Minerva watched closely as the students began observing their liquids in front of them. Some were quicker than others to give the spell a try, and she noticed that some had an easier time identifying what the particular potion was. She had a hunch that those who excelled in potions would enjoy this lesson and do significantly better. Once enough students had attempted the spell, she took her wand around to check each potion.
(Xadrian)
"It appears that your transfiguration was successful Mr. Kwan," she said pleased. "Revalto Consesto," she uttered, dipping the tip of her wand in the liquid. It instantly turned a vivid blue. "Very good. The blue color signifies that it was a successful transfiguration. Your potion, which I believe was the Amortentia potion would now be able to be consumed with no side affects of the love potion. Twenty points to Ravenclaw."
(Alexandra)
Moving along, Minerva made her way to where Miss Ricci sat with her hand raised high. She sensed a look of triumph amid Alexandra's dull demeanor. Even if Alexandra was under the weather, Minerva looked at her liquid and thought it seemed like a proper transfiguration. "Revalto Consesto," she said again. As with Xadrian's liquid, it quickly turned to a bluish color. It was a little slower in turning, but correct nonetheless. "Wonderful work Miss Ricci. Twenty points to Slytherin."
(Todd)
The next student was one from Minerva's house, however she looked disappointedly at his vile of liquid. The cloudy white color was a clear indicator that he had a less than perfect transfiguration. Deciding to see just how far off he was, she tapped her wand against the surface of the liquid and spoke, "Revalto Consesto." The color was easy to see, as it was magnified with the white cloudiness. However, it did not turn the deep shade of red which Minerva expected. Instead, it was a pale milky blue, indicating that Mr. Koley had only made a small error. "Interesting," she said as she peered over Todd's shoulder at the potions book lying open. She quickly realized his mistake and then tried the spell for herself. "Aquincedo." The cloudy blue liquid turned to a clear, bright blue liquid as it should have. "Well Mr. Koley, that shows that you were only off by a bit. I'm assuming you identified the potion as a Babbling Beverage. I'm sure Professor Snape didn't use that potion, and rather, your potion was a Scintillation Solution, which also has a pale blue color to start. Your spell technique and application was correct had you only identified the proper Exordium. Ten points to Gryffindor for a decent attempt.
(Sophia)
Pleased with the work so far, Minerva next moved to a Hufflepuff girl. This would make one student from each house to have completed the assignment so far. At first glance, Minerva could almost tell that Sophia's potion was correct, save for the chunks floating in the liquid. Using the spell to test the liquid, she was pleased to see it turn a nice shade of blue, indicating that she had successfully transfigured it into water. "You did a fine job Miss. Hallington, except as I'm sure you are aware, there was an incomplete transfiguration. The things you see floating in the liquid are simply original parts of the potion that were not transfigured. This usually happens because of a lack of concentration. Since the rest of your work was accurate, I'm sure that had you been concentrating just a slight bit more, you would have made a complete transfiguration. Ten points to Hufflepuff for a great attempt.
(Ivy)
Another Hufflepuff student was Minerva's next to observe. Miss Tunstall had given a great answer earlier in the class, and Minerva smiled kindly when she saw the clear liquid in her flask. Thinking that it was pointless to even test, Minerva hardly paid attention when she tapped the liquid with her wand. "Revalto Consesto," she said. Unexpectedly, the liquid turned a deep purple. Looking in shock, Minerva knew this could only mean one thing. "Well, well, Miss Tunstall. It would have appeared that your transfiguration was successful, judging by the original appearance, but my indicator spell did not produce the vivid blue color that would indicate a successful solution. The purple color actually means that part of what you have in your vile is water, yet the other half is something aside from water. I'm afraid that I don't exactly know what that other substance is, without seeing the original solution, but I can say quite assuredly that you only managed to transfigure part of the original into water. I will award ten points to Hufflepuff for managing half of the assignment, and I would suggest maybe a bit more concentration during the process of casting the spell.
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(Maryn)
Another Gryffindor was next, and Minerva smiled as she approached, hoping Maryn would earn some more points for their house. When Minerva got a little closer, she saw that Maryn's potion wasn't quite as clear as water, but it had a slight pink tint. "Revalto Consesto," she said, watching and hoping for the blue color to appear. As with Todd's, the blue color was apparent, yet not as bright to indicate a full transfiguration. Minerva looked down at Maryn's Potions book, which was turned to the page on Wound-Healing Potions. "Aha," she said. "If I recall, your potion started out a pale yellow. Wound-Healing Potions are often a deep purple color. I have a feeling that your potion was something else and that, had you identified it correctly would have produced a proper transfiguration since my indicator shows that you were awfully close. Ten points to Gryffindor for a worthy try.
