Perhaps, to outsiders, every event in the competition seemed quite thrilling, and many of the methods used in its arrangements were things wizards had never considered before.
For example, the second event sent all the contestants to the center of the Forbidden Forest via Key to the Door. They had to split up through the forest, defeat the various harmful Magical Creatures that had recently been released there, collect a pair of scrolls marked "Heaven" and "Earth" from them, and bring them back to the finish line outside the castle.
Of course, stealing someone else's scrolls was also allowed. The judges only scored contestants based on how quickly they returned.
Electrical appliances could be used in places near Hogwarts but far from the castle, such as Hogsmeade Village. Su Ming had installed several cameras in the Forbidden Forest, then set up giant screens in the spectator stands several miles away, displaying everything that happened in the woods during the competition.
The wizards all thought this was excellent. Muggle things looked crude enough, but as long as they could be used to watch a show, that was fine.
The previous Triwizard Tournament was said to have been hosted by Beauxbatons more than a century ago. One event had supposedly taken place at the bottom of the Garonne River, and the spectators had been unable to see what was happening underwater. They could only sit dryly in their seats for several hours.
Hermione took first place again. The Forbidden Forest was like her backyard, and she had been training her wilderness survival skills here two years ago.
The professor had taught her how to lie in wait and track prey in the wild, how to silently attack a creature's weaknesses, and with her small frame and quick speed, she soon gathered both