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PhoenixRising 02-22-2023 07:15 PM

Charms Lesson: Folding Charm {Let's make snowflakes!}
 
It was time for another Charms lesson, which graciously your Professor has charmed the classroom with heating charms on this February day. The classroom is arranged almost ordinary except for the fact that the desks have been pushed to sides of the room.

In lieu of chairs and desks, there's pillows lined up in a circular fashion. There's also a stack of coloured construction paper sitting on one of the desks. On the chalkboard, there's a note saying to take a seat on a pillow and do not touch the paper. Perhaps Professor Sayse will offer some explanation soon enough? Of whom you can find already seated, cross-legged on one of the pillows, seemingly meditating? :meditate:



[ooc: class will begin in 20-24 hours, but take a seat]

Lesson Progression
  • Q1: What/where might you use the folding charm for? [ooc posted 23 Feb 17:09 GMT-6]
  • Mini Activity: Practice Severing and Folding Charms [ooc posted 24 Feb 21:26 GMT-6]
  • Main Activity: Making Paper Snowflakes [ooc posted 2 Mar 19:18pm GMT-6]

*trying something new of including time posted for references so you can have an approximate time of when our next post might be. Feel free to let me know if it's helpful <3

FearlessLeader19 02-22-2023 08:47 PM

No desks arranged as per usual?

This was always a curious thing. Jude paused just inside of the classroom briefly as he surveyed the place. Pillows though! These were always in the place of chairs! Except now the young man had to resist the always lurking urge to build a fort. And was that construction paper? Whatever were they doing today during the lesson?

Having read the note on the board, Jude selected a pillow directly opposite of Professor Sayse. No greeting had been offered because no one liked to be disturbed while meditating.

Holmesian Feline 02-22-2023 09:05 PM

It was always curious to see how a classroom would be for each lesson. There were ones that stayed the same every time and others that left one surprised when you approached the room and stepped over the threshold. This time was one of the latter and Rajesh paused just inside to take it all in. Including the two people already there, being one Professor Sayre and Jude. They were to sit on the cushions and not touch the paper. Got it.

“Goo—” he started to greet the woman but cut himself off not wanting to disturb. She seemed to be in her own world at the moment. “Hey,” he greeted his fellow seventh year albeit quieter than usual not to make too much noise as he took a seat on a cushion.

love-for-HP 02-22-2023 09:34 PM

Maxine entered the charms classroom - and took a step back - she did a double take to make sure she had actually come into the classroom seeinga as the desks were all pushed away. The she noticed the pillows and the Professor, normally she's greet them with a smile and a kind hello, but it didn't seem right to distrube. So for now she took a seat on a pillow and sat cross legged waiting to hear about the days lesson.

MadAlice 02-23-2023 12:42 AM

Hope was bundled up in several sweaters this day, but when she arrived in her Charms classroom, she realize she would have to take at least one of them off, because the room was warm. She read the notice--oh dear, didn't the professor know that telling students not to touch something made them want to touch it all the more?--and then started to greet Professor Sayse, but stopped herself. Hmm...she looked rather, uh, busy at the moment. So Hope chose to just quietly enter the room and walk over to a cushion near her fellow Ravenclaw, Rajesh Atreyu-Rehman. She shyly seated herself--he was a seventh year, after all-- and softly said, "Hello."

SilverTiger 02-23-2023 03:03 AM

Classes were always a place to stay polite and pay attention. Giselle had been taught that from a young age, even if outside of such she did what she wanted. Mum had always said it was important that the professors have a good opinion of them, and she had burned that in her memory. Anything that might provide a use for her later on, after all. And Charms was one of the subjects she actually thought might be useful. Fire charms and all. Finding out if they could be used for her dancing.

If the fact most of the others in the room already having been older had bothered the brunette first year, she didn’t let it show. No, she had walked in with her ack straight and as elegantly as she could…only to see that the professor wasn’t likely to have noticed her anyhow. Meditating was all good, but how was she supposed to make a good impression with her greeting if it would’ve been taken as an interruption.

Dilemma swirling in her head, she had acknowledged Hope at the very least with a smile, taking a seat on a cushion one away from where the professor was meditating. At least then it was likely she’d be noticed at some point. Then she could greet her.

Chelliephone 02-23-2023 04:19 AM

The quiet manner in which the students before her had entered the room went entirely unnoticed by Vera, as she skipped her way inside after the little green first year. The pillows immediately caught her attention - she LOVED when they got to sit like that instead of uncomfortable chairs - and then the paper did too. But before she could grab a piece to fold and mess with while waiting for class to start - she noticed the instructions and pulled her hand back with a small pout. She supposed she'd try that patience thing and wait. Maybe.

Glancing around, she spotted Professor Sayse and completely disregarding the current pose that was probably meant to inspire peace, quiet and relaxation and chirped out a loud, enthusiastic "HI Professor Sayse! Thanks for warming the room! It's nice and cozy in here. If we finish early on whatever you have planned, think we could take naps?" I mean... there was pillows and warmth.

She moved further into the room and plopped herself down on a pillow, folding her legs under her criss cross applesauce. She snagged the pillow on the spot next to her and dropped it into her lap to cover over her skirt. Modesty and all, you know. Plus... this was easier to then hunch over and fall asleep on the other pillow. In case that nap suggestion struck a chord.

