As Sophie listened to the discussion, a thought came to mind--what was the point of the Placement Charm anyway? Unless you were placing something really high and out of reach, couldn't you do it much faster by hand? Shrug.

Sophie couldn't see the thestral, but she took the professor's word that it was there. Hiii, thestral I can't see! So what other types of winged horses were out there? Sophie raised her hand. "Aethonan," she said, "which is a breed mainly seen in Great Britain and Ireland."

Facts. She knew 'em.