As often was the case, Professor Kettleburn was late. If his words were to be believed, the previous lesson never ended without a bungling student sticking their wand in their eye or getting their ear stuck to their forehead from mispronouncing a Counter-Hex. This forced the teacher to accompany them to the Infirmary. However, there were malicious rumors that he took advantage of every free quarter-hour to meet with the new, young Arithmancy teacher - although there was no one, among teachers or students, to confirm it.