Seventh Year: Lesson 5

Professor Killian Borisyuk had a small pile of parchment in his hand, which might be equivalent to a much larger one if held by normal people. It was full of quizzes for the next couple of weeks, so he separated them out as the seventh years piled in. It would be an easy, quiet lesson for him, so he could not complain. He could work on other things. It would not be long until these students were out in the real world. Either they would succeed, fail, or just survive. Either way, it was no skin off his back nor did he hold any sort of attachments toward the students. Once the seventh years were in, he gestured at the door with his free hand to close it. "Just like I said previously, you will be revising for the remainder of the year over the last six years. Today, you will be going back to your first, second, and third year. Long time since then, so let's not waste time."

Killian stood up from his chair, and passed out the revision sheets one by one, almost as if to remind them of his massive height - even if it was not intentional. "Even though I don't teach the younger years, I have the answers and went over the material myself so if you have questions, I'll be able to answer them. When you are done with your sheets, bring them back to me, and you'll be free to go. There is a fair bit on the sheet about Merlin, so hopefully you all remember that old man." Killian finished passing out the sheets and sat down behind the desk once more. Just as he promised, once they were done, he dismissed the seventh years without homework.

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Assignment: RP the lesson.
Extra Credit: Fill out the revision sheets. Worth 5 EC points.​

1. The most famous wizard of our time is...?
2. When did the Salem Witch Trials take place?
3. Name two people who were named as witches in the trials, and who named them?
4. Explain a little about King Arthur's childhood (one or two sentences)
5. Who is the 'boy who lived?'
6. Who was Merlin's greatest foe, and how did he defeat them?
7. What is the name of King Arthur's fabled sword, and how did he acquire it?
8. Who was King Arthur's half sister?
9. What is alchemy the study of?
10. What stone did alchemists dedicate their lives to finding?
11. When did the Mayans begin building their empire, and how long did it last?
12. Name any three locations in which the Mayan Ruins can be found.
13. When did the Mayans mysteriously cease building?
14. From whom did the Celts originate? (their ancestors + the origins of the name)
15. Name any creation theory of Stonehenge.

 

[Elio Boneheart]

Elio couldn’t wait to finally be out of Borisyuk’s class. He tapped his quill against the desk when he realised they would have a quiz today. It was pretty standard now, he supposed, since they were coming up to their exams and all the professors wants to make sure the students were actually doing their exams. Making sure they were prepared. He wasn’t too worried about this class, but some of the others were definitely giving him pause. It was years ago he’d learned it, but it was still something in the back of his mind. There were no long lectures, thank Merlin, because he was frankly sick of those and if he could never have another one again, it wouldn’t be long enough. He wrote down his answers, and then handed them in, leaving as soon as it was done.
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1. The most famous wizard of our time is...? Merlin
2. When did the Salem Witch Trials take place? 1692 - 1693
3. Name two people who were named as witches in the trials, and who named them? Sarah Good and Tituba - accused by Elizabeth Parris and Abigail Williams
4. Explain a little about King Arthur's childhood (one or two sentences) he was raised in secret and only discovered he was a king after he pulled a sword from a stone
5. Who is the 'boy who lived?' Harry Potter
6. Who was Merlin's greatest foe, and how did he defeat them? Madam Mim, turned into a bacteria.
7. What is the name of King Arthur's fabled sword, and how did he acquire it? Excalibur, pulled from a stone
8. Who was King Arthur's half sister? Morgan le fey
9. What is alchemy the study of? the study of transforming metals into gold and the search for immortality
10. What stone did alchemists dedicate their lives to finding? philosophers stone
11. When did the Mayans begin building their empire, and how long did it last? around 2000 BCE and it lasted until the Spanish conquest in 16th century.
12. Name any three locations in which the Mayan Ruins can be found. Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras
13. When did the Mayans mysteriously cease building? 900 CE
14. From whom did the Celts originate? (their ancestors + the origins of the name) into-european tribes
15. Name any creation theory of Stonehenge. giants carried stones from africa

 

[Cassius Styx]

It was so close to the end of the term that Cassius Styx could hardly get himself out of bed to go to class, but he managed to get up, get dressed, ensure his hair looked good, got his perfect badge on, and left the dorm room. Cass had a quiet walk, with his thoughts racing. From one question to another. A part of him did not know what he wanted to do. He could not become a famous Quidditch player. He could not stand flying. He could fight, so maybe he could open a gym. That sounded nice. He dismissed this thought as he made it to the classroom door.

Cass walked in the History of Magic classroom and sat down in his seat. They would have revision for the remainder of the year. So, they had a worksheet for years one through three. Cass received his copy and started to fill it out. Once he was done with it, he turned it in to be graded. It took him most of the period because he forgot a lot of that. He was done though. He left once he was free to.​

 

[Terror Zhefarovich]

Terror Zhefarovich hoped that today would go by quickly. He did not want to do much today. He was feeling lazier and lazier as the weeks went on. He got ready in his room, and briefly watched Cassius leave. Terror hated to be early. He would be right on time, if not a little bit late. Terror put on his robes with the badge pinned to the chest. He still wondered how he managed to earn this, but he would not bother to question anymore. He did not really care. He took his bag and left the dorm room to head to the class. Terror entered the History of Magic classroom and sat down next to his cousin. Professor Borisyuk started the lesson with a revision sheet. Terror filled it out, which he had to recall what in the world he learned when he was a youngster. That took a hot minute. He turned it in and left once he had it graded. He did okay, which just meant he needed to study longer and harder.​