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"Okay..." Rae-Branxton rose and glanced at the shut door before pacing across the room to tap it thoughtfully with her wand. She turned and grinned at them all. "Let's begin. I normally start the term with a lot of stuff about what the Dark Arts are, and what makes them up, and then we practice dueling..." She returned to sit on the front of her desk. "But we'll skip most of that. I want to jump right into it this term. No time like the present, I always say."
She considered them for a moment. "But we should start with the Dark Arts. This is Defense Against the Dark Arts, and I'm Professor Cassandra Rae-Branxton. You may call me Professor Rae OR Professor Rae-Branxton... whichever you find easier to remember. I am married to the Charms professor, and I have two little girls. Before teaching here, I was an Auror, so I certainly do know what I'm speaking about."
"I believe in hands on learning, and I believe that you all have the ability to e truly great defensive experts, despite your level of casting skill. My own philosophy is that the greatest defensive tool you will ever have is your own brain, and I know you each have one of those. Well... I hope you do." She smiled at that. "So then... that's me. Are there any questions yet, or shall we proceed? I know it's a big unnerving to have the Headmistress in class, and I know things are topsy-turvy with the ministry official here, but just try to... think of things as normal."
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