Dylan had made a list for this History of Magic homework...The list, which had been checked...and then double-checked for accuracy, was clutched tightly in his hands as he made his way up the stairs. This whole thing...about checking for spirits, made the Slytherin Captain vastly uncomfortable. His parents had always told him not to bother the dead...Wasn't this similar to bothering them? Sure seemed like it to him...

Continuing on his way up, he'd mapped out a plan of attack. He'd start at he Observatory...and then start making his way down through the school...hitting other points. Room of Requirement....Library....Then out to the grounds...

Stepping out into the Observatory, Dylan spotted a few of his peers. They'd seemed to have a similar idea about checking for Albus Dumbledore...The greatest Headmaster to ever live...or whatever. Dylan didn't know much about him...So, that statement couldn't be true by his standards. Surely there were others that had been just as EPIC. Just tossing that out there...

Pulling his wand...he stepped closer to one of the windows. Something he'd read...Dumbledore had been cursed by Severus Snape and then had fallen out the window. So...if his spirit had left a trace...it'd surely be there.

In fact, in preparation for this homework, Dylan had practiced...So, the spell wasn't so new to him now. He had it all sorted. Taking a deep breath, he cleared his mind and focused on what he needed to accomplish. A spirit...Needed to see some green light...or green glowing stuff...However one wanted to describe it.

Breeeeeeeeeeath.

"Spiritum Revelio!" Counterclockwise circle! POINT through the center! Making a face, he was almost relieved that nothing appeared immediately...No...wait....Meh, there was a VERY faint greenish glow of SOMETHING...but it was faint that one could argue it wasn't there at all...Heh. Weird...

He decided to try again...Maybe his hesitation had effected the spell. Clearing his mind, Dylan aimed his wand again. "Spiritum revelio!" There was a bit more power behind the spell this time as he performed and went through the motions. Still, though...As it had before...nothing outright appeared.

Okay. Fail.

Next area, then.