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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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Micah St. Clair

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2016-12-02 10:34 am UTC (link)

Name: Micah St. Clair
Year: Sophomore
Patronus Form: Stingray
Why?: Because they look cool. Umm ok let me think. Stingrays are intelligent and curious, social but independent (many species group together in schools but stingrays don't pair bond). Micah's personality is very flamboyant, which is a contrast to the way rays camouflage themselves on the ocean floor, but that might just be a hint to how much Micah hides his true thoughts and feelings behind loud jokes and obnoxious behaviour.
Their happy memory: This is much harder than expected. All of Micah's happiest memories—at home, at school—are coloured by the loss of his brother. He tries to focus his thoughts on Gooseberry, the one place which serves as his "blank slate," and finally settles on watching Azurcrest win their games this year, and dancing with Ree, and how much fun he had during the interhouse snowball fight.
Their attempt: Micah went into this with a lot of pep, not really expecting to succeed. Really, all he wanted was to see what all of his friends' Patronuses would be, and spent more time chatting with people than concentrating on his own Patronus. He does buckle down eventually and make a serious attempt.
Are they in DADA or Occlumency?: DADA

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	goosemods 2016-12-02 11:30 am UTC (link)
	Micah fails to cast a full bodied patronus. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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