Although Wizet had announced the end of the open class, the students and guests in the Great Hall did not choose to leave immediately.
The students in particular swarmed around Wizet after he had taken only two steps.
Guests from North America, such as Charles Graves, had originally intended to step forward and exchange a few pleasantries with Wizet.
However, seeing the overwhelming crowd, they merely exchanged looks and smiled with the expected regret. After waving to Wizet from afar, they turned to bid farewell to Dumbledore and the others.
Autographs, questions... Wizet had encountered requests like these far too many times by now.
Though he still was not accustomed to such treatment, he was able to handle it calmly.
The first-year named Abercrombie was also ushered before Wizet by Fred and the others.
His face flushed red as he stammered, "Th-thank you for remembering my name! I... I'm planning to try interacting with Gnomes! Because I... I used to be scared of those unattractive creatures!"
"That's a good idea!" Wizet advised gently. "But don't forget... make sure you do it safely, and don't force yourself. You can take it slowly."
Abercrombie nodded hastily. "If... if I feel anything when the time comes, I'll... I'll definitely tell you!"
"I look forward to hearing about it," Wizet said.
"Then... can you give me an autograph?" Abercrombie held out his copy of Magic Tuning: Elementary Charms. "Sign it here!"
After receiving Wizet's signature, he clutched it to his chest as though it were a priceless treasure, so excited that he nearly fainted again.
It was not until the prefects finally squeezed their way to the front and began the difficult task of maintaining order that Wizet had a chance to slip out of the Great Hall.
Climbing the marble stairs, Wizet looked