Professor Kettleburn
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 11:00
Ravenclaw Time: 10:00
Hufflepuff Time: 10:00
Slytherin Time: 9:00
First, I would like everyone to step up and report their findings on gruagach sightings. Tell with as much detail as you can.
Second, I would like you to start a chart. Take out a piece of parchment and put these titles on it: Human-like, half-human, fully animal. Then figure out where each of the creatures we have studied so far fit in on this chart. I've included a list on the blackboard.
Care of Magical Creatures Blackboard
List of Creatures Studied So Far
Augurey
Hippocampus
Khamador Serpens
Fairies
Gruagach
I want you to keep track of this list for each new creature you study will be added to it. But for now the creatures should be put under the following columns:
Augurey - Fully-Animal
Hippocampus - Fully-Animal
Khamador Serpens - Fully-Animal
Fairies - Human-Like
Gruagach - Human-Like
That is it for today. Your homework is to research half-human creatures and write one that you would like to study under that column. You are dismissed.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Muggle Studies: First Year: Week 5: Wednesday
Professor Charity Burbage
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 10:00
Ravenclaw Time: 11:00
Hufflepuff Time: 9:00
Slytherin Time: 11:00
Hello again, everyone. For today's class I would like you to all think back to the trip we took to London. Take out a piece of paper and a pen while we brainstorm.
I will give you two minutes to list every muggle thing you saw in London. When you are finished, please hand them up here (post in the comments).
Thank you. Now I would like you to choose one experience from your trip and to write a report on it. Make it a personal report, like how it felt to be there and what you thought as you were doing it.
There is the bell. Continue on your report and turn it in next week.
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 10:00
Ravenclaw Time: 11:00
Hufflepuff Time: 9:00
Slytherin Time: 11:00
Hello again, everyone. For today's class I would like you to all think back to the trip we took to London. Take out a piece of paper and a pen while we brainstorm.
I will give you two minutes to list every muggle thing you saw in London. When you are finished, please hand them up here (post in the comments).
Thank you. Now I would like you to choose one experience from your trip and to write a report on it. Make it a personal report, like how it felt to be there and what you thought as you were doing it.
There is the bell. Continue on your report and turn it in next week.
Charms: First Year: Week 5: Wednesday
Professor Filius Flitwick
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 9:00
Ravenclaw Time: 9:00
Hufflepuff Time: 11:00
Slytherin Time: 10:00
Good morning! Today we are going to repeat what we did last class, only with an object of your choice. I expect by the end of the class, everyone will be able to walk well carrying an object with Wingardium Leviosa and to be able to lift something at least half their weight. Begin, and try to not drop anything on another person's head.
All right, there is the bell. You are to practice, practice, and practice! Off you go, then.
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 9:00
Ravenclaw Time: 9:00
Hufflepuff Time: 11:00
Slytherin Time: 10:00
Good morning! Today we are going to repeat what we did last class, only with an object of your choice. I expect by the end of the class, everyone will be able to walk well carrying an object with Wingardium Leviosa and to be able to lift something at least half their weight. Begin, and try to not drop anything on another person's head.
All right, there is the bell. You are to practice, practice, and practice! Off you go, then.
Astronomy: First Year: Week 5: Wednesday
Professor Sinistra
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: Midnight
Ravenclaw Time: Midnight
Hufflepuff Time: Midnight
Slytherin Time: Midnight
Welcome back to Hogwarts, everyone! I hope that you had a wonderful winter break. I thought that I would test your memory on the vocabulary we have learned. For this, I'm going to give you a list of terms and a list of definitions. You must match the two together. To make it extra tricky, I'm going to throw in one extra term and one extra definition that don't match. You will have to tell me which these are!
You have half an hour.
List of Vocabulary Words:
A. Point on the sky directly overhead.
B. Related to the stars. Thus sidereal day, month, period, year: lengths of time intervals specified by motion of some object relative to the stars, as opposed to apparent lengths of those time intervals that will depend on the Earth’s own movements.
C. Path traced out by one object around another
D. Coordinate used to specify the position of a point or direction around (or parallel to) an equator.
E. Angle measured clockwise around the horizon, from 0* towards the north, through 90* to the east, 180* to the south, 270* to the west, and to 360* due north
F. A group of stars that seemed to suggest the shape of some god, person, animal or object. Now a term used to designate a region of the sky. There are 88 constellations.
