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Kurt Weller ([personal profile] startingpoint) wrote in [community profile] entrancelogs2016-10-01 10:31 am

[ OPEN ] we are all pursuing magic

Who: Professor Kurt Weller + YOU!
Where: Literally everywhere!
When: Throughout the event
Rating: Doubtful it would be higher than PG but will edit if needed
Summary: Professor Kurt Weller will be in his element teaching Charms class and assisting students after class who may need extra assistance; he will be enjoying some time at Hogsmeade; spending time in the common (he is Gryffindor Head of House); and for fun, there will be a movie marathon of the best muggle movies played on an old-fashioned projector!

The Story:

ϟ Charms Class ϟ
[ Professor Kurt Weller takes great pride in his Charms class, and it's evident in not only his engaging teaching style, but his dedication to being constantly available to his students. He wants them to learn all that they can because he's always believed mastery of Charms is essential to being successful with all other magic, especially when it comes to magical dueling and Defense Against the Dark Arts. He's laying the groundwork, and knows students will realize they were wise to take their studies seriously as they grow. The nature of the class necessitates collaboration, and Kurt encourages students to not only test out Charms with each other, but to ask questions of each other first and then come to him if they're still unsure.

As a professor, Kurt is focused and serious, but when students are least expecting it, he'll devote either a small fraction of time or an entire class to more fun charms. Though he's obviously pleased with the students who are eager and diligent, Kurt is proud of all his students and doesn't hesitate to make sure they know he cares and he's there if they need a guiding hand or listening ear. Any Fifth Year students particularly worried about the practical portion of their Charms O.W.L.s are welcome to request additional tutoring from him, though extra tutoring is more than available for all. ]


ϟ Hogsmeade ϟ
[ Kurt's always enjoyed Hogsmeade, enchanted by the village from his very first visit. As a muggleborn, he could have never imagined half the things that he'd come to discover in his first year at Hogwarts. His sister was still so young at that point that she wouldn't have understood half the things he told her about, but he would weave all of his experiences into bedtime stories when he'd go home and visit her, making it accessible in ways she would understand. He would tell her about the cello that played itself, the butterbeer, choosing a wand, watching people perform magic with the ease of breathing. He took her with him to Hogsmeade before he could ever actually take her here, so this place has always been special for so many reasons.

Now, of course, he loves watching his students light up as they have fun. He enjoys meeting up with his fellow professors - often at The Three Broomsticks Inn - to share some food and drinks and catch up on life. Most of his fellow professors are people he's grown up with, their bonds only stronger as they age. He has fun perusing Dominic Maestro's Music Shop or shopping for holiday gifts at Gladrags Wizardwear and Honeydukes. He knows so many people that Kurt inevitably runs into at least five friends or students on any given weekend, and no matter what he's at the village for, he never hesitates to stop and talk to someone he knows. ]


ϟ Gryffindor Common Room ϟ
[ The Gryffindor Common Room is one of Kurt's favorite places to be (when he's not with his girlfriend, Professor Jane Doe) and it's a rare evening indeed when he's not there (the only other place he'd be during a weekday evening is the Hufflepuff Common Room). Out of the confines of class, Kurt is a little more laid-back with students who may approach him, either for help with homework or advice and/or conversation of a more personal nature. Having a sister so much younger than him and essentially raising her on his own has manifested a protective instinct in Kurt. He's also naturally inclined to feel a sense of fatherly love and concern for students who may need it most. He can often be found reading near the fireplace, though some clever students may catch him on extraordinarily rare occasions setting up pranks in the common room. It happens perhaps once or twice in a given year because Kurt is generally not the pranking type, but that's exactly why he enjoys doing it, and rarely getting caught. (ooc: Feel free to have your character make up a prank if you'd like and catch him in the act!)

ϟ Muggle Movie Night ϟ
[ Once a year, Kurt gathers up a large collection of what he deems to be the best muggle movies. He's careful to rotate, of course, so there aren't repeat movies each time they have one of these marathons. The marathon begins early on Sunday morning and lasts until late at night, such that he may incur a chiding from some of the other professors about how late he's kept the students up. There's no magic involved when they watch, and he insists on playing the movies with the use of an old-fashioned projector. There's plenty of popcorn, snacks, and other junk food to enjoy as they watch a varied selection, including Star Wars (the first three), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Wizard of Oz, and Young Frankenstein. ]

