Professor Adler was ready for another semester, keen to get back into the flow of things after the break away. With so many children (or young adults these days) running around their house during the summer she had to admit one thing; coming back to her classroom was almost just as busy and she wouldn't have had it any other way. "Welcome back to another year everyone, I hope you had a lovely break," she began, stood in her long black jacket with her blonde hair braided neatly at the back of her head.
The woman cast her eyes over the group in the front of her, "Now I know not all of you will be keen to continue this subject, and perhaps some of you may even be considering whether or not to drop Defence next year" the professor began, "however you will find that this year, lessons are more practical than they were in your first, and you'll get many more opportunities to use your wands." Professor Adler believed that now they were second years, they could be trusted not to do anything silly that might have caused harm to another student. Only time would tell if she was right. "This year, you'll also be given a choice of how you'd like to work. I'm well aware that everyone will have their preferred methods of working, each as valuable as the other, so.. if you would rather continue with theoretical learning as you did last year, you're more than welcome to stay at your desk and takes notes and submit essays, however you'll also spot there are a number of dummies in the room, which I encourage everyone to practice with, but especially if you're someone that learns better by putting the theoretical to good use. The more you practice, the better equipped you'll be for using the spells we learn in this class," the woman continued, gesturing to the dummies behind her that resembled those from the dungeons.
"We will be going through various jinxes and curses this year." Professor Adler continued, "and we'll also cover the counter-curses for them, which is perhaps even more important than knowing how to cast the jinx or curse in the first place," this was Defence after all. "Some of you may also be participating in the Duelling Tournament for the first time this year if you're signed up to the Student Defence Association, so it's likely you'll see some of these spells performed during the event, if not use some for yourself." Professor Adler wasn't against students practicing their spell work on one another with supervision if it was deemed necessary for their development, but she wanted to ensure that should anyone want to do that, it would be in safer circumstances than while in a room full of their classmates, so they'd be working against the dummies unless otherwise requested.
Professor Adler began to take a few steps closer to the students, standing tall as a smile grew on her face once more. "Now back to the topic of jinxes and curses, can anyone give me a definition of either of these?" The woman chose one of the students that had raised their hand, nodding as they told her the answer. "Very good! Ten points to you," the blonde was glad that someone had done their reading. Geo continued, choosing another student at random this time, "and what about the difference between a Jinx and a Curse. Can you tell me that?" Professor Adler was impressed with the student as they gave her another correct answer, "Excellent! You can have ten points too." This was going to be a good year. "While both of these are spells, the main difference is their severity. You might consider a Jinx to be harmless or unintentional, perhaps causing an inconvenience to someone, however a Curse is more serious, when someone is actively trying to cause injury." Professor Adler had a hard time considering any type of spell to be a "prank" given that the things she'd seen, but as long as she could help students learn to defend themselves she'd consider her role here a success.
"Next week we will be exploring our first Jinx, so have a think about whether you're someone that prefers theoretical or practical learning so that you're prepared for what you're going to focus on," Geo noted. "For your homework today, I would like you to list three Jinxes and three Curses, including their effects. If you're unsure or struggling to know of any, I would suggest paying a visit to the library to begin with." Geo would always be around to help her students, but it would be good if they learned to take the initiative to search for themselves, too. "See you next week and don't forget to bring your wands!"
The woman cast her eyes over the group in the front of her, "Now I know not all of you will be keen to continue this subject, and perhaps some of you may even be considering whether or not to drop Defence next year" the professor began, "however you will find that this year, lessons are more practical than they were in your first, and you'll get many more opportunities to use your wands." Professor Adler believed that now they were second years, they could be trusted not to do anything silly that might have caused harm to another student. Only time would tell if she was right. "This year, you'll also be given a choice of how you'd like to work. I'm well aware that everyone will have their preferred methods of working, each as valuable as the other, so.. if you would rather continue with theoretical learning as you did last year, you're more than welcome to stay at your desk and takes notes and submit essays, however you'll also spot there are a number of dummies in the room, which I encourage everyone to practice with, but especially if you're someone that learns better by putting the theoretical to good use. The more you practice, the better equipped you'll be for using the spells we learn in this class," the woman continued, gesturing to the dummies behind her that resembled those from the dungeons.
"We will be going through various jinxes and curses this year." Professor Adler continued, "and we'll also cover the counter-curses for them, which is perhaps even more important than knowing how to cast the jinx or curse in the first place," this was Defence after all. "Some of you may also be participating in the Duelling Tournament for the first time this year if you're signed up to the Student Defence Association, so it's likely you'll see some of these spells performed during the event, if not use some for yourself." Professor Adler wasn't against students practicing their spell work on one another with supervision if it was deemed necessary for their development, but she wanted to ensure that should anyone want to do that, it would be in safer circumstances than while in a room full of their classmates, so they'd be working against the dummies unless otherwise requested.
Professor Adler began to take a few steps closer to the students, standing tall as a smile grew on her face once more. "Now back to the topic of jinxes and curses, can anyone give me a definition of either of these?" The woman chose one of the students that had raised their hand, nodding as they told her the answer. "Very good! Ten points to you," the blonde was glad that someone had done their reading. Geo continued, choosing another student at random this time, "and what about the difference between a Jinx and a Curse. Can you tell me that?" Professor Adler was impressed with the student as they gave her another correct answer, "Excellent! You can have ten points too." This was going to be a good year. "While both of these are spells, the main difference is their severity. You might consider a Jinx to be harmless or unintentional, perhaps causing an inconvenience to someone, however a Curse is more serious, when someone is actively trying to cause injury." Professor Adler had a hard time considering any type of spell to be a "prank" given that the things she'd seen, but as long as she could help students learn to defend themselves she'd consider her role here a success.
"Next week we will be exploring our first Jinx, so have a think about whether you're someone that prefers theoretical or practical learning so that you're prepared for what you're going to focus on," Geo noted. "For your homework today, I would like you to list three Jinxes and three Curses, including their effects. If you're unsure or struggling to know of any, I would suggest paying a visit to the library to begin with." Geo would always be around to help her students, but it would be good if they learned to take the initiative to search for themselves, too. "See you next week and don't forget to bring your wands!"
- Roleplay the lesson. A few sentences is fine for the full marks.
For additional credit:
- The first two students to answer my questions will be rewarded. (Only one student per question please)
- Complete the assigned homework.
