Katie's Magic Personality Part 2.

Hello, this is Natasha.

And in the first part of Katie's magic personality, we heard how Katie created a long and complicated spell to make herself more popular.

It involved changing various aspects of her personality so that she would be a little less unusual and perhaps a touch more

superficial? When we left her last she had just arrived at school feeling a new spring in her step.

In class there was none of the usual fumbling through her briefcase for her pen.

She found it clipped on the inside pocket of her jacket.

She sat in her chair differently.

For the first time ever she had good posture.

This first lesson was history, and her eyes were bright and attentive as she watched Mr. Old

talk about the Battle of Hastings in 1066. It was the last time England was invaded, and William

the Conqueror led his Norman soldiers to victory against King Harold and the Saxons.

Actually, Katie wasn't listening.

She was thinking about whether she should take the hem of her skirt up a centimetre or so that evening.

Katie, said Mr. Old, can you give us four reasons why Harold lost the battle?

Without hesitation, Katie replied,

He was late. His soldiers hadn't had breakfast and they weren't dressed as well as the Normans.

She had given only three reasons and all of them were wrong. She obviously hadn't done her homework very well,

but she spoke with such confidence that even Mr Old was almost convinced for a moment.

Not exactly, he said, but close, replied Katie with a smile.

It was almost cheeky, but she just feared on the right side of being charming.

Maybe, said Mr. Old.

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