As the CW released their fall schedule, E Online shared a small but valuable piece of information, that we are more than willing to hold on to:

“Joseph Morgan is still listed as a series regular, so take from that what you will,”

writes Tierney Bricker in her article.

Though a new villain is to invade Mystic Falls, our hopes for Klaus’ return are as high as a giant White Oak Tree.

The new season begins with the “the knowledge that everything is changing. As Elena (Nina Dobrev) and her friends enter into the final stretch of high school before graduation sends them off on different paths, their bond to their home town of Mystic Falls takes on a deeper meaning when a new villain seems intent on destroying it.”

Will Klaus let someone else outvillain him? Watch this fall on Thursdays, 8 pm EST.

Read the entire article here.