"My house might be easier? And we have a spare room." 

"I do not require much in the way of accommodation."

"Are you going to sleep floating in the air? Can you use your powers while you're sleeping? Are they good at holding things in place or just moving?" 

"If you're sure you're okay. Come back here tomorrow when the sun is the highest in the sky." 

"Can you read a clock? Or count?" 

She points at the wall clock.

"I need to be paying attention, so I cannot do it while I sleep. Clocks still exist in the future, and I am capable of reading one."

"Clocks still exist in the future," she repeats, disappointed. 

"Good. Tomorrow we can all meet up here at 4."

"I will see you then."

The high schoolers file out, because it's way past their bedtime. She has the laptop and the night to herself.

Good. Bestiary, reveal thy- actually, is there an internet connection?

There is indeed a connection.

Excellent. Now, early twenty-first century, hmm, what was the name of that original wiki? It had Wiki- in the name. Wikipedia? Aha, here we go.

She can spend a fruitful few hours refamiliarizing herself with current events. Not precisely relevant to magical shenanigans, but Ellie is a firm believer in context.

So many current events! 

There's a lot of hype about some Mayan prophecy and the end of the world, and the royal wedding. 

As the sun rises, she hears the door open, chiming.

"Hello? Scott said I should expect company?"  

"Ah, hello. You are Dr. Deaton?"

"I am. You must be Ellie. It's nice to meet you." 

"Likewise. I understand you are one of the local druids?"

"Yes, that's right. You were looking for information?" 

"On magic and magical creatures in general."

"I suppose you don't want a lecture on magic unless it turns out you can do it? We can test that first."

"That would be good, though I would appreciate the lecture in either case."

"If you can't use magic, you really only need to know what can be done with it, not the theory."

He steps into the back room, and returns with a jar of dark powder. 

"This is the easiest test. If you have the capacity, and if you can achieve the mindset, you can make a circle. I'm going to pour some of this into your hands, and then I'm going to ask you to follow my instructions carefully. The consequences if you fail are hardly disastrous, but the work is delicate."

Slight smile. "My control is excellent."

"Cup your hands," he says, as he begins to pour. 

"Keep your mind blank. The only thing that exists besides that powder is my voice."