ϟ Elsewhere ϟ
[ Professor Weller can be seen in the Hufflepuff Common Room often through the week, both because Professor Doe is there, and his baby sister is a Hufflepuff. During meals, you might actually be enjoying something Kurt has baked himself. He could use magic, of course, but being muggleborn and a decent cook, he enjoys making things for people sometimes, often delicious pastries. He'll rotate and sit with older students occasionally or even his sister when she's not going through a phase thinking he's uncool. Most of the time, though, he'll be with his fellow professors and his girlfriend. During Quidditch matches, Kurt is energetic and extremely vocal as he cheers on the Gryffindor team. ]

[ ooc: Let me know if you want a separate closed starter and I can set that up! Will also match format if you prefer prose! ]
postictal: (jay will you just fucking listen)

charms class

[personal profile] postictal 2016-10-01 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
['Course he knows Professor Weller. He can't not know him. He's his head of house, he's supposed to know him. It's just that Tim's not really someone who, uh, speaks to professors outside of class hours. Or anyone at all, if he can help it. He's supposed to be planning for career advice and what he wants to do once he graduates - a date that's fast looming up for him and the other seventh years - but honestly? He's got no idea. He keeps expecting his next year at Hogwarts to be his last, for a plethora of reasons.

At the moment, this seems to be bothering him pretty judiciously, because he's having trouble getting any of the assigned Charms for the day to work as required, and it's beginning to frustrate him to the point of outrage.]


Fuck, [he mutters under his breath, as he once again tries to turn his vinegar into wine, and once again ends up with nothing more than a glass of...cider, maybe? It's got bubbles. Why's it got bubbles.]
blackbirdsing: (💕  30)

Gryff common room

[personal profile] blackbirdsing 2016-10-01 06:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Sarah's looking for her brother, wanting to pick his brain about what it's like being a professor. She's not sure if she really wants to do that when she's done with school. She's not sure what she wants. But it won't hurt to ask and see what he thinks.

When she gains entry into the room she ignores anyone wondering why a puff is in their room and finds her brother with a book, smiling and sitting beside him. ]


Do professors ever stop reading, or is it just a constant thing?
postictal: (that sounds like total bullshit my guy)

[personal profile] postictal 2016-10-01 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[Tim's head ducks, one corner of his mouth tightening as he bites back an overly-sardonic retort out of reflex. Still. Still tempering himself, even now.]

Having some trouble is all. Never was very good at...

[He almost gestures vaguely at the glass with the hand holding his wand, but he thinks better of it. The sentiment is obvious.]
henrydaniel: (✍ 79)

classroom

[personal profile] henrydaniel 2016-10-01 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Henry feels a bit more pressure maybe (as he's sure all the kids with family as professors do) to be better than everyone else. Charms is one of the places he does feel pretty confident, and as a third year, he's always trying to be better than the people a year ahead of him. It's not so much cockiness as it is no one can tell his mom or aunt that he's not doing a really great job.

That's why when he can't seem to get the hang of the seize and pull, he huffs in frustration, loosening his Gryffindor tie a little and trying again, pointing his wand at a book he's trying to pull in. ]


Carpe Retractum!

[ It starts off great, but when he tries to pull the object back toward him, it...falls apart and fizzles out. Putting his wand down for a second, he rubs his face. This is definitely going to be on final exams and he just wants to get it. ]
blackbirdsing: (💕 26)

[personal profile] blackbirdsing 2016-10-01 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
No, gross, please don't tell me about making out with Jane.

[ She's begging him. ]

I can come back if you're really into that book, it's not a problem.

[ Or she can just avoid this topic and put it off. ]
postictal: (did i leave the stove on)

[personal profile] postictal 2016-10-01 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah.

[Emphatic and immediate. Then, as a disgruntled afterthought:]

...no. Guess not. I mean, apparently not, or I'd be...I'd be the next messiah, right?

[Except, uh, that was water into wine, huh? Are biblical anecdotes a lost cause here? He's got no clue, honestly.]
accelerate: ⚡ FLASH. (Default)

common room

[personal profile] accelerate 2016-10-01 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he didn't fall asleep in charms class. ]

[ except barry fell asleep in charms class. ]

[ he'd missed a good portion of the lesson — and it's one of his favourite classes, if not for the fact professor weller teaches it. all he remembers is he'd rested his elbow on the table and his cheek against his fist, and then he was being nudged as the class was being dismissed. ]

[ it wouldn't worry barry if he hadn't almost fallen asleep in his breakfast the other morning. falling asleep in breakfast. if barry allen isn't known as a gryffindor prefect or a lover of all things muggle pop music (and cursing the suits of armour to sing and dance to it), he's best known for the fact he eats like food is air for him. ]

[ after he comes back from a class that had happened at the same time as his transfiguration class, he flops down on the armchair in the gryffindor common room. his bag sinks to the floor and he sprawls himself on there like he's made out of lead. ]
Hey, Professor. Long time no see.
blackbirdsing: (💕 16)

[personal profile] blackbirdsing 2016-10-01 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay...so. I thought I had it figured out. What I wanted to do after school was over. But it's over in the spring and now, suddenly, I...really don't know. I have no idea, Kurt. i don't know if I go back to a muggle life and find a job or...or see about being a professor here like you, or working in medical. I just don't know.

