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Post by Professor William Vaid on Jul 4, 2008 13:26:51 GMT
Sitting on his desk, awaiting the arrival of the students, Will sat doing the crossword in the quibbler. It would be a nice surprise for them to see that Professor Vaid was not the Occlumency professor anymore, but in fact the new Potions professor. Grinning widely at the first lesson he had prepared, he hoped the students would be as excited as he was about it. He didn’t want to be the conventional potions professor, and he knew they students had more fun when not just writing all the time in class, so what better way to re-introduce himself than an ingredients treasure hunt?
Finishing the crossword, Will dropped the quill onto the paper and turned back to his blackboard before flicking his wand at it, watching it as it scribbled onto it.
Happy with the finishing touches, he hoped the students would find it as fun as he had preparing it, he sat on the desk and awaited the arrival of the students.( As students arrive I will reveal what exactly we will be doing during this lesson. 5 points will be awarded to each student who have signed up and turned up to class. Another 5 points will be added per post to students...More ways to gain points to be announced!)Gryffindor: 10 Points | Slytherin: 20 Points Hufflepuff: 0 Points | Ravenclaw: 30 Points
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Post by Sarie Thimble on Jul 4, 2008 15:34:31 GMT
Sarie ran out of the hall she had to get potions. It was her favorite lesson. When Vance had left Sarie was rather depressed. She couldn't wait. She walked into the class room and took a seat dead center in the front row. "Morning Professor." She said while waiting for other people to show.
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Post by Polaris Stormwrath on Jul 4, 2008 17:51:52 GMT
It was late in the afternoon by the time Polaris had woken up. Not that it mattered, she only had one class she needed to attend to. Even though it was a morning class, the Ravenclaw realized this and didn't even bother to rush, she got ready at her own pace. Lazily getting dressed, Polaris simply tossed on a black hoodie with the band logo 'Celtic Frost' on it and a simple pair of flaired jeans. Damn. Math really takes it out of people.
With everything stuffed inside of her cauldron, the animagus lazily made her way to the classroom from the top of the observatory tower, where the Ravenclaw common room was located. Finally reaching her destination, Polaris opened the door to the new Potions room and smiled at the teacher."Morning, Profesjon." She managed to say without yawning while locating a nice seat on the corner of the first row.
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Post by kiernan on Jul 4, 2008 17:57:01 GMT
Kiernan sighed as he tried to calm the fluttering in his stomach, potions was one of his best subjects, so why was he so nervous? Um, maybe because the teacher probably doesn't know you're deaf? Yep. That was it. It shouldn't have been a problem though... but it kind of was, so many people judged him because of it. It amazed Kier at how outgoing he really was despite his disablilty. Shaking off any feelings of dread or doubt, he opened the door, and stepped into the room. "Hello professor." he greeted with a smile. The professor looked nice anyway, maybe he wouldn't judge Kier...
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Post by Madeline Weston on Jul 4, 2008 18:26:43 GMT
Maddie entered into the classroom, dragging her cauldron(stuffed with supplies) behind her. The thing was really getting on her nerves, emmiting a horrible screeching sort of noise as it was dragged across the stone floors. As soon as she made it inside the classroom Maddie stopped for breath and sat on the edge of the cauldron's rim. "Holy crap," She muttered, more to herself than anyone else. "I am so out of shape."
Recovering fairly quickly the young Ravenclaw stood and picked up the caudron. Finding, to her surprise, that the cauldron wasn't as heavy as she had thought it was. Grinning, she lugged the object to a table in the middle of the room and sat it down. "Hey, Professor." She greeted the man, before plopping down into her seat.
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Post by Professor William Vaid on Jul 4, 2008 18:48:00 GMT
As the door opened to reveal a little Gryffindor, Will smiled at Sarie as she entered. "Good Morning Sarie" he managed to say before another student arrived, this time an older Ravenclaw. Will was glad he had a nack for remembering the kids names. "And good morning to you Polaris, not been chasing any cats recently?" he smirked. He knew full well of her animagus form, and was pretty impressed to say the least. Looking down at the post-it note on his desk, yellow nontheless for his ex-hufflepuff self, it was a reminder about a student who was deaf, and so accompanied with the post it was a letter written by Will himself for the student to read what they would be doing in the lesson. As the student in question answered, Will smiled and waved at him in greeting. Just as he did, an awful screech came from the hall, and Will twinged at the sound. As a younger Ravenclaw entered and greeted the professor, he couldn't help but laugh at the size of her cauldron, he walked over to her and pushed it under her table with his foot. "Good Morning Miss Weston, you have some colourful language!" he joked.
