Thanks to the inspired teaching ability and first hand experiences of Master Old Jack, Billy finally ascends the first rung of his
Necroladder: Ghost Chatterer. After that, dinner seemed like a good option, at least until it was so rudely interrupted.
"Giant spiders?" Billy thinks, hastily putting down his chicken breast. Billy was no expert, but he knew a thing or two about spiders and immediately formulated a daring stratagem to thwart the vile beasts. So Billy ran for the door.
It took a little doing, dodging around panicky students and apologizing for any rudeness on the fly, but he was the first to the open door, left swinging so carelessly. Without even looking outside, he slammed it shut, turned the lock, and braced his back against it.
Spiders can't open doors, you see. They don't have thumbs.
Logic.
Hey son, wanna' learn how ta' make witch balls?