Confundus? You betcha!

by RiderAxeman

What if Barty had *really* confused the Goblet? A drabble (exactly 100 words) exploring a possible result. (I've never liked the idea you can confuse an object; it's silly.) And no, I don't own anything except the plot.

A piece of paper, smoldering, was ejected from the Goblet. Dumbledore plucked it from the air.

"The champion for...". Dumbledore's voice stopped. He looked up at the students, then the Goblet, then back to the paper.

"The Hogwarts champion is Viktor Krum."

Dead silence.

Suddenly, a burst of flame and another slip was ejected. Dumbledore grabbed it, examined it, and paled.

He looked up, around, and announced "The Beauxbatons champion is... Harry Potter.".

Another burst, another slip. Dumbledore cringed as he took and read it. He looked rather gobsmacked.

"The champion for... Cedric Diggory is, err, Fleur Delacour.".

Pandemonium ensued.