All this talk about the history of the Triwizard Tournament had Avalon pondering the history of other important magical events, and she couldn't stop thinking of the barriers Harry Potter had to get through to reach the Sorcerer's Stone. It had been a few months since she read that chapter of her history textbook, but she recalled learning about obstacles such as Devil's Snare and Wizard's Chess. Any of those challenges would be a great addition to the Triwizard Tournament.
She particularly enjoyed the idea of a potion-making twist for the final challenge. As she recalled, Harry Potter had to select the right potion to enter the room with the stone. Nothing wrong with borrowing a bit of that idea, was there? It seemed like a very climactic and fitting ending to the tournament to have to walk through fire to receive the trophy.
The Ravenclaw grabbed a quill and started writing down her ideas.
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This third and final challenge will combine Defense Against the Dark Arts and Potions. First, each champion must prove their skills in evading dark creatures. I imagine this may take place in a maze or arena of some sort. They might be tasked with facing boggarts, getting rid of grindylows, and reversing dark curses. After they defeat the dark forces, they will reach the Triwizard Cup, sitting behind a wall of fire. In front of that is a table with a plethora of potion ingredients and supplies. To get past the fire and to the trophy, the participant must concoct a Fire Protection Potion to get themselves through the flames.
Not only will this challenge test the champion's bravery, composure, and logic (important qualifications of a Triwizard Champion), but it will measure their general knowledge and skills in defensive magic and potion-making - two critical skills for witches and wizards.
**Special note: Because this challenge involves dark magic, intense faculty supervision and safety precautions would be required.