"It's going good professor." Never mind that he thought that phrase was weird. How was what going? His day? His life? Whatever. "How are you?" But then it was time for class to start so he closed his mouth. No more talking or he would lose points. Hey, did Dante win some? Whoo, go Dante.

Were they going to duel? That seemed to be the theme so far. First they had been asked to write down a charm that could be used in a duel, then professor Baxter was saying that they would be talking about the charms that could be used in duels. They already had Defense Against the Dark Arts and a dueling club, were they really going to duel in Charms too? Whatever, it wasn't like he would complain.

And then there was a large banner of a tiny old man. How was Oliver supposed to know who he was? It was nobody he'd ever met, and Oliver wasn't one to study or know historical figures. Ellery might know, but Olly had been too distracted by Blaise to see if his sister had entered the room. He wouldn't have been able to sit by her anyway. The point was that he didn't know the answer, but he might as well try.

"Um. Is that your grandfather, professor?"