He almost stopped her—with Miss Lovegood behaving so queerly, Balt was uncomfortable letting her set forth on her own, lest some sort of trouble befall her. He held himself back, though, his fingers half extended in a motion that never reached fruition.

Whatever had happened to Adelia Lovegood was not something he could fix, and he was loath to risk further confusing the matter. And so, the wizard merely watched instead as his former fiance disappeared once again into the crowd.