Only after Zhang Xiao was discharged did he learn that he had missed plenty of excitement during his stay in the hospital.
For instance, the Ministry of Magic had been tearing its hair out over the Wailing Wall being blocked by a "solid brick wall," which had finally required Muggle construction workers to break through.
Then there was Professor Lockhart's deeply disappointing first lesson, which consisted of little more than endless displays of his award-winning "charming smile" and a pile of pointless questionnaires.
And the Cornish Pixies that had wrecked the entire classroom...
Perhaps because the consequences of this Flying Car incident had been far more serious than in the original plot, Dumbledore had sunk into self-reproach. Rather than scolding the three young wizards for their reckless behavior, he had reflected on his own failings.
Ron, however, had still suffered the misery of receiving a Howler, successfully attracting the interest of every young wizard in the school.
Mr. Arthur Weasley would originally have faced an inquiry from the Ministry of Magic for illegally modifying the Flying Car.
But you could always count on Zhang Chengdao!
The dependable Young Celestial Master had immediately declared that the Flying Car belonged to him upon learning what had happened. As for the Ministry of Magic's laws... did they seriously think their jurisdiction extended to his Dragon-Tiger Mountain???
This had taken a great deal of pressure off Mr. Weasley, leaving him both grateful and ashamed. It had also been the point for which Ron received the harshest scolding in his Howler. ("You nearly killed Zhang and Harry, not to mention yourself!")
A moment of silence for Ron...
One thing Zhang Xiao could not quite understand was that he had expected Dumbledore to call him in for a talk, but the headmaster had done no such