Albus took a breath as Eliot went on - the man obviously knew how to run a news floor, he was impressive. Thankfully, Al wasn't easily intimidated and he gave another smile before answering. "I've always enjoyed the craft of writing as well as the business of the news; the Prophet being the premier handler of both in our world, it was the only forgone conclusion." The Ravenclaw in him peaked out for a moment. "It seems to me that pursuing that which combines all that I love is a very logical choice." It really was that simple for him - research, grammatical structure, the use of language - it made him lighter than anything besides maybe spending a day with his father just the two of them.