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Yeah, wet suits. It was History of Magic. Despite what everyone says about History of Magic being boring, we had fun last year, we went to Atlantis, had to protest something when we were covering rebellions and revolts". Thinking back to it, the thing she protested for was very silly. "
The mermaid wasn't strict, which just were scared of them. She even let us take a souvenier home. I took a golden mirror!" Said Sarah. She was glad that she had convinced Alexa that Portkeys were okay
SPOILER!!: headmistress' speech at Staff Table
Annie stood and tapped her wand on her goblet, sending a clear ringing sound throughout the hall. She waited for absolute silence and, once she had it, began the traditional start-of-term feast.
"Greetings, students, professors, and visitors. Welcome to, or back to, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I am your new Headmistress, Anastasia Truebridge." The Headmistress flashed a brilliant smile at all the eyes focused on her.
"This year, as you have surely noticed, brings a great many changes to Hogwarts. We have new staff members in our midst, myself included; new students, and new student leaders as well. Please welcome your peers with open hearts and allow me to take a moment to welcome our esteemed guests back to Hogwarts."
She looked to the Board, who knew to stand when their names were called. "Joining us at the feast tonight is the Hogwarts Board of Governors. Board President and former Headmistress Cassandra Rae-Branxton; Board Vice President and former Professor Anjelica Lainey; Board Secretary and Senior Undersecretary to the Minister of Magica Ian Amoroso; and Board Treasurer and Three Broomsticks Owner Harold Lagerty. Please welcome these wonderful guests, who make the funding and running of Hogwarts a possibility, with a round of applause."
Anastasia waited for the students to greet the board appropriately and, in the meantime, snagged a drink of water.
Sarah clapped - not for the visiting guests (she was yet to make up her mind about them and their motives), but for the student body. Like the quidditch captains, the prefects, and of course the new students that were sitting around her. They added more colour to hogwarts.