On Monday Christmas decorations are put up at Hogwarts, as well in any shops that haven’t already done so. This includes Flourish and Blotts. (Nichol, what about Muggle Memorabilia?) The Christmas lights are charmed on in Diagon Alley on Monday night by none other than Celestina Warbeck!
On Saturday, Rodolphus and Bellatrix Lestrange are sighted in France. (This is odd as they’re not actually there. Everyone thinks they are now, though.) The newspapers go crazy about this on Sunday.
(December birthdays: Charlie Weasley 12th, Dorcas 15th. )
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On Monday Christmas decorations are put up at Hogwarts. Teachers get to choose what decorations go up in the rooms they usually teach in. Christmas decorations also go up at Maison de Reconfort and in those shops that haven’t already entered the festive spirit. The Christmas lights are charmed on in Diagon Alley on Monday night by the Minister of Magic himself!
In Saturday’s edition of the soap opera, a new character is introduced - Smackyouranus Smith, a heavily camp talk show host who spends the whole episode trying to get (male) Death Eaters to have sex with him. He is played by Ax Tonks.
(December birthdays: Charlie Weasley 12th, Dorcas 15th.)