Sixth Years, Lesson Two

"Today sixth years, you'll be learning the spell Incarcerous," He said as he motioned to word on the board. "Can anyone tell me, what this spell does? Let’s see who did the reading for this week." He asked, with a smile. He picked on a student. They answered with thankfully the correct answer, "It conjures ropes, to bind someone." Professor Haden smiled at the kid, before continuing for them. "Or something, let me show you." He said, before, pulling the wand from inside his suit trouser pockets and making a dummy appear from behind the chalkboard.

"Like, with any spell imagining in your head what you want to happen, will help with the success of the spell. Especially in the beginning" He intoned the word Incarcerous firmly, and a mass of thick ropes appeared out of nowhere, wrapping about the inanimate object tightly. He turned to face the students once more. "As you can see, using this spell on objects that do not move is much easier than something that is moving. This spell is quite useful for duelling purposes- and of course, when you want to catch something and detain it. However, while at school, the spell should only be used for supervised duelling purposes. With the exception very possibly of prefects using it on those first years who run around hyped up on sugar." He said, The spell was not to be used lightly. It wasn’t a joke, it wasn’t friendly. He wanted students to know that unless it was a duel being watched by a professor.

"Enough of me," He continued. He waved his wand, and many more dummies appeared. "Push all the desks away and practice! If you don’t get it the first time, try again. If you have any problems raise your hand and I’ll come to help." He said, taking a seat on his desk and sipping his tea as he watched the students practice. "Once you feel you have perfected it, you are welcome to leave. And your homework, before you all rush out of here, is to read the chapter in your charms book on the disillusionment charm."


RP the lesson. Points for answering the question.

 

[Elio Boneheart]

Elio couldn't believe they'd already started in their second week of lessons, though he shouldn't still be surprised given this was hardly the second time he'd been up this side of the castle before. He felt a mix of emotions churning through his body as he navigated the familiar corridors, heading towards his next class. The thrill of mastering new spells and expanding his magical knowledge never seemed to diminish. It was one thing after another these days, and though he did have a thorough education when he was learning with his mother, she didn't know everything, but she knew enough to give him what he needed foundation wise. He raised his hand eagerly as Professor Haden introduced the lesson on the Incarcerous spell. "It conjures ropes, to bind someone." He listened intently, a determined expression on his face, as the professor demonstrated the spell, binding the dummy with thick ropes. Elio's eyes widened slightly, impressed by the precision and effectiveness of the spell.

As the desks were pushed aside and the students began practicing, Elio found a spot near the front. He took a deep breath, focusing on the image of the ropes wrapping around the dummy in his mind. With a firm voice, he incanted, "Incarcerous!" Thick ropes shot out from the tip of his wand, but they fell short, only loosely coiling around the dummy's legs. Frowning slightly, Elio adjusted his stance and tried again. "Incarcerous!" This time, the ropes wrapped more tightly around the dummy's torso, though not as neatly as Professor Haden's demonstration. He glanced around, noticing some of his classmates struggling and others succeeding in various degrees. He wasn't the only one struggling, but he wasn't the first to get it either. He seemed solidly average, and he was fine with that for now. He practiced a few more times, each attempt improving incrementally. Finally, after his fifth try, the ropes wrapped tightly and securely around the dummy, much to his satisfaction. As the class ended, he thought about the disillusionment charm and what he might find once he started reading about it.​