On the south bank of the Seine, above the Champ de Mars in Paris, France, and the Eiffel Tower, a vast mass of dark clouds had gathered and refused to disperse. Few of the nearby Muggles had brought umbrellas when they went out today; the heavy rain the weather forecast had predicted from this cumulonimbus cloud had failed to reach the ground after several days of wrong calls. In truth, that enormous dark cloud was Hogwarts Academy City, which had already floated to France on a friendly visit. With advanced Unplottable and Muggle-Repelling Charms cast over it, neither the Muggles of Paris nor Muggle satellites could detect its existence through any medium.
On this iron tower, known as the "watchtower of the capital" for its upper, middle, and lower observation decks, at the highest platform 274 meters above the ground and 1,652 steps up, representatives from the British and French Ministries of Magic and Umbrella Corporation had spent several days in friendly talks, and today they were holding a signing ceremony for all the new contracts they had reached.
With spells ensuring that no Muggles would disturb them, the French wizards believed this place was the best vantage point from which to look out over a friendly nation. It gave people the feeling that noisy Paris had suddenly fallen silent and become a vast map, with broad roads and narrow alleys drawing countless lines of different widths. All of Paris lay beneath their feet, and when visibility was clear by day, the eye could see as far as sixty kilometers away.
Within this bird's-eye view, countless banners printed with the motto "Cast, Charm, Summon," representing the French Ministry of Magic, along with banners in the three colors representing the British Ministry of Magic and Umbrella Corporation, were wrapped and wound