-and there isn't any call for me to shout it-

[bobthewizard]

ANCIENT RUNES SIGN-IN SHEET

As a wizard, you will be using runes and symbols in everything from Transfiguration to Astronomy, Divination, and Potions; your skill at inscribing them correctly might make the difference between a successful spell and a rather messy demise. If you are entering your second year, or will be taking Ancient Runes as an elective in the fall, reply here with your name, House, upcoming year, and any languages or writing systems with which you have at least a passing familiarity.

*add-in note scrawled between the lines* Sign-ups will be open until a week before next term.

--Professor Robert Bainbridge


[[Filtered to Rangiku]]

Among other texts, I will be assigning Wright's White Rites Rightly Writ with its accompanying workbook. It's updated every year, so the request has to go in early. When we have a general idea of the class's population, please let Flourish & Blotts know how many copies they should acquire, and also order seven extra ones for the school library in anticipation of those students who will inevitably manage to destroy their own.

[[/filtered]]

Comments

[naturaltensai.livejournal.com]

Name: Hyuuga Neji
House: Ravenclaw
Year: 5th
Languages/Writing Systems:
- English
- Japanese (romanji/kanji/hiragana)
- German

[naturaltensai.livejournal.com]

((OOC: You're so happy Neji was the first one to sign up. Confess >]))

[naturaltensai.livejournal.com]

((.. ack, make that 6th in case he asked for the year in which they' be in by fall.))

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

*notes it down* Thank you, Mr. Hyuuga.

[dragonofhonor.livejournal.com]

Name: Tatsuki Arisawa
House: Gryffindor
Year in the Fall: 7th Year
Languages/Writing Systems: English and Japanese (romanji/kanji/hiragana)

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

*glad of that -- wasn't certain he'd get any seventh years* Well, thank you, Miss Arisawa.

[brilliant-osaka.livejournal.com]

The year we are now or the year we will be next fall?

[truetensai.livejournal.com]

I am sure the coming fall, Osaka-san ^^

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

Ah, I will clarify that. The year you will be in the fall.

[flyingfreedom.livejournal.com]

Name: Amane Bakura
House: Gryffindor
Year: Fourth
Languages/Writing Systems: English, and enough Arabic to understand simple conversation.

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

Arabic... that does put you ahead of the game. Thank you, Miss Bakura.


[[That's her last name, right?]]

[xheather-masonx.livejournal.com]

Name: Heather Mason
Upcoming year: 7th
House: Slytherin
Languages/writing systems:
English

[Bahaha XD I just realized that Honey's the only one out of all my characters who are bilingual. Hotaru knows a few words of Japanese (I reason since she moved to England when she was a kid, her knowledge of Japanese dropped off because Prof. Tomoe started to teach her English). I fail XD!]

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm.... Thank you, Miss Mason.

May I ask what your background is in this class, besides the mandatory second year?


[[Hee! Don't worry, you don't have to know any other languages to be in the class. I'll probably clarify that in a subsequent post. The point is to teach them what they don't know.]]

[smell-likesun.livejournal.com]

Name: Fuu Kasumi
House: Gryffindor
Year in the Fall: 5th
Languages/Writing Systems: English, Some Japanese (Romanji/Hirgana/Some Kanji)

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

*nods* Indeed. Thank you, Miss Kasumi.

[[*makes a note to check what the difference is XD*]]

[envisioner.livejournal.com]

Name: Mary Arkham
House: Slytherin
Upcoming Year: 5th
Languages/Writing systems: English, All European Languages, All Classical Languages, starting to learn Asian languages.


[[Her background consists of a librarian daddy who also specialised in the Dark Arts whut ._.]]

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

*eyebrows climb into hairline, half suspects she's pulling his leg* That's an impressive list, Miss Arkham. Dare I ask how you compiled it?

Private

[myeyes-uphere.livejournal.com]

Aa, gotcha, sir. Orders will be sent. Someday.

[[You're giving her PAPERWORK already? DOOOOOOOM~~~XD]]

Re: Private

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

Very good.


[[And let the fun begin~.]]

[former-fangirl.livejournal.com]

Name: Sakura Haruno
House: Ravenclaw
Upcoming year: 6th
Languages or writing systems: English, Japanese(hopefully improved more during the summer)

I look forward to participating in this class again.

[[Guess who's a sucker for Ancient Runes? :D If Bob taught here before, he might think she's familiar. Do as you please. <3]]

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Miss Haruno. I take it, then, that you have had more than the mandatory year of Runes?


[[Alas, I'm giving him a clean slate at Hogwarts. But since she loves the library so much, she might have come across his full name in various historical texts.]]

[historyofboys.livejournal.com]

Oh dear! I hope I'm not horribly, terribly late?

Home: Nana Komatsu
House: Hufflepuff
Year: 7th
Languages/writing systems: English

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

Not at all; sign-ups will be open until a week before the next term starts. Thank you, Miss Komatsu.

[tenshi-dokuro.livejournal.com]

Name: Dokuro Mitsukai
House: Slytherin
Year: Sixth
Languages/Writing Systems: English, some Italian

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

I see... thank you, Miss Mitsukai.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_chizuru_chan/]

Name: Chizuru Honshou
House: Gryffindor
Year: Fifth
Languages/Writing Systems: English. Dad tried to teach us German, but it wouldn't take.

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

*nods* Thank you, Miss Honshou. Fortunately, for this class, you will only have to learn those letters that are not included in the English alphabet.

[dib-wizard.livejournal.com]

-Dib
-Ravenclaw
-Fourth
-English, a little Spanish, planning to learn quite a few more over the summer.

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

Hmm. *it occurs to him that he knows neither Dib's nor Membrane's last name* Thank you, Mr...?