Sitting in the grassy area around the lake, Cornelius leaned back onto his palms as the class gathered, his light brown eyes wandering over the surroundings; he hadn't gotten the chance to explore the area around the lake yet, being new this year and having so much Hogwarts grounds to see. As the lesson began and the two professors introduced themselves, he evaluated the pair and quickly noticed the difference in the two men and how differently they approached the situation of a class outdoors.

When the History of Magic professor posed the first question, asking why they thought the joint lesson was being held outside, the new Ravenclaw thought for a moment. He had wondered about it when he first heard the two subjects were joining together by the lake, but he didn't think about it extensively enough for a good answer. But as he thought about it a bit more, his hand raised and he waited until he was called before suggesting his own answer, "Possibly because many magical creatures are too large or dangerous to be indoors, and the lesson involves both the study of the creature and the evaluation of its influence in magic's history?" he wasn't sure if that was the kind of answer they were looking for or not, but it was the best he could think of.