ooc: Sorry, my post is so long...
Since it's dinner time at Hogwarts I had to fit a whole class into one post...
Professor Oswald was sitting with his feet up on his desk, watching the students as they came into the room and seated themselves at their desks... It was the last class before dinner and he wanted to get it done soon... He waited until they had all taken their books out and the room had quieted down... Then he got to his feet and came around to the front of his desk...
"Good afternoon all... My name is Tine Oswald and I will be your Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher for this year... but I probably won't be next year, considering your previous history with Defense against the Dark Arts teachers, I'll most likely come to some sort of gruesome and untimely end, before the end of year feast... So we all have that to look forward to..." Tine smiled and sat down on the top of the desk and surveyed the room...
"While we are in this classroom, you may refer to me as either Professor Tine or Professor Oswald, It doesn't matter to me.... Outside this class room you may call me as whatever you wish.... Although if you where to call me something insulting, you might want to check to make sure I'm not standing behind you when you say it... I've found quite a few interesting hexes I've been wanting to try out... I also have a few rules you will follow in my classroom, or else you'll find yourself in detention faster then you can say "Hippogriff".... First: I'm the teacher; you are the students... Which means when I'm talking... You aren't... and when I ask questions, you answer... Very simple rule... should be easy to follow.. Second: I do not tolorate students with quick tounges or tempers or those that are disrepectfull towards teachers or their fellow students... So kindly check your bad attitudes and habits at the door before you enter... You may pick them up again after you leave if you wish.... Third: I expect all of you complete any of your homework assignments and hand them in to me, ON TIME! Those that don't will find themselves staying the next period after class spending time doing the hiomework... Oh, I would like to remind you that I'm not afraid to give detentions or deduct house points in this class and anyone who I believe is behaving improperly will recieve proper punishment... I think that about covers it... We will now begin class... Will everyone please get out their books..." Tine took a pear out of the bowl of fruit that sat on his desk and took a bite out of it while he rumaged through his briefcase looking for his copy of the book... "Please turn in your books, to chapter six, section D, which can be found on page 730..." Tine took another bite out of his pear and getting off of the desk, walked over to one of the windows, shut the shutters and latched them.... "Now today we will be talking about Lethifolds..." He continued moving over to the next window and shutting it as well... "Now does anyone by chance know what exactly a Lethifold is?" No one answered, "Well, that doesn't suprise me... Lethifolds are not a creature you'd normally hear about, unless you were unfortunate enough to come in contact with one..." Tine reached the last window and shut it, then walked back to his desk...
"In short, a Lethifold is a creature that looks like a black cloak and sufficates it's victims by smothering them while they sleep..." One of the students near the front gave a small gasp, "Yes, not exactly the sort of creature you'd want as a pet is it?" Tine said with a half-smile... "Lethifolds are found only in tropical regions of the world and are primarily nocternal, and only attack at night... You won't usualy hear of any Lethifold attacks because they are difficult to trace, due to the fact that after their prey is dead they are..." Tine paused think of how to phrase it tastefully... "Well, lets just say" he said finally, "That Lethifolds would win any pumpkin eating contest beacuse they can eat and digest large things very quickly leaving no trace of them whatsoever and so whatever they eat seems to just disappear..." Tine finished his pear and sat down ontop of his desk again, "Now beacuse I know we all are anxiously waiting for dinner, myself included, I have decided to cut class short for today and release you early... You may clear your desks" The students began to put their books, parchment and quills back into their bags when they had finished, Tine continued, "Your homework for next time is to read the chapter on Lethifolds and also look up the spell called, "The Patronus charm" and be prepared to give an explanation of what the Patronus charm does and how you work it..." Tine took a look at the clock, "Alright we still have fifteen minutes until dinner, so either go back to your common rooms or straight to the great hall... Don't bother any of the other classes or I won't let class out early again this year... Is that clear..." the students nodded, "Very good... You may go... class is dismissed..." The students all go up talking to one another and heading out the door... Professor Oswald gathered his things and soon followed them...