Ch. 801Foyer Announcement

As autumn settled over Hogwarts, Wizet and his friends discussed the humiliating effects of Alastor Moody's combat lesson and how Wizet and Anthony had resisted the Imperius Curse. They learned that delegations from four wizarding schools would arrive on October thirtieth for the Five-Wizard Tournament.

  • Michael complained that Moody's practical combat training had made him perform ballet moves, while his friends teased him about the spectacle.
  • Wizet healed Michael's injured leg with Episkey, and Michael stood up from the wheelchair.
  • Michael asked how Anthony had resisted the Imperius Curse, and Anthony said Moody probably had not been serious with him.
  • Anthony and the others rushed to the entrance hall after hearing news about the Five-Wizard Tournament.
  • Anthony announced that delegations from four wizarding schools would arrive on October thirtieth at five in the afternoon, and the second lesson that day would be cancelled.

Ch. 802Durmstrang and Beauxbatons Give More

Harry and Ron worried that Snape planned to poison them, and Wizet explained emergency ways to adapt the Broad-Spectrum Antidote. The students then discussed magical schools and the Five-Wizard Tournament, noting that Durmstrang and Beauxbatons offered more generous student grants than Hogwarts.

  • Harry and Ron told the Ravenclaws they feared Snape would poison them, and the group speculated about when he might strike.
  • Wizet described emergency treatments for several poisons using additions to the Broad-Spectrum Antidote and explained how a Bezoar worked.
  • Harry, Ron, and the gathered students realized that Bezoar powder helped activate the antidote’s detoxifying properties.
  • The students shifted their discussion to the Five-Wizard Tournament and what they knew about other magical schools.
  • The students recalled that Beauxbatons emphasized alchemy and had produced Nicolas Flamel, while Durmstrang specialized in the Dark Arts and had expelled Gellert Grindelwald.
  • The students noted that both Durmstrang and Beauxbatons offered more generous student grants than Hogwarts.

Ch. 803This Cake Is Sweeter

The students asked Anthony about Ilvermorny, and he described its founder, four houses, and history. Wizet and Luna recognized a familiar lemon cake at the feast, while Wizet explained what he knew about Pukwudgies.

  • Michael asked Wizet whether he had visited Ilvermorny, and Anthony answered questions about the school and compared it to a branch of Hogwarts.
  • Wizet and Luna tasted lemon cake that reminded them of a cake they had eaten in New York, and Wizet suspected it had been adjusted to suit Dumbledore’s tastes.
  • Anthony explained that Ilvermorny’s founder was an Irish immigrant who modeled its four houses on Hogwarts and named them after magical creatures.
  • Wizet described Pukwudgies as goblin relatives who used poisoned arrows and could transform into porcupines or cougars.
  • Anthony said Ilvermorny’s Pukwudgies had once been close allies of the founder and later received a place to live from the school.

Ch. 804Hogwarts Castle Grand Cleaning

Harry, Ron, and Neville left Divination and encountered Peeves before seeing signs of Hogwarts’ preparations for the Five-Wizard Tournament. By October 30, the castle had been cleaned and decorated, and the students gathered outside at night, waiting for the visiting schools to arrive.

  • Harry and Ron explained their invented Divination homework to Neville, who slipped on the stairs but was caught by them.
  • Peeves ambushed the three with a detergent-filled object, but Neville kicked it back and covered Peeves in bubbles.
  • Harry, Ron, and Neville passed the freshly cleaned portraits, and Sir Cadogan chased them until the Troll in a ballet costume stopped him.
  • Hogwarts underwent a thorough cleaning, and the Great Hall received solemn banners representing the four Houses.
  • Students spent History of Magic hoping to spot an early arrival, but saw nothing unusual in the sky.
  • The Heads of House and prefects inspected the students before teachers led them into orderly lines outside Hogwarts Castle under the rising moon.

