I believe that my Early Shakespeare professor is part leprechaun. Not only is he a short, energetic man, but he also has a pot of gold. Okay, so maybe I was jumping to conclusions about that last bit, but it wouldn't surprise me. He stammers quite a bit and seems to me to be at least some part magical. Not necessarily because he's a great teacher, but because I think I saw sparks fly out of his fingertips. View for yourself: