The Dueling Arena looked somewhat different from its usual configuration as students filtered in for Professor Goth's latest Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson. Though this was his first year teaching at Hogwarts, the professor should have already gained a reputation for favouring practical instruction over lengthy lectures, and today's setup on this fine October morning highlighted this.

At the front of the arena stood a large whiteboard, its polished surface gleaming beneath the enchanted lights overhead, upon which important notes would be written as the lesson progressed. Rather than rows of desks and chairs, a collection of oversized enchanted floor cushions had been arranged in a broad semicircle facing the whiteboard. Each cushion was upholstered in rich fabrics of varying colours and patterns, charmed to provide support no matter how students chose to sit. A few shifted lazily every so often as though attempting to find the most comfortable position on their own. Please note that Professor Goth expects you to sit in positions that are deemed respectful and positions which preserve your dignity.

He himself waited near the whiteboard, seated on a black and gold patterned cushion of his own. He sat cross-legged, on ankle jangling against the opposite knee. He was reviewing a set of notes with an expression of concentration. Despite this, the man was quite ready to greet you as you entered the Arena.