Rhys, of course, noticed him in Potions immediately, but he didn't single him out for attention during class. What he did do was cast a subtle spell, just before the period was over, that snagged the hem of the boy's robe to one of the table legs, forcing Kurloz to spend the time to free himself as his fellow students filed out.

Which also gave the towering Potions professor time to approach him, of course. "I'm not accustomed to being ignored or disobeyed, lad," he said in a mild voice. "I thought to give you some choice in when we had this conversation, but it seems you would prefer to be cornered."