"Thanks," he says quickly, before Harry resumes speaking about his third year. He quickly finds where they are, and their respective dorms. Not too far from each other, he thinks: if they find Aer et Calculum first, he can remember the directions from there to Valhudor easily enough.

As they walk the corridors, he listens, taking in the details around them as well. Bala Inlota trophy cases, tapestries, strange little sculptures and plaques commemorating old faculty and notable alumni.

"Wow, yeah, that - that sounds like an awful lot to keep straight in your head. Besides, how do you even study for that many quizzes and tests? I'd lose it. Your friend must've been really smart, even to do it for a little while."