Ellsworth was gratified to see the look on the young man’s face. So often his students thought he would only deliver bad news, that it was a delight to see the result of the opposite. Ellsworth waited as Mr. Higgs collected himself and his thoughts and began to write again.

Ah yes, there was the matter of Mr. Higgs’s impending OWL exams. Nothing insurmountable however. “Ah. Well I do believe an exception can be made in this case, Mr. Higgs.” Ellsworth assured his student. “However, as I do wish to see you exell on the exams, I am happy to provide tutoring after your classes conclude for the day.” He wouldn’t want Mr. Higgs to simply slack off for the rest of the year with such an offer on the table.