So a wizard walks into a high school...

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[Action: Mayfield High]

[Neville is going about his regular school routine. It mostly consists of looking at his textbooks in puzzlement, even after a month. And occasionally mumbling to himself.]

No, that's not it... how did that...

[Phone, evening]

I was wondering if anyone could help me with a problem I'm having. I was never exactly awful at Muggle Studies. But here everything is Muggle Studies. I think I'm in a bit over my head. I'm supposed to have been learning this all my life but there's nothing about Merlin in these history books.

And then science. Some of it looks like herbology and potions, but not really. So basically, what I'm trying to say is...

Could someone help me revise?

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[originalnumber]

Ah-

Humans then?

I do not know much... But I may be able to help. I have observed as much as possible for quite some time! [...That just sounds creepy Astral, don't.]

[infourbooks]

Well... we're still human, but we mostly keep apart from the Muggles. So a lot of this we just... never talked about.

[originalnumber]

So then, you are like... A separate branch of human.

... Intriguing...

...Is there anything in particular you would like help with first?

[infourbooks]

I guess you could think of it like that. You get wizards born in Muggle families sometimes though.

I... guess science and history are the ones were I feel like I'm missing the most.

[originalnumber]

Mm.

History may pose a few troubles... However, I may be able to help with science.

What are you currently studying in that subject?

[infourbooks]

We've been talking about metals... something about a table. Sometimes it almost reminds me of Potions, but not quite.

[originalnumber]

The periodic table of elements. [...He saw it in a book~]

The table contains not only metals however, in case there are elements you are studying that are not solid in any form.

[infourbooks]

There seems to be an awful lot of them.

[originalnumber]

Ah-

Then you are studying not only metals, but the entire table!

The Periodic table is comprised of all elements forming the earth- gases, solids, and even liquids in certain states.

However, I find that most do not have my memory, so it may prove difficult to recall each one.

[infourbooks]

My memory's pretty rubbish. I'm always forgetting the password to get into the dormitory at home.

[originalnumber]

Mm. Perhaps then, you should first look into ways to improve memory.

[infourbooks]

I've been... trying.

[originalnumber]

"What have you found so far?"

[infourbooks]

Sometimes if I write things down a lot it eventually sticks.

[originalnumber]

...Hmmm...

Have you tried something called 'flash cards'?

[infourbooks]

Flash cards? Sounds... dangerous.

[originalnumber]

"On the contrary- they are cards containing questions which you must answer. The idea is that the cards are quickly revealed, one at a time, and the answer given just as quickly.

"In the end, it forces the mind to try and recall the correct answer at a quicker speed, making it easier to remember the answer at all. So, for example.

"We could create cards with the symbols on the Periodic table- when a card is shown, you would immediately call out what you think the answer is, and you would find out if you were correct or not. If not, it is added to the deck once more, and eventually, cards remaining in the deck are run through again.

"It is apparently an extremely useful way of remembering things such as this."

[infourbooks]

Oh... so sorta like when Hermione would start quizzing us in the Common Room. Just... without Hermione.

[originalnumber]

".... I suppose it is.

"It's something that can be done even alone, so you would not require another person to be present- which means you could study whenever you felt necessary."

[infourbooks]

That sounds like it might really work.

[originalnumber]

"If you like, I could help you form the cards."

[infourbooks]

That'd be great!

[originalnumber]

"We will need markers, card, and scissors, in that case."

[infourbooks]

Oh, that shouldn't be hard to find at all.

[originalnumber]

"Perhaps we should get started then. Do you have the 'table' with you, or perhaps a textbook?"