Professor Rizen sat at his desk reading through his list of names while the first-year Gryffindors and Slytherins entered quite noisy his classroom. When they sat he stood up and asked for silence. "As you all know - or might not know," the professor started, "During this class we will cover how to deal with dark wizards such as You-Know-Who" Professor Rizen startled. A tall Gryffindor-boy with brown hair and a pointy face had put his hand in the air. "Yes Broombinder?" The professor asked while nodding at the boy. "Who, Sir?" asked the boy shyly, "Who is I-Don't-Know-Who?" For a short moment Professor Rizon eyed the boy. "For your information," He replied, "You-Know-Who is a certain dark and dangerous wizard who is commonly not named within Wizarding society". After said this the professor turned back to his little speech. "As said before, In this class we will cover how to deal with dark wizards, dark magic, dark items, and dark creatures, but in your first year we will mainly focus on basic defensive tecniques."
For a moment Professor Rizen went silent to face every single student in his classroom. Hermionee was writing notes, draco seemed to be bored, Harry's eyes were focussed on his textbook, and Ron was playing with his wand. "May I have your attention?" Professor Rizen asked. When all his students were focussed at him again he asked "Can someone tell me what the definition of 'dark' is?" Hands shot in the air. "Mr. Malfoy?" the professor asked? "Sir, something is called 'dark' when it is forbidden by the ministry. A wizard is called dark when he often spell such forbidden magic." At the same time Draco spoke his, words appeared in greenish letters at the blackboard. "Very good Mr. Malfoy", said Professor Rizen while nodding at the young Slytherin. "Now for your homewok I want that you all write down at least ten reasons why one should not perform dark magic, and ten ways to avoid the use of dark items". The sound of scraping quills on parchment filled the classroom when the professor spoke further. "You may use any source, textbook or whatever you can imagine that you have within handreach. Now get yourselves ready for your next class which should be charms if I remember right. Mr. Potter, would you please stay for a while?" Harry nodded while putting his belongings back in his case and waited until the rest of the studens had left.
"Sir?" Harry asked worriedly while looking at his teacher. The professor walked up to him while he began to speak. "I want to have a word with you on You-Know-Who" Professor Rizen said facing the boy thoughtfully. "Its that I can understand that you need more knowledge on defending yourself against him than anyone else. You-Know-Who might still want to hunt you down..". Harry stood there silence while eying the ground, when he lifted up his face he said shyly,"Sir, Probably, yes, I will need that knowledge sometimes. However, I don't have the intention to become the Gryfindor-studyslave or be extra favoured only because I am Harry Potter." The professor nodded. "Understandable, Harry. You've gone trough a lot isn't it? Now, I understand you don't want to be pestered for hanging around my classroom too often, however, If you agree I will reserve some extra time for you in which I can teach you some more advanched protective magic. Well, what do you think about it?" Harry inwardly sighted. "Sir, I do not want to be unmannered to you sir, but I miss my first charms class if I stay any longer". Professor Rizen smiled "True, Harry, I should have let you go faster. Good You agree then?" He asked? "Good I'll agree" Harry sighted while grabbing his case. "Then could you come to me at Friday two o' clock?" the professor asked. Harry nodded while walking at the door. " Wait a second" the professor called, being afraid that Harry had left already. "Could you please bring this piece of parchment to Professor Flitwick?" Harry grabbed the piece of parchment and without saying anything left the Defense classroom.
Harry walked into the great hall for lunch. Thinking about his first two lessons at Hogwarts he sat down between his friends and loaded his plate full with various kinds of foods. "What ya think of Professor Rizen?" Ron asked with a mouth full with food. "Dunno", Harry said thoughtfully. "He seems to be OK, but it seems to me he favoures me in some way, and I hate that". Hermione looked at him and said a bit sharpish "But Harry, everyoune favours you in some way". Harry sighted. "But I dislike that" he sulked. "Only because I seemed to have survived some curse everyone interferes with me". "Hey, take it easy," said Ron trying to cheer his frend up. "OK, OK", Harry said, while trying to focus on what he was eating instead of sulking about his frustrations. "Anyway, do you two think that a dark wizard is per definition dangerous, as Professor Rizen suggested?" Hermione thought about it for a moment then answered "Well, the ministry forbids certain spells and items because they are extreemly dangerous. I mean, there are spells that can kill someone instantly". The trio fell silent for a moment. "Yeah," Harry broke the silence. "But, I mean, Is it bad to use a killing spell to kill real evil wizards. Is one that hunts down evil wizards evil himself because he use a forbidden killing spell? I mean, it is the use of an object or spell that makes the wizard dangerous or evil, not the spell on its self". an uneasy silence broke their conversation. A silence in which all tri wizards were thinking deeply. "I think", said Ron, "that a person who hunts down evil wizards, if such a person exist, should work for the ministry, and thus they would not use any dark spells". "True" said Herione, I've read somewhere that such a person is called an Auror. "And anyway," Harry suggested "whats wrong about breaking the rules? Why should someone who on regular bases break the rule be labëled being a evil dangerous wizard? Isn't that not unfair?" This time Ron responded. "Well, you've got a point. Fred and George are constantly breaking any rules, and they are not hunted down for being dark wizards. Maybe because they aren't Slytherins. "Well, if your brothers are not labled as being dark, evil and dangerous,"said Harry, Maybe Voldemort would not be so evil either".
Rons face went white of terror. Hermiones mouth fell open with disgust. Harry faced his two friends bewildered. "wha.." he began, but Ron stammered "p-please, don't say You-Know-who's name again. Hermiones eyes shot open when she realized what Harry had said. "Harry!" she said with a hurt tone "How can you, - you who's parents have died due to Y-You-Know-Who - How can you - You who survived the darkest spell of death, - how could you ever mention that h-he might not be so evil.
Harry sighted. "Sorry guys, I didn't mean to terrify you. I'm just not used to not calling him hy his name. Its not that I want to look tough or brave, I'm just not used to it". "But how could you!" shouted Ron. The whole hall went silent and all eyes were looking at the Gryffindor table, there where Harry was. "How dare you say that..." "Hush," Harry said coldly "everyone is looking, and I dont want to draw all attention" After saying that he left his place and marched out of the great hall.
