James rolled his eyes at both men, because they didn't seem to consider one thing. "First off, putting people in a place where they can easily killed is not an easily defensible route; it's suicide. Second, we have two hundred and eighty people. They are not students, so unless you suddenly want to share a room with another six people, we can't ask them to do that. That means bedrooms and living rooms for families. It also means research rooms, a club, recreational areas, the school, a place to eat. No way in hell we can put everyone in one tower. That's why I suggested the four that are close to each other. The Bell towers are next to each other, and the other two are close."
He looked at Alastor. "Even going with that idea, we have plenty of passageways, security on every floor, escape procedures don't go as smoothly when the staircases won't cooperate with you and you end up in the wrong part of the castle. You get cut off. We won't have a problem. The five year old that got split up from his class will."