G. Coordinate used to measure (in degrees) the angular distance of a point or celestial objects above or below an equator.
H. Angular distance of an object north or south of the celestial equator, measured in degrees. Thus the north celestial pole has a declination of +90 degrees.
Half an hour is now up! Please bring me your papers and then go outside. I want you to try to name all the constellations you can find out there. Write down a list and bring it back to me before going off to bed. Good night!
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: Midnight
Ravenclaw Time: Midnight
Hufflepuff Time: Midnight
Slytherin Time: Midnight
Welcome back to Hogwarts, everyone! I hope that you had a wonderful winter break. I thought that I would test your memory on the vocabulary we have learned. For this, I'm going to give you a list of terms and a list of definitions. You must match the two together. To make it extra tricky, I'm going to throw in one extra term and one extra definition that don't match. You will have to tell me which these are!
You have half an hour.
List of Vocabulary Words:
- Azimuth
- Declination
- Meridian
- Sidereal
- Zenith
- Constellation
- Latitude
- Orbit
A. Point on the sky directly overhead.
B. Related to the stars. Thus sidereal day, month, period, year: lengths of time intervals specified by motion of some object relative to the stars, as opposed to apparent lengths of those time intervals that will depend on the Earth’s own movements.
C. Path traced out by one object around another
D. Coordinate used to specify the position of a point or direction around (or parallel to) an equator.
E. Angle measured clockwise around the horizon, from 0* towards the north, through 90* to the east, 180* to the south, 270* to the west, and to 360* due north
F. A group of stars that seemed to suggest the shape of some god, person, animal or object. Now a term used to designate a region of the sky. There are 88 constellations.
G. Coordinate used to measure (in degrees) the angular distance of a point or celestial objects above or below an equator.
H. Angular distance of an object north or south of the celestial equator, measured in degrees. Thus the north celestial pole has a declination of +90 degrees.
Half an hour is now up! Please bring me your papers and then go outside. I want you to try to name all the constellations you can find out there. Write down a list and bring it back to me before going off to bed. Good night!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Muggle Studies: First Year: Week 4: Wednesday
Professor Charity Burbage
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 10:00
Ravenclaw Time: 11:00
Hufflepuff Time: 9:00
Slytherin Time: 11:00
As a special holiday treat, I got special permission from Professor Dumbledore to take you on an outing. We will be taking carriages to Hogsmeade and then taking Floo powder to Diagon Alley. From there, we will get to explore London. This will be an all day trip, which is why all of the Houses are here together. All classes are cancelled for the rest of the day, except Astronomy. I must remind you to watch your language. No mentioning things like 'spells' or 'wands'. While you are enjoying yourselves, please remember to take mental notes as I will be asking questions next class. Now please line up for a dress inspection.
While those students are off ridding themselves of magical apparatus, I would like the remaining students to file out to the Great Hall.
Everyone here now? Good. Please follow me to the carriages.
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 10:00
Ravenclaw Time: 11:00
Hufflepuff Time: 9:00
Slytherin Time: 11:00
As a special holiday treat, I got special permission from Professor Dumbledore to take you on an outing. We will be taking carriages to Hogsmeade and then taking Floo powder to Diagon Alley. From there, we will get to explore London. This will be an all day trip, which is why all of the Houses are here together. All classes are cancelled for the rest of the day, except Astronomy. I must remind you to watch your language. No mentioning things like 'spells' or 'wands'. While you are enjoying yourselves, please remember to take mental notes as I will be asking questions next class. Now please line up for a dress inspection.
While those students are off ridding themselves of magical apparatus, I would like the remaining students to file out to the Great Hall.
Everyone here now? Good. Please follow me to the carriages.
Astronomy: First Year: Week 4: Wednesday
Professor Sinistra
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: Midnight
Ravenclaw Time: Midnight
Hufflepuff Time: Midnight
Slytherin Time: Midnight
Now I know you have all been out in London all day, so I won't have you do anything too difficult! Instead, I am going to tell you about the legend of Pegasus.
Pegasus was a winged horse born from the slain neck of the monster Medusa. He was a pure white winged horse. Although mortal, he did many services to Zeus. One of them was when a young hero became too confident and tried to fly to the heavens on Pegasus's back, Pegasus threw him off, crippling him for life. When Pegasus died, Zeus made him a constellation so that he may fly the skies forever.
