"Oh, Draco, did you need something?" Osgilia looked at Draco and asked, sounding slightly puzzled.
"Professor, we didn't learn how to deal with curses in our first two years. We heard you came from Durmstrang, the best at combat among Europe's three great schools, so could you show us how it's done?" Draco asked with an earnest expression.
"Yes, exactly!" the young Slytherin snakes chorused.
The young Gryffindor lions had no idea what was going on, but they wouldn't have been Gryffindors if they didn't enjoy a bit of excitement like this.
Seamus was the first to join in, followed by Ron, Harry, and the other boys. Even several girls said it sounded interesting.
Osgilia smiled faintly, showing little surprise.
In fact, similar incidents had happened more than once over the past week. Clearly, the young Slytherin wizards had a few ideas about their new professor.
That was hardly surprising.
Every teacher Hogwarts had hired over the past few centuries had come from Hogwarts. He was the first professor from another school, so it was perfectly normal for the students to have their doubts.
However, Hogwarts did not teach dark magic systematically. Though many young wizards from wizarding families knew something about it and had learned a little, their knowledge was ultimately piecemeal.
Young wizards like that could never be his match, even if they were fairly talented.
Unless their talent reached Dumbledore's level, talent and independent study alone could hardly compare with systematic training.
He had dealt with the previous challenges from Slytherin students with effortless ease.
He had originally thought only fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-years would step forward. He had been somewhat surprised when fourth-years had joined in earlier.
And now even third-years were getting involved?
Well, that did make some sense.
After all, there was one rather