Who would win the House Cup?

"Oh, the long-winded opening remarks are finally over. Next comes the presentation of the House Cup. The scores for each house are as follows: in fourth place, Gryffindor, with 253 points; in third place, Hufflepuff, with 352 points; in second place, Ravenclaw, with 426 points; and in first place, Slytherin, with 482 points!"

The moment the scores were announced, deafening applause and stamping erupted from the long table beneath the green banners. Even the plates on the table rattled from the vibrations.

At the long table beneath the gold banners, meanwhile, every student looked dejected. Neville was even shedding tears and muttering pleas for forgiveness. Clearly, being caught by Filch on the night they sent Norbert away and costing Gryffindor points had left him feeling terribly guilty!

"Yes, Slytherin has consistently performed exceptionally well. However, certain recent events should also count toward the house points!"

What? The Main Character Group's eyes widened in shock!

The three craned their necks and looked hopefully toward the High Table!

The other students also stopped talking and waited quietly for Dumbledore to speak. Clearly, they too realized that the house points might be about to change.

Ahem!

Dumbledore cleared his throat, then unfolded a sheet of parchment.

"A few events have been recorded here. Now, I would like to award some points. The first recipient is Mr. Ron Weasley!"

In an instant, every gaze in the room converged on the red-haired boy. Ron was already nervous, and he had never been stared at by so many people before. His little face immediately flushed as red as the Red Delicious apples on the table!

"...With extraordinary intelligence and cool-headed analysis, he won the finest game of chess the school has seen in many years, demonstrating a fearless willingness to sacrifice himself. For this, I award