Assignment 2
Remember: send in your assignment to [email protected] ! Include your NAME and your HOUSE in the body of your email.
If you choose to turn in your assignment and extra credit together, use the following subject line for your email:
Unforgivables - HW2/EC2 - <your HOL Name>
If you choose to turn in your assignment and extra credit separately, use
Unforgivables - HW2 - <your HOL Name>
for your assignment and
Unforgivables - EC2 - <your HOL Name>
for your extra credit.
The assignment will be due on March 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM HOL!
Fill in the Blank (10 points; 2 per question) [NOTE: the number of dashes do NOT correspond to the number of letters in the answer!]
1. The ___ of the three ____________ Curses that we will _____ in more depth is the ___ Curse (of course, _____ to 1717 it was _____ as the Imperius Charm).
2. Very few ___ are able to hold the _____ on a single ___ for more than eight __ at a time.
3. Once the curse is ____ on the target, a _______ connection is created between ___ caster's mind and the ____ of the target.
4. Before attempting to cast the ___ Curse on a _____, it is best to ________ with much simpler animals (such as ____ ) which require ____ less mental effort to _________.
5. As intimidating as the ________ Curse is, it is ________ fairly straightforward to resist with ____, as long as ___ are in touch with ____ own mind!
True or False (10 points; 2 per question - if false, correct the sentence to make it true)
1. Most wizards can hold the Imperius Curse indefinitely on a subject to turn the subject into a personal slave.
2. The Imperius Curse has a complicated, precise wand movement that must be mimicked exactly in order for the spell to work.
3. In order to end the effect of the Imperius Curse on your target, you need to cast a "Finite Incantatem" spell.
4. It is recommended that you begin practicing the Imperius Curse on simple animals such as spiders before moving onto humans.
5. One way to resist the Imperius Curse is to focus on the things that make you uniquely
your own person.
Short Answer (10 points)
In at least 100 words, write about a situation in which it would be to your benefit to have the Imperius Curse placed on you. Remember to keep your answer HOL-appropriate (and DO NOT plagiarize directly from the example given in the lesson)!
EXTRA CREDIT (15 points each; choose up to 2)
PUZZLE OPTION: Below are fifteen anagrams related to this lesson. Unscramble the anagrams for one point each! (NOTE: The lengths, numbers, and punctuation of the anagrammed words do NOT correspond to the lengths, numbers, or punctuation of your answers, but I will specify the number of words for all of your answers.)
1. Curie's Umpires (2 words)
2. Mangier Legacy (2 words)
3. Villain On Yurt (1 word)
4. Nonmagnetic Calico (2 words)
5. Shaky Plastics (2 words)
6. Amendment Vows (2 words)
7. Not In Concealment (2 words)
8. Mini Age (1 word)
9. Ear Eels (1 word)
10. Ten Tom Raffle (2 words)
11. Peer Or Vow (1 word)
12. Worst Knife In (2 words)
13. Tenth Gunship Denoted (2 words)
14. A Nonfatal Melee Press (3 words)
15. To Oust Childish Guru (2 words)
OPINION OPTION: In at least 175 words, how would you personally resist the Imperius Curse? You may want to use the "Resisting the Curse" section as a guide, or maybe you have your own ideas outside the scope of the lesson!
CREATIVE WRITING OPTION: Write a story of at least 250 words in which someone has requested to be put under the Imperius Curse for some reason.
GRAPHICS OPTION: Create an image of a person (or living thing) under the Imperius Curse and include a LINK to your image!