Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Chapter 22 Summary

Chapter Twenty-Two

The Unexpected Task

 

Christmas is coming, and an announcement is made at Hogwarts that a spectacular Yule Ball will be held this year in honor of the three schools attending the Triwizard Tournament. Harry and Ron, however, are mortified at having to ask a girl to this dance. It is even worse for Harry, however, because the champions actually have to open the Yule Ball with the first dance. As the school gets decorated for Christmas, Harry notices that the decorations are far more spectacular than they have ever been in the past most likely to impress the guests from Durmstrang and Beauxbatons. In regards to procuring a date, Harry has had a crush on Cho Chang ever since he saw her from afar at the Quidditch World Cup. She is Harry’s first choice; however, by the time he gets the nerve up to ask her, Cho Chang has already accepted an invite from yet another Triwizard champion:  Cedrick Diggory.  This absolutely devastates Harry. If it is possible, Ron is having an even tougher time. He makes a fool out of himself when he asks Fleur Delacour. Still, both of them are absolutely shocked to find out that Hermione already has a date for the Yule Ball, although she neglects to tell them who is taking her. Both Ron and Harry have made her feel so horrible that Hermione has no desire to reveal her date. Ron and Harry are getting desperate, so Harry eventually asks Parvati Patil.  She accepts and even admits that her sister, Padma Patil from Ravenclaw House, would probably like to go with Ron.