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"Eternal glory! That's what awaits the student who wins The Triwizard Tournament, but to do this, that student must survive three tasks. Three extremely dangerous tasks."

- Albus Dumbledore

The Triwizard Tournament is a magical contest held between the wizarding schools of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Durmstrang Institute, and Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. The first Tournament was held in approximately 1294, with each of the three schools being represented by one Champion apiece. Selected Champions compete in three tasks designed to test magical ability, intelligence and courage, traditionally judged by the Headmasters or Headmistresses of the competing schools. Champions compete for the honour and glory of winning the Tournament, and the prize for the victor is the Triwizard Cup. However, the Tournament is extremely dangerous, and Champions have died while competing. Some time after the 1792 Triwizard Tournament, it was discontinued when the death toll became too high. In 1994, the Tournament was revived with restrictions in place in an attempt to stop any potential deaths. The 1994 Triwizard Tournament is famous for the fact that it had four competing Champions, and the Tournament ended in tragedy with the death of Cedric Diggory, and the rebirth of Lord Voldemort.

Rules and customs
Each competing school is allowed one Champion to represent them during the Tournament. Students wishing to participate write their names and the school they attend on a piece of parchment, and enter it into the Goblet of Fire. The Goblet is an impartial judge, and selects what it considers to be the best student from each school. At the apppointed time, the Goblet ejects the names, making each selected student the official Champion for their school. Each selected Champion is then bound by a magical contract to see the Tournament through to the end.

Each Tournament consists of three tasks designed to test the Champion's courage, intelligence, resourcefulness, and magical ability. These tasks are exceedingly dangerous and differ from year to year.

Champions recieve marks in each of the tasks from a panel of judges, usually made up of the headmasters or headmistresses of the competing schools.

Each Champion is supposed to stand alone during the Tournament, recieving no outside help from anyone, including friends and teachers. Cheating is frowned upon, though it has been known to take place several times during the history of the Tournament, and some people believe it to be a traditional part of the event.

The Yule Ball, held on Christmas eve night, is a traditional part of the Tournament. The Ball usually includes a feast, and a formal dance where the Champions and their partners lead the host school in dancing.

1792 Triwizard Tournament
Only one task of the 1792 Tournament is known. It was a task involving catching a cockatrice, though it went on a rampage and injured three of the judges. This event was recorded in the book Hogwarts, A History.

1994 Triwizard Tournament
A revival of the Tournament was attempted in 1994, on the condition that no student under the age of seventeen be allowed to enter or compete. Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, drew an Age Line around the Goblet of Fire to prevent any underage wizards or witches from entering. However, Barty Crouch Jr, disguised as Alastor Moody, managed to place a powerful Confundus Charm on the Goblet to make it think that there were four schools competing in the Tournament. He entered Harry Potter's name into the Goblet under the name of a fourth school, and it chose him as a fourth Champion alongside Viktor Krum (Durmstrang), Fleur Delacour (Beauxbatons), and Cedric Diggory (Hogwarts).

Despite Potter's age, however, he was obliged to compete due to the magical contract that bound all selected Champions. Even his age was not a real issue - the Age Line was only an effort to stop unprepared students entering and being killed.

Tasks
The 1994 Triwizard Tournament consisted of three tasks, each designed to test the Champion's intelligence, bravery and magical ability.

Dragon Task


The First Task of the 1994 Triwizard Tournament took place on the 24th of November, and was to retrieve a Golden egg that was being guarded by a dragon. Four nesting mothers of different breeds of dragon were brought over from a dragon sanctuary in Romania, and each Champion had to face one. The Golden egg was nestled among a clutch of real dragon eggs, forcing the dragon to defend them. Cedric Diggory tackled the task first, against a Swedish Short-Snout, followed by Fleur Delacour who faced a Common Welsh Green. Viktor Krum was third, facing a Chinese Fireball, while Harry Potter drew the fiercest of them all, the Hungarian Horntail.

All contestants successfully passed the task and retrieved their egg, which contained a clue as to how to prepare for the Second Task. After the Task, Harry and Viktor were tied for first place on points, with Cedric second and Fleur third.

Lake Task


Taking place on the 24th February, the Second Task was to swim into the Hogwarts lake and find what had been taken from them. The Golden egg from the First Task contained a clue to help them prepare for the task. When opened in the air it sounded like screeching and wailing, but when opened under water, the Champion could hear a song sung by Merpeople.

"Come seek us where our voices sound, We cannot sing above the ground, And while you're searching, ponder this; We've taken what you'll sorely miss, An hour long you'll have to look, And recover what we took, But past an hour - the prospect's black Too late, it's gone, it won't come back."

- The Golden egg

Each Champion had someone close to them taken, placed in a deep sleep, then held "hostage" in the Merpeople village. Harry had his best friend, Ron Weasley taken, Viktor had Hermione Granger, his Yule Ball date taken, Cedric had Cho Chang taken, and Fleur had her younger sister, Gabrielle, taken. They had an hour to locate the village and rescue their hostage.

Cedric and Fleur both used the Bubble-Head Charm, while Viktor partially Transfigured himself into a shark. Harry used Gillyweed to allow him to breathe underwater. All the hostages were rescued, with Cedric and Viktor returning first and second. Fleur, attacked by Grindylows and forced to retire, did not make it to the village, but Harry rescued both Ron and Gabrielle. Despite finishing last, the judges heard from the Merpeople chieftainess that Harry had arrived at the hostages first, and only his desire to see them all safe had stopped him from finishing first. For showing moral fibre, Harry was awarded second place over Viktor Krum. Cedric scored forty-seven points, Harry scored forty-five points, Viktor earned forty points, and Fleur came last with twenty-five points.

After the first two tasks, Harry and Cedric were tied for first place, with Viktor second, and Fleur third.

Maze Task


On the 24th of June, the Third Task was to navigate a maze grown on the Hogwarts Quidditch pitch. The Triwizard Cup had been placed at the center of the maze, and the first Champion to reach it would be declared the winner. Cedric and Harry, tying for first place after two tasks were to enter the maze first, followed by Viktor, and then Fleur.

The maze was populated by magical creatures and enchantments, including a Blast-Ended Skrewt, an Acromantula, a Sphinx, and an odd golden mist which turned things upside-down.

However, the task had been rigged by Barty Crouch Jr (disguised as Alastor Moody), who wanted Harry to reach the Cup first. The Cup was a portkey that would transport Harry to the Little Hangleton graveyard to face Lord Voldemort. Firstly, Crouch stunned Fleur, using Moody's magical eye to see into the maze. He then placed the Imperius Curse on Viktor and set him on Cedric. However, Harry rescued Cedric from Viktor and the two Hogwarts Champions agreed to draw the Tournament and ended up touching the Cup at the same time. Both were transported to the Little Hangleton graveyard, where Cedric was murdered by Peter Pettigrew, and Harry's own blood was instrumental in the resurrection of Lord Voldemort.

Harry and Voldemort engaged in a brief duel, but Harry got away when their wand cores created the effect known as Priori Incantatem. Harry returned to Hogwarts via the portkey with Cedric's body.

Despite Cedric's death, Harry was recorded as the official winner of the Tournament, and given the thousand galleons prize money. Due to the Ministry's denials that Lord Voldemort had returned, Cedric's death was labelled as a tragic accident.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (game)