January 24th, 1894
They had learned about thestrals that week, with varying levels of success. From here, Elenora Brierley would have her pupils branch out a bit, should they choose.
"...examine winged horses more broadly, focusing on the subspecies of your own selection," the professor explained as she introduced the essay to the class. The precise winged horse one chose to hone in on could reveal quite a bit about an individual, though Nell doubted very much that the students themselves recognized this fact.
"Don't worry," Nell added kindly, "I shall not condemn you to spend the entireity of your weekend in the library. Rather than monday, your essay shall be due one week from today."
Some of the faces appeared relieved, others apprehensive still—particularly for seventh years, the reality of a NEWT workload had well and truly sunk in by now; even a month, she suspected, would not be long enough for their comfort.
OOC Due March 5th
Up to up to 20HP available per assignment
Unless your assignment is completely and utterly wrong, all work will get at least 5HP! Work to be submitted as a reply to this post! Finished assignment should be 75-300 words in length. Students will be assessed on their understanding of their chosen species as well as how well they express that understanding.
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