Nordic Witch 02-23-2023 02:31 PM

Bella felt cold as she entered the charms classroom, stopping breifly upon entering to take in the warmth. At least she wasn't going to freeze her toes or fingers off during this class. Professor Sayse was thoughtful. Bella opened her mouth to say something when she noticed the lack of desks, pillows, and seemingly meditating professor. She gave professor Sayse a silent 'hello' nod in greeting before she passed by Hope, Giselle, Maxine, Rajesh and Vera on her way over to sit down on the vacant pillow next to Jude. "Hi Jude!" she greeted in a whisper to not disturb Professor Sayse. "Want to drink some hot chocolate with me later?"

astrocat 02-23-2023 04:34 PM

Brandon was glad it was warm in here. Because it was very cold out, and he didn't do so well with the cold. He hadn't even adjusted to less-cold temperatures yet.

Brandon disliked how often professors changed the layout of the classrooms. It did keep it interesting, but Brandon liked things to always stay predictable. He did not say this. He sat cross-legged on the pillow, but he didn't meditate because he wasn't sure how and he really hoped it didn't involve closing his eyes. He liked to have his eyes open to notice things. Such as the construction paper. Such as the instruction not to touch it. Those were important things to notice.

Brandon waved at Giselle, but he didn't greet the professor. He didn't want to interrupt.

MadMadamMalfoy 02-23-2023 11:00 PM

It was time for charms, aka Desiree’s favorite class! The dark-haired Hufflepuff practically skipped down the hall toward the classroom, basking in the warmth that hit her as she stepped inside. “Hello-” she started to greet the professor in her usual cheery manner but stopped as she noticed the woman meditating (?) at the front of the room. It would be rude to disturb her but just as rude to not say anything at all, so she settled for a much quieter greeting. “Hello, Professor.”

While the heating charms were no surprise to Desiree, the unusual room setup was. Meditating professor, cushions instead of desks… were they doing something with meditation today? That wouldn’t explain the paper, though. Ooh, was this going to be another art project? She remembered the combination of art, charms, and Latin at that get-together earlier in the term and how much fun that was. Hopefully whatever this was would be just as much fun! Still trying to guess the lesson’s subject, she took a seat on the nearest pillow. “Hi,” she whispered, waving at Jude.

PhoenixRising 02-23-2023 11:09 PM

SPOILER!!: greetings!
Quote:

Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 (Post 12541013)
No desks arranged as per usual?

This was always a curious thing. Jude paused just inside of the classroom briefly as he surveyed the place. Pillows though! These were always in the place of chairs! Except now the young man had to resist the always lurking urge to build a fort. And was that construction paper? Whatever were they doing today during the lesson?

Having read the note on the board, Jude selected a pillow directly opposite of Professor Sayse. No greeting had been offered because no one liked to be disturbed while meditating.

Marilyn was always hesitant in deviating from the normal classroom setups. It was a red flag that something was different about the lesson, but she was also grateful that Jude didn't ask questions. One eye cocked open as she observed him taking a seat. If only they were all like that.

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Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline (Post 12541014)
It was always curious to see how a classroom would be for each lesson. There were ones that stayed the same every time and others that left one surprised when you approached the room and stepped over the threshold. This time was one of the latter and Rajesh paused just inside to take it all in. Including the two people already there, being one Professor Sayre and Jude. They were to sit on the cushions and not touch the paper. Got it.

“Goo—” he started to greet the woman but cut himself off not wanting to disturb. She seemed to be in her own world at the moment. “Hey,” he greeted his fellow seventh year albeit quieter than usual not to make too much noise as he took a seat on a cushion.

Perhaps dimming the lights would have been a good cue for them to enter quietly. But at least Raj had the good sense to stop himself and it wasn't like she was hardcore meditating. Just trying to get into a good mental state to prepare her for another lesson.


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Originally Posted by love-for-HP (Post 12541018)
Maxine entered the charms classroom - and took a step back - she did a double take to make sure she had actually come into the classroom seeinga as the desks were all pushed away. The she noticed the pillows and the Professor, normally she's greet them with a smile and a kind hello, but it didn't seem right to distrube. So for now she took a seat on a pillow and sat cross legged waiting to hear about the days lesson.

One of the humoring things about a unique classroom set up was seeing the different reactions. And her peaceful position allowed her to quietly observe the students as they found their way into the room and took a seat.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadAlice (Post 12541029)
Hope was bundled up in several sweaters this day, but when she arrived in her Charms classroom, she realize she would have to take at least one of them off, because the room was warm. She read the notice--oh dear, didn't the professor know that telling students not to touch something made them want to touch it all the more?--and then started to greet Professor Sayse, but stopped herself. Hmm...she looked rather, uh, busy at the moment. So Hope chose to just quietly enter the room and walk over to a cushion near her fellow Ravenclaw, Rajesh Atreyu-Rehman. She shyly seated herself--he was a seventh year, after all-- and softly said, "Hello."

