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Originally Posted by Roselyn (Post 11533943)

With a final round to observe the students, she paused near the Slytherin, watching her attempt at the spell. Oh, so close. "You're pronunciation, Miss Newell." she said, moving to stand by the girl. "Even though it's instinct to do so, you haff a little too much emphases on the 'a' sound. Try and lessen it."

Sophie had just raised her wand to try the spell again, when she heard her name--coming from the professor, no less. Uh oh. What had she done? ... She turned to face Romanos with an expectant look on her face.

Oh. She'd just used the incantation the wrong way. Or, mispronounced it. No wonder. "Oh," she said, "thanks, Professor." She said the incantation aloud a few more times, being sure to lesson that a sound. She raised her wand to try again, when...

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Originally Posted by Roselyn (Post 11533943)

They couldn't wait another minute. Time was running out.

"Alright! Everyone! Stop vot you're doing!" Slowly moving back to the front of the class for a final time, she waited until they settled down before speaking. "Ve're at that time for our little house competition. Ve'll take a ten minute break beforehand so I can set up. Feel free to sit and chat. Relax. Those of you who von't be participating, you may sit upon the stands."

Just about to head out to grab a few things for the activity, the professor clicked her tongue and turned back to the class. "You may continue practicing the spells if you so vish, as vell."

Now...onward to get all the things!

Oh, the house competition! WOOT!

Sophie could use this time to practice the spell a few more times while she waited. Hopefully by then, she'd have it mastered.

SPOILER!!: Professor

Tessa heard the change in spell and began to practice her pronunciation first. "Ligatenous," she repeated until she was sure she had it. ONce she was sure that she had the pronunciation correct, she walked over to a dummy. Taking a breath and clearing her mind, she repeated the spell a few more times so that it was easy and fluid. Focusing on the target, she cast "Ligatenous!" The chain shot out and wrapped itself around the dummy. Tessa pumped her fist into the air in celebration, before ending the spell.

"Practice makes perfect," she murmured to herself and cast one more. This one did not happen so quickly, and Tessa ended it immediately. She had let herself get distracted. ONce she had refocused on the spell, she cast once more. It wrapped around the dummy once more. Just in time for the Professor's next announcement.

Competition? She was in.

She grinned at her friends and quickly stretched during the break. She was looking forward to whatever this competition was!