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"The Yule Ball is of course a chance for us all to — er — let our hair down."

— Minerva McGonagall on the Yule Ball^[src]

The Yule Ball is a tradition of the Triwizard Tournament. It is a formal dance held on the evening of Yule (the pagan Winter solstice/Christmas celebration) of a tournament year, and is opened by the tournament champions and their partners.

At Hogwarts, where the Yule sBall was held in 1994, only students of fourth year or above were permitted to attend, though younger students could also go if an older student invited them to accompany them. The ball begins at 8:00 p.m. and ends at midnight.^[1]

Yule Ball in 1994

1994 was the first time in a very long while that the Triwizard Tournament, and thus the Yule Ball, was held. The ball was open to students in the fourth year and above, meaning Harry, Ron, and Hermione were of the right ages to go. Younger students were also allowed to attend provided they were invited by an older student. Ginny Weasley was able to attend, as she was asked by a fourth year student, Neville Longbottom. All tournament champions were required to attend, and they must have a dance partner, as traditions are for them to open the dance. In addition, the partners of the champions played an integral part of the second task.

The announcement of the ball caused something of a panic in Harry and Ron, who were worried about their abilities to find dates. They then made an agreement that they would both have partners by the time the got to the Gryffindor Common Room, but they didn't. Harry asked Cho Chang when they ran into each other on the stairs of the Owlery, but she had already agreed to go with Cedric Diggory. Ron blurted out an invitation to Fleur Delacour, under the influence of her Veela charm, and then ran away. He then suggested that he attend with Hermione and Harry take Ginny, but Hermione had already — and secretly — accepted the invitation of Viktor Krum, and Ginny had agreed to go with Neville. Harry managed to get himself and Ron dates in Parvati and Padma Patil, but neither couple enjoyed themselves.^[2] Hermione wore a beautiful gown and fancy hairstyle, and had a wonderful time dancing with Viktor. Harry and Ron did not even ask the twins to dance, instead spending most of their time sulking and watching Cho and Hermione, respectively.

YuleBallPatils — Harry Potter, Parvati Patil, Ronald Weasley and Padma Patil in the 1994 Yule Ball.

The wizarding band The Weird Sisters played at the event, and for many it was a great success. A feast was held as part of the ball, in which both goulash and stew were served.

During the ball, Harry and Ron overheard a conversation between Rubeus Hagrid and Madame Maxime in which Hagrid admitted to being a half-giant. This conversation was overheard by Rita Skeeter in her animagus form, who published the information in the Daily Prophet.^[1]

When the ball ended, many students expressed their wish that it would go on longer, but Harry found himself perfectly happy for the ball to end, as he didn't think the evening particularly fun.

Notable Yule Ball partners

Harry Potter (champion) & Parvati Patil
Cedric Diggory (champion) & Cho Chang

Krum Granger — Hermione Granger dancing with Viktor Krum.

Viktor Krum (champion) & Hermione Granger
Fleur Delacour (champion) & Roger Davies
Ron Weasley & Padma Patil
Neville Longbottom & Ginny Weasley
Seamus Finnigan & Lavender Brown
Draco Malfoy & Pansy Parkinson
Fred Weasley & Angelina Johnson
Albus Dumbledore & Olympe Maxime (first dance partner)
Albus Dumbledore & Pomona Sprout (second dance partner)
Albus Dumbledore & Minerva McGonagall (third dance partner)
Ludovic Bagman & Minerva McGonagall
Barty Crouch Jr. (disguised as Alastor Moody) & Aurora Sinistra
Rubeus Hagrid & Olympe Maxime
Argus Filch & Mrs Norris
Igor Karkaroff & a Hogwarts Professor
S. Fawcett & Stebbins

1994 Triwizard Tournament Champions

1994 Triwizard Tournament Champions Yule Ball dates

Other couples

Behind the scenes

Karkaroff, Snape, McGonagall, Dumbledore and Unidentified female Hogwarts teacher at the Ball.

