Professor Kijewski
April 16, 2008 11:23 PM
Lesson 1 for First and Second Years by Professor Kijewski
Kiva in the clearing behind a heavy table where what looked like a tortoise crawled around on. It had been a rough couple of days for her for various reasons, but the main one had been her confrontation with the Headmaster. She knew her behavior hadn’t been appropriate, but his words had stung her. A very personal moment where she had gone to him to figure things out and he had twisted her words making her look as though she were an incompetent, desperate, fool of a woman. He had been her mentor and now everything seemed so tainted.She took a deep breath and gently shook her head. She wasn’t going to think about it now. Words could not be taken back, there was no point in dwelling on it now.
She could hear the footsteps of her newest students walking through the gardens in search of her clearing. The jewels on the shell of the creature caught her attention as they shimmered from the sunlight. A smile grew on her face while she watched the Fire Crab crawl around, exploring it’s surroundings. Her fingers gently grazed the shell while the students crowded into the clearing. When she felt that everyone had managed to find their way, she began the lesson.
“Good morning everyone.” She greeted as she usually did. “Welcome to Sonora and welcome back to the older students. For those who I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting just yet, I’m Professor Kijewski, also known as Professor K. I’m currently the Head of Aladren and your Care of Magical Creatures professor.” She introduced herself to them, walking around the table so that she was now standing beside it instead of behind it. “Now, I want to explain what this class is all about. The purpose of Care of Magical Creatures is for you to have a better understanding of the type of magical creatures are currently residing in our world. How to handle them and how to identify them. It’s really quite simple, but handling certain creatures can be quite dangerous. Because of that, I do have rules while you are in my class.” Kiva paused for a split second. The students always hated hearing the rules.
“While I am explaining the creatures there will be no talking. Lectures are meant for you to remain safe while learning. I explain in my lectures on the dangers that each creature may bring and if you aren’t paying attention than you will more than likely end up meeting our Medic on several occasions. The second rule is a courtesy rule for your peers. If another student is speaking, do not talk. It’s rude and you could potential miss something of importance as a result. Other than that, after the lecture is over, you are free to talk amongst yourselves. Oh, and feel free to discard your robes. In this class, they’ll more than likely just get in the way. Okay, now onto the lesson.” Kiva said, clapping her hand and startling the creature enough for it to shoot fire out of it’s tail-end.
Kiva cleared her throat to be sure everyone was paying attention. After a display like that, kids usually get a little over excited. “This looks like a very fancy tortoise, but in the magical world, this creature is called a Fire Crab.” She explained to them. “I don’t know why they are called a crab, but, it’s obvious why they have ‘fire’ in their name.” The Fire Crab continued to wander around the table, but was in no danger of falling off.
“The Fire Crab is in constant danger of being killed for its shell. Most of you might think that they take the shell because of the jewels, but the truth is is that Witches and Wizards use their shells for cauldrons.” Kiva knocked lightly on the shell, only to cause more fire to burst of it’s hind end. Kiva smiled but continued on as though nothing had happened. “In it’s native land of Fiji, there is a coastal protection reserve created in order for the fire crab to have a habitat where no harm will come to them. Now, does anyone have any questions or want to come up here to have a better look?” Kiva asked, looking out at her students.
OOC: Okay, for points, be sure to write posts at least 10 sentences in length. I’m looking for a lot of details and creativity. Also, feel free to write for the fire crab, but keep it simple. I don’t want a fire started or anything like that.
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This is new by Joey Phillips with Amelia Smythe, Joey
Sounds like the organic solution to lighters. by Laurie Cider with Josh and Renaye Warren, Raye and Josh, Professor K.
