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Still, I can't embrace it
Every silver lining has a cloud
But not so far
I keep waiting for the shoe to drop

Today I feel like dancing: Listening
I never feel like dancing: Sounds like an adventure tale...
It's like even the weather suits my mood: Third Years
My entire soul is ringing: History of Magic

N E W L Y N | T A R A | V A S S
H U F F L E P U F F | B L O O D T R A I T O R | T H I R D Y E A R

Newlyn thought that the lesson sounded less like an actual historical event and more like an adventure tale. People living hundreds of years, a mystical stone, and amazing powers. But it did actually keep her attention, and her notes were a more than just doodles and sketches. She sat by the window as usual, where there was plenty of light.



Waiting for the axe to fall
And it will happen
This I know
Just not so far

Location: History of Magic: Friday - (2:00pm to 2:45pm)

Chloe sat in class and happily made her notes for history class. Like usual she noticed Newlyn and Sun drawing. Then again it wasn't that hard because today she decided to sit next to Sun instead of her usual spot in the classroom. When Professor Powell asked them whether they would like to live for hundred and some odd years Chloe couldn't help but think of the downsides.

"I wouldn't because you'd watch everyone around you die besides I think life would be a bit to repetitive." Chloe answered honestly. Falling silent again she glanced over at what Sun was drawing. He seemed to be drawing something that was rather depressing.

Status: Content
With: Third years... Sun

List of Knowledge: Progress

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Agnar walked up to the door. It was his first day teaching. Apparently the school needed an emergency teacher. Something about the current professor being indisposed. He of course noticed the noticed and took out his wand. A quick tap incinerated the note, and he watched dispassionately as it fell to the floor. He smirked. Well, this was a good start.

Opening up the classroom, he entered and took stock of what he had. Plenty of books, tomes, and assorted historical paraphernalia littered the room. He was advised not to touch the layout, so the new professor set about working on the board. When he finished, he straightened up the room before standing in front of the classroom. The room seemed darker, more sinister, and he preferred it that way. He waited for students to enter as he flipped idly through the class syllabus and cocked an eyebrow. Well, he had to teach as the school stated, but that didn't mean he was going to be easy on the students.



"Hello class, and welcome to class. I am Professor Agnar Bjelke, and you shall refer to me as professor or sir. I do not tolerate laziness, rudeness, or ignorance. If you do not know an answer, stay quiet and let those more intelligent than yourself speak. Now, before we begin lessons, I will state this much. Interrupt me, and you shall end up in detention. Do I make myself clear?" He glared around the room, daring anyone to speak up before he launched into his lecture.

"Today, we are going to go ahead and study the witch burnings of the 1600's. Now, as you are very well aware, muggles nowadays don't know about the wizarding world, due to either ignoring magic when they see it or passing it off as merely fantasy for children. However, that was not always the case. The International Statute of Secrecy was only enacted relatively recently within the last several centuries, which of course hides magic from the rest of the world.

"However, wizards and muggles did coexist at some point. For the greater bit of history, they worked together. However, at some point muggles began to distrust wizards, and some even began to fear them. It culminated into the infamous witch burnings that basically ran like wildfire across the world.

"The witch burnings weren't specific in who they targeted. Mostly, they actually persecuted other muggles who they believed to be a witch. Unfortunately, that wasn't always the case. Many of the witches and wizards they grabbed were muggleborn, and they were unfortunate in that most of the time when they were captured, it was due to uncontrollable acts of random magic they had performed.

"Contrary to the name, burning wasn't the only way they got rid of witches. Stoning, throwing them off cliffs, and even drownings were also considered to be acceptable ways to get rid of witches. Most witches and wizards who were caught actually didn't die, as they were able to cast some form of magic to get them out of the situation. One witch in particular found it quite fun to get caught. Wendolyn the Weird actually was caught a grand total of forty-seven times, mostly in different guises, because she found that the tickling sensation of casting a fire-freezing charm was actually enjoyable."

He glanced around at the end, his eyes boring into everyone. "Now, for your homework, you will turn in a fifteen inch report on an incident regarding the witch trials. Anyone not turning something in will have points deducted from his house."

Do you really wanna be like them?

