Yuri slouched in his seat, arms crossed as the rest of the students filed in. Charms had its moments, and Professor Bowen didn’t tend to waste time on fluff. His muddy brown eyes flicked toward the storm rumbling on her desk, and he raised an eyebrow. That was interesting. And more importantly—potentially useful. A charm like that could cause a lot of mischief in the right hands.

He straightened up a little as Professor Bowen spoke. He wasn’t surprised at the mention of technical disparity. Some students in duels hurled hexes like seasoned duelists, while others had barely managed a shield charm before getting knocked on their backsides.

At the professor’s question about practical applications, he was thinking about it. Small storms could be useful for distractions, or even subtle warnings. A well-placed clap of thunder could spook someone at just the right moment. He didn’t say any of this aloud, though.

When Professor Bowen handed out the wand movement diagrams, Yuri glanced at his, eyes scanning the instructions. Thunderstorms, then. Rolling his shoulders, he gripped his wand and gave the movement a few slow practice runs, feeling out the arc. Then, on his third attempt, he muttered the incantation under his breath and flicked his wand just so.

Talent in charms: average
Effort put in today: good
General attitude today: Good