Ah yes, Marilyn was definitely familiar with that adage about telling students (and children) to not touch something. She had to worry more over that with Skeet than Sawyer when her boys were growing up. Although she imagined Skeet was getting a taste of his own medicine now that he joined the parent ranks. Also not that Hope asked (nor that Mari could read minds) but the paper was just paper. Nothing out-of-the-ordinary.

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Originally Posted by SilverTiger (Post 12541038)
Classes were always a place to stay polite and pay attention. Giselle had been taught that from a young age, even if outside of such she did what she wanted. Mum had always said it was important that the professors have a good opinion of them, and she had burned that in her memory. Anything that might provide a use for her later on, after all. And Charms was one of the subjects she actually thought might be useful. Fire charms and all. Finding out if they could be used for her dancing.

If the fact most of the others in the room already having been older had bothered the brunette first year, she didn’t let it show. No, she had walked in with her ack straight and as elegantly as she could…only to see that the professor wasn’t likely to have noticed her anyhow. Meditating was all good, but how was she supposed to make a good impression with her greeting if it would’ve been taken as an interruption.

Dilemma swirling in her head, she had acknowledged Hope at the very least with a smile, taking a seat on a cushion one away from where the professor was meditating. At least then it was likely she’d be noticed at some point. Then she could greet her.

Entering quietly and respectful was definitely one way to earn a professor's trust and Giselle had proved worthy of it. And should Giselle want to know more about fire charms or in finding connections to charms and dancing, she needn't be shy in asking.


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Originally Posted by Chelliephone (Post 12541043)
The quiet manner in which the students before her had entered the room went entirely unnoticed by Vera, as she skipped her way inside after the little green first year. The pillows immediately caught her attention - she LOVED when they got to sit like that instead of uncomfortable chairs - and then the paper did too. But before she could grab a piece to fold and mess with while waiting for class to start - she noticed the instructions and pulled her hand back with a small pout. She supposed she'd try that patience thing and wait. Maybe.

Glancing around, she spotted Professor Sayse and completely disregarding the current pose that was probably meant to inspire peace, quiet and relaxation and chirped out a loud, enthusiastic "HI Professor Sayse! Thanks for warming the room! It's nice and cozy in here. If we finish early on whatever you have planned, think we could take naps?" I mean... there was pillows and warmth.

She moved further into the room and plopped herself down on a pillow, folding her legs under her criss cross applesauce. She snagged the pillow on the spot next to her and dropped it into her lap to cover over her skirt. Modesty and all, you know. Plus... this was easier to then hunch over and fall asleep on the other pillow. In case that nap suggestion struck a chord.

She shouldn't have expected ALL the students to behave like angels. There was always at least one. And while Mari couldn't be mad since technically she hadn't asked them to be quiet, she did open both eyes to give Vera a look. "I doubt you would be able to keep quiet long enough for nap time, Miss Thenatos," Was all that she said in regards to her question. She wasn't trying to be mean when she said that.

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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch (Post 12541061)
Bella felt cold as she entered the charms classroom, stopping breifly upon entering to take in the warmth. At least she wasn't going to freeze her toes or fingers off during this class. Professor Sayse was thoughtful. Bella opened her mouth to say something when she noticed the lack of desks, pillows, and seemingly meditating professor. She gave professor Sayse a silent 'hello' nod in greeting before she passed by Hope, Giselle, Maxine, Rajesh and Vera on her way over to sit down on the vacant pillow next to Jude. "Hi Jude!" she greeted in a whisper to not disturb Professor Sayse. "Want to drink some hot chocolate with me later?"

Having been alerted 'awake' by Vera's arrival, she gave a return nod in response to Bella as well, as she went to sit beside a friend, whispering to him. Lesson hadn't started yet, so she wasn't bothered with quiet chatting as long as they were being respectful to each other.

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Originally Posted by astrocat (Post 12541070)
Brandon was glad it was warm in here. Because it was very cold out, and he didn't do so well with the cold. He hadn't even adjusted to less-cold temperatures yet.

Brandon disliked how often professors changed the layout of the classrooms. It did keep it interesting, but Brandon liked things to always stay predictable. He did not say this. He sat cross-legged on the pillow, but he didn't meditate because he wasn't sure how and he really hoped it didn't involve closing his eyes. He liked to have his eyes open to notice things. Such as the construction paper. Such as the instruction not to touch it. Those were important things to notice.

Brandon waved at Giselle, but he didn't greet the professor. He didn't want to interrupt.

Not to worry Brandon. They weren't meditating today. It was just a small little ritual she was trying to do more to help stay relaxed. After Brandon's arrival, she figured it was time to get started. Almost.



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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy (Post 12541083)
It was time for charms, aka Desiree’s favorite class! The dark-haired Hufflepuff practically skipped down the hall toward the classroom, basking in the warmth that hit her as she stepped inside. “Hello-” she started to greet the professor in her usual cheery manner but stopped as she noticed the woman meditating (?) at the front of the room. It would be rude to disturb her but just as rude to not say anything at all, so she settled for a much quieter greeting. “Hello, Professor.”

