Secret Room

After visiting the library, Professor Whitaker continued to give the students a tour of the castle.

Even though this was a very time-consuming process, it was a tradition of sorts for a senior faculty member to show the graduate students around the castle, instead of them just exploring on their own.

The tour continued up the spiraling marble staircase. Adam leaned over the railing and raised his head to see just how high the countless number of stairways reached.

They really do seem to stretch on till infinity, he marveled.

"The castle is known for its enchanted architecture," said Professor Whitaker with a hint of smirk.

She guided the group of graduate students to ascend to the floor above, but when they finally reached the floor, they realized, much to their astonishment, that they had actually arrived two floors below.