When one door closes, another opens. Alba Sinegorskaya was convinced of this from her own experience, although this experience was not a pleasant one. But an unfamiliar world with real magic existing in it is still better than the afterlife. It’s much better, even if you have to go back to the university bench, now learning not the methods of research in sociology, but the control of the magical forces that have appeared, and, alas, there are those who want to take away a new life. Theor Taide returns to his alma mater as a teacher. Many years ago, he lost a friend, whose real killer has not been found to this day, but now, thanks to new information, the case has moved forward. True, the magician came here to teach, not to investigate. But one does not interfere too much with the other, especially when his own students are under attack. Author's notes: Available: magic training, adaptation, mentoring, magical competitions (not immediately), leisurely investigation (teaching). Absent : the power of a stranger, progress in any form, love lines. Love relationships exist only in the form of a mention of the presence of life partners in some characters. The story is voluminous, therefore it is divided into two books for ease of reading, both books are written in full, they will be gradually published as they are edited. Many thanks to A. Antario, whose series “Non-core faculty” inspired me to finally complete this project, which was previously only a draft rewritten many times. Glossary in a separate file, to make it easier to remember who is who - I will I'm glad to see your likes, questions and comments.