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Term 57: January - April 2021 Term Fifty-Seven: The Third Wizarding War (Sept 2103 - June 2104)

 
 
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All the lights are off in the Potions classroom this morning. The room is illuminated only by an enchanted projector, which is playing a loop of clips from famous films on the front wall. You may recognize scenes from legendary movies such as Singin' In The Rain (Don singing in the rain), Star Wars ("I Am Your Father"), The Sound of Music (Maria frolicking on the hills), The Wizard of Oz ("There's no place like home"), and The Breakfast Club (the library dance scene), just to name a few.

Each lab station has two chairs and two cauldrons, both of which are bubbling merrily with the Polyjuice potions your students brewed a month ago. Professor Varma stands by the door to greet you, dressed in a pair of dark, emerald robes—though there is a slight glumness (or perhaps nervousness) to her usually-confident aura today. Her eyes stay glued to the door, trying her best to avoid looking at the movie screen. There would be no emotional tears from her today, thank you very much.

Do come in and take a seat! Class will begin momentarily.


OOC: Welcome, everyone! Please remember that if you are playing a student in the Room, they would be escorted to and from the lesson. Class will begin in approximately 24 hours. Class has now begun! If you're just joining us, please play as if you've been here all along.

Lesson Progression:
Q1: If you could be anyone in the world for a day, who would you be and why?
Q2: What are some potential dangers of the Polyjuice Potion?
Mini-Activity: Pair up and interview your partner about their unique mannerisms, movements, voice inflections, and behaviors.
Main Activity: Take the Polyjuice Potion, find a new partner, and try to find out their true identity.
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He hadn't MEANT to...but he did recoil at the professor's touch. It was just...a lot. He did manage a tight crease of a smile at the woman, to be polite, but otherwise he really could do without her touching his shoulder again but how about a hug later? Things he would not dare speak aloud not otherwise admit to, as always. And since he was taking his cues from both Nemesis and Bernie, the Gryffindor found himself timidly falling in string with the older Gryffindor (and Nemesis by proxy) and meandered over to his station. He...really couldn't be too sure but the contents of his looked a little funky.

He also flinched terribly at the mention of Professor Williamson and the context in which the older Slytherin had brought him up. It was...a warning...a threat...and Atlas felt the color drain from his face a bit as a realization began to properly sink in.

The sinking feeling only intensified as class began and the professor gave some sort of explanation as to what the films were being played for. Acting. Didn't she know that they were all acting all day every day since the start of term? Acting like they were falling in line and like they almost agreed with these archaic ideologies? Atlas felt his posture wilting and his eyes stared into his cauldron without really seeing what he was looking at. That out of focus vision a person got when they just...stared.

He found this particular question far too open ended and...hard to answer. There were far too many variables to consider and the gears in his head were spiraling a bit out of control. For example, did the answer of someone who was currently deceased on the current timeline mean that he would take on their deceased form or was he going to be traveling back in time or was he going to be whatever version of that person he wanted to on the present day timeline? And, if he were honest, he would give the answer of Rosier...for a whole bunch of reasons.

But, as it were and as had become a bit of a norm, fear and anxiety kept the Gryffindor silent...and he instead watched as a bubble burst in his cauldron like split pea soup on the stove.
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Catherine recognised some of those films as her second cousins were really into some of them, and the times she'd visited them at their house, there would usually be a Muggle musical playing.

Not that she cared that much about them, really, but they were okay. She wouldn't voice that, of course, especially now.

She listened to the professor as the lesson started and, well, Catherine had gotten used to giving some answers by now. Then again, she had previously given several answers in Potions class anyway, so this wasn't as painful as it could be anymore.

"My grandmother on my father's side." She replied in her usual low tone. "I never met her, but my dad speaks very highly of her." She could say she was named after the woman, but she didn't want to give more information than necessary, and she felt that saying she was related to Catherine Mordaunt, former Auror and outstanding witch - according to her dad - was a bit more information than she was willing to share, although it was obvious given they had the exact same name. It wouldn't have been an issue if they did figure it out, ultimately, as her grandmother was as pureblood as one could get, and that seemed to be very important nowadays.

The reason why she picked the woman was that her dad seemed to really love his mother. Another thing the Ravenclaw would never ever voice was that she wished he would admire and be proud of her as much as he was of his mother.

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Once again there was a fleeting smile at the Varma's gentle greeting. There was something about the way she had called her 'Dear' that reminded her of her grammie. Professor was no where near her grammie's age but it was a phrase that was used regularly by the older women. It gave her that warm fuzzy feeling inside and she couldn't deny that it also made her feel like things would eventually be okay.

It came as no real surprise that they would be dealing with the polyjuice potions today. That much was obvious from the moment she stepped through the door of the classroom. What she still wasn't fully grasping yet, was what the muggle movie reel had to do with anything. Other than to base them for once again being completely inferior than that of wizards. Which was nothing new.

Dahlia sighed quietly under her breath trying to allow herself to focus on the current question. If she could be anyone, who would she be? Truthfully she didn't know. There was so many people she could choose from. Magical, muggle, famous, family. The list went on and on. In the end, Lia raised her hand and went with the first person that came to her when she opened her mouth to speak. "My sister. She's super smart, always knows what to say, lots of fun and tells the best stories." Yup, that was a good answer. Nothing to specific really. She had purposely left things open the way she had, having a bunch of sisters came in handy sometimes.
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If Heath was glum before, he was absolutely gutted now. His passion for acting was such a defining part of his personality, as anyone who knew him longer than five minutes could attest, that it was impossible not to take the disparaging comments personally. What hurt the most was that Professor Varma was right! He'd wasted so much time this term trying to act the part, to convince Rosier that he could be what he wanted, and it was all for nothing!

