Charm The Bubble-Producing Charm, First Year

Backdated to Year One
_{I have finally gotten around to this!}

It was strange really, another day and another class and everything seemed to be bubbling over with excitement. This confused Alec for many reasons. One being the fact that, for a history class it wasn't often this happened. People had a tendency to think it was rather dull. The oddity was Alec thought the same thing though he loved the class and this sort of learning. Being young and rambunctious however, sitting down for long prolonged periods of time and sitting and reading or listening was something he didn't like doing. Being in classes like such played on his inattention and ability to get distracted. He often had trouble focusing, zoning out he would have to put extra work into his studies later because he was never able to catch more than a few paragraphs of words. However, since everybody seemed to be bubbling over with excitement, Alec was as well. Especially since people had started lining up, meaning he got too stand, he'd been getting antsy in the chair, and it had began to become somewhat of a noticeable thing.

He had been one of the last few to get up from his chair though, as he stood whispering the incantation, wand in hand though he didn't cast. “BUL-la-rum im-MOR-ta-lem” he whispered, saying it slowly, much more pronounced then it needed to be, he could do it faster once he knew he was saying it right. He rehearsed it in his head a few times before envisioning the wand movements, he'd missed the lecture but was catching on as his eyes fell on those who were succeeding to do it. Pointing and casting for wand movement, simple. His mind set on it now determination filled him as he got in line. The amount of energy that filled the small first year would be clear as he hummed and moved around shifting a lot in line. Bound to annoy those in front or behind, because he wasn't being as watchful as he should have, being as ramped up as he was.

When it was finally his turn he found himself in front of one of the five volunteers. The one he happened in front of. A person with a mess of brown hair and green eyes. The second Alec saw the other he seemed to still, it being an older student and all of course it became a little intimidating quickly. But when he saw the glint of mischief in the other's eyes, a familiar sight, one perhaps not of a prankster as Alec was, but someone who may have enjoyed practical jokes, Alec seemed to be put at ease.

The boy smiled and nodded to himself, pointing at the target and casting, Alec whispered “Bullarum Immortalem” and somehow despite the hesitance he'd had at first, he knew he would get it.

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Professor Edit: Zahid watched as the Gryffindor confidently (if quietly) attempted to cast the charm. Upon the boy's success, he gave him a nod. "Well done, Mr. Mason."

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Professor Edit: As Zahid watched, the Slytherin produced a stream of perfectly round, golden bubbles. "Well done, Mr. Chen"

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Lin Evanvleck ✯ First Year 11 years old

Lin entered the History of Magic room. Learning a new spell, of course she wanted to! She sat down in the third row and listened carefully to the teacher. A spell to make bubbles. Nancy would like that! And Lin liked it. A string of golden bubbles came out of the teacher's wand.
BUL-la-rum im-MOR-ta-lem. Understood, registered. On volunteers? Even better! Bubbles that normally don't burst, what an incredible idea. Lin grabbed her chestnut wand, ready to try it before putting it down. Practice without the wand first.
— BUL-la-rum im-OR-ta-lem. No, BUL-la-rum im-MOR-ta-lem. Ok, I'll try.
Lin stood up, and walked towards Andrej, the only Ravenclaw in the group. Even though she knew the formula perfectly well, she had decided to miss her first attempt. For the simple reason that bubbles of different sizes and colours are much more fun than copycat bubbles.
— BUL-a-rum im-OR-ta-lem.
Lin is delighted to see the many different sized bubbles, some blue, some purple. Beautiful! With a smile on her face, she blows them up by putting her hand through them. Well, enough laughing, now Lin does it without mistakes.
— This time I can do it. BUL-la-rum im-MOR-ta-lem.
Golden bubbles of equal size and shape emerged from Lin's wand. Smiling, she grabbed one and held it quietly in her hand. She turned back to the students who were waiting their turn to pass and curtsied. And she sat down in her seat, her golden bubble in her hand.

Professor Edit: While a success was nice, the lesson was there for the students to practice, so when Zahid noticed that a Ravenclaw had sat back down, he directed her back to the queues. "Well done, Miss Evanvleck, but there is enough time in this lesson to practice a couple more times, you want to be able to cast the spell consistently."

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Professor Edit: For a moment Zahid wondered if the Gryffindor had missed that it was her turn, since she just repeated the incantation to herself one more time, but then she looked up and produced a stream of golden bubbles. "Well done, Miss Charlton."