Ch. 805Uagadou School of Magic Arrives

Uagadou School of Magic arrived at Hogwarts on flying carpets alongside a host of transformed beasts, and Headmaster Kamba greeted Dumbledore before taking his students inside to warm up. As another shadow appeared in the sky, Dumbledore identified it as Ilvermorny's magical airship.

  • Wizet and Luna held hands and stayed warm while the students waited for the visiting schools to arrive.
  • Dumbledore announced Uagadou's arrival as flying carpets appeared in the sky and beasts surged from the Forbidden Forest.
  • Headmaster Kamba greeted Dumbledore, then followed Minerva McGonagall into the castle with the Uagadou students.
  • Uagadou students noticed Wizet and excitedly discussed him, while Michael and Anthony speculated about the tournament.
  • Dumbledore identified a new shadow in the sky as Ilvermorny's magical airship.

Ch. 806Ilvermorny and Beauxbatons

Ilvermorny and Beauxbatons arrived at Hogwarts to take part in the Five-Wizard Tournament, and their students and leaders were welcomed by Dumbledore. As Madame Maxime went inside with her students, Dumbledore offered to have Hagrid care for the Beauxbatons’ Abraxans.

  • Four magical airships carrying Ilvermorny students landed at Hogwarts, and Dumbledore greeted Madame Picquery.
  • Madame Picquery and the Ilvermorny students entered the castle, with several of them looking toward Wizet in the Ravenclaw line.
  • Dumbledore announced Beauxbatons’ arrival as Madame Maxime’s giant carriage landed, pulled by Abraxans.
  • Madame Maxime introduced her students, and Dumbledore invited them inside to warm up.
  • Madame Maxime asked about her horses, and Dumbledore offered to have Hagrid look after them.

Ch. 807Five Schools Gather

The Beauxbatons and Durmstrang delegations arrived at Hogwarts for the Five-Wizard Tournament, and Wizet’s connections to the visiting schools drew his friends’ attention. The five schools gathered in the Great Hall, where Dumbledore welcomed their guests and invited everyone to eat.

  • Madame Maxime asked Dumbledore to have Hagrid care for the Abraxans, which only drank single malt whisky.
  • Michael wondered whether Wizet knew the Beauxbatons students, and Wizet explained that he had helped subdue dark wizards who attacked them.
  • A Magical Ship surfaced from the Black Lake and brought the Durmstrang delegation, including headmaster Karkaroff and student Victor Krum.
  • Wizet sensed the Dark Mark on Karkaroff, while Dumbledore exchanged pleasantries with him.
  • The five schools sat together in the Great Hall, and Dumbledore welcomed the guests to Hogwarts and invited them to enjoy the food.

Ch. 808Fleur Delacour

At the Hogwarts welcome banquet, Fleur Delacour thanked Wizet and Luna for saving her younger sister and praised Wizet before the students’ attention turned to the Five-Wizard Tournament. Dumbledore introduced Barty Crouch Sr. and Ludo Bagman, leaving the announcement everyone was waiting for still to come.

  • The Hogwarts students sampled the international dishes, though many lost their appetite for escargot gratin after seeing Hagrid’s bandaged hands and remembering the Blast-Ended Skrewts.
  • Fleur Delacour approached Wizet and Luna, thanked them for saving her younger sister at the campsite, and said she looked forward to Wizet’s performance in the Five-Wizard Tournament.
  • After Fleur left, Anthony Goldstein speculated that she had Veela blood, and Wizet explained how he had saved Fleur’s sister.
  • Ludo Bagman and Barty Crouch Sr. arrived and took seats at the teachers’ table.
  • When dessert disappeared, Dumbledore introduced Barty Crouch Sr. and Ludo Bagman to the students gathered in the Great Hall.

Ch. 809Goblet of Fire

Dumbledore introduced the Five-Wizard Tournament, revealed the Goblet of Fire, and explained how students could enter and the dangers of becoming a Champion. The next morning, Wizet and Luna encountered Fred and George after their attempt to cross the age restriction line left them with long gray-white beards.

