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Gooseberry Mods (goosemods) wrote in gooseberry,
@ 2016-12-01 07:30:00

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PATRONUS STUDY SESSION

Ms. Lilywhite has been teaching a section on casting Patronuses. Every year, she allows non-DADA students to attend extra study sessions she holds after dinner, because she believes a well-formed Patronus is an important life skill. It’s… not, probably, but who’s going to argue with her?

HOW THIS WORKS
If your character attends these sessions or takes DADA, they will at least learn what their patronus will be and will get a partial formation. The mods will roll to see if your character can cast a successful full-bodied patronus.

Occlumency students are presumed to already be well-versed with this spell, as it requires emotional control and self-awareness, which are invaluable skills in Occlumency, especially if you plan on becoming an Auror. Unless you choose otherwise, all Occlumency students automatically succeed, or can already cast the charm.

Occlumency students: Automatic success.
Seniors in DADA: 75% success.
Seniors not in DADA: 50% success.
Juniors in DADA: 65% success.
Juniors not in DADA: 40% success.
Sophomores in DADA: 55% success.
Sophomores not in DADA: 30% success.

Fill out this form if your character takes Occlumency or attends the extra study sessions:

Name:
Year: Sophomore/Junior/Senior
Patronus Form: It can change from the last time we asked you, but this will be your official “canon” answer.
Why?: What does this animal mean, or why is it significant to them?
Their happy memory: What memory finally worked for them?
Their attempt: Any other notes on how it went for them?
Are they in DADA or Occlumency?: This contributes to the likelihood of their success.

Name: Year: Sophomore/Junior/Senior Patronus Form: It can change from the last time we asked you, but this will be your official “canon” answer. Why?: What does this animal mean, or why is it significant to them? Their happy memory: What memory finally worked for them? Their attempt: Any other notes on how it went for them? Are they in DADA or Occlumency?: This contributes to the likelihood of their success.

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Rafael Ramirez

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2016-12-01 10:05 am UTC (link)

Name: Rafael Ramirez
Year: Senior
Patronus Form: Mojave Rattlesnake
Why?: Rattlesnake symbolism (versus general snake symbolism) is almost negative across the board, but not inappropriate for Rafael at his worst: Vengeance, aggression, defensiveness, etc. Rattlesnakes hold ground rather than retreat, and they give a clear warning before striking. Mojave rattlesnakes are the most venomous rattlesnakes in the world, and have a reputation for being especially aggressive even for a rattlesnake (... although they're actually not). They also do those cool snake poses which look kind of like a graceful dancer~
Their happy memory: A montage of the sensation and thrill of dancing usually works like a charm. If he's been in a bad mood or is stressed out, he lets these memories get tainted by thoughts of his injury. Luckily, he's been doing fine this week.
Their attempt: Rafael's been able to cast a patronus for a while now. As long as he hasn't lost his temper, his success rate is good. Things have been alright for him, even with the recent school-wide debacle, so he's able to show off his skills.
Are they in DADA or Occlumency?: Yes and yes.

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