Hmm, a Fire Crab, sounds dangerous by Krisalyn Koli
something witty, something witty... nope by Mollie Buchanan
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Kyler Kent
April 18, 2008 7:32 PM
Care of Flaming Creatures? by Kyler Kent
Animals' behavior varied with Kyler most of the time. He had a parakeet when he was little; it died in a month. He had a dog which had been super cool! That Huskie had been the best. He was old though... Just guess how that ended. He had a cat: mean. He had another dog: loud and annoying. A goldfish: Very cool, but you know how goldfish and their lifespans are... Kyler just wasn't sure if it was the animals that were mean, or if they didn't like him. And did magical animals differ from the muggle ones that much? What was up with these things? Well, that was what this class was for, so Kyler wasn't about to worry. As he got to the grounds for the class, he saw a tortoise on a table and thought for a moment, Dude, that's just a turtle. No big-- Fire! Fire had just come out of that things end! Whoa! Kyler grinned at the increasing awesomeness of this class and took a seat. Professor K, as she told them, explained the apparently called Fire Crab and it's reasons for being wanted by people.Kyler still wasn't sure whether he wanted to be too close to that thing at the moment. It would be a lot better with someone else there to "Dude!" with. He looked around, spotting someone who didn't appear to be too busy. He tapped them on the shoulder and said,
"You want to check out the flaming turtle with me?" He said, supplying a grin towards them. "I'm Kyler Kent, by the way." Mom's favorite movie had always been Superman. She had wanted him to be named Clark, just like the character, but Dad had wanted Tyler. Result, compromise. They smooshed the names together and ended up with Kyler. Kyler thought it was pretty cool, being somewhat-named-after Superman. That's something you put on a resume right there! 'Named partially after Superman.'
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Andrew Tudor
April 19, 2008 5:01 PM
Well, who said fire wasn't magical? Pah by Andrew Tudor
Andrew was a bit nervous about his first Care of Magical Creatures lesson, purely because he was used to his domesticated animals, like the dog he had when he was little and the cat he owns now. He knew, without even having to ask, that the animals here would be a lot different to the animals he knows of. Even after raring himself for the lesson he was still rather shocked about the Fire Crab and its peculiar "habit", if anything he was a bit anxious more than shocked. Something that excretes fire is not exactly safe, in Andrew's mind, and Andrew being as accidental as he was shouldn't be allowed near it, let alone touch it. However, he was extremely curious about the animal moving around on Professor K.'s desk. Andrew felt someone touch his shoulder and he turned round."You want to check out the flaming turtle with me?" the boy who asked was grinning at Andrew, who looked blankly at him at first, then grinned back.
"S-sure!" He said, "I-I was j-just thinking about g-going up." Andrew was happy that he would have someone to go up with and thus wouldn't feel totally alone. The boy who tapped him on the shoulder then introduced himself as Kyler Kent. 'Kyler?' thought Andrew, 'that's unusual' he didn't ponder on it for long, because there were people with even more unusual names in Sonora and it's not like it wasn't a good name. "I'm Andrew Tudor. Nice t-to meet you!"
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Well, who said fire wasn't magical? Pah
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Kyler
April 19, 2008 6:00 PM
Magically Flaming Creatures then by Kyler
Growing up in the movie buisness, Kyler was very comfortable around people. He didn't mind just walking up to someone and asking their name or starting up a conversation. He liked to think of himself as a people-person. There was one time that his Mom had been trying to convince Gregg Glen to appear as the star in her upcoming movie. The guy had been so set on ingnoring her though. One night, Mom had taken Kyler to the premiere of one of her old employee's movie. Guess who was sitting next to him at the after-party? Yeah. Mr. Glen. Kyler immediately stuck up a conversation, asking him how his kids were and how they liked seeing him in movies. Once Kyler had him in a good mood and his mind on his kid's opinion of his movies, he introduced him to Mom. Bam. Contracted. Done. Kyler got ice cream on the way home. Growing up where he was expected not to be shy helped him with stuff now at school, like asking this kid to help him out in class. Thankfully, this kid said he would join him."Great!" Kyler said, standing up and tossing his heavy robes to the side. Those things were a bit annoying... The boy introduced himself as Andrew. Andrew Tudor.
