Lesson One

Irene Finch

Head of the Dept of Magical Transportation
 
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Knotted 14 Inch Rigid Spruce Wand with Doxy Wing Core
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3/2001
Finishing up with the room set up, Irene turned to look at the latest batch of sixth years as they entered the Great Hall. Each year, she represented the Ministry in coming to the school to give the students the tools they would need to pass their apparition exam. For some of them, the few lessons that they had were enough for them to pass their examination. Others she saw time and again throughout the year in the courses that were taught at the ministry. Her icy blue eyes took each student in, gazing at each one for a few seconds.

"Good afternoon, sixth years. My name is Irene Finch and I'm here on behalf of the Department of Magical Transportation to attempt to prepare you for your apparition exam." Irene took a few steps and then stopped to address them all once more. "Headmistress Davershire has been kind enough to lift the enchantment placed on this room so that you will be able to practice apparating within these walls for the duration of our lessons."

Crossing her arms, the woman’s icy gaze moved across the students as she continued. "I will warn you from the start that your ability to apparate will have little to do with what house you are in. Your ability to apparate does depend on your focusing on the three Ds: Destination. Determination. Deliberation." She pronounced each word slowly and loudly, punctuated by the click of her heels, so that even the students standing in the back of the room could hear her. "First, you must choose your destination. Next, you will focus your determination and once you feel you are ready..." With a small step, Irene apparated next to one of the sixth years and continued speaking, "you must move with deliberation like so." It hardly took her any effort to send herself around the room. Some thought that her slight frame was a result of having apparated so many times. She didn’t think so, though she was certain that it made things easier on her.

Moving towards the front of the room, Irene continued lecturing the students. She knew that some were probably expecting to apparate today but she also knew that the foundation for apparating started with this information. Finally, she decided to finish the lesson. "Don't forget the 3 Ds and I will see you all next time. A word to the wise: Don't bring anything but yourselves to the next lesson. The less you carry, the easier it will be." She smiled briefly, but then her face turned serious again as she remembered something she had nearly forgotten to tell the students. Holding up a hand, Irene asked them for their attention once more. In a warning tone, she told them "And, just as a reminder... the moment you step out of this room, the enchantment will be put back in place until next week. It would be very, very unwise to consider apparating anywhere on the school grounds until then." With that, she dismissed the students and began to gather up her things so that she could get back to the office.

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RP the lesson. Nothing fancy is necessary, but remember that these lessons are so that your student can earn a license. This is just the first of only three lessons before the exam takes place.

Also, whenever you get a moment, don't forget to enroll your student in the gradebook so that he/she can receive their grade. You will earn your house some points by completing these lessons.
 

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