As announced, the final of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup will take place Friday, between Bulgaria and Brazil on Pottermore. J.K. Rowling, through Ginny Potter and Rita Skeeter, will be broadcasting 'live' on
Pottermore's official site and the
Insider Blog. SnitchSeeker will also be posting highlights of the game right here as they happen, so stay tuned!
UPDATE: Ginny Potter: 02.45 hrs KRUM'S GOT THE SNITCH! BULGARIA HAVE WON!
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Rita Skeeter: The Potter family – minus Mother, Ginny Potter, who of course is here in the journalists' enclosure with me – have been given prime places in the front row. All are wearing the red of Bulgaria except middle child Albus, who is sporting Brazilian green.
Ginny Potter: Brazil's Curupiras have already caused a great deal of mischief so far this tournament but are similarly popular, mostly with children. Security wizards stand by all around the perimeter in case of trouble.
Rita Skeeter: Up in VIP Box Two, Ronald Weasley appears to have become catatonic. Did I just see wife Hermione Granger administer a sharp elbow to the ribs? [At the Bulgarian mascots, the Veela].
Ginny Potter: And here come the Curupiras with their bright red hair and back-to-front feet. Tumbling, performing acrobatics, stealing hats from fans and generally creating mayhem, the stadium is greatly enjoying their antics.
Rita Skeeter: Almost all of the Weasley family are supporting Brazil. Certainly nobody can have expected Ronald to cheer on his wife's ex-boyfriend. Both his children – Rose, who appears to have inherited her father's unfortunate hair, and Hugo, who has his mother's bushy locks – are decked out in green, but Hermione Granger is not wearing anything to indicate which team she is supporting.
Rita Skeeter: 00.01 hrs -Neville Longbottom is already on his feet cheering, even though nothing has really happened yet. Is he drunk?
Ginny Potter: - 00.37 hrs - And it's first blood to Brazil with a spectacular goal from Flores!
Rita Skeeter: 00.38 hrs - Albus Potter has almost toppled out of the VIP box cheering his Quidditch hero. His uncle Ronald seized the back of his robes and saved him from what would surely have been a death of international significance, spawning news stories across the wizarding world. Brother James is laughing heartily (did he push his brother?). Harry Potter appears completely unconcerned.
Ginny Potter: - 00.59 hrs - Bogomil Levski breaks through the Brazilian defence and equalises! Ten all!
Rita Skeeter: 01.31 hrs - Nobody who witnessed it will ever forget the shock on Scamander's face when he saw Lovegood's wedding dress – rainbows, spangles and a tiara of silver unicorn horns, voted 'Most Hideous Outfit of the Year' by readers of my regular Daily Prophet column.
Ginny Potter: 01.43 hrs - THE SNITCH HAS BEEN SIGHTED! With the score standing at 50-20 (following goals one minute apart from Alonso and Vassileva) a flash of gold near the Brazilian hoops leads Silva and Krum into a breakneck chase – Beaters and Chasers scatter – Krum is ahead but narrowly misses a capture – as the Snitch soars upwards, both Seekers appear to be dazzled by the brilliant Argentinian sun – the Snitch has disappeared again.
Rita Skeeter: 02.36 hrs - The same cannot be said for Neville Longbottom, who appears to be spiritedly describing the precise manner in which Krum sustained his nosebleed for the benefit of his godson, Albus Potter. An oddly callous display from the popular Herbology teacher.