WHY WAS THERE SO MUCH WHISPERING? Mo gave the younger students a hard look, mostly because their hissing was a huge distraction when he was trying to do helpful research. Or unhelpful research... since that was a lot more like what he was currently doing.

On account of the whispering.

"We're not eating the magical creatures. We might as well start eating some overfed first years instead. At least we know they'll probably have deserved to die." Okay, that was a little dark. Really dark. Influence of chorts, probably. And of whispering.

"Oi, really, though... if you guys have something to share with the class... do it."