Hennah's Non-Verbal Instruction (Solo Thread)

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(Hennah's Tutor will be a NPC Seventh Year Hufflepuff.)

Lesson One...

Andrew Brimwater was a Seventh Year Hufflpuff who had mastered the ability of Non-Verbal Magic in his Fifth Year at Hogwarts. When he met Hennah a few weeks before and learned that she had lost her voice due to a curse prior to coming to Hogwarts and wanted to learn Non-Verbal Magic, having attempted to practice it herself for some time, his heart went out to her and he happily agreed to teach the sweet girl.

The first lesson was a simple one and that was levitation. Placing some pebbles on the ground, he instructed Hennah in how to concentrate on them, along with how to move her wand. It took Hennah several tries, but she finally got it, lifting the pebbles a full foot off the ground. She smiled happily at this and tried it several times more. It was hit or miss each time, but Andrew was very proud of Hennah. Not only was she willing to learn, but she also exhibited a great deal of patience, not getting frustrated when she did not accomplish the magic.

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Lesson Two...

Today's lesson was simple transfiguration. Hennah was to turn a beetle into a pebble and back. As with Lesson One, it took a few tries, and at one point Hennah was about to cry because she thought she was harming the poor beetles, even though her tutor Andrew was reversing the spells and the bugs were okay. Finally with his encouragement, she concentrated and turned a beetle into a pebble. She smiled at her accomplishment, and with equal concentration she turned the pebble back into a beetle again. Andrew was very proud of his student and said that if Hennah kept it up, she would know Non-Verbal Magic by the end of the year.

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Lesson Three...

Today Hennah worked on two of the oldest and most simple Charms- the Summoning Charm and the Banishing Charm. While most students learned these easily by saying "Accio" and "Depulso", Hennah obviously didn't have that luxury. Instead she had to concentrate on the incantations. As with the other two lessons, it was difficult at first, but soon she got the hang of it. She was able to bring small objects like cups and sticks to her, and by the end of the day was actually able to summon a broom and send it away. She beamed as her tutor Andrew applauded her again.

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Lesson Four...

Today Hennah worked on the Fire and Water Making Charms. In a safe environment, she practiced the fire one first. Her mind concentrating on the incantation Incendio, she caused a small jet of fire to come from her wand. The fire didn't cause anything to burn as they were around sand and rocks.

Hennah then concentrated on Aquamenti and filled a cup Andrew brought with water. She beamed at Andrew, who was not only proud at how quickly Hennah was getting Non-Verbal Magic, but surprised as well. He had never had a student so dedicated and determined. Then again, unlike his other students, Non-Verbal Magic was a MUST for the girl.

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Lesson Five...

Today, Hennah practiced the Bird-Conjuring Charm. This seemed to be easier for her than some of the other lessons. For one, she was becoming better and better with Non-Verbal Magic in general. For two, she just loved birds and felt that might be a significant factor. Still, she had to concentrate hard on "Avis" in her mind. Soon, her wand blasted out the beautiful birds and she grinned as they flew about her. She then playfully had them chase Andrew, who laughed as he ran. Despite the innocent trick, Andrew continued to be proud of how fast Hennah was learning.

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(Training Stopped For Christmas Holidays)

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Lesson Six...

Today's lesson was Hennah's first Defensive Spell... the Disarming Charm. Concentrating on the incantation Expelliarmus, she was able to to knock the wand out of her tutor Andrew's hand, slowly at first and then quickly. Andrew was astounded at her progress and she wrote on a note that she had been practicing over the holidays. Andrew told her she would soon be ready for the heavy duty spells.

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Lesson Seven...

Today was a difficult day for both tutor and student as Andrew taught Hennah the Shield Charm. He had to be careful what he tried to hit her with curse-wise as he didn't want to hurt Hennah if she could not Shield herself. Fortunately, she focused on Protego and only left that day with a little dizziness from a Stupefy spell, which Andrew helped her recover from for the most part. Aside from that day, Hennah did well and showed he was ready to defend herself non-verbally. Now she would need to learn to fight a bit more.

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Conclusion-

Over the final of the lessons, Hennah advanced in what she could do. She always had room for improvement, but so did her tutor Andrew and any other magical person who possessed the ability of Non-Verbal Magic. Regardless, Hennah was deemed ready in the end. Andrew couldn't be more proud and mush have gotten a million hugs of thanks from Hennah.

For the first time since she was robbed of her voice, Hennah truly felt strong. She could now potentially be as skilled as any other young witch, and who knew? One day she could be one of the most powerful witches who ever lived, though the sweet girl would probably not have an ego to go with it.

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