{"id":235,"date":"2014-12-17T04:36:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T04:36:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-04-19T01:07:50","modified_gmt":"2020-04-19T01:07:50","slug":"pranking-a-physics-lecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blacker.caltech.edu\/history\/?p=235","title":{"rendered":"Pranking a Physics Lecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p>On the last day of the Ph1a lecture, a group of mole frosh decided to liven the class up with a prank. Having got permission from the Prof to interrupt class, they worked to install a Vanishing Cabinet (from <i>Harry Potter<\/i>) in the lecture hall.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/blacker.caltech.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blacker.caltech.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"247\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>When the lecture rolled around, there was indeed a Vanishing Cabinet there. But that was merely the beginning&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Near the start of the lecture, a student walked out and proceeded to sit down and take notes.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/blacker.caltech.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/22.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blacker.caltech.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/22.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"248\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">But then some Death Eaters showed up, escorting the student out.<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/blacker.caltech.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/33.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blacker.caltech.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/33.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"238\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/blacker.caltech.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/44.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blacker.caltech.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/44.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"201\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">A little bit later, some more students entered the room, looking for the Death Eaters.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/blacker.caltech.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/55.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blacker.caltech.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/55.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"241\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/blacker.caltech.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/77.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blacker.caltech.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/77.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"247\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">And near the end of lecture, a Hogwarts professor showed up to give the Prof a letter.<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/blacker.caltech.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/66.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blacker.caltech.edu\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/66.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"219\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p>It was good fun all around, and definitely livened up the last lecture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the last day of the Ph1a lecture, a group of mole frosh decided to liven the class up with a prank. 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