(Alexis)
Moving right along, Minerva came to another potion that was almost clear but with a tint of color still remaining. Assuming another partial transfiguration, she wasn't surprised to see yet another vile of light blue liquid after using her indicator spell. "That was the correct identity of your original spell," said Minerva as she saw which page Alexis had opened in her Potions book. "However, your lack of complete transfiguration is most likely a result of a lack of full concentration. Next time just think about the transfiguring process a little more and I am sure that you will be successful," Minerva said kindly, offering her advice to Alexis. "Ten points to Ravenclaw for a marvelous attempt."
(Ciaran)
Minerva moved to another Gryffindor. This time, she was sure that she had found a correct transfiguration as she looked at the clear liquid in Ciaran's flask. "Revalto Consesto," she said hopefully, smiling as the liquid turned to the correct cyan shade of blue. "Excellent work Mr. Douglass. Twenty points for being a marvelous representative for Gryffindor." Minerva knew she probably appeared to be favoring her students above those from the other houses. However, she didn't feel this way. She knew that she was always fair in assigning and taking points, and she saw no wrong in commending those in her house when the did well. After all, she was fair and encouraging to all of her students- there was nothing wrong with being extra pleased with one of her students when the preformed well. She gave Ciaran one last smile before moving on.
(Charles)
Minerva looked and saw that there were only a few more students that needed observing. The next was a boy from Hufflepuff. As she neared his potion, she saw that it was clear, yet there were things moving around in it. She suspected that he had done the same thing as Miss Hallington. "Revalto Consesto," she said calmly, placing the tip of her wand in his potion. It did indeed turn the correct shade of blue, indicating that he had managed to produce water, even if there were other things floating about in it. "Your spell was successful Mr. Driscoll, however the solid matter that is within the water suggests that you didn't quite achieve a complete transfiguration. I would suggest a little more concentration on either the product with which you are transforming or the process itself. Ten points nonetheless for a great try.
(Celia)
Next, Minerva moved on to a fifth year Ravenclaw whom she recognized immediately. The girl usually did well in Minerva's class, and thus when she examined her liquid, she was not surprised to see it in a clear and water-like state. She did the indicator spell and smiled when it turned to the lovely blue color that it should have. "Magnificent job as always Miss Richmond. Twenty points for a job well done. Keep up the productive work and I assure you that you will do great even in my N.E.W.T.S Transfiguration class.
(Kitty)
Another girl from Hufflepuff sat waiting next for Minerva to test her potion. She seemed to have found the same results as many others had previously. The potion was almost the clear transparency of water, yet a slight tint of color remained. "Revalto Consesto," Minerva said for what seemed like the hundredth time. Again, the pale blue color was shown, indicating another partial transfiguration. The girl seemed to have identified it correctly, judging from the color, so it must have just been her concentration Minerva concluded. "Almost perfect Miss Jones. However, it could have been transfigured a little better. As I've suggested to many others, just try concentrating a little harder and I'm sure you will get the results you desire. Ten points to Hufflepuff for trying.
(Kennedy)
The last person that Minerva needed to check on was one of her Slytherin students. Although he did not always seem to be thrilled to be in class, she knew that his Transfiguration skills were one of his strong suits. As she approached, she watched his potion change colors, ending with a water like appearance. She wondered why it had taken him so long to complete, but then realized he must have been caught up in the identifying of his potion. She found it amusing that a Slytherin would be better at Transfiguration than Potions, but realized that it really didn't matter what house you were in when determining which classes were your best. It just usually happened that the Slytherin students were more comfortable in Potions and the Gryffindor students achieved more success in Transfiguration. Stereotypes were not always correct though she thought as she tested Kennedy's solution with her spell. "Revalto Consesto," she said, pleased as the clear liquid turned back to the bright blue that it had been only moments ago. "Great job Mr. Valak," she said. "Twenty points to Slytherin."
Seeing that she had checked everyone's progress, Minerva raised her voice for the entire class to hear. "As a whole, I am pleased with your work today. Some of you could have concentrated a little more, however it was not terribly bad for your first class back after break. I expect that as the year goes on, concentration will no longer be an issue, and the hardest challenge we will face will be in the technique of casting certain spells. For those of you who were successful today, keep up the great work. To everyone else, you did well for trying. There will be no homework for today, but I expect you all to come ready for the next class. Enjoy the rest of your day." Minerva smiled to herself. She wasn't quite sure why she was in such a good mood today, but she figured that the students wouldn't be too upset with not having any homework. As they filed out of the classroom, Minerva collected the flasks from their desks and went back to her desk to prepare for her next class.
((This class is now officially over. Thank you to everyone who participated.))
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