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| Fourth Years; *Archived* Lesson 5 | |
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| Topic Started: Feb 8 2009, 09:55 PM (269 Views) | |
| Belladonna Weiss | Feb 8 2009, 09:55 PM Post #1 |
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Ex-Muggle Studies Professor | Wife of Gabe Lloyd | Mother of Benjamin
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Professor Weiss was sitting in her chair behind her desk for a change, her feet up, reading a muggle novel. She sat up and put her feet on the floor as the students entered, marking her place in the book with a piece of paper. She noticed a few disappointed looks in the class as they realized they were staying put this time. "Welcome back. We have a few more bits to cover on muggle transportation this week. There is so much more than what we are able to cover in the short amount of time we have, so this really just scratches the surface." She aimed her wand at the board and soon writing appeared on the surface.
"There are a number of problems with muggle transportation that can arise. Can anyone think of a few we saw last class?" Professor Weiss listened to the answers given, and nodded. "Yes. All of those are great answers." She tapped the board again and more words appeared.
"Accidents are a major problem with muggle transport, just like wizarding transport. If the vehicles are not operated properly and with care, people can lose their lives." Professor Weiss looked longingly at the picture on her desk for a moment, then shook it off. "Anyways, similar to a broom, a car must be kept in control at all times or it can be damaged, cause damage to others or even be a deadly weapon." "Fuel is costly to run the vehicles. To be able to drive, you have to have fuel in your vehicle, and enough fuel to get you where you need to be. The cost of that can prevent some from being able to get from point A to point B. If there is not enough supply to go around, muggles will be stuck where they are. They can walk if the place they need to be is close, but that is not always possible." "Pollution is a huge factor with transportation. Fuel being burned to make a car go gives off exhaust. This is similar to wood burning in a fireplace. There is smoke that is a byproduct of the fire. Muggles are working on alternative fuels to help cut down on the types of byproducts that are destroying the Earth's protective layers, but still are not finding a cost effective solution to the problem." Professor Weiss took a breath and then moved on to the last topic. "Lastly, there are many times traffic delays or backups. These can cause issues where people get angry with each other. Road Rage is a name for this. There have been muggles known to kill over being stuck in traffic. That is an extreme case, but it has happened. When we were on the bus, you could see people were getting agitated that we were not moving fast enough." "Okay," Professor Weiss said taking a deep breath. "On to the homework. I would like you to compare muggle transportation systems with wizarding ones. Two feet of comparisons by next week. You may have the rest of the time to work on it. I do have resources available and you may borrow them if you wish. Feel free to work on them here as well. See you next week. I am here for any questions you may have." Professor Weiss sat back down behind her desk as the students started to work. She picked up her book, took a longing look at the picture of her late fiance, and then began to read again. Homework: RP the lesson and write a paragraph or two comparing the forms of transportation: muggle vs. wizard. |
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| Njord Aesir | Mar 1 2009, 09:12 AM Post #2 |
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Hufflepuff 5th Year,
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Njord wandered into class looking positively green. He had managed to catch some kind of illness that left him vomiting green puss all night long. He had managed to get a little sleep but decided that going to class was probably not a great idea. He wouldn't want to pass this onto any of his class mates. He decided instead to head to the nurse and see if she could diagnose and cure his horrible illness. She gave him a noxious potion that curred his vomiting but left him with a horrible headache. He asked the nurse for a note to excuse him classes and she quickly scribbled down some words on a parchment. Njord would take it to class next week when he felt better. |
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