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MadMadamMalfoy · 11-04-2020, 06:14 PM

SPOILER!!: Question 1

Heath was furiously jotting down notes as Professor Recard moved on. Oh, so there was a Triwizard Tournament in 2072? That was a year or two after his mum graduated, and the rest of his family was long gone from Hogwarts at that point. No wonder he didn’t know that! That detail was interesting, but not quite as interesting as the spells used to make the Goblet of Fire work. He would have to look up more information about that in the library later… if he remembered. He was so distracted by his notes that he almost didn’t hear the next question.

Thankfully, this one wasn’t as difficult to answer as the first had been! There was only one reason he could think of for the Triwizard Tournament to have been brought back after so many student deaths, especially Cedric Diggory’s. The only problem with his answer was it didn’t exactly portray the leadership of Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang in the most flattering light. Would he get into trouble for saying that? Maybe he should err on the side of caution and keep quiet, just in case.

After several moments of hesitation, Heath cautiously raised his hand. “I think it was brought back because the heads of the three schools - and probably the students too, if their participation is any indication - felt the benefits of honor and glory outweighed the risks of student death.” Why anyone would think such a thing was beyond him, but it was the only thing that made sense.

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MadMadamMalfoy Newbie Mod Alley Proprietor Mackled Malaclaw Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hazbin Hotel Posts: 11,119 Hogwarts RPG Name: Norman A. Carton Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Sydney M. L. Masters Slytherin Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Maddox B. Buchanan Gryffindor Fourth Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Caledon Roth The Leaky Cauldron	I really hope catching up is allowed! Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll SPOILER!!: Question 1 Heath had just enough time to return Fiona’s smile and wave before the lesson began. He looked to the front, listening intently as Professor Recard spoke. It came as absolutely no surprise when she mentioned the Triwizard Tournament! He knew about the basic structure of the tournament, the schools involved, the death toll, and Harry Potter’s participation in the 1994 tournament. But all of those things had been said. What else could he add? He listened to the others’ answers, hoping something would jog his memory, but all he could think was how concerned he was by some of his classmates’ enthusiasm for the Triwizard Tournament. He thought Ashley and Ivy had the right idea. No amount of glory or money was worth dying! The Triwizard Tournament was much too dangerous to be allowed… especially under the current headmaster. He couldn’t help but imagine how a Triwizard Tournament under Headmaster Trent might go… challenges designed to kill as many champions as possible, an equally deadly punishment for the Hogwarts champion should they lose, possibly a reversal of the age restrictions to allow (if not require) students under 17 to enter. He shuddered. Nope, he wanted no part of that! Somehow his chaotic train of thought reminded him of a bit of information that hadn’t been said, and his hand went up. “To enforce the age restrictions for the 1994 tournament, Albus Dumbledore put an age line around the Goblet of Fire,” he said. “It caused any underage student who crossed it to grow a beard.” Heath was furiously jotting down notes as Professor Recard moved on. Oh, so there was a Triwizard Tournament in 2072? That was a year or two after his mum graduated, and the rest of his family was long gone from Hogwarts at that point. No wonder he didn’t know that! That detail was interesting, but not quite as interesting as the spells used to make the Goblet of Fire work. He would have to look up more information about that in the library later… if he remembered. He was so distracted by his notes that he almost didn’t hear the next question. Thankfully, this one wasn’t as difficult to answer as the first had been! There was only one reason he could think of for the Triwizard Tournament to have been brought back after so many student deaths, especially Cedric Diggory’s. The only problem with his answer was it didn’t exactly portray the leadership of Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang in the most flattering light. Would he get into trouble for saying that? Maybe he should err on the side of caution and keep quiet, just in case. After several moments of hesitation, Heath cautiously raised his hand. “I think it was brought back because the heads of the three schools - and probably the students too, if their participation is any indication - felt the benefits of honor and glory outweighed the risks of student death.” Why anyone would think such a thing was beyond him, but it was the only thing that made sense. __________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true...