There. You may go now. Your homework is to find an image of Pegasus and find the constellation in the sky. Off you go, back to bed now! I hope you have a wonderful winter break.
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: Midnight
Ravenclaw Time: Midnight
Hufflepuff Time: Midnight
Slytherin Time: Midnight
Now I know you have all been out in London all day, so I won't have you do anything too difficult! Instead, I am going to tell you about the legend of Pegasus.
Pegasus was a winged horse born from the slain neck of the monster Medusa. He was a pure white winged horse. Although mortal, he did many services to Zeus. One of them was when a young hero became too confident and tried to fly to the heavens on Pegasus's back, Pegasus threw him off, crippling him for life. When Pegasus died, Zeus made him a constellation so that he may fly the skies forever.
There. You may go now. Your homework is to find an image of Pegasus and find the constellation in the sky. Off you go, back to bed now! I hope you have a wonderful winter break.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Muggle Studies: First Year: Week 3: Wednesday
Professor Charity Burbage
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 10:00
Ravenclaw Time: 11:00
Hufflepuff Time: 9:00
Slytherin Time: 11:00
I thought that it was time for you to learn about the currency system that British Muggles use. They have eight coins and four banknotes. The coins are 1 penny, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, 1 pound, and 2 pounds and the notes are the 5 pound note, the 10 pound note, the 20 pound note and the 50 pound note. They use the decimal system meaning that there are one hundred pence to a pound.
To give you an idea on how much a pound is worth, consider this:
One galleon is worth £2.62
One sickle is worth £0.15
One knut is worth £0.005
This means that you need two knuts to get even one penny.
Now I want you to try to convert these problems. You may certainly use a calculator.
Pounds to galleons
£4
£8
£3.98
£1
£7.42
£2.11
I hope that you have figured all of these out. Next time maybe we'll try the reverse. For now, it is time to go. No homework, but please come dressed in Muggle clothing next class and come at 9 o'clock. I have a surprise for everyone!
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 10:00
Ravenclaw Time: 11:00
Hufflepuff Time: 9:00
Slytherin Time: 11:00
I thought that it was time for you to learn about the currency system that British Muggles use. They have eight coins and four banknotes. The coins are 1 penny, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, 1 pound, and 2 pounds and the notes are the 5 pound note, the 10 pound note, the 20 pound note and the 50 pound note. They use the decimal system meaning that there are one hundred pence to a pound.
To give you an idea on how much a pound is worth, consider this:
One galleon is worth £2.62
One sickle is worth £0.15
One knut is worth £0.005
This means that you need two knuts to get even one penny.
Now I want you to try to convert these problems. You may certainly use a calculator.
Pounds to galleons
£4
£8
£3.98
£1
£7.42
£2.11
I hope that you have figured all of these out. Next time maybe we'll try the reverse. For now, it is time to go. No homework, but please come dressed in Muggle clothing next class and come at 9 o'clock. I have a surprise for everyone!
Care of Magical Creatures: First Year: Week 3: Wednesday
Professor Kettleburn
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 11:00
Ravenclaw Time: 10:00
Hufflepuff Time: 10:00
Slytherin Time: 9:00
Today I want to explain to you the different sorts of diets of animals. Generally, you can sort animals into three catagories based on their diet: Herbavore, Carnivore, and Omnivore. A carnivore is an animal that eats only meat. An example of a carnivore is a griffin. A herbivore is an animal that eats only plants. An example of a herbivore is a unicorn. An omnivore is an animal that eats meat and plants. An example of an omnivore is a gnome because a gnome will eat both bugs and the roots of plants.
I want you to think back to October, when I had you make a chart that had you comparing the different traits of different creatures. Now, I want you to make that same chart, only comparing a herbavore, a carnivore, and a ominivore. You don't have to use my examples, you can find your own. I would recommend that you get out your copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them for this exersise. I think you have about forty-five minutes to complete this chart. I expect it done by the end of the class.
Forty-five minutes are up! I want all finished charts handed back in to me. If your chart isn't finished, then your homework is to finish it as well as write a report that defines the three catagories and give three examples of each. Class is dismissed.
