The walls of the Great Hall were draped in shimmering silver frost, and the ceiling mirrored a starry night sky, decked out with hundreds of mistletoe and ivy garlands. It was easy to see that the Hogwarts professors had poured a tremendous amount of effort into the Yule Ball.
The Champions made their way to the head table amidst the applause of Dumbledore and the judges.
Karkaroff was nowhere to be seen, and Mr. Crouch was also absent. Taking his place was Albert's acquaintance, Percy Weasley.
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