Transfiguration Class

[tartan-pussy.livejournal.com]

Minerva knew that students rarely made it to class on time these days (if at all) and so she left the following instructions on the board:


Today we will be turning straw into cheese straws. Please take a handful of straw from the table back to your work space.

A wand is required for this class. If you do not own one, see me. I have loaner wands you may use for this class.

Once you have all your supplies in order, you may begin with the lesson. Take a single straw and set it on your desk away from anything else. Point your wand at it and say the incantation "Caseum verto" while envisioning the straw turning into cheese. Do NO say "CaseUS verto" lest you turn part of yourself into cheese.

Once you have succesfully tranfigured three straws, call for me to come inspect your work. Do not eat your materials until I have inspected them!

If you require additional assistant, raise your hand and I will come help you.

Comments

[chas-macaulay.livejournal.com]

Charles ambled in five minutes after the appointed hour, read the blackboard and went to the teacher's desk. He cleared his throat nervously; he'd almost forgotten what it was like to have teachers other than Julian.

"Professor? I, ah, just got here a few weeks ago, with no money. Do you have a wand I can borrow for the class, or should I just take notes?"

[tartan-pussy.livejournal.com]

"I still have wands left. Here, take this one; it's rosewood and unicorn hair," she said, handing him the wand.

[chas-macaulay.livejournal.com]

"Thank you, ma'am." He took the wand and examined it. "D'you know how I go about getting one of these of my own? And, ahh, how I pay for it? In my situation, I mean."

[tartan-pussy.livejournal.com]

"Our former headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, is planning an outing for students to buy school supplies, such as wands. Expenses will be covered then."

[chas-macaulay.livejournal.com]

"Definitely a field trip I'd like to be on, then. I think I met Professor Dumbledore at my Sorting. Called himself a professor emeritus?"

[tartan-pussy.livejournal.com]

"Yes, that is him. I'm sure there will be notices up once he gets all the kinks worked out."

[metahemeralism.livejournal.com]

Bunny was pretty sure Charles hadn't noticed his first attempt at cheesifying his shoes. They'd taken on an orangey cast for a second or two and then gone back to normal - hardly the fun Bunny was hoping for. He put on his best innocent face and sidled closer, arms folded, wand sticking out below one elbow, aimed at Charles' shoes. "Caseum verto," Bunny mumbled out of the side of his mouth, like a 40's movie gangster.

[chas-macaulay.livejournal.com]

Charles' face darkened with rage, and he swallowed hard to hold it down. He would not give Bunny the reaction he was looking for, dammit!

Instead he spread out his straw on the desk, pointed his wand and thundered, CASEUM VERTO! far more forcefully than he'd meant to.

And ended up with a veritable bale of broomstick-sized cheese straws on his desk.

He raised his hand sheepishly. "Um, Professor....?"

[metahemeralism.livejournal.com]

Bunny laughed maliciously and took better aim at Charles' shoes. "Overcompensating for something, Chas? Caseum verto!"

[chas-macaulay.livejournal.com]

Charles scooted back just as the incantation reached him, and only the steel toes of his wolverines turned to cheese.

"DAMMIT!"

[metahemeralism.livejournal.com]

Bunny nearly choked with laughter. That right there? That was funny.

He peeled off his glasses, wiping his eyes with the heel of his hand, and took aim at Charles' pants. "Caseum..."

No, wait, he was laughing too hard.