Noelle Cheever
Lady of Leisure
something in the way she moves
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Post by Noelle Cheever on Dec 3, 2007 2:23:04 GMT
*Noelle takes it and places it around her neck hesitantly*
Ok...
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Professor Giles
Professor
Head of Hufflepuff
The better to teach you with, my dear.
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Post by Professor Giles on Dec 3, 2007 2:37:50 GMT
*takes a small vial of red dust from the small box on his desk*
Try not to move.....
*pours some of the dust into his hand, the blows it at...not Noelle, but Elena. The dust transforms into a beam of flames aimed right a her face. He sees Elena cringed and Noelle gasp, but before the flames can reach the girls, Noelle's amulet glows and the flames turn toward Noelle.
The amulet glows, covering Noelle in a red aura. As soon as the flames reach this barrier, they turn back to red glittering dust, covering both girls in sparkles.*
*brushes his hands on his robes*
That is how witches survived being burned alive at the stake in Salem, as you brought up in the previous class Miss Cheever. Common Amulet of Ignis...fire protector.
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Post by Priscilla Medusa Chimaera on Dec 3, 2007 8:21:17 GMT
Priscilla walked in as Noelle put something on a string around her neck, and raised an eyebrow when the professor blew what seemed to be some sort of fire-dust on them. She had the wits to go out of the way of the whole thing, and marveled at the power of the amulet Noelle wore.
"Neat," she mumbled as she found her seat. She knew she wasn't late, so she assumed the other's had been a bit early. When the professor started to speak she quickly jotted down what he said, slightly surprised at it being common.
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Noelle Cheever
Lady of Leisure
something in the way she moves
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Post by Noelle Cheever on Dec 3, 2007 10:57:34 GMT
*Feels like swearing and running when the flame comes at them, but turns to nothing but sparkles. Her heart is racing in fear, but her eyes are wide in curiousity, and she manages broken english*
That was- what the bloody- how...
*looks at amulet*
Wow...
*Takes it off and hands it to the professor, slightly relieved, but eyes the amulet with a paranoia that red flame is going to attack her.*
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Professor Giles
Professor
Head of Hufflepuff
The better to teach you with, my dear.
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Post by Professor Giles on Dec 3, 2007 15:48:49 GMT
*with a slight grin and acknowledging Miss Chimaera*
Yes, well, that was a bit of a demonstration, though I do believe Miss Cheever will call that an understatement. These *Twirls amulet and puts in back under a cloth* used to be quite common a few centuries ago. They were handed out like candy when the Malleus Maleficarum, a muggle edict for the burning of witches, was implemented. Today, they are less commonly found because the threat is gone, but I daresay you might find one in your grandmother's drawers.
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Professor Giles
Professor
Head of Hufflepuff
The better to teach you with, my dear.
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Post by Professor Giles on Dec 3, 2007 18:29:11 GMT
If you were to ask, I decided to use the fire powder because it is both easier to gauge the intensity of the flames and upon being nulled by the amulet, it returns to its glittering state. By the way, Miss Cheever, you are still covered in red sparkles.
*points to the covered objects on his desk* One more thing. These amulets are covered in dark velvet cloth for a good reason. Funny story, I think we have time *notices there are still minutes until class starts*, yes, well, while I was in Egpyt, one day I had the job of covering all the amulets that had been found in the prior days for the night. I thought the amulets would be fine without the silly covers, they were in a protected room, so I neglected my job. The next morning as the lead wizard opened the room for the day, the entire room was covered in ice...a complete ice box. It took the team five hours to melt it with...with magic! *chuckles* What I learned was that the velvet nulls the amulets' triggers so they don't activate. The amulet that had activated that day sends out a freezing aura whenever the temprature rises too high....such as in that locked-up stuffy room in the desert.
I was lucky. Another amulet in the room had the power to melt human eyes, yes quite unpleasent. What is more scary is that the trigger was not yet discovered; they could have set if off my simply by saying some seemingly unimportant word in front of it.
Anyway, *looks at watch* time to start.
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Noelle Cheever
Lady of Leisure
something in the way she moves
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Post by Noelle Cheever on Dec 3, 2007 19:26:21 GMT
*Is bright red and tries to brush the sparkles away. She gets most off of her shirt and cloak, but can't get them out of her skin and hair*
I'm going to sparkle red all day *half Groaning, half laughing. She sits back down and pulls out a sheet of paper and a pen*
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Post by Priscilla Medusa Chimaera on Dec 3, 2007 19:43:59 GMT
Priscilla sat quietly listening to the professor's story, jotting down notes now and then, even though the class hadn't really started. Her eyes lit up dangerously, although just for a mili-second at the mentioning of the eye-melting amulet, and she made sure to note it down for later research.
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Elena Elias
Cunning Slytherin
Graduate
vivamus sed non in metu
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Post by Elena Elias on Dec 3, 2007 20:37:23 GMT
*whispers to Noelle*
Somebody will like the sparkles in your hair....imitation is the sincerist form of flattery.
*waits to be hit by Noelle*
Ha ha!
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Noelle Cheever
Lady of Leisure
something in the way she moves
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Post by Noelle Cheever on Dec 3, 2007 20:38:54 GMT
*Shoves her*
Oh shut up!
*Turns bright red and giggles*
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Professor Giles
Professor
Head of Hufflepuff
The better to teach you with, my dear.
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Post by Professor Giles on Dec 3, 2007 20:42:10 GMT
*ignore the girls and takes out his roster, taking role*
I would like to start off with your homework. You were each to find a story about a muggle or wizard that had a bad run-in with an amulet....well then I guess I already told mine.
*Sits behind desk and puts on his kettle*
Who would like to go first? I will be taking notes and then base today's lesson off your stories.
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Noelle Cheever
Lady of Leisure
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Post by Noelle Cheever on Dec 3, 2007 20:50:19 GMT
*looks around, and sighs. She raises her hand*
Um... Lord of the Rings
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Elena Elias
Cunning Slytherin
Graduate
vivamus sed non in metu
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Post by Elena Elias on Dec 3, 2007 20:51:32 GMT
Well, I know that there was a really sad case in the Daily Prophet years back. This guy had sold amulets to parents for their newborns. Um....I think they were against the Evil Eye, or whatever curse thingy that gets little kids. My mom remembers her friends trying to get her to buy them because at that tiem she had...like....three little ones. Anyway, the after all these people had bought them, the children started dying. The Ministry launched a recall and found out the amulets slowly sucked....like...life essence from the wearer. The seller didn't even know that; he had bought a huge stockpile from some overseas trader. I don't remember what the MoM did to him....but it was real sad.
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Noelle Cheever
Lady of Leisure
something in the way she moves
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Post by Noelle Cheever on Dec 3, 2007 20:56:12 GMT
*Eyes widen and she gasps, putting a hand to her mouth and chest*
Oh my goh... and they tried to sell... That's terrible...
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Professor Giles
Professor
Head of Hufflepuff
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Post by Professor Giles on Dec 3, 2007 21:21:36 GMT
*nodding*
Terrible, but true. That is what happens when amulets and talismens are taken to be mere trinkets of protection. In the wizarding word, anything can be dangerous. That seller should have had a permit from the MoM. When I worked there, I did a summer just going over permit applications. The stuff wizards tried to pass off as safe....sad indeed. Good job, Elena.
Next?
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