| Welcome to Hogwarts New Zealand! We hope you enjoy your visit. Hogwarts New Zealand is an interactive Harry Potter Role playing experience, set after the epilogue of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in an assumed reality where a new branch of Hogwarts has opened in New Zealand! What new magic exists now? What new events are occurring across the Wizarding World? What new forces oppose those of good? Join today as a House Elf, Professor, Shopkeeper, Ministry Worker, Student or anything else and find out! Join the magic! If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features: |
| Seventh Years: Lesson 2; *Archived* All Houses | |
|---|---|
| Topic Started: Dec 26 2013, 11:37 PM (84 Views) | |
| Jonathan Spenser | Dec 26 2013, 11:37 PM Post #1 |
![]()
HoM Professor | Ravenclaw HoH
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Jonathan dashed in to the classroom, running late. "Sorry class!" he cried, looking at his assembled seventh years. "Sorry about that...had some last minute things to do..." he started, arranging his notes on his desk. "Well, let's get in to it then, shall we?" he began, after getting a glass of water and clearing his throat. "Okay, so today, your last lesson of new content in History of Magic, ever, we are going to learn about the Gorgons. And this is why, boys, you should be extremely careful when crossing a woman," Jonathan muttered darkly. "The Gorgons were vicious, terrible monsters with sharp fangs, known to us through Greek mythology. The Gorgons, also, were female. The three daughters of the sea god Phorcys and his sister Ceto, the sea monster. Anyone who would dare to look at a Gorgon would be turned to stone, instantly. A terrible fate.” "There is plenty of speculation as to what the Gorgons actually look like. Some say they had golden wings. Some say boars tusks, and brazen claws. Many say that they had the fangs and skin of a serpent, and this is how they were mostly depicted.” "Now, I dare say many of you may have heard of the most famous Gorgon, Medusa - the most well known of the three Gorgon sisters - the other two being Stheno and Euryale. Medusa was the one who had snakes for hair, given to his as punishment, apparently for being violated in the temple of the goddess Athena. Medusa was a formidable monster, feared by many - until Perseus, sent to fetch his by King Polydectes, beheaded her, used her head to turn the king to stone, and then gave the head to Athena, to use for his shield.” "I could go on all day about this but I expect you'd rather I didn't," Jonathan grinned, knowing the students had important things to do...like study for their NEWTs. "Homework is on the board. I'd also suggest you dig up any notes you may have kept from the last six years. If you haven't got them, it's no big deal, but they will help you. Alright, have a good week, class!" Jonathan waved his class off, before sitting down and taking a long drink of water. Homework Assignment: RP the lesson. For extra credit, I'd like a 150 - 200 word essay on Medusa and the Gorgons. Sources cited, please. |
![]() |
|
| Troxa Matthias | Dec 31 2013, 01:28 AM Post #2 |
![]()
The Protector, Russian Ministry Official, Father
![]()
|
[justify]The second week of lessons have come, and more than ever, Troxa Matthias missed his baby girl, Victoria. She was everything to the Head Boy and even running the prefects and school did not matter as much to him anymore. Troxa could not wait until he could see her again. She was almost two months old now, and he had seen the pictures. She looked happy. Arman was taking good care of her. Troxa could trust him with the baby, just not when he was drinking alcohol around her. That was the ultimate no. The aunt of Auden seemed to be holding him from the booze. Troxa had to push these thoughts aside as he entered the History of Magic classroom and took his seat like he normally did every lesson. This one, he seemed to be a bit dazed since he did not want to be here as much as the next parent. Soon enough, the lesson would begin. It seemed like an epidemic. Another professor was running late to class. Professor Spenser rushed in, looking like he had some things he had to take care of. Shaking his head, Troxa wondered what today would be about. Today was the last lesson of new content, which surprised him but he did not really mind that. Today, the class was going over the Gorgons. He chuckled when Professor Spenser noted on why the boys should never cross a woman. If one looked at a gorgon, they would turn into stone. This reminded him of Medusa, and sure enough she was the most famous of them. Soon enough, the lesson ended even though it felt like the professor wanted to talk more about the gorgons. He gathered his things and he left the classroom to go find Auden and see how she was doing.[/justify] |
![]() Biography | |
![]() |
|
| 1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous) | |
| « Previous Topic · History of Magic Lessons Archive · Next Topic » |








![]](http://z5.ifrm.com/9058/177/0/p1025939/RanksEnd.png)





4:42 AM Jul 11