Professor Hall<br/><br/><strong>"How endearing"</strong>responded Professor Hall at Edgar's admission.  He continued grading other papers, marking the papers with his wand, his mood somewhat returning with each flick of the uneven wand.  He was preparing to move on from Nia's desk when she questioned him.<strong>"Miss Byrne."</strong>He paused as he turned to face her, his expression growing quite stern.<strong>"This was declared neither as exam nor quiz.  Therefore, according to the Department of Magical Education, <em>discussion and interaction</em> between students is both acceptable and, to moderate extent, encouraged.  I trust that answers your first question satisfactorily.  As for your other concern, why we are discussing wandlore and not transfiguration, that is because this is wandlore class."</strong>