Like those that went to take up position at the different house tables, there were some who went to take up their stance behind the chairs of some of the professors on the dais. They dispersed themselves evenly along the table, two directly behind their leader.

Nothing stupid and no one got hurt; that was the general idea.

They wore mean expressions and had their wands at the ready--again like those at the various tables.

Welcome to the beginning of the new age.