Chapter 589 Warrior Selection and Age Limit

The flames that suddenly rose from the mouth of the cup startled the little wizards in the front row.

Dumbledore didn't stop talking and continued to speak. "Students who wish to run for the title of Warrior, please write your name and school name on a piece of parchment after the banquet and throw it into the Goblet of Fire.

I will give you twenty-four hours to think about it and decide whether to run. At this time tomorrow, the Goblet of Fire will select three candidates from all the candidates that it thinks can best represent the three major schools. warrior! "

"As for tonight, I'll leave this cup in the foyer so you can have access to it..."

Dumbledore talked eloquently, talking about various precautions for selecting warriors, and then specifically mentioned that this year's warrior candidates have age restrictions, and students under the age of seventeen are not allowed to participate.

After finishing speaking, Dumbledore looked towards the audience again and asked. "That's about all I have to say. Do any of you have any questions? If not, then tonight's banquet ends here..."

At this moment, a voice sounded.

"Professor, how does the Goblet of Fire select warriors? What are the specific criteria? How to ensure that it selects the best students?"

Dumbledore turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound, and found that the person asking the question was Ivan.

However, other little wizards were also very interested in this question. Although no one asked it directly like Ivan, they all stared at Dumbledore, waiting for his answer.

"This is a very complicated process that involves many aspects." Dumbledore explained vaguely, "What I can tell you is that in the past, the quotas for the Triwizard Tournament were also determined by the Goblet of Fire. Facts have proven that the warriors selected each time are enough to convince the public, I think... this should prove its reliability!"

However, this failed to convince Ivan, and he continued to ask. "If it is true as you said, the Goblet of Fire will automatically select the best students, then why do you want to limit the age of the contestants?"

"If a junior student is selected, doesn't it prove that this student is better than those senior students and is more suitable to become a warrior?"

Ivan has always been surprised by this. Wizards over the age of seventeen are basically graduates. It is true that they are powerful, but who can guarantee whether there will be any geniuses among the young wizards in the fifth and sixth grades.

For example, Snape created the powerful magic spell "Shadow's Edge" when he was in fifth grade. Tom Riddle, who was the same age, had a spellcasting level comparable to that of an elite Auror.

From the perspective of protecting contestants, the so-called age limit is completely unnecessary...

Ivan's question was like throwing a boulder onto a calm lake. The auditorium became lively for a while. Many young wizards who were dissatisfied with this rule were discussing privately, and their voices became louder and louder.

George and Fred even shouted that they were no worse than the senior graduates, demanding that the age limit be removed and a fair and just selection be held!

"Quiet!" Dumbledore raised his hand and blessed himself with the Loud Voice Charm. The next moment, a thunderous voice drowned out the noise of the crowd.

After the great hall slowly returned to calm, Dumbledore explained.

"As for the age limit, I can answer you right now. That's because the Ministry of Magic and us referees agree that adult wizards over the age of seventeen will be more capable to complete those three high-intensity challenges!

Especially when they are sober enough to take responsibility for every decision they make! "

As he spoke, Dumbledore deliberately emphasized the words "adult" and "responsible".

Ivan immediately understood that it turned out that both the Ministry of Magic and the school wanted to shirk responsibility as much as possible.

After all, in the magical world, the age of seventeen means that the wizard has reached adulthood and has the right to make decisions on his own. In addition, he is participating voluntarily. Even if he accidentally dies on the field, it will be justified and it will not cause too bad impact. .

It would be different if it were an underage wizard. If something went wrong, the officials who prompted the reopening of the Triwizard Tournament would likely be held accountable.

The angry people don't care whether the other party is willing or not. In their opinion, the underage wizard has no ability to measure the danger.

Although he understood this, in order to successfully participate in the competition and obtain legendary points, Ivan still had to ask the last question: "Professor Dumbledore, if a wizard who is not old enough puts his name into the cup, will the Goblet of Fire recognize it?" "

Dumbledore's face became very serious: "This is what I want to remind you. The Triwizard Tournament is not a child's play. Don't participate recklessly."

"Once your name in the Goblet of Fire is selected and you become a warrior representing your school, then there will be a contract between the Goblet of Fire and you that you must abide by. All warriors must persevere to complete the game. The option to regret exists!”

Dumbledore did not answer Ivan's question directly, but the young wizards in the audience understood it, which meant that the Goblet of Fire would not tell whether the contestants were of age or not, and the lower-grade students would also be able to tell if they put their names into it. Possibility to participate!

"This is great!" George and Fred hugged each other excitedly, as if they could see a thousand galleons bonus waving to them.

Other young wizards who were interested in participating but were not old enough also cheered as if they had successfully been selected as warriors.

Karkaroff and Maxim in the VIP seats frowned. This was different from what they had agreed before!

They couldn't help but wonder if Dumbledore had changed his mind temporarily so that the talented wizard from Hogwarts could play.

Just as the two were about to retort, Dumbledore suddenly raised his left hand and waved his wand, and a string of golden flames burned around the table.

No one understood what Dumbledore was doing. When the flames dissipated, they found a thin golden line on the ground with a radius of about ten feet, surrounding the Goblet of Fire.

Dumbledore pointed to the line amidst everyone's surprised gazes. His eyes stayed on George, Fred and others for a long time, and finally looked at Ivan and said emphatically.

"In order to prevent underage students from being unable to withstand the temptation, I placed an age line around the Goblet of Fire. No one under the age of seventeen can cross it!

So I implore some of you to give up all the thoughts in your mind, there is no need to waste your efforts! "