As was customary, Christmas morning was gift-opening time, and not many young wizards could get themselves out of bed.
But Hogwarts was unusually lively that morning.
That was because Fred and George had spent the past few days tirelessly promoting the various activities they used to hold when they were still at Hogwarts.
These activities were a lot of fun in the otherwise dull lives of wizards, who had little entertainment, so they naturally attracted plenty of young wizards.
So, after breakfast, a snowball fight was held outside Hogwarts Castle.
Since the Six-Wizard Tournament was being held this year, not many students had left the castle.
This was probably the largest snowball fight Hogwarts had seen in many years.
After all, the Six-Wizard Tournament was an event for just six people, while there were over a thousand people in Hogwarts Castle.
Especially the students from the other magical schools. They had given up their regular magical studies to travel all the way to Hogwarts, only to end up as spectators.
They even had to admit that they were inferior to their own schools' Champions.
Before, they could at least entertain the fantasy that their talents had gone undiscovered, and that they had been overlooked despite their abilities.
But now, magic had torn away the veil in their hearts, revealing the bloody truth.
That didn't seem very fair, did it? Surely they could hold some activities to let everyone have a bit of fun, so they could enjoy the trip and feel a little involved.
So the students from the other five schools each formed a team, while Hogwarts held a vote in each house and selected four students to make up a Hogwarts team.
Naturally, the Champions didn't take part. They had enjoyed enough glory over the past year; it