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NicoT 
"Not sentient? Have you never read a good book? Books are more of vessel for pain, joy, hatred or laughter than you or I ever could be. A book contains thoughts; it can argue a point and you can damage it beyond repair just like you can a person. And you say books aren't sentient! They control our lives and I'd give them more control if I could!" Ethan shook his head in exasperation.
"Go on. Read. Carefully."
Cela hadn't seen Professor Truebridge anything other than completely unemotional and deadpan. But now he was all excited and it was a bit alarming. Read? Read!
... carefully.
Celandine held the book with both hands and carefully read out, "
The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter, it isn't just one of your holiday games; you may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter, when I tell you, a cat must have three different names...." Cela trailed off and shot Plymouth a confused look. What did this have to do with passing a note in class?
She began to scoot her chair toward the middle of the room again. If she was going to be reading out strange things and hearing the History of Magic professor get all rabid over books, she wanted to a) be closer to Plymouth and b) get to skid around on the chair some more.