"Hey! Harry!"
At the familiar voice, Harry whirled around.
Sirius stood in the aisle with a broad smile, his arms spread wide.
"Sirius!" Harry's eyes lit up. He cried out in delight, practically leaping off the bench and throwing himself into Sirius's arms for a huge hug.
"Well?" Sirius hugged him tightly and patted his back. "Surprised?"
"Of course!" Harry stepped back half a pace, answering excitedly, but he could not help asking, "Sirius, what are you doing here?"
"I'm here for work!" Sirius grinned and pointed toward the wall. "Look! Remus is over there!"
Lupin stood by the wall with a group of wizards, occasionally gesturing back and forth at the Great Hall's ceiling as though planning something.
Sirius lowered his hand and casually straightened his sleeve. "The influence Wizet's spell could have... has somewhat exceeded our expectations."
"Analyzing why would probably be more boring than A History of Magic. In short, M.S.C. is responsible for recording magical footage of this public lesson, which will be sold alongside the Disarming Charm Manual in the future."
"All right!" He patted Harry's shoulder and turned to leave. "I just came over to say hello... If I don't get back to work, Remus will dock my pay!"
As the Ministry of Magic staff finished expanding the Great Hall, more and more people began to arrive.
Most of them gathered in front of the teachers' table, chatting and laughing loudly. It was a lively scene.
Harry sat back down with a broad smile, looked around, and said with some amazement, "I never thought so many people would come! It almost seems like the Quidditch World Cup final."
"Yeah..." Ron's voice came from beside him, but it trembled unnaturally. "Why are there so many people... This is too many... How can there be