Professor Adler was pleased with the way the semester was going so far. There were a couple of students in particular, that seemed to be incredibly engaged and asking many questions that showed their interest. She'd been keeping an eye on these students, both out of curiosity for their progress and because she was proud to see those that put in substantial effort.
Today's lesson would be one that the students may have been waiting for since they started at Hogwarts, and one that would open their eyes to parts of themselves that may be tough to acknowledge. It would be difficult for some more than others, but Geo was going to make sure that her third years were respectful to each other, given the personal proximities. The desks were gone, and instead the room was empty all for the wardrobe at the head of the room. "Good morning third years," she smiled at those closest to her. The woman was standing at the head of the classroom, next to the dark wooden piece of furniture. She wondered how many students in this moment could predict the next thing out of her mouth. "Who can tell me what might be in here?" She gestured to the wardrobe, before picking one of the students with their hand in the air. "Excellent! And can anyone tell me what a Boggart looks like?" she chose a different student this time, smiling when they gave her the correct answer.
"We will be meeting a Boggart in today's lesson," she told the group, tapping the wardrobe with her wand. "If you could all take a step back please, I will need the Boggart to focus on me and if there's too many people close to it, it will get confused." The professor gave everyone a moment to clear the space in front of her before moving to face the wardrobe. She unlocked the door, and suddenly the room darkened around them as the door slowly swung open.
Every year Geo was faced once again with her own boggart, surprised in the small ways it would change as the time passed. No matter how many times she saw it though, it never got any easier. The woman a took a deep breath and tried not to panic, when it was Lumos and Eden that walked out. She tensed, knowing the relationship between these two children was particularly strong. Lumos' Boggart form was a ghostly apparition of his former self, and Eden was looking up at him. Lumos was an excellent big brother and Geo wouldn't have put it past her if he were to do bold and stupid enough to put himself at risk, if it were to save his little sister. Professor Adler raised her wand at the pair, ''Riddikulus!' Suddenly the scene in front of them changed, Lumos' form coming back to life as he began to tickle Eden, her squeals of laughter filling the air and making her mum laugh with her, as she stepped forward to bundle them back into the wardrobe. The blonde locked the wardrobe, the light in the room brightening the space once more.
"A Boggart is a shape shifter," she said, turning to face the class once more. "It takes the shape of whatever frightens you the most." Professor Adler certainly didn't want any of the students in the room to misunderstand what they'd just seen, implying she was scared of one of their schoolmates. "For me, the idea of losing any of my children is what haunts me the most." Professor Adler said openly, knowing this would be tough for students to show with others in the room. "Everyone will have something of their own that is their worst fear, and the Boggart will use this to scare you," she warned. Each Boggart would take a personal form depending on who it was focused on. "You may not even know what your worst fear is, until you see it emerge in this form."
"Thankfully there is a charm we can use to transform a Boggart into a form that we find funny. A Boggart's biggest weakness is laughter, so you need the Boggart to take on a new shape of something you truly find amusing. If you can picture in your mind the scene of something funny while you use the incantation Riddikulus - ri-du-kull-lis, then the Boggart can be banished. Now we won't be practicing this yet, because I want everyone to be prepared before facing their fears," Professor Adler wondered how many would be disappointed. "In two weeks, you'll be asked to face a Boggart, however if you would like to practice meeting a Boggart privately before you practice this in the class, please come and see me in my office and we can work on this together prior to others witnessing it." She wanted the students to have the opportunity to test their fears without others watching for the first time. Professor Adler hoped the students would feel safe enough to practice facing their fears in a couple of weeks, and those that were uncomfortable would be able to speak to her about it first.
Today's lesson would be one that the students may have been waiting for since they started at Hogwarts, and one that would open their eyes to parts of themselves that may be tough to acknowledge. It would be difficult for some more than others, but Geo was going to make sure that her third years were respectful to each other, given the personal proximities. The desks were gone, and instead the room was empty all for the wardrobe at the head of the room. "Good morning third years," she smiled at those closest to her. The woman was standing at the head of the classroom, next to the dark wooden piece of furniture. She wondered how many students in this moment could predict the next thing out of her mouth. "Who can tell me what might be in here?" She gestured to the wardrobe, before picking one of the students with their hand in the air. "Excellent! And can anyone tell me what a Boggart looks like?" she chose a different student this time, smiling when they gave her the correct answer.
"We will be meeting a Boggart in today's lesson," she told the group, tapping the wardrobe with her wand. "If you could all take a step back please, I will need the Boggart to focus on me and if there's too many people close to it, it will get confused." The professor gave everyone a moment to clear the space in front of her before moving to face the wardrobe. She unlocked the door, and suddenly the room darkened around them as the door slowly swung open.
Every year Geo was faced once again with her own boggart, surprised in the small ways it would change as the time passed. No matter how many times she saw it though, it never got any easier. The woman a took a deep breath and tried not to panic, when it was Lumos and Eden that walked out. She tensed, knowing the relationship between these two children was particularly strong. Lumos' Boggart form was a ghostly apparition of his former self, and Eden was looking up at him. Lumos was an excellent big brother and Geo wouldn't have put it past her if he were to do bold and stupid enough to put himself at risk, if it were to save his little sister. Professor Adler raised her wand at the pair, ''Riddikulus!' Suddenly the scene in front of them changed, Lumos' form coming back to life as he began to tickle Eden, her squeals of laughter filling the air and making her mum laugh with her, as she stepped forward to bundle them back into the wardrobe. The blonde locked the wardrobe, the light in the room brightening the space once more.
"A Boggart is a shape shifter," she said, turning to face the class once more. "It takes the shape of whatever frightens you the most." Professor Adler certainly didn't want any of the students in the room to misunderstand what they'd just seen, implying she was scared of one of their schoolmates. "For me, the idea of losing any of my children is what haunts me the most." Professor Adler said openly, knowing this would be tough for students to show with others in the room. "Everyone will have something of their own that is their worst fear, and the Boggart will use this to scare you," she warned. Each Boggart would take a personal form depending on who it was focused on. "You may not even know what your worst fear is, until you see it emerge in this form."
"Thankfully there is a charm we can use to transform a Boggart into a form that we find funny. A Boggart's biggest weakness is laughter, so you need the Boggart to take on a new shape of something you truly find amusing. If you can picture in your mind the scene of something funny while you use the incantation Riddikulus - ri-du-kull-lis, then the Boggart can be banished. Now we won't be practicing this yet, because I want everyone to be prepared before facing their fears," Professor Adler wondered how many would be disappointed. "In two weeks, you'll be asked to face a Boggart, however if you would like to practice meeting a Boggart privately before you practice this in the class, please come and see me in my office and we can work on this together prior to others witnessing it." She wanted the students to have the opportunity to test their fears without others watching for the first time. Professor Adler hoped the students would feel safe enough to practice facing their fears in a couple of weeks, and those that were uncomfortable would be able to speak to her about it first.
In order to get an O in this lesson:
- Roleplay the lesson. A few sentences is fine for full marks.
For additional credit worth 10 House Points:
- Answer 1 of the 2 questions asked at the start of the lesson! Please share the wealth and only answer one question per roleplayer.