"Mirella Goshawk is the one who told me that stupid lie. And then Madam Hooch called on me in flying class and I repeated it – because how was I supposed to know it wasn’t true? And then everyone laughed at me!" Eleanor was piping mad, though she made an admirable attempt to retain control. She spoke evenly through gritted teeth, her anger only made obvious by the clench of her fists in her lap and her flushed cheeks.