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boon
in
The Hound of Rowan
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Well, Max, not to burst your bubble, but the modern record is under five seconds by our very own Miss Hazel Boon.†
Chpt 2

boon = something that is of great benefit
I'm Joseph Vincenti and this is Hazel Boon.†
Chpt 7
Among the faculty, I'm the Department Chair of Devices and Miss Boon is a Junior Instructor of Mystics.†
Chpt 7
Max glanced at Miss Boon; her name was familiar.†
Chpt 7
Miss Boon?†
Chpt 7
Miss Boon looked up, and Max was startled to see that her irises were different colors; one was brown, the other a brilliant blue.†
Chpt 7
Circling the table, Miss Boon handed out the laminated sheets.†
Chpt 7
"That is correct," replied Miss Boon, walking over to stoke the fire.†
Chpt 7
Max stared at the table while Miss Boon and Mr. Vincenti answered or deflected questions about grades, room locations, class awards, and school supplies.†
Chpt 7
Hazel Boon stood in the middle of what appeared to be a large forest.†
Chpt 8
Miss Boon caught Max lingering near the doorway and beckoned him farther in with an impatient gesture.†
Chpt 8
"All right, students," said Miss Boon, "before we begin, I want to introduce a very special guest.†
Chpt 8
"Instructor Kraken teaches only the Fifth and Sixth Years," continued Miss Boon.†
Chpt 8
Miss Boon is one of the very best we've had in all my time.†
Chpt 8
Miss Boon cleared her throat and began pacing around the room.†
Chpt 8
Miss Boon pinched her chin and nodded at the question.†
Chpt 8
Miss Boon smiled and shook her head.†
Chpt 8
With a sudden flick of her wrist, Miss Boon ignited a lone torch on a far wall.†
Chpt 8
With a dismissive flick of her wrist, Miss Boon extinguished the lit torch.†
Chpt 8
"All right," Miss Boon said with a clap, stepping around to the front.†
Chpt 8
"Okay," Miss Boon continued, "I'd like the first person in each line to step forward and face the fireplace in front of them."†
Chpt 8
"Now," said Miss Boon, in an even tone of voice.†
Chpt 8
"Keep concentrating," intoned Miss Boon.†
Chpt 8
The second time, one hearth showed a low flicker of bright purple flames, triggering a few exclamations from the class that Miss Boon silenced with a glance.†
Chpt 8
David patiently closed his eyes as Miss Boon guided them through the process.†
Chpt 8
Miss Boon's voice rose above the fire's roar.†
Chpt 8
Miss Boon strode forward and muttered a sharp word of command coupled with a decisive sweep of her arm.†
Chpt 8
The stern expression on Miss Boon's face softened.†
Chpt 8
Miss Boon stepped back to her position, as though nothing unusual had happened.†
Chpt 8
Max found it difficult to concentrate as Miss Boon led them through the steps.†
Chpt 8
When the last pair had finished, Miss Boon bade them take their seats.†
Chpt 8
"Miss Boon?" she asked, uncharacteristically tentative.†
Chpt 8
After class, Max waited in the stairwell while David remained behind with Miss Boon.†
Chpt 8
Mr. Vincenti, Miss Boon, and the other advisors were already waiting for the First Years by the fountain when Max and David walked out the Manse's front door.†
Chpt 9
Let's wait for David," said Max, peering back down the road, where his roommate looked to be getting an earful from Miss Boon.†
Chpt 9
Max found himself sitting between Sarah and Miss Boon.†
Chpt 9
The glasses clinked, and even Miss Boon managed a smile as Mr. Vincenti began quizzing the group about the more memorable experiences to date.†
Chpt 9
As soon as Mr. Vincenti left, Miss Boon turned to Max.†
Chpt 9
No, Miss Boon, I haven't had time.†
Chpt 9
Listen to me, Max," said Miss Boon, placing an icy hand on Max's arm.†
Chpt 9
He decided against sharing this with Miss Boon; her gaze and grip were too intense for his comfort.†
Chpt 9
Without a word, Miss Boon rose swiftly and started pulling the children's chairs away from the table, herding them out the door and down the hallway.†
Chpt 9
I should say something to Miss Boon.†
Chpt 10
Miss Boon said that most of the students take a date.†
Chpt 10
Miss Boon and Mr. Vincenti were waiting for them as the class hurried down the path.†
Chpt 10
Miss Boon sipped coffee from a stainless-steel cup and offered a prim smile as Max caught a close glimpse of the binder: THE COURSE: OPERATIONS MANUAL was stamped in silver foil on the cover.†
Chpt 10
Your key cards and PIN numbers are enclosed in your binders— ah, there we go.... Mr. Vincenti opened the door, and Miss Boon ushered them inside a small entryway with a metal door on their left and a large elevator straight ahead.†
Chpt 10
"Now," said Mr. Vincenti as he and Miss Boon distributed the binders, "that door leads to the workshops.†
Chpt 10
Miss Boon smiled down at him.†
Chpt 10
"Come," said Miss Boon.†
Chpt 10

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(1) (boon)
something that is of great benefit
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
More rarely, in archaic literature, a boon may refer to a favor or request. It is also a rare spelling of a last name.

boon in The Hound of Rowan (Auto-generated)

boon
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The Hound of Rowan
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