Secondly, there are few things that I think we need (as an group) to ask/obtain/know. These things have occurred to me; but maybe Nellie wouldn't realise to ask them.
1) we need to establish a time-line, when was the assistant last seen alive, etc
1a) work out if the events we are currently investigating are linked to anything else (as per the newspaper clippings). From what I've (re-)read of Hawthorne's opening speach, the 'monster in the courtyard' occured before the hatching (well the body of the assistant was discovered yesterday) hence needign to pin times down as much as possible.
2) someone ought to point out that the Professor is guilty of obstruction of justice.... or more probably failure to report a death - something that we as a group are fast becoming accomplices to.
3) someone sent the egg to Hawthorne (if indeed that is what happened) like suspects are the members of the club where he made the remark about the Basilisk.
