The professor read the small chalkboard that the girl head, then regarded her thoughtfully for a moment.

"I'll have a word with the head of your house. They were supposed to speak with you before you began your classes." Quinn looked slightly displeased, but then softened as she began to explain. "Most spells are cast with a verbal incantation. However rare it is there are some wizards who learn to do the same spell work without an incantation. There are a few students who study this method here at Hogwarts, but not until their advanced years... You, of course, will require this training as soon as possible."

"You will require extra tutoring outside of your normal coursework, you have also been assigned a peer-mentor to assist you. I will personally see your house master today and be sure that all the proper arrangements are being made in a timely fashion." Her brow furrowed a bit, she disliked inefficiency, the new head of Ravenclaw house did not exactly... [i]live in the present.[/i]

As she spoke to Dani another student approached, Layla.

"The politics behind that decision are better explained by your history teacher. Nonetheless... With or without...[i] official permission.[/i].. the Unforgivable curses are still just that. [i]Unforgivable[/i]."

"Everyone, to some degree, has a sense of justice. Think of a time you made a mistake, perhaps an accident or a lapse of judgment, and perhaps you though to correct your mistake or make up for it somehow..."

"The effects of the unforgivable curses are irreparable. The experience of the curses can not be reversed, nor is there anything that can be done to make amends for what has been done."

"They are advanced curses, and therefore, require a high level of skill and understanding. When one casts an unforgivable curse, it is no accident. The wizard casting such a spell is completely aware of that the harm they are doing can not be reversed and can not be amended... How would you judge the wizard who would perform such an action even if it were legal?"

"Anyhow, it is for these reasons we name them the unforgivable curses."

She nodded toward both girls with approval. "I am glad that you have both taken an interest in your studies."