DO YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT?!? LET'S JUST CUT TO THE CHASE: EVERYTHING ABOUT ME IS INFERIOR! he wanted to scream at her, but he didn't. He didn't have to. It was written all over his face, in his trembling lip and angry, watering eyes.

He didn't want to answer the question - he was afraid he'd burst into tears if he tried to talk at all - but it wasn't hard to think of one. In the past, he might've said he wanted to be his older brother or some famous actor from the past, but now he just wanted to be someone who the Neo-Alliance would tolerate enough to leave alone!

"I'd be my grandmother, Sophonisba Ryder," he said after raising his hand. Technically, Sophonisba Malfoy-Ryder, but he left that part out. He wasn't pathetic enough to name drop, and even so, who would believe him if he did? "That would make me a pureblood, so then i wouldn't have to act to convince others that I can be something besides a nerdy halfblood." There was no anger or sass in his voice, only self-loathing.
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Violet had by now noticed the potion simmering at her station and recognized it as Polyjuice Potion--she'd leaned over and examined it carefully to make sure it was really hers, she didn't want to continue this work with some other student's possibly less well-made potion. Then she stepped back as Professor Varma began to lecture--another anti-Muggle speech, every class was full of them. Surely the potions professor didn't believe that, of all people! Or were they all so afraid of the Neo-Alliance that they felt they had to go along? Violet realized that they were all heavily outnumbered by the non-Hogwarts people by now, so she supposed that was the case. But just how far were the faculty and students prepared to go in please these intruders?

Listening again, Violet caught the remark about putting Muggle acting to shame. She's had a chance to see some Muggle theatre by now, and she was really interested to hear what Professor Varma thought the wizarding world had that put it to shame, because Violet had always thought that the Muggles really had an edge on them when it came to entertainment. Certainly she'd never seen or heard anything in the wizard world that could compare to Shakespeare, or even come close.

Hmmm....who would she be if she could be anyone? Someone not locked up in a dark, dank little room in a castle under seige, that was for sure. Once she might have said a famous witch or wizard or a renowned author, but today, she would just like to be someone who was free and confident and able to handle anything the world threw at them. And the person she knew who was all those things the most was...."Miss Jane Howard, my former governess," she replied. "Because she's always calm and confident and in control. And she knows how to do everything, practically, and has studied alchemy and potions and arithmancy and know all sorts of ancient, secret things." And she's free out there, and not locked up in here.
No, it wasn't really that Shreya thought Muggle acting was shameful. In fact, she thought quite the opposite. She adored the theatre and frequently recalled childhood trips to the West End. In her own time at Hogwarts, she was a passionate member of the drama club. Had she not turned to Potions, Shreya probably would have pursued the theatrical arts in some way. Which was why her remarks at the beginning of the class had hurt her so deeply. She struggled to regain her composure as she listened to the first student's contribution. "She sounds wonderful....a very smart woman, indeed," Shreya finally replied, offering a small smile to Violet in return.


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Whether or not that the Hufflepuff had been rude by shoving the two fifth years away to get through was none of his concern. He walked to a station and unceremoniously dropped his bag next to it. There were only books inside anyway and who cared about books?

Minjae looked to his side to see Claudine standing next to him. Perhaps it was due to recent events but he had noticed that she had not called him ‘rich boy’ in a long time. ”Hey” he greeted, looking away from her and inside of the cauldron.

Another lesson bashing the art of anything muggle related. He wasn’t even paying attention to what the Professor was saying nor to the clips of acting playing. He looked like he wasn’t even present, lost in his own thoughts.

He did get glimpses of what was being said though and he also caught the end of the first question. It didn’t take a genius to figure out what kind of question she had asked though and after some careful ‘thinking’ which was more zoning out realy Minjae raised his hand. ”Albus Dumbledore” he said. Because wasn’t he the one who defeated Grindelwald? The same person these neo-alliance idiots were so obsessed over? or at least his goal? Yeah it would be cool to transform in to him and pretend to feel powerful for a change instead of the hopeless mess he was right now. ”Because he had long silver hair and beard and who doesn’t want that” he lied.
Ahh, now that was an answer Shreya had been expecting. The most famous and noteworthy wizards of all time would certainly be fascinating to turn into for a day. Although Minjae's stated reasons threw her a bit off guard. "Yes," she said hesitantly, raising an eyebrow. "I suppose it could be interesting to experience having a long beard for a day." Although last part of her statement came out more like a question.


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Mamie hadn't really paid attention to who she sat near in potions today. She had not really paid attention to most things recently. Charms, sure. She paid attention in Charms. They got to move around a lot in charms. But she had pretty low expectations about potions. Sitting in her chair, where the main motion was stirring or adding to a cauldron? How could they expect her focus to stay there?

Plus, she tended to underestimate the usefulness of potions. New spells? Yes, generally they were obviously helpful. But when would she ever need, say, the polyjuice potion? She liked being herself, thank you very much.

Mamie still did not really like the Muggle bashing that was occurring in all of their classes, but it no longer got under her skin. She wasn't a Muggle, after all. And, words couldn't hurt her. Well, unless the words were spells. That sticks and stones may break my bones phrase really was better suited for the Muggle world than the wizarding one, wasn't it? She sighed, then tried to pay attention to what Professor Varma was actually asking.

She thought on it for a moment. Who would she want to be for a day? Or rather...who should she say she wanted to be for a day? That was still somewhat true? She knew it was not good to name a Muggle, but she had precious little knowledge of what wizards might be interesting to be. It was a pity she was terrible at history, or she could have chosen some historical figure. And, like, she knew she couldn't say Aguilar because he was a Muggle-born and that was also "bad." Was Peralta Muggle-born? She didn't want to show favoritism for a particular professor, though, because then Professor Varma might feel bad. Mamie fidgeted with her wand while she pondered the decision, then finally raised her hand.