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 11:00
Ravenclaw Time: 10:00
Hufflepuff Time: 10:00
Slytherin Time: 9:00
Today I want to explain to you the different sorts of diets of animals. Generally, you can sort animals into three catagories based on their diet: Herbavore, Carnivore, and Omnivore. A carnivore is an animal that eats only meat. An example of a carnivore is a griffin. A herbivore is an animal that eats only plants. An example of a herbivore is a unicorn. An omnivore is an animal that eats meat and plants. An example of an omnivore is a gnome because a gnome will eat both bugs and the roots of plants.
I want you to think back to October, when I had you make a chart that had you comparing the different traits of different creatures. Now, I want you to make that same chart, only comparing a herbavore, a carnivore, and a ominivore. You don't have to use my examples, you can find your own. I would recommend that you get out your copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them for this exersise. I think you have about forty-five minutes to complete this chart. I expect it done by the end of the class.
Forty-five minutes are up! I want all finished charts handed back in to me. If your chart isn't finished, then your homework is to finish it as well as write a report that defines the three catagories and give three examples of each. Class is dismissed.
Charms: First Year: Week 3: Wednesday
Professor Filius Flitwick
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 9:00
Ravenclaw Time: 9:00
Hufflepuff Time: 11:00
Slytherin Time: 10:00
Hello again class! Today we will be practicing what we have been learning in the past weeks because I have noticed that not all of you have mastered the spells and motions. So first, wands out! Now, I am going to come around to each table and have you demonstrate the motions. This one first! Let me see your swish. Good. Flick! Ok, now the point. Very good. I want you to practice those while I move on to the next tables.
Back to the first table! I want to see your levitation spells. I think that you have all mastered that one. Keep practicing though!
And back to you for the third and last time. This time I want to see you lumos and nox. Hmm... this one needs a bit of work. Try harder and practice all of the spells and motions.
Class time is up. Your homework is to practice even more! Class is dismissed.
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 9:00
Ravenclaw Time: 9:00
Hufflepuff Time: 11:00
Slytherin Time: 10:00
Hello again class! Today we will be practicing what we have been learning in the past weeks because I have noticed that not all of you have mastered the spells and motions. So first, wands out! Now, I am going to come around to each table and have you demonstrate the motions. This one first! Let me see your swish. Good. Flick! Ok, now the point. Very good. I want you to practice those while I move on to the next tables.
Back to the first table! I want to see your levitation spells. I think that you have all mastered that one. Keep practicing though!
And back to you for the third and last time. This time I want to see you lumos and nox. Hmm... this one needs a bit of work. Try harder and practice all of the spells and motions.
Class time is up. Your homework is to practice even more! Class is dismissed.
Astronomy: First Year: Week 3: Wednesday
Professor Sinistra
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: Midnight
Ravenclaw Time: Midnight
Hufflepuff Time: Midnight
Slytherin Time: Midnight
Tonight we will begin by learning vocabulary. Please get out a quill and some parchment. I will want you to study these words for homework.
Ok, class. Time to come in. For homework, I want you to do several things. First, memorize what each of those words mean. Second, I want you to find out exactly how long a light year is and third, I want you to draw me a chart showing the zenith and the zodiac. That's all. You can go back to your nice warm beds now.
******* Thanks to Heartland for the definitions ********
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: Midnight
Ravenclaw Time: Midnight
Hufflepuff Time: Midnight
Slytherin Time: Midnight
Tonight we will begin by learning vocabulary. Please get out a quill and some parchment. I will want you to study these words for homework.
Apparent magnitude. The brightness of an astronomical object, as observed on Earth and referred to the appearance of some objects chosen as standards. The scale of magnitudes is defined so that a difference of 5 magnitudes corresponds to a ratio of 100 in observed radiation intensity.
Azimuth. Angle measured clockwise around the horizon, from 0* towards the north, through 90* to the east, 180* to the south, 270* to the west, and to 360* due north.
Circumpolar stars. Stars that are close enough to the celestial pole that they do not rise and set each night but can be seen to move around the pole in a circular path. Latitude of observer determines which stars appear circumpolar.
Constellation. A group of stars that seemed to suggest the shape of some god, person, animal or object. Now a term used to designate a region of the sky. There are 88 constellations.
Declination. Angular distance of an object north or south of the celestial equator, measured in degrees. Thus the north celestial pole has a declination of +90 degrees.
Extragalactic. Beyond the Milky Way galaxy.
