The wooden bookcase stands taller than anyone in the room, reaching almost to the ceiling. Hopefully you’ll get a chance to return once this is all over, as there are a few books on advanced restoration spells that have piqued your interest.
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 attempt a basic unlocking spell, but it seems enchanted to guard against such magic. You’ll need a key to open it. Once found, you can input it here:
You peer over the House Erudia student’s shoulder to try and glimpse what she could possibly be reading up on at a time like this. Despite your casual sauntering and careful rubbernecking, she shoots you a scornful look out of the corner of her eye and breathes a heavy sigh of contempt.
“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 textbook about the history of Floo Powder.
“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‘While modern day floos are able to accommodate multiple commuters at once, older and outdated versions will reject travelers if the floo is currently in use.’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 If it weren’t for the outdated fixtures in this place, we could have been here to help!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?”
