Gandledore's Gift.

Once upon a time there was a girl named Stephacocalous who was studying archaeology in hopes of becoming Indiana Jones' sidekick. Her studies had been going well throughout the semester, but as final exams drew ever nearer she began to feel very nervous. Her bullwhip skills were impeccable, so she knew she would easily pass her Fighting Enemies with Accents who Want to Use Ancient Objects to Take Over the World exam with no trouble, but some of her other classes were filled with daunting piles of homework. As she struggled one day to find the compass on a poorly labeled map of an ancient temple complex, she heaved a sigh and wished aloud, "If only I had some way of automatically knowing all this tiresome information. Not cheating of course, because I take the Honor Code very seriously, but perhaps some form of magic." And then she sighed again, knowing how impossible this was. After a few more minutes of identifying the remains of the temple priests she decided to get a smoothie to re-energize herself. On her way, Frank, the kind old man who greets students and keeps Campus Walk clean, asked for her help doing a small unimportant task. Stephacocalous readily agreed, showing the kindness of her heart, even amid the stress of exams. Impressed by her willingness to help, Frank asked if he could do anything for her in return, to which Stephacocalous replied that she only thing she desired was a magic study aid, but she knew this to be an impossible hope. Much to her shock, Frank suddenly transformed before her eyes; he became very tall, and his clothes changed into old fashioned robes, while his hair (which there usually isn't much of) became long, grey, and tangled. "I am the wizard Gandledore. You have asked for a magical study aid, and in return for your kind help, I will give you just such an item." He reached inside his sack of wizardly goods and pulled forth a large grey cloak. Handing it to Stephacocalous, he said, "Wear this Cloak of Knowledge when you study, and you will receive super-memory and ultra-understanding, allowing you to quickly complete any assignment and breeze through your exams. Use it wisely." With that, Gandledore disappeared, leaving Frank in his place. A bit shocked, Stephacocalous thanked him and continued on her way. She wore the Cloak of Knowledge for all her further studying, and just as Gandledore had said, she easily remembered everything she needed to finish her assignments and ace all her exams. And, true to her kind heart, she even shared her Cloak with her friends when they needed it. The End.