"You too," he said in response, Kyler made his way over to the table where some other students had lined up to see the Fire Crab. He couldn't help but notice how the girls outnumber the guys, now that he saw a whole bunch of them grouped together like this. That was crazy... In a good way!
"Dude, have you noticed how many girls there are at this school? Does Arizona just have a surplus of girls that they send here?"
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Magically Flaming Creatures then
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Andrew Tudor
April 20, 2008 4:37 PM
Hah, if you wish ^ ^ either way sounds good to me by Andrew Tudor
Andrew followed Kyler up to the table where there was already a group of curious students gathering. Andrew wasn't so comfortable being surrounded by so many people in such a small space, but he figured he would have to get use to it. Andrew was not the most self-assured of people, unlike what Kyler seemed to be, and found it hard to communicate mainly because of his stutter and nerves. He had never been encouraged by his mother to talk to new people, if anything he was discouraged as "strangers were bad" in her eyes. His younger sister, being more adventurous, tended to ignore his mother’s pleas and talk to anyone no matter who they were, but Andrew became petrified of people. He is better now, but still lacks courage when it comes to new people. He guessed he would just get better with practice but it was even harder being in a completely new country and knowing no one. It wasn't like he couldn't make friends, on the contrary, he was quite popular back in England, but meeting people isn't easy."Dude," Kyler's voice brought Andrew back to reality and he looked at Kyler, "have you noticed how many girls there are at this school? Does Arizona just have a surplus of girls that they send here?" Andrew laughed and guessed that Arizona was where Sonora was and it was another state, like where Krisalyn lived. For a moment he tried to remember where she said she lived and couldn't, so gave up. He looked around and Kyler was right. He'd also noticed at the Welcome Feast that Teppenpaw lacked male first years and began wondering if he was the only one.
"True, there isn’t ex-exactly m-many boys a-are there?" He smiled. "B-But I w-wouldn't say it's a bad th-thing, w-would y-you?" Andrew had always managed to get on with girls, so it didn't bother him. He'd be more frightened if there were loads of boys, as when the ones back in England got into large groups weren't always very nice to him. He flicked his long brown hair out of his eyes to look at Kyler again. “I've g-got a l-little sister s-so I am use to girls b-being everywhere," he laughed again, "I live w-with her and m-my mother, s-so if anything it-it would be w-weirder for m-me if there where l-loads of, uh, boys!"
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Hah, if you wish ^ ^ either way sounds good to me
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Kyler
April 25, 2008 1:52 PM
I'll let you choose by Kyler
"True, there isn’t ex-exactly m-many boys a-are there? B-But I w-wouldn't say it's a bad th-thing, w-would y-you?" Kyler grinned as he looked around."Not a bad thing at all..."
Kyler just couldn't get over the array of things going on in this school! There was so much to do, even in the classes. And okay, he'd admit... He was a bit of a flirt. Premiere of Out to Sea: Avani Merric. Daughter of Stuart and Leslie, both Hollywood stars. She was a fantasic, funny, outgoing, sometimes a little... word-that-started-with-a-B-that-he-had-seen-in-Mom's-movies. That was one of his favorite premieres. Avani was like him, but, you know, in girl form. She just wanted to have fun. So did he. So they did. They had danced so much that night. They made the normally exclusively-adult party into something fun. The night ended, and they went home. She was a cool girl, but he wasn't "emotionally attached" or whatever. She wasn't either. Kyler was willing to bet she was one of those people who had to be taken in small doses...
“I've g-got a l-little sister s-so I am use to girls b-being everywhere. I live w-with her and m-my mother, s-so if anything it-it would be w-weirder for m-me if there where l-loads of, uh, boys!" Kyler grinned broadly at Andrew's (nickname to follow soon) response. This kid was cool in this weird sort of way. He had the stuttering thing, but he talked like it didn't matter. That was cool. Kyler knew if he had a problem with speaking he wouldn't be speaking. Ever. Even though he talked with confidence and even acted a little cocky, Kyler knew he wasn't up to what he told everyone.