Colloquially, the terms "Yule" and "Christmas" are often used interchangeably, but, more technically, Yule is a traditional winter festival that was celebrated in Northern Europe in pre-Christian times. It celebrated the winter solstice and involved great feasts.
None of the identified couples during the ball had a lasting relationship; most either separated later, or simply stayed friends.
The word Yule is pronounced in a similiar way as Jul in Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian which means 'Christmas'. It is also the root for the Finnish word Joulu, which also means Christmas.
In the film version, Professor Dumbledore dances with Professor McGonagall, Seamus Finnigan dances with a Beauxbatons girl, and Draco Malfoy dances with another unidentified Beauxbatons girl played by Danielle Crockford.
There were two bands. The first was a traditional orchestra for ball room dancing; the second was a Wizard-themed rock band with a mosh pit.
All the champions' dates attend Hogwarts, even though only two champions attend Hogwarts.
In the film, it shows Professor Snape being present along with the other professors from Hogwarts, however in the novel, Professor Snape never attended the Yule Ball itself. However, during the seventh-book, Snape's memories show Dumbledore and Snape did have a conversation about the darkening Dark marks as the Yule ball was concluding.
Since Harry was a 4th year himself, it may be that the participants of the ball must be the same age as the champions or older.
It's not known if Luna Lovegood attended the Yule Ball because she would not be introduced until book five. However, as a third-year student with few friends, it's unlikely that she would have been invited.

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Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 23 (The Yule Ball)
↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 22 (The Unexpected Task)

[GoF23-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 23 (The Yule Ball)

[GoF22-2] Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 22 (The Unexpected Task)

