BLOOD BOUND
They are all exceptional, though.
Celeste Nightshade, the headmistress, was old enough that people calculated her age in millennia instead of centuries. Despite her contemporary attire, she walked with the deliberate ease of someone who had learned to walk in a different time period. Her eyes seemed to see everything, since they were entirely made of liquid metal, with neither pupils nor irises.
"Aurora Ashcroft-Thorne. I've been expecting you." She offered her hand, and Aurora shook it formally. "Your reputation precedes you. First true hybrid, unprecedented power levels, incident at your previous school involving defensive magic. All very impressive."