"Well, Mary, the answer is yes. As long as the Magic exists, there will also be Evil, lust for power and ruthlessness." He paused to gauge the effect of his words. "We must know how to defend ourselves and not be caught unprepared. Remember, Evil often strikes where we least expect it. Speaking of that..." Leaning against the walls, an old trunk sat. Professor Kettleburn pointed his wand at it but did not use it, preferring to stare theatrically at his students. "I'm about to summon some treacherous creatures who only attack at night. We need to close the windows first." With a few flicks of the wand, he closed the windows and extinguished the candles in the chandelier. Several students gasped as they remained in complete darkness; Rose grabbed onto the sleeve of the person closest to her, who was still Dylan.