Goblet of Fire: ‘Bagman and Crouch’ & ‘The Quidditch World Cup’ (Chapters 7 & 8)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Chapters 7-8

Mark True statements with a “T” and False statements with an “F.”

1. _____ Mr. Roberts, the Muggle camp-site manager, “needs a Memory Charm ten times a day to keep him happy.” He is suspicious of all the foreigners and “weirdos” he sees. “There’s a bloke walking ‘round with a kilt and a poncho.”

2. _____ Harry, Ron, and Hermione go to get water for breakfast and meet students their age from Durmstrang School and The Salem Witches’ Institute as well as friends from Hogwarts.

3. _____ Ludo Bagman accepts a bet from the Weasley twins that Ireland will win and that Krum will get the Golden Snitch. He gives them five galleons for the fake wand they throw in with all their savings.

4. _____ Barty Crouch accepts a cup of tea from “Weatherby” and talks about his grandfather’s flying carpet “as though he wanted to leave nobody in any doubt that all his ancestors had abided strictly by the law.”

5. _____ Hermione buys Ron and Harry pairs of Omnioculars for watching the Quidditch Game and Ron was a bit “touchy about the fact that” Hermione “had much more money than he did.”

6. _____ Winky the house-elf is in the Top Box of the stadium when the Weasleys and guests arrive. She is saving a seat for her master though terrified by heights. She tells Harry Potter that Dobby is doing very well now that he is free.

7. _____ The Malfoys also appear in the Top Box and Messrs. Weasley and Malfoy are about to fight again when Ludo Bagman begins announcing the arrival of the “Bulgarian National Team Mascots!” The veela make men act like fools.

8. _____ The Irish Chasers outclass the Bulgarian team but Viktor Krum ploughs Aidan Lynch with the Wronski Defensive Feint. Krum searches for the Golden Snitch while mediwizards revive Lynch with potions.

9. _____ The veela are offended by the leprechauns very rude hand sign and attack! They lose their beauty with their self-control and ministry wizards “were flooding onto the field to separate the veela and the leprechauns.”

10. _____ Krum catches the Snitch to win for Bulgaria but is battered by a Bludger to the face. The Bulgarian Minister of Magic says, “Vell, ve fought bravely.”

Discussion Points: What is the likelihood that the Weasleys could get tickets into the Top Box? Why would someone want them there? How does it help the story? And what about Muggle-wizard relations? How are the campsite Muggles treated? Your post Deathly Hallows thoughts?