Grave Robbing (Please Vote)

After leaving a row of greasy footprints behind him, Harry noticed a pair of equally living objects had appeared beside him at some point.

They were a Magic Broom and a Magic Mop. The two bounced over to the footprints behind Hog and dutifully cleaned the stains off the carpet. After working for a while, they even paused, acting remarkably human as they caught their breath.

Honestly, if they hadn't been shaped like people, Harry would've thought they were two actual living humans.

There were plenty of objects with a spark of life like these in the castle: Magic Rags that wiped down the furniture on their own, and standing clocks that greeted anyone who passed by.

He'd even spotted a cluster of teapots and teacups gathered together, chatting away. When they noticed Harry approaching, they stopped at once and hurriedly stood up straight, like employees caught slacking off.

The magical objects all around him gave Harry a more vivid sense of just how wondrous magic was—and how powerful Anduin was. He'd seen magical devices that operated by themselves before, but none had the living presence of the things in the castle.

For a moment, Harry felt that the castle beneath his feet was no longer just a building. It was more like a miniature city.

"Hog, why does everything here seem to be alive?" Unable to contain his curiosity, Harry went out of his way to approach Hog. "Even that tea set takes breaks when it's supposed to be working."

"Hah, what's so surprising about that? You'll get used to it after you've been here a while. The master's always doing some strange bit of research or other. Put simply, these are all his test subjects."

Hog chuckled, then couldn't help muttering, "Just remember to keep your distance from