Everywhere he looked, snowballs large and small flew in all directions. Some students simply grabbed a handful of snow and flung it out, while others packed snowballs as big as heads, only to fail to throw them and hit their own teammates instead, instantly shattering their alliances.
Some young Wizards even buried their heads in making snowballs, while a nearby student with better aim was responsible for throwing them...
McGonagall could not help but stare blankly when she saw the scene.
Strictly speaking, what was happening before her was also rather like dancing along the edge of the school rules. But compared to what she had originally imagined, it could practically be called a scene of joyous harmony...
"Professor McGonagall."
Manus noticed McGonagall's arrival and quietly slipped out of the snowball fight, approaching her to offer a greeting.
"Manus, what is going on?"
Although McGonagall turned to speak to Manus, her eyes could not help but remain fixed on the scene ahead, her face full of confusion.
"I heard that the Gryffindor and Slytherin students had started fighting again, so I rushed over. But now..."
"Come with me first. It happened like this..."
Manus first led McGonagall deeper into the entrance hall by the side door, somewhere they could not be seen from outside.
Only then did Manus roughly explain how he had incited Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff to join the snowball battle, muddying the situation and dragging Gryffindor and Slytherin into a chaotic free-for-all, leaving them with no time to target each other.
McGonagall's eyelids twitched repeatedly as she listened. This behavior also seemed rather suspiciously close to breaking school rules...
Still, judging from the outcome, the effect seemed quite good?
"Although I do not expect this to truly solve anything, the previously oppressive atmosphere has indeed eased considerably."
McGonagall