Cutty was intrigued. Professor Dakest had a way of coming at the topic from a very logical and rational manner. He was like the less flashy version of Professor Flamsteed. But there was something about him. Piercing and observing that the Slytherin boy found cringe-worthy. It would be hard to sneak anything by him. But that could be an asset as much as a loss. If Professor Dakest wanted to know about why the fascination with the darker side of magic was so prevalent in the recent classes, Cutty could've posited a suggestion based on the history and would if he took the invitation to meet up with him at a later date.

Patronuses. Culloden had shown him how out of necessity, though he'd done the research to find out what they were to begin with. They hadn't been taught at the school in more than 7 terms. He was unsure of exactly how many. Raising his hand, Cutty offered his thoughts on the question given by Professor Dakest. "Yer don't chose yer own patronus. So it doesn't matter however much yer like unicorns or yer pet krup, it'll take whatever form it takes. Could even be something yer afraid of. Like one of the acromantulas from the Forbidden Forest." Too soon?