Although Harley wanted to keep sipping Pumpkin Juice and enjoying the show from the sidelines,
she was so kind that she ultimately decided to rescue Hermione:
"Hermione, Pheobe was talking about the Triwizard Tournament. It's going to be held at Hogwarts next term."
"The Triwizard Tournament?!" Hermione froze for a moment, then blurted out in shock,
"You mean the competition founded over seven hundred years ago, jointly hosted by Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang, the three European schools of magic?"
"But wasn't it discontinued in the late eighteenth century because it was too dangerous?"
"I remember that in 1792, the events were too dangerous. The Champions had to catch a Cockatrice, but it went berserk, and even a headmaster died."
"After that, the competition was permanently discontinued."
"You're right, Hermione. But now the three schools have decided to hold the competition again."
Harley spoke softly. "As for why they're bringing it back, I'm not really sure."
"Unlike before, starting this year, the Ministry of Magic in the host country will also be involved."
"During the previous hundred or so tournaments, the Ministry of Magic was barely involved. All they had to do was notify the local Ministry when foreign wizards entered the country or when dangerous magical creatures for the competition were transported."
"But starting with this tournament, the Department of International Magical Cooperation and the Department of Magical Games and Sports in each country will be involved throughout, and will even send important officials from their departments to serve as judges."
That was all from Bertha's memories, but there wasn't much more to it.
In early April, Bertha had been given an extended leave, and wasn't due back until late September.
Taking into account what Ludo had let slip while talking with Sirius, Harley had every reason to suspect that