First Years, Lesson Six

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First Years, Lesson Six: Learning Gemelitiar (book into a jewellery box)​

"Good morning everyone, this is our last practical lesson before exams." Edward told them as his students took their seat, amazing himself at how quickly the semester had passed. "To start, I’d like you all to take out your textbook and place it on your desk." he instructed, gesturing to his own as an example. "Today, we’ll be turning these books into jewellery boxes—or trinket boxes, if you prefer to think of them that way." There was audible interest as several students oohed at the thought. Edward waited until everyone was ready with a textbook in front of them. "We will, of course, be using the three tap method. The incantation is 'Gemelitiar.' Like this." Professor Pirrip tapped his book three times and incanted the spell, "Gemelitiar" and the book immediately changed into a beautiful jewellery box made of mahogany wood, inscribed with sentences from the books pages in reference to its previous form. Garnets and opals adorned the lid which he opened to show the inside of the wooden box.

"When you try, I want you to visualise a box that feels personal to you. Think about what suits your style or draw on familiar memories like a jewellery box you’ve seen before. The clearer your image, the better your results. I would like all of you to begin, I will be walking around as always. After you are done, use the rest of your time to study." Edward let the students get on with the spell and at the end, he spoke before dismissing them. "You've all worked very well this term and I'm very proud. Good luck in your exam. Class dismissed!"

Note: "Finite" is a counter-spell, not Untransfiguration, and shouldn't be used to reverse any transfigurations.
Homework: RP trying to turn your book into a jewellery box for full marks. Tag @Professor Edward Pirrip if you would like me to interact with your character!
 
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Henri was so bored of most of his classes. They just weren’t that interesting, and he had no interest in exams or doing well in those. He didn’t need to, what would it matter to him if he did well or poorly. They weren’t what he was currently interested in. But he did head to the class that he had. Deciding based on which classes he enjoyed so far whether or not to actually go.

Henri walked into the transfiguration classroom and took his usual spot in the room. He took out his textbook and placed it on the desk, figuring they were about to do some revision, but instead they were due to transfigure the textbook into something else, just as useless to him. He nodded along, listening to the instructions the professor gave on it, and then they were allowed to get started. He took his wand, and pointed it at the textbook. He tapped three times and then said. ”Gemelitiar,” he had to do it a few times but it did transfigure into the jewelry box. He then made sure the professor changed it back before he headed out of the room.
 
Julian walked into the classroom and took his customary seat beside Rhys. He was sort of expecting a revision class like the others but it wasn't like he found it disappointing to learn another spell instead of having another self-study session. It was quite the creative exercise, which he doubted he actually had the propensity for. Still, he could imagine a jewelry box. His mother had one, and perhaps things would work out if he used that as a visual. The box the professor had produced still had similarities with the book that was its original form, so it was going to be quite interesting, he supposed. Still, when it came time for him to try, he stared at the book on his desk, envisioning the jewelry box his mother had. A dark walnut with soft velvet and golden intricacies. "Gemelitiar," he tapped the book three times. It didn't take long for the transformation to occur. It wasn't quite his mother's jewelry box. It was rough, the golden pattern was dull and crude rather than the elegant swirling design he envisioned. Still, it was a jewelry box and that should be enough.​
 
Transfiguration was a subject Carolina felt a bit conflicted over. She knew the subject was practical, and involved actually casting spells which would usually be something she enjoyed, however the actual applications of the practical spells seemed rather useless to her given she wanted to use her magic to explore nature, not turn one object into another or potentially hurt an animal by turning it into another animal or of course an object. The professor had mentioned that animals used in transfiguration couldn't be hurt but Carolina couldn't help but feel that this fact was impossible. That day during their last lesson they would be learning how to turn a book into a jewelry box, a spell that was the perfect example of useless to Carolina given she would rather keep the book than a pointless box, but she nevertheless followed the professor instructions and tapped the book three times, imagining a jewelry box that represented her as she uttered the incantation. "Gemelitiar" she uttered, sounding a bit bored and needing to try saying the incantation a few times, before the book actually transformed. The box it turned into was plain, and boring, more like how she felt than the box she had imagined with carvings of flower in the dark oak wood, but she had managed the spell and decided that would be enough. She left the classroom when the lesson was dismissed and headed to the library to continue studying.​
 
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