Chapter 595: The Unhappy Banquet

Ivan's unceremonious words made Karkarov angry enough.

Dumbledore on the side played a round and spoke.

"Okay, Karkaroff, what Hals said makes sense, the Goblet of Fire can't choose four warriors for nothing, and we shouldn't blame the two children for this!"

"Who's to blame? Do you blame you? Dumbledore? Karkaroff asked.

He even suspected that Dumbledore had done something to the Goblet of Fire that had caused this result.

After all, the current situation is in Hogwarts' favor!

The participation of two Warriors would give Hogwarts a much higher chance of winning and making a name for itself in the Triwizard Cup, and Dumbledore also had the ability to cast a spell on the Goblet of Fire.

"If you insist on that, it is indeed my negligence to keep it safe, but please believe that this is not what I want to see......"

Dumbledore said calmly, not annoyed by Karkaroff's questioning, and after a pause, he continued.

"We all know the dangers of the Triwizard Cup, I have no reason to go to great lengths to get a child who is not strong enough to compete, if you want to choose a second champion, Hogwarts has more suitable candidates!"

"Who knows what you think? All I know is that there are two people competing at Hogwarts right now, which is a serious violation! Karkaroff said impatiently.

"Mr. Crouch... Mr. Bagman! Maxim also turned his head to look at the two frowning Ministry of Magic officials in annoyance, and spoke.

"You're the organizers of this game and the fair referees, so what do you say now? Re-enrol or ban a Hogwarts Warrior from playing......"

"Ahem... Objectively speaking, it is not up to the spec for a school to select two warriors, but the problem is that now that the contract has been made, according to the regulations, each of them must compete! Bagman wiped his round baby face with a handkerchief, his face full of embarrassment.

"Bagman is right! In addition, this matter is not fully understood yet, and we cannot hold someone accountable without evidence, maybe it was just an accident! Crouch reassured.

"You asked me to take this as an accident? Don't even think about it! Karkaroff's face was very ugly, and he thought that Bagman and Crouch were favoring Hogwarts and bullying them foreigners.

Maxim also echoed. "Since there are two Champions at Hogwarts, to be fair, we'll have to put the Goblet of Fire back up and increase the number of places until each school has two Champions!"

"No, I'm afraid it won't work, Ms. Maxim, the Goblet of Fire has just been extinguished, and it won't be rekindled until the next tournament." Bagman shook his head and said helplessly.

"There is no next one! Durmstrang will never participate in such an unfair game again, and I'm leaving with my students tonight! Karkaroff was furious and angrily pulled Krum away.

The rest of Durmstrang stood up from their seats in anger and followed Karkaroff out of the auditorium.

The same was true of Maxim, who led the Beauxbatons cadets out in protest.

Harry stood still and watched the two of them leave, looking a little at a loss, he felt that this year's Triwizard Cup must be over before it even began.

"Don't worry, Harry, they don't have the guts to go! The magic contract was already in place when Krum and Fleur put their names in the Goblet of Fire, and if they didn't make it to the tournament, the backlash would be severe! Moody limped off the platform, his face heavy, but he comforted Harry anyway.

Ivan looked at Moody and asked suddenly. "Professor, why didn't Mr. Bagman suggest canceling a person's results just now, even if they have to participate, as long as the result of the Hogwarts Warrior is invalidated, wouldn't it be relatively fair?"

With that, Ivan looked at Harry again, his face full of apologies. "Oh, Harry, don't mind, I'm not targeting you!"

Harry nodded dumbfounded, he was still thinking blankly about why he became a warrior, and he didn't even hear what Ivan was saying.

"We can't do that, Hals!" Moody sighed, glanced at Harry, and explained to Ivan. "It's so cruel to Harry, he didn't do anything wrong and he has to face those dangerous projects like you, we can't make him put in the effort and not get a fair evaluation."

"Also, the Triwizard Tournament is a very important event, and there are many wizards all over Europe who are always watching it, and if Harry does well in the game and ends up winning the championship, but we cancel his results, the referees will be drowned out with yelling letters!"

"Of course, if you use your method, we can change to the Hogwarts Warrior with the lowest score, and the final score will be invalid! However, I guess Karkaroff and Maxim will certainly not agree to this fairness! Moody grinned and laughed.

Ivan then understood.

After explaining to Ivan, Moody turned to look at Dumbledore, "How about I find out about the Goblet of Fire?" Albus? I think Hals's guess just now makes sense, maybe someone has manipulated the cup and wants to target Harry......"

"It's best if you're willing to take over! After all, you're more experienced in this area......" Dumbledore agreed without hesitation.

Ivan frowned imperceptibly, but didn't say anything.

On the surface, Moody's is indeed the best candidate for the investigation, and he is not sure whether Moody's has a problem, and retorting will only startle the snake.

If he is mistaken, the next time he tries to find an opportunity to reveal any information, such as the whereabouts of the Horcruxes, the credibility of his words will be greatly reduced.

After talking with the two high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Magic for a while, Dumbledore quickly came to an agreement, he raised his wand and blessed himself with a loud charm, and then spoke to the noisy young wizards in the audience.

"Alright, it's not too early, I think you need to get some rest, and that's the end of today's dinner!

As for the guidance and advice for the warriors, it will be arranged until tomorrow, and I will inform Mr. Karkaroff and Ms. Maxim! ”

After Dumbledore finished speaking, he left the Great Hall with the professors and Crouch and others from the Ministry of Magic, while the other young wizards returned to their common rooms unhappily under the prefect's reprimand.