Book 1 - James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing

14. the Hall of Elders’ Crossing
“What? Why do we need to steal her broom, anyway?” Ralph exclaimed at breakfast the next
morning. He leaned over the table, reaching for a plate of sausages. “It would be loads harder to steal than
Jackson’s case was. Boys aren’t even allowed in the girls’ dorms. We’d never get near it! Besides, we’ve got
the robe already. They can’t do anything without all the relics.”
“It’s the Merlin staff, that’s why we have to get it,” James replied. “Even on its own, it’s got to be
one of the most powerful magical objects in the world. You saw what Tabitha Corsica did with it at the
match. And it wasn’t just her shadowing the Snitch without even looking. Her whole team seemed to
respond to it somehow, or at least their brooms did. They knew just where to be at all the right moments.
That’s some really powerful magic. So far, she’s only using the staff to win Quidditch matches, but do you
really want something like that in the hands of someone like her and the Progressive Element?”
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