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Firstly," said Ponder, "Mr Pessimal wants to know what we do here.""Do? We are the premier college of magic!" said Ridcully."But do we teach?""Only if no alternative presents itself," said the Dean. "We show 'em where the library is, give 'em a few little chats, and graduate the survivors. If they run into any problems, my door is always metaphorically open.""Metaphorically, sir?" said Ponder."Yes. But technically, of course, it's locked.""Explain to him that we don't do things, Stibbons," said the Lecturer in Recent Runes. "We are academics. book-quoteuniversitywizardsdiscworldAfter a while the Senior Wrangler said, "Do you know, I read the other day that every atom in your body is changed every seven years? New ones keep getting attached and old ones keep on dropping off. It goes on all the time. Marvelous, really."The Senior Wrangler could do to a conversation what it takes quite thick treacle to do to the pedals of a precision watch. "Yes? What happens to the old ones?" said Ridcully, interested despite himself."Dunno. They just float around in the air, I suppose, until they get attached to someone else."The Archchancellor looked affronted. "What, even wizards?""Oh, yes. Everyone. It's part of the miracle of existence.""Is it? Sounds like bad hygiene to me," said the Archchancellor. "I suppose there's no way of stopping it?""I shouldn't think so," said the Senior Wrangler, doubtfully. "I don't think you're supposed to stop miracles of existence." "But that means everythin' is made up of everythin' else," said Ridcully."Yes. Isn't it amazing? book-quotewizardshygienePlay Quidditch at all?""No," Harry said again, wondering what on earth Quidditch could be." do - Father says it's a crime if I'm not picked to play for my House, and I must say, I agree. Know what House you'll be in yet?""No," said Harry, feeling more stupid by the minute."Well, no one really knows until they get there, do they, but I know I'll be in Slytherin, all our family have been - imagine being in Hufflepuff, I think I'd leave, wouldn't you?" book-quotewizardsharry-potter