Homework - Lesson 1 :: 2nd years and above

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[b]Name: [/b]
[b]House:[/b]
[b]Year:[/b]
[b]Sources: [/b]

Questions:
1) Explain in your own words what a Shield Charm is. [2]
2) Is the spell considered easy? [1]
3) What is required in order to be successful while performing this spell? [2]
4) What is it's Etymology? [1]
5) What are it's varieties? [4]

Roleplay:
Please write a 400 words RP where you are using this spell against your opponent. Please remember that even the greatest of wizards do not get it on their first try. Also, be detailed and express what you are feeling while RP'ing. [10]

Bonus:
Give a paragraph of feedback. What you though about this lesson, your opinions, etc. [5]

[b]Name: Auden Mayer
[b]House: Ravenclaw
[b]Year: 2nd

1. A Shield charm is a charm that can protect you from any enemies. It is a barrier that deflects the spells.
2. The spell isn't a super easy spell.
3. The spell requires you to be concentrated and lots of effort.
4. Etymology are explanations of what words meant and how they sounded years ago.
5. The Shielding charm's varieties are Protego Duo, Protego Horriblis, Protego Totalum. and Protego Maxima.

Auden grabbed her wand. She hoped that she will do it correctly. She didn’t get why they were learning this in charms. Auden thought this spell was more of a Defense Against the Dark Arts spell. But never the less, she was learning it. Auden gripped it tightly with her slightly sweaty palm. Auden took a deep breath. Relax, relax. You’ll get it, Auden said to herself. A spell came her way. Auden said the spell while closing her eyes hoping for the worst. She felt the spell hit her. She didn’t get it. She wiped her face and sighed. Auden wasn’t a patient person but she needed to be. This was one of the few spells that she learned at Hogwarts that she didn’t get on the first try. It frustrated her beyond belief. Auden closed her eyes and took deep breaths. Maybe her wand felt her nerves and that’s why she didn’t get it. Auden tried again, but with no success. Auden decided to take a little break and watch the others preform it. She say spells coming and going. A little time went by and she got up. Auden was determinded to get this. She needed to. Auden loosened her grip and said it. No spell hit her. It worked! Third times the charm, she thought.

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Name: Aylee Walters
House: Ravenclaw
Year: 2nd Year

Questions:

1) Explain in your own words what a Shield Charm is. [2]
A Shield Charm is a spell that conjures up a temporary invisible barrier between you and your opponent. It is used to deflect spells.
2) Is the spell considered easy? [1]
No.
3) What is required in order to be successful while performing this spell? [2]
Concentration and effort.
4) What is it's Etymology? [1]
In Latin it means 'I cover' or 'I protect'.
5) What are it's varieties? [4]
Protego Duo, Protego Horribilis, Protego Totalum and Protego Maxima.

Roleplay:

Please write a 400 words RP where you are using this spell against your opponent. Please remember that even the greatest of wizards do not get it on their first try. Also, be detailed and express what you are feeling while RP'ing. [10]

Aylee took out her wand as the teacher instructed so. They were supposed to be practising the Shield Charm for the first time. She sighed as she asked her partner who tries the charm first. They both decided that she will. Nervous, she gripped her wand as her partner aimed at her. "Expelliarmus!" her partner shouted while at the same time Aylee shouted, "Protego!". She knew that she wasn't concentrating hard enough when she felt her wand being shot out of her hand and towards the wall. She went to pick it up and wondered how long will it be till she got it right. Oh, come on! she told herself. Didn't the Professor say that you won't get it on your first try? Aylee groaned to herself and stood up, ready to try again.

"PROTEGO!"

Seven tries later, she still wasn't getting it right. Her partner kept offering to let her try again until she got it right. Most of the other students have already got it right by now. I'll never get it right, she shook her head. She didn't feel like she could do it. Not at all. She just couldn't explain it. It was the feeling that she was sure she couldn't do it. She sighed again as she picked up her wand and joined her partner again. "One more time and then you try," Aylee said to her partner. Her partner nodded and they got in position to try again. A few students were already done practising. Aylee tried to focus, determined to get it right. She had to try as hard as she could. When fishing, the fish doesn’t leap out of the water into the bucket. You have to do your best to catch it, Aylee remembered her mother say that when she couldn’t figure out her homework questions and didn’t want to try them. She should try to catch the fish now.

When she heard someone yell, "Rictusempra!", she woke up from her thoughts and yelled back, "PROTEGO!" somehow knowing that she will do it this time. Her determination and concentration surely worked because this time, the wand got thrown back less harder. Aylee begged her partner to try one more time. The next shout of "Protego!" certainly worked because Aylee's wand didn't fly off her hand at all! She grinned and did a high five with her partner. Now it was her partner's turn to try it.

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