CAGED

Today was the performance of We Were Just Witches.

7th years performed to 1-2 years in the Great Hall.
6th years performed to 3-5 years in the Great Hall.

Costumes had been supplied and Filch was responsible for the sloppily painted canvas that served as their setting. Hagrid had been made to make other buildings as well. Altogether, it was easy for some to forget that this was a Dark Arts and Muggle Studies assignment, but there you were. After rehearsals, Amycus clearly expected people to do well in the performance (well, most of them). For reference, roles are here.

WHO: NPC!Percy Weasley & you! (NPC!Percy and the following is written by the lovely acejillian).
WHEN: Muggle Studies class time.
WHERE: Muggle Studies classroom.
SUMMARY: Percy gives a lecture on the Ministry's policies.
RATING: PG.
STATUS: Narrative.
NOTE: NO Q&A SESSION FOLLOWING THIS, but feel free to post any reactions.

( Your Ministry thanks you for your attention, and your service. )

MUGGLE STUDIES

Today, in Muggle Studies, there was a discussion regarding the recent artwork around the castle. Alecto would have talked about how these paintings were considered "famous" and they were works of "art" by famous artists, but then went on to state how they were clearly deranged, considering the caliber of their artwork. She asked everyone to share their opinions, and points were given to those who had creative/unique responses.

( Enlarged and hanging around the castle (NSFW) )

WHO: Theseus Travers and Muggle Studies for 6th and 7th years.
WHEN: 11th of October, during class!
WHERE: Muggle Studies Classroom
SUMMARY: Theseus Travers is a guest speaker.
STATUS: IC/OOC

Today in Muggle Studies, we have a guest speaker! Alecto stepped aside to allow Theseus Travers, the Squib who wrote about his experiences in Wizard's Heritage, to speak further to the class.

Travers is about fifty, a small man with wispy greying hair and a big pair of glasses. He has a twitchy, mousy look about him and rubs his hands together a lot when he's talking.

The first thing that he did was give a recounting of how his magic was stolen from him by a Muggle child. In each class, he called up a volunteer to play him as a ten year old child in a dramatic reenactment, while he played the Muggle. The volunteer had to stand innocently, while Travers snuck up behind them and grabbed them. Then the volunteer was to scream and writhe in faux agony, while Travers ran away to the back of the classroom.

Travers then explained that this was exactly what had happened to him. A Muggle had gone to Hogwarts in his place. He told of the hardships that he had faced in his life -- his rejection from Hogwarts, his inability to find a wife or a job. He quoted statistics about higher rates of suicide, divorce, unemployment, and homelessness for Squibs.

Towards the end of this speech, he burst into rather noisy, undignified tears, and then acted as though he expected someone to come up and comfort him. He ended his talk by tearfully exclaiming, "This is the price of accepting mudbloods into our world!"

Questions were not allowed. Please feel free to post IC/OOC reactions!

[OOC NOTE: The following was written by our darling Meg!]

Today was a relatively low-key day, which involved a lot of reading. But! Fun reading!

The class was asked to read excerpts out of the book, Why I'm Glad I'm Not A Muggle by famed purist author Nicholas Rosier. The book has accounts of when Nicholas had run-ins with some pretty nasty Muggles, and how he was glad to have survived those tragedies, which took a toll on him and the those he loved.

Nicholas's viewpoints, though purist in many ways, are intended to be more humourous than anything and mocks Muggles' way of living. It is clear that he does not like Muggles, in the very least.

Alecto would have asked for volunteers (though she would have avoided calling on known troublemakers, cough cough) to read the excerpts out loud, and points were awarded to those students that read the excerpts with a particular oomph and enthusiasm.

Feel free to make up excerpts from the book, and post reactions to how your character would have reacted here.

Today was diorama show and tell day! Each group was asked to show their diorama off and explain why they had made it the way that they had. There were no obvious consequences for not doing a great job unless there was evident sabotage and/or cheek.

At the end of the class, Professor Alecto Carrow announced the second journal homework assignment. Students are expected to write a short paragraph regarding: “What Life Would Be Like if Muggles Didn't Exist” in their school journals. Students are encouraged over the next week to discuss/write comments on other students' essays to inspire discussion.

OOC NOTE: If you as a player don't have the time to write something like this, we're not going to have Alecto Carrow hold it against your character in game. This goes for all "journal entry homework assignments"! They are intended to be just for fun and plot purposes!

Alecto greeted the class warmly and asked everyone how they were doing (expecting a chorus of positive answers). After everyone had settled down she brought out a large box (three feet square) and told everyone that they would be building their own version of 'Wiztopia'. They will be making dioramas in their groups. The assignment is due in one week, and they are given 'team captains' to ensure that everyone does the required amount of work.

7th Years Team Wine: Regina Avery Team Blue: Tracey Davis Team Yellow: Millicent Bulstrode Team Red: Pansy Parkinson Team Green: Vincent Crabbe Team Orange: Theodore Nott Team Purple: Su Li

6th Years Team Wine: Ursula Flint Team Blue: Tilly Dawlish Team Yellow: Lilith Moon Team Red: Charlotte Orpington Team Green: Maxfield Urquhart Team Orange: June Chambers Team Purple: Brian Finkley Team Grey: Flora Wilkes

Feel free to share what your character's reactions would be to their group and beginning the project! What theme will they go with, etc. We encourage (and so does Alecto~) people meeting at other times and places to work on their project. Let the fun begin.

WHO: Alecto Carrow and all students
WHERE: Muggle Studies classroom
WHEN: Their respective hours
WHAT: A pop quiz!

Alecto would pass out a test that all students were expected to fill out and turn in by the end of the day. 'The results of this quiz determines how well you have done in class thus far.

The time that was not dedicated to the quiz involved reading 'Chapter Two: A World Without Muggles.'

If you have any OOC/IC reactions, feel free to post them! Any student who refused to do the quiz would not be allowed to leave until they had done it.

NOTE: Characters will find out whether they passed or failed through the journals.

WHO: Everyone!
WHERE: Muggle Studies classroom
WHEN: Friday, September 6th, 1997 (different time slots for different years)
WHAT: The first Muggle Studies practical

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WHO: Everyone!
WHERE: Muggle Studies classroom
WHEN: Wednesday, September 4th, 1997 (different time slots for different years)
WHAT: The first Muggle Studies lesson

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