Alexandra Quick and the Lands Below by Inverarity
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 275]
Summary: 
Seventh grader Alexandra Quick returns to Charmbridge Academy. This year she faces bullies from another wizarding school, a secret Dark Arts club, and the machinations of her father, but her greatest trial yet awaits her in the dangerous Lands Below.
This is the second book in the Alexandra Quick series.
You had me crying through the last chapter, darn you did u have to kill of Max :( As for the criticism: describe the teachers more, and describe like the weather or something- sometimes i got a bit lost as to were in time i was. You rule and now im of to book 3 :)