Greetings!

[iknowyourdaddy]

My name is Horace Slughorn, and it seems that I've gotten this odd Muggle device to work properly! I'm going to be your new Potions professor here at Hogwarts for the semester. As I understand it, one of my old pupils has been buckling under the load of two courses and my good friend Headmaster Dumbledore thought that now would be a perfect time

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[alpha_aconite]

Does this mean that there are now two Defense Against the Dark Arts Professors?

[shouldteachdada]

Oh, hmm, we haven't really talked about that yet, have we? I was covering for you, of course, while you were gone...and I've really been enjoying it. Albus and I didn't really discuss who would teach when you came back.

[alpha_aconite]

No, we haven't. I think we need to sit down and talk about this.

[shouldteachdada]

That's a good idea. I'm sure we can work it out without bothering the Headmaster.

[shouldteachdada]

Excuse me, I'm sorry. You seem to be confused. You see, I am the Potions professor.

[iknowyourdaddy]

Why hello, Sevrus! It's been quite a while since I've seen you last. Or heard from you, for that matter.

I'm totally baffled as to why you haven't owled me!

But! Yes, Headmaster Dumbledore asked me to take over Potions classes for you, since you were having such a grand time with Defense Against the Dark Arts. Didn't he tell you?

[alpha_aconite]

He didn't tell me.

[shouldteachdada]

Hmm, yes, sorry about not owling, I've been terribly busy, you know.

But no. He did not say anything to me whatsoever about hiring a new Potions professor. Are you quite sure that's what he said?

[waitingfortom]

Er, who?

I mean, uh, welcome to Hogwarts. Welcome back to Hogwarts? Um. Oh! Wait, how is this going to work? Do you have different criteria for your classes? Does this mean I'll be able to take Potions again?! I really ought to try for NEWT but Professor Snape's standards were too high for me!

I'm Ginevra Molly Weasley, but everyone calls me Ginny. Do you know my mum and dad?

[iknowyourdaddy]

Weasley, Weasley... hmm, yes. I think I remember a Beauregard Weasley. Perrywright? Perhaps it was Charles?

That nonwithstanding, your wonderful picture there reminds me of a Molly Prewett that always had a way with cooking but could never pull off a proper transformation draught.

[waitingfortom]

Two of my brothers are Charlie and Percy (not Perrywright,) but they've already left Hogwarts. And so did Fred and George.

And then there's Bill, of course. I'm sure you'd remember him if you met him.

Molly Prewett is my mum.

[iknowyourdaddy]

My goodness. How many siblings do you have?

But that would certainly explain the strong resemblance! I'm afraid I don't know your brothers, however. Perhaps Beauregard is your father?

[grrgoyle]

My name is Gregory Goyle, Born Again Junior Death Eater.

I stand in the doorway of the Great Hall and pass out pamphlets. Sometimes, when someone takes my pamphlet, I like to scream out that VOLDEMORT IS NEAR!

[iknowyourdaddy]

Awareness is the key to prevention, Mr. Goyle. I commend your efforts to keep us save from You-Know-Who.

[stolen_marbles]

Lovegood, Luna.