"Ludo, could you spare me a few minutes?" The witch in red robes who had been speaking to Bagman earlier turned her gaze to Harry and Ron:
"I imagine readers in the United Kingdom will certainly want to learn more about the Hogwarts champions in particular. I won't take too much time."
"I have no objections, but it's up to Potter and Weasley..." Ludo looked at Harry and Ron. "This is Rita Skeeter, a prominent reporter and special correspondent for the Daily Prophet..."
"No problem," Ron agreed at once. He was the sort who thrived on attention, so how could he turn down an interview that would put him in the spotlight?
"Well, I suppose I'm fine with it too, but we shouldn't keep everyone waiting too long..." Harry was not particularly interested, but then he thought of appearing in the Daily Prophet,
"That's wonderful. I'll be quick, very quick." The witch named Rita Skeeter immediately grabbed Harry and Ron by their clothes, pulled them out of the room, and led them into the room next door.
Well, she really was strong. Harry even suspected she had once been some sort of athlete, perhaps a Quidditch player.
This room was much smaller than the previous one, with only a few tables and chairs.
Skeeter had Harry and Ron sit down, then took candles, parchment, and a quill from her leather bag.
With a gentle tap of her wand, several candles floated into the air and lit up, illuminating the room brightly. Meanwhile, the parchment spread itself out on the table, and the quill stood upright on it.
Harry and Ron raised their eyebrows slightly. This reporter was quite skilled at magic.
And that quill...
"Potter, Weasley, you don't mind if I use a Quick-Quotes Quill, do you? I imagine it