Dirge is the groundskeeper of the Academy of Magic. He takes care of a variety of animals, both mundane and magical. He sometimes teaches to students of the Academy.
This note was found in Dirge's house, on the grounds of the Academy of Magic.
''Dirge,
Some students have gone gallivanting into the forest past curfew. Be a dear and gather them up and bring them back before they go too far.
Lash
Headmistress of the Academy of Magic''