"I'm not to fond of it either" Miss Volismo says with a wink, "But my magic is and It's easier to go with the flow."
"Now! Students! Let's launch on into our first lesson!" The teacher says, while gesturing and causing another parade of clinking noises. "Now, the most basic exercise we can do is merely finding your inner magic. I want you all to try and find that pool of raw magical energy in your selves. I find that closing your eyes can help."
A few of the students roll their eyes, obviously thinking this to easy.
"I know most of you can manage this, but it never hurts to practice!"
“She'd become a governess. It was one of the few jobs a known lady could do. And she'd taken to it well. She'd sworn that if she did indeed ever find herself dancing on rooftops with chimney sweeps she'd beat herself to death with her own umbrella.”
― Hogfather