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Post by Zea Winters on Nov 8, 2007 23:27:12 GMT -5
Zea nodded, and smiled at the others.
"Let's just make sure to make this year unforgettable, hm?"
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Post by Zea Winters on Nov 8, 2007 21:43:40 GMT -5
Zea frowned. "That's not exactly what I meant. You didn't need to be a Hogwarts student to teach at Hogwarts, but I've never known a Head of House who wasn't a Hogwarts student, who was in that House when they were here. Perhaps I'm wrong about that, though."
"You're given a House by the Sorting Hat because the Hat thinks the House best suits you, that you'd excel there. For example, Ravenclaws are known for their wit and their intelligence. Hufflepuffs, for being loyal and just. The Sorting Hat is more than just a hat, you know. In a way, who you are at Hogwarts will help to shape your future."
"Prefects are chosen before the beginning of the semester... I was under the impression that they were already chosen..."[[Easy code, too. 006699 ]]
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Post by Zea Winters on Nov 8, 2007 7:22:02 GMT -5
"Well, it sums it up rather nicely, Nicholas." Zea grinned.
"You'll have a little help keeping order. Your house will have Prefects, two students each in fifth, sixth, and seventh year, who are chosen for their maturity and because they are trustworthy. They help keep order, and help to mentor the younger students and their peers. They keep an eye on other houses, and inter-house relationships. They are your eyes and ears in the student body, so be open and listen to what they have to say."
"I was a Prefect, but unfortunately, a little too much into mischief to warrant achieving the Head Girl badge."
"Out of the seventh year Prefects, there will be a Head Boy and a Head Girl, who are the leaders. They may not necessarily be of your house, but generally, you can trust them."
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Post by Zea Winters on Nov 7, 2007 22:09:14 GMT -5
Zea looked at Madame Minka in bewilderment.
"You mean you didn't even come to Hogwarts? I think this is the first time I've ever heard of a Head of House who was never a member of that house. In fact, I didn't even think it was allowed. Curious."
She tilted her head slightly.
"Well, for starters, you are the person in charge of any problems students of your house may have. Major disciplinary issues, emotional support, and the like. You're pretty much the house parent. You're there for guidance, and you have to be open to be a successful Head of House."
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Post by Zea Winters on Nov 7, 2007 7:26:17 GMT -5
"I'm quite well aware of my duties as Head of Ravenclaw, unless something has changed since the documents I received this summer..." Zea shrugged, and ran a hand through her hair. "...Oh, wait. Who are the prefects this year?"
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Post by Zea Winters on Nov 5, 2007 7:54:34 GMT -5
Zea held out her hand to both the Gryffindor and Hufflepuff heads, and leaned back on a table, hooking her thumb into the pocket of her jeans.
She observed with interest the change in body language Sir Nicholas displayed when speaking with the head of house Slytherin.
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Post by Zea Winters on Nov 4, 2007 15:24:37 GMT -5
"Indeed I have. I've already set the password, and the hint, which I feel to be appropriately vague. So I'll just need to pass it on to the Prefects when they get here, and we'll be all set."
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Post by Zea Winters on Nov 3, 2007 12:18:04 GMT -5
Zea grinned and held out her hand.
"I'm afraid I've met no one but the Headmistress yet. And please, call me Zea. If we're to be work colleagues it seems rather strange to do anything but."
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Post by Zea Winters on Nov 2, 2007 20:51:25 GMT -5
Zea, sitting in her office scribbling away at her journal, was startled when the Grey Lady floated through the door.
"Oh, hello there, Helena," she nodded at the ghost. The ghost gave her a small smile.
"I've been sent here by the deputy headmaster to fetch you. He's in the Great Hall now."
"Well, I must get myself there at once, then, right?" Zea winked at the ghost. "Can't keep him waiting."
She closed her leather-covered journal and slipped it back into place on the bookshelf, then followed the Grey Lady out the door.
"I'll take my leave of you now, Zea," the ghost said.
