Alcyone had just barely managed to get an Outstanding on her OWL exams for this class. She was glad for that since you needed an Outstanding or professor permission to even continue on to the NEWT level. The Slytherin head of house had always been very kind to her so she had not doubted he might give permission if she had gotten an E - it had been more a matter of personal pride for her.

As they were bid to begin, Alcyone began getting to work.