Dumbledore stood up and cleared his throat. "As you all know, Lord Voldemort has forced some changes in Hogwarts. Since the Founding of Hogwarts, in the grey mists of time there have been a paucity of subjects, this will now change. There will be a larger array of classes to choose from starting with our second years. The first class in the Defense Against the Dark Arts Department will be Physical Defense, the next also in the Defense Department will be Magic of Battle. In the Transfiguration Department, there will be Healing Magic and Personal Transformation. In the Care of Magical Creatures department, Dragon Lore and Herding; Herbology and Potions will combine into the Subterfuge Department; they will add the course on Antidotes and a course on Illusions.
Charms will add a course in Enchantments and Occulemency. History of Magic will add a Tactics course and will be teaching a mandatory Health Skills class."
The Great Hall buzzed with talk from students.
"But … continued Dumbledore that is not all, As part of a Ministry initiative we have decided to teach a selection of useful Muggle courses."
From Slytherin came calls of "blood traitor" and "Muggle lover".
There was a loud bang.
"That will be enough catcalls! This school is a place for order! If you do not like the fact that people with the highest accreditations will be teaching here then leave! As for Slytherin, minus one hundred points! The next person that deigns to use language such as that in this school will be in detention with me for the rest of the school year!"
The professor who delivered the outburst sat his ample apportioned body down.
"Thank you Professor Smith. The beginning of term Feast is at an end."
Professor Dumbledore said
"Wow that Professor Smith is something else." Said Harry
"I wonder what class he'll be teaching." Ron remarked
"He sure stood up to Slytherin though." Said Hermione
That's when they saw the crowd around the old portrait. The frame was there, but the Fat Lady was gone! In her place was a strange sight, a woman holding a staff with a book on the top.
"Greetings, my name is Christine, I will be your painting while the Fat Lady is indisposed."
At the password, Cacklesweet; Christine swung open.
That morning at breakfast they received their schedules, Hermione squealed with delight.
"Harry, this going to be wonderful! A class known as Basic Survival has been added as well as Biology!"
"Bio-what, Harry what is Biology?" Ron asked.
"Biology is a science course Ron, think of it as Muggle magic." Harry said
"Well, Gryffindor has Biology class first period with Slytherin." Hermione stated
"That git Malfoy will be there." Said Ron
"Harry, a short seminar has been added named Theoretical Magics. Said Hermione.
"We don't want to be late for our first day of biology."