"I'm an only child," he said, "But my Mom is a producer and Dad's a stuntman, so I meet a lot of people. I think I'm a people-person, or I'm just lucky that the people I talk to are nice. Anyway, where did you grow up?"
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Kyler
I'll let you choose
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Andrew Tudor
May 02, 2008 3:22 PM
I've never been good at decisions, I'm generally indesive. by Andrew Tudor
"I'm an only child, but my Mom is a producer and Dad's a stuntman, so I meet a lot of people. I think I'm a people-person, or I'm just lucky that the people I talk to are nice. Anyway, where did you grow up?" Kyler replied.'An only child, a stuntman for a father?' thought Andrew, not knowing any only children previous to coming to Sonora, 'my parents are so boring in comparison!' which was true, in contrast to Kyler. Rather than his mum being a producer, she worked in an office doing something office-like over the phone. ‘And dad?’ thought Andrew. ‘Well...’ Andrew grimaced; he didn't even know what his dad did and decided to stop thinking about it. Andrew liked Kyler, it was obvious that he was very confident and happy within himself, but Andrew also knew that he probably couldn't find anyone more different to him than Kyler, but that wasn't a bad thing. Andrew was quiet around new people and found talking hard, mainly because people find it hard to understand him through his stutter. He was getting better at talking; he just had to pace himself more. His therapist told him he would grow out of it most likely and also told him that it isn't as obvious when he is with people he knows, so he guessed it would go away eventually.
"I-I grew up in England," Andrew said, bringing himself back to the conversation. "Ox-Oxford, to be percise. I haven't b-been in America very long, to be honest..." which was very true. He's only been in America since the start of Sonora, so it's not like he'd seen much of America. "I-I guess you've been around here a-all your life?" he asked Kyler.
[OOC – I am so sorry about the delay, I’ve been incredibly ill and haven’t had time to post... Sorry again!]
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Andrew Tudor
I've never been good at decisions, I'm generally indesive.
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Kyler
May 08, 2008 4:15 PM
You're indecisive? I'm not sure... by Kyler
OOC: I assume Andrew had an accent. Just ignore it of I'm wrong. And I'm sorry for the delay! I've have a TON of essays and research papers due recently. Should be over with soon..."I-I grew up in England, Ox-Oxford, to be percise. I haven't b-been in America very long, to be honest..." Kyler's eyebrows jumped up. He should have guessed from the accent, but he had never been the most observant kid. England would be so cool to visit... He had been to New Zeland. Once. And he never left the set. Once. So it was a bit of a drag. England though... There must be so much to see and so much to do! Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, the Tower Bridge, Stonehedge...
"Dude," Kyler said, "England? I was born and raised in Colorado. I've been around the States, but England is so rad!"
"I-I guess you've been around here a-all your life?"
Kyler nodded. "Yep, like I said, Colorado born and raised. I've been around the States, and sometimes out-of-country, but that's only once or twice." Kyler, at some point in his life, was going to have to leave the country again. No question. You can't climb Everest without leaving the country. Mt. Everest was in Nepal, and Kyler had to make it to the top. All the way baby. It would be amazing to be able to stand on top of the world. It would be so gratifying to stand on top of the highest mountain in the world and knowing he had reached it.
"So how's America treating you?"
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You're indecisive? I'm not sure...
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Andrew T.
May 13, 2008 3:09 PM
I used to be, but now I am not sure.. by Andrew T.
Andrew felt relaxed, more so than he did earlier. It was great to be getting on with someone new, especially someone so upbeat. He was however still getting used to hearing people say "dude" and "rad", obviously meaning radical, and Kyler was no exception. Andrew also didn't understand everyone’s fascination with England. Sure, there were lots of tourist type areas, but America had more. Not only that, England was tiny in comparison to America, absolutely miniscule.He blinked his hair out of his eyes as Kyler answered his question. "Colorado born and raised" 'Colorado?' thought Andrew, 'you can't even say that without it sounding so... American! That will explain his use of language.' Kyler was just so bouncy in himself. His parents probably were too, being in the film business. It sounded so glamorous.
