An answer to a question

[Victoria de Lacey]

Tori had been thinking about it for a while, but she hadn't really know quite how to ask the question. Maybe she was alone in this, but she still wasn't sure she quite understood how, or even why Astronomy was considered to be a form of magic, or even if it was? Why were they learning about the sky if it wasn't a form of magic, and honestly she kind of had the same question about History of Magic, but it was in the name, right? It was about magical history, and whilst she would've preferred to know more about the history of magic in Aotearoa specifically she wasn't the one writing the curriculum, so maybe it would come to that later. Even still, it was the history of magic which should tell her everything she needed it to, and why it was part of a magical education. All of the rest of her classes taught her spells, magic, she was learning about aspects and forms of magic in every other class, but Astronomy was sort of... well it just seemed like the strangest of classes to be important. It wasn't even like she was taking Arithmancy right now, because she would have considered that important too, it was math and it was magical math, but Astronomy? She didn't get it, which is why and how she'd found her way to Professor Zumwalt's office at a time she thought she might find the professor in her office. She really just needed to understand what the point was, the significance of it. She wasn't learning anything she couldn't have learnt in the muggle world, was she? She wasn't learning spells, so how was this a field of magical study? Tori knocked on the door as she came to a stop in front of the woman's door. She wasn't sure how she felt about Astronomy honestly so maybe this would help her make up her mind? "Professor Zumwalt? Are you in? I have a question." She hoped the woman would humour her and not be offended.​

 

[Professor Adorah Zumwalt]

Adorah had been taking the time to catch up on grading when she heard a rapt at the door. She stood up from her chair and waved her wand, watching the student files fill back into multiple folders nearby before seeing of her Gryffindors in front of her. "Well, hello Tori. Is this is a quick question or a come in and sit down type of question?" she asked, stepping aside in case it was the latter. The lavendar comfy chairs were placed facing her desk so hopefully students didn't feel intimidated when speaking with her.

 

[Victoria de Lacey]

"Uhm," Tori wasn't actually sure about the answer, so she stepped into the room just to be on the safe side, because actually she wasn't sure if this was a simple answer question, only Professor Zumwalt really would know the answer to that. "I don't think it's a simple answer, Professor, but... I'm not really sure. Mostly I'm just wondering how Astronomy is magic."​