The wooden bookcase stands taller than anyone in the room, reaching almost to the ceiling. The variety of the collection is enough to keep even you from getting bored with it. Hopefully there will be enough time once everything settles down here for you to look at it more closely.
Burying their nose into a spellbook is the student from House Erudia, Lyra Gray.
A couple of books in particular catch your eye:
A locked journal of weathered leather. Its cover is etched with mysterious shapes and patterns. The journal is sealed with an ornate, complicated lock. You poke and prod it, and consider asking anyone in the room if it’s theirs. It could be a clue though, and you wouldn’t want to alert anyone that you found it. You’ll just need to find the key to open it. Once found, you can input it here:
You stoop a bit, trying to subtly catch the title of the book Lyra is reading. You realize you haven’t been quite subtle enough when you glance up to find Lyra watching you with an arched brow. She sighs, but shows you the pages she’s scanning. “If you must know, I’m researching something suspicious from earlier.”
She continues to furiously flip through the pages of the book, which looks like a standard textbook for magic. “Aha! Here it is!”
‘While modern day floos are able to accommodate multiple commuters at once, older and outdated versions will reject travelers if the floo is currently in use.’
She stares at you with hopeful eyes, but furrows her brow in response to your silence.
“Don’t you know what this means?! Corbin and I were trying to get here earlier using the floo network, but someone was already using it! I can’t imagine it was Oliver, so it must have been the culprit. If it weren’t for the outdated fixtures in this place, we could have been here to help! Honestly, this academy is in dire need of an upgrade. In fact, I’m considering transferring to Havenshorn next year. At least they have the funding to provide modern-day magical amenities. You just transferred here, right? Was your last academy as antiquated as this one?”
