Dumont walked up to the raised table and found a seat. He waved a greeting to his fellow professors then looked around, breathing a sigh of relief as soon as he realized that there were no Ministry professors present here at the table, none at all. On top of that, there were less chairs than necessary to accomodate the full staff, could it mean that the Ministry professors weren't invited? This was a really good sign. He wondered what it could possibly mean, not wanting to get overly optimistic and then be disappointed later. Best to enjoy himself while they weren't here, and hope.