Transfiguration 5:1

Professor Lyra Potter stood at the front of the class, anxiously waiting for her students to arrive. The brunette was thrilled to be back in the castle after a relaxing break with her family. Lyra knew this was an important year for the fifth years. It was the year they sat their OWL exams. The were going to be under the most pressure that they will have had at school so far, and she wanted them to feel prepared. She smiled at them all as they entered the room.

"Welcome back to Transfiguration. I am Professor Lyra Potter, and I will be your professor for the next three years. I'm looking forward to getting to know each of you better. Please know, my door is always open if you need anything. " Lyra said, introducing herself. She clapped her hands together before moving around the room. "This year we will be learning yet another new type of spell.. You need to be ready to sit your OWLs later on this year and these are going to be on the exam." She flicked her wand at the board and the words Vanishing Spells appeared in block printing. "Vanishing Spells are an interesting sort of magic. They are used to make something disappear, just like their name says." She gave the class a look that let them know that she knew just how obvious she was being. "Now, we are going to discuss a bit of theory, then get into the pronunciation of the spell and how to use it."

Professor Potter took a few steps forward, walking to the front of her desk. "Now, Vanished items are gone. They are moved into nothingness. They are not just made to be invisible, but instead actually disappear. There is some discussion on whether they are actually transferred to another plane of existence, but that is still being researched through the Ministry, and we won't dwell on it. My Transfiguration Professor when I was in school used to say that the items go into non-being, which is everything. So you may choose to believe that the items we will vanish this term are now part of everything, or you may believe they are simply gone. That I will leave up to you to decide what makes most sense for you until the Ministry tells us otherwise." She smiled at her students, then walked back to the board.

She tapped the board and the words disappeared and new words appeared.

Evanesco Pronounced "ev-an-ES-ko"

"This is the spell we will be using this term. I would like everyone to say it with me." The class repeated the spell with Lyra three times. "Wonderful. I do believe you are all saying it correctly. Now, we will be starting out small next week, moving on to larger and more difficult objects for vanishing as the term progresses. As always, if there are any questions, feel free to contact me. My office door is always open." She smiled brightly at the students, then motioned to them they were dismissed. "No homework this week. You are dismissed. We will get right to work next time so make sure you bring your wands. If you have any questions, feel free to stop by for a chat on the way out."

With that, Professor Potter moved to sit down at her desk, preparing her lesson for the next class.

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Please rp the lesson. Most of this year's class points will be based on your rps

 

[Kyousuke Kurosawa]

Kyousuke entered the classroom and took his usual seat near the front. He wondered what this professor would be like and how long she'd stay. He'd had his fair share of professors changing, switching up, and didn't really consider anyone permanent with the exception of a few. He was looking forward to the lesson, however; transfiguration was always a welcome challenge. He took down notes and repeated the spell after the professor. She seemed competent, at least. That was a plus. Kyousuke had a feeling he might practice before they even do so in class but also wondered if that was potentially a bad idea. It wouldn't be dangerous, right? And it'd be impressive when he vanished something in one go in class. He thought about it - if he had time, he'd give it a go. As it was, the lesson was drawing to a close and Kyousuke packed away his things. He left the classroom once dismissed.

 

[Apolline Fontaine]

Apolline walked into the transfiguration classroom and took her spot in the room. She was a little in awe as the woman introduced herself, she had heard there was a potter at the school, and had seen the name a few times in her house but this felt more, like it was more of a connection because it was an adult. She took out her notes and books as the professor got started and then looked to the board as the spell appeared. She nodded along, eager to have a go at the vanishing spell, sure that it would be good. She repeated the spell with the professor and then the lesson was wrapped up and she was able to pack up her things and leave the room.

 

[Aroha Blenheim]

Aroha yawned as she entered the classroom. She wasn't sure why she took transfiguration - it just seemed like a subject she ought to, so she had. The new professor seemed alright, Aroha thought, as she listened to her begin to speak. They'd be vanishing objects this semester it turned out. Interesting. Aroha was amused at the idea of making her brother's things disappear, though she knew it'd be hard to get her hands on them to begin with with him being in Hufflepuff and her in Gryffindor. The idea was entertaining enough though. As the lesson drew to a close, Aroha packed away her things and made her way out of the classroom.

 

[Violet Owens-Rosemary]

Violet wasn't so happy to be back at Hogwarts. She wasn’t sure how her head of house thought her deserving of the prefect’s badge, however at least it could help her lie to her sisters about how she had lots of friends. She just hoped that she would be able to get a permanent spot on the quidditch team, and once she had that, she would be happy. The Ravenclaw had classes to attend now however, so she packed her backpack and headed to them.

Violet entered the Transfiguration classroom and took her usual seat within the room. The professor started the lesson quickly and announced that they were going to be learning how to make things vanish. It would be a very useful spell for Violet, so she made sure to take notes and listen. The professor didn't make them perform this spell just yet however, and advised them that next week they would be doing so, and as they went, they would be doing it on larger items. Looking forward to this, Violet left the classroom at the end of the lesson.