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Rae turned back to the students, realizing how she'd asked the students to settle down and had then proceeded to ignore them. She cleared her throat and raised her hands again. With a clap, she had the students' attention, and Rae smiled warmly at all the eager young faces.
"Good evening! For all of our newly sorted students, welcome to Hogwarts. We hope you will make yourselves and home and feel free to seek out assistance from older students in your house and any staff member. For returning students, we welcome you home to Hogwarts. I can speak for the staff when I say we've missed you over the summer... the school isn't the same without you.
"We have some new faces up here at the staff table as well. I'd like to introduce Professor Wenlock in Arithmancy, Professor Craft in Divination, and Professor Belle in Astronomy. Please show them the utmost respect and help them become acclimated to our fair school. I'd like to welcome back Healer Numel after her brief sabbatical. And I'd like to announce that while many of you may have read my wedding announcement in the Daily Prophet, I will still be going by Professor Rae in my classes. To avoid confusion," she smiled at Doyle.
"Speaking of the Daily Prophet, I know some of you have probably read about Voldemortist's escape. Be assured that we as a staff are taking care of security precautions around the school. We're also dealing with the Book of Mysteria, which is Voldemortist's only interest in this school. It will be gone one way or another by the end of this term.
"Remember to stay out of the Forbidden Forests, and I look forward to an intense house point competition. First years... older students will help you figure out how to earn points. The house cup is at stake, as always. Quidditch sign-ups will occur soon enough, and classes shall commence in a few days. Now... eat, drink, and be merry. Or... as merry as you can be without food flying through the air." She clapped again, and the tables filled. With a flourish, Rae sank into her seat.
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