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SERIES HEAPS OF KNOWLEDGE

    A PAMPHLET BY SILAS HEAP
    OTHER PAMPHLETS AVAILABLE : HEAPS OF FUN, HEAPS OF MAGYK, HEAPS OF HANDY HINTS, HEAPS OF HERBS

    D ESIGNED AND BUILT by the first ExtraOrdinary Wizard, Hotep-Ra, the Wizard Tower is the Wonder of the Castle—twenty-one stories high and topped by the great golden Pyramid that houses the famous Pyramid Library, which has been collected by ExtraOrdinary Wizards across the centuries. At the very top of the Pyramid is a small, flat square inlaid with silver, on which are inscribed the unknown hieroglyphs. Tradition has it that these hieroglyphs can only be deciphered at a time of Great Peril. A copy of a tracing of these is available at the Manuscriptorium for a considerable sum.

    No one has ever been able to count the windows of the Tower and get the same number twice; this may be because of the UnStable window on the seventh floor, which is not always visible. The windows have a purple Magykal film floating over the glass, which may appear rainbow colored on a sunny day.
    The Magykal lights that flicker around the Tower vary in color from light purple to dark indigo blue, depending on the amount of Magykal activity within the Tower. The underlying color of the Tower is silver.
    The most dramatic approach to the Wizard Tower is along Wizard Way and through the magnificent Great Arch. As you walk across the cobbled courtyard you will see the great white marble steps leading up to the awe-inspiring double silver doors that are the entrance to the Wizard Tower. Please note this entrance is by password only.

    Marcia Overstrand’s apartment
    The current ExtraOrdinary Wizard is Madam Marcia Overstrand. Like all ExtraOrdinary Wizards, her rooms occupy the twentieth and twenty-first floors. Madam Overstrand shares her quarters with the current ExtraOrdinary Apprentice, Master Septimus Heap—a very talented boy who is rarely allowed to leave the Tower to visit his family. However, it is tradition that the younger Apprentices live in the Tower with their Tutor Wizards. Adult Apprentices may live elsewhere if they so wish.
    Below the twentieth floor, there are generally two apartments on each floor, although on the lower stories there are some single rooms for the very junior Wizards. Wizards move up the Tower according to aptitude and experience, although some of those on the lower floors will dispute this.

    Dragon launchpad
    FEATURES TO NOTE
The smell of Magyk . Please be advised that those with allergies may be adversely affected.
The Great Hall with its Magykal floor. Stop awhile. If you are lucky, you will see a message cross its strangely sandy surface.
The Magykal silver spiral stairs. Accompanied timed rides are available on alternate Monday afternoons. Please ask the DoorKeeper for a ticket.
The Magykal pictures on the walls. These appear and disappear according to an ancient and long-lost Spell. The pictures depict moments from the history of the Wizard Tower. Please note that particular pictures cannot be produced on demand.
The great purple door to the ExtraOrdinary Wizard’s rooms. This may be viewed as part of the spiral stairs ride. Visitors must remain silent while on the landing outside the door. You may not touch the door.
The fabled Pyramid Library at the top of the Tower. It is regretted that Library visits are no longer available to the public.

N OTABLE E XTRA O RDINARY W IZARDS THROUGHOUT H ISTORY

    FIRST : HOTEP-RA
    Arrived thousands of years ago from the Far Countries. Hotep-Ra built the Wizard Tower and founded the entire system of Magyk in the Castle. There are many legends surrounding Hotep-Ra, but most are confidential and we will not attempt to delve into them.
    TALLEST : TERRENCE BROWN
    Seven feet, five inches. Had all the doorframes raised in the ExtraOrdinary Wizard apartment. He suffered badly from vertigo, as many of the more talented ExtraOrdinary Wizards do.
    SHORTEST : LOUANNA MOON
    Four feet tall and proud of it.
    YOUNGEST-SERVING : DAN