Jory waited impatiently as more students filed in. He could not wait to get started, trying out those spells. Finally, they were given the green light to sit. He did so and listened keenly as Professor Bellaire spoke. Confirmation on the circus theme! Jory liked circuses.

He scrawled some notes on the first spell before he began to practice. "Circo Anulum...Circo Anulum...Circo Anulum...Circo Anulum...Circo Anulum...'' The seventh year thought about the colour he would want his circus ring to be. "Maybe a blend of yellow and orange?'' he thought as he straightened the box in from of him. He would go with that. This called for much concentration.

"Circo Anulum!'' Circular motion and a firm point of the wand. Nothing. The box lay there looking just the same. Jory concentrated harder. "Circo Anulum!'' Once again, a wand movement of circular motion and a firm point. The box erupted into a bright orange and yellow colour! "Cool!''