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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Apr 11, 2007 16:50:41 GMT
Grace caught the package and quickly took a chocoball out, throwing it into her mouth. She chewed it happily, smiling and mumbled, "thank you Professor." Then she studied the content of the box. Hmm, she thought. Then she looked at the professor curiously.
Latin, Loren said and Grace nodded, " 'parilis' means 'equal' or 'alike' and 'econtra' means 'against'. Though the two together I don't think I could ever figure out." Equal, alike, against, she thought, equal, alike, against ...
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Post by Deputy Head Morley on Apr 11, 2007 17:10:12 GMT
Immi smirked, trying to hold back a snicker. Both answers were a bit amusing to her. She walked to the middle of the hap-hazard rows of desks and sat down in a lawn chair, picking a spare slug-box off a dark purple coffee table, "Exactly," she said in response to both students. "Paralis, the equal. Econtra, the opposite. Now I'm sure you've all heard the bit about every action has an equal and opposite re-action, aye? Same goes with magic, and just about everything else in the world, but that discussion is best left for a Magical Theory class."
"Now, today we're going to see how well you can think up the equal and, or, opposite of different things in the world. With Transfiguration you have to have a very strong idea about how everything works... well, at least a good idea about how the item your Transfiguring works. Now with this first test I'll give you a freebie." Thus saying, she picked her slug out of its box and put her wand to it, "Paralis Econtra." A smooth, silky, green ribbon-like light slipped out of the tip of her wand and enveloped the slug. Everything in her hand glowed bright green for a moment, then faded. Instead of a slug--per say--there was now a snail with a neon red, white-polka-dotted shell.
"Now do take note, equal and opposite is in the eye of the beholder--to some extent. If you tried to turn a slug into, I don't know, a dragon, it probably wouldn't work too well... unless you had some very strong ideas about how a slug could be the equal or opposite to a dragon... I'm getting off my point. What I'm trying to say is, just because I consider a snail the equal-opposite of a slug doesn't mean that neccesarily makes sense to you, and this spell tends to cater towards a persons unique idea of how the world works. Just make sure you have a very strong image of what you want the slug to turn into before you cast the spell or..." the Professsor coughed "Well, it might turn out badly." She shrugged.
"Alright, whenever you're ready, cast your spell."
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Post by reallifestinks on Apr 11, 2007 17:52:57 GMT
Jacob stared at his slug. Thinking what it could be equal or Opposite to... He though as he looked at its black fatness. The first thought that entered his mind was a black centipede as he thought and cast his spell with his wand keeping the picture fresh in his mind.
"Parilis Econtra!" He waved his wand as the green ribbon envoloped the slug it wriggled and grew tons of little wriggling legs and two nasty pinchers.
He scooted his chair back from his back a little with a huge smile on his face. Hoping all the girls would be grossed out by his masterpiece.
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Apr 11, 2007 18:06:15 GMT
Equal and opposite! Grace slapped her forehead, of course! She pulled her wand our and rolled it in her hands, thinking hard about what was equal/opposite to a slug. Grasping her wand firmly in her left hand, she picked up the slug and weighted it in her other hand.
She felt it oozing in her hand, and thought it's gross! She pulled a funny face and set it down on the table. Pointing her wand at the slimy thing, she thought carefully, while enunciating, "Paralis Econtra." Just as it had happened with the professor, a silky green ribbon emitted from the end of her wand and wrapped itself around the slug.
The slug seemed to levitate an inch above the table a bit as the ribbon wrapped itself tighter around the slug. It shone a brilliant green then as the light died down, a small yellow speckled frog stood where the slug had been. She looked down at the slimy creature and smiled. It was no better then the slug but in her eyes they were equally as disgusting.
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Post by reallifestinks on Apr 11, 2007 18:15:31 GMT
With an evil smirk on is face Jacob scooped the centipede into his box and sauntered over to Grace who was looking at the frog she had turned her slug into with a grossed out face. He smiled at the awesome little frog and brought his box over to Grace.
"Look!" He said holding the writhing centipede below her nose. "It's trying to say hello!"
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Apr 11, 2007 18:43:07 GMT
As the slug appeared in front of her and she saw it wiggle around she felt her stomach lurch. Girty had to many nasty experiences with slugs finding there ways into her stomach, and it was not a nice sensation. She was actually so repulsed to see the slug in day light that her attention was taken away form listening to watch her fellow students had to say.
After the original urge to throw up had past Girty looked at listened to how the spell should be cast. Everyone else around her seemed to have a good idea of what an opposite to a slug could be. Biting her lip an idea came to her, so carefully Girty picked up the slug with one hand and held her wand tightly in the other.
“Paralis Econtra”
The green ribbon like substance came out of the end of her wand and wrapped around the slug but no green light shone, then the ribbon disappeared. With a huff Girty looked at the slug and poked it with the end of her wand mumbling un happily to herself.
“Stupid creature, maybe it does not work as a leach is ten times the creature you are. Waste of space.”