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+{{Quote|The Yule Ball is of course a chance for us all to — er — let our hair down.|[[Minerva McGonagall]] on the Yule Ball|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
-The '''Yule Ball''' is a tradition of the [[Triwizard Tournament]]. It is a formal dance held on the evening of Yule (the pagan Winter solstice/Christmas celebration) of a tournament year, and is opened by the tournament champions and their partners. At [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], where the Yule Ball was held in [[1994]], only students of fourth year or above were permitted to attend, though younger students could also go if an older student invited them to accompany them. The ball begins at 8:00 p.m. and ends at midnight.
+The '''Yule Ball''' is a tradition of the [[Triwizard Tournament]]. It is a formal dance held on the evening of Yule (the pagan Winter solstice/Christmas celebration) of a tournament year, and is opened by the tournament champions and their partners.
+At [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], where the Yule sBall was held in [[1994]], only students of fourth year or above were permitted to attend, though younger students could also go if an older student invited them to accompany them. The ball begins at 8:00 p.m. and ends at midnight.<ref name="GoF23">{{GOF}} - Chapter 23 (''The Yule Ball'')</ref>
 ==Yule Ball in 1994==
+[[1994]] was the first time in a very long while that the [[Triwizard Tournament]], and thus the Yule Ball, was held. The ball was open to students in the fourth year and above, meaning [[Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Ronald Wealey|Ron]], and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] were of the right ages to go. Younger students were also allowed to attend provided they were invited by an older student. [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] was able to attend, as she was asked by a fourth year student, [[Neville Longbottom]]. All tournament champions were required to attend, and they must have a dance partner, as traditions are for them to open the dance. In addition, the partners of the champions played an integral part of the second task.
-[[File:Images_(12).jpg|thumb|Harry and Parvati]][[File:RonDressRobes.jpg|thumb|left|Ron and Harry before the Yule Ball.]]
-[[File:Mcgdancingron.jpg|thumb|[[McGonagall]] teaching [[Ron Weasley]] how to dance]]
+[[File:Yule_ball.gif|frame|Attendants dancing at the ball.|left]]
+The announcement of the ball caused something of a panic in [[Harry Potter|Harry]] and Ron, who were worried about their abilities to find dates. They then made an agreement that they would both have partners by the time the got to the [[Gryffindor Common Room]], but they didn't. Harry asked [[Cho Chang]] when they ran into each other on the stairs of the Owlery, but she had already agreed to go with [[Cedric Diggory]]. Ron blurted out an invitation to [[Fleur Delacour]], under the influence of her [[Veela]] charm, and then ran away. He then suggested that he attend with Hermione and Harry take Ginny, but Hermione had already — and secretly — accepted the invitation of [[Viktor Krum]], and Ginny had agreed to go with Neville. Harry managed to get himself and Ron dates in [[Parvati and Padma Patil]], but neither couple enjoyed themselves.<ref name="GoF22">{{GOF}} - Chapter 22 (''The Unexpected Task'')</ref> Hermione wore a beautiful gown and fancy hairstyle, and had a wonderful time dancing with Viktor. Harry and Ron did not even ask the twins to dance, instead spending most of their time sulking and watching Cho and Hermione, respectively.
-[[1994]] was the first time in a very long while that the [[Triwizard Tournament]], and thus the Yule Ball, was held. Students in the fourth year and above were allowed to attend, meaning [[Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] were of the right ages to go. [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] was able to attend, as she was asked by a fourth year student, [[Neville Longbottom]]. All tournament champions were required to attend, and they must have a dance partner, as traditions are for them to open the dance.
+[[File:YuleBallPatils.jpg|thumb|240px|[[Harry Potter]], [[Parvati Patil]], [[Ronald Weasley]] and [[Padma Patil]] in the 1994 Yule Ball.]]
-[[File:DownloadedFile-2.jpeg|thumb|200px|Hermione and Viktor Krum]]The announcement of the ball caused something of a panic in [[Harry Potter|Harry]] and Ron, who were worried about their abilities to find dates. They then made an agreement that they would both have partners by the time the got to the [[Gryffindor Common Room]], but they didn't. Harry asked [[Cho Chang]] when they ran into each other on the stairs of the Owlery, but she had already agreed to go with [[Cedric Diggory]]. Ron blurted out an invitation to [[Fleur Delacour]], under the influence of her [[Veela]] charm, and then ran away. He then suggested that he attend with Hermione and Harry take Ginny, but Hermione had already — and secretly — accepted the invitation of [[Viktor Krum]], and Ginny had agreed to go with Neville. Harry managed to get himself and Ron dates in [[Parvati and Padma Patil]], but neither couple enjoyed themselves. Hermione wore a beautiful gown and fancy hairstyle, and had a wonderful time dancing with Viktor. Harry and Ron did not even ask the twins to dance, instead spending most of their time sulking and watching Cho and Hermione, respectively.
-[[File:GreatHallYuleBall.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The [[Great Hall]] during the Yule Ball.]]
-The wizarding band [[Weird Sisters|The Weird Sisters]] played at the event, and[[File:Hp12.jpg|thumb|Hermione in the Yule Ball]] for many it was a great success. A feast was held as part of the ball, in which both [[goulash]] and [[stew]] were served.
+The wizarding band [[Weird Sisters|The Weird Sisters]] played at the event, and for many it was a great success. A feast was held as part of the ball, in which both [[goulash]] and [[stew]] were served.