"So how is America treating you?" Kyler asked. Andrew thought briefly how to word what he was about to say, without it sounding too complicated. He also didn't want to confuse Kyler with his life story, so chose his words carefully.
"Well... I-I have only been in American since the s-start of term, so I haven't really seen m-much. B-but everyone I have met have b-been nice and w-welcoming to me, so I-I thinking I'm getting on o-okay thank you." He smiled at Kyler. "Un-unlike you, I have never been in another country until now, so I am not travelled at-at all!"
Suddenly the Fire Crab that was still sat on the table, that he and Kyler were now near, sent a spurt of flames out, making Andrew jump from shock and fear of being caught on fire. He had briefly forgotten he was in a class as he was enjoying talking to Kyler, yet now felt terrible for ignoring the Professor. He had also jumped obviously which made him feel idiotic, so blushed slightly. He looked at Kyler and tried to laugh it off, but his laugh did echo his shaking nerves.
[OOC: You assumed correctly. I have lots of work too, so don't worry.]
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I used to be, but now I am not sure..
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Kyler
May 24, 2008 10:18 PM
Let me help you decide... (Yes) by Kyler
"Well... I-I have only been in American since the s-start of term, so I haven't really seen m-much. B-but everyone I have met have b-been nice and w-welcoming to me, so I-I thinking I'm getting on o-okay thank you. Un-unlike you, I have never been in another country until now, so I am not travelled at-at all!" Kyler nodded understandingly. He would expect America to be pretty easy to fit into as long as you didn't get culture shocked. Andy was English though, so he wasn't going to have a hard time talking to people or anything. Maybe it was just him, but he thought British accents were wicked. If a girl had a British accent... Very nice."Mom and Dad do most of the really exciting stuff," Kyler said with a disappointed expression, "I mean, Dad went to Machupichu! And he didn't take me! I even pulled the "for my education" card, but nothing. I stayed home. He did bring me back a rock from the site they were shooting at, but man... I was so jealous that he was going--" Kyler's thoughts were cut short by a burst of fire from the crab and Andy's jump. Kyler flinched away from the fire in surprise. He turned to Andrew who was laughing it off. Glad that he wasn't alone in his surprise, Kyler let out a shaky laugh.
"Anyway," he said with a grin in a "Moving on!" sort of tone, "What sort of stuff are you into? I hear Quidditch is big in the magical world. Can't wait to see a match! I have high expectations, so I hope I don't get let down."
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'Andy' Tudor
May 28, 2008 6:26 AM
Thank you for that gentle persuasion and new nickname XD by 'Andy' Tudor
Andrew was still a little dazed from the Fire Crab's contribution and felt a small prang of guilt for not participating in the class as much as some of the other students, but it was wonderful talking to someone new. He made a mental note to perhaps ask the professor a question at some stage, when he could actually think of one. He began thinking of what thing's he was 'in to', as Kyler had put it, but there wasn't much. Andrew wasn't necessarily the sporty type and thus Quidditch seemed a million miles away to him. Of course he'd support Teppenpaw's team. He glanced quickly at Kyler's robes and saw he was in Pecari. Andrew smiled, he should have guessed. Those in Pecari are known for being out going and such like and Kyler was no exception."I-I'm sort of looking forward to Quidditch, I h-highly doubt you'll be disappointed as well. I don't really intend on e-ever signing up for the t-team though!" he laughed, "I've never been very good a-at sports you see..." he trailed off, stuck for hobbies. “I-I like music, but that is easy to like. W-when I was younger I used to dye my cat's fur, could you call that a hobby?" he laughed. "I guess I'm s-still finding hobbies..." he trailed off again. "What about you?" He asked Kyler, preparing himself for some of the most amazing things Kyler does or did back in his home. He cast a nervous glance over the Fire Crab, now very aware of its presence, and took a few steps away from it just in case.
