Prof. Maxim Trevelyan

Maxim: *Maxim shrugs* "Tarma's suggestion is sound. Makes sense it could be about dragons. *Maxim nods contemplatively as he recalls the time he assisted Prof. Amy's Shakespeare class.* "With mirth and laughter let old dragons come." *Maxim says. Not strictly the exact quote, but it could be close enough.*

Maxim: "How incredibly convenient that we have a map of the castle." *Maxim draws out the sentence, squinting at the parchment* "Do we need anything else before actually going and taming the dragon?" *Maxim asks the group at large.* "Swords, shields, Shakespeare?"

Maxim: *Maxim shows up to the group* "Seems we have quite a conundrum here. Staff asked me to supervise as a delightfully charming Head Boy." *Maxim grins* Besides, more wands can't hurt. Shall we?" *Maxim asks and waves his hand towards the interior of the castle*

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I slap Sky for telling me I am not ruling the world. >_>

Since we have magic, the outfit that I designed for the goers that prefer dresses is also more on the magical Fae-like side. Dress is a flowy ballgown with flowery top ad a green to purple somewhat see-through at the bottom skirt that falls to the ground. Flowers give off a fresh, potent smell and seem real instead of made from fabric. The wearer also has fairy wings attached to the back and move up and down a few inches to make them seem real. They wear red-gold jewelry symbolizing leaves and have temporary tattoo-like picture on their arms of flowers that slowly grow up the arm as the night goes on.

Maxim hurried into The Leaky Cauldron, his arms full of bags with two more floating behind him. He would have to de-spell them later when he would go home to the Muggle world, but for now, they hovered around him and gently set themselves on the floor when he took one of the seats. He spied Iverian and Aure in the room and waved enthusiastically to "his" prefects. Aure was rather new, but they were a delight to work with for the short amount of time before the summer holidays. Naturally, Maxim bought everything but what he needed for his last year as a student at HOL, so he went over the list to check it a few more times and to see whether he needed some new quills or inkwells.

Minnie and Moskowitz The rules are the only thing that have ever held us together.

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.

The Hunger Games You disturbed the dirt! Dirt from around the globe, spanning the centuries! Ack! What have you done?!

Dead Poets' Society You can’t keep me from learning, you can’t keep me from studying.

Titanic! "We may have our differences, but nothing's more important than family."

My grandmama has a wooden puzzle lock-box from Budapest. It is very pretty so of course it caught toddler-Maxim's eyes. I asked her many times what was in it but she refused to tell me, which piqued my curiosity even more. I never opened it as grandmama is still among us, and I think she will keep this secret to her grave, or maybe even beyond.

Sirens and crashes, but only specific ones. Sirens of the emergency vehicles are very important to let the other drivers know when to give way, but the ones in a radio advertisement are just plain annoying. Same for horn beeps, crashes, window breaking, etc. Silencio on the radio for those sounds would be heaven sent while driving. Also, ditto Aurelia with the silverware, it is just shudder-inducing.

I drink too fast. I have no idea how many times I knocked back a drink and it got down the wrong tube. So, similarly to Sin and food, I tried to pace myself while drinking water or coffee in the mornings. It brought on a sense of calm and stillness before the hectic start of the day when if I do it usually by just drinking it in one go, it is all just hectic. In the future, I will certainly take more time with it.

I tried this spell while doing household chores. I tried to switched the bedding on the bed. Pretty straightforward for most cases, but I got distracted by the last minute by my youngest cat when she snaked into the bedroom and jumped on the bed. Losing concentration, I accidentally switched my clothes with the bedding and even shortened some of the fur on my kitten. The bedding was fine, just loosely hanging off of me, but my clothes were ruined. :(

I would not use the Confundus Charm. I hate mind games and fully believe in bodily autonomy and personhood. Confundus Charm, together with spells like Imperio, is one of the breaches of what I most strongly believe him and I find them particularly disgusting little spells. I do not think anyone truly knows how horrible it is to be confused, in a strange place, surrounded by people you do not know until they tried experienced it themselves. So, no, I would not use it, even against my enemies.

Why was Harry Potter such a good computer programmer? Because he spoke python. Well, boa really, but who counts? :P

Flamingooooos! I would use Avis to summon flamingos. They are the most majestic birds ever and anyone would be happy to have them, either for an attack purposes or decorative. As for my signature move, I would give them all sunglasses (scaled down appropriately for bird-use) to go along with my avatar in the main areas of HOL. *honk*

I think I would use a Patronus Charm once I have learned how to cast it. It is a difficult piece of magic, but highly versatile and useful. In a duel, it could distract the opponent, confuse them and even communicate with others on the field. Plus, since it is so difficult to cast, perhaps the opponent would be in awe and would not mess with me, signaling an early victory.

After an hour or so, Maxim's fingers were starting to hurt just a tad. He carefully put the needle and thread away, wiggling his fingers in order to release the tension. Cracking them for good measure, Maxim rolled up the canvas and banished the lot to his rooms. He wondered what to do next, whether to fly into the sky to stretch his flying muscles or take a dive in the lake. Choosing the latter option, Maxim waved his wand and his clothes disappeared and some modest swimming trucks were in their place. "Maybe I'll find the Squid," Maxim said to himself aloud and jumped into the water, not caring if he splashed anyone nearby.

Maxim finally managed to get some moment's peace. He had no obligations to fulfill, nothing to supervise, nothing to do, just some relaxation. He made his way to the lake, already noticing some wayward students and staff that were spending time there. He took to one of the big trees that threw a nice, large shade onto the grass and flopped down at its base. He took out his needlepoint canvas and hummed softly to himself while losing himself in the repetitive motions.