"Christmas is upon us, and the Calamity seems to be responding with memories from Christmases past. I've seen reports of Foundables from the Yule Ball we had at Hogwarts, Ron. For once, it seems, the Calamity isn't serving us something life or death."
As the Triwizard Champion from Durmstrang, Viktor Krum performed the opening dance of the Yule Ball with his date, Hermione Granger. The two spent an exhilarating evening together, dancing and forging a friendship that would endure for years to come.
"Oooh, Hermione looks so beautiful. Who's that she's with, Ron?"
Embarrassed by his old-fashioned dress robes and displeased with Hermione's choice of date, Ron spent the Yule Ball in a temper, glowering and refusing to participate in the festivities - much to the dismay of his date, Padma Patil.
This ornate paper programme lists the evening's entertainment for the Yule Ball event at Hogwarts.
"Looking back now, if my Yule Ball programme had been honest, it would have read, “8:00 - dinner. 9:00 - sulk in a comer like a git. 11:00 - get in a row with your future wife.”"
"I have so many fond memories of Christmas. The puddings, the baubles, the trees, the fairy lights... I remember at Hogwarts, I heard so much about the Yule Ball. It sounded like the most magical night ever.
I'll be honest with you, I wouldn't be sad if we didn’t return all these Foundables from this Christmas-themed surge. They're so festive!"
When his younger brother Ron complained about the difficulty of obtaining a date to the Yule Ball, Fred responded by casually asking Angelina Johnson to attend the dance with him. She quickly accepted his offer, proving Fred's point about not letting nerves stand in your way.
"After all the stories I've heard of Fred and George Weasleys antics, I'm surprised that they behaved themselves at the Yule Ball. Seems almost like a missed opportunity for mischief!"
Somewhat fancier than its is usual presentation, this ornate glass bottle of Pumpkin juice was served at the Yule Ball event at Hogwarts.
"Until the Ministry sent her a notice about permits and licensing, my mum used to make and sell batches of "special" Pumpkin juice for grown-ups only. It was delicious!"
"Oooh, the Yule Ball! I remember looking at photographs of it when I was at Hogwarts and wishing they'd reinstate the Triwizard Tournament just so we could have one of our own."
"We were never able to have a tree at my house Mom said she was "allergic" to decorating... but I loved looking in our neighbours' windows and seeing their trees, all bright and shiny."
"I remember when I was ten years old and my grandmother came over for Christmas. She was a Hufflepuff and she had a badger brooch that I pilfered to play with. I spent the rest of Christmas locked in the attic. Ha!"
