31 - Care of Magical Creatures Class

[radiantwingedone]

Students who are in Care of Magical Creatures this afternoon... Please refrain from bringing snacks along with you. You won't starve between lunch and dinner, and I won't pay for any damages to your robes from ignoring this warning.

[ ... And he won't do anything more than break up the fight if you get mauled by a creature either. If you pissed one of them off, that was because you weren't listening. Jeez.

Regardless of that, Professor Pantarei (Why yes, he may just casually hex any student who decides to make fun of that-) and his teaching assistants will be down out on the grounds with a few Hippogriffs. There's a couple different sizes, like the horse half was a drafthorse rather than a racer, or the bird half was owl rather than hawk. One even looks a bit gangly and too-fluffy to fly yet. ]

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[princeandwizard]

[And there's a fifth year admiring the creatures, choosing to keep his distance especially from the fluffy one... just in case of overprotective parents. He seems particularly fascinated with them. To think he'd ever see such a thing in person. He also has a certain doll in the robe pocket with his wand, where Wizard stayed during Ohjiro's classes. Can't be distracted, now.]

They're amazing.

[save_the_souls]

[He'll smile over at the fifth year]

Aren't they? You can come closer if you'd like, you just have to make sure to bow first.

[princeandwizard]

Approach them?

[He's a little intimidated on the inside, so a bit of nervousness is apparent when repeating the idea. After all, from having his nose in that magical creatures book for a while, the idea of somehow offending one was a little nerve-wracking. But he certainly knew how to bow, so if he did that and made eye contact, it couldn't end badly right?

But he had to get closer, and that's just what he'll do. After a moment of hesitation, he'll slowly take a few steps towards the hippogriff before giving it a respectful bow.]

[save_the_souls]

[The Hippogriff watches carefully, assessing him as he bows. But after a moment, it seems to lower it's head and bow in turn. Allen looks a bit relieved (what? This lesson is nervewracking) before smiling and speaking]

Looks like he likes you.

[princeandwizard]

[Ohjiro was pretty relieved himself; Getting up close and personal with those talons was something he didn't want to do. He smiles and pulls himself up out of the bow and slowly approaches it. He won't touch it yet, though. He's not entirely sure if he should.]

Are these ones native to the forest, Professor? Or do they hold a loyalty to you or the school?

[He didn't want to word it as 'were they wild or tamed', just on the off chance the hippogriffs didn't like those particular words directed about them.]

[save_the_souls]

[Yes, that's a very good way to treat them. The hippogriff meanwhile leans its head closer to him to check him out. It seems friendly though!]

They are part of the herd that's part of the school. The last groundskeeper brought them here.