loyalotter | 13th Gryffindor Note [action for housemates / voice]

[Hermione's day is just like any normal day, except for one major difference: When she gets back home, she notices there's something she hasn't seen in months wandering around the apartment. Electrical appliances. What on earth are they doing here? So of course she investigates. Housemates are welcome to stumble upon her or they can wait for the messenger Patronus: "I need to speak with you again, regarding the ... er... new additions to the house." Feel free to apprehend her at any point in the house. Harry's Patronus messenger will just be a sigh and "I hope no one does anything stupid with these."

[Later on, though, she'll open up her journal and make a voice post.]

Does every place have electrical appliances now or is it just ours? This will likely require an explanation. If you've never seen this sort of thing before, I'd be willing to explain it, but first: whatever you do, don't stick anything metal into one of the outlets.

[Aaand one thing she hasn't quite figured out is that when you tell someone not to do something and don't add the "why" they're less likely to do what you say.]

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These are quite fascinating, aren't they?

[Maybe Hermione should explain things like this to the pureblood and wizard-raised teens she lives with... her or Harry. One of them. QUICK.]

[Brb searching for the witch who knows nothing about Muggle electrical safety. Especially since it's Luna and Hermione wouldn't put it past her to do what she said not to... and live to talk about it.]

They are, but you must be careful.

[Of course she would, what else would she do? Her hair would be a cloud.]

Are you sure? I don't think they'll come to life like the armor does at Hogwarts.

[She's in the kitchen...]

[... with one of the other wizards who know nothing about Muggle electrical safety. This one's got his head in the freezer.] I think it's got a cooling charm on it, Luna! It doesn't explain the noise it's making, though. Could be a boggart in a hidden compartment.

Perhaps that one?

[She's letting the stove eye she was levitating settle back to the stove as she motions to the vegetable bin.]

We know how to take care of those; shall we?

[She's afraid Luna would do that, though knowing her, she'd just have so much magical weirdness that it would blow a fuse or something and leave the entire house without power until the Malnosso decided to deal with it... if they ever did.

[Aaaand the Muggle-born arrives about in time to see Luna stop levitating the stove eye. Oh boy. Time to assess the situation.]

Neville, you're going to catch cold. It's not a boggart; it's a refrigerator and it keeps food cold. Luna, be careful with the stove eyes. If it's on when you do that, you might blow the whole place up. And just because these things don't come to life like the armor at Hogwarts doesn't mean it can't be dangerous.

Edited 2010-03-23 13:35 (UTC)

[Neville was just nodding and murmuring assent to Luna's theory when Hermione stepped in. Oh, good someone who can explain the strange Muggle artifacts!] But then why's it rumbling like that? Is "refrigerator" what you call the creature inside? What does it eat?

[He flinches at the mention of blowing things up, though. Have they been saddled with weapons?]

[More importantly, really - do you want Luna to be around things that could blow up?]

Perhaps mice and small birds? It sounds like that could be its choice, if it had a choice to make. Do you think boggarts eat anything? Some creatures can't think for themselves, after all, so I don't think they much care what they eat if they have to eat.

[She's totally going to peer into the refrigerator now and poke the light bulb in the ceiling with the end of her wand. Just be glad she's not actively casting anything yet.]

Is this its eye?

[No... never let Luna near explosives. Ever.

[fajhdsflhjfads LUNA. Brb preparing to take drastic measures.] Stop poking things with your wands. [She will Disarm you if you guys don't give her a chance to explain!] You're going to make it explode.

It's not a creature. It's a machine. They're what Muggles use in place of magic, but even though it isn't magic doesn't mean it can't explode like magic.

[Lunaaaaa...] That's a lightbulb, not an eye. It's what lights the area so you can see, like Lumos for us. And if the lightbulb has been on long enough, it'll be hot enough to burn you, so be careful.

Muggle magic is rather noisy isn't it? [But mostly he's glancing from Luna to Hermione and back again, uncertain as to which one of them is making more sense.]

[It is kind of frightening when Luna makes a fair amount of sense, isn't it? Also, no, Luna did not take Muggle Studies.] It does sound almost exactly like the Lithuanian Kashtigan! Maybe it will dance for us!

[And she goes to open the vegetable bin - with her hand at least.]

[More than a little... Hermione's pretty sure she and Harry are the only ones in this house who know anything of what to do with Muggle things. Hence she was trying to find you guys.]

It's not magic and yes, compared to wizarding things, they are very noisy.

[See that, Luna? That's the face Hermione makes when she's warring with herself over whether or not to argue the point that your little creatures do. not. exist. Lucky for you, she's deciding the explanation's not worth the effort.]

Right... Just be careful.

[though she's now going to point out the microwave, oven, and stove.]

These are the ones you really have to be careful with. If you aren't, you're likely to set the whole place on fire.

[When Hermione addresses their attention to the cooking appliances, Neville crosses the kitchen for a closer look at the microwave, though careful to not directly touch it.] Wouldn't a square cauldron be less effective?

How? There isn't any wood in them.

[Except... there could be. Luna raises her wand and casts a simple spell - a transport spell - at the logs still stacked outside the house for the fireplaces. One starts casually flying indoors.]

We'll fix that.

[Hermione's about to answer Neville, but the sight of Luna's wand distracts her.]

Luna, don't-!

[Oh... well... that looks relatively- oh Merlin, Luna what?]

Luna, really, wood is not necessary for most Muggle appliances. The only thing you'd need any for would be a fireplace.

[And she whips out her wand in an effort to stop the wood from getting any further in.]

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