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Felixir · 12-02-2022, 02:26 AM

Yeah, thought not.

Although, this wasn't too bad, was it? Kamran looked over the group again, but mostly the students. He'd known plenty of kids over the years who might call out an incorrect answer 'just for fun' or 'for science', but for the most part he knew he had little cause for concern with this lot. At least in that regard.

Consider his relief palpable when that blasted book was returned to them. Kamran had been absolutely certain that the answer was correct, but a tiny doubt had nagged at him all the same, as they tended to do in situations where such things were unhelpful and unwelcome.

The Headmaster let out a long exhale, then allowed himself a smile. "Thank you," he said to the Sphinx, and jingle-stepped forward to Anders, who had retrieved the book. "Let's see if our recipe is inside, shall we, Mr Anders?" Not to doubt Peeves, that peddler of chaos, or anything. "Then I suppose we ought to banish it back to the school and Professor Hernandez, make sure he gets it a lot quicker." Unless anyone present happened to have the power to summon post owls, of course. A man could hope.

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If they were all leaving again already, perhaps Milo would stay. He had questions for this sphinx, and was tempted to propose an exchange of their repertoire of riddles. He had answered, and invented, a great many, enough that he was sure now that one who thought up riddles might be good at solving them. The sphinx, being more sentient and, perhaps, willing to engage in spontaneous conversation than the door knocker in Ravenclaw tower, might be just what Milo needed.

Also, he found he liked the forest more than the the rest of the grounds, so out in the open, so besieged with history and interference. Maybe it was the trees, providing cover, but he suspected otherwise.

"How do you know Mr Hernandez wasn't in on it?" Not saying he was, either, but how could they be sure? Milo had piggy-backed onto this quest a little late, but he intuited that they were operating on more trust than was probably wise. Possible pitfalls everywhere. Literal ones even, perhaps.

12-02-2022, 02:26 AM	#26 (permalink)
Felixir Book Club Mod Alley Proprietor MO & DoM Banshee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posts: 50,107 Hogwarts RPG Name: Charlie Upstead Gryffindor Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Aurelio Kaiser Slytherin First Year Ministry RPG Name: Daxton Prince Mysteries Ministry RPG Name: Nikolai Kaiser Minister's Office Diagon Alley Employee: Ezekiel Ransom-Kruus Ollivanders x12 x12	Lovely™ \| Captain Hurted \| Ariana's Bane \| Resident Antagonist \| Unparalleled Delight Yeah, thought not. Although, this wasn't too bad, was it? Kamran looked over the group again, but mostly the students. He'd known plenty of kids over the years who might call out an incorrect answer 'just for fun' or 'for science', but for the most part he knew he had little cause for concern with this lot. At least in that regard. Consider his relief palpable when that blasted book was returned to them. Kamran had been absolutely certain that the answer was correct, but a tiny doubt had nagged at him all the same, as they tended to do in situations where such things were unhelpful and unwelcome. The Headmaster let out a long exhale, then allowed himself a smile. "Thank you," he said to the Sphinx, and jingle-stepped forward to Anders, who had retrieved the book. "Let's see if our recipe is inside, shall we, Mr Anders?" Not to doubt Peeves, that peddler of chaos, or anything. "Then I suppose we ought to banish it back to the school and Professor Hernandez, make sure he gets it a lot quicker." Unless anyone present happened to have the power to summon post owls, of course. A man could hope. _____ If they were all leaving again already, perhaps Milo would stay. He had questions for this sphinx, and was tempted to propose an exchange of their repertoire of riddles. He had answered, and invented, a great many, enough that he was sure now that one who thought up riddles might be good at solving them. The sphinx, being more sentient and, perhaps, willing to engage in spontaneous conversation than the door knocker in Ravenclaw tower, might be just what Milo needed. Also, he found he liked the forest more than the the rest of the grounds, so out in the open, so besieged with history and interference. Maybe it was the trees, providing cover, but he suspected otherwise. "How do you know Mr Hernandez wasn't in on it?" Not saying he was, either, but how could they be sure? Milo had piggy-backed onto this quest a little late, but he intuited that they were operating on more trust than was probably wise. Possible pitfalls everywhere. Literal ones even, perhaps. __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Chocolate!