While the heating charms were no surprise to Desiree, the unusual room setup was. Meditating professor, cushions instead of desks… were they doing something with meditation today? That wouldn’t explain the paper, though. Ooh, was this going to be another art project? She remembered the combination of art, charms, and Latin at that get-together earlier in the term and how much fun that was. Hopefully whatever this was would be just as much fun! Still trying to guess the lesson’s subject, she took a seat on the nearest pillow. “Hi,” she whispered, waving at Jude.

Desiree's arrival just in time, who started off to greet her in her normal tone, but then lowered her voice. Not to worry though, as she was already awakened from her meditation. She gave a quiet nod in return as she closed the door after she settled onto a pillow, figuring she might as well get started now.



Remaining in her cross-legged position on her pillow - because it was rather comfortable, Marilyn gazed around at each of them for a moment, appreciative of how respectful majority of them were. And even Vera who had broken the silence, wasn't rude in her dialect.

"Hope it's not too warm in here, but please let me know if it does get too warm. I can always open the window to let some cool air in for a couple minutes. Good afternoon everyone." She said by way of greeting, since she hadn't done so individually this time. She could also turn off the heating charms.

"So the pillows actually don't have a purpose for today's lesson other than to act as our seats today. I thought it would be a nice change in pace to sit on the floor. But perhaps if there's time at the end we could play a short game involving them." Maybe. No naps though, even if the warm air was lending itself to it.

"Today we'll be learning a charm that I've found quite useful in daily life." She wasn't joking either, as she literally used this charm every day. "The folding charm. Can you tell me what or where you might find use for this charm?" She'd rather tell them what they were working on quickly so they can actually get the time to practicing.



ooc: welcome to the charms lesson this term!! Lesson has officially started. Catch-posts allowed, but no late arrivals, unless you wish to have consequences. Question is simple, what/where might you use this charm for? Will continue in about 24 hours

FearlessLeader19 02-23-2023 11:28 PM

HOW did one focus that much to be able to meditate? Jude frowned slightly as he watched Sayse meditating. At least that’s what he thought she was doing. The other option was that she had fallen asleep in that position. Was it the Lotus position? Anyway, for the life of him, this Hufflepuff could not manage meditation. His mind was always too loud, switching from topic to topic at a rapid speed.

His face cleared of the frown to smile and wave at Raj. Then the quiet that he and many of his classmates after had been trying to preserve was broken by Vera. He winced, instantly reminded of his older sister and the way she was loud so very often. Why, WHY couldn’t everyone use indoor voices always?? Resisting the urge to roll his eyes, Jude diverted his attention to his best Slytherin buddy. “Hi, Bells!’’ He spoke in his usual quiet voice, and had given up on keeping silent now because Vera. “Hot chocolate?! You know I can’t resist that nor a date with you! After our last lesson of the day, then?” Catching sight of Desiree, Jude grinned. “Hey, Desiree!”

Now that Sayse was getting things started, his attention was fully on her. Was it too warm for him? Not really. The Hufflepuff felt warm but it was the comfortable kind of warmth. He muttered a response greeting, wiggling slightly as he adjusted his spine to sit straighter. Sitting slightly hunched always hurt after a while. “Folding a fort’s many blankets after being done using said fort, professor.’’ He lowered his hand with a slight grin. Yes, he was fort obsessed. It couldn’t be helped.

Chelliephone 02-24-2023 12:53 AM

Professor Sayse's comment was not taken with any malice from the young girl, instead she just smiled back at her and gave a small giggle because she knew the teacher was probably right. But she might be able to try if it got them out of a quiz or something, if that were on the agenda for the day.

Or perhaps she'd take it even to get out of folding. Was that what they were going to do be doing this class???? Would they all be folding their own clothes?? Perhaps Professor Sayse had decided the house elves needed a day off which if that was the goal... She supposed she could suck it up for a day and do menial labor. But with magic.

But at the same time .. wouldn't the meditation have something to do with the lesson? Which made her think of yoga, which was folding in it's own right... So the Gryffindor's hand went up into the air. "Can you use the folding charm to better fold your body into a yoga pose???" Wouldn't that be handy!

SilverTiger 02-24-2023 01:47 AM

Having been followed in by the loud Gryffindor girl, Giselle had rather expected a different reaction from the professor once Professor Sayse had acknowledged the girl. Respect was something very important to Giselle, having had it drummed into her by her mum and twisted by her young mind into probably something nearly unrecognizable. Seeing as she very much so hadn’t seen any of the other students who had spoken while it had seemed obvious to her the professor had wanted quiet. She had returned Brandon’s wave, though. That wasn’t offensive.

And no, it wasn’t too warm for her. She quite liked the temperature in the classroom right now. Adapting to the castle in winter had been difficult. Nor had she particularly wondered about the pillows, aside from the fact they were much nicer to sit on than the cold floor.

“Origami?”, she said, raising her hand. Not like it was a useful everyday activity, but the paper was right there. She didn’t see any clothing or blankets or anything else in the classroom. Plus, it might be fun to try and make a origami dragon and animate it sometime. Like mum’s rock dragon and stuff at home. Along with the fire charms and use in fire dancing.

