James came into the Arithmancy classroom. His mindset was a mix of optimism and pessimism.

"This is not your strongest subject, but you can do this." he thought.

The Professor's attitude did not settle his nerves. As James entered he inclined his head at the teacher with a brief, "Hello Professor Wesolowski."
He found a desk in the middle of the room and sat down, putting his bag on top of it.