"I would want to be Aboli for a day," she said, "because she's good at everything, and she's nice."
Hmm, another answer Shreya wasn't expecting. Although it brought a genuine smile to her face at the support the students were showing for their fellow classmates. "Wonderful. All good reasons," Shreya said, shooting a smile toward both Mamie and the aforementioned Slytherin.


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Oh. Apparently they were doing more muggle-hating today. She held back tears. It wasn't the professor's fault. itwasn't itwasn't itwasn't. "I would be my boy- bestfriend." Close one there. "I wanna be him because I think his life is better. He goes--- to a different wizarding school." Untrue, actually. He was a muggle, plain and simple. "Are we doing wizard acting today?" She crossed her arms. It was weird, but the tiniest little thing could still set her off. You'd think living horribly would change things, but it really just intensified them. She pictured her friend. Light brown hair. Sparkly eyes. Nice smell. Radiant smile. And most importantly, a better life. Maybe she did want to be him. She was glad that he was doing fine, but now she couldn't be him. Which meant she had to be her. Which she hated, by the way.
Shreya sighed at Ashley's answer, looking sadly at the ground. Of course. Given the circumstances, she understood why a student would want to be anyone else except for a person at Hogwarts right now. Shreya felt similarly. She nodded at the girl's answer. "No, Ms. Fox, I don't think that's on the agenda. Though that would be entertaining. Perhaps another time." Another time, when they weren't being scrutinized every second by people who wanted to crush every bit of joy out of a lesson.


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With Varma’s encouraging smile tucked into her memory {Merlin knew that she needed every bit of good vibe to keep herself in check these days}, Claudine gave her attention to Minjae. Did he know that she was going to miss him when he graduated? It was true but it wasn’t the time to get all sentimental. Maybe if they both survived this ordeal she’d start calling him ‘rich boy’ again. The nickname was one hundred percent likely to stick with him. “Hi again.’’ Had he forgotten they were Rommies and she saw him earlier?

Now seated, Claudine had her gaze fixed on the potion in her cauldron. Without raising her gaze as the lesson got started, she registered a hint of relief to hear Varma diss Muggle acting. The girl felt for Heath; it must be heartbreaking to hear such words spoken of Star Wars and acting. She felt for him indeed.

Who would she want to be? Claudine could think of no one; she liked being her. Though, if she had to make a selection, Williamson was one who would be at the very top of her list. The man was so knowledgeable, cool and a great professor. He was also a great, big grump but the fifth year adored him very much for taking a chance by trusting him with the Hogwarts creatures. Not that she was ever going to tell him that. It probably wasn't a good idea to voice this particular choice out aloud.

A hand went up, her gaze finally shifting. “Newt Scamander, I suppose. Because of his extensive knowledge of creatures and his fondness for them.’’
Shreya wasn't surprised to hear Claudine talk about a magizoologist. The girl certainly had a knack for creatures. "Newt Scamander was quite talented indeed. I think you'd enjoy experiencing a day in his life very much," she said, giving the Slytherin a genuine smile.


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Bernadette wasn't satisfied with the potions professor's justification for the Muggle movies, she simply wasn't, and the connection to the Muggle actors both concerned and disappointed her. Berns LIKED the potions lady, okay, and did not want to see anything happen to her. Her stern, unsmiling face said something like this as she moved to a seat in the back, nodding to Atlas the shadow to follow her, if he wanted to. Nem would... well, who knew if they wanted to sit beside her. Bernie made sure to throw a snide glare Minjae's way as well, because RUDE seventh years were RUDE.

Now as for this question... well it sucked, didn't it? To think about being someone else for a day, and all you got was ONE day when conditions were terrible as they were here? Her first inclination was to answer MALACHI TRENT, because she missed him loads and wanted to know where he'd gone and why he'd abandoned them all. And also, he was the best at her favorite subject and she wanted him to come back and and and if she could be him then she could probably break out of here and maybe break Rosier's nose in the process and all she needed was a day t---

But no, Bernie's childlike proclivity for impulsive answers had been replaced in recent weeks by a tendency for sulking and moody responses, one of which she gave now. "Tom Riddle," she declared without even the slightest hint of irony in her voice, "would be great to try out with polyjuice potion. And I'd want to become him when he was young, maybe a seventh year at Hogwarts, maybe when he was Head Boy. He was smart and powerful back then, and hadn't been defeated by a bunch of schoolchildren."

She had a lot of reasons for her interest in Tom Marvolo Riddle but this was just one of them. Annandale, per the other kids' answers, they didn't have to pick someone alive, did they? Oh this could be fun, this hypothetical exercise. It could be like that one time, in Divinations class....
Hmm. Another unexpected answer. Shreya didn't expect to hear such a variety of responses. "I suppose that could be interesting," Shreya replied hesitantly, unsure of how exactly to respond, given, you know, the whole dark wizard thing. She didn't quite feel right encouraging students to yearn to become a dark wizard for a day.


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Right, there was the Muggle hating as usual, but it still didn't fully explain what the connection to the lesson was. What did these films have to do with the Polyjuice Potion?

Maybe it would make more sense later? Because right now Ivy had to think of someone she'd like to be.

Her first thought, actually, was Rosier, but only so she would then be able to tell all the creepy followers and hooded squad it was time for them to leave Hogwarts forever and actually this whole Muggle hating thing was dumb anyway and they should all just do everyone a favor and throw themselves into Azkaban where they belonged.

But, y'know, that was not an answer she could say out loud - even if it was a little bit tempting, even with the whole being stuck in the Room situation - so...she needed to pick someone else.

Finally, she raised her hand. "I think it'd be interesting to be Luna Lovegood." Technically Scamander, but her maiden name was cooler and more fun to say. "She discovered a lot of new magical species, so it would be neat to see one of those moments firsthand." Not to mention all the other things she had accomplished before then too.
Shreya adored this answer. Luna Lovegood was one of Shreya's most admired Ravenclaws of all time, so she was delighted to hear a student bring her up. "Wonderful, Ivy. She had some fascinating experiences. I'd love to walk in her shoes for a day, as well."


