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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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Leo Fiori

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2016-12-01 10:13 am UTC (link)

Name: Leo Fiori
Year: Senior
Patronus Form: Snapping Turtle
Why?: I promise this is not a troll answer ~~completely.~~ Turtles are a good symbol of a quiet determination and limitless persistence. Leo is both those things. He's very patient, but it's all about lying in wait. Like snapping turtles do. Also, they're quite dangerous and can snap off your finger if you get too much in their way. That fits Leo way too well.
Their happy memory: Telling his dad he got a scholarship to Gooseberry and was going to be an Auror. There was a hug involved, his dad cried. It was pretty cute. That one doesn't always work if he's stressed, but he isn't right now, particularly.
Their attempt: He'd work at this for several attempts if he didn't get it the first time. I feel like he definitely have worked on this in the past and absolutely goes to these workshops whenever they're offered. If he fails, it's because he's linking emotion to magic, which he may not need be best at.
Are they in DADA or Occlumency?: He is in DADA! He has tried learning Occlumency independently just to be in par with Auror people too but isn't in the class so results vary.

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	goosemods 2016-12-01 02:52 pm UTC (link)
	Leo successfully casts a full bodied patronus! (Reply to this) (Parent)

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