The first Premier League match on March 20 was held in Manchester at six in the evening. Only three matches were broadcast live; after all, hardly anyone watched weak teams like Southampton, and television stations had to consider ratings for global broadcasts.
Matches between strong teams like Tottenham and Manchester City drew especially large crowds, and Manchester's stadium was famous throughout Europe for its grandeur.
The stadium had originally been planned for use in the 2000 Summer Olympics, but Britain lost to Sydney, so it became Manchester City's new home ground.
That was different from the Quidditch World Cup, where whichever two countries reached the final would draw lots between themselves.
The disturbance at the 1994 Quidditch World Cup had not involved Muggles, but the chaotic scene at the time was still unforgettable.
Wizards could at least fly or Apparate, but when riots broke out in Muggle stadiums, stampedes were unavoidable.
Pomona sighed, set down Slytherin's Locket, and began preparing dinner as though nothing had happened.
She had even forgotten about that wall. She should have destroyed it from the start.
Charity Burbage believed that wizards had to tolerate Muggles stealing their knowledge and magic. She ought to say that to Paroldo's treasure hunters and see whether they would be willing to share their research materials.
"Why do you think that woman named Nadia mentioned the Golden Fleece?" Voldemort said in her mind.
"I don't know, Dark Lord. Maybe she was merely repeating what others had said, or perhaps she wanted to make the story more dramatic," Pomona said. "Or maybe it really was such a coincidence, and there was a Knight of the Golden Fleece leading the expedition."
"The legend of Corvus is not limited to that one. Apollo once sent a crow to fetch the Water of Life