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If they were picking someone they wanted to be for a day, did that mean they were literally in their shoes? Or disguised as someone else but really they were still themselves? Because she wouldn't pick a very famous WWN star if it meant that she was stuck at Hogwarts looking famous, or stuck in front of the screen with no actual singing ability.

Phoebe decided it probably wouldn't matter at all. Any answer was a good answer... as long as she didn't fangirl over a Muggle. She listened as her classmates shared their ideas, and then Phoebe raised her hand. "It might be interesting to be a professor, right? To know SO many interesting things and to be able to shape young minds." Or whatever.
Now this answer was one that made her a bit proud, and a bit sad, at the same exact time. She was flattered that Phoebe thought of professors in that way. But at the same time, right now, she wouldn't wish being a Hogwarts professor upon her worst enemy. Nevertheless, she gave the Gryffindor an encouraging nod. "Good! Simply experiencing life as someone with a job different than your own could be wonderful."


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Nem afforded Bernadette Grantham a just-barely-lingering look when she joined them by the door. As more students arrived and passed through or around them, they made no attempt to get out of their way, especially after that first shove - plenty of space to get through, as so many had proved. They simply made note of the lurking Flamsteed Clone, then turned their attention to Varma again.

"Right." Couldn't wait to hear it. "Might also want to consider reminding some of your muggle-born students about manners, too. Never know who might be watching." Nem looked away, at the back of Yoon's head, then at that second year, Stover. "At least Williamson tried to play along." 'Try' being the operative word; Merlin knew the man was hopeless. All the same, favouring muggle-borns was not the look to go for this term, everyone ought to know that by now. Hardly advanced alchemy.

And wouldn't it just be so unfortunate for Varma if one of her students was reporting back on that kind of thing.

Following Bernadette Grantham to the back of the room, regardless of whether the Clone went too, Nem took a seat, propped their head in their hand as always, and listened. The explanation for bringing muggle culture into the castle, something which could have been covered in a simple explanation, was a weak one. It was any wonder how this had been approved, if it had been approved at all.

Nem opted not to answer the actual question, not just because there was simply nobody they were interested in being for the day, but also because even if they was, they weren't about to share the who or the why. Too many kids in this place were willing to give revealing information about themselves, even now, and in a lesson about Polyjuice Potion, of all places.

So they said nothing, but did shoot Bernadette Grantham another glance when she gave her answer. That was all. Just a glance.
Shreya's eyes had narrowed at Nemesis's retort back at the door—especially when they mentioned Williamson. She always knew that the Slytherin was confident, but to speak in such a way to a professor? Utterly disrespectful, if you asked her. "Thank you for your....concern, Nem. Though I think I am perfectly capable of making those choices on my own," she responded coolly, pursing her lips slightly at the uneasy feeling that was growing in the pit of her stomach.

She was somewhat relieved that they didn't answer the first question. Her skin was still prickling with irritability. Not that she would ever lash out at a student or anything, but their comment had certainly put her on edge.


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Who would they pick to be polyjuiced as?

Save the whole Muggle hate on for later. Will did actually put some semblance of thought into this. He tried to think of any of the Magical Witches and Wizards he had read about during one of his History of Magic book read-a-thons but none really stood out to him. He didn't really want to pick another wizard either. Being one himself was already a terrible thing why pick someone else with magical blood too?

Then he heard Mamie mention Aboli's name and that changed his direction of thought entirely. Sure picking another student didn't seem like a bad idea. Maybe he could pick one of the students who wasn't currently in the room. Doubt that would let him get away with escape long enough since the potion only lasts an hour. Also Escape?! YEAH RIGHT...Everyone in that room was doomed and he knew it.

But if he had to pick. "I'd be Nemesis." Will said for his answer. What was their deal anyways? It would perhaps give him a chance to really walk a mile in their shoes.

The cold glare he got from his Upper Classmate sent some shivers down his spine....Can he change his answer!? What could possibly go wrong?!
Oh, Merlin. And Shreya thought she had avoided it. She nodded cautiously toward Will, figuring that she would simply keep her response short and sweet. "Good. Do you have any specific reasoning for it?" Not that the students weren't allowed to name their classmates for this answer. Shreya just wanted them to think about their reasoning.


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He hadn't MEANT to...but he did recoil at the professor's touch. It was just...a lot. He did manage a tight crease of a smile at the woman, to be polite, but otherwise he really could do without her touching his shoulder again but how about a hug later? Things he would not dare speak aloud not otherwise admit to, as always. And since he was taking his cues from both Nemesis and Bernie, the Gryffindor found himself timidly falling in string with the older Gryffindor (and Nemesis by proxy) and meandered over to his station. He...really couldn't be too sure but the contents of his looked a little funky.

He also flinched terribly at the mention of Professor Williamson and the context in which the older Slytherin had brought him up. It was...a warning...a threat...and Atlas felt the color drain from his face a bit as a realization began to properly sink in.

The sinking feeling only intensified as class began and the professor gave some sort of explanation as to what the films were being played for. Acting. Didn't she know that they were all acting all day every day since the start of term? Acting like they were falling in line and like they almost agreed with these archaic ideologies? Atlas felt his posture wilting and his eyes stared into his cauldron without really seeing what he was looking at. That out of focus vision a person got when they just...stared.

He found this particular question far too open ended and...hard to answer. There were far too many variables to consider and the gears in his head were spiraling a bit out of control. For example, did the answer of someone who was currently deceased on the current timeline mean that he would take on their deceased form or was he going to be traveling back in time or was he going to be whatever version of that person he wanted to on the present day timeline? And, if he were honest, he would give the answer of Rosier...for a whole bunch of reasons.

