Class 1 : Advanced

[Kellie Black]

Creature Venoms

The professor is not yet in, but there's a note on the the door for all ...

Welcome everyone. I'm running a tad late, as is this lesson. It will pick up at 2:00pm EST time, and we shall begin. Please find a seat and grab some parchments. Be ready for lots of interesting facts today, as we've got some poisonous creatures to cover. See you all shortly -

Professor K. Black

[Nicole Lupin]

Another class to attend that Nicole didn't actually mind. This one, with her aunt. She smiled when she noticed she was the only one there and silently wondered what creatures she had read about that were poisonous. A lot. Sighing because she was the only one there Nicole moves to take a seat towards the middle of the room and makes herself busy to retrieve notebooks and quills from her bag.

She just wondered when somebody else would get here too.

[Holden J. Caulfield]

Holden walked into the classroom after reading the note. In five minutes class would be starting. Fun. This was Holden's first favorite class. It was mega easy if you just read a lot. A sigh came from his lips as he sat down in the front. He was still sick. ;_;

Holden covered his mouth as he coughed. He put his head on the desk. Someone else was here, Nicole Lupin. He remembered her from last year. They were the only few students that ever answered questions that Professor Black asked.

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[Nicole Lupin]

The door opened and Nicole looked up from her desk and noticed Holden entered. She remembered him from last term. They spoke little outside of class but in class, they worked well answering questions. Little did everyone know just how easy it was to participate in this class.

Smiling she raises a hand as a small greeting. "Hello, Holden. Good break?" Glancing quickly to the clock she notices that shortly, class would be starting.

[Holden J. Caulfield]

Holden lifted his head when Nicole spoke to him. "Hi Nicole. Yes I did. Made fun of the Buckingham Palace guards. They don't have feelings, I swear," he smiled a bit. "Feeling a tad bit sick too. Bleh." "How was your break?" He turned around in his seat so he would be looking at her.

"Don't tell me we are the only ones going to be in here. Not like it would make a difference."

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[Nicole Lupin]

_{"My break?" She blinked at him unsure of how to respond. "It was interesting enough." Allowing a small smile to work its' way on past her lips she sighs, shrugging. "I'm not too sure. If anything, we're just as good as a couple of Buckingham Palace guards, though. That must mean something ya?"}

[Kellie Black]

Ah, my usual crowd. Hullo, dears.
_{5 house points to Hufflepuff : for being prompt
5 house points to Gryffindor : for being prompt}

Professor Black rushes into the class, in time to take in two very familiar faces. Immediately, her face blossoms into a full blown smile. "Holden, Nicole. Another term with just the three of us, already? Tsk. Well, well. It is a pleasure, my dears. My apologies for being late ... awful run in with some boggarts. Now! Today's lesson. Poisonous creatures. We'll take it from there."

As usual, Professor Black waved her wand to the board, and like last term, the question appeared.

Question 1 : Name some poisonous creatures, please.

[Jade "Lizzy" Silvernacle]

Oh no Lizzy was late. It was her first class and she was already running late. Hurring into the room she got there just as the class started. Taking a seat she looked up at the board and pulled out parchment, quill, and ink for notes.

Up on the board was the first question. Thinking back on her reading there was only one thing that she could think of that was poisionous, and that was a basilisk. Raising her hand she answered, "A basilisk is a poisonous creature isn't it?" she asked not very sure.

[Nicole Lupin]

<sub>I've read this she thinks because she knows she has before. The sensation is nagging at her and for a moment, Nicole thinks of just throwing her hands in the air and calling it quits because had just read this over the break. Sighing again, this time more disdainful, the Gryffindor places the heel of her palm and practically digs it into her forehead, growing increasingly frustrated with herself.

Oh! "The malacaw is one, isn't it Professor?"</sub>

[Kellie Black]

Question 1 : Closed
Writing them down is fine.
_{5 house points to Slytherin : correct answer
5 house points to Gryffindor : correct answer}

Watching each student as they searched for an answer, Kellie waited patiently as she always did with her smaller classes. Walking by Jade, she saw basilisk written down and nodded. "Correct. As we've covered last term ... the basilisk's fangs are horribly poisonous and once the wound spreads, death is bound to come upon. Let's see ... Nicole?"

Malacaw? "Mhm! Mackled Malacaw to be precise. It takes on a lobster - like feature. Although, this one truly does interest me. Next two questions ..."

Question 2 : The Malacaw's bite isn't deathly. So ... what does it do?
Question 3 : Name another creature that's got a nasty venom.

[Holden J. Caulfield]

Gives people bad luck.
Acromantula.

Holden gave to answers and went back quiet. He had not been paying attention to get the first question. Holden coughed as he felt even more sicker.

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[Nicole Lupin]

<sub>Nicole heard the door open again but didn't really bother turning to see who it was. Another student was the least of her concerns. At least it'd be a little more vocal in here. Right. She got it right. Nicki smiled. Ok that wasn't too bad. She hastily scribbled down notes as Professor Black spoke ... lobster, deathly fangs, etc. Right. Another question appeared and she blinked. Another poisonous creatures?

