Not much happened at the feast that night. Hermione and Ginny thought the first years to be absolutely adorable while Ron and Harry were simply afraid they might step on them in the corridors. After the sorting, Dumbledore stood and made his usual announcements. He announced to everyone who the Head Boy and Head Girl were and told everyone not to go into the Dark Forest. But next, he did not sit down and tell everyone to eat. Instead, he asked everyone to please pay attention.

This was something Dumbledore had never done before so everyone's heads shot to the front of the Great Hall. In his feeble, yet powerfully spellbinding voice, Dumbledore spoke, "Though changes come, best judgment must be put into effect."

The Great Hall was silent for a moment. Then everyone shrugged, not knowing what it meant, and looked away. But as the food rose through the table to the gold plates, Harry was still wondering what those words could mean.