-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


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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.

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Comments

[brilliant-osaka.livejournal.com]

[[Ehh, kinda, but not exactly.... It's said on the back on the tongue in the same manner as the ch in Bach, but even farther back. It's sorta like trying to pronounce a th sound from your tonsils. XD Not like the Hebrew "cha" sounds, though; this is rather sharp and distinct. I'll try to find a video that expresses it later on YouTube.]]

[proudgreenauror.livejournal.com]

[[Oh, that would be neat! XD]]

[brilliant-osaka.livejournal.com]

[[Here; the guy hosting it couldn't be any more boring if he tried, but he speaks slowly and clearly, so long as you turn up the volume. The third and 4th letters are the first of the really hard to pronounce ones; it's one of those things were, not being used to hearing and interpreting the language that much, we don't really have an ear for it. What I'd say would sound exactly like what my professor was saying, but she'd say it was wrong.

Professor: Repeat after me. Tha.
Me: Tha.
Professor: No, like this. Tha.
Me: Tha.
Professor: No, more back of the throat. Tha.
Me: That's what I said, tha!

Apparently there's a subtle difference, but most people can't hear it at first. Like how I couldn't seem to get the pronounciation of 'shi' in Chinese right at first. (Actually I never got that one right. XD)

I thought of a good approximation! Try to say the word "thaw", but as one quick sound, without an emphasis on the W. That'll get you close to the deepness needed. Just make sure it's not on the tip of your tongue; the further back the T-sound is made, the better. Then, of course, the same practice applied to the D/DH sounds. XD]]