It was another Defense Against Dark Magic lesson.
The classroom smelled of scorched shells today, and the students were all excited.
Just a few minutes earlier, the students had finished a very chaotic classroom exercise in Hogwarts history.
"How to flip over a frightened Fire Crab with a precise Summoning Charm."
That was how Douglas had introduced the lesson.
It sounded simple, but putting it into practice was a complete mess.
When dozens of Fire Crabs were released from their boxes and began scurrying everywhere, the classroom instantly descended into chaos.
"Summoning Charm! Summoning Charm!"
The students waved their wands frantically, but most of their spells either missed or used too much force.
One Fire Crab was pulled straight up to the ceiling by a Ravenclaw student's spell, stuck fast, and was still angrily spitting sparks.
Another was startled by Neville's Summoning Charm and crashed headfirst into a rack of ink bottles, sending ink exploding everywhere.
The entire classroom was in uproar, screams mingling with incantations and the angry sizzling of Fire Crabs.
Only a handful of students, including Hermione and Pheobe, could calmly flick their wand tips with elegance, sending their spells along a gentle arc to hook precisely onto the edge of a Fire Crab's shell and deftly flip it over, exposing its soft belly.
By the end of the exercise, almost every student was covered in soot and grime, and their hair still smelled scorched.
But they were all smiling happily.
"All right, everyone, that's it for today's exercise."
Professor Douglas clapped his hands, a satisfied smile on his face.
"No homework," he announced.
Cheers erupted throughout the classroom.
"However, I suggest you go back and give some thought to why your spells went out of control."
Douglas added.
"Remember, the Summoning Charm summons your intent. The