Latitude. Coordinate used to measure (in degrees) the angular distance of a point or celestial objects above or below an equator.
Light year. Distance that light travels in 1 year.
Longitude. Coordinate used to specify the position of a point or direction around (or parallel to) an equator.
Magnitude. Scale for describing brightness of a celestial object.
Meridian. Great circle, on the celestial sphere or the Earth, that passes through both north and south poles and an observer’s zenith or location.
Orbit. Path traced out by one object around another.
Rotation. Movement (spin) of a body abut an axis that passes through that body. Distinct from revolution, which is motion in an orbit about some point or other body.
Satellite. Body that revolves in orbit around another body. Planets are satellites of the Sun, the Moon is a satellite of the Earth, and artificial satellites have been sent into orbit around the Earth, Moon, Mars and Venus.
Sidereal. Related to the stars. Thus sidereal day, month, period, year: lengths of time intervals specified by motion of some object relative to the stars, as opposed to apparent lengths of those time intervals that will depend on the Earth’s own movements.
Zenith. Point on the sky directly overhead.
Zodiac. Band on the sky, centered on the ecliptic, and about 18 degrees wide, through which the Sun, Moon and planets appear to move through the course of each year.
Quills away now. I want you go outside and see if you can identify any stars. I'll call you back in when class is over.Ok, class. Time to come in. For homework, I want you to do several things. First, memorize what each of those words mean. Second, I want you to find out exactly how long a light year is and third, I want you to draw me a chart showing the zenith and the zodiac. That's all. You can go back to your nice warm beds now.
******* Thanks to Heartland for the definitions ********
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Muggle Studies: First Year: Week 2: Wednesday
Professor Charity Burbage
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 10:00
Ravenclaw Time: 11:00
Hufflepuff Time: 9:00
Slytherin Time: 11:00
Welcome back, class! I am glad to see you all dressed in muggle clothing. I thought that we should study muggle transportation first. Please take out a muggle pen and paper.
The most common way is the automobile or car. Here and here are some photos of cars.
Another way muggles travel is by airplane. Airplanes are large airships that noisly rumble through the sky. It is not quite certain how these airplanes stay up without magic. There is a picture of an airplane here.
One more popular way for muggles to travel is by train. You have ridden on one before, obviously. It was the Hogwarts Express. While you were at Kings Cross, did you notice the muggle trains? I want you to turn to your neighbor and tell them about one thing you noticed while in Kings Cross about muggle trains.
We now have just enough time for you to get back into your uniforms before your next class. Please put away your pen and paper. Your Homework is either to compare the car, plane or train to the wizarding equivalent or to write a brief history of the car, plane or train. Class is dismissed.
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 10:00
Ravenclaw Time: 11:00
Hufflepuff Time: 9:00
Slytherin Time: 11:00
Welcome back, class! I am glad to see you all dressed in muggle clothing. I thought that we should study muggle transportation first. Please take out a muggle pen and paper.
The most common way is the automobile or car. Here and here are some photos of cars.
Another way muggles travel is by airplane. Airplanes are large airships that noisly rumble through the sky. It is not quite certain how these airplanes stay up without magic. There is a picture of an airplane here.
One more popular way for muggles to travel is by train. You have ridden on one before, obviously. It was the Hogwarts Express. While you were at Kings Cross, did you notice the muggle trains? I want you to turn to your neighbor and tell them about one thing you noticed while in Kings Cross about muggle trains.
We now have just enough time for you to get back into your uniforms before your next class. Please put away your pen and paper. Your Homework is either to compare the car, plane or train to the wizarding equivalent or to write a brief history of the car, plane or train. Class is dismissed.
Care of Magical Creatures: First Year: Week 2: Wednesday
Professor Kettleburn
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 11:00
Ravenclaw Time: 10:00
Hufflepuff Time: 10:00
Slytherin Time: 9:00
As you all should have noticed, the two creatures that we have studied so far are both very different. One lives in water, while the other lives in air. To see how different they both are, I want you to make a comparison chart. On a scroll, make three even columns. Title the one on the far left 'Characteristics', the middle 'Augurey' and the last 'Hippocamus'.
Now you have to list characteristics and if they have them, and if they do, how many. For example, write 'Wings' in column one, 'Two' in the Augurey Column, and 'None' in the Hippocampus column. Do this for as many characteristics as you can.
