Chapter 596 The Banquet Ended Unhappily

Ivan's unkind words made Karkaroff very angry.

Dumbledore on the side was trying to smooth things over and said.

"Okay, Karkaroff, what Hals said makes sense. The Goblet of Fire cannot select four warriors for no reason, and we shouldn't blame these two children!"

"Then who should be blamed? Is it your fault? Dumbledore?" Karkaroff asked.

He even suspected that Dumbledore had tampered with the Goblet of Fire to cause such a result.

After all, the current situation is beneficial to Hogwarts no matter how you look at it!

The participation of two warriors can greatly increase Hogwarts' winning rate and become famous in the Triwizard Cup. Dumbledore also has the ability to cast a spell on the Goblet of Fire.

"If you insist on thinking so, it is indeed my negligence and I did not keep it well. But please believe that such a result is not what I want to see..."

Dumbledore said calmly, not annoyed by Karkaroff's question. He paused and then continued.

"We all know the dangers of the Triwizard Cup. There is no reason for me to go to all the trouble just to let a child who is not strong enough to participate in the competition. If you want to choose a second warrior, Hogwarts has more and more suitable candidates! "

"Who knows what you think? I only know that there are two people competing in Hogwarts. This is a serious violation!" Karkaroff said patiently.

"Mr. Crouch...Mr. Bagman!" Maxim turned to look at the two frowning Ministry of Magic officials angrily and said.

"You are the organizers of this competition and also fair referees. What should you do now? Should you re-register or ban a Hogwarts warrior from participating..."

"Ahem... Objectively speaking, it is not in compliance with the standards for a school to select two warriors, but the problem is that now the contract has been established. According to the regulations, each of them must participate!" Bagman wiped it with a handkerchief. His round baby face was full of embarrassment.

"Bagman is right! In addition, this matter is not fully understood yet. We cannot hold someone accountable without evidence. Maybe it was just an accident!" Crouch began to console him.

"You want me to treat this as an accident? Don't even think about it!" Karkaroff's face was very ugly. In his opinion, Bagman and Crouch were just siding with Hogwarts. Come and bully these foreigners.

Maxim also echoed. "Since Hogwarts has two warriors, to be fair, we have to rearrange the Goblet of Fire and increase the corresponding quotas until each school produces two warriors!"

"No, I'm afraid this won't work, Ms. Maxim. The Goblet of Fire has just been extinguished. As usual, it will not be rekindled until the next tournament." Bagman shook his head and said helplessly.

"There will be no next class! Durmstrang will never participate in such an unfair competition again. I will leave with my students tonight!" Karkaroff was furious and pulled up angrily. Krum leaves.

The other Durmstrang students also stood up from their seats angrily and followed Karkaroff out of the auditorium.

Maxim did the same, leading the Beauxbatons students to leave the venue in protest.

Harry stood there and watched the two people leaving, looking a little at a loss. He felt that this year's Triwizard Cup must be over before it even started.

"Don't worry, Harry, they don't have the guts to leave! When Krum and Fleur put their names into the Goblet of Fire, the magical contract was already established. If they don't participate in the competition, the backlash will be serious!" Mu Dee limped down from the high platform. His face was heavy, but he still spoke to comfort Harry.

Ivan looked at Moody and suddenly asked. "Professor, why didn't Mr. Bagman just suggest canceling one person's results? Even if it is necessary to participate, wouldn't it be relatively fair as long as the results of a Hogwarts warrior are invalidated?"

Having said this, Ivan looked at Harry again, with an apologetic look on his face. "Oh, Harry, don't mind, I'm not targeting you!"

Harry nodded blankly. He was still thinking blankly about why he became a warrior, and he didn't hear what Ivan was saying at all.

"We can't do this, Hals!" Moody sighed, glanced at Harry, and explained to Ivan. "This is too cruel to Harry. He has done nothing wrong but has to face the same dangerous projects as you. We cannot let him not get a fair evaluation despite his hard work."

"Also, the Triwizard Tournament is a very important event. Many wizards across Europe are always paying attention to it. If Harry performs well in the competition and finally succeeds in winning the championship, we cancel his results. , then the referees will definitely be inundated with shouting letters!”

"Of course, you can use your method. We can replace it with the Hogwarts Warrior with the lowest score, and the final score will be invalid! However, I guess Karkaroff and Maxim will definitely not agree with this fairness. Yes!" Moody grinned and laughed.

Only then did Ivan understand something.

After explaining to Ivan, Moody turned to look at Dumbledore, "How about I investigate the Goblet of Fire matter? Albus? I think Hals's guess just now is very reasonable. Maybe Someone tampered with the cup and wanted to target Harry..."

"It would be best if you are willing to take over! After all, you are more experienced in this area..." Dumbledore readily agreed without any hesitation.

Ivan frowned slightly, but didn't say anything.

On the face of it, Moody was indeed the perfect candidate for the investigation. He was not sure whether Moody had any problems, and a rash rebuttal would only alert the enemy.

If he makes a mistake, the next time he tries to find an opportunity to reveal some information, such as the whereabouts of the Horcrux, the credibility of his words will be greatly reduced.

After Dumbledore talked with the two senior officials of the Ministry of Magic for a while, they quickly reached a consensus. He raised his wand and blessed himself with the Loud Curse. Then he faced the noisy young wizards in the audience and spoke.

"Okay, it's getting late now. I think you need to take a good rest. Today's dinner is over!

As for the guidance and suggestions for the warriors, they will be arranged until tomorrow. I will inform Mr. Karkaroff and Ms. Maxim! "

After Dumbledore finished speaking, he left the auditorium with the professors, Crouch and others from the Ministry of Magic. The other young wizards returned to their respective lounges unhappily under the scolding of their prefects.