Isla had literally just noticed Charlie coming to stand by her, when the slamming of the classroom door startled her from any kind of response. Yikes. So instead of launching into a conversation, she just smiled at Charlie and Cole then turned her gaze toward Trent. Whoa. He seemed pretty strict about being in class and on time. Note taken, Trent. Note taken.

So first up for discussion was dueling. That wasn't much of a surprise seeing as this was Defense Against the Dark Arts class. The thought of dueling terrified Isla, mainly because she was worried she'd get in a situation where she wouldn't know what to do or how to get herself out. Experience mattered in a duel, and she had next to none.

Speaking of experience, that got to her to thinking about the Headmaster's question, and she raised her hand. "It's probably because we're not experienced enough to cast at another person without someone watching us," she said. They were still students. What would be the point of school if everybody showed up already knowing how to do everything? "I don't think we know our own limits yet, either." There were some powerful spells out there, and if somebody didn't know what they were doing, they could seriously hurt somebody else.