Model bat replicas hung from the ceiling of the Great Hall in various poses: some hung upside down, some spread their wings in flight, and others hovered in mid-air as though a real flock of bats was circling overhead.
The school ghosts drifted back and forth through the Great Hall, some disguised as jack-o'-lanterns or vampires in an attempt to surprise the young wizards.
Since tonight was the Halloween feast, students were free to mingle. Seeing that Pansy, Theodore, and Draco had not yet arrived, Allie decided to head over to the Gryffindor table to check on her brother. She waded through the crowd, reached the Gryffindor long table, and spotted Harry chatting with some classmates.
Chapter 28