JD 2455501.625 \/ October 31, 2010:\u00a0 Just another Halloween in the Young Wizards universe…<\/b><\/p>\n
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…in which even the black cats are wizardly and the neighborhood “haunted house” is full of real magic (and way too much candy). But no one was expecting the zombies, or the Attack of the Killer Pumpkins. And as for the participants’ costumes…<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m starting to feel like a walking wardrobe malfunction.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy?\u201d Nita said. \u201cYou look great. You heard the people at the last house, they thought you were something out of the movies! And anyway, we haven\u2019t seen that many other pirates.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kit snickered. \u201cIt\u2019s not that,\u201d he said. \u201cI mean, look at them\u2026\u201d He gestured down the cross street at some of the other trick-or-treaters making the rounds, among whom there were a lot of long overrobes, pointy hats, souped-up broomsticks, and a positive superfluity of wands. \u201cHalf the planet\u2019s running around dressed as wizards.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ronan grinned one of those lazy superior grins he specialized in. \u201cOne day of the year, sure we can cut them some slack,\u201d he said.\u00a0 \u201cSince we<\/em> dress as wizards the other three hundred and sixty-four\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n