It was. I thought it might limit some of the initial confusion of new arrivals, but I'd be happy to show you the spell.
It's hard to say at this point. It might have something to do with the fact that we stole an IKEA last week and shrunk it down to the point where it fits on a shelf for storage. It could be someone located and activated a cursed object on accident. Or maybe it's something else. Things can be a little unpredictable at the best of times.