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Professor Edit: Zahid could not quite help a small snort at the cheek. "No napping during lessons, no, Mr. Mirador. Despite having a success already, practice makes perfect." After all, a single success technically could have been a fluke and the goal was to cast the new spells successfully consistently.

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-backdated to first year-

Chairs and tables pushed off to the side suggested that something more hands-on would be happening. It peeked her curiosity, noticing the rather tall students that were most definitely not first years. Very few of them could even get to a similar height of the 'new' group of students. Whatever was prepared, it was already interesting.

Lea shuffled to find a spot to stand, listening into the lecture. Bull- what now? While the spell incantation seemed confusing, making bubbles that didn't pop was an interesting skill. A little strange in terms of charms, but magic by itself was strange. And yet, the hufflepuff had to wonder who would've put the time into making such a spell. It only made more sense once the professor introduced why the older years were here- as targets.

The badger would put her wand away into the pockets of her robes in order to figure out the incantation. This one seemed like a more challenging pronunciation- so Lea was sure to try it out quite a few times, softly to herself. "Blarum Immort'lem. BUL-leh-rum. BUL-la-rum. Bullarum. I-mor-ta-leh. im-MORE-ta-leh. im-MOR-ta-leh. im-MOR-ta-lem. Immortalem." Goodness, that took a while. "BUL-la-rum im-MOR-ta-lem. Bullarum Immortalem." And finally, it sounded right, the girl proud to have figured out the tongue twister. Maybe it was more challenging because the wand movement was so simple. Pointing? Easy.

Lea would get into line, murmuring the words to herself until it was her turn. Finally, she stood before Miss Ojeda, the red hair quite bright in Lea's mind. She'd extend her wand, deciding to cast despite her mind caught up in the wording. "Bul-leh-rum Im-MOH-ta-lem." Clearly not right, her wand sparked and fizzled seeming almost annoyed. The girl shifted her feet, repeating the incantation to herself some more before once again pointing her wand at Ojeda.

"Bullarum Immortalem." The spell would cast well, but her aim was off, redirected to the red hair and the space above the volunteer. Perhaps it was because of the hunched stature that Lea thought the girl had a little more height. Pointing? Apparently not so easy. Glancing towards the teacher for a quick moment, the girl would stay put at the front to redeem herself. Wand pointed towards Miss Ojeda, she'd incant, "Bullarum Immortalem." Finally, the string of golden bubbles appeared, enveloping the fifth year.

Professor Edit: It seemed nervousness was once again the bane of spell casting even when successfully casting a spell. While the Hufflepuff's bubbles went wide, she appeared to not let herself be daunted by it, despite the short glance his way, as she immediately tried again, this time aiming correctly. "Well done, Miss Hirsch."

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History of Magic Classroom

It seemed the class for History of Magic would take an unlikely turn. Instead of sitting down and pouring through history books, as Aurelius liked to do, the Professor had decided to make it a more practical lesson. It seemed a spell was on the cards, as the students were explained to, with the mention of the Soap Blizzard being said; and out of curiosity, Aurelius made sure to note the event down, so he could look it up in his own time, being somewhat interested in the tidbits Professor Zahid spoke of.

Today, however, would be learning the Bubble-Producing Charm, known as Bullarum Immortalem. A somewhat odd spell, truth be told, but as the Professor began to explain more about it, Aurelius began to see some benefits. The idea of bubbles that wouldn't burst was intriguing, as well as the potential uses that came from that, and the potential for using the spell in duelling was evident.

Seeing all those golden bubbles from the Professor's wand, makes me think I could use this spell for disrupting an opponent's view, Aurelius thought to himself, as he continued to watch and learn. Not to mention there doesn't seem to be any wand movement... so this charm became a lot easier. BUL-la-rum im-MOR-ta-lem. BUL-la-rum im-MOR-ta-lem. Good.

Aurelius had been taught Latin prior to his arrival at Hogwarts, he had studied it for years, so he was very capable with the language - and variants thereof. So, when it came time for the students to begin practicing the incantation, the Irish student smiled and listened to the others as they made the attempt. There was no need for Aurelius to bother, he could say it just fine, as he waited for the Professor to call attempts. And when one of the older students - the volunteers - was ready, Aurelius stepped over and pulled out his wand.

