Much to Evelyn's surprise, Aurora was actually quite familiar with the Courtyard of Spirits.
But when she thought about it, it made some sense for the headmistress to have told Aurora about such things. And even if she hadn't, Aurora might have been able to figure things out through other means, considering how long it had been since the headmistress passed away.
If Evelyn's thoughts were right, it should have been at least thousands of years since then. Once Aurora had grown strong enough, it really wouldn't surprise her if she managed to explore and find some things that even the headmistress might not have known in her life.
Of course, Evelyn had no way of knowing if the current Aurora was stronger than the headmistress of the past.