Ev turned a smile towards [b]Ingrid[/I] as she sat, considering the question for a brief moment before shaking his head. "Nothing too terribly exciting. Just family time. You?" He had requested a male cousin night, now that Evan had joined the ranks of being of age. He was looking forward to it too, more than he would probably let on - most particularly to his cousins
Ash's arrival was also noted and he sent a smile her direction and a small wave, followed then by one towards Raj. He'd considered offering more greetings, but class was underway so he focused his attention again on Professor Carton.

The range of answers so far seemed to give the general consensus of vanishment, maybe mixed with a little bit of fashion which he was amused by. Evan was inclined to agree, but the more no-maj part of his brain said it was more than just vanishment so much as ... Misdirection. Raising his hand, he waited to be called on before throwing in his two sickles. "It's used for displacement. No-majs cannot actually making something vanish, but items like this could be used to create the illusion of having done so, while really it's just been moved out of sight. A magical item that comes to mind that would be similar is vanishing cabinets."