Do you really wanna be another trend?

Do you wanna be part of that crowd?

Cause I don't ever wanna

I don't ever wanna be

Luke blinked as he looked inside the classroom. Nope, that wasn't his imagination. Just what was he doing in Hogwarts anyway? Frowning, he entered the classroom. It was a good thing that Steffi wasn't here, otherwise he was sure the one-eyed girl would stab the guy. Heck, he'd be tempted to stab him, but that would just get messy. He sat at a desk, suddenly glad that of all the orphans he knew, the others did have some magical lineage. When the 'professor' started speaking, Luke snorted. Really? Laziness, rudeness, and ignorance? What? Suddenly Hogwarts was a breeding ground for that behavior? He smirked. This was going to be fun, and he was going to die for it. However, he never could pass up this opportunity. Just a little 'retribution' for the past summer. Might as well start from where his tormenter learned it, right? He waited for the professor to finish with the lecture before opening his mouth. "Sir, just what constitutes laziness, rudeness, or ignorance in your book? After all, if we don't know, how are we supposed to avoid that sort of thing? For example, what would be ignorance? Is not knowing the material until you taught it ignorance, or is it just not knowing the material? And rudeness? What do you classify as rude? I mean, different cultures have varying descriptions on what's rude. You could offend someone without realizing it yourself." Yep, he was so dead. However, he knew better than to insult the guy in Norwegian. After all, the guy also understood it too.

Location: History of Magic (Wednesday - 9:00am to 9:45am)

David went to history class for the first time that year after going to it the week before and finding it was cancelled. Professor Powell was in the hospital wing and much like Steffi and Jacob they were out cold. If only they knew the reason behind it. Secretly David worried about his house mates however he couldn’t show it as they weren’t really his friends. Not that he tried to hide the he was concerned. Taking a seat in the back like usual he wasn’t expecting such a jerk for a professor. ‘Who does this guy think he is…?’ David thought. Luckily his thoughts were in his head and not out loud.

It took everything David had not to say anything in class as he quickly went to taking notes. This note taking seemed to stop him from opening his mouth when it wasn’t needed. However Luke just had to open his mouth. ‘That would be his definition of ignorance…’ David thought rolling his eyes. That was it they were going to lose points all because of that jerk in their house. At the end of class he groaned quietly to himself at the word homework. He groaned even more from the words following it. ‘Why such a long report…?’ he wondered whining to himself. Sadly nothing would change and he didn’t want to lose points just because he didn’t do his homework.

Status: Annoyed
With: History class

List of Knowledge: Progress

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Tobi had been sprinting down the hallway in a mad dash to get to History at least before the class was over. It would be his luck that the week that he thought they wouldn't have class they would with him nearly halfway across the bloody castle! He arrived just in time to see this creepy old codger stand in the front of the room telling them about their homework. He rolled his eyes and copied down the general gist of the assignement before seeing Luke make his normal snappy comments. However for some reason or other it seemed different...more personal he supposed. Then things became worse when the guy responded back in the same language his friend was known for saying making the air on the back of his neck stand. He had no idea what on Earth was being said but he could practically see the malicious intent behind it."I may not know what language ya speakin', but I know enough to realize we me or my mates ain't wanted." Without thinking Tobi stood with his backpack still in hand and grabbed a hold of Luke speaking softly about possible pranks to play on the old fart and walked out the classroom.

Now where did I put that wand?

Grayson lowered his book as students started to enter the class. He looked over them all, curious as to how they would take the class. On one hand, there were those that found the class to be quite boring, and on the other hand, there were those that found, like himself, that history was full of intrigue, if they looked through it properly. At least that was how he viewed it. More than likely, the majority would find this class boring and move on, but he hoped that there were a few that he'd be able spark a bit of interest in the subject.

He stood, placing the book he'd been reading down. "Hello class, and welcome back to History of Magic. As you all have had an entire summer to empty your heads of all that you may have learned over the last year, as well as give me a good chance to refresh your knowledge, today we will review what you have learned in the subject over the last year, before we go on to this year's topics. Please answer one at a time, and only cover one topic. That way, we can hopefully get everyone's participation in the class."

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Location: History of Magic classroom
State: Teaching
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