Sabbath listened to Kitty and Hope as the three girls approached him at the tunnel entrance. He held up his arm to assist each of the girls as they climbed up into the tunnel. He had no idea who Professor Black was. He was sure he'd never heard that teacher's name before. "Who's professor Black? he enquired with amusement at their giggles, "and what's so funny about him?" .

As he waited for their reply he took his wand from his robe pocket, uttered lumos, held it out before him and as he edged forward into the abyss.