Hades Styx the Third sat on top of the professor's desk, knowing full and well what today was. This would be a brief lesson, but it would be discussing the highly anticipated Patronus Charm. Once the seventh years were in the Charms classroom and seated, he gestured to the door to shut it magically. He also gestured with his hand up to the ceiling to make the lights dim. The Charms classroom now looked dark, but it was possible to discern shapes and some of his expressions. Hades would be able to see if someone was sleeping anyway. "Now, today's lesson will be a short one, but no less important. You've touched this in Defence Against the Dark Arts. When you are confronted with the darkest of the dark, what will save you?" Hades took out his wand, as this spell was not one that he could perform wandlessly. He flicked his wand, and the room lit up with a small Lumos charm.
"Not bad when you are in the dark, but when you meet a foe such as a Lethifold or a Dementer, Lumos will not protect you. Many have fallen under both of the creatures as they could not protect themselves. This charm you should know by now, and it goes hand in hand with the class I mentioned just moments ago." Hades flicked his wand and the Lumos spell ended, and the room felt even darker. Good. This was going to help them see how a Patronus charm would work. He intoned clearly, "Expecto Patronum." Silvery blue light flowed from the tip of his wand and formed into a rather large wolf with its paws on the ground. It looked like it could attack at any moment, but that was not the purpose of this charm. It sat before Hades, its head taller than the desk that Hades was perched on. Hades waved his wand and his patronus faded away, and the regular light returned to the room.
"This spell will repel Dementors and Lethifolds. Not all of you will have a patronus that takes the form of an animal at first. You may need it, so you'll need to practice it until you at least produce a shield. The Patronus is the embodiment of happiness. So, for your homework, you will need to think of a memory that fills your entire being that could light the way in eternal darkness. You are dismissed." Hades nodded toward the door and it opened to allow the seventh years to leave.
Assignment: RP the lesson.
"Not bad when you are in the dark, but when you meet a foe such as a Lethifold or a Dementer, Lumos will not protect you. Many have fallen under both of the creatures as they could not protect themselves. This charm you should know by now, and it goes hand in hand with the class I mentioned just moments ago." Hades flicked his wand and the Lumos spell ended, and the room felt even darker. Good. This was going to help them see how a Patronus charm would work. He intoned clearly, "Expecto Patronum." Silvery blue light flowed from the tip of his wand and formed into a rather large wolf with its paws on the ground. It looked like it could attack at any moment, but that was not the purpose of this charm. It sat before Hades, its head taller than the desk that Hades was perched on. Hades waved his wand and his patronus faded away, and the regular light returned to the room.
"This spell will repel Dementors and Lethifolds. Not all of you will have a patronus that takes the form of an animal at first. You may need it, so you'll need to practice it until you at least produce a shield. The Patronus is the embodiment of happiness. So, for your homework, you will need to think of a memory that fills your entire being that could light the way in eternal darkness. You are dismissed." Hades nodded toward the door and it opened to allow the seventh years to leave.
Assignment: RP the lesson.