  • Dumbledore explained that the tournament would have three tasks and opened the jeweled chest to reveal the Goblet of Fire.
  • Dumbledore described the entry rules, the selection assessment, and the magical contract binding each Champion to compete.
  • Wizet recognized traces of Ritual Magic on the Goblet of Fire and suspected they helped establish magical contracts.
  • Dumbledore placed the Goblet of Fire in the Entrance Hall and surrounded it with a golden age restriction line.
  • Fred and George flew toward Wizet and Luna, who caught them with cushions, and the twins revealed their long gray-white beards.

Ch. 810Goblet of Fire Registration Ceremony

Fred and George tried to bypass the age restriction with Ageing Potion, but the restriction stopped them, and Lee Jordan and Ron narrowly avoided sharing their fate. Wizet registered for the Five-Wizard Tournament and sensed the Goblet of Fire accepting his imprint, interrupting the process to preserve the imprint connected to Ancient Magic.

  • Luna asked why Fred and George had been stopped despite passing the selection test, and Wizet deduced that they had used Ageing Potion.
  • Fred and George dragged Lee Jordan into the age restriction, but Wizet caught him with a conjured cushion; Ron then avoided their next attempt by moving to Wizet's side.
  • Ernie Macmillan described other failed shortcuts, including Summers's paper airplane and Montague's attempt to move the Goblet of Fire.
  • Wizet entered the age restriction and registered by tossing his prepared card into the Goblet of Fire.
  • Wizet sensed the Goblet accepting his imprint and interrupted the process to preserve the part related to Ancient Magic.

Ch. 811Exactly How Many Champions?

On Halloween Eve, the Goblet of Fire began selecting Champions for the Five-Wizard Tournament. It named two students from Uagadou, prompting the other visiting headmasters to question the result.

  • Students from Durmstrang, Ilvermorny, Hogwarts, and Beauxbatons registered for the tournament while their leaders supervised.
  • At the Halloween feast, Dumbledore explained that the chosen Champions would wait in a nearby room to learn what the first task would test.
  • The Goblet of Fire named Kwame Mensah of Uagadou as its first Champion.
  • The Goblet immediately produced another slip, naming Ayo Oduwale of Uagadou as a second Champion.
  • Karkaroff accused Uagadou of cheating, and Seraphina Picquery challenged him for blaming the school after trusting the Goblet.

Ch. 812The Champions of Hogwarts

The Goblet of Fire selected three Champions each for Uagadou, Beauxbatons, Ilvermorny, and Durmstrang, surprising the students and headmasters. Dumbledore began announcing Hogwarts' Champions and named Cedric Diggory first.

  • Barty Crouch Sr. told Ludo Bagman to wait while the Goblet of Fire continued selecting Champions.
  • The Goblet of Fire named Zuri Nkrumah as Uagadou's third Champion, and Headmaster Kamba hinted that other headmasters had been too close to the Goblet.
  • Dumbledore announced Fleur Delacour, Claudia Laroche, and Adele Lefevre as Beauxbatons' Champions.
  • Dumbledore announced Charles Graves, Fitzgerald Smith, and Harrison Johnson as Ilvermorny's Champions.
  • Dumbledore announced Victor Krum, Maria Wilman, and Franz Schmidt as Durmstrang's Champions.
  • Dumbledore began announcing Hogwarts' Champions and named Cedric Diggory first.

Ch. 813Where is the Ravenclaw Champion

The Goblet of Fire selected Cedric Diggory, Harry Potter, and Draco Malfoy as Hogwarts’s first three Champions, leaving students puzzled about Wizet Lovegood’s absence. It then named Wizet as the fourth Champion, sparking celebrations across Hogwarts and prompting Seraphina Picquery to accuse Karkaroff’s side of cheating.

