Second Years, Lesson One

Second Years, Lesson One: Animate to Inanimate Transfiguration
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Edward stood at the front of the Transfigurations class with a smile on his face as the second year students began to file into the classroom. "Good morning and welcome back to Transfiguration." He said cheerfully once the class was settled. "My name is Professor Edward Pirrip, but if you’d rather keep it short, Professor P...irrip works just fine with me." He remembered how his son had begged him not to go by Professor P, "I'll be your teacher from now until you complete your fourth year. Now let us get started." He introduced, pointing his wand at the blackboard to make one of the chalks near it start writing. "This year we'll be focusing on Animate to Inanimate transfiguration, which is slightly more complex than what you've practiced last year. Looking at the lot of you though, I'm sure you won't have too much trouble getting the hang of it." He added with a wink, glancing around the room to observe their reactions which could tell him a lot about their confidence in their own abilities.

"Now last year you would have gone over the different types of transfiguration and their meanings. Should your memory fail you though, let me offer you a quick reminder: Animate to Inanimate means transfiguring something living into something that is not. Like a hamster into a rock or a flamingo into a lawn flamingo." Edward explained. "However, Animate to Inanimate trasfiguration should not be taken lightly. Turning an animal into something non-living indefinitely is usually against Ministry regulations. What we will be learning this year is for educational purposes and all transfigurations will be reversed." He added, emphasising his words to make sure his students understood the importance of this information.

"Moving on, some people have difficulty understanding how Animate to Inanimate transfiguration works. We don't take the life away from animals, we simply push a pause button in a way. They still have a small agree of awareness and thought but will be incapable of movement, speech, seeing and hearing. If you were to turn a person into a chair they essentially are a chair for that period of time. Barely aware if you were to sit on them and unable to do anything but provide you with comfort."

Edward glanced around, glad he wasn't sitting on his own chair at the moment. The reality was that anything around them could have been a human transfigured into something else without their knowledge. Which brought him to the next part of the lesson. "This might be surprising information but there was once a time where Transfiguration was used to punish dark wizards and witches. Or any other rule-breakers. Before Azkaban, wizarding authorities had limited space to hold wizards and witches and thus resorted to turning them into stationary figures. Statues, if you will. Their bodies were turned to stone and became their own prisons." Edward told his students, his face far more serious than it usually was. The idea of this type of punishment wasn't a pleasant one. "This method has not been used in a long time though. Some would say we now have a less cruel system in place, but I'm not sure it's necessarily preferable." He waved his wand toward the board, the brush moving up to erase the words. "Now that brings us nicely to the end of the lesson, no homework today but remember to bring your wands next week. Class dismissed."

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Homework: RP attendance! Tag @Professor Edward Pirrip if you would like me to interact with your character! For extra credit, have your character take notes on the lesson.

 

[Lilith Ilves]

Lilith had been so excited for second semester to begin, mainly because it would mean she'd have her favourite class again. Transfiguration. Her whole day had been filled with buzzing under her skin from excitement, sure at the start of the year she'd been a little bummed when she'd learned that Professor Odegrad had left and there was a new one, but now it was a little less disappointing. In the end it was the subject itself that fascinated her more so than the Professor had. Skipping into the classroom five minutes early just to get a good seat the second year sat down placing her book and note supplies in front of her, ready to see what this semester had in store.

As soon as the lesson began Lilith began her notes, remembering what they had learnt last year and noting down what they'd be learning this year. As Professor Pirrip mentioned transfiguration being used as a punishment once upon a time the Ravenclaw shot up from her seat, recoiling at the thought. That was certainly less of a comforting or lovely way to spend ones life, as a chair. As the lesson drew to an end Lilith was a tad bit disappointed that there was no homework, she wouldn't have minded doing some extra for Transfiguration. Perhaps she'd do something of her own just for the fun of it, it wasn't like she hadn't read up on everything they'd learn this year during the break already. Before leaving the room she stopped at @Professor Edward Pirrip's desk. "Hi sir, I just wanted to say I am looking forward to the lessons and everything you have in store for us. May I ask you, if you'd rather not answer feel free to tell me off, but how'd you get into Transfiguration? I mean it is my favourite subject so I know it is interesting, but just I was wondering what brought you here, to teach us this subject specifically?" Last year Lilith had been to afraid to ask any questions from the previous Professor and she did regret it now, so better not let that happen again.

Spoiler: Notes

Lesson One
➺ Animate to Inanimate: Transforming something living into something not living. Like a duck into a rubber duck, bunny into a plushie and so on and so forth.
➺ These types of transfiguration should never be taken lightly, turning animals into non-living things is against Ministry regulations. (As it should be.)
➺ It does not take ones life away, just presses sort of pause button so to say. They remain aware to a certain degree and feel somethings but are essentially unable to move, speak or hear.
➺ This type of transfiguration has been used as a punishment to criminals in the past, but THANKFULLY we have since moved past that.

 

[Professor Edward Pirrip]

Edward noticed the student loitering after the lesson and acknowledged her immediately. He always had time for students who showed they wanted to be here and not just because they had to be here. He waved a hand to show he was perfectly happy to answer Lilith's question. “I suppose never really did get into Transfiguration,” he mused, pausing briefly before explaining further. “Most of my career has been focused on defensive magic, but Transfiguration has played a part and was my favourite subject at school too. Keep that up and you’ll go far Miss Ilves."

@Lilith Ilves

 

[Daiki Saito]

Daiki walked into the transfiguration classroom and took his usual spot in the room. He looked towards the professor as the man got started and then took his notes and books and placed them down in front of him. The professor was wasting no time and was immediately getting into the lecture. He wasn’t taking too many notes, just trying his best to follow along with what was being said. He was more focused on listening than writing. It was interesting, like so much of the transfiguration stuff was and he hoped they’d get to do some spells soon. The lesson was wrapped up and Daiki packed up and headed out of the room.