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"Harry had never in all his life had such a Christmas dinner. A hundred fat, roast turkeys; mountains of roast and boiled potatoes; platters of chipolatas; tureens of buttered peas, silver boats of thick, rich gravy and cranberry sauce — and stacks of wizard crackers every few feet along the table."
— Harry Potter's first Christmas dinner at Hogwarts, in 1991[src]

The Christmas feast was held on Christmas Day. It was attended by the Professors and any students that have chosen to remain at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry over the Christmas holidays.[1][2]

Overview[]

Christmas Feast HM

1980s Christmas feast

The feast was prepared by the house-elves in the kitchens, and consisted of a hundred fat, roast turkeys, mountains of roast and boiled potatoes, platters of fat chipolatas, tureens of buttered peas, silver boats of thick, rich gravy and cranberry sauce. For dessert, flaming Christmas puddings were served, with silver Sickles hidden within the pudding. Also on the tables were Wizard Crackers.[1]

Unlike their Muggle counterparts that contained plastic toys and paper hats, Wizard Crackers exploded with a blast, like a cannon going off, and engulfed the pullers in blue smoke. Inside could be found such delights as live mice, Wizard's Chess sets, and Grow-Your-Own-Warts kits, as well as real-sized hats and jokes.[1] Because of the small number of students that stayed for Christmas during Harry's third year, the house tables were put to one side and a table for twelve set up in their place.[2]

The Christmas feast was the only one which took place during the school holidays. As such, the other feasts were usually attended by all students, with the exception of the 1997 End-of-Term Feast.

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