Under the staff's guidance, Wizet and the others boarded the roller coaster.
Fred and George jumped into the front seats, their faces full of excitement and anticipation.
They even pushed the safety bar back up. When a staff member noticed, he was badly startled and rushed over to explain with both words and gestures.
The safety bar was pulled back down. Fred and George shook their heads in perfect unison and sighed. "What a terrible shame..."
Wizet and Luna sat in the row behind them. Wizet said, "When you were pulling pranks at Hogwarts, didn't you think about how not to break the school rules? It's the same principle."
With the safety bar restraining them, Fred and George struggled to turn around. "Oh! Now that you put it that way, we get it!"
The chain began to clatter as the roller coaster started slowly climbing uphill.
Hermione, Neville, and Hannah grew a little nervous and all asked at once, "Why is it still going up...?"
At the highest point, the roller coaster paused slightly. That brief stillness interrupted their question, leaving only the low howl of wind sweeping past them.
The young Thunderbird seemed to sense something. It did not remain on Wizet's shoulder, instead flapping its wings and flying into the air.
The roller coaster began gliding steadily forward, slowly rounding the track at a speed that was not particularly fast.
Hermione, Neville, and Hannah gradually relaxed. Their backs pressed against their seats, and they no longer held their breath as their stiff bodies eased.
Hermione stopped gripping the safety bar. She even leisurely turned her head to curiously examine the nearby Indian temple.
The curve was far shorter than they had imagined. The roller coaster suddenly tipped, accelerating sharply as it plunged downward.
The wind in their ears