Fern was late! Not only because she'd gotten lost inside the castle (again), but also because she'd somehow misplaced her money pouch and had been forced to dig under her bed and in her trunk and through her unicorn tote just to find two whole galleons. She had almost thought she was going to have to borrow some from Charlie, who apparently was loaded judging from all the candy he bought from Cuthbert. Thank Merlin she hadn't had to ask him, though.

Paying the fee (the equivalent of a Rapunzel-Rapunzel and Fairy Lights Glitter potion!!), the 11-year-old raced for the stands.