Turn to Page 403, The Yule Ball. Today’s lesson is called Drama and Dancing’

The chapter begins with Harry enjoying the start of the holidays, and taking time to relax. On Christmas morning, Dobby wakes him up and they exchange sock presents. Pigwidgeon returns with Sirius’ response and Hermione still won’t say who her date to the ball is.

On the day of the Yule Ball, Harry and Ron meet with their dates, Parvati and Padma Patil. Harry and Parvati join the champions and their dates - Fleur with Ravenclaw Roger Davies, Cedric with Cho, and Krum with Hermione! The whole school seems stunned by this revelation, but nobody is bothered more than Ron. Harry navigates the dinner conversations among the judges (one of whom is now Percy Weasley, for the absent Barty Crouch) and, with Parvati’s help, he also survives the first dance. The rest of the night is filled with different drama: Parvati and Padma go dance with Beauxbatons boys, Snape and Karkaroff argue, and Harry and Ron overhear Madame Maxime and Hagrid as Hagrid shares that he is half-giant.

But nothing is more visceral than Ron’s lightning-fast accusations against Hermione and his blow up about her going to this dance with Krum. The dramatic night portends a painful morning with Harry in the middle of his best friends fighting.

Music: Pooka by Kevin MacLeod

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