Before I could think, my own wand was out to levitate the books back on the table... yet people shrieked and ran for cover as others cast protective charms, so powerful that it deflected nearby people and the chain reaction made even more books topple and spill. There was a cacophony of panic and overreaction. Some people were crying as they tried to put up a shield charm while others seemed to have flashbacks to the Final Battle or the Goblin Rebellion.