Transfiguration 1:6

Lesson Six: Learning Gemelitiar (book into a jewellery box)

"Good morning everyone, today's lesson will be kept relatively short." Trina said cheerfully as the students took their seat. "To begin, I would like you all to please pull out your textbook and place it on your desk. For a spell. We aren't doing more theory, you can all relax." She waited for everyone to pull out their books, nodding once it looked like every desk had one. "Good. Today, we are going to turn these books into jewelry boxes. Or trinket boxes, whatever you like to think of it as."

"We will, of course, be using the three tap method as usual. The incantation is 'Gemelitiar.' Like this." Professor Adelia tapped her book three times and incanted the spell, "Gemelitiar" and the book immediately changed into a beautiful jewelry box made of mahogany wood, inscribed with sentences from the books pages in reference to its previous form. Garnets and opals accented the boxes lid.

"Easy. Try to visualise a box that suits you and what you like, draw on familiar things that are easy to visualise, or memories of jewelry boxes you've seen before. I would like all of you to begin, I will be walking around as always. After you are done, use the rest of your time to study. Exams are right around the corner after all."

Note: "Finite" is a counter-spell, not Untransfiguration, and shouldn't be used to reverse any transfigurations.

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Roleplay attempting to turn your book into a jewellery box for full marks.

 

[Alana Cosgrove]

Alana Cosgrove felt a mix of excitement and anxiety as Professor Adelia introduced today's spell. Transforming a textbook into a jewellery box sounded both fascinating and challenging. She pulled out her book, placing it carefully on the desk, and took a deep breath.

Watching Professor Adelia demonstrate the spell, Alana admired the beautiful mahogany box that resulted. The idea of creating something so personal and unique intrigued her. She thought about the kind of box she wanted to create, imagining a box with intricate Celtic designs and her favourite gemstones, amethysts, embedded on the lid.

She picked up her wand, focusing on the image of the box she had in mind. She tapped the book three times, concentrating on the incantation. For a moment, nothing happened, and she felt a pang of disappointment. But then, the book began to shimmer and shift, slowly transforming into a small, elegant box. It wasn’t exactly as she had envisioned—more plain than she hoped—but it was a start.

Alana glanced around, noticing that some of her classmates had already managed to produce more elaborate designs. She felt a bit of frustration but reminded herself that this was part of the learning process. She took another deep breath and focused again, picturing the box more clearly in her mind, especially the details she wanted.

With another three taps and the incantation, she tried again. This time, the transformation was closer to what she had imagined: a beautiful jewellery box with delicate Celtic patterns etched into the wood and a few small amethysts embedded in the lid. She smiled, feeling a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.

Professor Adelia walked by, giving her a nod of approval. Alana felt encouraged, knowing she was on the right track. She spent the remaining time of the lesson refining her box, adding more details, and perfecting its appearance. The process was both calming and rewarding, a welcome break from the usual theory and study.

As the lesson drew to a close, Alana looked at her finished box with pride. It wasn’t perfect, but it was a reflection of her creativity and effort. She carefully placed it in her bag, ready to show it off to her friends later. The thought of exams looming in the near future was daunting, but this small success gave her a boost of confidence to tackle whatever came next.

 

[Saturday Weeks]

Saturday Weeks walked into the Transfiguration classroom and sat down in her seat. Saturday quickly pulled out her textbook and placed it on her desk when the professor started the lesson. She was glad they wouldn't be doing any more theory today. When Professor Adelia saw that everyone had their books out, she continued with the instructions. Saturday felt a surge of excitement. She loved the idea of creating something personal and unique - even though she would never use a jewelry box. She took a deep breath, placed her wand over her textbook, and tried to visualize the perfect jewelry box. She thought about the jewelry box her grandmother had, made of dark cherry wood with intricate carvings and a velvet-lined interior.

Concentrating hard, she tapped her textbook three times and whispered, "Gemelitiar." To her delight, her textbook began to transform. The cover turned into a rich, dark wood, and the pages folded and shaped themselves into the sides of a small, elegant jewelry box, just as she envisioned. Saturday took a moment to admire her work before turning her attention to her notes. She knew she needed to make the most of the time to study for the upcoming exams. As she reviewed her notes, she felt more confident, knowing that she had learned so much throughout the year. When the lesson was over, Saturday took her box up to be turned back into her textbook, and left the classroom.​