Chapter 21 - Hogwarts Annual Festival Part 1 (1/2)
After Dumbledore's announcement, the atmosphere inside the Great hall filled with excitement. Later in the Slytherin Common room, as one of the Prefects gathered all their First years, Neal asked Malfoy, ”Draco, you know what it is?”.
As he shook his head, the Prefect, started to explain, ”it's an annual festival held every time before the final exams. It's a festival conducted especially for the final year students who soon will leave the Hogwarts after their exams are over.
So, you can think of it as sending a farewell for them from the junior students. It's very fun actually. There are lots of games, sporting events, debates, Duelling, singing, dancing, etc... Every student must participate in at least one of the events.
Later in the evening, we will post all the events on that notice board. Give the names of which events each one will be participating in, to Prof. Snape before Friday. This time it will be tough for us to win the House Cup as we already lost in the Winter Cup and got eliminated along with Hufflepuff from the Summer Cup.
We have to hope Hufflepuff wins the finals although it's unlikely. Anyway, everyone, try to participate in as many as you can. This is the last chance for us to gain a high amount of House points and crush the other Houses and show their places to win the House Cup for the seventh year straight”.
In the evening, Neal went down to the common room and saw the poster.
HOGWARTS ANNUAL FESTIVAL.
Venue: The Grounds and Quidditch Stadium
Events: Mini Quidditch(Team Event), Broom Racing(Team and Single events)
Venue: Class 23, Second floor of the South Tower
Events: Debates (Team Event)
Venue: Dungeons
Events: Wizards Chess, Globstones, Playing Cards (only above Fourth Year)- Solo Events
Venue: North Hall, First Floor
Events: Talent show without the use of magic (Solo or Team Event)
Venue: North Tower
Note: It is mandatory for every student to participate in at least one of the events.
After reading everything, he mumbled, ”well, there are at least a couple of things that I can participate in”. Daphne stopped beside him and asked, ”Which ones are you thinking to participate in?”.
Neal replied, ”well, I guess Globstones and Debates?”. Daphne asked ”seriously? You aren't thinking of participating in Duelling? I heard it's the most popular choice every time you know”.
Neal replied, ”Nah, didn't you hear first years can only duel against first years? Too boring for me”. Daphne then said, ”well, everyone would be scared to fight against you, anyway. I'm looking forward to teaching that mudblood, a lesson”.
Neal frowned, ”Daphne, didn't I say before never to bring up that word in front of me? Whether it's a muggle-born or half-blood, all are our kind. It's just that we, purebloods have a higher standing than them, that's all”.
Daphne argued, ”Hey, when did I say that they are of a different kind? It's just frustrating to see a commoner like her having a better standing in school than me. Hmpf, I'll show her that just doing better in studies doesn't mean she's stronger”.
Neal asked, ”are you talking about Hermoine?”. As Daphne nodded, Neal asked, ”why don't you leave that poor girl alone? Draco is already entangled with Harry and Ron. If you too joined, it would look ugly, you know”.