Chapter 198: Conquering Ego

"Now you know, right?" Sherin raised his lips, "Harry has always been under Dumbledore's protection. Whether in Hogwarts or at his Muggle relatives' home, he is protected by powerful protective magic. If you want to catch Potter, the Triwizard Tournament is the best opportunity!"

"So that's it! So that's it!" No matter how stupid Karkaroff was, he had figured out Voldemort's overall plan at this moment, "This is why Dumbledore hired old Moody as a professor, this is why Potter was selected as a hero, this is why when Potter was selected as a hero, old Moody had such a big reaction... I finally understand now..."

"We must stop Potter from participating in the competition! Let's go! We must tell Dumbledore about this!" Karkaroff said anxiously.

"It's not that easy..." Snape shook his head. "The Goblet of Fire is attached with a contract magic that existed centuries ago. It is extremely powerful. Once you are selected as a warrior, you are not allowed to quit halfway and must participate in all the competitions until the end." "Then, what should we do? Let that person succeed in his conspiracy?" Karkaroff was a little panicked. He finally knew the key, but he couldn't stop it, which made him feel very powerless. Snape fell silent and cast his eyes on Sherin. "So..." Sherin smiled, his smile full of absolute confidence, "I am also participating in the competition, right? Do you think Potter has a chance?"

"Apparition is prohibited in Hogwarts, and the Floo Network also requires the principal's prior permission to connect to the Floo Network." Sherin talked freely, "So, unless the You-Know-Who sends people to attack Hogwarts in a large scale, otherwise, if you want to transport Harry out of Hogwarts, there is only one way left-"

"Portkey!"

Karkaroff nodded first, then shook his head, "You are wrong, the casting of the Portkey spell is supervised by the Ministry of Magic, and it is also supervised in other places. Never mind. In a place as heavily guarded as Hogwarts, the Ministry of Magic would not have any omissions. "

Sherin nodded, "You're right. It's indeed impossible to cast the Portkey Charm in Hogwarts, but when did I say that I needed to cast the Portkey Charm?"

Karkaroff thought about it and it seemed to be true. The Portkey Charm was made up by his own mind. He immediately showed a somewhat embarrassed expression. In front of this overly powerful teenager, he felt that his IQ was really not enough. Although he didn't say it, he was convinced by Sherin in his heart and had a faint admiration for him.

"As far as I know, the first two items of each Triwizard Tournament will be different, but the last item will always be the same, right?" Sherin asked.

Snape and Karkaroff looked at each other and nodded slowly.

"Then I can safely assume that this session will be no exception. The last project must be for the warriors to pass through a maze, enter the end, and touch the Goblet of Fire placed there-" Schelling's eyes were shining, "The person who touches the Goblet of Fire will be directly teleported to the judges' bench, and the judges will announce his victory!" "In other words, the Goblet of Fire itself is a portkey-" Schelling smiled like a fox, "That person's subordinates, no matter who he is, only need to cast a Confusion Charm on the Goblet of Fire and change the destination of the teleportation to the place where the mysterious person is, and there is no need to cast the Portkey Charm at all!" What Schelling didn't say was that according to the development in the original book, the man's magical power did not seem to be enough to completely change the destination of the Portkey Charm. He could only add a teleportation to the cemetery of Little Hangleton before teleporting to the judges' bench, and the instruction to teleport to the judges' bench was not replaced or eliminated, but was moved to become the destination of the second instruction. This is why Harry was able to be teleported back to Hogwarts when he touched the Goblet of Fire for the second time, thus escaping death. It also explains why Harry was not teleported back to the center of the maze, but to the judges' seats and the audience.

Karkaroff and Snape took a breath of cold air at the same time, impressed by Schelling's extremely precise inference. What kind of people are these? Compared with Schelling, the two felt that they seemed to have lived for so many years in vain.

Schelling's inference was very precise, and there was no flaw at all.

The reason behind Potter's participation in the Triwizard Tournament was perfectly explained, and according to Moody's inference, the Goblet of Fire was hit by a powerful Confusion Spell, mistaking Potter for the warrior of the fourth magic school and the only applicant of the school, which ensured that Potter would definitely be selected to participate in the competition.

Since that person's subordinates could use the Confusion Spell to affect the Goblet of Fire once during the registration, it makes sense that he could use the same method to affect the Goblet of Fire a second time.

Snape and Karkaroff fell silent. They were trying to digest what Schelling said, and the scene suddenly fell into silence.

After a while, Snape slowly spoke: "Sharin, do you know who put Potter's name into the Goblet of Fire?"

Sharin shrugged, "I don't know that, but I know..." Sharin smiled maliciously, "Dumbledore and Moody must be suspecting you, Professor Karkaroff."

"It's unfair! It's really not me!" Karkaroff realized what kind of trouble he was in. He said anxiously, "Severus, you believe me, right? You know it's not me, right? You must help me!"

Snape pursed his lips tightly, and after a long while, he said: "Veritaserum and Legilimency have little effect on wizards of your level and mine, but at the same time they have lost the ability to prove your innocence, Dumbledore." I'll try to talk to him at Lido, but you'd better prepare for the worst."

"Worst-case scenario?" Karkaroff's face turned completely white and his blood was gone. "You mean to let me escape? Where can I escape?"

Snape turned his attention to Schelling, and his meaning was self-evident.

Xie Lin secretly smiled in his heart. As expected of an old bat, he really knows how to be a good person. He knew that he was going to assist so quickly.

"Professor Karkaroff," Schelling's eyes glowed with confidence, "If you think my ability is okay, how about serving me? I can guarantee your personal safety."

Karkaroff finally understood why Schelling stayed here today and talked so much to them.

There was a hint of bitterness in his heart, but he also understood that he had no better choice. To be honest, he was quite envious of Snape, hugging Dumbledore's big tree and not having to worry about his own safety.

As for himself, on the surface he is the principal of a famous magic school with unlimited fame, but in fact, the directors and professors in the school don't like him very much. Although the students are afraid of him, they have no respect for him. If something happens to him, the support he can get from Durmstrang will probably be close to zero.

What he didn't know was that Snape had already been Sherrin's man.