advanced astronomy lesson one || [6TH & 7TH YEARS]

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advanced astronomy lesson one || [6TH & 7TH YEARS] Jul 27, 2014 8:51:22 GMT -8

Post by MAGNOLIA JOSEPHINE DUPREE on Jul 27, 2014 8:51:22 GMT -8

“Students, Students!” Magnolia pushed her way to the front of the gathering crowd outside the Astronomy Classroom. Instead of the proper Wizarding Professorial robes, she had chosen a floral dress and a pair of tame heels. It wasn’t an outfit of a Professor, nor was it an outfit of a typical Hogwarts student. It would do fine to distinguish her as the new Astronomy teacher, “If you would be so kind to excuse me, I-” She finally reached the front where she offered a light smile to the students who were piled up nearly on top of her.

She raised her wand and the lock of the classroom clicked open. Mags pulled it open as they all began moving forward like dutiful soldiers on a march, “Heavens.” She pushed the door open with her foot and allowed the rest of them to file into the open classroom. They all pushed past her, leaving her feeling nearly breathless...or at least, as breathless as a being who did not require breath could feel. At least they’re enthused about their education, she thought, although the smile on her face never for a moment wavered. There were a few that she recognized from the couple of days before she had started lessons - a few that she had run into. When they were all inside, Mags moved into the room and shut the door behind her. Her heels clicked against the floor until she reached the front.

There she stood for a few moments until her own voice surprised her as it passed from her lips, “As many of you are undoubtedly aware, your previous Astronomy Professor has been taken ill with a severe case of Dragon Pox. You need not worry, he is expected to make a full recovery within a few months time-” She blinked twice, in a quick progression as she pushed some of her dark hair away from her face, “But until then, Dumbeldore has asked me to instruct you.” She leaned further against the desk as she crossed her feet at her ankles, “My name is Magnolia Dupree and I studied at the Salem Institute. Astronomy has always been my favorite subject and I firmly believe that Neil Armstrong and his crew was not a hoax put on by the American Government-” She paused, waiting for some sort of laughter, until she realized that she wasn’t in America any longer...she was smack-dab in the middle of Scotland teaching a bunch of Brits.

She coughed delicately, “Any questions you have for me, feel free to ask at the end of the period. I will leave about five minutes for idle conversation for that purpose. Right, Astronomy. A two part class - lectures and classwork during the day and then every other Wednesday we will meet here at the Tower for some field work at midnight. Studying the stars first hand, star charts, planet movement charting.” She was checking to make sure that she had all of her information correct before continuing, “I’ve read through your previous professor’s notes and syllabus and we’ll just pick up where we left off. Today’s lesson will be largely focused on the Polaris and-” Mags felt her back straighten ever so slightly as she leaned against the desk, trying to find the delicate balance. Her eyes scanned the lot of students that sat in front of her and she sucked in a breath. This was so new, was she even doing it right? “Who can tell me the common name for Polaris?” Her dark eyes moved across the bodies in the room - identifying each by their house and observing the way that they looked at her, as if they were trying to figure out just what kind of Professor she was.

TAG; 6th & 7th Years
NOTES; first astronomy lesson with mags. if everyone could please use different font colors and put them in your notes for reply puroses, that would be lovely! magnolia = CRIMSON.

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advanced astronomy lesson one || [6TH & 7TH YEARS] Sept 23, 2014 18:30:42 GMT -8

Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2014 18:30:42 GMT -8

It was rather appropriate that Andy's favorite lesson was Astronomy. It was almost like nominative determinism. Her family had a habit of taking on celestial names. In fact, both of her namesakes, ‘Andromeda’ and ‘Cassiopeia,’ were constellations. Partially because of this, she had always taken a great interest in the stars. She had studied them a little even before entering Hogwarts, or at least, she had memorized a few of the constellations besides her own ones, but until taking the course, it had only been a hobby. Once at school, however, she had applied herself fully, the same as with any subject really, but Astronomy had a special place in her heart, like a little secret bond between her and the universe – not that she would have admitted those feelings out loud. She didn't need people thinking she was some crazy would-be-seer or astrologist or whatever other lunacy they might derive from such an admission. She contented to explain her love of astronomy as an appreciation of something greater than herself and a love of the sheer beauty of the heavens. That just made her out for the Romantic she was; no point trying to hide that fact. Her Romantic sensibilities were plain as the nose on her face, to anyone who knew her at all.

She had heard that their usual professor had taken ill, so she took a keen interest in the woman who would be filling in. She looked young, that was the first thing Andy noticed. The second was her unconventional choice of attire. Had no one told her to wear something more appropriate, she wondered. Miss Dupree hardly looked like a professor at all in that dress. She ought to have been out for a spring stroll through a fashionable London park, not stuck teaching students inside of a dreary old castle. What did she mean by it? But the third thing Andromeda noticed explained the second: Dupree was American. Her accent was a rich twanging drawl of the sort Andy could only assume came straight out of the pages of Gone with the Wind. A ‘southern belle’ wasn't that the term? What an eccentric choice for a substitute professor. On the other hand, there had been so many new staff recently that perhaps Dumbledore was willing to branch out a little, to ensure that the positions got filled.

Dromeda entered the classroom along with the rest of her peers, privately curious whether the old adage Americans being ‘new money’ would prove true. Dupree did start things off with a joke of some sort that went right over Andy's sheltered head. Neil who-? And the American government? With no real knowledge of anything Muggle prior to the 1920s (and certainly nothing any American Muggles had done), she found herself at a complete loss. Thankfully, she did not seem to be the only one who was confused. As the new Professor moved on, Andromeda pulled out her notes and quill. Then she asked a question. An easy one to get her bearings at teaching, Andy had to assume. Well, she wasn't afraid to show a little bit of Ravenclaw-ish tendencies. The Hat had debated about putting her there, after all. Confidently, she raised a hand.

"It's the North Star, Professor, in the constellation Ursa Minor. But I'm sure you expect everyone in an advanced class like ours to know that," she added delicately, showing a little more of the Snake she was.

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