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The Yule Ball was a formal Christmas dance put on by [Hogwarts](/fact-file/locations/hogwarts) as a part of the 1994 [Triwizard Tournament](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/triwizard-tournament). Held on Christmas day, the ball required formal dress and for the Triwizard Champions, an extravagant entry and formal dance with a partner. Food was magically summoned on to plates, and the popular band, The Weird Sisters, provided the entertainment. [Hermione Granger](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/hermione-granger) accepted [Viktor Krum](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/viktor-krum)'s invitation to be his partner whilst [Ron Weasley](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/ron-weasley) and [Harry Potter](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/harry-potter), in a state of panic, invited Padma and [Parvati Patil](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/parvati-patil) - both of whom eventually regretted their decision to attend with the boys, as they were a little bit preoccupied throughout the evening.

Yule Ball

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### Connections
[Harry Potter](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/harry-potter) 

[Hogwarts](/fact-file/locations/hogwarts) 

[The Great Hall](/fact-file/locations/the-great-hall) 

[Viktor Krum](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/viktor-krum) 

[Fleur Delacour](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/fleur-delacour) 

[Beauxbatons ](/fact-file/locations/beauxbatons-academy)

[Durmstrang](/fact-file/locations/durmstrang-institute)

Triwizard Tournament Fact File Body Text

The Triwizard tournament was a 700 year old competition established between three schools; Hogwarts, [Durmstrang](/fact-file/locations/durmstrang-institute) and [Beauxbatons](/fact-file/locations/beauxbatons-academy). One champion from each school was selected to compete in three magical tasks, with their name magically being selected from the [Goblet of Fire](/fact-file/objects/the-goblet-of-fire). The winner of the competition claimed [the Triwizard Cup](/fact-file/objects/the-triwizard-cup) along with a monetary prize. After a hiatus of a number of years, due to a high fatality rate, the Triwizard Tournament returned to Hogwarts during Harry's fourth year at school.

Triwizard Tournament

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### Connections
[Fleur Delacour](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/fleur-delacour) 

[Cedric Diggory](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/cedric-diggory) 

[Harry Potter](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/harry-potter) 

[Viktor Krum](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/viktor-krum)

[The Triwizard Cup](/fact-file/objects/the-triwizard-cup)

[Beauxbatons](/fact-file/locations/beauxbatons-academy)

[Durmstrang](/fact-file/locations/durmstrang-institute)

[Hogwarts](/fact-file/locations/hogwarts)

Quidditch Fact File Body Text

Quidditch was a wizarding sport played on [broomsticks](/fact-file/objects/broomstick). The teams consisted of seven players competing to score the higher number of points, either by the Chasers (three on each team) scoring goals by throwing a Quaffle through a hoop or by the Seekers (one on each team) catching the [Golden Snitch](/fact-file/objects/golden-snitch) - at which point the game ended. Although the Snitch was worth 150 points, a game could be won the team who did not catch the Snitch if enough goals were scored before it was caught. Chasers and Seekers also had to avoid being hit by Bludgers, hard iron balls that were directed across the pitch by Beaters (two on each team). The final position is the Keeper, who would defend their team's hoops from opposing Chasers. Games were usually played by mixed teams, although the Holyhead Harpies were an all-female professional team.

Quidditch

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### Connections
[Broomstick](/fact-file/objects/broomstick) 

[Ludo Bagman](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/ludo-bagman) 

[Harry Potter](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/harry-potter) 

[Fred Weasley](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/fred-weasley) 

[George Weasley](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/george-weasley) 

[Charlie Weasley](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/charlie-weasley) 

[Ron Weasley](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/ron-weasley) 

[Ginny Weasley](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/ginny-weasley) 

[The Chudley Cannons](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/the-chudley-cannons) 

Hogwarts Fact File Body Text

Located in a huge sprawling castle in the Scottish highlands, the celebrated school of witchcraft and wizardry taught its young students how to finesse their magical skills. From the tallest turrets and towers down to the depths of [the dungeons](/fact-file/locations/the-dungeons) (with 142 staircases between them), Hogwarts is structurally supported by magic, and even the school's headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, doesn’t claim to know all of its secrets! Yes, this is the place that [Harry Potter](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/harry-potter) could call home, with the wizarding school boasting a rich history, full of mysteries, [ghosts](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/ghost), talking portraits and much more.

Hogwarts

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### Where in the world
Near [Hogsmeade](/fact-file/locations/hogsmeade), Scottish highlands

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### Locations
[The Great Hall](/fact-file/locations/the-great-hall)

[The Room of Requirement](/fact-file/locations/the-room-of-requirement)

[The dungeons](/fact-file/locations/the-dungeons)

[The Astronomy Tower](/fact-file/locations/the-astronomy-tower)

[Hogwarts Library](/fact-file/locations/the-hogwarts-library)

[The Forbidden Forest](/fact-file/locations/the-forbidden-forest)

[Hagrid's hut](/fact-file/locations/hagrids-hut)

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### Residents
[Rubeus Hagrid](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/rubeus-hagrid)

[Albus Dumbledore](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/albus-dumbledore)

[Minerva McGonagall](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/minerva-mcgonagall)

[Peeves](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/peeves)

[Nearly Headless Nick](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/nearly-headless-nick)

[The Bloody Baron](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/the-bloody-baron) 

[The Grey Lady](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/the-grey-lady-helena-ravenclaw)

[The Fat Friar](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/the-fat-friar) 

The giant squid

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### Magical Properties
Unplottable

Anti-Apparition Charms

Secret passageways

Vanishing steps

Secret rooms

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### Notable events

The opening of the Chamber of Secrets

The [Triwizard Tournament](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/triwizard-tournament)

The Battle of Hogwarts

[Sirius Black](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/sirius-black) breaks in

Hermione Granger Fact File Body Text

Hermione Granger was [Harry's](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/harry-potter) and [Ron's](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/ron-weasley) bookish best friend, a [Muggle-born](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/muggle-borns) student and one of the smartest witches of her generation. Though incredibly clever, she proved herself a true [Gryffindor](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/gryffindor) time and time again, using her courage as well as problem-solving skills in the face of danger, proving vital in the struggle against [Lord Voldemort](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/lord-voldemort-tom-riddle). As Hermione says herself: “Books! And cleverness! There are more important things - friendship and bravery..."

