In this chapter, we learn that a student named Owen accidentally cast a spell in class, injuring three other students. The teacher, Mr. Green, tells Owen that he will not be expelled from the school, but that he should be more careful in his use of magic. Owen, however, is adamant that he did not cast the spell on purpose, and the teacher tells him that the decision to expel him is made by the school's governing body, not by the student. Owen refuses to believe that he is being punished for something that is not his fault, and he tells the teacher that he has a crush on the girl in the class. He tells the girl that he would refuse her if she told him about her crush. The girl, who has been expelled from school before, is shocked at the news of Owen's expulsion.