"Right guys, another 5 minutes and we'll get started"
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Post by Becky Dowell on Jul 4, 2008 18:59:07 GMT
Beckii stretched her way out of bed that morning. Literally, she had to force herself to wake up. She had tried to wake Lex up only to get a grunt and almost a good whack. Deciding she would leave her, Bex got herself ready. Putting her extensions in and making sure she didnt look too tired, which after applying her makeup, you wouldnt have thought the Ravenclaw had a restless night.
As she walked into the common room, she picked up her bag before heading out and into the corridors, making her way down to the dungeons. She didnt dread this lesson much now considering Vance left, she usually made up some excuse not to go. Though now Professor Vaid was in charge she figured she would give it a go.
Pushing her way through the crowd and past a hoard of Slytherins, she smiled as she got to the dungeons. Beckii made her way to the classroom, not bothering to rush. As she got to the door, she straightened her robes up before entering the lesson. Giving the professor a cheery grin, Beckii sat down at a table and rested her tired head on her hands. She was too tired at the moment to speak, but for some reason she was also excited about this lesson.
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Alexis Heart
Ravenclaw Prefect Metamorphmagus Quidditch Beater
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Post by Alexis Heart on Jul 4, 2008 19:00:54 GMT
The broom had seen acting up and Alexis knew she should have landed and put it back it was a danger but she chose not to listen to her gut instinct and she kept flying around until the broom lost altitude and it fell down down down. She landed hard on the ground with a loud thud but lucky nothing was broken. She hurt that was for sure so she went to the hospital wing to get herself checked out she had some scrapes and bruising but nothing some salve wouldn't cure.
Alexis left was actually about to head back out to the pitch when she realized that it was time for class. "Oh no" she whispered to herself as she started to run there were only minutes left before class started. Her trainers made squeaking noises as she ran but she didn't stop couldn't stop. Late that was such an ugly word a word she didn't want people to use when discussing her.
The door was in her sight now so she finally could stop running walking up to it she opened it and stepped inside. "Hello professor" came her first words before finding a seat right next to Sarie. "Hey Sarie" she said pleasantly to the younger Gryffindor. [/size]
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Angelique Juliette
Department of Mysteries Slytherin Graduate
Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today
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Post by Angelique Juliette on Jul 4, 2008 19:12:18 GMT
A class that she could actually sink her teeth into. Potions was probably one of the only classes she actually looked forward to. Her parents had always put a value on potion making, saying that whoever could make a decent potion could rule. Yes it was far fetched but Angel liked to think big. She heard the older professor had left so there would be someone new this might put a damper on things but she'd have to see.
William Vaid was there. Angel distinctly remembered he was the Occlumency professor. This school was great for having people move from one subject to another. At one point the keeper of the keys became the History of Magic Professor. Talk about promoting from within. As long as she was competent and knew what he was talking about Angel didn't see her having any problems here. For once she was polite "Hello professor". Finding a seat no where else but the back she was awaiting the arrival of more Slytherins. Potions was something they couldn't seem to resist.
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Post by Sarie Thimble on Jul 4, 2008 19:31:33 GMT
Sarie smiled at the teacher. "What are we covering today?" She started to taking out all her things for class when she heard.
'Hey Sarie." She looked up and saw Alexis. She sat down next to Sarie. Sarie smiled.
"How are you doing? Good to see you." She opened her notebook to a blank page. Then looked up at the teacher.
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Bradyn Reed
Animagus Quidditch Keeper & Captain
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Post by Bradyn Reed on Jul 4, 2008 19:46:25 GMT
Rumors of a new potions teacher were certainly the only reason that the youngest Reed was wandering down the corridors of the dungeons and actually planning on attending that lesson. Potions with Vance was never safe since he though that Bray was a smart-alec and he thought the guy was a crazy old coot. Obviously, they didn't really see eye to eye. But Vance being replaced and Hubbles for headmaster, things were certainly getting crazy around here and he intended to see who the new teacher was.
Upon walking in he saw that it was just Professor Vaid at a new position and was rather disappointed but he did come in just to hear talk of someone chasing cats. Brow raised quizzically and almost with a frightened look, he just sat down without a word. Oh, it was her, dog breath girl. The room was pretty crowded already, mostly with fellow Claws but there wasn't particularly anyone he'd talk to yet.
