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[accioleggings]

I'VE BEEN SEVERELY SLACKING IN ASSIGNING HOMEWORK AND FOR THAT I APOLOGIZE, NOT THAT MAY OF YOU HAVE REALLY MINDED. SO!

THIS ASSIGNMENT WILL SPAN ALL YEARS AND ALL HOUSES. I WANT YOU ALL TO TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR OWN FAMILY HISTORY AND TRACK DOWN THE FIRST TRACES OF MAGIC IN YOUR FAMILY. FROM THAT I WANT YOU TO MAKE A FAMILY TREE THAT STRETCHES DOWN FROM THEM TO YOU. I'M AWARE THAT THERE ARE AN AWFUL LOT OF SIBLINGS AND COUSINS AND OTHER RELATIONS HERE AT HOGWARTS SO DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP FROM ONE ANOTHER WHEN FILLING IN GAPS. THE SAME GOES FOR FAMILY NOT AT SCHOOL. WRITE HOME, ASK QUESTIONS, ASK FOR FAMILY HEIRLOOMS OR PAPERS YOU CAN STUDY.

FOR STUDENTS WITH A HEAVY MAGICAL LINEAGE, DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE NON-MAGICAL RELATIVES AND THOSE WITHOUT A LONG HISTORY OF MAGIC IN THEIR FAMILY, DO A BIT OF SEARCHING. YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE YOU MIGHT FIND A GREAT-UNCLE TWICE REMOVED WHO HAD A HABIT OF TURNING TAX COLLECTORS INTO NEWTS.

ONCE ALL IS SAID AND DONE YOU'LL PRESENT YOUR FINDINGS IN FRONT OF THE CLASS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK HERE OR IN PERSON. MY DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN.

[Added later:]

SINCE I'VE BEEN GETTING A LOT OF THESE QUESTIONS I FEEL LIKE IT'LL BE EASIER TO JUST LEAVE THE ANSWERS HERE.

1. PRESENTATION TO THE CLASS IS NOT MANDATORY IF YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH IT. I'M OT GOING TO FORCE ANYONE INTO PUBLIC SPEAKING AND IT WILL NOT EFFECT YOUR GRADE.

2. STUDENTS WHO WERE ADOPTED MAY DO THEIR TREES BASED ON THEIR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. FAMILY DOESN'T END WITH BLOOD AFTER ALL.

3. MUGGLEBORN STUDENTS SHOULD DO THE ASSIGNMENT AS NORMAL, JUST KEEP A LOOK OUT IN YOUR RESEARCH FOR ANY POSSIBLE MAGICAL RELATIVES.


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ANYONE UP FOR A TRIP TO THE THREE BROOMSTICKS TONIGHT? I COULD USE A DRINK SOME COMPANY.

[OOC: Homework post is here!!!]

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[brokethecycle]

What if your parents won't tell you anything? ...The last time I tried to ask them about my relatives they got really cagey.

[accioleggings]

AH, UNCOOPERATIVE PARENTS CAN BE A PROBLEM. TRY SENDING THEM AN OWL ABOUT IT, LET THEM KNOW IT'S FOR A CLASS ASSIGNMENT. IF THEY'RE STILL NOT COOPERATIVE COME TO ME AND I'LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO.

[brokethecycle]

Okay. I'll do that. I um- I do have a name that might turn something up though. I have this weird estranged uncle that they never like talking about. I think maybe he might be a wizard. Do you think I could find something with just his last name?

[accioleggings]

IT'S POSSIBLE. NEXT CLASS WE'LL BE GOING TO THE LIBRARY SO I'LL BE AVAILABLE IF YOU WANT HELP IN LOOKING UP HIS LAST NAME.

[brokethecycle]

Okay. Thank you.

[accioleggings]

YOU'RE WELCOME, NORMAN. AND DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK IF YOU NEED HELP.

[brokethecycle]

I won't. [He'll try.]

[But then- kind of as an afterthought.]

Actually

[accioleggings]

[He sees that scribble, Norman.]

WAS THERE SOMETHING ELSE YOU WANTED TO ASK?

[brokethecycle]

[Noooooo he scribbles it out even more.]

Um! I- Its not actually related to class.

[accioleggings]

I'M YOUR PROFESSOR. I CAN DO MORE THAN JUST TEACH.
WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND?

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[brokethecycle]

Nepeta told me that it might be okay to talk to you about this kind of thing. It hasn't happened since I've been here, so I kind of feel silly bringing it up at all but. I um. I see things.

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[accioleggings]

SEE THINGS?
LIKE WHAT HAPPENED WITH NEPETA BY THE LAKE?

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[brokethecycle]

Exactly like that.

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[accioleggings]

IT SOUNDS TO BE LIKE YOU'RE A BUDDING SEER, NORMAN.
IT'S A GIFT THAT RUNS IN FAMILIES, LIKE WITH NEPETA AND I.

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[brokethecycle]

That's what she said.

It just kind of happens, usually when I really don't want it to. Everything starts burning away and then I'm in some other place. Nothing good ever happens.

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[accioleggings]

YEAH, VISIONS AND PROPHESIES ARE USUALLY NOT PRETTY.
I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANY TIPS ON HOW TO STOP THEM BUT MY BROTHER USED TO CARRY AROUND A TAPE RECORDER. WHEN HE FELT A VISION OR PROPHESY COMING ON HE'D HIT RECORD SO HE'D KNOW WHAT HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS IN THE TRANCE.
I'D ALSO RECOMMEND CARRYING AROUND A NOTEPAD SO YOU CAN WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU REMEMBER FROM THEM.