-During the ball, Harry and Ron overheard a conversation between [[Rubeus Hagrid]] and [[Olympe Maxime|Madame Maxime]] in which Hagrid admitted to being a [[half-giant]]. This conversation was overheard by [[Rita Skeeter]] in her [[animagus]] form, who published the information in the ''[[Daily Prophet]]''.
+During the ball, Harry and Ron overheard a conversation between [[Rubeus Hagrid]] and [[Olympe Maxime|Madame Maxime]] in which Hagrid admitted to being a [[half-giant]]. This conversation was overheard by [[Rita Skeeter]] in her [[animagus]] form, who published the information in the ''[[Daily Prophet]]''.<ref name="GoF23">{{GOF}} - Chapter 23 (''The Yule Ball'')</ref>
 When the ball ended, many students expressed their wish that it would go on longer, but Harry found himself perfectly happy for the ball to end, as he didn't think the evening particularly fun.
-==Known Yule Ball partners==
+==Notable Yule Ball partners==
 *[[Harry Potter]] (champion) & [[Parvati Patil]]
 *[[Cedric Diggory]] (champion) & [[Cho Chang]]
+[[File:Krum_Granger.jpg|thumb|160px|[[Hermione Granger]] dancing with [[Viktor Krum]].]]
 *[[Viktor Krum]] (champion) & [[Hermione Granger]]
 *[[Fleur Delacour]] (champion) & [[Roger Davies]]
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 *[[Draco Malfoy]] & [[Pansy Parkinson]]
 *[[Fred Weasley]] & [[Angelina Johnson]]
-*[[Albus Dumbledore]] & [[Olympe Maxime|Madame Maxime]] {{comment|first dance partner}}
+*[[Albus Dumbledore]] & [[Olympe Maxime]] {{comment|first dance partner}}
 *[[Albus Dumbledore]] & [[Pomona Sprout]] {{comment|second dance partner}}
 *[[Albus Dumbledore]] & [[Minerva McGonagall]] {{Comment|third dance partner}}
 *[[Ludovic Bagman]] & [[Minerva McGonagall]]
-*[[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch Jr.]] (as [[Alastor Moody]]) & [[Aurora Sinistra]]
+*[[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch Jr.]] (disguised as [[Alastor Moody]]) & [[Aurora Sinistra]]
-*[[Rubeus Hagrid]] & [[Olympe Maxime|Madame Maxime]]
+*[[Rubeus Hagrid]] & [[Olympe Maxime]]
-*[[Argus Filch]] & [[Mrs. Norris]]
+*[[Argus Filch]] & [[Mrs Norris]]
 *[[Igor Karkaroff]] & [[Igor Karkaroff's Yule Ball partner|a Hogwarts Professor]]
 *[[S. Fawcett]] & [[Stebbins (Potter-era)|Stebbins]]
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 ==Behind the scenes==
-[[File:Ball.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Karkaroff]], [[Snape]], [[McGonagall]], [[Dumbledore]] and [[Unidentified female Hogwarts teacher]] at the Ball.]]
+[[File:Ball.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Karkaroff]], [[Snape]], [[McGonagall]], [[Dumbledore]] and [[Unidentified female Hogwarts teacher]] at the Ball.]]
 *Colloquially, the terms "Yule" and "Christmas" are often used interchangeably, but, more technically, [[Wikipedia:Yule|Yule]] is a traditional winter festival that was celebrated in Northern Europe in pre-Christian times. It celebrated the winter solstice and involved great feasts.
-*None of the couples during the ball had a lasting relationship, because they either separated later (Harry and Ron were not on speaking terms with the Patil twins for a while), ended in a more tragic way (Cedric died during the third task, which caused great pain to Cho), or simply stayed as friends (Hermione and Viktor stayed in touch with each other through mail, and Viktor was disappointed to learn Hermione was "sort of" in a relationship with Ron).
+*None of the identified couples during the ball had a lasting relationship; most either separated later, or simply stayed friends.
 *The word Yule is pronounced in a similiar way as ''Jul ''in Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian which means 'Christmas'. It is also the root for the Finnish word Joulu, which also means Christmas.
-*In the [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|film version]], [[Albus Dumbledore|Professor Dumbledore]] dances with [[Professor McGonagall]] and [[Seamus Finnigan]] dances with a [[Unidentified Beauxbatons students#Beauxbatons girl (II)|Beauxbatons girl]] while Draco Malfoy dances with another unidentified [[Beauxbatons]] girl played by [[Danielle Crockford]].
+*In the [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|film version]], [[Albus Dumbledore|Professor Dumbledore]] dances with [[Professor McGonagall]], [[Seamus Finnigan]] dances with a [[Unidentified Beauxbatons students#Beauxbatons girl (II)|Beauxbatons girl]], and Draco Malfoy dances with another unidentified [[Beauxbatons]] girl played by [[Danielle Crockford]].
+*There were two bands. The first was a traditional orchestra for ball room dancing; the second was a Wizard-themed rock band with a mosh pit.
 *All the champions' dates attend Hogwarts, even though only two champions attend Hogwarts.
-*In the film, it shows Professor Snape being present along with the other professors from Hogwarts, however in the novel, Professor Snape never attended the Yule Ball itself.
+*In the film, it shows Professor Snape being present along with the other professors from Hogwarts, however in the novel, Professor Snape never attended the Yule Ball itself. However, during the seventh-book, Snape's memories show Dumbledore and Snape did have a conversation about the darkening Dark marks as the Yule ball was concluding.
 *Since Harry was a 4th year himself, it may be that the participants of the ball must be the same age as the champions or older.
+*It's not known if Luna Lovegood attended the Yule Ball because she would not be introduced until book five. However, as a third-year student with few friends, it's unlikely that she would have been invited.
 ==Appearances==
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 *''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World]]'' {{Mention}}
 *''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]'' {{Mention}}
+*''[[Pottermore]]''
+==Notes and references==
+{{Reflist}}
 [[fr:Bal de Noël]]
-[[it:Ballo del Ceppo]]
 [[Category:Celebrations]]
 [[Category:Triwizard Tournament]]
 [[Category:Christmas]]
+[[Category:Yule Ball]]