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Jason Walker
Seer
When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you.
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Post by Jason Walker on Jul 4, 2008 19:54:13 GMT
He was going to make this brief, just as he did with anything and everything else, excecuting it with perfection. Jason walked into the classroom casually, nothing in his hands but his wand. With a nod, he greeted the Professor before taking a seat next to Angelique.
"Well. This should be fun." He stated with somewhat of a smirk, clearly refering to all of the mixed houses. [/color]
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Post by Polaris Stormwrath on Jul 4, 2008 20:01:21 GMT
Polaris laughed softly at what the professor said and simply shook her head while responding. "None of the pussy cats seem to want to come out and play, Profesjon! Quite the disappointment." She joked, laughing a bit. Students began to really pour in, and one caught her in particular. Reed, that cat animagi had heard what the professor had said and took it quite seriously. Which resulted in making Polaris laugh just a bit more. Oh yes, she could smell the fear. And that's how she liked it. Sometimes it would have made more sense to put her in Slytherin, but the hat always knows best.
All in all this would seem to be a fun class and she would enjoy it. After all, it would be her first potions class. Gotta try anything atleast once!
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Post by Cairo Blackwell on Jul 4, 2008 21:17:21 GMT
New enough not to know her way around very well, Cairo was afraid she would be late to Potions class, when in fact the reality was completely opposite. "Hello professor!" She greeted calmly, happily too. She arrived just in time, slipping into the classroom and adjusting the strap of her bookbag as she took a spot with enough room around her not to crowd herself, but not far enough away from anyone to seem antisocial. She was sure she couldn't sit by any of the Slytherins', that was just begging for them to do something to her. She didn't exactly fall in very well with their crowd. Or fall in at all, actually. Should be in Hufflepuff.. She thought with an inward grimace, taking everything out and putting it on her desk while waiting for more people to arrive.
Whisking her large, hypnotic eyes around the room, Cairo took in all the people assembled, wondering if Bryn was in this class.
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Post by Professor William Vaid on Jul 4, 2008 22:40:50 GMT
Coughing to get everyone's attention, Will stepped up from his sitting stance on the desk and clapped his hands together before rubbing them slightly, itching to get started.
“Right then, Today we’ll be doing something completely different. We will be making a potion, but we’re going to have fun getting the ingredients to make the potions. The potion we will be making is a Boil Cure potion”
“Alright guys, I will be pairing you up to go on a little treasure hunt to find the ingredients I’ve placed around the castle and the grounds. The forbidden Forest is not off the mark either although there is a barrier on it so you can only go so far into the shallows of the forest, and one of the ingredients for the potions could be in there, or maybe not, who knows!” he said mystically before giving a small laugh. “Okay, here are your pairings!
Polaris Stormwrath & Beckii Dowell Sarie Thimble & Madeline Weston Angelique Juliette & Bradyn Reed Jason Walker & Alexis Heart Cairo Blackwell & Via Thorn
[/b][/color][/center] (If you join late, you will be on your own throughout the lesson)“The first pair back with all the ingredients gets a special prize” He announced loud enough so the entire class could hear him, except Kiernan to which Will handed him a piece of paper with all the information on. “Just so you know it’s not going to be as simple as it sounds. You will have to find the snake to capture, and somehow get its fangs, the same with the porcupine quills, and you’d be surprised about the horned slugs” he continued as he handed out a checklist of the ingredients to each of the couples. List of Ingredients to find: - Dried Nettles
- Snake Fangs
- Horned Slugs
- Porcupine Quills
“Off you go! Happy hunting!” ( It does not matter which order you try to find the ingredients. For each ingredient each person must post attempting to find it at least twice, so 4 posts minimum per couple per ingredient. Do not post your character finding the ingredient until I post back saying if you have found it or not. Also, each ingredient once found is not in the same place, so if one couple find an ingredient for example under a tree in the lawns, the next couple to come along there and look will find the ingredient is not there. Charms to summon the items are forbidden and using any sort of cheat will cause in it backfiring. You will have to work together to gain the ingredients as it is definitely not going to be as easy as it seems! I will not be posting as the Professor from now on, only Narrating what is happening and the outcome of your choices! Good luck!)Places that the items could be; The ForestThere has been a safety barrier in the forest at a certain distance, so you will not have to venture deep to go looking for ingredients.The Great HallCorridorsThe OwleryThe LakeThe LawnsThe LibraryThe CourtyardQuidditch Field & Stands[/blockquote][/size][/color][/font]
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