Wandless magic and fighting? "You're very ambitious, aren't you?" Not to deter the young Slytherin from his goals but it was a fact. "But we can give it a try with the extra tutoring. Did you want to learn both of them simultaneously or start with one and then move onto the other in a few years' time?" He wasn't fussed with which path the boy chose but it would make a difference as to whether he got to see Hirsch once a week or more.

The backstory was something that intrigued Hirsch a lot, especially since the man himself was very into boxing as well. "Well, we can change all of that. I have a room on this very floor that's dedicated to combat defence. It looks like a gym, I have to say, but in there, there are some pieces of equipment that you're more than welcome to use as well as dummies that are charmed to fight back." Just a suggestion to sort out that 'no one to practice with' comment. "Unless you're looking for another student to fight with?"