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Third Years: Lesson Five; *Archived* All Houses
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Professor Kalif Styx
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Professor Styx entered the Defence Against the Dark Arts with a covered tank levitating in front of him. The tank rattled slightly and a growl like sound was emitting from it. Professor Styx set the tank on the desk and leaned up next to it. Once all the third years were into the classroom, he noted on who was here and who was not. It was time to begin the lesson, and he knew that the third years were going to be curious as to what was inside the tank here. Professor Styx closed the doors using magic and he began the lesson, "Today you will be observing the Grindylow. These beasts are native to the British isles where many of you live or have lived." With a snap of his fingers, the sheet lifted from the tank full of water, revealing what was inside. The small beast was showing its fanged teeth and slashed with its claws at the glass wall, trying to get out of the tank. A few times it even used its horns to try to break through the glass wall, but to no avail.

The Grindylow was not going to be getting out of the tank anytime soon. There was no possible way. Professor Styx had the tank spelled securely. "Grindylows are susceptible to most magic. So you can already deal with one but in order to make it even easier on yourselves understanding their nature will be quite helpful. For the remainder of today's lesson observe this beast, once you have enough observations you may leave. I expect a paper on the Grindylows and how what you have observed may help you in an encounter with one." Professor Styx watched as the classroom gathered around the tank to have a look at the beast. Once they all observed it, they left the classroom after the doors had opened.

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Beata Yakovleva-Ives
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Another day and another Defense Against the Dark Arts class. She was one of the last students to enter the classroom, which was not normal for her. Beata was a bit tired. She hoped this class was not going to involve anything practical. She was having one of her sad days, which she had found she had been having very often. She sat in the back, so when the thing in front of the classroom was revealed, she did not get immediately shocked. When allowed, she walked up to the front to try and get a look at the thing called a "Grindylow". It was absolutely ugly, but she was still interested nevertheless. She started a small sketch on the Grindylow so that she would be able to remember it if they were tested on it. When she had finished the sketch she packed up her stuff and left the classroom. She thought about going to the library to sleep instead of her room.
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Sara Benivieni
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The semester was almost over and the time for exams was nearing, so Sara wasn't wasting a day in using as much of her time as possible to study, revise and ask questions if she needed clarification about something. She felt the same pressure that she had always felt, to do well, not fail, or disappoint those she looked up to. She glanced at her schedule to see what class she had next. Defence Against the Dark Arts. She gathered all of her necessary items for the subject and headed to the classroom, taking a seat once she arrived.

They soon started and Sara jumped a little when she realised what was different. There was an odd-looking creature in the front, where the professor was standing. She blinked, paying close attention the Professor Styx. She never wanted to cross the line with the Grindylow, that was for sure. For a second she wondered whether the creature had the ability to escape from the tank, but that possibly couldn't be it. Surely the professor would have thought it through before planning the lesson fully. When instructed, Sara hesitatingly went to the front and observed the Grindylow up close, taking a few notes and when she felt that she was done, she packed up and headed to the library to get the assignment done, not really wanting to be in the presence of the creature for longer than she had to.
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Elizabeth Chatwin
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This was already lesson five of defense against the dark arts. Elly arrived at the classroom and grabbed her stuff. Another lesson left and then she would have to wait for fourth year defense against the dark arts. The other students arrived and the lesson started. There was a thing on the Professor his desk covered and it intrigued Elly.

When the Professor revealed what was under the sheet she immediately knew what it was. It was a grindylow. It didn't seem to link being in the tank and it wanted to get out. The glass seemed to be reinforced since it wasn't going anywhere anytime soon. Elly went to the tank and looked at it. It was green and horned and made notes. She looked up close and wondered if they were also in the lake outside. Elly heard they ate humans so that made her less enthusiastic to look at the creature.

When Elly was done and made enough notes, Elly left the classroom. She also wanted to study up on some information on the animals. Elly followed Geo and her friends out of the classroom.

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Elizabeth Chatwin
Third year Ravenclaw
Lesson 5 DADA

Grindlylow

Classification of the ministry XX
Two X's mean the creature is harmless and can be domesticated.

A Grindylow is a green horned water demon that lives in Great Britain and Ireland. The classification of two XX's comes from the fact that merpeople can tame the grindylows. Although Grindylows Grindylows are aggressive in nature, but can easily be turned immobile with the right charms. Grindylows eat fish and small sea creatures, but they also eat humans. Humans can't tame grindylows, only merepeople have been found to tame these dark creatures.
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Geovanna Volt
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[justify]Geo was no where near ready to be dealing with her exams. They were right around the corner, as the end of the semester was quickly approaching, and between practising her various sporting hobbies and balancing her work and her social life, Geo was fast becoming overwhelmed. She knew she just had to keep her head afloat for a little while longer though, after which she was going to have the most well deserved semester break she'd ever known.

After taking a seat besides Elly, Geo was shocked to hear that Grindylows resided in the British Isles. Geo had grown up in Brighton, a town on the coast of Britain, and wondered how far out she would have to swim if she was going to have found one. She glanced to the Ravenclaw beside her, after all the girls had met on the beach in the town, and considered whether she'd come across any either.

The Hufflepuff peered at the creature as it floated in the tank, its teeth looked even more menacing up close. Deciding to play a prank on her best friend, Geo concentrated on the Grindylows teeth, making her own more pointed than they naturally were, before approaching Elly. She gave a sound of a rawr when she was close beside her ear, bearing her teeth at her to catch her off guard once she turned to notice. After a small laughing fit and some notes later, Geo left the classroom with her, wondering what else they were going to come up against.
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Perry Wyatt
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The exams were close and Perry wasn't ready. He barely had any time for things he liked, let alone for his homework and notes. When he entered the defense against the dark arts classroom he saw Geo sitting next to another girl he reconsidered from classes. He hoped he could sit next to her, but she seemed to be engaged into a conversation with the other girl bummer.

Perry seated himself in the back so he could look at Geo and not come off as a total creep. The lesson soon started and Perry noted the stuff down about grindylows. He looked at the tank that was one the desk and spotted the grindylow inside. It looked scary and green like a little demon. He was glad he wasn't from any place near were the grindylows were.

He walked up to the tank he looked at the grindylow. From up close the thing looked less scary and Perry noted some of the features down. When he was done observing the creature he left the classroom. He needed to study badly at this moment.
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Phoebe Holland
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Phoebe Holland was happy that the semester was almost over. She didn't mind her classes, obviously, but she liked having change in her life. A new semester meant new subjects, and she was curious about what she would be learning in the second semester. She also missed her youngest sister a little and would be happy to see her again during the holidays. Having all sisters but one at Hogwarts just made them seem all that more incomplete. She would have to tell Alice some cool stories about Hogwarts, and tell her what she learned in lessons.

Defence Against the Dark Arts had been very interesting this year. Phoebe really enjoyed learning about magical creatures, and she was sure today was no exception. Her expectations were high when she entered the classroom and found a tank on the desk. She stared at what was inside before taking her seat. She was excited to get to observe a Grindylow, as she actually tried to find some int he lake but had failed. She was fascinated by it and spent most of the lesson staring at the tank, taking a few notes. She was one of the last students to leave the classroom with quite a few notes. She hoped she would one day have the chance to observe one in the wild. It would be interesting to compare the details.
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