[OOC: Sixth and Seventh year Transfiguration is optional. Your student has just completed their OWLs and thus knows where their skill level is at, compared to the other students. This may or may not make them try harder. Sixth year, according to the books, is a great deal more difficult than the previous ones, and it's said that McGonagall only accepted Exceeds Expectations students into her NEWT level courses. Keiran has accepted O, EE, and A for sixth years, but if they do not do well this year, they will not be allowed to continue as a seventh year unless they had an O or an EE, and he believes that they have genuinely attempted to do their best the year before.]
"Today," Keiran began as soon as the door shut behind him, "we will be beginning our adventure into Conjuration. This will, undoubtedly, take up most of our year, as there are many different types, rules, and spells to learn."
Setting down his things, he stuffed his hands in his trouser pockets and faced the class. "After today's lesson, you'll be expected to complete an essay on Gamp's Law, which I'm sure you've covered in previous years. If not, ask me for recommendations on texts that might be helpful for you, and I'll provide a list either next class or for anyone who stops by my office." He paused, considering silently. "Actually, I take that back. I'll hold additional lessons or 'office hours' if you will, here in this room. They'll be after the final period of the day, for an hour each weekday."
Nodding firmly, he went on. "We're going to be working on conjuring birds today, and I guarantee it will not be easy, and some of you may not manage it this class. But we'll be able to continue upon our next meeting this coming Monday. It is probable that you'll only manage one bird the first time, but hopefully we can get up to a small flock before we need to move on to our next spell."
Moving to the board, he drew the hand motion - rather like what a child might draw for a seagull in a drawing. "This is the motion you're going for," he told them, arcing his wand twice and watching as it produced a blue light that sent fluttering birds into the air out of nowhere, their chirping covered up almost entirely by the smoke and thunderous burst of noise that the charm produced.
"This spell is incredibly useful. It can block spells - even unforgivables - if the birds get in the way. I know that we're all tired and uninterested now that lunchtime has come and gone, but try to think of this as either drawing the birds out of the wand itself, or as drawing together the particles in the air to change those into the birds we seek. Those who successfully conjure birds of their own will be allowed to keep them and look after them in this room throughout the year. Once we have conjured our first round, we will look into using these birds as protection - though not from Unforgivable curses, as I will not allow such things in this classroom. But let's start with making our first conjured animals."
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