[ So, that comes out really fast because yeah, she's panicking. ]
postictal: (tim pretends he doesn't give any shits)

[personal profile] postictal 2016-10-02 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh boy. They're doing a heart-to-heart or something now? Tim elects to glower at his vinegar, or...whatever vaguely alcoholic thing he might've transmuted his glass of vinegar into. It remains obstinate in its very-obviously-not-wine state.]

I'm guessing something like "I guess I'm not a Charms guy" doesn't cut it, huh?

[Very obviously not, because he's still pursuing Charms in seventh year. Not out of any particular talent for it, mind. More simply because he just didn't know where else to go.]
blackbirdsing: (💕 31)

[personal profile] blackbirdsing 2016-10-02 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but...you did.

[ Said quietly as she looks up at him. To her, it feels like her big brother has always had everything completely figured out. ]
shrunken: (whoa hey)

( hufflepuff common room )

[personal profile] shrunken 2016-10-02 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
[ ray has been practicing a lot lately. he's at the hearth, muttering to himself and gesticulating wildly (over-caffeinated yet again) while he paces back and forth. he stops every so often, shaking his head and starting over fresh. ]

It's our last year here at Hogwarts and I want you-- no, Ray. It's not about you it's about Sa-- Professor Weller! Hullo!

[ ...did ray's voice just crack? he tries to cover it with a too-wide smile because hey he totally wasn't just rehearsing a speech for sarah. who is professor weller's little sister. that he loves. a lot. ha. haha. this is fine! ]
accelerate: ⚡ FLASH. (Default)

[personal profile] accelerate 2016-10-02 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
I was trying out this new learning method. It's called vibing. Close your eyes and … learn from listening.

[ he sits up, just a little, but remains slouched. professor weller's fun to joke around with; he's a man who has a sense of humour, and remembers what it's like to be a student. barry may have more of a knack for quidditch and defense against the dark arts, but charms is the class he looks forward to every week. it's the class his mother excelled at when she went here, and professor weller makes it something to look forward to. ]

[ despite his joke, barry looks sheepish. ]
Sorry, Professor. It won't happen again. I just … charmed myself to sleep by accident? I'm okay. I promise. I'm just really excited to miss out on Beyonce's world tour again.

[ have any suits of armour been dancing to "single ladies" lately? that was obviously not barry allen's doing. ]
luckynumberthree: Serious,  Curious (Scruffy 011)

Muggle Movie Night omg

[personal profile] luckynumberthree 2016-10-02 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ If there's one student who always shows up like clockwork for Muggle Movie Night, it's Simon, who actually usually manages to sit still for the duration of every single one of them, glued to the screen like it's the most fascinating thing he's ever seen. And who knows, maybe it is, although the magical world has always proved fascinating to him. But for a muggleborn, the delight he shows in every new movie professor Weller shows should probably strike some as... a little odd.

Especially when, after the Star Wars trilogy finishes up, the Hufflepuff plants himself in front of the Head of Gryffindor with a fervent expression. ]


Are there more??? They can't stop there!
punful: (babybones i have THEORIES)

MOVIE NIGHT i hope a skeleton is okay

[personal profile] punful 2016-10-02 06:01 am (UTC)(link)
Muggle movie night is his jam. Movies are pretty much the best thing ever, to start with. You just sit somewhere and eat popcorn and watch cool things happen. How great and effortless is that? Also, wizards don't really...make all that many movies, which is stupid. Imagine wizards doing the special effects. It would be awesome. Also also, as soon as Sans heard that Star Wars was on the schedule, he absolutely had to go, whether he was invited or not. He has only seen Return of the Jedi, which completely blew his mind, and then blew his mind again when he found out there were more movies to go with it. Space and aliens and...space? It's amazing. Muggles come up with such cool stuff, and space is always fascinating, even when it's fictionalized.

It's one of the very few times that he shows up anywhere on time, because he really doesn't want to miss anything. He knows Professor Weller from class and because the guy's always coming by the Hufflepuff dorms--Sans is pretty sure he's got 'Puff family or something.

"Hey--did it start yet? I've been looking forward to this all month."

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