First Years, Lesson Six

Noel was ready for the lesson of today. Instead of giving his lesson in the classroom he had led his students down to the lower levels of the castle for their final Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson of the year. Their final lesson with him was going to be a short one. A semester's worth of teaching three classes was kind of heavy for his first year as an professor. But he liked it, that was the most important thing. And next year it would go even more easy. But exams were still there too. Besides, this lesson was all about letting the students decide what they wanted to do, he would give them the opportunity to leave and study in the library if they didn't want to practice their wandwork.

''Right, everyone come in, there's plenty of room for everyone,'' Professor Waldgrave said excitingly. It was the last lesson for the first years and they could decide for themselves where they wanted to spend their attention too. ''I'm going to keep things short and simple today. The room we're in right now is the Duelling Chamber and is open to all students. You may freely practice your wandwork here,'' Noel wondered why he had never participated in dueling when he was an student. But he had other stuff like quidditch and classes, leading the brotherhood and later on being an head boy to be busy with. He than waved his hand toward the many dummies and practice targets throughout the room. ''You may also try to duel with other students but keep in mind that professor supervision is required to do so. If you are interested in learning how to duel, you may want to consider joining the Student Defense Association. Hogwarts also gives its students the opportunity to duel one another competitively by organising a school duelling tournament, these are open to second years and above.'' He than told them. ''You are free to use the rest of the class period to prepare for the end-of-semester exam if you want. Feel free to practice your wandwork or leave to study in the library.'' He knew that not everyone wanted to practice the spells they had learned in class this semester, so figured that some of them would leave the Duelling Chamber in favour of studying in the library or somewhere else that was quiet enough. Both parts were important, for the exam.

If some decided to leave here and do whatever they pleased would be their own loss. It wouldn't be his fault if those students failed their end-of-semester exams. ''Remember that the exam will consist of a practical and a written portion, meaning that you will need to study both.'' And with that he let the students do as they pleased while he stayed behind to supervise those that wanted to practice their wandworks.

---

Roleplay the lesson. Tag @Professor Noel Waldgrave if you want me to interact with your character!

 

[Kharon Styx]

Kharon Styx followed his classmates down to the lower levels of the castle, keeping a stoic expression as usual. The idea of practicing in the Duelling Chamber was intriguing He listened mildly as Professor Waldgrave introduced the room and explained the options for the day's lesson. As the professor finished speaking, Kharon considered his options. He knew that both the practical and written portions of the exam were important, but he felt confident in his theoretical knowledge. The opportunity to practice his wandwork in the Duelling Chamber was too valuable to pass up. He wanted to ensure his skills were honed for the practical exam and for any future situations where quick, effective spellcasting might be necessary. So, he went practicing on the dummies, and did that for the full hour. Once it was completed, he left, as he felt more confident now.​

 

[Magne Kleos]

Magne walked into the duelling chamber and glanced about the room. He hadn’t been here yet, and looked to the professor as the man explained what this room was and what it could be used for. He watched as the professor then let them just get to practicing their spells. He took out his wand, paired up with someone and then practiced the spells. He was slower than most others, just fractionally so in casting that he was often almost hit or the other person was more easily able to protect themselves. He practiced the spells back and forth until the professor wrapped up the lesson and he was able to leave the duelling chamber.