Professor John Weaver then walks into his classroom. He was super excited to have his class and his rival class as the first of the day. Duels had a tendency to break out which meant practice and learning experiences. Entering from the back main door and walking in towards his desk in front of the dueling stand that was set up he starts his lecture. "Welcome, everyone, to Defensive Against the Dark Arts. As you should all well know by now, I am Professor Weaver and my word from the second you walked in until you walk out is law. Safety is my main concern and any dangerous spells gets you a duel with me." He stares at a few of the more rambunctious Slytherins and bravado filled Gryfindors. "That is a bad idea. The military was good for me in that respect. Anyway enough about me. Now lets vote."<br/><br/>He finally reaches the front of the room and turns and sits on his desk. "Do we want to just launch into lessons or do we want to have and watch a few duels so we can review what you learned last year." He smiled a little as he said this and watched a few students eye other students. "Stand for duels. Open books for lessons." He says, and waits for them to decide, watching half a dozen students stand immediately and eye their "enemy".