Quills away, class. To help you understand why we did this, I want you to compile a report on how Augurys and Hippocampus are different. You see, when you don't know what something is, if you have a hunch on what it might be, you make a comparison list and see if most things check out. That is all, class.
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 11:00
Ravenclaw Time: 10:00
Hufflepuff Time: 10:00
Slytherin Time: 9:00
As you all should have noticed, the two creatures that we have studied so far are both very different. One lives in water, while the other lives in air. To see how different they both are, I want you to make a comparison chart. On a scroll, make three even columns. Title the one on the far left 'Characteristics', the middle 'Augurey' and the last 'Hippocamus'.
Now you have to list characteristics and if they have them, and if they do, how many. For example, write 'Wings' in column one, 'Two' in the Augurey Column, and 'None' in the Hippocampus column. Do this for as many characteristics as you can.
Quills away, class. To help you understand why we did this, I want you to compile a report on how Augurys and Hippocampus are different. You see, when you don't know what something is, if you have a hunch on what it might be, you make a comparison list and see if most things check out. That is all, class.
Charms: First Year: Week 2: Wednesday
Professor Filius Flitwick
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 9:00
Ravenclaw Time: 9:00
Hufflepuff Time: 11:00
Slytherin Time: 10:00
Wands out! I want to see you do 'flick, swish, point'. Well done, class, well done! I believe that you may be ready to truly start working on some spells! The one that we will begin with is the charm to make things fly. The incantation for it is 'Wingardium Leviosa'. Repeat after me. "Wingardium Leviosa!" Again! "Wingardium Leviosa!" One more time! This time, imagine the feather in front of you flying while you say the incantation. "Wingardium Leviosa!"
Nicely done! Now, don't forget the nice wrist movement we've been practicing! For this spell, you only need to use swish and flick. And saying the magic words properly is very important, too - never forget Wizard Baruffio who said 's' instead of 'f' and found himself on the floor with a buffalo on his chest. Now go ahead, give it a try. I'll tell you when class is over.
That's the bell, class. Please put your wands away and go on to your next class. Remember, practice makes perfect.
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 9:00
Ravenclaw Time: 9:00
Hufflepuff Time: 11:00
Slytherin Time: 10:00
Wands out! I want to see you do 'flick, swish, point'. Well done, class, well done! I believe that you may be ready to truly start working on some spells! The one that we will begin with is the charm to make things fly. The incantation for it is 'Wingardium Leviosa'. Repeat after me. "Wingardium Leviosa!" Again! "Wingardium Leviosa!" One more time! This time, imagine the feather in front of you flying while you say the incantation. "Wingardium Leviosa!"
Nicely done! Now, don't forget the nice wrist movement we've been practicing! For this spell, you only need to use swish and flick. And saying the magic words properly is very important, too - never forget Wizard Baruffio who said 's' instead of 'f' and found himself on the floor with a buffalo on his chest. Now go ahead, give it a try. I'll tell you when class is over.
That's the bell, class. Please put your wands away and go on to your next class. Remember, practice makes perfect.
Astronomy: First Year: Week 2: Wednesday
Professor Sinistra
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: Midnight
Ravenclaw Time: Midnight
Hufflepuff Time: Midnight
Slytherin Time: Midnight
I though that it would be good to start out tonights lesson with a story. This story goes with the
constellation that we will find afterwards. There are
two different legends, the Roman legend and the Greek legends. These legends are about a dragon. First, the Roman legend.
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: Midnight
Ravenclaw Time: Midnight
Hufflepuff Time: Midnight
Slytherin Time: Midnight
I though that it would be good to start out tonights lesson with a story. This story goes with the
constellation that we will find afterwards. There are
two different legends, the Roman legend and the Greek legends. These legends are about a dragon. First, the Roman legend.The Roman legend calls this dragon Ladon and he guarded the golden apples on a tree in a garden tended by the Hesperides, the daughters of Atlas. Hercules was sent to obtain the apples while under pledge to Eurystheus. He learned from Nereus that he could not pluck the apples himself, but must get help from Atlas. Hercules shot and killed Ladon with an arrow, making way for Atlas to enter and pluck the golden apples. The goddess Hera was greatly distressed by the death of Ladon and placed the dragon in the heavens as a constellation.
