Very official announcement

[alt_rabastan]

Hallo, hallo boys and girls. And by boys and girls I mean of course the young men and women who will be attending Hogwarts this autumn.

Of late you may have caught a rumour on the wind and I'm here to tell you that it is absolutely true: I'm to be your new Professor of Defence for the coming school year, replacing the tragically absent-minded Mr Gilderoy Lockheart.

I hope no one expects me to regale them with stories of how I tracked down a vicious clan of Gipsy Vampires into deepest Romania and transfigured their eye-teeth into buttons for a waistcoat, because I really don't have those sort of fairy tales to share. I have, however, been Harry Marvolo's private defence instructor for these past few summer months, as well as having other experiences that I believe will make me reasonably suited to the task. So whatever you may have heard about the Razzer, I'm Professor Lestrange to you now, and I look forward to teaching you a thing or three. Hopefully even more than that.

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[alt_alice]

...Oh dear.

I really do not like this at all.

[alt_pansy]

That's just brilliant, Professor!

[alt_sally_anne]

I only know you from stories don't know you very well, but I'm very much looking forward to having you as a teacher, Professor Lestrange.

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

He's bound to be less useless than Lockhart was in the end. He told good stories but I don't know how I'd defend myself if attacked by a vampire if I ever had to. If they've the Razzer teaching Harry he must know something.

[alt_harry]

I've been waiting to say

Brilliant!!!!!

[alt_narcissa]

Congratulations, dear Razzer. Though you realise that Hogwarts will be sadly devoid of dancing girls, swift pints and all manner of diversions.

(I'd accuse you of going to extremes just to avoid being introduced to eligible young ladies, but lucky for you I know better!)

[alt_percy]

I look forward to taking your classes, sir.

[alt_sinistra]

Welcome to the teaching staff - always nice to have a new face.

(And after last winter and spring, new stories will, I am sure, be as welcome at the faculty meal table as to students in the classroom: I think we've all heard all the tales any of us are willing to share a dozen times by now.)

My own classroom is in good order, so if you need a hand getting any material cleared out from your predecessor, I'd be glad to assist. (The Hogwarts house elves are most diligent and efficient, but they do occasionally miss something in the change from teacher to teacher, as we all have our own ways.)

[alt_ron]

Um.

It was interesting meeting you today, sir. And I'm totally looking forward to having you for lessons. You'll be loads better than LocProfessor Lockhart was. Anyone would, but Harry says you'll be brilliant, and you seemed like you would be. I mean, that thing you did to check whether anyone was around who oughtn't to have been whenever we went into another shop. That was dead cool.

Anywiz. I'm glad you're going to be teaching us.