The silver-haired man leaned forward in his seat as the Headmaster opened the box and revealed what it held. For a second Corin was taken aback-- it looked like a prophecy orb, or at least something very similar in appearance. He was about to ask how it had come to their possession when Tate started to explain....

...Which had Corin taken aback the second time "Other people have held this? With their bare hands?" he repeated, couldnt quite believing what he was hearing. He paused for a moment as the sounds of students going about their classes wafted through the open window, his eyes going back to the orb held safely in the box. He stood up and drew near it. Orbs are orbs and for the most part they all look pretty similar, but Prophecy orbs have something about them thats very specific. "How.... How many people have held this? And have you had any incidents of individuals acting...." Insane? Batty? Bag full of cats crazy? Wait this is Hogwarts, crazy is somewhat the norm ".... unusual-- you know from how they usually behave?"