It had not taken Minnie much thought when she first signed up for the competition; a chance to show off her magical skills, especially in two magical areas she was very much gifted and well-practiced in. While she may have signed up just because she wanted the glory of winning something, of showing off, and maybe one last little purely educational thing before she truly entered the Season as a fresh debutante, she easily persuaded her parents that it was about attracting a husband and showing him that she would make a capable wife. If only she didn't feel so nervous as she stood among the other young ladies who had the same ideas and had come out to compete; she smiled and waved to Mattie, a polite nod to Miss Ravenswood, tried her best not to make a face at Miss Flitwick, and she mentally noted that the elder Miss Adebayo was a lot prettier than her sister, in her not so humble opinion.

Jessamine took deep, calming breaths, reminding herself to think of it like she was back at school, in her class, showing off for her professors, and not in the middle of a competition where there was a whole audience and judges. When it was her turn to choose a charm to show off, she decided to go with something that was practical, but impressive all the same; with a flick of her wand, using the props she'd need to show off the effect of the spell she had chose, she cast the Impervius Charm.