, and she was not at all ready to be that silly again in front of people right away. But...she would like to know how that potion was made, though.
Nate looked around, and what he saw was rather disappointing: nobody seemed to even care about class anymore. Professor Schirmer ought to just end it now... he thought as he got up and moved over towards the front of the room. "Professor..." Here goes nothing! "... I'd be interested in taking private Charms lessons, if that's at all possible. They don't have to start this term, but I'd like to look into it..." he asked nervously.
Roxana tried and tried again. She just could not think about a memory that was happy enough to form a Patronus out of it. She concentrated on the time she got her Hogwarts letter and about the first time she went into the Great Hall. "Expecto Patronum", she cried and a white shimmer was visible in front of her.
"Oh, I formed a real one!", she said more to herself than to the rest of the class, which was chatting about something else. So Roxana tried agaian, and her Patronus started to take a slight form of something, the black girl could not define. But at least she could produce one! Happily, the black haired girl smiled.
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Minerva got up from a long break. She didn't want to try the potion again, because she wasn't a big fan of being in the air. So she decided to try the spell again. "EXPECTO PATRONUM" silver wisp then gone.
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