Well, we already know that creepycats are going to maul Oscar while he hides in a locker with the book in his possession, so this scene looks pretty weird right now.
@solipsist
i don't think that actually happened
the 233-238 'trip down memory lane' seems more like a stress dream induced by flora's antipathy rather than an accurate recollection
i imagine the impending book-breaking/loss is a mix of an accident and a misunderstanding: probably more of the former than the latter
Wonder if the witch makes an appearance somewhere here. Might be forgetting if it was already directly confirmed or not but it seems like she when she had the workbook already she had preexisting knowledge about Flora's abilities.