Mason had not tried to touch the objects on the table as he had somehow knew that the professor would have protected them and his feelings had been comfirmed when he heard the unmistakable zap from the bubble surrounding the objects. Younger students were so foolish.

As the professor started the class, the Ravenclaw pushed himself off of the wall and walked towards an empty cushion somewhere in the middle. He sat down, making sure he did not sit on his robe and raised his hand in the air. He knew a couple of things that bothered him when spellcasting. But one of them stuck out for him. Especially when his eyes went to Dora after she had said her words , remembering the punch in the face she had given him and when he thought back to the duel between him and this Hufflepuff who's name he could not remember, in which he had lost quite dramatically.

"Defensive spells like Protego are frustrating to me, i can conjure a shield and i can stop the simplest spells but most just go through it" he said, lowering his hand again.