Kiryu Academy, Tokyo October 5 1985
Inside Kiryu Academy of Magic, a Charms class was about to begin. Students clad in their school uniforms were already seated in anticipation of their teacher. Pretty soon he came. He was a tall man who loves to travel to places when off duty. If you ever visited his office, you would see many items from across the world. The teacher was known as Shigeru Yamamoto or Shige-san as called by most of the students. After he has taken the place behind the desk, he briefly bowed to the students and then said: - Good morning students.
- Good morning, Shige-san! Replied the students in unison.
- Good. Now then, students. Today, we will be learning a rather simple spell. It's called the Levitation Charm. It was developed in ancient times to help wizards carry heavy loads. At least that's what the legend says. Now, you each have a feather in front of you. Try casting the spell and see if the feather floats on it's own. Remember to do the spell properly or there might be some accidents. Remember especially the proper wand movement. Swish and flick. Did you get all that? Now begin. Shigeru explained to the class.
The students then individually tried to cast the spell on their feather. Some feather barely managed to lift a few centimetres off the desk and some feather didn't move at all. One student even managed to catch one on fire. Eventually a few students managed to concentrate on the spell hard enough to make the feather float all the way to the ceiling.
- Amazing. I knew you could do it. Now, I believe that's all for now. Next time we will be studying how to conjure fire and water. Remember to study the proper mantras until then. And I also would like to remind everyone of the Onryo infestation on the fourth floor. Make sure to always have a proper exorcist with you at all times when moving in the area.
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Later, two students, one boy and one girl, were discussing about their latest class in the school library. It provided a nice view of Mount Fuji.
- That was awesome how you moved that feather. The boy, Ken Sato said.
- I agree. The world of magic is so fascinating to me. The girl, Yoko Misaki replied.
Just then, they heard screaming from somewhere. Ken and Yoko both assumed someone fell victims to the Onryo. They were seemingly spiritual beings similar to the ghosts but instead of lingering due to unfinished business or the unwillingness to pass on, the Onryo are created by strong feelings like revenge against something. The faculty of the Academy have long and hard tried to find the cause of the sudden Onryo infestation. It has been said that many students were brutally murdered at some point and now their spirits linger in seemingly endless cycle of wrath and despair.
- If you now excuse me, it's time for me to feed Rani. Yuko said referring to her Kitsune pet.
- Already? Well, take care will you? Ken replied before turning his attention to the book in front of him. It was the Japanese edition of the famous Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them written by Newt Scamander. Magical creatures were always Ken's favourite subjects and he already has a plan to take the subject on his third year at school.