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Sep. 17th, 2014 08:16 pmIn class today, my lesson plan did not go quite as I'd expected. I had them form threesomes, which left one out -- I was entirely correct in my prediction as to who'd find themselves unpartnered.
What I was not expecting was for Harry Marvolo to leap to his feet and demand to take her place as goat.
Should I have expected this?
We were working on the Shield Wall charm with Darios's variation; done correctly it packs quite a wallop. Marvolo said he thought everyone would learn more with someone truly excellent at Defence striking from the outside. Of course, my original plan had been to give everyone a shot at using it against a weak opponent, THEN adjust groups as needed to provide a bit more of a test.
I told Marvolo the defensive charm, obviously. Though in retrospect that may have been a mistake. If he wants to take the goat's place, he can take the goat's punishment.
(His group was -- oh, let me check my notes. Marvolo paired up with Zach Smith and Millicent Bullstrode, which was also not quite what I'd expected. I would assume a year ago he and Draco would have pulled in a third; do you know who it would have been?)
What I was not expecting was for Harry Marvolo to leap to his feet and demand to take her place as goat.
Should I have expected this?
We were working on the Shield Wall charm with Darios's variation; done correctly it packs quite a wallop. Marvolo said he thought everyone would learn more with someone truly excellent at Defence striking from the outside. Of course, my original plan had been to give everyone a shot at using it against a weak opponent, THEN adjust groups as needed to provide a bit more of a test.
I told Marvolo the defensive charm, obviously. Though in retrospect that may have been a mistake. If he wants to take the goat's place, he can take the goat's punishment.
(His group was -- oh, let me check my notes. Marvolo paired up with Zach Smith and Millicent Bullstrode, which was also not quite what I'd expected. I would assume a year ago he and Draco would have pulled in a third; do you know who it would have been?)
