Stargazing near the Whomping Willow was a tricky endeavor - Mo needed to find a spot to find Sirius without taking a branch to the head. He was careful to skirt the reach of those branches as he looked for a clear spot in the foliage above. Sirius was the brightest star in the sky, so it should be pretty easy to spot, especially since it was just down from Orion and his notable belt.

Finally, Mo found a spot and settled on the ground, his telescope trained on the brightest part of the Canis Major constellation. Sirius was the dog star, right? And in the Greater Dog constellation? Maybe Mo should howl at the star, in its honor.

No one else would know, right? He howled before tucking the telescope back into his sling and slinking away.