Shortly after the new Headmaster's speech, as soon as he thought he could politely slip away from the Staff Table, Tapio made his way down to the Hufflepuff table to introduce himeself (for he'd noticed that Winterbottom had neglected to announce the head of house changes, though far be it from Tapio to correct the man on his first night).
"Greetings, House Hufflepuff!" he exclaimed as he reached the head of the badgers' table. "Please don't interrupt what you're doing, but I just wanted to say hello and let you know that I will be your new Head of House this term. I know I wasn't a badger myself, since I didn't attend school at Hogwarts as a boy, but I've always felt that if I had, I would have been in Hufflepuff. At any rate, please feel free to come see me in my office down near the greenhouses if you need anything, and good luck in the new school year." Tapio shifted his bandaged arm in its sling as he surveyed the students seated at the table. He hoped they would be all right with this; the young were sometimes more upset by changes than adults. |