A Triwizard Tournament!!!!

[alt_seamus]

HOW SNITCH IS THAT?

Who's entering? It'll probably be some NEWT student but I reckon there's no harm in trying, right?

Comments

[alt_padma]

Maybe we should convert History Club to an extra practising session per week? I'm sure we'll need loads of charms and such, and improving our skills and

This is going to be UTTERLY AMAZING.

Private message to Padma

[alt_seamus]

On one hand I think it'll probably be a NEWT student but on the other, we learned a lot over the summer in CCF. It would be brilliant if it were one of us, wouldn't it?

Unless it were Weasley. But it wouldn't be.

Re: Private message to Padma

[alt_padma]

No fear there!

And yes, we've learned loads. Besides, I don't care about being the champion so much as participating - you know, that's the sort of thing they'll look for when it comes time to figure out who to make Prefect, and even continuing in CCF and YPL.

[alt_gredforge]

We Weasleys always relish any opportunity to show some Gryffindor pride. And the opportunity to snabble up a bunch of Galleons to boot makes it a real win-win!

[alt_neville]

Are you going to try, Seamus?

It's help if we knew the sorts of things the tournament will require of people....

[alt_draco]

Then again, NEWT students already have loads they need to be doing, don't they?

[alt_seamus]

True enough!

[alt_seamus]

I'll try. I don't expect I'll get in, but it's worth giving it a go, anyway!

[alt_padma]

That's a fine point, Draco.

I think it's worth entering, anyway. There's no harm in trying. And if loads of people are putting their names in, then there's no shame in not being chosen, right?

[alt_lavender]

I can't wait to meet bopeople from the other schools!

Especially France--I've always absolutely loved French style!

[alt_draco]

Exactly. I'm putting mine in - it shows initiative.

[alt_blaise]

Absolutely right.

I'm putting in, too.

I'm still working on Teddy, but he says he'd rather watch other people put their necks on the block.

Did you hear Vince and Greg talking about it earlier? Of course, if it only took raw strength and nothing more, they'd be naturals.

[alt_padma]

Exactly my thought.

[alt_draco]

The tasks are sure to involve a whole range of skills, from spellcasting to quick thinking to physical strength.

Poor blokes. They wouldn't have a chance even if they could team up together.

[alt_padma]

It's going to be ridiculously marvellous, isn't it?

(And if they're all like that Finch-Fletchley bloke, they'll be polite as well!

I wonder if all Bulgarian boys are are dark as Krum?)

[alt_draco]

Sorry to tell you, but the French really aren't particularly polite. I mean, they don't have to be - they're French.

Not to say that Finch-Fletchley isn't.

[alt_lavender]

Well, a young lady can still hope!

[alt_padma]

Finch-Fletchley seems like he's the type who can't help being polite.

(Even when he has no reason to be.)

But then, he's not really French, is he? So, what are they like then? French boys, I mean.

[alt_lavender]

We'll be finding out very soon!

Krum is rather, er, rugged-looking, isn't he?

[alt_padma]

Rugged's a good word!

I think he's brooding.

[alt_draco]

I haven't really taken the subject under consideration, you realise.

Though if pressed to answer, I'd say that they're very direct, always know what they want, and have a good appreciation for the arts and fine wine.

Actually, they're rather like my father, except with an accent.

[alt_padma]

Well, I would say your father is always polite. Isn't he?

So long as you realise that accents, by definition, always make boys more mysterious and appealing!

[alt_draco]

To a fault.

But not in the same way as Finch-Fletchley.

I'm well aware, yes - and also aware that to the French girls (or, er, Bulgarian) who arrive, it's we Hogwarts' lads who will have the accents.

[alt_padma]

Hm.

But they'll be interested in the older boys, I'm sure.

[alt_draco]

About as much as the older boys will be interested in fourth year girls.

[alt_padma]

Some of us have already had older boys' interest, thank you.

Girls are more mature than boys, and everyone knows it.

[alt_draco]

Then you have nothing to worry about, do you?

[alt_padma]

No, but it sounds as if you might do.

You're impossible.