Transfiguration 1:3

Lesson Three: Transfiguration Restrictions and Laws
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Leif waited comfortably leaning against his desk as he waited for the first years to file in for yet another lesson. He had waited outside for them the previous two lessons, feeling they might be ready for things to be switched up now that they were hopefully a little more used to life at Hogwarts. "Good morning! Happy to see you all back." He greeted as they all took their seats. "Wands won't be required today, sorry, but we have some more theory to get through before moving on to the exciting stuff." There were a few groans and other disappointed sounds, but the professor shot them a warning glance. He wanted to get to spellcasting as much as they did.

"We'll try get through this quickly. Your first year is all about introductions and general familiarization, which I'm sure you've found to be the case in other subjects too. While you won't be performing most types of Transfiguration during this year, with the sole focus being Inanimate to Inanimate, you will need to know about what you'll be learning in future to help you prepare for it. Next year you'll be going into Inanimate to Animate, and so on through the list we covered earlier in the year." Leif gestured toward the board with his wand as he spoke, causing the chalk to come to life, as usual, and write up the list again for those who needed a refresher. He could only imagine having to write everything himself during these lessons. Perhaps magic made them all a little lazy at times.

"These are your building blocks. Think of Inanimate to Inanimate transfiguration as the foundation for which the others build upon. That being said, Animate to Animate transfiguration will provide the backbone for nearly every advanced transfiguration spell that you will learn in future years. You must capable of transfiguring animals in general before you can hope to learn to switch, vanish, or conjure them, or even put your hands on human transfiguration." Leif paused to allow the few stragglers to keep up with their note-taking before he continued on once it looked like they were all ready. "Of course, human transfiguration, as we discussed during lesson one, includes the animagus transformation. An animagus is a wizard or witch who can transform into a specific animal at will, though they are rare. This school however, much like Uagadou, is quite known for the number of animagi it has trained. Even some of the professors who have taught here are animagi. Naturally, with this power comes responsibility, and the Ministry has regulations in place to avoid them causing havoc, if they wanted to. Here is a list of branches of magic, particularly transfigurative such an animagi and apparition, which have strict laws." He stopped once more and flicked his wand towards the blackboard. The chalk floated away from the list it had already written up and began working on another.

Animagi: Requires a license and is heavily regulated. The Ministry has a list of registered animagi, for obvious reasons. Any animagi found to not be on the list faces time in Azkaban prison. Apparition: A license is required to apparate legally. You will learn to apparate in year six, and not a moment before. Invisibility: The Ministry has tried time and again to keep restrictions on the use of invisibility cloaks and spells. Naturally this is the hardest for them to detect, but be aware restrictions do exist and should be researched thoroughly. Muggles: The Department of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts office, also known as Creation of Dangerous Objects Department, attempts to minimize the number of harmful objects created from muggle items. Sometimes they are successful, sometimes not. Time Travel: This branch is heavily restricted, and for obvious reasons. Very few people ever receive permission to travel back in time.

"That's all the time we have for today. Please make sure you have these lists written down, it'll make things much easier! See you all next week."

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Roleplay the lesson for full marks

 

[Rosalind Montgomery]

Rosalind entered transfiguration class. She didn't understand why Lucy had warned Rosalind of history of magic and not transfiguration when it came to what subjects were boring. Rosalind was sure that once they actually did some spells it'd be a bit more engaging, but right now it was a bunch of information Rosalind kind of knew already. Well, not all of it, but some of it, and that was what gave Rosalind a biased view of the subject.

She took a spot in the classroom, sort of intending on taking notes but as usual it devolved into doodles. She did, however, write down the notes that were listed on the board. They were all kind of interesting, but Rosalind would rather read about them than have them told to her. She just liked feeling like she'd discovered something herself. The lesson went by slowly, but eventually came to a close. Rosalind packed away her notes, now interested in time travel and wondering what adventures people who had taken time travel had done with it. There ought to be books like that in the library, she thought, so she made her way there.

 

[Alana Cosgrove]

Alana Cosgrove stood quietly at the back of the Transfiguration classroom, observing as Professor Odegard awaited the arrival of his first-year students. His relaxed posture against the desk conveyed a sense of readiness and anticipation for the lesson ahead. As the students entered one by one, taking their seats and exchanging morning greetings, Professor Odegard greeted them warmly.

A few disappointed murmurs followed when he announced that wands wouldn't be necessary today, but he quickly captured their attention with promises of delving into more foundational theory before practical spellcasting.

The professor continued continued, outlining the primary focus of their first-year studies: Inanimate to Inanimate Transfiguration. Alana watched as he gestured towards the board with his wand, prompting chalk to animate and write down the sequence of transfiguration types they would encounter throughout their Hogwarts years. It was a visual aid she appreciated, and she diligently noted down the information.

The professor stressed the importance of mastering Inanimate to Inanimate transfiguration as a fundamental skill upon which more advanced spells would build. Alana could sense the students' eagerness to progress to more exciting forms of transfiguration in the coming years.

Professor Odegard then turned to the topic of Animagi, explaining the rare ability for wizards and witches to transform into specific animals at will. He highlighted the responsibility that came with such abilities, citing stringent Ministry regulations that governed Animagi, Apparition, Invisibility, Muggle Artifact Misuse, and Time Travel.

Alana carefully jotted down the regulations for each branch of magic, recognizing their importance in the broader context of magical law and practice. She listened intently as Professor Odegard wrapped up the lesson, reminding the students to review their notes thoroughly.

With a nod of appreciation towards Professor Odegard, Alana gathered her things and joined her classmates in exiting the classroom, feeling a sense of accomplishment for the knowledge gained and looking forward to applying it in future studies at Hogwarts.