But, as it were and as had become a bit of a norm, fear and anxiety kept the Gryffindor silent...and he instead watched as a bubble burst in his cauldron like split pea soup on the stove.
Shreya's hand fell back to her side as soon as Atlas flinched away from it. She didn't blame him for being so jumpy. The professor watched sadly as he took his seat, particularly noticing the lack of color on the boy's face, as he stared into his cauldron pensively.


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Catherine recognised some of those films as her second cousins were really into some of them, and the times she'd visited them at their house, there would usually be a Muggle musical playing.

Not that she cared that much about them, really, but they were okay. She wouldn't voice that, of course, especially now.

She listened to the professor as the lesson started and, well, Catherine had gotten used to giving some answers by now. Then again, she had previously given several answers in Potions class anyway, so this wasn't as painful as it could be anymore.

"My grandmother on my father's side." She replied in her usual low tone. "I never met her, but my dad speaks very highly of her." She could say she was named after the woman, but she didn't want to give more information than necessary, and she felt that saying she was related to Catherine Mordaunt, former Auror and outstanding witch - according to her dad - was a bit more information than she was willing to share, although it was obvious given they had the exact same name. It wouldn't have been an issue if they did figure it out, ultimately, as her grandmother was as pureblood as one could get, and that seemed to be very important nowadays.

The reason why she picked the woman was that her dad seemed to really love his mother. Another thing the Ravenclaw would never ever voice was that she wished he would admire and be proud of her as much as he was of his mother.

Alas.
"Excellent, Ms. Mordaunt." Shreya gave the Ravenclaw a simple nod, though she was delighted that the girl spoke up. She loved when normally-quiet students contributed to lessons. They oftentimes had some of the best contributions. "Becoming someone that we've never met would be a wonderful way to get to know them."


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If Heath was glum before, he was absolutely gutted now. His passion for acting was such a defining part of his personality, as anyone who knew him longer than five minutes could attest, that it was impossible not to take the disparaging comments personally. What hurt the most was that Professor Varma was right! He'd wasted so much time this term trying to act the part, to convince Rosier that he could be what he wanted, and it was all for nothing!

DO YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT?!? LET'S JUST CUT TO THE CHASE: EVERYTHING ABOUT ME IS INFERIOR! he wanted to scream at her, but he didn't. He didn't have to. It was written all over his face, in his trembling lip and angry, watering eyes.

He didn't want to answer the question - he was afraid he'd burst into tears if he tried to talk at all - but it wasn't hard to think of one. In the past, he might've said he wanted to be his older brother or some famous actor from the past, but now he just wanted to be someone who the Neo-Alliance would tolerate enough to leave alone!

"I'd be my grandmother, Sophonisba Ryder," he said after raising his hand. Technically, Sophonisba Malfoy-Ryder, but he left that part out. He wasn't pathetic enough to name drop, and even so, who would believe him if he did? "That would make me a pureblood, so then i wouldn't have to act to convince others that I can be something besides a nerdy halfblood." There was no anger or sass in his voice, only self-loathing.
Shreya smiled at the first part of Heath's answer, her heart warmed at the thought that so many of her students cared so deeply about their grandparents. But her face quickly fell as he continued on. She blinked a few times in response, picking up on the absolute despair on the Ravenclaw's face. Shreya nodded once. "I'd like to become one of my grandparents too. Mostly to see what Wizarding life was like back when they were children," she responded quietly, choosing to brush over the last part of his answer. As much as she wanted to dispute Heath's claim and reassure him that he was not at all a nerdy halfblood, she knew it wouldn't be in anyone's best interest.


Shreya hopped off her desk once everyone had given a response, sweeping around to the other side of her desk. "Good work, everyone. I just wanted to get you thinking about what it would be like to inhabit someone else's body for a day. As you know, the Polyjuice Potion is quite complex. If you haven't thought through all the qualities and aspects of the person you want to become, the outcome could be disastrous." Not to mention that although the students had all given very good reasons to want to be someone else, their "whys" weren't good enough to actually warrant the use of the potion—at least in Shreya's opinion. But that was a whole ethical discussion for another time. She wished she had time to cover it all in one lesson, but alas, they only had a limited amount of time.

"Speaking of disastrous...before we go on," she continued, waving her wand at the board for the chalk to start taking notes, "we first must discuss a very important matter: issues and complications. What are some of the potential dangers of the Polyjuice Potion?"


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Complications about using a very complicated and high-level Potion such as the Polyjuice? Several. Way too many, in Catherine's opinion. Enough for her not want to risk it unless she was 100% sure it was made correctly. She knew hers was, so she wasn't worried about that part, at least.

Unless the professor got them to take each others' Potions, then she would refuse.

Also, if they accidentally used something that wasn't a part of the person they were planning to turn into, it'd be terrible. Not only because one would be stuck as someone else that you didn't plan to for a while, if it was something that belonged to a non-human being, it could be catastrophic. Quite literally. And Catherine wouldn't want to take a trip to the Hospital Wing and possibly even to the Ministry because of a catastrophe. It was in the title of the Department her own mother worked at, so she was sure it probably happened a lot more often than one would think.

The thought sent shivers down her spine. Being stuck transformed as something catastrophic was not a good thing at all. Catherine didn't like the perspective of that one bit. And this Ravenclaw got stuck in her own head thinking of all the terrible things that could happen, hence her frown and staring into space.
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Claudine sent Heath a sharp, angry look. Had he forgotten how many times she encouraged him to be proud of who he was? To accept who he was? She also frowned, none to pleased with her boyfriend. She’d be having a stern talk with him after the lesson. Yes, she would.

Varma was right. She would enjoy being Newt for a day, she was sure. Anyway. The fifth year was very intrigued by some of the other answers provided. Interesting choices.., and some surprising ones. Then again, everyone had their own choices, right?

