On the third day after Beauxbatons rose into the air, at the very bottom of the wizarding hall with the enormous domed roof in the center of the temporary Ministry of Magic in Hogwarts Floating City, wizards had gathered and packed the place so tightly that the only way to leave was by Apparition—in such circumstances, Apparating into the crowd was a very dangerous thing, because it might result in an extra person standing between the left half and right half of your body.
To wait for the result of today's vote on establishing a magical kingdom, many wizards had arrived here early, all to find a good spot.
Flags bearing the Harris Eye of Providence emblem billowed in the sky—as if in anticipation of the coming establishment of the magical kingdom, the British flags that had previously hung there had all vanished, replaced by identical Harris Eye of Providence banners.
Wizards kept using magical fireworks produced by Weasley Brothers' Magic Workshop, sending them blooming across the sky; others wore clothes printed with a moving portrait of Allen Harris and circled overhead on Flying Broomsticks, cheering... Most of the wizards on the Floating City were seething with excitement. Wizards, originally accustomed to being free and undisciplined, had developed a sense of nationalism through the string of victories and miracles over the past few years, and a feeling of pride was spreading through their hearts.
However, compared with a few days ago, there were still some differences now. Although the Floating City had always been known for its diverse population, even after it had accepted some refugees and absorbed some Immigrants, or non-wizard races such as Werewolves, Vampires, and even non-wizard Centaurs or the Veela in the Black Forest, its overall style had still been primarily British.
But today that convention