COMC Lesson 1: Beings

She snorted. Why of all the students he ask her? He knows very well that she hates to answer questions. If she know the answers, people will think that she is a nerd and that will jeopardize her reputation at school.
She rolled her eyes and took a deep breath before she looked at the professor angrily.

"Of course they are not reasonable. But at the present time, no people, no wizards as well as all other beings are not rational." looked at him and then continued.
"An obvious example of that are students who dare to say that someone is evil or good, without thinking whether they are caught up with the consequences." she shrugged.

"Classification as such is not important, more important is the order. Wizards are, obviously, above other beings, and so they should behave. Many beings can not be trusted, they were unreliable, so how to decide who is worthy of trust and give him a better right? " ended her little monologue with question. When completed, sent the professor a look that said - do not you dare ask me anything more.

Malaika blinked rapidly. Was that girl threatening someone in front of the professor? A veiled threat, for sure, but a threat nonetheless.

But that thought was wiped from her mind when the girl started talking about granting people rights. Malaika had to force herself to breathe. There was nothing she could do. Not only was the other girl older and better at magic than she was, but taking up her wand in anger would be graceless.

On the other hand, knowledge had supreme value so it would be unworthy of Malaika not to enlighten Mia, right?

"I disagree," she spoke up, but then paused, trying to figure out how to go on without bringing her beliefs into the discussion.

"In ancient times, hubris was one of the biggest sins," she tried to make sense of her train of thought. "For example, presuming you're superior to other thinking species and can give them rights according to your own values and prejudices."

"Your lack of trust is what leads to things like the Werewolf Packs. They pack together because they fear you and their existence makes you fear them more. It's a vicious cycle. Whereas forgiveness and faith would lead to peace."

((This is Selwyn's last post in this thread. A new lesson will begin next week))

Selwyn saw Mia's expression. He saw it both for what it was, and doubtless for what she intended it to be. Why did his Slytherins insist on behaving this way? It bored him.

He let her rant. Better she do so in his classroom than Melissa's where she would only lose everyone house points. Oh, Selwyn knew the house points were only supposed to be a friendly competition these days, but he was still a competitive bastard who'd win at any cost.

He was about to take her to task when some tiny little badger jumped in and did the work for him. It seemed even he wasn't immune to underestimating the Hufflepuffs.

"I don't know about leading to peace," Selwyn said when she was through, "but certainly, showing some faith in others couldn't hurt."

"Mia, I'd like you to stay back after class."

That would show the little sphinx to glare daggers at her teachers like that. Did she really think her head of house would be intimidated by her?

"I think that's enough for this lesson. No homework for today," he dismissed the class.