Holmesian Feline 02-24-2023 02:47 AM

Settling his school bag on the floor before him, Rajesh watched as students followed him and Jude inside. Most were relatively quiet, even those exchanging greetings. “Hi,” he said, returning Hope’s greeting with a friendly smile at the younger Ravenclaw. And then there was Vera who came into the quiet like a bull in a china shop. He just bit back a laugh and silently shook his head and waited to see on a reaction and Professor Sayre didn’t disappoint.

Couldn’t stay quiet enough to nap indeed.

“Good afternoon,” he said, returning the woman’s greeting. Folding things. One idea certainly stuck out, something to be used everything. “Keeping your trunk organized.”

love-for-HP 02-24-2023 06:01 PM

Slighty a bummer that the pillow aren't being used for anything for the lesson - but oh well - moving on.

"I would use to fold laundry." Maxine added - thinking if it was the same spell her mom used at home it made the chore go much faster.

astrocat 02-24-2023 06:46 PM

Brandon had zero problems with pillows. He preferred chairs, but he didn't like having to sit on the hard floor and he decided that the pillows were a great improvement. His was even his favorite color, and a nice firmness.

He always liked when professors told them what they were doing immediately. The folding charm- that sounded useful. Brandon was always doing laundry and packing things for people at home, so this was a good charm to know. Too bad he wasn't allowed to use magic outside of school... he wasn't dependent on magic, but he felt weaker without it. "This fits in with the laundry and trunk organization ideas brought up by Raj and Maxine, but the folding charm could be useful if you've got to put a lot of things into a small bag or box or drawer and you're not very good at being efficient with space. Does it always fold them, or can it roll things up too?" Because rolling was usually better for packing than folding was.

Brandon didn't like having to do so many chores at home, but he did like everything done the way he wanted, so he didn't complain. He rarely complained about anything.

MadMadamMalfoy 02-24-2023 09:24 PM

Desiree returned Jude’s greeting with a smile, but there wasn’t time to chat. Class was starting. She looked to the front, paying respectful attention as Professor Sayse spoke. No, she wasn’t too warm. In fact, she rather liked the room temperature; it was nice and cozy! She wasn’t fussed when she heard the pillows weren’t for the lesson, though she was awfully curious about the possible game. Ooh, what game was it? She resolved to work extra hard to finish early so she could find out!

Oh, the folding charm. She knew that spell! Assuming this was the same folding charm she was thinking of, she’d seen her dad use that spell many times. Her bright blue eyes flicked toward the stack of paper as she heard the spell, and her thoughts instantly turned to origami. But someone had already said that, and Desiree didn't want to take the easy way of repeating answers. How else could one use the folding charm? It came in handy for laundry - at least that was the way her dad used it most often - but that answer was taken too.

Still thinking along the lines of fabric folding, Desiree’s thoughts turned to sewing. Maybe the folding charm could be used to fold pleats. She tentatively raised her hand and said, “Sewing pleats, maybe. You have to fold the fabric a certain way to do that, so maybe the folding charm could help.” She wasn’t sure, but what other answer would a fashionista like her give?

MadAlice 02-24-2023 11:56 PM

"Folding letters, if you've got to send out lots of invitations at once, for instance," Hope said promptly. She still remembered having to fold all those letters for her mother when her youngest aunt had gotten married; she probably still had papercuts from them.

PhoenixRising 02-25-2023 03:26 AM

SPOILER!!: individual replies
Quote:

Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 (Post 12541086)
HOW did one focus that much to be able to meditate? Jude frowned slightly as he watched Sayse meditating. At least that’s what he thought she was doing. The other option was that she had fallen asleep in that position. Was it the Lotus position? Anyway, for the life of him, this Hufflepuff could not manage meditation. His mind was always too loud, switching from topic to topic at a rapid speed.

His face cleared of the frown to smile and wave at Raj. Then the quiet that he and many of his classmates after had been trying to preserve was broken by Vera. He winced, instantly reminded of his older sister and the way she was loud so very often. Why, WHY couldn’t everyone use indoor voices always?? Resisting the urge to roll his eyes, Jude diverted his attention to his best Slytherin buddy. “Hi, Bells!’’ He spoke in his usual quiet voice, and had given up on keeping silent now because Vera. “Hot chocolate?! You know I can’t resist that nor a date with you! After our last lesson of the day, then?” Catching sight of Desiree, Jude grinned. “Hey, Desiree!”

Now that Sayse was getting things started, his attention was fully on her. Was it too warm for him? Not really. The Hufflepuff felt warm but it was the comfortable kind of warmth. He muttered a response greeting, wiggling slightly as he adjusted his spine to sit straighter. Sitting slightly hunched always hurt after a while. “Folding a fort’s many blankets after being done using said fort, professor.’’ He lowered his hand with a slight grin. Yes, he was fort obsessed. It couldn’t be helped.

If Marilyn rank answers least likely to be called upon, it was this one here. She had definitely NOT expected it. Not that it was wrong, but just unexpected. "Yes you could certainly fold blankets from blanket forts. Definitely wouldn't want to leave the forts set up for someone to cleanup after you."


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Originally Posted by Chelliephone (Post 12541090)
Professor Sayse's comment was not taken with any malice from the young girl, instead she just smiled back at her and gave a small giggle because she knew the teacher was probably right. But she might be able to try if it got them out of a quiz or something, if that were on the agenda for the day.

