“Look at Draco he just had enough”: Harry Potter Fans Are Lucky They Didn’t Have to Watch This Cringe Moment in Goblet of Fire

Whether it’s Dumbledore screaming, “Did you put your name in the Goblet of Fire, Harry?!” or the death of Cedric Diggory, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire remains an unforgettable installment in the magical series in more ways than one. Fourth in the series, the film has a high score of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes with critics and fans both falling head over heels with the adaptation.

Despite Harry Potter being one of the best franchises to ever exist, it is not free of the occasional moments that make you cringe. One such moment existed in The Goblet of Fire but was later deleted from the film, and we couldn’t be more relieved!

The Deleted Scene from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

It’s the Triwizard Tournament, and participants from Durmstrang Institute and Beauxbatons Academy have just arrived at Hogwarts. The film then introduces them in style with the former chanting and leaping through The Great Hall and the latter charming the attendees with their graceful dance.

Those who watched the film might wonder why there wasn’t an introduction for Hogwarts since it was also a participant in the tournament. Well, there was one initially.

In the deleted scene, Dumbledore initiates the official school song about the greatness of Hogwarts. The song is called Hoggy Warty Hogwarts, and well, it is as weird as the title makes it sound.

Some of the lyrics from the anthem are, “Whether we be old and bald or young with scabby knees”, and “for now they’re bare and full of hair, dead flies and bits of fluff.”

While the scene was filmed, it didn’t make it to the final cut of the film but can be found in the alternate version of The Goblet of Fire.

Potterheads React to the Strange Scene

While novel-accurate, the entire Hogwarts anthem scene looks rather odd when translated to the big screen. Not only were the viewers confused by what was going on, but many students were too.

While some like Daniel Radcliffe’s Harry and Emma Watson’s Hermione sang the anthem with full pride, others like Tom Felton’s Draco couldn’t hide the embarrassment from their faces. Even the guests from the other two schools were shocked.

After coming across the scene on Instagram, fans couldn’t help but joke around about it, with many pointing out the painful look on Draco Malfoy’s face. Here’s what some of them had to say about it:

hemu_2101_: Look at draco he just had enough.

sagheer.rabia: In this whole scene draco was the only normal and sane character.

nikyvesela99: I am still salty that they didn’t include this scene! It was in the books and perfectly shown how weird and goofy Dumbledore and Hogwarts really are.

farhan_fmx: So all the other schools did something cool like ballerina dances, fire spitting and Hogwarts did a school song? That’s just as bad as my boss giving us free lunch instead of a raise.

juana.sunfall: It was one of those days where Professor Snape hated his job even more than usual.

The scene just goes on to prove that not everything can be or should be adapted into live-action, right?

You can stream Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire on Max.