Chapter 294: The Halloween Feast
Halloween Eve, second floor of the castle.
Cedric sat in an empty classroom, covering his face and whispering, "Kyle, I don't think this is going to work. Let's just forget about it."
They had been coming here for days now, but their efforts had turned up nothing... well, at least nothing useful.
Instead, they'd become famous.
Nearly half the school knew that the top students from the third and fourth years had been lurking in the library, acting suspiciously. No one knew what they were up to, and rumors had started to fly. Some said they'd discovered a secret study technique, using ancient magic to absorb all the knowledge in the library as their own.
It sounded absurd, but surprisingly, plenty of people believed it... and believed it passionately.
Lately, more and more students had started gathering in front of the library, meticulously imitating their every move. They were doing a pretty good job, too—now it was practically a group effort.
In fact, the library had become a bit of a spectacle, drawing crowds every day. But as a result, Madam Pince's glances in their direction had grown increasingly hostile. The commotion was disrupting the usual quiet of the library, and she had tried multiple times to shoo people away, but to no avail. She couldn't guard the entrance constantly, and as soon as she stepped away, the crowd would return.
Needless to say, Kyle and Cedric, being the ringleaders of this unintended fiasco, weren't exactly in Madam Pince's good graces. Cedric figured they'd probably have to avoid the library for a while.