Or perhaps she'd take it even to get out of folding. Was that what they were going to do be doing this class???? Would they all be folding their own clothes?? Perhaps Professor Sayse had decided the house elves needed a day off which if that was the goal... She supposed she could suck it up for a day and do menial labor. But with magic.

But at the same time .. wouldn't the meditation have something to do with the lesson? Which made her think of yoga, which was folding in it's own right... So the Gryffindor's hand went up into the air. "Can you use the folding charm to better fold your body into a yoga pose???" Wouldn't that be handy!

Mari just gave the Gryffindor a look and shook head.

Okay. Just when she thought folding blankets was an obscure usage of the folding charm, this one took the cake. At least blankets was reasonable. "Good thought, but no. At least as far as we know, charms can't manipulate the body into yoga poses." That wasn't to say that a charm couldn't be invented for such purposes, but not there yet. And by we, she meant herself and charms masters/researchers/etc.


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Originally Posted by SilverTiger (Post 12541093)
Having been followed in by the loud Gryffindor girl, Giselle had rather expected a different reaction from the professor once Professor Sayse had acknowledged the girl. Respect was something very important to Giselle, having had it drummed into her by her mum and twisted by her young mind into probably something nearly unrecognizable. Seeing as she very much so hadn’t seen any of the other students who had spoken while it had seemed obvious to her the professor had wanted quiet. She had returned Brandon’s wave, though. That wasn’t offensive.

And no, it wasn’t too warm for her. She quite liked the temperature in the classroom right now. Adapting to the castle in winter had been difficult. Nor had she particularly wondered about the pillows, aside from the fact they were much nicer to sit on than the cold floor.

“Origami?”, she said, raising her hand. Not like it was a useful everyday activity, but the paper was right there. She didn’t see any clothing or blankets or anything else in the classroom. Plus, it might be fun to try and make a origami dragon and animate it sometime. Like mum’s rock dragon and stuff at home. Along with the fire charms and use in fire dancing.

At least someone paid attention to the props present. Not that Vera hadn't with her guess related to yoga. "Origami. Yes, the ancient art of folding paper to create various shapes. Which fun fact, you could also do origami with cloths such as towels, in addition to paper."

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Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline (Post 12541103)
Settling his school bag on the floor before him, Rajesh watched as students followed him and Jude inside. Most were relatively quiet, even those exchanging greetings. “Hi,” he said, returning Hope’s greeting with a friendly smile at the younger Ravenclaw. And then there was Vera who came into the quiet like a bull in a china shop. He just bit back a laugh and silently shook his head and waited to see on a reaction and Professor Sayre didn’t disappoint.

Couldn’t stay quiet enough to nap indeed.

“Good afternoon,” he said, returning the woman’s greeting. Folding things. One idea certainly stuck out, something to be used everything. “Keeping your trunk organized.”

Perhaps they should have brought their trunks to see who could organize it the best? But alas too late for that now. Also it probably would have turned into some sort of chaos. Maybe a good homework assignment though to help them practice the charm?

"Ah yes, keeping your trunk organized. Or your wardrobe in general. When things are folded nicely, it helps for finding them as well. Can you tell that to my sons, please?" She grimaced at the last part, to show she was semi joking.


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Originally Posted by love-for-HP (Post 12541167)
Slighty a bummer that the pillow aren't being used for anything for the lesson - but oh well - moving on.

"I would use to fold laundry." Maxine added - thinking if it was the same spell her mom used at home it made the chore go much faster.

"This would be a very practical use for the folding charm! Yes! It's a lifesaver too in terms of time and folding things to perfection with minimal effort." She doubted she would have survived being a mother without this charm.


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Originally Posted by astrocat (Post 12541168)
Brandon had zero problems with pillows. He preferred chairs, but he didn't like having to sit on the hard floor and he decided that the pillows were a great improvement. His was even his favorite color, and a nice firmness.

He always liked when professors told them what they were doing immediately. The folding charm- that sounded useful. Brandon was always doing laundry and packing things for people at home, so this was a good charm to know. Too bad he wasn't allowed to use magic outside of school... he wasn't dependent on magic, but he felt weaker without it. "This fits in with the laundry and trunk organization ideas brought up by Raj and Maxine, but the folding charm could be useful if you've got to put a lot of things into a small bag or box or drawer and you're not very good at being efficient with space. Does it always fold them, or can it roll things up too?" Because rolling was usually better for packing than folding was.

Brandon didn't like having to do so many chores at home, but he did like everything done the way he wanted, so he didn't complain. He rarely complained about anything.

Mari wished she could erase the trace for just this one charm, because she recognized how useful it would be for many of her students outside of Hogwarts. Alas, at least it was only a few short years (shorter for some) before they'd be 17 and wouldn't need to worry about it. "Unfortunately this particular charm is more for folding, not rolling. Since it can be used for paper, not just clothing items. Perhaps if there's time we can learn a different charm that can be used for rolling clothes.

