The wizards were frighteningly quick to act. Those in the pub clamored for the grilled fish they had seen on the screen.
Meanwhile, in the homes where families were watching the competition together, the children had already raised an uproar.
Faced with those big, pleading eyes, how could anyone bear to refuse?
Grilled fish it was! They had to have it!
Those who could use Apparition immediately headed out to buy fish, while those who could not used their fireplaces.
Only when they arrived in Diagon Alley did they discover that the shops selling ingredients were surrounded by impenetrable crowds.
That day, the aroma of grilled fish drifted through all of Diagon Alley.
Zhang Xiao, who had unwittingly started a trend, had no idea grilled fish had conquered Diagon Alley. He made himself another bowl of rice and enjoyed it with his grilled fish and chili sauce, hissing and panting from the heat.
Only then did he clean up his surroundings with Scourgify and, under the audience's bewildered gazes, light the fireplace in the room.
After setting an alarm, Zhang Xiao lay down on the little bed and pulled the wonderfully cozy-looking blanket over himself. His afternoon nap was essential.
Feeling the warmth of the dancing flames envelop him, Zhang Xiao closed his eyes.
Huh?
The thoroughly baffled audience could only fall silent as they watched Zhang Xiao settle down to sleep.
Ludo Bagman sounded rather strained. Clearly at a loss for how to commentate, he could only give an awkward chuckle.
"Heh, Zhang always does the unexpected. It seems he feels a little nap is necessary to recover his strength."
The elders from Dragon-Tiger Mountain, however, thoroughly approved. To them, this was exactly what he should be doing.
Even an emperor would not send hungry soldiers into battle,