  • Dumbledore announced Cedric Diggory as Hogwarts’s first Champion, and Cedric looked toward the Ravenclaw table as Anthony questioned why Wizet had not been chosen.
  • Dumbledore named Harry Potter as Hogwarts’s second Champion, and Harry and other students again glanced toward Ravenclaw.
  • Dumbledore announced Draco Malfoy as the third Champion, and the selection ceremony appeared to have ended.
  • The Goblet of Fire flared again and revealed Wizet Lovegood’s name, prompting Anthony and the Ravenclaw students to celebrate.
  • Seraphina Picquery accused Karkaroff’s side of cheating as cheers drowned out his response, and students from Hogwarts and Uagadou joined the celebration.

Ch. 814Alastor Moody's Advance

After four Hogwarts students were named Champions, the other schools’ heads protested, and Alastor Moody confronted Karkaroff. Moody disarmed him and used the Flashback Charm on his wand, while watching Seraphina Picquery’s guarded reaction.

  • Ludo Bagman led Wizet and the other Hogwarts Champions into a room where the other Champions questioned why Hogwarts had four representatives.
  • Barty Crouch Sr. entered with the five school heads, while Karkaroff and Seraphina Picquery objected to Hogwarts receiving extra Champions.
  • Seraphina Picquery accused Hogwarts of exploiting its home-field advantage, and Karkaroff objected to being grouped with European schools.
  • Moody taunted Karkaroff, cut open his pocket with Diffindo, then disarmed him with Expelliarmus.
  • Moody cast Prior Incantato on Karkaroff’s wand as Seraphina Picquery backed away and Moody watched her with his magical eye.

Ch. 815Karkaroff and Seraphina Picquery's Little Thoughts

Moody used the Flashback Charm to reveal that Karkaroff had cast a Confundus Charm on the Goblet of Fire, while Dumbledore proposed that the spell had accidentally caused Wizet Lovegood to become a Champion for a sixth school. Seraphina Picquery accepted the explanation but turned attention to the unresolved problem of Hogwarts having an extra Champion.

  • Moody used the Flashback Charm on Karkaroff's wand and revealed traces of a Confundus Charm cast on the Goblet of Fire.
  • Harry realized Karkaroff had interfered with the Goblet, while Madame Maxime moved closer to Dumbledore and regarded Karkaroff with disgust.
  • Seraphina Picquery condemned Moody's actions and announced that she wanted to withdraw from the Five-Wizard Tournament, but Headmaster Kamba warned her about the magical contract and the students' safety.
  • Karkaroff claimed he had cast the spell only to test whether the Goblet could be interfered with, and Dumbledore suggested the Confundus Charm had accidentally made Wizet Lovegood a Champion for a sixth school.
  • Seraphina Picquery agreed that Dumbledore's explanation was possible, then raised the imbalance caused by Hogwarts having an extra Champion as the issue that still needed solving.

Ch. 816Wizet's Suggestion

The tournament officials debated how to handle Hogwarts having an extra Champion, and Wizet proposed combining the three Hogwarts Champions’ scores and counting only their average. He accepted that the arrangement would leave him facing harder challenges alone, with friends and Hogwarts supporting him.

  • Madame Maxime agreed that Hogwarts having an extra Champion was the most urgent problem, and Dumbledore proposed revisiting the tournament’s original agreements.
  • Dumbledore and the other headmasters reaffirmed that the Goblet of Fire selected the Champions and that only its chosen Champions could lift the trophy.
  • Seraphina Picquery challenged the arrangement, while Headmaster Kamba and Moody raised questions about the Goblet and how it had been affected.
  • Dumbledore invited Wizet to speak, and Wizet recalled that the judging panel would score Champions’ performances after each task.
  • Wizet proposed averaging the scores of Cedric, Harry, and Draco while having them compete separately, and the other officials accepted the plan.
  • Crouch warned that Wizet would face harder challenges alone, but Wizet said he valued competing and had friends and Hogwarts behind him.

