The days of waiting were long and tedious. The Triwizard Tournament became the main topic of conversation during that time. Many students believed Albert would become Hogwarts' champion, and he had a very good reputation at school. Aside from a few jealous people, everyone else thought only Albert was qualified to represent Hogwarts in the Triwizard Tournament, and only he could crush Beauxbatons and Durmstrang and win the Triwizard Cup for Hogwarts.
This undoubtedly put Professor Moody in a very bad mood, because he had discovered just how popular Albert was the moment he infiltrated Hogwarts School. The probing during the first lesson of term sent Moody's mood plummeting even further. Albert Anderson was an exceptionally capable wizard, with formidable magical power. He did not resemble a Mudblood at all. Moody suddenly understood why Wormtail had been so wary of him. He truly was someone who posed a major threat to the Dark Lord's plans.
Wandless magic and Silent Spells were not techniques students could master easily. Combined with the extraordinary ability he had displayed in class, it did not matter how impressive Beauxbatons' and Durmstrang's champions were. They simply were not on the same level. Calling it an adult beating up children would not be an exaggeration.
How could Harry possibly win?
If they continued with the original plan and made Harry the fourth champion, then even if he knew the contents of the tasks in advance and secretly helped Harry, it would still be difficult to guarantee that Harry could claim the trophy before Albert did.
The best solution was to stop Albert from entering the champion selection. So long as he could not compete, Harry would undoubtedly have a chance to win the trophy with Moody's help and keep the original plan on track. But that would