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We're going at it tonight, tonight
There's a party on the rooftop top of the world
Tonight, tonight and we're dancing on the edge of the Hollywood sign
I don't know if I'll make it but watch how good I'll fake it
It's all right, all right, tonight, tonight

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Grayson Powell

Now where did I put that wand?

Grayson walked into the classroom, eyes examining the room as he steps up to the board to write something in large letters before placing the chalk down and standing before the class.



"Hello class, and welcome back. Today, we're going to go over the history of Hogwarts."

"Hogwarts was founded in the ninth to tenth century by its founders, Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin. They came together to build the school due to increased suspicion of muggles and magic, and wanted to teach students without fear of prosecution. However, not all of them agreed on which students should be accepted into the school. Salazar Slytherin wanted to only admit purebloods, which was at odds with the other founders. He left the school, and never returned.

"Hogwarts was one of the finest institutes for magical learning by the thirteenth century, and together with Durmstrang and Beauxbatons, started the Triwizard Tournament. However, due to injuries and deaths resulting from the tournament, it was disbanded six centuries after it started. There have been many attempts to reinstate it, but none have been successful.

"More recently, the school has been the site for many different incidents in the last century. It was here that Voldemort learned his magic, and here that Harry Potter defeated him in the Battle for Hogwarts. It has also been the site for the most recent attempt for the Triwizard Tournament, and obviously remains a major school for magic today."

He looked about the class. "Now I know that some of you may have questions, so don't hesitate to ask. I would be happy to answer them to the best of my ability."

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Location: History of Magic Classroom
State: Teaching
OOC: Um, yeah, family issues came up. Sorry this post is so late, and sorry I didn't reply to anyone. >_<;
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Lorelai Brookwater
1st Year Gryffindor
Pureblood without prejudice



Who am I with?: students (Where am I: class (What am I doing?: asking a question (How do I feel?: interested
What am I thinking?: Triwizard tournament? (Who are my friends?: Anneliese, Dominic, Richard (Who Do I love?: No one

Driftwood wand with a Peacock Feather Core
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Lore sat with her arms crossed over the table. She listened with great care, and when the time came for asking questions, she raised her hand.
"Excuse me Sir, can you tell us more about the TriWizard tournament, or is that in a later lesson?"



Oh Have some Heart and Hold it to your chest...
((OOC~~ ))
I spent my time watching
the spaces that had grown between us
And I cut my mind on second best
the scars that come with the greeness

Cause she's just like the weather, can't hold her together


Marina braced herself. She knew all about wizarding history; the Aldreds had not neglected to inform their daughter of the history of her world.To her it was one long tragic tale of government corruption, unchallenged prejudice, and media propaganda. Of course that had eased since Voldemort had been defeated, but she knew that she was seen as the enemy by some of her classmates, either because she was in Slytherin, or because she was a halfblood. She couldn't seem to please anyone. And now the history would be revealed, all the crimes members of her house had committed, every misdeed. She'd received her share of dirty looks, either for being the "poor halfblood" or the "Slytherin snob". And she was fed up with it. She was fed up with being the bad guy, with being blamed for things she didn't do, for prejudices she didn't have. But the worst part, she reflected inwardly, was that she had been sorted into a house with people who held the same views as those who had brought so much pain and misery to her parents. It made her skin crawl. It would have been easier to hate herself, to hate her house, if everyone was like that. But there were good people in Slytherin. She was forced to remember the Slytherins who had fought off that boggart that attacked her, their urge to defend their own. Of MinKi's calming silence, and unprejudiced gaze. Of Michelle's bravery, standing up for a friend being mocked. So a little part of Marina was proud to be in Slytherin, despite what anyone else had to say.

Cause she's just like the weather, can't hold her together

Marina Eugenie Aldred, Proud Halfblood, Slytherin First Year

Wearing
Mood: Neutral
Thoughts: Hm?
With: Michelle
Location: History of Magic
Friends: Cloe, Eoin Sparrow, and MinKi

Marina turned as Michelle sat down next to her, a bit confused about her blond housemate's actions. She had thought Michelle disliked her. Michelle, did, after all seem to dislike most of her housemates the exception perhaps being that older prefect Nott, the tall fifth year who gave off a creepy, dangerous vibe. Well, whatever. She gave the girl a small smile, whispered a hello, and turned her attention back to the professor.

Born from dark water, daughter of the rain and snow