Claudine raised her right hand again. “Some animal hairs are similar to a human’s at first glance so there’s always a chance of mistakenly using animal hair instead of human hair.’’ This particular potion was not meant to be used to change into an animal.
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Bernadette's Bad Mood was only starting to worsen, sorry in advance to anyone in the Potions classroom. She stared first at that Slytherin for their answer about Nem, then stared at the Slytherin next to her who had been so named, then back to Stover.

Whatever. He was like, 12 years old, so he could jog off.

The professor really didn't challenge her on wanting to become a Dark Wizard, huh? That was probably wise. This second question, though... this was child's play, and Bernie wasn't even decent at Potions most days. Her teenagery attitude definitely came across in her tone this time.

"The first and most dangerous thing that could go wrong when you take Polyjuice Potion," she answered, hand laaaaaazily raised, "is that you could be discovered as a fraud for using it to pretend to be someone else. If you're not smart enough to time your drinking and re-dosing properly, you could, in fact, be discovered in the process of, say, taking over an entire institution. But maybe some people in this room are smart enough to time their potions things just right."

And yeah, it was a kinda obvious answer. And she was a kinda obvious Gryffindor. Or maybe not. So what. Bernie crossed her arms after her snarky little response and settled back in her seat, her ever-present frown deeeeeeeepening as she looked to Nemesis. She had a feeling they were going to have something to say, even if little Atlas did not.
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The most obvious disaster in taking polyjuice was probably what Bernie said - getting caught. Plus people didn't appreciate it when someone went around with their face on. Using their likeness to do whatever they wanted... it made Phoebe herself feel sort of squishy.

But here was the thing people should have been saying all along... "What about if it just isn't brewed right? I imagine that the distance between correct potion and poisoning yourself or turning yourself into an end table is a wrong stir or picking a plant in the wrong cycle of the moon. It's finicky and needs precision."
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Did he have? Oh right he was supposed to say why wasn't he? "Uh well." William looked over at Nemesis for a moment but then quickly averted his gaze. His original reasoning to himself was for escape purposes and he'd dare not say that out loud. "N-no reason. None." He looked down at the table nervously then had to recoil because the smell of the potion got to his nose again.
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Good yes moving on. This was better. It was good to move on to another question. Dangers of the Polyjuice Potion? Well again. It had to be like cooking right? But with more intense side effects to drinking the stuff. "Could it be bad if you drank too much of it at once? Like drinking a whole carton of milk without stopping to breathe." It really sounded more like an answer to give for all potions honestly, but it answered the question right?
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Nem waited. And waited. And waited longer still, until students began answering the next question, Bernadette included. They turned their head to look at her properly now, more than a glance, the first steady stare they'd given her since before she'd been locked away. As it happened, they did have something to say, but not about her answer, not about the question, or Polyjuice Potion at all. Nor about that Stover kid's previous answer - though he should have known it was never going to happen. It did concern him in another way, however.

With no indication as to what they were about to do, Nem drew their wand from its holster before wordlessly sending a spell each towards Yoon and Stover from their spot at the back of the room. Simple stuff, really, hexes which would send both boys briefly face first into their desks with a good amount of force, as though slammed forwards. A shove for a shove.

Nem calmly got to their feet, casually reholstering their wand, and turned their attention to the professor. They spoke politely, but equally as coolly as she had spoken to them.

"Sorry to interrupt, Professor Varma, but it seems I wasn't clear enough. Do you see this pin?" Nem tapped their long, spidery index finger on the item in question, a pin shaped into a hand holding a wand with lightning issuing from its tip, which they'd fixed to the front of their robes. "I'm wearing this because I am a member of the Inquisitorial Squad, and helping to maintain order." As they'd said: one never knew who might be watching. Funny, how few people failed to really think about that, despite constant reminders. "It should be obvious by now, that leniency and favouritism towards muggle-born students is not tolerated, it isn't a choice for you to make. Falling in line is expected of everyone. First and last warning, professor; I'm just as capable as the rest of the Squad." It was clear that the hints weren't really doing the trick, but spelling things out over and over was just so crass.

Now that they'd said what they wanted to say, Nem retook their seat once more, graciously allowing the lesson to continue. No worries about return fire; one yell was enough for back-up, and then it wouldn't be Nem who suffered the consequences.
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Kale had lots of feelings about Polyjuice Potion and how it could be abused. One of the best wizard plays he ever saw was like a switcheroo tragic romance involving the potion. It ended in a battlefield of broken hearts and, like, one of the saddest monologues ever.

Polyjuice was only used to deceive so of course it could be used for nefarious purposes. And he was revving up to explain these feelings at length when Nem opened their mouth. Something in his stomach churned. Stupid. Totally Gryffindor and ill-advised.

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William had just finished giving his answer. It was dumb answer. A Basic answer. Could he take that one back too? It was a foolish thought but he did what he could. He was trying to enjoy Potions same as he would Muggle Studies in these trying times. He continued to try and keep the smell of the Polyjuice Potion from gently wafting into his nose so he scooched in his seat back just a bit.

And just as he did He felt his face go forward at a rather fast speed right into the corner of the table. Not flat onto it's surface... the corner. The painful corner. "OW!" He yelped as he grabbed at his forehead. Same spot where the slightest bit of Liar was now fading away. The pain was sharp and he felt his forehead throbbing like he had a painful migraine without the migraine part of it. It was like someone stuck a heart next to his brain and said Eh good enough

There was a nice small gash right where it met the corner of the table too. A bit of blood was trickling down his forehead. Some of it sliding into his lips from the wound. So now he had a taste of iron and that awful smell.

