Alyssa had heard Sarah say hi to her just as the Professor started to speak, so she turned and smiled to acknowledge her greeting, than placed a finger to her lips indicating that they had to be silent now that class had started. She then raised her hand and when acknowledged, stood up and answered:

"We study the History of Magic so we can attempt to make the present and future a better place to live in. By learning about our past we can make better choices and not make the same mistakes twice. And we also learn about ourselves and how we can, perhaps make history. My dad told me that there is a famous saying about learning history:Those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it."