*headdesk*

You've heard my rants about Samhain before. I take solace in the fact that the Casts can't eff it up any worse than Holly Potter did (what use to vampires have for dragging the dead back from the afterlife?) Just, just...gaaaaaaah.

And you're right, this is really the first sign of what time of year it is that we've gotten in this entire book. Seriously, I think they've totally lost track of their timeline.