After Harris's performance ended, in the Commercial Plaza of the Floating City, even the clouds in the sky seemed to have been overturned by the cheers rising from the ground. All the wizards were free to move about the Floating City, laughing and joking as they strolled through the shopping street, whose atmosphere was stranger and more terrifying than usual, yet far livelier.
All kinds of businesses took the opportunity to roll out discounts and promotions, hoping to keep more customers there and boost sales. Even more wizards who had homes on the Floating City hurried back, preparing to welcome the little wizards coming to "trick or treat," or to have their other halves take the children out asking for sweets.
Along with this event, there was also the best costume contest that was about to begin—voting stations had been set up at the entrance to every residential district, and the results would be tallied and judged at the end.
Hermione, without question, was one of them. As soon as the street parade ended, she, who had not taken part in the performance, handed the follow-up matters over to some Umbrella personnel and hurried home herself, wanting her parents' first Halloween in the Magical World to involve them as much as possible.
Besides, Hermione herself also very much liked winning contests like this. In fact, the contest itself had been her idea.
Compared with their child, however, Mr. and Mrs. Granger at home were not nearly so anxious. They sat comfortably in the house watching the Magic Television broadcast of the parade in the Commercial Plaza, while two Death Knights stood on either side of the front door as guards, and Dobby was outside in the yard checking the plans for the house, which was going to be decorated in