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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy (Post 12541171)
Desiree returned Jude’s greeting with a smile, but there wasn’t time to chat. Class was starting. She looked to the front, paying respectful attention as Professor Sayse spoke. No, she wasn’t too warm. In fact, she rather liked the room temperature; it was nice and cozy! She wasn’t fussed when she heard the pillows weren’t for the lesson, though she was awfully curious about the possible game. Ooh, what game was it? She resolved to work extra hard to finish early so she could find out!

Oh, the folding charm. She knew that spell! Assuming this was the same folding charm she was thinking of, she’d seen her dad use that spell many times. Her bright blue eyes flicked toward the stack of paper as she heard the spell, and her thoughts instantly turned to origami. But someone had already said that, and Desiree didn't want to take the easy way of repeating answers. How else could one use the folding charm? It came in handy for laundry - at least that was the way her dad used it most often - but that answer was taken too.

Still thinking along the lines of fabric folding, Desiree’s thoughts turned to sewing. Maybe the folding charm could be used to fold pleats. She tentatively raised her hand and said, “Sewing pleats, maybe. You have to fold the fabric a certain way to do that, so maybe the folding charm could help.” She wasn’t sure, but what other answer would a fashionista like her give?

"This is quite specific, but yes... some people could definitely use this charm for sewing pleats." Mari agreed. Although not everyone would use the charm for folding blankets after making a blanket fort. Packing and trunk organizing though, was something everyone could do though.

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Originally Posted by MadAlice (Post 12541181)
"Folding letters, if you've got to send out lots of invitations at once, for instance," Hope said promptly. She still remembered having to fold all those letters for her mother when her youngest aunt had gotten married; she probably still had papercuts from them.

This was actually a similar use to the origami mentioned by Giselle. Both involved folding paper, but the folding invitations was admittedly one that Marilyn hadn't thought of. "I love that. Yes, this could definitely prove useful. I wonder now that you mention it, if this is utilized when Hogwarts sends it's acceptance letters..." This was more of an afterthought and rather rhetorical.


Once it seemed like everyone had the chance to offer some usages for the folding charm, Marilyn figured it was time to continue forth with the lesson. "So while these were quite amazing suggestions and they would all technically work well for the folding charm. Although there's one a little more specific for clothes, the one we're doing today should technically work on fabric. But origami and folding letters were the closest to what we're going to be working on to practice." Not quite though.

"So we're actually going to be using two charms today, one being the folding charm. The other being the severing charm. Which, while we'll be practicing on paper, they both work well together for fabric. Specifically something Desiree talked about with making pleats." But they weren't tailors todays.

"Before we can get started on the actually activity, we need to practice the charm. So take a piece of scrap paper to practice on. The first charm is plico, the wand motion is a point and move your wand in the direction of the intended fold." Mari took a piece of paper and demonstrated with her own wand, drawing the paper in half. A moment later, the paper creased itself and folded in half. "The second charm - the severing charm, the incantation is Dih-fin-doh. The wand movement for that one is a downward slashing motion. So take some scrap paper and let's spend a few minutes working on the incantation and wand movements before we continue." She looked at the few older students in here, "Older students may attempt non-verbally if you wish."



ooc: Practice the two charms for a bit before we move on, which will probably be Sunday evening (so about 40ish hours from now). Let me know if any questions <3

Nordic Witch 02-25-2023 06:23 AM

SPOILER!!: Catch up
"It's a date Jude! Shall we meet in the kitchen?" Bella asked out loud. If they were in the kitchen then the house elves could help them with possible chocolate misshaps. Of course then Professor Sayse began the lesson and Bella had to focus and take notes. They were going to work with the folding charm today. Raising her hand she said "I think the folding charm is niffty when you need to pack your trunk or want to fold a nice card for say christmas or valentines day." Bella had probably mentioned something that her other peers had already offered up but she couldn't think of anything else that the folding charm was good for.


Giselles idea of origami though was pretty good, but it technically was a variation of what Bella had already said. All right it was time to practice. She began practicing the wand movements for the two spells, sneaking looks at Jude sometimes to see if she was doing plico right. The severing charm Bella was more used to since they had had used and practiced it before in class. "Plio, no Plico, Plico." she chanted several times and then moved to then next one "Diffindo, Diffindo, Diffindo."

Gripping her wand Bella preformed the wandmovement for the folding charm in conjunction with her saying the incantation "Plico!" Watching the piece of scrap paper fold neatly in half she retried it to get the paper to fold once more. Then Bella opened the double folded paper before she casted firmly "Diffindo!" watching how the scrap paper parted in half a smile appeared on her face. Success!

FearlessLeader19 02-25-2023 01:56 PM

Jude liked to think out of the box as often as he could, that’s why Professor Sayse had not expected that answer. But yes, he constantly used magic to fold his blankets - both at home and at Hogwarts. It was nice to be of age. He really liked Giselle’s answer. Magic really did make origami much easier. As Sayse continued, the Hufflepuff went ahead to jot down the two spells and other relevant information that they would be learning today. Already there was anticipation about the activity on his part.

Scrap paper on his desk, the seventh year got to work. His incantations were done verbally because nonverbals? Yeah, those gave him so much trouble that he had given up on them. “Plico!” Jude said quietly, after a bit of incantation and wand movement practice. He moved his wand, copying Sayse in her earlier demonstration. To his delight, the paper folded in half then with some more wand movement, into quarters.

