I teach Magical Object, which in my opinion, is one of the more interesting subjects to take. It's a two-year course that you can only take once you're in your 6th and 7th year which focuses on the objects that appeared in and around highly important events in our history. The first year focuses on Prythian and different magical artifacts that were used in important historical moments-- Such as the Mirror of Ouroborous and the Veritas. The second-year is a lot closer to home with artifacts of Erilea. We look into witch mirrors and how they were used in the war as well as the wyrdkeys and even the Amulet of Orynth.
It's laid back- I've never liked the conformity of sitting at a desk and writing essays from textbook after textbook. It's hard in the first year to go and see the places where events happened so I substitute that with utilising every part of my classroom to be comfortable and engaging. Sure, we're stuck in what could be considered an old tomb, but where we don't have windows we have shimmering glow worms on the roof that make it look like a living night sky, we have old tomes preserved with magic for anyone to access. We have the objects themselves displayed along the back wall as we learn about them. The atmosphere is inviting, and an invitation to learn is more likely to be taken up than the idea that you must participate. Magical Objects kind of goes hand in hand with History of the Realms, when you think about it. If you're a history nut, you'll definitely enjoy both.
The best part for me is the awe in my student's faces when I show off artifacts that have a particular beauty to them. I guess I also enjoy imparting my knowledge upon them is great as well. Coming to the classroom each week gives me relief from my duties as a council member and instead lets me just be someone with knowledge about magical artifacts sharing them with those who want to learn.
Other Council Members would probably say that saying goodbye is the worst part-- most of them see their students grow for 7 years and watch them move on to adulthood. I don't get that, which is probably the worst part. I don't get to watch them transform from restless children who can't sit still for longer than five minutes to adults who might be able to hold a decent conversation that doesn't induce a headache.