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'Andy' Tudor
Thank you for that gentle persuasion and new nickname XD
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Kyler
May 28, 2008 6:33 PM
No problem (on both!). Be prepared for more nicknames =) by Kyler
"I-I'm sort of looking forward to Quidditch, I h-highly doubt you'll be disappointed as well. I don't really intend on e-ever signing up for the t-team though!" Kyler nodded. He didn't think he was going to ever try-out for the Pecari team. From what he had gathered, the open spots seemed rather coveted for and he really wouldn't mind specatating. He thought it would be cool to see the games. Another new thing to figure out. He wasn't into sports so much, sort of like Andy had said. Watching them was cool, but he wasn't super-athletic like some guys. Most of the time, whenever he said he was a rock-climber, the random kid would go, "Really? You're not into football or something?" To which Kyler would let out a slow breath and reply, "Nah, takes more guts to scale mountains," (putting stress on mountains). He loved his rock-climbing, but he could see why people didn't immediately react to it like he did. It wasn't so common and people didn't normally relate. That's okay. It was his own little thing. He kind of liked that it wasn't as wide-spread as Quidditch."Dude, we should see the game together! You can explain the rules and I can... I dunno, listen," he ended sort of lamely.
“I-I like music, but that is easy to like. W-when I was younger I used to dye my cat's fur, could you call that a hobby? Kyler laughed, not expecting that from Andy's sort of timid, but still cool, character.
"No way, that's the best hobby! I do it all the time," he grinned sarcastically, "That's hilarious..."
"I guess I'm s-still finding hobbies... What about you?"
Kyler followed Andy's lead in taking a few steps back from the animal flame-thrower. "So we live in Colorado, right? Rocky Mountain state. My mom got me into rock-climbing when I was little and I never really stopped. But I can't really do that while I'm here so I'm like you. I'm just trying to get use to the stuff here. It's a hell of a time trying to get ahold of these spells. I think it's a good thing I'm good at muggle stuff because I don't think I'm going to be too cut out for magic stuff."
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No problem (on both!). Be prepared for more nicknames =)
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Andy Tudor
June 05, 2008 7:14 PM
Prepared = ] by Andy Tudor
Andrew was rather complimented by Kyler's remark that he could teach him the rules of Quidditch. Andrew, being partly muggle and coming from a completely muggle background, didn't have the first clue about Quidditch. He didn't even know what sport to liken it too or how many people played. Still, he was feeling good about himself and decided that he would just have to take a trip into the library and find out the rules and regulations. He was beginning to look forward to these games seeing as now he had a friend to go with.Andrew was still smiling about Kyler's reaction to the fact he use to dye his cat's fur, all his other friends just used to think he was weird for doing so. Andrew never really knew why he did it, it use to make his mother furious too, but Andrew just guessed he was got bored of her normal shades. Plus, there was nothing more fun than raiding your mother's bathroom cupboard for hair dyes or going down the shop to buy some. It gave him something to do anyhow.
"Rock climbing?" Andrew chipped in when Kyler spoke. "Wow, that's amazing! I could n-never e-even imagine d-doing something like that!" Andrew felt quite breathless at the thought and rather dizzy. "Y-you see? I suffer t-terrible vertig-go and hei-heights are a no go for me!" He smiled, covering up his embarrassment at being afraid of heights.
"It's a hell of a time trying to get ahold of these spells. I think it's a good thing I'm good at muggle stuff because I don't think I'm going to be too cut out for magic stuff." Andrew was slightly shocked by this, by how Kyler could be bad at anything. He was especially shocked at the slightly defeatist attitude...
"I-I am sure you w-will be fine, once you h-have got the hang of it," Andrew tried to sound reassuring, which is hard behind a stammer, "it just t-takes a while getting used to. L-like anything r-really..." Andrew smiled again. "But being good a-at muggle things d-do help, so I s-suppose if you are a c-crap wizard t-then you could d-do a muggle job!"
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Prepared = ]
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