There had been no trouble at the start of term this year. No one got hurt, and no one caused a scene. Everyone happily spent their first night back at Hogwarts, then threw themselves wholeheartedly into their classes starting the next day.
But if there was one class the students were most excited about, it was Airi's Defense Against the Dark Arts class.
That was why, when Airi entered the classroom, almost every student stared at her with shining eyes. She merely walked slowly to the podium, looked over the students, and spoke after a brief pause.
"Today, we'll be learning how to deal with a werewolf."
"Ah..."
Hearing Airi's words, the students immediately let out disappointed sighs. However, Airi was clearly unmoved. She merely swept her gaze across them before speaking again.
"After I finish teaching the werewolf unit, I'll give you a surprise test. If the passing rate is high enough, I'll consider teaching you how to deal with a Dementor next."
At that, the students' disappointed expressions immediately turned eager. Although Airi had not said it outright, they had all seen her summon a massive dragon to deal with those Dementors that day. The implication was obvious.
The students thus became more serious than ever. Not only did they carefully study everything Airi taught in class about werewolves, they also voluntarily went to the library to look up and borrow books and records related to werewolves. Even while walking through the corridors, they mostly discussed ways to deal with werewolves.
Not only that, Airi later taught them a game called "Werewolf" in class, which excited the students even more.
Only Professor Lupin was somewhat awkward. Airi could see that whenever he saw her, he appeared nervous and uneasy, as if he were worried she would discover his