Professor Adler was nervous for this lesson. This would be the first time she was expected to teach one of the three unforgivable curses, and to demonstrate what they did. As far as Geo was concerned, there was no exception for casting one of those, even if it was as part of the curriculum. Professor Waldgrave may have had permission from the Hogwarts Board of Governors and the Ministry to cast the spells on the students, but Professor Adler thought they'd made the wrong choice. It was quite clear that anyone who used those spells would be sent to Azkaban, and there were no reasons good enough why they should be performed in a classroom, nor on students.
Geo had no doubt that some of the fourth years that she was waiting for would disapprove the way today would be more theoretical than practical. But the former Hufflepuff would rather her students thought her lesson as boring than unnecessarily harmful. She recalled reading a note from one of her first years, asking why they were even learning about the curses if they couldn't use them, but Professor Adler knew it would be just as important to show them what they did so that they knew how to defend themselves. "Good morning everyone," the blonde smiled, although her eyes weren't in it. She stood at the head of the room, rather more solemn than usual. "Today we'll be learning about one of the three unforgiveable curses," she told them.
"The Imperius Curse may seem at first like the least dangerous spell, however you'll see why in a moment why it's called forbidden." Professor Adler took a few steps backwards, raising her wand to cast a scene in front of her. After a few seconds, the shapes began to take shape, the blue outlines becoming clearer. It was like a hologram in the center of the room, depicting a memory, one that Geo had chosen to show from her career as Auror.
A man was hiding out of sight, the brick wall shading him from the public eye, not that there had been a great many number of people in the street that night. The man raised his wand at an unsuspecting woman, who had been simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, passing by a jewelry store. "Imperio," the man had whispered. The woman's demeanor suddenly shifted. It was subtle at first, but she seemed to relax. "Break the window, and unlock the door," he man had continued to instruct her. Without debate, the woman turned and with no hesitation behind her actions, smashed the glass to the store. She reached in, unlocking the front door with ease despite the glass tearing at her clothes, until the door popped open.
"The Imperius Curse allows someone to take complete control of another person," the blonde explained. "Can anyone give me a reason why this is dangerous?" She hoped her fourth years would have a good understanding. She chose one of them with their hand in the air, nodding at their answer. "That's correct. If someone can control what you're doing, then you have no accountability for your actions. The woman from the scene was arrested but no had memory of what had taken place and couldn't recall breaking into the store. She was lucky Aurors had been around to witness it but there have been a number of witches and wizards who have been blamed for other's actions while under the Imperius Curse. Who can tell me another?" Geo continued, choosing a second student. "The woman tore her sleeve on the glass of the window, yes. She didn't do this by choice and couldn't stop herself from doing it. Therefore, you'll see that the Imperius Curse can be used in multiple ways to conflict damage." The scene at the front of the class disappeared.
"Currently there is no one specific method of stopping the effects of this curse, but it's good to be able to recognise that there are people out there who will take advantage of its usage. Having a strong mind also means you're less likely to be affected although there is certainly no guarantee willpower will be enough on its own," It was hard, to tell the students about a spell but not give them a concrete way to resolve it. Geo felt like a failure at the end of these classes, but her role of protecting them was futile. "There's no homework for today's lesson, but if you have any questions about what we've looked at today feel free to come and talk to me before leaving." The woman let them go, hoping they weren't feeling as useless as she was.
To receive an O:
- Roleplay the lesson
For additional credit:
- Answer one of the two questions
Geo had no doubt that some of the fourth years that she was waiting for would disapprove the way today would be more theoretical than practical. But the former Hufflepuff would rather her students thought her lesson as boring than unnecessarily harmful. She recalled reading a note from one of her first years, asking why they were even learning about the curses if they couldn't use them, but Professor Adler knew it would be just as important to show them what they did so that they knew how to defend themselves. "Good morning everyone," the blonde smiled, although her eyes weren't in it. She stood at the head of the room, rather more solemn than usual. "Today we'll be learning about one of the three unforgiveable curses," she told them.
"The Imperius Curse may seem at first like the least dangerous spell, however you'll see why in a moment why it's called forbidden." Professor Adler took a few steps backwards, raising her wand to cast a scene in front of her. After a few seconds, the shapes began to take shape, the blue outlines becoming clearer. It was like a hologram in the center of the room, depicting a memory, one that Geo had chosen to show from her career as Auror.
A man was hiding out of sight, the brick wall shading him from the public eye, not that there had been a great many number of people in the street that night. The man raised his wand at an unsuspecting woman, who had been simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, passing by a jewelry store. "Imperio," the man had whispered. The woman's demeanor suddenly shifted. It was subtle at first, but she seemed to relax. "Break the window, and unlock the door," he man had continued to instruct her. Without debate, the woman turned and with no hesitation behind her actions, smashed the glass to the store. She reached in, unlocking the front door with ease despite the glass tearing at her clothes, until the door popped open.
"The Imperius Curse allows someone to take complete control of another person," the blonde explained. "Can anyone give me a reason why this is dangerous?" She hoped her fourth years would have a good understanding. She chose one of them with their hand in the air, nodding at their answer. "That's correct. If someone can control what you're doing, then you have no accountability for your actions. The woman from the scene was arrested but no had memory of what had taken place and couldn't recall breaking into the store. She was lucky Aurors had been around to witness it but there have been a number of witches and wizards who have been blamed for other's actions while under the Imperius Curse. Who can tell me another?" Geo continued, choosing a second student. "The woman tore her sleeve on the glass of the window, yes. She didn't do this by choice and couldn't stop herself from doing it. Therefore, you'll see that the Imperius Curse can be used in multiple ways to conflict damage." The scene at the front of the class disappeared.
"Currently there is no one specific method of stopping the effects of this curse, but it's good to be able to recognise that there are people out there who will take advantage of its usage. Having a strong mind also means you're less likely to be affected although there is certainly no guarantee willpower will be enough on its own," It was hard, to tell the students about a spell but not give them a concrete way to resolve it. Geo felt like a failure at the end of these classes, but her role of protecting them was futile. "There's no homework for today's lesson, but if you have any questions about what we've looked at today feel free to come and talk to me before leaving." The woman let them go, hoping they weren't feeling as useless as she was.
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To receive an O:
- Roleplay the lesson
For additional credit:
- Answer one of the two questions