A Greek legend tells the story of Draco as a horrible dragon that guarded a sacred spring and slew the soldiers of Cadmus (first king of Thebes) who had been sent to gather water. Cadmus then fought the dragon and won,. After the dragon died, Athena appeared and told Cadmus to sow the ground with the creature's teeth. The teeth immediately sprang up as a group of armed soldiers who helped Cadmus found Thebes.
We call this constellation Draco. You will find it half wrapped around the Little Dipper. If you will please go up the stairs and outside, we will try to find Draco. Once you have found him, please copy down the constellation and surrounding constellations. When you are finished, please turn in your star chart and return to your dormitory. There will be no homework.Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Muggle Studies: First Year: Week 1: Wednesday
Professor Charity Burbage
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 10:00
Ravenclaw Time: 11:00
Hufflepuff Time: 9:00
Slytherin Time: 11:00
Hello class! Welcome to Muggle Studies! I am Professor Burbage and I will be your teacher for learning the ways of the muggles. Now to learn properly about muggles, I will need you to direct your attention to the blackboard.
Black Board
1. You must wear muggle clothes
2. No wands
3. Do not use Magical vocabulary
Let me explain about those rules. Number one: This means that you will be switching your Hogwarts cloaks for muggle jackets. Number two: This means that no wands will be allowed to enter my classroom. All wands will be left in the coatroom in your bookbag. Number three) This means that no spell words will be allowed, no words like muggle, we will all be talking like muggles. Now I want you to take a little quiz on how much you know about muggles. Each question you get right equals 20%. You have ten minutes. Go!
Muggle Vocabulary Test
1. Most muggle things run on:
a. ecletricity
b. electricy
c. lecticity
2.What is mail sent over the internet called?
a. email
b. netmail
c. epost
3. Most muggles travel by:
a. Broomstick
b. Floo powder
c. automobiles
What sort of animation do muggle photos have?
a. They are still
b. They can move around
c. Muggles don't have photos
What muggle sport involves hitting a ball with a stick?
a. baseball
b. football
c. soccer
Now class, ten minutes are up. How did you do? I hope you got full marks. If you missed any questions, the answers will probably come up during a class and other than that you are welcome to ask me. This will be all for today and you do not have any homework. Class is dismissed.
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 10:00
Ravenclaw Time: 11:00
Hufflepuff Time: 9:00
Slytherin Time: 11:00
Hello class! Welcome to Muggle Studies! I am Professor Burbage and I will be your teacher for learning the ways of the muggles. Now to learn properly about muggles, I will need you to direct your attention to the blackboard.
Black Board
1. You must wear muggle clothes
2. No wands
3. Do not use Magical vocabulary
Let me explain about those rules. Number one: This means that you will be switching your Hogwarts cloaks for muggle jackets. Number two: This means that no wands will be allowed to enter my classroom. All wands will be left in the coatroom in your bookbag. Number three) This means that no spell words will be allowed, no words like muggle, we will all be talking like muggles. Now I want you to take a little quiz on how much you know about muggles. Each question you get right equals 20%. You have ten minutes. Go!
Muggle Vocabulary Test
1. Most muggle things run on:
a. ecletricity
b. electricy
c. lecticity
2.What is mail sent over the internet called?
a. email
b. netmail
c. epost
3. Most muggles travel by:
a. Broomstick
b. Floo powder
c. automobiles
What sort of animation do muggle photos have?
a. They are still
b. They can move around
c. Muggles don't have photos
What muggle sport involves hitting a ball with a stick?
a. baseball
b. football
c. soccer
Now class, ten minutes are up. How did you do? I hope you got full marks. If you missed any questions, the answers will probably come up during a class and other than that you are welcome to ask me. This will be all for today and you do not have any homework. Class is dismissed.
Care of Magical Creatures: First Year: Week 1: Wednesday
Professor Kettleburn
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 11:00
Ravenclaw Time: 10:00
Hufflepuff Time: 10:00
Slytherin Time: 9:00
I wanted to use this class to discuss what a beast is. For those of you who completed your homework of reading the introduction of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, you will know that the final decision on what was a beast and what was a being was defined by Grogan Stump, Minister of Magic 1811, as "[a being is] any creature that has sufficient intelligence to understand the laws of the magical community and to bear part of the responsibility in shaping those laws".
