yule-ball

A traditional formal dance event associated with the Triwizard Tournament, requiring champions to have dance partners and attend in dress robes.

1 chapter across 1 book

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)J. K. Rowling

Chapter 25

In this chapter, Professor McGonagall announces the upcoming Yule Ball, emphasizing the tradition that the Triwizard champions must attend with dance partners and open the ball. Harry struggles with the social pressures of finding a partner, reflecting on his recent fame and the changes in how others treat him after the first task of the Tournament. The chapter also highlights the growing excitement and distractions at Hogwarts as the Christmas holiday and ball approach, with teachers reacting differently to the students' preoccupations.