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Krel Ansell

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"Gather 'round everyone. It's time to begin the lesson. The first thing you'll notice now that the door's closed is how much this room absorbs sounds. It's soundproof, none of anything we do in here will get out. Is there a reason for this? None particularly, outside of getting you all used to a more silent environment. In this lesson, I want you all to find an appreciation for silence and the silent approach to things."

Some may have already gotten the gist of where the lesson was going. Either way, "I have a question. Think about it. All answers are welcome. It's not something you'll find in the textbooks that I hope you didn't tug along with you but rather you'll find the answer in daily experiences or the experiences of others. What are things that can be accomplished silently? Can you name something that requires silence in order to be effectively accomplished or keep you safe?"

He could think of at least a dozen things right off the bat but it would be interesting to see where their brains took them and how widely they were allowing themselves to think.

The room’s lack of color and the fact that it apparently muffled sound kinda put Sammy on edge. Not to mention too many people in the room were perky. What did Sammy have against perky people? Well, he didn’t trust them. He gave a side glance to some of the people in the room as the Professor began talking. He still didn't know anyone, well besides Eleanor and she was on the other side of the room. Sammy was purposefully attempting to stay away from her so she couldn't accused him of giving her bruises the next time she tripped over her own feet.

He slowly raised his hand to answer the question. He had already gone through some DADA theory at Koldovstoretz and thought he knew what the professor was looking for. Normally, he wouldn’t have answered, but some of his classmates’ answers were rather…silly. ”It’s important in dueling,” he answered when the professor looked his way. ”Some people can perform spells without speaking. It keeps your opponent on guard because they have no way to know what you’re going to use or do next.”
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