In the late-November Quidditch match, the Hufflepuff team suffered a crushing defeat amidst the wind and snow, leaving Gryffindor and Ravenclaw to battle it out for the House Cup.
Determined to secure victory, team captain Charlie kept intensifying the Quidditch training, making life miserable for the regular players. As substitutes, Fred and the others always managed to find good excuses to skip the grueling practices in the freezing weather.
"Charlie must have lost his mind!" Fred muttered, gazing out at the wind and snow lashing against the window.
Chapter 38