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fandomhigh2009-11-18 11:18 am
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DADA for Muggles [Wednesday, November 18, 5th period]
Today as the students arrived, the ceiling had been enchanted a clear blue, probably to counteract the subject matter.
"Because this came up so often in the introductory class, Professor Lupin and I decided that the one day we devoted to zombies and Inferi was probably not sufficient to fully cover the dark art of necromancy," Sirius began. "We have any number of places represented in this classroom right now, and bringing people back from the dead seemed to be a common theme for many of you. It is, unquestionably, a dark art." His glance swept over each student in turn. "Why, then, is that one of the first things people reach for when someone they love is taken from them?"
He looked over at Remus. Over the course of the years, they'd both lost more people than he'd thought he could bear to.
Remus, for his part, was struggling to look mildly interested and not too invested. "In our world, there are strict rules about moving on once a person has died. If the person fears death or is otherwise tied to this world, they might linger on as a ghost. But otherwise, their time here is done, and bringing them back is not only reckless and stupid, but detrimental to the person in question, as well."
After the brief discussion, Sirius waved his wand and dozens of textbooks (some covered liberally in dust) appeared on a table in the front of the classroom. "Use the rest of the class period to research necromancy and the horrible consequences that always arise when you try to bring back the dead," he concluded. "Next class, please bring in a report--covering at least a foot of parchment--explaining what you learned."
"Because this came up so often in the introductory class, Professor Lupin and I decided that the one day we devoted to zombies and Inferi was probably not sufficient to fully cover the dark art of necromancy," Sirius began. "We have any number of places represented in this classroom right now, and bringing people back from the dead seemed to be a common theme for many of you. It is, unquestionably, a dark art." His glance swept over each student in turn. "Why, then, is that one of the first things people reach for when someone they love is taken from them?"
He looked over at Remus. Over the course of the years, they'd both lost more people than he'd thought he could bear to.
Remus, for his part, was struggling to look mildly interested and not too invested. "In our world, there are strict rules about moving on once a person has died. If the person fears death or is otherwise tied to this world, they might linger on as a ghost. But otherwise, their time here is done, and bringing them back is not only reckless and stupid, but detrimental to the person in question, as well."
After the brief discussion, Sirius waved his wand and dozens of textbooks (some covered liberally in dust) appeared on a table in the front of the classroom. "Use the rest of the class period to research necromancy and the horrible consequences that always arise when you try to bring back the dead," he concluded. "Next class, please bring in a report--covering at least a foot of parchment--explaining what you learned."
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