Next Chapter's here! So The God of Animals got the Harry Potter Trivia correct. (::)(::) Good job!
The answers were:
The Athena Parthenos grows power from her followers. The more demigods under her protection, the more power she gains.
There is Dumbledore, McGonagall, SeƱora Toadface aka Umbridge, and Snape.
The God of Animals: Thank you!
Poll Results:
Percy: 6
Leo: 4
Annabeth: 2
Hazel: 2
Frank: 1
Piper: 1
Jason: 0
TAKE THE POLL PEOPLE!
On with the Chapter!
Harry POV:
Dumbledore will be announcing the names of the people who made it in right after dinner! I wish that Fourth Years could participate. I was thinking of putting my name in until Dumbledore said otherwise...
Ugh! When are they gonna announce the names!? The demigods were eating like there was no tommorow, well, at least the boys were. Their girlfriends were shaking their heads at them, disappointed at their appetites. Well, Thalia was doing it for Nico, even though they aren't dating. Reyna looked like she wanted to slap them, since she isn't dating anyone.
I was tapping my foot, waiting for the plates to clear, waiting. Waiting. YES! There was a sudden uproar of noise, but that was silenced quickly as Dumbledore stood up on the headmaster's podium. He started to speak. "When the Goblet makes it's decision, which will be any time now, the persons who are called will walk up to the front of the Hall, go along the staff table, and go into the next chamber." With that, he waved his wand, causing all the lights, save the candles inside the pumpkins, to flicker out. The Goblet's flame grew brighter, it's blue-white flames a blinding light on a dark night.
Suddenly, the fire turned red, while sparks began to fly out of it. A few seconds later, a bolt of fire was shot out, and a piece of burned parchment with it. A loud gasp could be heard, as everyone was surprised and acted in unison.
Dumbledore grabbed the parchment, while the Goblet of Fire turned back to blue-white. He read, "The champion for Durmstrang," he paused for dramatic affects "will be Viktor Krum!" The affect was instantaneous. The room was filled with the sound of thunderous applause, as Viktor Krum stood up and followed Dumbledore's instructions, heading into the next chamber.
As the clapping died down, the Goblet changed color again. A tongue of fire, plus the charred parchment flew up and out of the fire. Dumbledore read, "The Beauxbatons champion is," he paused again, "Fleur Delacour!" The sound of clapping filled the air, as Fleur did the same as Krum, walking up and to the next chamber.
The goblet turned blue-white, only to be turned red again. The piece of paper, which was obviously from the demigods, was shot out. "The champion from Chiron's School is... Percy Jackson!" The demigods yelled and pounded him on the back. Annabeth hugged him. Percy turned red from all the attention, then he walked up and to the chamber where the other champions had gathered.
And now for Hogwarts. Hopefully it's Angelina. I heard Ron muttering, "Don't be from Slytherin, don't be from Slytherin," and so on. The process was repeated.
"The Hogwarts champion is," he paused, as everyone from Hogwarts was very tense, "Cedric Diggory!" Instantly, Hufflepuff burst into applause, followed by Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, with Slytherin slumping back, as they wanted someone from their house in it, no surprise. The Goblet turned back to blue-white, as Cedric walked followed the route the others had taken.
"Now," called Dumbledore, once the fiery cheering from Hufflepuff had died down a bit, "we have our champions. I am sure that you will all support your school's champions. By cheering them on, you are contributing to the real cause-" Wait, what? the Goblet of Fire's flames had turned red and were shooting sparks again. How is that possible? I thought. There can only be 3, well, this time, 4 champions. When Dumbledore caught the piece of parchment, it took him a few moments to comprehend the name on it. Then he cleared his throat, and said a name that I did not expect to hear.
"Harry Potter."
WHAT? I didn't put my name in. I noticed every single student and staff, Hogwarts, Durmstrang, and Beauxbatons were staring at me.
I looked at Hermione and Ron, who were looking at me the same as everyone else. The only ones who were different was the demigods.
"Guys, I didn't put my name in. You know that, right?" I whispered to them, but they didn't hear, or, at least they didn't show it.
McGonagall said, "Harry? Harry Potter, over here!"
"Go on Harry, from what we've heard, you probably will do well," said Hazel. I nodded, still not fathoming how my name could have slipped in the cup.
"Harry, I don't know you well, but you were sorted into the brave house for a reason. Go on, beat this tournament," said Reyna, who gave me a slight push. Again, I nodded, and I walked up and into the next room. Even Hagrid, who always smiled when I walked by him, was staring at me with a look of shock on his face.
In the side chamber, Krum, Cedric, and Fleur were huddled around the fire, while Percy was pacing the floor. When he noticed me, he looked bewildered, and asked, "Harry? What in Tartarus are you doing here?"
I shrugged, then said, "I-I was chosen in by the Goblet. I swear I don't know how it happened."
The next few minutes were a blur. I didn't really pay attention, but I did answer the questions directed at me. Like Dumbledore asking me whether I put it on, or whether I asked an older student to put it in for me. I answered no, truthfully. But nobody seemed to believe me.
In the end, the gist of it was: I had to compete no matter what, and I did NOT put my name in, as Professor Moody seemed to explain. But Karkaroff and Madam Maxime were still flashing me dirty looks.
"Mr. Crouch, if you will, the instructions to the First Task?" inquired Dumbledore.
"Ah, yes, the First Task. The First Task is made to test your daring, so we will not be describing it any further. Courage in the face of the unknown is a very important trait of a wizard. Very important. The First Task will take place in one month's time. before the judges and all the students. You are not allowed to ask for assistance from any teacher for help preparing or during any of the tasks. You will be using your weapon of choice during the entire tournament. You will receive more information about the Second Task when the First Task is finished. Because of the demanding and time-consuming nature of the tournament, the champions are excused from the end-of-year exams." With that, Mr. Crouch walked away, closely followed by the other staff and champions, save Percy.
He gave me a sad smile, and said, "Well. That was surprising, you getting in and all. You have almost as much bad luck as a demigod!" he remarked.
I shrugged, and responded. "I-I guess."
"Well, remember, whatever I figure out, I will tell you. We came here to protect you, and I'll do that even if it's the last thing I do," he reassured me. I was amazed. Why would Percy protect me even after we kidnapped and harmed him?
"No offense, but why would you do that? We captured and hurt you a few days ago!" I asked him.
He shrugged. "That was a misunderstanding. Anyways, it's in my nature to sacrifice myself to save others. I can't help it. It's my fatal flaw."
I was confused. "What's a fatal flaw?"
He smiled a sad smile again. "Every demigod has a fatal flaw. It's the one major flaw that will eventually get them killed. For instance, mine is loyalty. I would gladly give my life to save any of my friends. I guess I said that when I explained why I gave up immortality and why I fell into Tartarus." He paused, then continued. "Anyways, we better get back. Our friends are probably worried why we haven't come out yet." He grinned.
I smiled back. "Yeah, they probably would be."
"C'mon, let's go," he signaled to the door. And I followed him.
Me: That wasn't too bad? Was it? Anyone? Hey you! *points to random person* Was that chapter good?
Random Person: It was terrible!
Me: Oh really? *Uncaps Riptide* You sure?
Random Person: *Puts hands up in surrender* I was kidding! It was good.
Me: Good
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