Ch. 817Force Majeure is Truly Harmful!

Wizet Lovegood’s proposal to compete alone was accepted, shifting the Triwizard Tournament’s disadvantage away from Hogwarts and forcing the judges to revise the events. The Champions learned that the first event would be delayed while the judging panel prepared new challenges, and Bagman announced they would skip their end-of-year exams.

  • Dumbledore confirmed Hogwarts supported Wizet’s proposal, and Karkaroff, Seraphina Picquery, Madame Maxime, and Kamba accepted it.
  • Barty Crouch Sr. told the Champions that the first event would test their courage, but the increased number of Champions required new preparations and delayed its date.
  • Cedric learned that the first event had originally been scheduled for November twenty-fourth before Crouch asked Dumbledore to send the Champions back.
  • Ludo Bagman told the Champions they would not have to take end-of-year exams, and Crouch called him back to help the judging panel.

Ch. 818Exchange and Learning Are Also the Meaning of the Five-Wizard Tournament

After becoming a Champion despite the Goblet of Fire scandal, Wizet urged the other schools to put the incident behind them and focus on the tournament and exchanging magical knowledge. The Champions returned to their schools, while Harry, Draco, and Cedric offered Wizet help before the Hogwarts group headed back to celebrate.

  • Charles Graves and the Ilvermorny Champions apologized to Wizet, who said the Champions should focus on the trials and leave the resolved incident in the past.
  • Fleur Delacour questioned whether Wizet meant to conceal what happened, and Wizet explained that he valued the tournament as a chance for wizards to exchange ideas and magic.
  • Kwame Mensah agreed with Wizet, and Charles Graves told the Ilvermorny Champions he trusted Wizet and urged them to focus on representing their school well.
  • Victor Krum apologized to Wizet for Durmstrang's part in the incident and congratulated him on becoming a Champion.
  • Harry, Draco, and Cedric offered to help Wizet, who suggested they return to find the others ready to celebrate.

Ch. 819Group Night Out

After the Halloween Feast, Gryffindor and Ravenclaw students sneaked to the kitchens to gather food and drink for their Champions, with Hufflepuffs guiding them and Luna sharing supplies with Gregory Goyle. When Wizet returned to Ravenclaw, he was celebrated as Hogwarts' Champion and explained that he was now the sixth contestant, with the judges expected to announce how they would handle Harry's scores the next morning.

  • Fred and George led a group of Gryffindors out of the common room to gather food for their Champion, and Luna led Ravenclaws to join them.
  • The Gryffindor and Ravenclaw groups met on the moving staircases, then evaded Filch and reached the Hogwarts kitchens.
  • Hufflepuff students helped the groups gather food, and Luna and the others shared some with Gregory Goyle on the way back.
  • Draco asked Gregory Goyle where the food came from, and Goyle recalled that Luna said every Hogwarts Champion should share.
  • The Ravenclaws cheered Wizet when he returned, and he explained that he was now considered the sixth contestant and that an official notice about Harry's scores should appear the next morning.

Ch. 820The Anxious Champions

Harry and Draco worried about the first Triwizard Tournament task, but Wizet helped them reason that it might involve XXXXX-rated dangerous creatures. They agreed to gather information and involve Cedric, leaving the champions with a plan to prepare together.

  • Harry woke early, found the Gryffindor flag Lee Jordan had wrapped around him, and worried that he might let his housemates down in the first task.
  • Harry met Draco in the entrance hall and realized Draco also seemed not to have slept well, though they both claimed they had simply gotten up early.
  • Wizet suggested that clues from the selection assessment and Mr. Crouch's remarks pointed toward dangerous creatures rated XXXXX in the first task.
  • Harry, Draco, and Wizet agreed to research XXXXX-rated creatures, with Harry planning to tell Cedric and Draco asking his family for help.
  • Wizet offered to search the library, and the three planned to combine their findings when everyone was free.
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