Hermione Granger

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### Appearances
[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone)

[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets)

[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban)

[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire)

[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix)

[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince)

[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows)

[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child](/discover-on-stage)

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### Full name
Hermione Jean Granger

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### House
[Gryffindor](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/gryffindor)

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### Wand
Dragon heartstring

[Vine](/fact-file/objects/vine-wand-wood)

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### Family connections/Affiliation
[Dumbledore's Army](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/dumbledores-army)

[Muggle-borns](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/muggle-borns)

[The Weasleys](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/the-weasleys)

[Hogwarts](/fact-file/locations/hogwarts) student

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### Skills
Bluebell flames

[Undetectable Extension Charms](/fact-file/spells/the-undetectable-extention-charm)

Using a [Time-Turner](/fact-file/objects/time-turner)

Pretty much all areas of magic...

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### Hobbies
Reading everything in [the Hogwarts library](/fact-file/locations/the-hogwarts-library)

Caring for [Crookshanks](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/crookshanks)

Campaigning for [house-elf](/fact-file/creatures/house-elf) rights

Packing her [beaded bag](/fact-file/objects/hermiones-beaded-bag)

Durmstrang Institute Fact File Body Text

Durmstrang Institute was a school for witches and wizards set in the far Northern reaches of Europe, with stunning grounds and sprawling views, but its exact location is a mystery. In fact, visitors must undergo a [Memory Charm](/fact-file/spells/the-memory-charm) to maintain the school's mystique after they leave. During the [Triwizard Tournament](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/triwizard-tournament) at [Hogwarts](/fact-file/locations/hogwarts), Durmstrang was one of the competing schools, with [Quidditch](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/quidditch) ace [Viktor Krum](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/viktor-krum) serving as their champion. However, Durmstrang has also been known for its witches and wizards with interests in the darker side of magic, with [Igor Karkaroff](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/igor-karkaroff), an ex-Death Eater, instilling fear into the school during his tenure there, while former student [Gellert Grindelwald](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/gellert-grindelwald) went on to be one of the most terrifying wizards of his generation.

Durmstrang Institute

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### Connections
[Beauxbatons Academy](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/beauxbatons-academy)

[Hogwarts](/fact-file/locations/hogwarts)

[Viktor Krum](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/viktor-krum) 

[Igor Karkaroff](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/igor-karkaroff) 

[Gellert Grindelwald](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/gellert-grindelwald)

### Where in the world

Believed to be situated in the far north of Europe

Viktor Krum was already a [Quidditch](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/quidditch) star when he arrived at [Hogwarts](/fact-file/locations/hogwarts) for the [Triwizard Tournament](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/triwizard-tournament). Seeker for the Bulgarian national team, he featured in the Quidditch World Cup before travelling as [Durmstrang's](/fact-file/locations/durmstrang-institute) Champion.

Strong, powerful and with unmatched flying skills, Krum was a tough competitor, but mostly got the Hogwarts students riled up when he took [Hermione Granger](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/hermione-granger) as his date to the [Yule Ball](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/yule-ball).

Viktor Krum

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Transfiguration Fact File Body Text

A required class, compulsory until O.W.L., taught at [Hogwarts](/fact-file/locations/hogwarts) School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Transfiguraton was the art of turning one thing into another, changing the form and appearance of an object by altering its very molecular structure. Known as a complex and occasionally dangerous practice, Transfiguration required accurate [wand](/fact-file/objects/wand) skills and a scientific approach. Whilst at Hogwarts[Harry Potter](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/harry-potter) and his friends were taught by [Minerva McGonagall](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/minerva-mcgonagall). 

Transfiguration

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### Connections
[Minerva McGonagall](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/minerva-mcgonagall) 

[Albus Dumbledore](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/albus-dumbledore)

The Hogwarts library Fact File Body Text

The [Hogwarts](/fact-file/locations/hogwarts) library contained many thousands of books, manuscripts and documents. Students were able to read and borrow most titles, although access to the Restricted Section was much more tightly regulated. The school librarian, Madam Pince, was well known for being particularly strict about students making noise and mess - and eating in the library was strictly forbidden! 

The Hogwarts library

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### Where in the world
[Hogwarts](/fact-file/locations/hogwarts)

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### Related characters
Madam Pince - the school librarian

[Hermione Granger](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/hermione-granger) - who believed the library held the answer to everything (and it often did) 

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### Magical Properties
Contains many enchanted books

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### Notable events
Hermione's discovery of the [Basilisk](/fact-file/creatures/basilisk)

Hermione is Petrified

The trio prepare for the [Triwizard Tournament](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/triwizard-tournament)

### Appearances
[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire)

[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows)

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### Affiliation
[Quidditch](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/quidditch) player 

[Durmstrang Institute](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/durmstrang-institute) 

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### Skills
[Quidditch](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/quidditch) professional Seeker

[Triwizard](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/triwizard-tournament) champion

[Transfiguration](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/transfiguration) (partially...)

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### Hobbies
Hanging out in [the Hogwarts library](/fact-file/locations/hogwarts-library), especially when Hermione is there

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