Turn to Page 95, The Quidditch World Cup. Today’s lesson is called As Good As It Gets
The chapter begins with Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys arriving at the stadium and taking the stairs up to their seats in the top box. They take in the sights and sounds, and meet the people nearby them - including Winky, Mr. Crouch’s house-elf, who is saving him a seat. They meet Fudge, the Minister for Magic, and see the Malfoys, who unsurprisingly act horribly to them.
The Bulgarians and the Irish mascots - Veela and Leprechauns - perform for the crowd before the teams are introduced. Krum is very young but absolutely fantastic on the broomstick. As the game starts, however, it becomes clear that Ireland is significantly better than the Bulgarians. Eventually, the Irish are up by over 150 points, but Krum still catches the snitch, just to get it over with. The match ends, and our friends get an up-close look at the teams as they come through the top box to be honored. The chapter ends with Fred and George requesting their winnings from Ludo Bagman.
Music: Pooka by Kevin MacLeod
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