"All right. Take care. We must have tea soon!"
Zea headed downstairs, bursting into the Great Hall.
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Post by Zea Winters on Mar 17, 2008 8:45:05 GMT -5
There is indeed a magical footprint, but it doesn't appear to be any spell you've ever seen on the curriculum.
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Post by Zea Winters on Feb 21, 2008 21:30:26 GMT -5
"Well, first things first, I have a tricky little spell to teach you. It's called the Revelaspell, as one can determine by it's name, it helps reveal magical footprints on things. However, as Hogwarts is full of magic, the tricky part is determining what is significant."
"I want you in teams of four. Each team takes one of these little hammers. Tap very gently along the wall, listen for a sound. As a demonstration, tap next to the Potions classroom, and compare it to the sound of the solid wall just down the hallway from it. You'll hear a very hollow noise if something is behind it. Try to find spots where you think there's nothing behind it."
"Once you find one, cast Specialis Revelio. This will show you any magical footprints left on that particular spot. Indicators would be Locking Spells, Vanishing Spells, minor curses - anything fishy. If you find something like this, come and find me. I don't want anyone setting off any booby traps."
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Post by Zea Winters on Feb 19, 2008 21:23:59 GMT -5
[[You are entirely correct. Whups. I need to reread DH like whoa, I only read it once... the night it came out. I will edit it to reflect such.]] "Well, I don't know for sure. But the chamber was mentioned as used for storage in Hogwarts records in the early centuries, then forgotten. It's really a hunch of mine. If it's not there, we're going to scour the corridors, looking for magical signatures, and ye olde Muggle method of tapping on things to see if they're hollow behind."
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Post by Zea Winters on Feb 18, 2008 22:38:03 GMT -5
"Well, there have been many other artefacts hidden in and around Hogwarts. For example, Godric Gryffindor's sword was found here, as was Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem. Gryffindor's sword appeared to Harry Potter a little over twenty years ago, and the diadem, if I remember correctly, was found in the Room of Requirement."
"The manuscript was mentioned in some diary writings of Hengist of Woodcroft, who was the founder of the village Hogsmeade about two centuries after Hogwarts was founded. He was a collector of curiosities, and apparently sent a number of his artefacts up here to Hogwarts for safekeeping."
"Around the time of his death, his last diary disappeared. It is assumed that this diary contained the location of this manuscript. Now, it's entirely possible that someone found it and squirrelled it away somewhere, and we'll never ever find it, but I believe that he left a red herring in his diary. I found a copy of his Last Will and Testament, and it specifically stated that the scroll was to be donated to the Hogwarts Library (Restricted Section, of course) upon his death. Now, it isn't there, and I can't find any record of it ever having been there."
"So we're going on a little hunt. There is apparently a passage behind one of the statues down here that has only been glazed over, and I know it contains at least one chamber off of it."
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Post by Zea Winters on Feb 18, 2008 21:48:31 GMT -5
"Yes, you do. Well, in a sense. I'm not allowed to take you anywhere dangerous or structurally unstable, but I figure no one knows this school better than the students, namely because you guys like to find ways to sneak around us." She smirked at them. "I was a student once, too, you know."
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Post by Zea Winters on Feb 18, 2008 21:08:11 GMT -5
Upon their arrival to the dungeons, the students found Professor Winters sitting there, dressed in her field clothes, which included jeans, a plaid button down shirt, her fedora, her whip, and a bag filled with various archaeological tools. She looked up from the map she was poring over as they approached, and gave them an excited grin.
"I've got some exciting news. I think I've found something rather important. I've been looking for it for a long time - in fact, it's one of the reasons I took the position here at Hogwarts, because my latest lead in fact led me here."
"What I've been searching for for so long is an ancient manuscript titled The Dànachd, which is Scots for poetry, as well as the words audacity, and presumption. It was written around the time Hogwarts was built, and contains a number of key elements to linguistic magic that have been lost for centuries."
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