"Hello," Aurelius said with a nod. The other volunteer nodded back, and assumed a ready stance. "I guess I'll be sending bubbles your way... so, BUL-la-rum im-MOR-ta-lem."

Aurelius kept the end of his wand pointed at the other student, and watched as golden bubbles began to flood the area between them. The words had been spoken perfectly, with accurate and precise enunciation and inflection of the words. Latin had been a boon to learn, Aurelius was quickly finding, and it would likely continue to serve him well in the years to come.

"I suspect this charm could be very helpful in duels," Aurelius mused, as he considered just how many bubbles there were. "And if I recall, I believe I heard that Flipendo could help disperse the bubbles, too, as well as Finite."

All in all, yet another helpful and insightful class in History of Magic...

Professor Edit: It was with slight amusement that Zahid overheard the Slytherin's contemplation of the duelling application of today's spell. When Zahid had first learned of the spell, he'd been told it was purely for decoration purposes - how unimaginative his teacher had been. Conversely, at Hogwarts it seemed every spell was measured purely at its duelling prospects. "Well done, Mr. Leeds."

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He wasn't sure yet how important this lesson might be for his future, but learning magic was fun and there may come a day where bubbles were a dire need in his life. No one would tell him he was only half a wizard for not even knowing how to produce bubbles! Besides, it might be fun to decorate trees in a forest with them. Alternatively, covering enemies in bubbles also might be fun...

He dropped his wand into his robe pocket and practiced the incantation as instructed. "BUL-la-rum im-MOR-ta-lem. Bullarum Immortalem, Bullarum Immortalem..." It took some practice and muttering under his breath until he felt he was saying it just as he heard it spoken. "Just point my wand. Okay." It didn't seem so hard, but as he lined up and watched the rest of the students cast bubbles at their practice partners he wondered if he'd get it. "Bullarum Immortalem... Bullarum Immortalem, bullarum immortalem, bullarum immortalem..." He murmured over and over while practicing his hand movements, picturing himself succeeding for his self confidence. His uncle had told him to do this, as long as he put confidence into the things he did and practiced, then he would succeed. Even if that was on the third or fifth try.

When it came to his turn, he faced one of the older students and drew his wand from his pocket, aiming at them as he chanted the words "Bullarum Immortalem!" A stream of colorful bubbles spewed forth and popped all over them, a failure, though a pretty one. Oddly enough, seeing the failure only made him feel better, there was less pressure now for the next try. "Bullarum Immortalem!" This time it was a success! Bubbles sprayed forth and remained where they were until they were disenchanted away. Cain was proud of himself for not losing heart this time.

Professor Edit: Seeing the colourful array of bubbles, Zahid made his way over to the Slytherin, though intervention proved unnecessary as he corrected whatever mistake he had made himself and when he made a second, this time successful, attempt. "Well done, Mr. Corvus."

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James read a book as he walked down to the History of Magic class. He closed his book marking his page as he walked into the classroom. He noticed the desks had been pushed to one side of the room again. Hm...seems we are doing another spell today. He thought to himself as he walked to a corner in the back of the room.

The professor introduced the class to the five guest students who were upper year students.
James heard a few murmurs before the silence returned. The professor demonstrated the charm and golden bubbles were produced from his wand. After this the class was dismissed to start practicing.

James started to practice saying the incantation which was a bit hard BUL-la-rum im-MOR-ta-lem. He repeated it to himself a few times before practicing the wand movements. It seemed you only had to point your wand at the target. Simple enough. Learning new spells had always been easy for him.

James walked slowly over to one of the lines and waited for his turn to try the charm on one of the older students. Very soon after he was able to have his chance. He took a deep breath and pointed his wand toward the older student. "BUL-la-rum im-MOR-ta-lem" He said just loud enough for people to be able to hear him from across the room but not shouting it.

A stream of golden bubbles all identical in size were produced from his wand and floated toward the upper year student. He was excited for sure but kept his front of being straight faced with a small smile he stepped out of line so the next student could have their try.

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Professor Edit: Given that the charm was a relatively easy spell, Zahid was not surprised to see yet another student succeed in casting it on their first try. "Well done, Mr. Owens."

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Professor Edit: Unlike most students who stuck to their chosen line, Zahid noticed that there were also some that chose a different queue every time they went to the back of the (well, a) line. The changing target did not not change the (successfull) outcome in this case, from what he had seen. "Well done, Mr. Sato."

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