"Look," he said, "All of that stuff is all cool and flashy and stuff, but it’s not exactly what I’m going to be teaching you," more than one person looked disappointed, "surviving when you’re face to face with Voldemort, or any other dark wizard, is not about how much experience you have stealing dragon eggs, or - or slaying basilisks. It’s about having a strong underpinning knowledge of defensive spells and using them - strong enough, so that you don’t hesitate in defending yourself. Strong enough so that you know when to run, and when to stand your ground. This isn’t a game," he said quietly, "and learning this stuff is going to be fun and exciting, and you’re going to feel amazing when you succeed. But you need to remember that this stuff we’re going to be learning, it could save your life one day,"