Speaking of Minerva, this particular 1st September, Minerva was flitting hither and yon about the Great Hall like (you should pardon the expression) a white bumblebee. She was talking to the new professors Tonks and Grenwick, Minerva spoke words with Poppy, and Minerva congratulated Padma, Blaise, and Daphne on their new Prefect badges when they walked in.