Turn to Page 117, The Dark Mark. Today’s lesson is called Chaos at the Campsite
The chapter begins with the walk back from the match to the tent. Everyone is excited and stays up talking a play-by-play until finally they go to bed. During the night, Mr. Weasley wakes everyone up urgently, and there are shouts outside. He organizes the kids to stay together and flee to the woods as Mr. Weasley, Bill, Charlie, and Percy go to help the ministry to deal with a crowd of Death Eaters who are torturing muggles and destroying the campsite.
Ron, Harry and Hermione come across Draco - who implies his parents might be two of the Death Eaters, while Harry realizes he does not have his wand. They find several other strange scenes including: entranced wizards lying to Veela, Winky the house-elf scared and rambling, and Ludo Bagman alone and unaware. Finally, they hear a single incantation that creates a giant skull in the sky, as Ministry Officials immediately apparate and stun the area. Mr. Crouch is especially unsettled when Winky is found at the scene while Mr. Diggory conducts an uncoordinated interrogation.
Winky was found to have a wand - Harry’s wand - which cast the Dark Mark. Mr. Crouch tells Winky that he will be released from the Crouch family, and the scene disbands. Eventually, they make it back to the tent and fall back to sleep.
Music: Pooka by Kevin MacLeod
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