Chapter 8 - The Quidditch World Cup Summary

The time has finally come and the Weasley party traipses off to the stadium. The stadium is fantastic, fitting one hundred thousand fans. It took five hundred wizards a year to build it. Muggle Repelling Charms were placed all over it, making Muggles suddenly remember other pressing appointments and rush off every time they approached the stadium.

The Weasleys have privileged seats in the Top Box. Harry meets Winky, a house elf who is saving Mr. Crouch's seat. House elves are magical creatures used as unpaid workers for wizards. Winky is a friend of Dobby, a house elf Harry set free from the Malfoy family. Dobby now wants to be paid for his work.

Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic, and Mr. Oblanks, the Bulgarian Minister, are also sharing the Box. Harry, Ron, and...