Talents

I know some people complain about exams, but I find them rather energising. And I'm learning to appreciate the way some professors write theirs to help us tie together concepts and point out connections between techniques and approaches that we might have missed in the day to day work of mastering this and that bit of casting or content.

I'm just finished with Arithmancy, and I must say Professor Vector wrote a brilliant exam for us, building from one system to the next. Seems a shame to follow that heady bit of thinking with something so... earthy as Creatures. I'm looking forward to Defence, though. I always feel stretched after Professor Lestrange's lessons, and I expect he'll have designed a true exercise of skills for us this afternoon.

Interesting, isn't it, who does well and who flames out in the Practical sections of a Dark Arts exam? Thomas, for instance, is always surprisingly sharp in these situations. And now Finch-Fletchley. You've got a flair for it, mate. I suppose that speaks to the strength of your magical heritage, and the fine training available at Beauxbatons, of course.

But then we've all got our gifts. Who knew Smith was such a comic, for instance? I mean, we saw what Weasley could do with farce during the last production, so it was no surprise he was offering more of the same this year, and I suppose his cockney monologue was funny enough, but Smith! Really?

Say, Daphs. Have you made your choices? When will the cast list go up?