SPOILER!!: Professor!
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sweetpinkpixie
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALRIGHT! Let's begin!" he said while clapping his hands together twice to make sure he had everyone's attention. "First, I want to thank you all for doing such diligent work on your homework assignment. You all made stellar little pseudo black holes and the castle looks so much nicer because of it. Feel free to come and
borrow the muggle vacuums anytime you wish for more practice with the charms or simply to help tidy up." No complaints here. He fully
endorsed the notion.
But now on to the lesson. "Last lesson we discussed black holes - one of the possibilities of the end of a star's life," he said for review. "Many of you also brought up how black holes could potentially serve a greater purpose for humans as a means of time travel, which MAY be something in our future." The far faaaaaaaaar distant future. "Practical use of celestial bodies is something that humans, muggle and wizarding alike, have done seemingly since the beginning of time. I want you all to image, for a moment, that you are lost in the Forbidden Forest at night...without your wand..." Just humor him for a second here kids, alright? "How would you try to find your way out?"
Dylan had, of course, been there the whole time...and it had been on purpose that he'd not said anything. The Slytherin was still put off by the mini-performance Professor Flamsteed had given in the Observatory. He didn't like to be threatened. No matter if it was an act or not. Yes, the Headmistress was gorgeous and he didn't mind chances to look at her...but under pretenses of getting in trouble, Dylan wasn't down. He so rarely got in trouble...The thought of started NOW...during his last year...was kinda lame.
Anyway...hoping to put the regretful situation behind them, he quietly observed the scene...Everyone seemed to be in good spirits, including the Professor. That was lovely and stuff.
...and then came the talk about Time travel...and more about black holes. The Captain leaned forward in his seat, attentive to any new information that might be presented...but it had been review material...and Dylan was quickly losing interest. That was...until the Forbidden Forest was brought up...and they were being asked to consider a situation surrounding being lost in it...without their wand. His eyes immediately searched out certain people....for reasons.
Ahem. "I think...it'd depend on how deep into the Forest I am. I know that the trees and foliage get more dense the further in you are. So, there'd be no way to map the stars to find your way out." He knew about people using stars like compasses. Sailors did that sometimes...
"That's something interesting to think about."
...Not that Dylan would EVER be without his wand. He'd be the first to admit that he'd be completely lost without it.
"....I'm assuming that's the answer you were looking for, though. Using the stars?" He asked, hopeful.