thirty-two; back from parts unknown

[onlyapparate]

Well, I see everyone's busy with exams and everything, so I'll make this quick.

Hello, students! I apologize for my unannounced absence, but I'm back! For those of you who don't remember me, I'm Professor Thobari Durandal Kumohira, and I'll be helping Yukimi grade tests in the meantime, it seems.

I hope you've all had a great semester while I was away, and I wish you the best of luck on your tests! You're in the final stretch now, so give it your all.

[ Not gonna talk about shirts. At all. Because 'Likes older women,' 'killed Asahi Rokujou,' 'KEEPS SECRETS,' and 'TOBI' are embarrassing and totally not relevant to anything. ]

Comments

[onlyapparate]

Ohh, I see. Did you study here in Hogwarts? I'm not sure I recognize you...

[alli-esta.livejournal.com]

I'm here from America, if you can believe that.

[onlyapparate]

Oh, wow. All the way from overseas? What made you decide to come across the pond?

[alli-esta.livejournal.com]

Well, originally I was just transferring my position as an Auror from America to England. Just so happens my first day was the day of that massive attack on the Ministry.

[onlyapparate]

Ah. Well... That would do it.

[alli-esta.livejournal.com]

It worked out for a while, but I took a hiatus. Got a job at the bank.

[onlyapparate]

You worked at Gringotts? You must have quite an impressive record.

[alli-esta.livejournal.com]

It's not that great.

[onlyapparate]

Still, you must've played some part in keeping people safe, right? Your work days can't've been very boring.

[alli-esta.livejournal.com]

Not boring at all.

[onlyapparate]

Precisely.

[alli-esta.livejournal.com]

Now that you know my life story, what about you? You used to work here before me?

[onlyapparate]

That's right, I started early last year. I studied here as well. The Castle really grows on you, I suppose.

[alli-esta.livejournal.com]

I'm starting to notice the trend of former students returning as teachers.

[onlyapparate]

I guess you could say we know it best. Hogwarts prides itself in educating brightest minds in the Wizarding World, after all.

...or however the proper mantra goes.