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‘Vampire Diaries’ Scoop: Elena Gets ‘Dangerous’ New Teacher In Season 5
Australian import Rick Cosnett has a ‘dark’ lesson for Elena & Caroline — but will one of them also end up as the teacher’s pet?
A new school year means a new enemy for Elena (Nina Dobrev) on The Vampire Diaries — and because this is The CW we’re talking about, Elena’s new foe is as wickedly attractive as he is, well, wicked! EW.com reports that Aussie actor Rick Cosnett will appear on the show’s upcoming fifth season as biology professor Dr. Wes Maxfield, and it doesn’t take long for Elena and Caroline (Candice Accola) to grow suspicious of him.