When it came to Diffindo, this was a spell that the Hufflepuff was proficient in. For that reason, the practice was skipped over completely. “Diffindo!’’ Cue the downward slashing movement. The paper he had folded got severed neatly in half.

Now that those tasks were done, they would be repeated, especially the Folding Charm.

astrocat 02-26-2023 05:48 PM

Brandon was disappointed that the charm didn't roll things, but it was okay. Some things were better to fold than roll, like thick sweaters. So it was still useful. He noted that there was a specific fabric folding charm. Was it better at folding fabric? Or was it just terrible at folding paper? He hoped it was the first one. Otherwise that spell would be pretty useless.

Brandon's first thought had been folding clothes, but he did have to fold paper occasionally. Multipurpose was good.

He was dying to learn nonverbals, but he was eleven and didn't even know the regular spell yet. He sighed, wishing he were older so he could do powerful magic without talking. He'd seen both his sister and Professor Khanna even use some wandless magic, which to him was the best thing ever. When could he learn to do that?

...probably when he'd already mastered verbal magic with his wand. At least he was patient. He actually knew diffindo already, having used it a few times- but not the other one. He had questions. Did the fold get all crooked if you moved your wand wrong, or did it correct itself? Which way did it fold? He had to experiment on it.

"Plico. Plico. Plico? Plico." Once he'd got it working, Brandon used "Plico" to fold the paper, intentionally drawing the line in a sloppy way. Interestingly, but maybe not surprisingly, the paper folded sloppily, with a bad crease and imperfectly lined up edges. Yes, that was what he'd been trying for, but he still hated it to look like that, so he smoothed the paper out and used "plico" again to fold it in half properly. Edges lining up. Nice, thin, neat crease. That made him happy enough to smile.

What exactly were they supposed to be using diffindo on? The fold? Or a separate piece of paper? He decided on trying both. "Diffindo," he said, cutting a fresh piece of paper into strips. "Diffindo," he said again, slicing his original paper neatly down the fold. This was a very useful spell to know.

Brandon spent the rest of the time fixing the paper with Reparo, because he didn't like having a bunch of random paper strips when he could have a normal piece of paper. Paper was useful. Plus, Brandon liked to fix things.

Chelliephone 02-26-2023 06:30 PM

Ah so it wouldn't work on humans? That was too bad, some of those yoga poses were pretty tricky. But it would work on clothes and paper? Seemed boring but at least it was knowledge she'd have. Listening to Professor Sayse's explanation and instructions for the next part of the lesson, Vera got herself a piece of scrap apper when it was time to do so. Diffindo was one she'd had to use before, so she wasn't worried about practicing that but... plico would be trickier.

First straightening out her paper on her desk, she picked up her wand and pointed it at the paper "Plico!" Before drawing a line down the length about an inch in. The fold wasn't PERFECT (shaky wand movements) but it looked about as good as doing it with her hand would have. She flipped the paper over, before repeating the process. "Plico!" Wand point and line drawn another inch in. The paper folded again, perhaps a little cleaner than the last but still not straight. So once more, she flipped her paper again and continued. "Plico!" The process was repeated about 4 more times until the paper had been accordion folded, each one looking the slightest bit better than the last.

Process completed, she picked up her piece of scrap and spread it out like a fan, using it on herself a moment before deciding to actually do the second part. Vera put her new fan back down. "Diffindo!" The paper split itself, so not instead of one fan she had TWO.

MadAlice 02-26-2023 06:35 PM

Hope listened carefully to the instructions for the spells and wrote them down in her notebook in case she forgot them later (which she had a bad habit of doing--there were so many classes and all the spells and charms started running around in her brain after a while). Then she took her piece of paper, set it before her, took up her wand, and just looked at it for a while, gathering up her confidence. She still felt very stupid compared to her fellow Ravenclaws and she wanted to get this right.

"PLEE-koh....Plico, Plico, Plico," she muttered under her breath, then, pointing her wand at the paper, tried it out. "Plico!" she said out loud, pointing her wand, then moving it away from her toward the other end of the table. To her amazement, the paper cooperated, folding itself upward and in half. All right, it was a trifle crooked--after all, her wand movement had been a bit wobbly there--but it was folded, beyond a doubt.

Pleased with this, Hope started on the next spell. "Dih--FIHN--doh.....Diffindo, Diffindo, Diffindo." This one made Hope a little nervous--after all, with cutting, you could hurt something, or someone. She also practiced the downward slashing wand movement without the words a few times. Finally, hoping she had gotten it right, she tried it on the paper, opening it up and trying to cut it along the line she'd folded. "Diffindo!" she cast the charm at last, boldly slashing her wand in the desired direction. Looking down, she was that the paper was indeed cut, and cut in the place she'd meant it to be. Success! Smiling, she picked up a piece of paper in each hand to admire her handiwork. Then, looking down, her smile faded. There was a faint scratch in the desk where the paper had been--she'd cast the spell too hard and cut both paper AND wood. Oh dear. She nervously looked around to see if her classmates had noticed her error, and wondered how much one had to pay Hogwarts for defacing a desk.


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