Challenge: Book of Spells
Word Count: 100
“Well. The first chapter seems to be the same,” said Filius, skimming what the publisher promised was the “New and Improved Text for the Modern Age.” “The language is a bit simplified.“
“Of course it is. The dunderheads' vocabulary has noticeably deteriorated since my day, which was a surprisingly short time ago.” Severus licked his finger and turned a page. “Are they looking to crash the American market? I can't think of another reason to discuss 'the sorcerer's stone' in the section on alchemical incantations.”
“You've reached the appendix already? How?”
“I speed read,” said Severus.