Oh also...Moose was MAD like MAD MAD!! He had repressed it so much since getting tossed into that room, it was so much easier to be compliant and scared. Being made to think he was a worthless piece of trash and he believed it. Moose was an ANGRY worthless piece of trash. He was going to ignite. Literal Garbage Fire. He shot up from his seat and sent Nemesis an intense glare. He wasn't sure he could ever get this mad again. "You can go take your shiny new pin and choke on it!"
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Mamie pulled a clean handkerchief out of her bag to help with the bleeding, but then Moose stood up. She tugged on the second year Slytherin's robes. "Moose, sit back down," she whispered urgently. Even if Nemesis really wasn't part of the Inquistorial Squad, they weren't in The Room which meant they weren't Muggle-born, which meant Moose standing up to them was a bad idea.

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And maybe she should take him to the hospital wing?
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"If people found out you were using the polyjuice potion in a way that was wrong, they might come after you and chop off your head." Gruesome, yes, but several of the people in this school deserved it. Including Nemesis possibly. "I'm jUst as cAPaBle aS tHe ResT of the squAD. blah blah blah My pIN." She rolled her eyes. "Being a traitor doesn't make you special, it just makes you evil. You're just like every other creepy person in a hood who tortures children. No need to flex on us." They were special, actually. They were a traitor, unlike the rest of the squad. And in the opinion of Ashley Fox, a traitor was one of the worst things you could be.
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Why was there never a lesson where someone didn't end up hurt? From where she was sat, Lia didn't see exactly what had happened to Moose or Minjae but she most certainly heard the sound of Moose's head hitting the desk. She didn't know Nem well at all, having only spoken to them once or twice but seeing them standing there announce that they were part of the vile hooded minion squad was a shock. Hearing them get called a traitor made her visibly cringe, others were going to get hurt because they couldn't keep their mouths shut. Whether Nem was a traitor or not, she didn't really know... sure going to the other side and hurting others wasn't something she herself could handle but maybe THEY knew what they were doing.

Sighing quietly under her breath, Dahlia slowly shifted her attention back onto Professor Varma. Great, now she wanted to know about potential dangers of the potion that was currently bubbling away in the cauldron beside her table. Way to make her even more nervous and cautious about consuming it. "Well... umm.. could taking the potion to much or too often cause problems?" she asked raising her hand. Like the answer to her previous question this was the first thing that came to her mind.
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Their great leader had not been wrong when he said some of the children did not and would not learn. Some questioned him, though not openly, on his decision to leave them alive and during this potions class, they did so all the more. It was of course the usual suspects. Always.

The Nemesis child was to be the transition, the first warning to settle before it got more severe. They bore the pin. To not respect it, was to not respect them. These children sealed their own fate here today.

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No, his reasoning for turning in to Albus Dumbledore was not because of his long beard. But he couldn’t exactly say the true reason either . So he chose to ignore the Professor’s question, pretending that he had heard it as a statement or whatever.

”The danger with Polyjuice Potion is th——“ he could not finish his sentence for his face was suddenly shoved hard against the surface of his desk. He yelled in both pain and confusion and surprise as his nose made contact and as he looked back up he had to hold on to his face. Nosebleed. He turned around, his eyes livid as he searched for whoever had attacked him and also seeing Moose getting attacked at the same time, when Nemesis stood up.

He had always thought that their was something off about them but now that they literally announcing to everyone in the classroom that they were part of Rosier’s stupid fan club, Minjae’s suspicion had been confirmed. And then as all the stress over the past year, all of his anger, his hatred for the Neo-Alliance was rushing through him and he …..laughed.

It was humorless though. Void from any positivity that was usually associated with laughter as he took out his wand and pointed it at the Slytherin. He did not use it though. ”Attacking a CHILD, Upstead?” he said, raising his voice as he glared daggers at them. ”Behind his back?!” he wanted to check up on the little muggleborn but he also did not want to take his eyes off of Nemesis even if they had pocketed their wand and pointed to their stupid badge. ”Ah! i guess you fit right in then don’t you? You coward was he afraid of them? No…yes…maybe….a little…no …NO!
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He was already heading down to the dungeons, on a supply run of sorts when he ran into the Inquisitorial Squad. At first, the man thought nothing of them wandering the corridors. They were the law in his absence and needed to maintain regular patrols. He was set to walk by them and continue on his way when one held out a hand for him to stop.

Wordlessly, a piece of parchment was extended to him. Wordlessly, he took it. Lucien read the parchment, his posture straightening by the time he got to the end.

This...this really wasn't working, was it? Keeping them for bargaining chips, they were devaluing by the second. The Headmaster decided he would handle this one himself, accio-ing a few...useful things from his office before proceeding into the potions classroom.

"Varma." He said curtly. The man would deal with her later for being unable to maintain order in her own class. There were methods she could've used long before it escalated.

Silently, the Headmaster moved to the front of the room, a near palpable chill coming off him as he passed by the students. The report was pretty clear but he would like to ensure he got in it full. Rather than look at any of the aforementioned names, Lucien looked to Upstead. "What happened? Names, I want full names." He would show them what continued defiance got them.
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Nem had been quite content to let the lesson continue as scheduled, once they'd said their piece, had been sitting at their desk and waiting for precisely that, plus whatever consequences Varma wanted to give to those muggle-borns. But they also knew exactly what the student population of this school was like, and ultimately expected nothing more or less than a show of wilful stupidity.

With each student that spoke, Nem looked around the room at those who made themselves known, giving each a stare as flat and dispassionate as the last. The only thing they weren't sure of was whether these kids were seeking out a retaliation from them, or making sorely misguided attempts to appeal to their... what? Feelings? Conscience? Evidently they really had been fooled.

Nem didn't reply. Not to Trent's absurd claim, or the accusations of 'traitor' or 'coward' - again, fooled was right - none of it. Not a word touched them, nothing moved them, no part of it angered them whatsoever. Nem had seen the other members of the Squad in the room, and made note of them leaving. No, no reason to act further. This was covered.

