The Chief Warlock stepped back from the podium, her mouth thinned into a single line. She was clearly displeased, and Hermione wondered where she would lead the proceedings from here. She watched, observing the crowd’s reactions. No one was pleased, it would seem. She viewed several red-faced individuals who seemed hardly able to remain seated at the revelation. When the Chief Warlock approached the podium once more, the eerie silence unnerved Hermione. 