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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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Zoey Valentine

valentinez
2016-12-01 04:40 pm UTC (link)

Name: Z.
Year: Senior.
Patronus Form: It was red panda, but then I realized I had zero idea why and couldn't even make up any reasons, so!! A bit of thought later, and I think she'd actually have an owl.
Why?: Keen sight. The ability to see in darkness, and connection to the spirit realm/psychic ability. It's a symbol of intelligence, wisdom, knowledge. These are all things that Z possesses to some extent (as much as an eighteen year old girl might) and values highly. To me, an owl also seems like the kind of symbolic companion you'd want on your side in a quest for truth or absolute meaning, so -- something Z might need. :)

She's also up all night, kind of weird when you think about it, and looks real cute but has hidden talons.
Their happy memory: In the past, she's thought about things like visiting her grandfather Cathal, making Chaser, the time she found that mistake in a potions textbook and got a lot of recognition/interviewed by media for it, etc. These have all previously worked, for varying reasons. This time nothing really feels super right? She focuses instead on this night from over the most recent summer, when she watched the sun rise from the roof of a friend's apartment building and actually felt like things would be okay.
Their attempt: Z is probably my most magically talented character, but she's also in a weird place emotionally and might not have the juice for this right now. She tries her best, though.
Are they in DADA or Occlumency?: Neither.

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	goosemods 2016-12-01 04:55 pm UTC (link)
	Zoey successfully casts a full bodied patronus! (Reply to this) (Parent)

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