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Post by Jac Shaw on Apr 14, 2007 22:16:23 GMT
Jac looked at the professor for a second, trying to comprehend what she was saying. Equal, opposite, what? She then decided to watch the others first before trying herself. She watched the Hufflepuff boy first, and held back a a gasp when she saw the centipede in his hand. Then Grace made a toad, not as gross but still slimy. Then Girty tried but seemed to fail. She mentioned a leech and Jac then realised that all the creatures they had tried were equally as gross to the slug.
So then what is opposite? she thought, deciding to be daring. She pulled out her wand and tapped her chin with it thoughtfully. She thought about the slug for a moment. Slugs are found in gardens and in gardens, besides the slugs, are flowers and flowers are pretty, especially daffodils. Daffodils are lovely, not at all like slugs.
Taking a deep breath, Jac pointed her wand to the slug, not daring to touch it, and said, "Paralis Econtra." The green ribbon wrapped around the slug and, shining brightly, evaporated into light, dying down into a daffodil. It was small, and fell over as Jac sighed and lowered her wand. She picked it up, making it stand up right and when she let it go, it fell over again. She sighed again, at least it transformed. She, of course, didn't even notice the boy teasing Grace, she was too concerned with her daffodil.
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Apr 14, 2007 22:26:43 GMT
Grace's toad tried to jump off her table. She quickly put her wand down and grad it. Its long legs swished in the air like it was trying to run away but it clearly wasn't going anywhere. She looked at it curiously, then saw Jacob in front of her. He was holding a centipede. Grace recoiled; pulling an expression that cleared displayed her thoughts on the vile creature. "Oh, yes," she tried, "very well done! Adorable." She tried to get father away and quickly added, "get it away! Get it away!" She pushed his and away, dropping her toad onto her lap.
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Post by reallifestinks on Apr 18, 2007 19:29:58 GMT
"Now, now Grace don't get frightned." He said with a chuckle as she pushed his hand away. The sudden movement scared the creature and as it was alarmed it bit Jacobs hand. "Ow! Nasty little bugger!" He yelled as the thing sunk it's pinchers into the tender part of his hand. Recoiling he dropped it..... Gasping he watched in total horror as the evil thing crawled across the floor over to the teacher.
A million thoughts flew though his mind. With out even thinking he ound himself jumping over chairs and crawling under desks trying desperately to catch the runaway centipede.
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Post by Deputy Head Morley on Apr 18, 2007 22:04:03 GMT
"SIT!" she demanded as the students soon became restless. She saw that there were a great many of them with talent, but seldom few with any self control or responsibility. "I will not tolerate any horseplay in my classroom. Especially not today! Do I make myself very clear?" her cold gaze passed over each student which was a rare thing to see. Immi was almost if not always a cheery person... except when it came to people disrespecting her classroom. Without waiting for the students to acknowledge her rhetorical question or start their blabbering excuses and apologies she waved her wand and the boxes and the once-recently-slugs disappeared, except for Girty's which floated to the front of the class and hovered in front of the fuming Professor.
"Five points to each of you for succesful transformations... save this one," she also poked the slug, but jumped back as it grabbed onto the tip of her wand hungrily. She tried to shake it off, but gave up and made it disappear too, "I stand corrected. A very nice leech, Girty. I'm just glad it didn't catch hold of me!"
"Now then, onto your next case-" she waved her wand and a small bowl of water appeared in front of each student, the bottom of which was filled with gravel that anchored white water lilies. "I've gotten to see what you do with the ugly and mildly vile, now let me see what you can do with something widly considered sweet and beautiful... and if there are anymore outbursts you will become the next victim of the Parilis Econtra spell, and I assure you, you do not want to find out what I consider the equal of classroom pranksters to be." She shot a pointed look at Jacob, then waited to see what everyone did with this project.
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Apr 21, 2007 7:49:27 GMT
Grace would have shrieked when Jacob dropped his centipede but the sound of an angry professor's voice. She snapped to attention and sat up straight. She felt terribly guilty and had to remedy the situation.
As the bowl appeared in front of her, she smiled. Lilies were her favourite flower. Understanding her task, and unwilling to test the professor on her threat, she thought carefully about it. Lilies always reminded Grace of sunflowers. And the water... she thought. Grasping her wand firmly in her hand, she pointed it at the bowl and lily and said, "Paralis Econtra."
The green ribbon leapt from her wand and wrapped itself around the content of the bowl. It shone brightly for a moment then died down revealing dirt instead of water and a small sunflower in the place of the lily. Grace nodded approvingly and thought she had been very clever.
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Post by Deputy Head Morley on Jun 20, 2007 14:43:51 GMT
"Very good, Miss Marks," she said with a nod before catching site of the clock at the back of the room. She nodded to herself, "Alright then, class is over now. Practice with this spell, it may become very important to you later on."
With that she scooted all the students out the door and went back to her desk, making notes on today's lesson and deciding what the next one would be about.
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jun 25, 2007 8:48:28 GMT
Grace smiled at the professor. She stood up and collected her things. She looked at the sunflower on her desk and picked it up too. She went to the professor’s desk and set it down there. "There you go, Professor," she said, smiling, "something to say thank you." Grace smiled at her then walked out fo the class with Jac and Girty.
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