Wall of Fame
Lesson 2
HW - Essay
I have a confession to make. The Quibbler happen to be one of my 'guilty pleasures', along with treacle tart and extra long bubble baths. But I digress. Fondness for the periodical aside, I do not, for one moment, believe the ridiculous claim made in the article that a man flew to the moon on a Cleansweep Six-frogs as proof or not!
First of all, let us consider the source. While it is a delightful and harmless enough form of entertainment, by and large, The Quibbler is hardly taken seriously in the field of journalism. Granted, it has enjoyed its shining moments, but the Lovegoods and their eccentric approach to news 'reporting' leave one to take any article with a grain of salt. History and reputation do, unfortunately, raise many doubts.
Next, let us consider the sheer biological impossibility of such a feat. Witches and wizards may possess magical ability that their Muggle brethren do not, but one common denominator is their physical make up. Magical or Muggle, both are human, with a human's need for the right atmospheric conditions in order to survive. Without the proper equipment, there is absolutely no way that any human could survive such a trip.
As further reason for my disbelief, I offer the words written by a noted Professor of Ravenclaw, Scarlet Leslie. Professor Leslie is somewhat of an expert on linguistics, and therefore I value her opinion greatly. Plus, it just makes sense! In space, there is no sound, therefore rendering spells impossible to be spoken. If the Bubble Head Charm needed to be recast, this could certainly make it quite difficult, one would imagine.
So, as lovely a picture as it may be, with the wizard triumphant flying back with his little frog pals on his Cleansweep Six, I fear it is nothing more than a good advertising ploy. At least that is my opinion on the matter.
Source
- Ariella McManus, ar1107, Ravenclaw
First of all, let us consider the source. While it is a delightful and harmless enough form of entertainment, by and large, The Quibbler is hardly taken seriously in the field of journalism. Granted, it has enjoyed its shining moments, but the Lovegoods and their eccentric approach to news 'reporting' leave one to take any article with a grain of salt. History and reputation do, unfortunately, raise many doubts.
Next, let us consider the sheer biological impossibility of such a feat. Witches and wizards may possess magical ability that their Muggle brethren do not, but one common denominator is their physical make up. Magical or Muggle, both are human, with a human's need for the right atmospheric conditions in order to survive. Without the proper equipment, there is absolutely no way that any human could survive such a trip.
As further reason for my disbelief, I offer the words written by a noted Professor of Ravenclaw, Scarlet Leslie. Professor Leslie is somewhat of an expert on linguistics, and therefore I value her opinion greatly. Plus, it just makes sense! In space, there is no sound, therefore rendering spells impossible to be spoken. If the Bubble Head Charm needed to be recast, this could certainly make it quite difficult, one would imagine.
So, as lovely a picture as it may be, with the wizard triumphant flying back with his little frog pals on his Cleansweep Six, I fear it is nothing more than a good advertising ploy. At least that is my opinion on the matter.
Source
- Ariella McManus, ar1107, Ravenclaw
In doing my research, I came across Scarlet Leslie's answer, as well as some Muggle sources for their own Moon exploration. (Don't give me that look! Muggles can have some important ideas at times!)
First off, The Quibbler, really? While it was useful in the war against Voldemort, it's hardly a reputable magazine. Certainly a fun read at times, but I wouldn't use that a source for anything except a practical joke. But also, Scarlet Leslie also did some wonderful math for us.There is no way that a Firebolt can reach the moon in any reasonable time, much less the Cleansweep Six, that has a much slower mph.
Also, looking at Muggle sources, their explorations of the moon requires alot of gear, thick suits, tanks of oxygen, and large rocket shaped machines. Now, we might have talents that Muggles don't, but we're both humans. This wizard would have required much of the same stuff. A bubblehead charm only lasts so long, what would happen if it ran out on him halfway up? Plus, how did he break through the atmosphere without burning up? All of the video evidence I've found of muggle space rockets shows alot of fireworks when it's leaving Earth. Fire and wooden broomsticks don't exactly mix.
In fact, what other proof did he give beyond moon frogs, which I can't even find a picture for? There is no proof, beyond the man's words and no one can verify his claim. At least the muggles have what they call video, images, multiple sources that explain the processes used to put two men on the moon. That's right, not just one, but two, who can back up each other's stories.
So do I think it's a legitimate story? No I do not.
- Lavinia Rookwood, la1060, Ravenclaw
First off, The Quibbler, really? While it was useful in the war against Voldemort, it's hardly a reputable magazine. Certainly a fun read at times, but I wouldn't use that a source for anything except a practical joke. But also, Scarlet Leslie also did some wonderful math for us.There is no way that a Firebolt can reach the moon in any reasonable time, much less the Cleansweep Six, that has a much slower mph.
Also, looking at Muggle sources, their explorations of the moon requires alot of gear, thick suits, tanks of oxygen, and large rocket shaped machines. Now, we might have talents that Muggles don't, but we're both humans. This wizard would have required much of the same stuff. A bubblehead charm only lasts so long, what would happen if it ran out on him halfway up? Plus, how did he break through the atmosphere without burning up? All of the video evidence I've found of muggle space rockets shows alot of fireworks when it's leaving Earth. Fire and wooden broomsticks don't exactly mix.
In fact, what other proof did he give beyond moon frogs, which I can't even find a picture for? There is no proof, beyond the man's words and no one can verify his claim. At least the muggles have what they call video, images, multiple sources that explain the processes used to put two men on the moon. That's right, not just one, but two, who can back up each other's stories.
So do I think it's a legitimate story? No I do not.
- Lavinia Rookwood, la1060, Ravenclaw
EC - ART
Here is my graphic highlighting the rivalry between two of the most popular brooms used in Quidditch, the Cleansweep Seven and the Nimbus 2001. To highlight the rivalry between the broom manufacturers, I have chosen another classic pair of rivals (and users of said brooms respectively) Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy.
It's not so much the Quidditch angle that drew me to choose this particular topic, though I certainly have nothing against the game. Rather it was the whole economic 'back and forth' of the 'big three' that fascinated me throughout the lesson. You will notice the green lining of my blue robes, so call it the Slytherin in me, but the almost ruthless 'one upmanship' and competitive drive shown in the market as they tried to appeal to consumers really appealed to me. I applaud Nimbus, particularly, for basically coming in and stealing the show! Well played, Nimbus, well played, indeed.
- Ariella McManus, ar1107, Ravenclaw
It's not so much the Quidditch angle that drew me to choose this particular topic, though I certainly have nothing against the game. Rather it was the whole economic 'back and forth' of the 'big three' that fascinated me throughout the lesson. You will notice the green lining of my blue robes, so call it the Slytherin in me, but the almost ruthless 'one upmanship' and competitive drive shown in the market as they tried to appeal to consumers really appealed to me. I applaud Nimbus, particularly, for basically coming in and stealing the show! Well played, Nimbus, well played, indeed.
- Ariella McManus, ar1107, Ravenclaw
I was assigned the job of creating a testimony ad for the Nimbus Racing Broom Company. Their sales for the Fambus Station Wagon has gotten sluggish and they are hoping by featuring a testimony of a family in the Witch Weekly, they could get their sales to pick up. I asked Mrs. Weasley to give her testimony a few weeks after their family trip (gotta love contests winners!) and she was glad to help out. Even sharing a family photo for the event. The final touches of making the picture move hasn't been applied yet, but I was told by the publishing house it was okay to share with you anyhow.
- Lavinia Rookwood, la1060, Ravenclaw
- Lavinia Rookwood, la1060, Ravenclaw