ALEX’s POV “What’s a Raven Hall?” I whispered to Gabby when they finally let everyone in the room take off their blindfolds. Apart from Gabby, Dimitri, and me, all the other kids in the Founders’ Hall were freshmen. Most of them were in their pajamas, while others decided to dress up like there was going to be some kind of fashion show at midnight. “I don’t know what that is,” Gabby answered, her gaze on the walls on either side of us that were dotted with large portraits of people. No doubt, these were the founders. I turned to Dimitri instead. He shrugged before I could even begin to ask. The headmistress we met earlier tonight stood at the center of the room now, the small white streak on her hair catching the chandelier light. “I would like to welcome you once again to Montfort

