03-09-2022, 09:23 PM
After assisting Lady Gwen Moore with the students who still needed wands, Merrick reported back to the school to carry out his duty to Lady Helga Hufflepuff and enchant the ceiling of the Great Hall. It was a much larger area than he was used to enchanting, but he was relatively confident in his ability to do so with Lady Gwen's encouragement.
It took several tries to get the spacing right, but after some determination and hard work, the knight managed to recreate a perfect replica of the night sky among the vaulted ceiling. He paid particular attention to the constellations that would be readily visible tonight and sent it on a gentle rotation so that the stars would move as they did on a nightly basis.
This all was quite tricky and very precise magic, of which he wasn't exactly known for but he wanted to do something that would last and be remembered at the school. While they may not remember the name Sir Merrick Raine, they would remember the enchanted ceiling, he was sure of it. Once everything was set, he took a few steps back toward the door and took in his hard work. His wand dangled from his fingertips as he placed his hands on his hips and he looked up with a satisfied smile on his face.
"Tha'll do," he murmured to himself as he once again mentally checked the placement of the stars and watched as thin wisps of clouds gathered around the fringes. Slightly unexpected as it was supposed to depict a clear night, but magic could be temperamental at the best of times. He supposed it would be good enough for the Founder's approval and enough to impress the youngsters that would be learning beneath it.
It took several tries to get the spacing right, but after some determination and hard work, the knight managed to recreate a perfect replica of the night sky among the vaulted ceiling. He paid particular attention to the constellations that would be readily visible tonight and sent it on a gentle rotation so that the stars would move as they did on a nightly basis.
This all was quite tricky and very precise magic, of which he wasn't exactly known for but he wanted to do something that would last and be remembered at the school. While they may not remember the name Sir Merrick Raine, they would remember the enchanted ceiling, he was sure of it. Once everything was set, he took a few steps back toward the door and took in his hard work. His wand dangled from his fingertips as he placed his hands on his hips and he looked up with a satisfied smile on his face.
"Tha'll do," he murmured to himself as he once again mentally checked the placement of the stars and watched as thin wisps of clouds gathered around the fringes. Slightly unexpected as it was supposed to depict a clear night, but magic could be temperamental at the best of times. He supposed it would be good enough for the Founder's approval and enough to impress the youngsters that would be learning beneath it.
