Magic Conundrums and the Great Mage (2)

At lunchtime, in the student cafeteria on the first floor of Elterion Hall.

Sighs and complaints spilled from the mouths of the first-year Magic Department students gathered around a large table.

“What? How long has it been since midterms ended, and finals are already here?”

“Exactly. Aren't the professors being a little too harsh?”

“They lied when they said you could have some fun during your first year.”

“The upperclassmen told me that the first thing you do after entering the Magic Department is cut back on sleep.”

The students grumbled as they poked at their salads with their forks.

But despite their complaints, dark circles hung heavily beneath their eyes.

They had all been staying up late to study for the exams.

They grumbled that they hated it and that it was exhausting, but they cared about their grades more than anyone...