Gasping when the professor unceremoniously announced she was going to take 30 points from her House, Ariadne needed a few minutes to regain her courage in order to speak up in class. 'Good day, Professor. I am Ariadne Marchbanks, a second year Gryffindor. Given that Mr Borr wasn't here at all last term, this is basically my first DADA class ever.' Ari needed to state it so that nothing big would be expected of her.