"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts," stated Professor Dumbledore when everyone was done eating. "As usual Mr. Filch has asked me to remind you that the Forbidden Forest is off limits to everyone. Also we once again need a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and Mr. Alastor Moody has agreed to fill in. To all the Quidditch fans, which by the way the Quidditch Cup was very eventful this year, there will be no Quidditch games this year. Instead Hogwarts will be hosting the TriWizard Tournament. At the end of October we will have two guest schools come up for the remainder of the school year and stay with us. Each school will have a champion that will participate in three difficult tasks. Dutifully note all those interested that the selected champions will get out of end of the year exams. As a safety precaution, due to the fact that many have been killed in previous tournaments only students who are seventeen by the day of selection can enter. No one under the age of seventeen will be allowed to enter and will not be able to. More details will be provided when the other schools have arrived. Welcome Back!"
"Damn it, I wanted to enter," spoke Fred. "It sounds extremely fun since it's dangerous. George we gotta make an Aging Potion."
"Fun?" cried Heather. "Are you freakin' crazy?"
"Unfortunately the answer to that question is yes," spoke Beth with a huge smile. Angelina can enter for Gryffindor. And Cedric will probably enter."
"You bet I am," added Cedric. "And no one is stopping me. So don't tell Mom."
"Dutifully noted," Beth replied.
Two months went by without a hitch. Finally it was Halloween which also meant that Durmstrang and Beauxbatons were coming. Classes got out early so the students could greet the guests. The Beauxbatons came in horse drawn carriages that could fly while Durmstrang came in a huge ship.
"Welcome to Hogwarts!" shouted Dumbledore at dinner. "We are honored that you could come. As you all know we are hosting the TriWizard Tournament which has happened in over a hundred years! As a reminder no one under the age of seventeen as of 4pm tomorrow can not enter. We are enforcing this rule for your own protection. We are using an impartial judge, this cup, which is called the Goblet of Fire. It will be placed outside the Great Hall with an age line around it. Anyone under the age of seventeen can not pass it. We encourage many of you to enter. And may the best win! Let's eat!"
"Got the Age Potion yet?" asked Beth.
"Yeah," replied Fred. "We are gonna take a drop each tomorrow morning. You gonna come watch?"
"Of course!" replied Beth. "I wanna see if it works. Not that I'll try it."
The next morning Fred and George tried to put their names in but the Goblet of Fire realize that they were not seventeen and then all of the sudden Fred and George sprouted beards.
Later everyone settled into the Great Hall for dinner and to find out who will be the school champions.
"Mr. Filch please bring the Goblet of Fire up here," spoke Dumbledore. As he spoke the room grew quietly. "In a few minutes three names will fly out of this cup. Those three people must compete in every t ask and can not pull out of the competition. If you put your name in you take the risk of having to participate. And the first person is Durmstrang's Viktor Krum."
There was a round of applause and then a second later the Cup turned red.
"The champion for Beauxbatons is…" Dumbledore spoke, "is Fleur Delacour!"
Once again there was a round of applause.
"The Hogwarts Champion is Cedric Diggory!" spoke Dumbledore with a smile.
The room was filled with cheering.
"Will the three champions please head over to the room on my left please," spoke Dumbledore when the room quieted down. I thank all of those who…"
At that moment the goblet turned red again and shot out a piece of paper.
"It seems that there is another champion," spoke Dumbledore his face stone like. "Harry Potter."
The room grew quiet and all looked at him. Harry was extremely surprised but none less got up and headed into the room know that he was going to be in huge trouble.