"Good memory, Mr. Bones," Nikolai affirmed for the head boy, "take five points for Slytherin."
He turned to write the words Patronus Charm on the blackboard behind him in thin, languid lettering. "Do record this," he directed the class. The quarter-hour that followed saw the professor narrating his inscription, his pupils—some more diligently than others—working quill upon parchment to capture the lecture notes.
At last satisfied, he turned to face his class once more.
"Of course, the theory behind the spell is one thing, but the performance of an advanced defensive charm is altogether something different," he concluded with a shrug. "As with most magic, however, it is best to begin with our incantation. Anyone?"
Once more, first hand gets called on!
He turned to write the words Patronus Charm on the blackboard behind him in thin, languid lettering. "Do record this," he directed the class. The quarter-hour that followed saw the professor narrating his inscription, his pupils—some more diligently than others—working quill upon parchment to capture the lecture notes.
At last satisfied, he turned to face his class once more.
"Of course, the theory behind the spell is one thing, but the performance of an advanced defensive charm is altogether something different," he concluded with a shrug. "As with most magic, however, it is best to begin with our incantation. Anyone?"
Once more, first hand gets called on!
— set by soph! —