Ford had only taken Astronomy up through OWLs, and he hadn't even scored particularly well in it (though he had by no means failed, either). Given that, the idea of seeing an aurora borealis casually just before dinner was a little mind-blowing for him.

"You can?" he asked eagerly, already rising from his chair. "Yes, I'd love to see that. I've never seen one before. How do you see them from all the way down here? I thought they only showed up at the North Pole, or something."

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