Oh, so he was back in the Entrance Hall where all the drama between Kyroh and Cutty happened. Still, Ethan Holmes felt lost without Simon Watson by his side, but then they were with Professor Botros, so he really shouldn’t worry. Besides, there was Tobias, whom Ella cares for a lot too, plus Sophie Brown who could probably stand as his long lost sister. Professor Culloden cares a lot for her too, so there’s that. The only person in the group that he doesn’t feel any connection whatsoever was the little Hufflepuff kid. Ethan looked at the tiny person and gave her a friendly grin. Friend or not, he'd have to keep an eye on her too. He's older anyway.

His attention then shifted towards the old man and explained what the device was for, and their assignments. Okay, he could do the looking part, and he wished he had a deerstalking hat plus magnifying glass for his role, but nonetheless, the Slytherin took out his wand because this is serious business. He also mouthed the incantation Botros gave Tobias and Sophie, and practiced it inside his head. It could be dead useful in the future, especially if he’ll pursue his dream of becoming a Magical Forensic Wizard. Ethan listened and looked on curiously at the device he was holding. “Professor? How can you tell if the runes we find are harmless or not? Does it affect the behaviour of your device?” Like…will it wail or something? Honest question right there. He has never seen one in action, nor did they discuss this back in his old school.