Giving a ship teleportation capabilities was nothing new for wizards in itself. During the Triwizard Cup, Durmstrang's great ship had used just such a method to enter the Black Lake, which had no inlet to the sea. And now, with Allen able to make mountains and cities float in the sky, producing vessels a little larger than wizard cars was not all that astonishing. What startled the wizards, who had never been used to grand spectacles because of their population, was the sheer number of ships in the fleet that had appeared so suddenly.
"No wonder Master wanted the blueprints for Durmstrang's great ship..." Karkaroff lifted his gaunt chin slightly and pondered inwardly. Building this many ships... could Master really be planning to make a push into other countries' markets?
"Compared to these, those cars are way too lame..." Ron looked at the Nautilus-style Boats with a touch of envy. "I wonder if Dad was involved in the research."
"This is wizard stuff, not something combined with Muggles, so Dad definitely didn't take part. And don't expect them to issue you one too..." Ginny saw straight through Ron's hopes and dealt him a blow, but then thought of her boyfriend and brother, who were about to graduate. "Though if we had one, it'd be pretty good for a graduation trip... But Flying Carpets are banned from the sky in lots of countries, and these boats are even bigger."
"Allen definitely set up an anti-Muggle mode... But... ah." Harry, standing in the stands, broke off halfway through his words and closed his eyes, shaking his head. He felt a burning pain coming from the scar on his forehead, and covered his face with both hands... He heard a voice coming from his own mouth, a high, cold voice without the slightest