The theme of the gathering was "The 380th Anniversary of the Goblin Rebellion of 1612," and Hogsmeade Village was historically the headquarters of that rebellion. Professor Dumbledore had accepted the invitation as well.
Gilderoy Lockhart strongly suspected that Dumbledore, who always looked so busy every day, was happy to attend this gathering precisely because he intended to use the opportunity to scout for a candidate to take over as the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.
This organization was truly brimming with talent.
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