𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕷𝖎𝖋𝖊 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕷𝖎𝖊𝖘 𝖔𝖋 𝖁𝖊𝖓𝖚𝖘 𝕻𝖔𝖙𝖙𝖊𝖗

ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ᴛᴡᴏ - ᴍᴀᴛᴇꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱᴏᴜʟᴍᴀᴛᴇꜱ?

{"Hope you all enjoy this chapter, and I especially made this art for this book, enjoy!" Amy says to an invisible audience.}

Now that the feasting was over, Dumblewhore just had to make his yearly speech, "I must ask for your attention, while I give out a few notices, Mr. Filch, the caretaker, has asked me to tell you that the list of objects forbidden inside the castle has this year been extended. The full list comprises some four hundred and thirty seven items, and can be viewed in Mr. Filch's office, for those who would like to check it. I would like to remind you all that the forest on the grounds is out-of-bounds to students, as is the village of Hogsmeade to all below third year. And it is also my l duty to inform you that the Inter-House Quidditch Cup is cancelled this year. This is due to an event that will be starting in November, and continuing throughout the school year. I have great pleasure in announcing that this year at Hogwarts we are to have the honor of hosting the Triwizard Tournament."

The Great Hall erupted with excited cheers of joy while others cried out in horror, obviously knowing how risky this could be. "Where was I?" Dumblewhore resumed, "Ah yes, the Triwizard Tournament ...well, the Tournament was first established some seven hundred years ago as a friendly competition between the three largest European schools of wizardry: Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang. A champion was selected to represent each school, and the three champions competed in three magical tasks. The schools took it in turns to host the tournament once every five years, and it was generally agreed to be an excellent way of establishing ties between young witches and wizards of different nationalities —  that was until the death toll mounted so high that the tournament was discontinued." Dumblewhore continued,

"However, our own departments of International Magical Cooperation and Magical Games and Sports have decided the time is ripe for another attempt. We have worked hard over the summer to ensure that this time, no champion will find himself or herself in mortal danger. The heads of Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will be arriving with their short-listed contenders in November, and will remain here till the end of term, and the selection of the three champions will take place at Halloween. An impartial judge will decide which students are most worthy to compete for the Triwizard Cup, the glory of their school, and a thousand Galleons personal prize money. Eager though I know all of you will be to bring the Triwizard Cup to Hogwarts," he said,

"The heads of the participating schools, along with the Ministry of Magic, have agreed to impose an age restriction on contenders this year. Only students who are of age — that is to say, seventeen years or older — will be allowed to put forward their names for consideration. This is a measure we feel is necessary, given that the tournament tasks will still be difficult and dangerous, whatever precautions we take, and it is highly unlikely that students below seventh year will be able to cope with them. I will personally be ensuring that no underage student hoodwinks our impartial judge into making them Hogwarts champion. I therefore beg you not to waste your time submitting yourself if you are under seventeen. I know that you will all extend every courtesy to our foreign guests while they are with us, and will give your whole-hearted support to the Hogwarts champion when he or she is selected. And now, it is late, and I know how important it is to you all to be alert and rested as you enter your lessons tomorrow morning. Bedtime! Chop chop!" Dumblewhore sat down again and turned to talk to Mad-Eye Moody.

{"Jesus Christ on a Christmas cookie Dumblewhore! Like the sound of your own voice much?" Lyssa queried}

***

The Wonderland Wizards fought through the crowd to each other and met outside the Great Hall before heading down to the Slytherin common room to discuss that night's events. {"And before anyone complains about cross-housing, the other 3 houses like to mix as they have no issues with each other. The only house excluded from this are the Gryffindors as they cause fights between the houses." Amy informed}