@areasonableconclusion: "Defence Against the Dark Arts." His voice was low but came from all directions at once, some spell Hermione had never heard of. "The name implies protection. A shield between yourself and harm. That is what you've been taught." He turned towards the blackboard. His wand was in his hand. She hadn't seen him draw it. Long, paler than hers, but the same wood. Yew. "The purpose of defence is not to protect yourself from harm." The wand hung at his side. "The purpose of defence is to ensure that a situation resolves itself in a way where harm cannot be done to you, or to those you are interested in protecting. The distinction matters. One is reactive. The other is premeditated." from Chapter 9 🖤 #tomriddle #tomione #harrypotter #hermionegranger #ao3

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