Just as the students outside were hesitating over whether to turn around and head straight back to the Castle,
Another roar of astonishment erupted from the Quidditch Pitch.
"Merlin's beard... what's this?"
"He's... he's flying..."
The students who had been about to leave looked at Dumbledore again.
A breeze ruffled Dumbledore's silver hair. He smiled and said:
"Curiosity is the spark of the wizarding world, illuminating the path into the unknown and inspiring innovation and breakthroughs in spells... in fact, I'm curious about what happened too."
With that, he adjusted his Half-moon Spectacles and looked toward the Quidditch Pitch.
Minister Fudge straightened his Bowler Hat, trying to offer his opinion and draw the students' attention.
But before he could speak, cries of "Thank you, Headmaster! Goodbye, Headmaster!" cut him off.
Dumbledore glanced at Fudge and said gently, a smile on his face:
"Cornelius, let's go and have a look too."
Meanwhile, on the Speaker's Platform.
Having just finished speaking, Sirius slipped one hand into his pocket. A devil-may-care smile flashed across his face, and he strolled lazily toward the edge of the Speaker's Platform.
Scrimgeour, who had been keeping an eye on Sirius, immediately had a bad feeling. This fellow was about to pull something again.
He couldn't bear to see anything go well for the Aurors. They had only just had their moment in the spotlight, and he already couldn't sit still...
"Just as I thought... that bastard..."
When Sirius reached the edge of the Speaker's Platform, something bizarre happened-he actually lifted his foot and stepped onto thin air.
All the students below craned their necks, staring at the man walking through the air, step by step.
The surrounding Aurors also watched Sirius's every move closely.
Only Scrimgeour, who was closest, noticed that Sirius paused after every step, as