By the Big Man, of course. Nem turned to him when he entered, and wasted no time in replying. "Started with some shoving in the doorway by those muggle-borns, sir," they said, pointing out Yoon and Stover, easily marked by the nosebleed and head gash. "I handled it, then reminded Professor Varma she should be dealing with them properly. Identified myself as part of your Inquisitorial Squad, and several students disrespected that. Verbal outbursts, insults. A couple of repeat offenders too." Perhaps he knew some of the names already, but Nem was happy to provide all the same. "William Stover. Minjae Yoon. Kale Trent. Ashley Fox."
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Ah, some were truly repeat offenders. Ones who had escaped death so often they had convinced themselves it was no longer coming. Neither Fox nor Trent surprised him, evidenced by the way his expression remained passive while he listened. Stover and Yoon? Neither tugged terribly at his heart strings either. Both had seen time and time again what value they held as mudbloods and still chose to make themselves targets--presenting their necks as it were.

He did not address the named students immediately. Instead, he turned to face the entire class. "Observe. I'm about to show you what happens when you've become more a nuisance than I care to deal with any longer. Upstead is a member of the Inquisitorial Squad. Disrespect and defiance to them, is defiance to my will. Defiance has no place here." Something he did not think he would have to repeat for the millionth time.

Well.

He was done repeating.

"Varma, you will join Williamson." Not a discussion, not something he cared to discuss. "The squad will escort you at the end of your lesson. If a child is better at doing your job than you are, you're fast outliving your use."

And to the trouble makers. "You've brought this on yourselves and have no one to blame but your own stupidity and inability to know when and what to speak. No ideas self-preservation. No care for what might happen to those around you as a consequence of YOUR poor choices. Reckless idiots are not needed in the new world. You have proven you cannot think beyond whatever emotion pops into your head. Your lack self control--some of you on a near continuous basis. I have just the thing for you."

The man flicked his wand at each in rapid succession.
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A curious thing happened next. Where the students who had been cast on (Stover, Yoon, Trent, Fox) once stood, there was nothing but a cloud of black smoke. When the puffs of smoke disappeared...so had the children.

Where were they?

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One moment Ivy was trying to think of other problems with the Polyjuice Potion, the next...a lot was happening at once.

Nemesis Upstead revealed that they'd joined the Inquisitorial Squad. Someone could do that? Would want to? After all that had happened, why would anyone want to abandon their fellow students and join them?

She couldn't wrap her head around it, not that she had much time to when Kale spoke, and the confusion was replaced with regret that she hadn't sat with him at his workstation like she'd considered earlier so she could've kicked him now to make him be quiet.

But then Moose had responded too. And Ashley and Minjae and why didn't people know when to stop talking??? Why did this keep happening? Why did they think they should challenge someone right after they'd said they'd joined the Inquisitorial Squad???

Her hands clenched into fists and rested on top of her workstation to keep them from shaking, her heart pounding as she watched the hooded figures leave...

And then the warmth was sucked out of the room when he arrived.

Oh no. No no no no no no no.

As still as if she'd been hit with an Freezing Charm, she listened and watched in horror as Rosier flicked his wand and - no flash of green, only thick black smoke. Then it was gone and...

...and so were they.

Where... Where were they? What had just happened??
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What was with all her friends and not keeping their mouths shut!? Mamie was appalled that Minjae--a seventh year, shouldn't he be smarter?--and Ashley--well, she wasn't surprised at Ashley--also started yelling at Nemesis. She barely noticed the Hood Squad leaving, but there was no ignoring the appearance of Headmaster Rosier.

She immediately backed away from Moose and sat down in her seat, no longer claiming he had a concussion. Sorry, Helga Hufflepuff. There was a limit to this thirteen-year-old's loyalty.

She was momentarily worried that Nemesis would name her as a class disruptor by association, but breathed a silent sigh of relief when he just named the...instigators of trouble. Whew. She did not know much about the fifth year, but they either hadn't heard her trying to stick up for Moose, or they knew she was trying to get Moose to just accept his punishment for being Muggleborn.

But then there was black smoke? And Moose was gone? Ashley was gone?? MINJAE was gone?!? She did not care as much about Kale Trent, but she noticed the puff of smoke where he had been too.

Her breath caught. Were all her friends dead now? She was too scared to cry, though that might change once Rosier left. She turned her attention back to the headmaster, then the potions master, then the headmaster again. Varma was going to be in The Room too? It was certainly getting crowded in there. Taking a shaky breath, Mamie looked back down at the cauldron nearest her. Polyjuice potion. Hadn't Varma asked a question? Mamie couldn't remember the question. She returned her attention back to Rosier, since Varma was clearly no longer in charge.
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Nem had actually joined those hooded creeps?? Morgan stared at them, stunned at what he was seeing, as they'd cast unfriendly spells at two of the boys in class. And to be very honest, Morgan was actually surprised. Even though he'd thought they were acting sus all year... maybe he just really liked to believe the best in people. In his friends, especially.

Kale was right. They were a traitor. His shock slowly turned to anger, his expression reflecting these changes. And it was only by the grace of Merlin's beard that when he opened his mouth to add something else to the shouts and accusations at who he thought was his friend, he wasn't able to get a word out before Rosier came strolling in.

He knew better than to speak out in front of that guy, so he quickly shut his mouth again. But Morgan was horrified at what came next. His eyes grew wide as they focused on the spot where Kale was sitting. Was sitting, now replaced with a puff of smoke. "Where...?" he yelped in surprise, then quickly clapped both hands over his mouth. He wasn't about to speak out right now and have the same happen to him. He'd noticed it happened to some of the others as well, but Kale was... his bro, his best bud. WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM? Was he dead? Vanished forever?

Hot, angry tears welled up in his eyes as he continued to stare at that spot, before he slowly turned his eyes to glare at Nemesis Upstead. This was their fault. And he would find some way to make them pay for it.
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