Although Sirius's actions delighted the adult wizards in the banquet hall, they thoroughly horrified the younger wizards present.
Those who were already students at Hogwarts felt it was imperative to write to their friends the moment they got home, warning them never to provoke Sirius when the new term started.
As for the younger ones who had not yet started school, many were trembling with fear, hiding behind their mothers or fathers. If noble etiquette hadn't forbidden it, some of them might have burst into tears right then and there.
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