Transfiguration Class

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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.

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The thing about Bunny was, there was no filter of rationality to get in the way of magical achievement. To him, magic and science were equally incomprehensible, and therefore equally possible. Turn on the tap? Of course water comes out. Flip on the light switch? No nonsense about electrical current - the light goes on, that's all. Why worry about the details?

So when he raised his wand and pronounced Caseum verto, enunciating it beautifully because he'd been studying ancient languages since he was twelve, don't you know, the straw obediently transformed. Into more of a cheese cracker with a slight sesame overtone, it was true. But snack food for sure, and not bad with a martini.

He glanced around the room to see if anyone was watching and surreptitiously aimed his wand at Charles' shoe. "Caseum verto," he whispered, his attention seemingly elsewhere.