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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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Calvin Evercreech

evercreep
2016-12-01 01:12 pm UTC (link)

Name: Calvin Evercreech
Year: Sophomore
Patronus Form: Green Moray Eel
Why?: IT'S A SNAKE AND A FISH. Okay, but really: shape shifting, adaptability, wisdom, inspiration, watching unseen, ability to overcome great obstacles, change, travel, and endurance. Morays have a reputation for being cruel and ill-tempered, but in reality they're reclusive and shy, and would rather flee than fight. They only attack humans out of self-defense. They're pretty harmless to humans and can actually be pretty friendly with divers. However, they're still formidable predators with a powerful bite.

Cute detail: there are accounts of fish getting solitary moray eels to help them with hunting by flushing prey out of crevices the fish can't get into.
Their happy memory: Seeing Ree on the bus back to Gooseberry at the beginning of this year.
Their attempt: Coming up with a happy enough memory is a real struggle for Calvin. Aside from generally being a negative person, his childhood is kind of defined by contention, and being always ready to defend himself. Between all his brothers, all his friends in Slytherin, and some of what happens at Gooseberry, most of his "happy" memories are when he got one over on someone, avoided punishment, dodged getting into a fight, felt smarter than someone else, etc. He really has to sit and think hard to come up with something.
Are they in DADA or Occlumency?: DADA

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	goosemods 2016-12-01 02:56 pm UTC (link)
	Calvin successfully casts a full bodied patronus! (Reply to this) (Parent)

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