Mordaunt took the post after Newell, grinning and excitedly waving the shooter around. Clarke was pushed by her mates to take on the Hufflepuff's shooter. The dragon-like chandeliers up ahead breath some flames to defrost the board and the stones, and then the players nudge their stones gently.

The green stone kept its progressive rolling, closely followed by the Hufflepuff's stone although it kept straying from the correct track. Clarke gave Mordaunt a nasty look when he let out a cheer.

"The points go to Slytherin. Ready for next round!" Botros was trying to move around the tables to stand under those warming chandeliers.