Albus saunters to the left, where steps lead up to a huge block of stone that Scorpius at first mistook for a wall. Ten feet high, it appears to be some sort of stone stage, shrouded in shadow. The steps, though wide and solid, are flat and worn, and do not inspire much confidence in the way they protrude into the room without railings, but Albus does not hesitate and climbs them quickly.