CHARMS CLASS VACANCY: Apply Within

CHARMS CLASS VACANCY

Waterlily is stepping down as professor for the Charms Class, which leaves an opening for the position.

If you would like to apply for the position, please do so below.

* You must be at least second year to apply
* You must be prepared to create and grade classes regularly
* You must have a fair head, i.e: you must be able to grade fairly no matter what house you belong to.
* You must have good knowledge of the rules and running of the site and keep to these rules at all time. Professor jobs cannot be given to members who break the rules as they are here for the safety and fun of everyone.

If you are already a professor and wish to apply for this position, you may also do so!

All members meeting the specifications above can reply to this post in application.

Please give the following;

* A short paragraph on why you want the job and what you believe you can offer to HE
* A full length example of a class plus a couple of further ideas for assignments

Please reply below with your application.

All applications will be reviewed by myself and Amy and the outcome will be announced at a later date. Please note, we can only give one person this job. If you are not accepted for the job at this time, please do not feel disheartened. There will be other oportunities in the future.

Thankyou!

I'd like this job because I've always wanted to be a professor. I believe that I have a lot to offer to HE because I'm an active member who has been a Prefect for four times, so far. Also, I've been here for almost two terms and I feel that I have a good grasp on the rules here and the running of this site. When I do something I can be really devoted to it, and I believe that I would be devoted to being a Professor if I got the job. I believe I can, and have, offered devotion and a unique personality that is me, to HE.

An idea for a class here would be called: Through a Maze. It would involve teamwork between people and it would require its participants to utilize creativity and their knowledge of spells in order to make their way through a maze filled with obstacles, that looks similar to the maze of the Triwizard tournament, with its high hedges. In a way the class would be similar to Raistlin's Daring's Chamber.

After people sign up, they would be randomly sorted into pairs and individual threads would be opened for them where their challenge would take place. They must both post at least once each, in role-play format, before an obstacle is presented (by me). They must show teamwork while overcoming the obstacle and after a certain amount of obstacles, I would post revealing the exit of the maze at which time, the class (for those pairs) would end.

This class would be an ongoing challenge with no time limit, allowing people to join in and sign up later. After a pair's challenge is completed, they would be graded upon their teamwork, creativity, and their knowledge of spells.

Other ideas:
~ Debate: Weather Charms:
- Are there limits? As we saw in DH, it's possible to cause rain indoors, but do you think it would be possible to, say, conjure a hurricane?
- Should weather charms be used? Is it like messing with nature?
~ Charms in Deathly Hallows:
- Hermione used a number of spells to protect the trio and throughout their adventures in the Seventh Book. What do you think those spells, for example Salvia Hexa (sp?), specifically do?
- Using your knowledge of J.K.Rowling's use of Latin/Italian/other languages when creating her spells, explain why.

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I want to have the position of a charms professorsince 1) i like making up assignemnts and 2) charms is my most favorite magical 'class' avalible on the site. There are many different and interesting things about charms that can be learned and if I was the professor, I would try to make the class as fun as possible mixed in with a good amount of knowlege. I also some onto the site a lot so I'd update and check the classes and not let them sit for months (like still have the Halloween assignments open in March). I would remeber to grade fairly (no giving all the best marks to Huffies on purpose ...) Also it'll be like a challenge I could do which makes me think (something that most people don't like to do). But overcoming challenges is kind of fun and exciting and if I become a professor, I could consider it as a challenge of opening and grading students' works...which can be fun, I hope!

Assignemnt Example:

Charms In Life

PART1:
There are many kind of charms that the characters use throughout the HP series. Like 'accio' for summoning, a cheering charm, flower conjuring charm etc.
You are a muggle.If you could choose one charm that you could use in your daily like what would it be? Why? Explain what the charm does (like what it is) at least 200 words

[40points]

PART2:

Write a short story 200+ words on an instance on where you would use this charm and how you will find it. (For example, you find a magical wand that can be used by Muggles and can shoot out this particular charm)

[40points]

[TOTAL: 80points]


Other Assignments:
- Patronus Charm
(what is it? write a summary of it them write what how do you think the shape of a patronus take place & what shape do you think yours will be?)
- Memory Charms
(write a summary on what they are and have a paragraph of your opinion of memory charm overdose, esp. on Muggles, is it fair to them?)
-DISCUSSION: Is a simple charm even safe to use?
(in first book, Ron uses a simple levitation charm to knock out a troll, if that's possible, then are charms even safe to use?)

I would really love to be a professor. I can't count how many applications I've filled out to be one. I do think I would be a good professor because I am really dedicated to HE and come here everyday. I joined over two years ago and really want to be more involved in the community. Also, I think I would be a good charms professor. I would make sure to have lots of interesting and excieting classes up so that there's always something to do. I've been a prefect 3 times so far and really enjoy being availiable to help people get to know HE.

Assignment Example: Wingardium Leviosa!

In this class we are going to discuss the first practical charms class that Harry had during his first year at Hogwarts. Before we begin the lesson I would like to point out that Professor Flitwick waited two moths before he let them attempt to levitate something.

While, I'm not going to make you wait two months, I would like you to know the theory before we begin the practical.

The wand movement was described as "swish and flick". I woud like you to all practice that for a moment. Good! Now tell me, why is it important to have the proper wand motions when attempting a spell. I would like at least 50 words for this.

We also know from our studies that it is important to prononce the spell with precision and accuracy. Hermione indeed corrects Ron when his pronunciation is unsatisfactory. Please write another 50 word answer explaining how to correctly pronounce Wingardium Leviosa to a young witch or wizard who hasn't attended Charms before.

Finally. Were ready for the real thing. Please RPG your first expeirence levitating something. Did you get it on your first try? Did your feather turn colors or catch fire? Tell me all the details. 150 words please.

BONUS: If you want to videotape yourself, either doing the wand movement correctly or saying the spell with perfect pronunciation or both you will receice extra points.

Additional Assignments:
- Alohamora! The Art of Unlocking Doors
~ this class would also have a challenge related to it where students would have to go through a series of rooms unlocking doors and telling me which spells they would need to get through some sort of obstacle in each room. For example: if there is a pile of mud they would say scourgify.
- Cheering Charms: How not to go Overboard
- Summoning Charms: An in-depth look at their importance
- Banishing Charms: When are we going to need those?!
- Silencing Charms

EDIT: I just wanted to add that I just realized I am the Prefect Helper for Charms this time.

I would really really love to be a charms proffessor on HE because although i havent been a member for very long charms is my faverouite subject and i absolutly love to teach (although that is not my proffession I have been told many times that I could be good at it!). I also can and will be fair and just, showing no house prefferences (mostly because i love all the houses). I am on HE mininum once every 2 days and am mostly on every day because i get very anxious if I am sitting there wondering if my posts have been ansered. I have lots of idears (some of them slightly impractical) and would love to put some of them into practice.


Assignment example:

Explain the effects of the following charms and how they are used in the harry potter books:

Avifors
Confundus
Engorgio
Fidelius
Homorphus
Impedimenta
Impervius
Obliviate
Rictusempra
Wingardium Leviosa

As there are many different charms you do not have to find all of them. You will be awarded up to 20 points per charm you find.


Possible points: 200



Other idears:

-Letter of the month
At the start of the month a letter would be picked and you would have to name and discribe the effects of a charm starting with that letter (one charm per post no double posting)

-Charms Quiz
I will ask a question relating to charms and a stunedt must post the anwser.

-Charms. Good or evil
Are all charms good? If no give examples and why you think these charms are labled as charms and not curses.