"The malacaw makes the victim unlucky for a week or so. And for question 3, umm ... manticore?" Wincing at Holden's cough, she turns to shoot him a worried look. "You ok?"</sub>

[Jade "Lizzy" Silvernacle]

Lizzy thought for a few minutes about the next questions happy that she got the first question correct. For the first question she didn't know the answer, but for the third one she had one. Taking her quill again Lizzy wrote down, Lobalug, before thinking on the second question once again.

It took a minute but eventually the answer came to her. Writing down that it makes the victim unlucky for a week or so. Just before another student said it aloud.

[Kellie Black]

Questions 2 and 3 : Closed

_{5 house points to Hufflepuff : correct answer
10 house points to Gryffindor : 2 correct answers
5 house points to Slytherin : correct answer}

Hearing another cough arise out of the Hufflepuff, Kellie glances at the boy worried. "Do you need to go to the mediward, Mr. Caulfield?" Peeking over at his answers, she was glad to see he was still capable of doing his reading "Right you are. Acromontulas has quite the bite. With them, their venom start its' effect until an hour or so after the bite. And Jade, good, good! Lobalugs are used by the merpeople to harm its' enemies. Whereas with manticores, as Miss Lupin brought up ... its' effect is almost immediate. Well done, everyone!"

"Now, the Manticore is actually an endearing creature. It resembles more a centaur, and can use human speech to socialize. These creatures look with intent to kill humans so no, Mr. Caulfield, we won't be meeting them, I'm afraid." She smiles at the humor ... he was always one for asking to meet certain creatures. "Anyway, it has the head of a human, a lion's body ... and a tail of a scorpion. Quite a unique ensemble, wouldn't you agree? Next two questions."


Question 4 : Is it possible to kill a manticore? If yes, how? If no, why not?
Question 5 : How would a manticore go about killing humans?

[Holden J. Caulfield]

A cough came from him again before he spoke. "I'm fine," and he realized his voice went hoarse. "I lost my voice!" It was barely a whisper. "AHH!!" He couldn't get any higher. "PROFESSOR!" Holden banged his fist on the desk.

No.
The mouth is filled with three rows of razor-sharp teeth and the scaled tail ends in a ball with poisonous darts.

"Why me?" Holden fowned. "BUT I REALLY WANTED TO MEET ONE!" Even though his voice was expose to be happy it sounded a bit hoarse.

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[Jade "Lizzy" Silvernacle]

Lizzy looked at the next two questions. They made her think for a bit before writing down the answers. Behind a number four she wrote no, and behind an number five she put by eating them. It was quite gruesome, but a book she had read said that, but she wasn't sure so she just put it on there so she had an answer down.

[Nicole Lupin]

<sub>Nicole snorted at Holden's display. Well actually. She felt bad yess. But he was screaming and it was more of a whispered scream so the whole scene was actually comical to watch. "Poor, Holden. Anyway professor, it's impossible to kill manticores. It's weired because their skin is made from something that like, repels charms or something so no. No way of killing them. That's a bit gruesome, isn't it?"

Reading over the next question she shrugged. "Firing darts or something? They come from the tails, don't they? or maybe the mouth?"</sub>

[Kellie Black]

Questions 4 and 5 : Closed

_{10 house points to Hufflepuff : correct answer
10 house points to Gryffindor : correct answer
10 house points to Slytherin : correct answer}

"Oh dear, that doesn't sound healthy at all. Perhaps after class then, Holden if you're so persistent on the matter." She tried her best, but to no avail did it help, Kellie burst out in hysterics at his voice. "I'm sorry, dear. Write down the rest of your answers today ... unless you wish to sound like some ghastly woman the rest of your life. Oh my." Grinning, Professor Black read over Holden's and Jade's papers, answering, "Well, if you really want to meet one, by all means go find them and let me know how that works out for you. Nice work, you two."

Turning to Nicole, as she was the only one answering aloud, Black listens and nods as she answers. "Exactly. The darts themselves are poisonous and you will die, Mr. Caulfield, should you so much as look their way so don't go wandering off anytime soon. And yes, as you all said. Cannot be killed. Now ... should Holden decide to play the hero and try to find these ... creatures, answer these for me, will you?"


Question 6 : Where are manticores most commonly found living?
Question 7 : Why was it the manticores were created?

[Jade "Lizzy" Silvernacle]

For the next to questions number six was the only one that Lizzy knew right away. Now that her mind was thinking manticores it was getting easier and easier to remember the answers. By a number six she wrote, Persia (now known as Iran). For the seventh one she did not have an answer, but that was okay she would wait to hear what it was and write it down so she knew it for future reference.

[Holden J. Caulfield]

"SHUT UP NIC BEFORE I KILL YOU!," he joked in a hoarse voice at Nicole. "O-M-G shhh!" Before he knew it the Professor was laughing him. "You too!" Holden snorted and crossed his arms. "Fine!" Nice to know he was the class joke. ;_;

What is Greece? Others say from Asia, mostly Indonesia, Malaysia, and India.
What is to guard treasures and strongholds?

Now he was being funny. =] Jeopardy.

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