The next morning, sunlight filtered through the curtains over the bus windows, spilling gently over the sleeping young witches and wizards. They rubbed their bleary eyes, the lingering warmth of dreams still surrounding them. They got up and washed, beginning the opening chapter of a new day.
The toilets on the bus had also been modified with magic. Both the boys' and girls' facilities could accommodate fifteen people at once, whether they were washing or using the toilet, and even had separate shower cubicles.
The entire interior followed a Muggle decorating style, with a simple, bright combination of black, white, and grey.
Once they had washed, the house-elves promptly served the day's breakfast, accompanied by several novel snacks. These foods were refreshingly different from Hogwarts' usual traditional breakfast, and the students studied the inventive meal with interest, casting curious glances at it.
When the children from Muggle families saw these familiar snacks with their distinctly Muggle character, it was as though a wave of warmth had embraced them in an instant, stirring a long-missed sense of familiarity in their hearts.
On this journey of exploration and discovery, the students were not the only ones tasked with learning. The house-elves accompanying them had also been assigned a learning task: mastering the latest Muggle snack-making techniques.
After all, Hogwarts welcomed a new intake from the Muggle world every year.
To let future young witches and wizards from the Muggle world feel the magical world's inclusiveness and consideration, they could not limit themselves to offering traditional wizarding sweets and snacks. They also needed to keep up with the times by making snacks that suited the aesthetic preferences and tastes of contemporary young Muggles.
Douglas had made this suggestion partly to help the young witches and wizards crossing from the Muggle world through the