"It's officially approved, then?"
"Yes. You will continue as full-time Headmaster. Which means you'll have to find another Dark Arts teacher." Professor Zorbev shrugged his broad shoulders. "I was not expecting them to keep you."
"Neither was I," Karkaroff admitted, then added hastily, "That is to say, I would have been perfectly happy if the school governors had elected someone else. Ivana's death was unfortunate." He exhaled. "My own tenure these few months has been most stressful..."
"Don't lie, Igor," Zorbev said brusquely. "You were never any good at it."
Karkaroff stopped short, but Zorbev only chuckled.
"My congratulations, Headmaster."