Working Charms PV Tracey Bailey Finished

Interacting with: @Tracey Bailey Mentioning: N/A Date: 12/8/24

Word Count: 230

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Avery glanced at Tracey's paper again to take inventory of what they had left to answer. She was a little worried about the fifth question because she had never done any of those spells before. She didn't even recognize the name of the last spell. Then she glanced at the last question. She remembered from past classes in Transfiguration the idea of having the visualize the thing you are transfiguring because it wouldn't go correctly if you didn't. Unfortunately, she didn't know any other options. She was worried that she wouldn't be of much help, but she knew she had to try anyway. "I'm not sure what the answer is to five since I have never done any of those spells before, but we can still try to figure it out. The last question seems a little easier. I remember from class that we need to visualize what we are transfiguring because it can help get the correct transfiguration. I'm not quite sure about the second part though since I've never actually tried anything other than visualizing the object. Avery waited for Tracey to respond. She hoped that the information she gave Tracey would help spark a memory about what the rest of the question might be. She felt bad for not paying more attention to her parents whenever they talked about different spells. Maybe their conversations could have helped.

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Interacting with: @Tracey Bailey Mentioning: N/A Date: 12/8/24

Word Count: 219

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Avery nodded when Tracey asked if blind people could still visualize things. Tracey's question is actually what sparked an idea within Avery. Maybe that was the key to the last part of the last question. Maybe if you couldn't visualize something, you could try to find something that represented the object? Or maybe she was completely wrong. She may as well say her idea. It wouldn't hurt to ask. "Maybe the way to visualize something you can't is to find something that resembles it? I'm not even sure if that is right, but I wanted to run it by you just in case." Avery said to Tracey. As Avery waited for Tracey to respond, She began to think of other ways of what you could do if you couldn't visualize an object. She wasn't sure what else could work, but she knew if she wracked her brain enough, she would be able to pull another answer up. It may just take a little while to figure out. Avery glanced at Tracey's paper again. She was proud of the work they had done. For being a first year, Avery was shocked at how much she was helping. She guessed that her knowledge of science and hearing her parents talking about different spells helped her understand the material a lot more.

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Interacting with: @Tracey Bailey Mentioning: N/A Date: 12/8/24

Word Count: 212

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Avery thought for a moment about what Tracey said. That was the only thing that stumped her. Maybe there was a way that blind people could sense or feel something. Well, there had to be a way since Avery had heard of witches and wizards that did things blind. She just had to figure out what it is that they did. "Maybe there is a way for blind people to see things, and since we aren't blind and don't know anyone blind, we don't know either? I wonder if there's a book in the library about this. It sounds like an interesting topic." Avery said. Hoping that her rambling wasn't too bad. Whenever she got to talking about books, it was pretty hard for her to stop. Especially with books that she really liked. Avery continued to think about what a blind person could do if they had never envisioned an object before. Maybe someone could describe it? No. That wouldn't work. What if they were alone and didn't have anyone to describe it to them? Avery shook her head. Of all the questions to truly stump her, it was this. Of all things. Why did such a simple looking question turn out to be so confusing and unable to be deciphered?

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Interacting with: @Tracey Bailey Mentioning: N/A Date: 12/8/24

Word Count: 220

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Avery nodded and said, "That would be cool! Well, being blind wouldn't be fun, but having a special way of doing magic would be very interesting!" Avery had never thought of things like that. She hadn't really even thought about what it would be like to do magic without being able to see it. Magic just came naturally to her. Avery's eyes lit up when Tracey asked if she wanted to go to the library. Avery loved the library. The smell of old books, new books, anything books made her feel right at home. Like she could dive into a story and never come out. Avery snapped out of her daydream. Not wanting to keep Tracey waiting. "I would love to go to the library! If you're okay with it, of course." As Avery waited for Tracey's response, she thought back to the library. She hadn't had a ton of time to explore it yet, so this would be the perfect time to finally find a new book! And the perfect time to learn more about how blind people do magic! Avery thought about what books she wanted to read. Maybe she would get a book about dragons? Or maybe a book about Transfiguration? She had no idea what she wanted. There were just too many options to choose from!

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Interacting with: @Tracey Bailey Mentioning: N/A Date: 12/8/24

Word Count: 202

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Avery nodded and also began to pack up the couple books she still had on the table. Once she was done, she pulled her bag up and stood. She watched as Tracey finished packing her bag and stood up to walk over to the door. Avery followed behind her. Ready to begin a new treasure hunt. A hunt with books. She couldn't wait to see what they could find. She also couldn't believe she had never thought about how blind people did magic. That led her to more questions. How did people that were deaf and blind or even just deaf do magic. Maybe they all had their own special way, or could they not do magic at all? Avery knew the answers to all her questions were nestled within the old books in the library. Each book carried a story sometimes long forgotten. That's what Avery loved most about books. They told a story that was different from her own. A story she could imagine herself being in instead of her current situation. Avery walked out of the study room and headed towards the library. Excited and ready to begin a new adventure. An adventure that would lead to unexpected answers.

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