![]() ![]() The Goblet was placed in the entrance hall the day the visiting schools arrived, where it would be freely accessible to all those who wished to compete. The age Line surrounding the Goblet of Fire On Hallowe'en, the goblet returned the names of the three it had judged most worthy to represent their schools. Aspiring champions had twenty-four hours in which to put their names forward. Basically, anybody wishing to submit themselves as champion had to write their name and school upon a slip of parchment and drop it into the goblet. The Goblet was a large, roughly hewn wooden cup, brimming with dancing blue flames. These tasks were exceedingly dangerous and differ from year to year. ![]() Įach Tournament consisted of three tasks designed to test the champions' courage, intelligence, resourcefulness, and magical ability. Each competing school was allowed one champion to represent them during the Tournament. The selection of the champions from each participating school was done through a magical object called the Goblet of Fire. The Heads of the three participating schools were customarily judges. Judges graded the champions' performance on each task. The champions will be chosen by an impartial selector: the Goblet of Fire." - Dumbledore explains the rules and the selection process They will be marked on how well they perform each of the Tournament tasks and the champion with the highest total after task three will win the Triwizard Cup. " As you know, three champions compete in the tournament, one from each of the participating schools. No subsequent tournaments were held following Cedric's death. ![]() The 1994 Triwizard Tournament is famous for having had four competing champions instead of three, and for also having ended in tragedy with the death of Cedric Diggory and for the Rebirth of Lord Voldemort. One of these restrictions was that all applicants had to be over the wizarding age of majority (which is 17), or else they would not be allowed to apply to be champion. In 1994, the Tournament was revived with restrictions in place in an attempt to stop potential deaths. The Tournament was notorious for being extremely dangerous: many champions died while competing, and it was discontinued at some point in or after 1792, due to the high death toll. The first Tournament was held sometime around the late 13th century. Champions competed for the honour and glory of winning the Tournament, for the Triwizard Cup, and a monetary prize. Selected champions compete in three tasks - traditionally judged by the Headmasters or Headmistresses of the competing schools - designed to test magical ability, intelligence, and courage. ![]() The Triwizard Tournament was a magical contest held between the three largest wizarding schools of Europe: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Durmstrang Institute, and Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, each school being represented by one champion. The schools took it in turns to host the tournament once every five years, and it was generally agreed to be a most excellent way of establishing ties between young witches and wizards of different nationalities - until, that is, the death toll mounted so high that the tournament was discontinued." - Albus Dumbledore explaining the tournament A champion was selected to represent each school, and the three champions competed in three magical tasks. " The Triwizard Tournament was first established some seven hundred years ago as a friendly competition between the three largest European schools of wizardry: Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang. ![]()
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