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, surprising 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." Edward noticed an audible reaction when some students oohed and others groaned. 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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Freddie looked at his book - A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration - and leaned back in his chair. This seemed, like, way harder than turning a matchstick into a needle. Even that was hard, and needles were easy to picture in your head. Now he had to think of a jewellery box? Well, he did have a box he kept his rings in. That was kind of a jewellery box. It was at home, though - he hadn't seen it for months. He closed his eyes, trying to imagine it: black, shiny, kinda book-shaped, with one of those flip lock things. How many rows were there inside? Did that even matter? Did the inside have to be good too?

He stared at his book for at least five minutes before he took his wand out. The image was pretty clear in his head now. Aiming, he tapped the cover three times. "Gemelitiar," he said. Did the cover go a bit darker? Was he just imagining that? He sat up straighter. "Gemelitiar." Something definitely changed then. Maybe he just had to do it a bunch of times. On the third try, the book went totally black, the pages melting together into the sides of his box. He tried the lid. There wasn't a lid. It was just a solid black rectangle. Uuuuughhh. Why was it so hard?

Should he... pretend his leg hurt? No! He never did that! Yeah, but last time it hurt, Professor Pirrip gave him an O. Nonononono. Dumb dumb dumb dumb DUMB idea. Freddie didn't care about getting an O. Maybe a little - but not that much. Before he could change his mind, he stood up and handed his block in. ​
 
Marina looked at her textbook, avoiding Freddie again as she ran her fingers over the passage she was looking for that talked about what the professor was saying. Turning a book into a jewellry box was not an easy spell, and the more intricate the harder it was, so she would think about a very simple jewellery box, she thought, to give herself a couple of more chances. She carefully tapped the book and pracitced the spell a couple of times before she finally said “gemelitiar!” and watched as the book became the jewellery box in her head - more or less. Soon the lesson ended and she quickly packed up and left.​
 
Juniper was beyond relieved that it was already the last week before exams, in one hand it meant she was about to need to do a lot of studying but in the other it meant she was a step closer to going back home. Settling into the Transfiguration classroom Juni looked around before focusing on her Professor. Listening and watching the demonstration the Hufflepuff hoped she'd not do too badly. Performing actual magic was still a tad nerve wracking for her. As they were told to go ahead Juniper stared at her book for longer than necessary, five minutes or so. After her stare-off she raised her wand at it and pursed her lips into a tight line before imagining the book turning into a jewellery box, giving it three taps she said the incantation. "Gemelitiar." And watched as nothing happened. Sighing she tried it again, with a bit more imagination this time. "Gemelitiar." Nope still nothing. One last time, she told herself before closing her eyes and truly focusing on it. "Gemelitiar." Opening her eyes Juniper watched as the book stayed as a book. Ok, once more shouldn't hurt. "Gemelitiar." She said firmly and held her breath as nothing happened at first but then slowly the book turned into a box and Juniper felt a sense of pride.
 
Rose wasn't sure how she felt about Transfiguration yet. In some ways it was the most nerve-wracking, because she was never quite sure what they'd be doing for their next lesson. Today it would be a chance for them to turn books into jewellery boxes, which made Rose wonder if the jewellery box business was suffering because no one needed to buy them anymore. "Gemelitiar." She said clearly, pointing her wand at her own book and watching as slowly it transformed into a box. It seemed to be a very specific spell, "Sir, why would we ever want to use do this in the future?" Unless of course the spell could also turn things that were similar to a book into something similar to a box, it didn't make much sense to the Ravenclaw.

@Professor Edward Pirrip

"Well for starters, it saves you money when it comes to Christmas gifts!"
 
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January couldn't believe how quickly the semester had gone. But she was excited to go home and see her family. It had been hard but she felt like she had learned a lot. While she still had some preemptive nervousness about coming back for next semester she knew it wouldn't be half as scary as that first train ride. She made her way out to class and took her seat and was half expecting to have time to review just like every other class had done so far. So she was a little caught off guard when Professor Pirrip gave them instructions for a new spell to try. She enjoyed transfiguration well enough but it was tricky so she did her best to listen to instructions carefully before it was their turn to practice. When it came to trying to imagine a jewlery box the only one that really came to mind was the one Junie had made for her birthday last year. She had painted it herself, covered in stars and swirling constellations. She closed her eyes tight as she imagined it and tapped her wand three times before saying the incantation. The magic worked slow but soon the book morphed into the box that was a mimic of the one she had at home. With a smile, she held it up and was rather proud of her work.
 
To be honest, transfiguration had been Eloise's least favourite subject. It was really boring, and Eloise just didn't really understand everything that was being said. There seemed to be a lot to remember. The Hufflepuff quickly packed the things she needed for the lesson, putting on her candy floss earrings, before reluctantly making her way to her transfiguration classroom. Once she arrived, she took a seat in her usual spot, took out the things she needed for the lesson and then placed them on the desk in front of her.

Eloise moved her attention towards the professor as he started off with the lesson. Eloise's eyes sparkled with joy when they mentioned transforming the books into jewellery boxes. That sounded really cool, and Eloise was keen for that. She wondered if they were able to keep the jewellery boxes. She listened carefully to what the professor had to say, making sure to take note of what he had been saying as she didn't want to miss out on anything important.

It was then their turn to try the spell. She did as she had been instructed to do. She tapped on the books in front of her three times, like she had been told. "Gemelitiar," Eloise mutters, but it hasn't done anything. "Gemelitiar," Eloise says again, tapping the books in front of her three times. The books in front of her almost looked identical to the jewellery box that was in her head, but it had looked a little off, which had made Eloise a little sad.

It hadn't been long until the class had come to an end, and they were dismissed. Eloise packed up her things as well as tidied up her area. She then says a quick and appreciative thanks and goodbye to the professor before heading out of the classroom with her friends and the rest of her classmates.
 
After Professor Pirrip finished explaining the spell they would be casting and the transformation it would trigger, Nadia started trying to imagine it. She brushed her fingers over the spine of her textbook and tried to imagine it was a jewellery box. That part was key; she’d learned that over the last few weeks of the semester. “Gemelitiar, she said confidently, holding her wand over her book. The books began to fold in on themselves, and she smiled when she heard the creaking of wood, as it could only mean it was working. She watched as the book turned itself into a polished wooden jewellery box, not dissimilar to something she might find at home. She carried it over to Professor Pirrip so he could grade it, and made her way out of the classroom after being dismissed.
 
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