Those that were classified by beasts are studied under the science of Magizoology. I now want you to take out your quill and choose a creature that you feel is unfairly classified as beast. Try to persuade me why.
Quills away now, please. You can hand up your scrolls to me if you have finished, but if you haven't finished, it is now your homework. Class is dismissed.
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 11:00
Ravenclaw Time: 10:00
Hufflepuff Time: 10:00
Slytherin Time: 9:00
I wanted to use this class to discuss what a beast is. For those of you who completed your homework of reading the introduction of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, you will know that the final decision on what was a beast and what was a being was defined by Grogan Stump, Minister of Magic 1811, as "[a being is] any creature that has sufficient intelligence to understand the laws of the magical community and to bear part of the responsibility in shaping those laws".
Those that were classified by beasts are studied under the science of Magizoology. I now want you to take out your quill and choose a creature that you feel is unfairly classified as beast. Try to persuade me why.
Quills away now, please. You can hand up your scrolls to me if you have finished, but if you haven't finished, it is now your homework. Class is dismissed.
Charms: First Year: Week 1: Wednesday
Professor Filius Flitwick
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 9:00
Ravenclaw Time: 9:00
Hufflepuff Time: 11:00
Slytherin Time: 10:00
Good day, class. I hope that you have been practicing your 'swish' motion. Let me see it now as I come around. Just take your wands out and continue practicing the swish. Good, good, very good, you'll be levitating in no time with a swish like that! Try starting a bit more upwards there, very good! Now, class, we will be learning the movement of 'point'. Start with your wand vertical. Now, lower your wand until it is horizantal and pointing at the thing that you are aiming for. If you were casting a spell, you would say the spell as your wand came down. Practice that movement until it is nice and smooth. Class, the next step is to combine the two. This will be called 'swish, point'. First start your wands in the 'swish' starting position. Swish your wands down and up, then point them from this position. Now please practice that until it is one smooth motion.
Thank you class, that will do. I hear the bell ringing and it is time to go. Please put away your wands.
Homework Practice 'swish, point'.
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: 9:00
Ravenclaw Time: 9:00
Hufflepuff Time: 11:00
Slytherin Time: 10:00
Good day, class. I hope that you have been practicing your 'swish' motion. Let me see it now as I come around. Just take your wands out and continue practicing the swish. Good, good, very good, you'll be levitating in no time with a swish like that! Try starting a bit more upwards there, very good! Now, class, we will be learning the movement of 'point'. Start with your wand vertical. Now, lower your wand until it is horizantal and pointing at the thing that you are aiming for. If you were casting a spell, you would say the spell as your wand came down. Practice that movement until it is nice and smooth. Class, the next step is to combine the two. This will be called 'swish, point'. First start your wands in the 'swish' starting position. Swish your wands down and up, then point them from this position. Now please practice that until it is one smooth motion.
Thank you class, that will do. I hear the bell ringing and it is time to go. Please put away your wands.
Homework Practice 'swish, point'.
Astronomy: First Year: Week 1: Wednesday
Professor Sinistra
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: Midnight
Ravenclaw Time: Midnight
Hufflepuff Time: Midnight
Slytherin Time: Midnight
Now, I will go easy on you all, since this is you first night and I know that you all must be very tired. I will just show you two constellations and then let you try to find them in the sky.
Let's try to find the two dippers, or ursa minor and ursa major. You can find a picture of them here.
Study that picture, then please follow me to the top of the tower.
Gaze upward and try to find the dippers. Once you have found them, take out your quill and parchment and draw their positions in the sky.
Has everyone draw the positions? Good. Please give me your star charts and go back to your dormitories for a good nights sleep. There will be no homework.
Wednesday
Gryffindor Time: Midnight
Ravenclaw Time: Midnight
Hufflepuff Time: Midnight
Slytherin Time: Midnight
Now, I will go easy on you all, since this is you first night and I know that you all must be very tired. I will just show you two constellations and then let you try to find them in the sky.
Let's try to find the two dippers, or ursa minor and ursa major. You can find a picture of them here.
Study that picture, then please follow me to the top of the tower.
Gaze upward and try to find the dippers. Once you have found them, take out your quill and parchment and draw their positions in the sky.
Has everyone draw the positions? Good. Please give me your star charts and go back to your dormitories for a good nights sleep. There will be no homework.
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