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Ch.2 Explanation

Knock. Knock. "Maybe you won't have to wait so long, Minerva." Professor Dumbledore looks at the door and calls, "Come in."

"Thank you Professor Dubledore," Said a gruff voice from behind the door. The door creaks open as an enormous foot steps into the room, followed by a gigantic man in a large moleskin coat.

"Ah, Hagrid. Superb timing! Professor McGonogall and I were just talking about the upcoming events!"

Professor McGonogall looked from Dumbledore's face, to Hagrid's, and back. "Events? What do you mean?"

"Well, er, yuh see, Professor," Hagrid started, "that, the er, the--"

"The applicants will need to be tested for them to show off their innumerable skills and talents." Professor Dumbledore finished.

"And that means…?!" McGonogall questioned, quickly irritated by not being in-the-know.

"It simply means that the contestants are put in different scenarios each week, where they must use their abilities to complete the task at hand."

"What do these 'scenarios' consist of?" she said, even more annoyed.

"First, I think you should understand how everything works: After the Preliminary Round, the people that make it are divided up into groups, and are expected to work together to accomplish their assignment. If the judges- you, Hagrid, and I- do not feel that they possess the qualities they need to become a teacher of Defense Against the Dark Arts, they shall be eliminated, leaving only sixteen contestants.

"After that we have sorted out most of the worthy contestants ourselves, we call upon the public for their opinion for the Intermediate Round, or Semifinals. Each week, a task is set for each of them, and the audience may vote for their favorites. The two with the lowest numbers of votes are both eliminated.

"Once we are down to eight, the Final Round begins. Much more difficult tasks are in store for them, and only one is eliminated each week. And once we reach the final two…" Dumbledore drifts off, mind swirling in the thoughts that appeared inside his head.

"What about the final two? What are you planning?" McGonogall asked, not annoyed, but curious as to what brilliantly intricate and complicated things the Headmaster had planned.

"I think that should be announced at a later time. Right now, we should listen to what Hagrid has in store for these applicants. Hagrid? If you please."

"Yessir. So after the, uh, questionnaires, the contestants are put inter groups an' presented with obstacles that require the dependence on the others. It'll test'em on strategy, spell castin', knowledge of various dark magical plants an' creatures, things like that. Then whoever does the worst is eliminated.

"An' once we have the sixteen, the tasks become harder and the contestants work alone. They'll have to do more complicated spell work, more extensive knowledge o' things. Then one's eliminated each week, till we get down ter eight. We'll set up some obstacle courses that test'em on the most extreme and fine points of spells, curses, countercurses, hexes, incantations; things that make your brain hurt. An' then the final two…well, I ain't sure 'bout that." Hagrid finishes, puzzled.

"Let's just say I have invited some special guests to help with that." Dumbledore hints and smiles politely.

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