Herimone was struck by how tall he was, looming over the staff table with folded arms like a gargoyle. The whole room seemed to bristle icily at him. He began, unaffected. "You have undoubtedly noticed changes in yourselves, your families, and the world around you," Severus said, his voice carrying through the quiet hall, "and Hogwarts is not immune from these seasonal affectations. Rest assured that the quality of your education shall not be impacted. Hogwarts remains, first and foremost, a place to tutor young minds." 