Chapter 595 The Hard-to-Argue Harry

"Professor, you told us that those who want to participate must write their name and school on a piece of parchment and put it into the Goblet of Fire. I have already done it!"

Ivan looked at Dumbledore and finally added. "During the banquet last night, you didn't say you couldn't take out the Goblet of Fire, right? I signed up in person according to the competition method you gave me, so this should count, right?"

Is this okay?

The little wizards who heard these words couldn't help but feel a little ridiculous. They thought about it for a whole day and used various methods but couldn't find any way to get rid of the age line. Unexpectedly, Ivan could circumvent it so easily!

George and Fred even beat their chests and felt annoyed that they had not thought of this method in the first place.

Both Karkaroff and Maxim were a little hard to accept, but after thinking about it carefully, they had to admit that Ivan's method could indeed avoid restrictions.

They extremely suspected that this obvious loophole was specially set aside by Dumbledore for Ivan to participate in the competition.

However, when the two of them looked at Dumbledore, they found that the centenarian's face was also full of shock, and it didn't look like he was pretending.

It took a while for Dumbledore to react, and he said angrily. "This is indeed an oversight on my part..."

"Professor, my magic level is far inferior to yours, so I can only use some clever tricks!" Ivan replied modestly.

"This is not a shameful thing, Hals! For wizards, wisdom is equally important! Speaking of which, you have taught us all a lesson... Sometimes strength is not the key to victory or defeat. ." Dumbledore looked at the young wizards in the audience and said with emotion.

Karkaroff and Maxim watched the two of them singing along as if they were acting, and they were very angry, but no matter how unhappy they were, they could only hold it in their hearts.

Because the method was thought of by Ivan himself, in a sense, it can be regarded as breaking the restrictions set by Dumbledore.

In addition, they clearly understand the rules that cannot be changed once the Goblet of Fire warriors have determined them, so it is pointless to refute them.

bang bang bang

Just when everyone was silent, a burst of applause came from the Ravenclaw table. Ivan turned his head and discovered that the person applauding was Luna.

The little witch was still so unique today, with a large chain of necklaces made of wine corks hanging around her neck, and her wand tucked behind her ears so casually. She looked so weird that the people around her deliberately distanced themselves from her. some distance away.

Just after Luna suddenly applauded, sparse applause quickly sounded throughout the auditorium, like a contagion.

First Hermione, then Dumbledore, Harry, Seamus, the applause in the Great Hall became louder and louder, and finally everyone clapped.

Most of the students put aside their prejudices and recognized Ivan's identity as a warrior, and many people cheered and shouted.

"That's great, Hals, I knew that age line would definitely not be a problem for you!"

"The Champion of Hogwarts, the Hero of Gryffindor!"

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The applause and cheers that rang out in the auditorium made Ivan breathe a sigh of relief, and he understood that he had been recognized by everyone.

This was also the reason why he specifically asked the question in the auditorium yesterday. It was to build momentum and let everyone know that he intended to participate. When he became a warrior, he would not be as abrupt as Harry in the original time and space, and could minimize the opposition.

After a while of noise, Dumbledore coughed a few times, interrupting the harmonious atmosphere, and said loudly.

"Okay, it's not too late to celebrate later. Now that our three warriors have been selected, please follow the previous arrangements..."

Before Dumbledore could finish speaking, the Goblet of Fire next to him suddenly moved again. Long tongues of fire shot up half a meter high, and a piece of parchment with burnt corners slowly fell from the air.

The sudden change attracted the attention of the little wizards.

Isn’t the selection of the Warriors over? Why are there still papers coming out?

Ivan immediately thought of something and glanced at the teacher's desk, staring at Moody and Barty Crouch, but could not find any flaws on their faces.

Dumbledore subconsciously grabbed the parchment and looked at it, his expression became very serious. He looked at it carefully to confirm that it was correct, and then read it out loud.

"The fourth warrior - Harry Potter!"

After Dumbledore read out his name, everyone was stunned. The auditorium was even quieter than when Ivan was elected. No one understood why the fourth warrior appeared.

As the person involved, Harry was even more confused. His mind went blank. He wondered if he had heard wrongly, or maybe he was simply dreaming...

"This is unfair, this is cheating. Only one contestant is allowed per school!" Karkaroff was completely angry. He punched the table in front of him, and the violent sound was echoed in the auditorium.

"I need an explanation, Dumbledore!" Maxim said angrily with a livid face.

If Ivan was not old enough and forced to participate in the Triwizard Tournament, they could still tolerate it, but now that two warriors appeared in Hogwarts, they couldn't accept it!

Dumbledore ignored the two men's questions, but looked at Harry calmly and asked. "Did you put your name in the Goblet of Fire? Harry?"

"No, Professor, I didn't put my name in, and I don't know why it happened..." Harry shook his head quickly and explained anxiously.

However, Harry's explanation was too pale, and almost no one was willing to believe it. The various questioning looks made him very uncomfortable.

He turned around in a panic and turned to his friends for help, "Ron, Hermione, you should know that I stayed with you all last night and all day today. I didn't have time to put my name in! "

Hermione nodded and explained a few words to Harry, but unfortunately not many people listened.

Ron was a little absent-minded and kept his lips pursed without speaking.

"That's enough, don't explain! Who knows if you guys are colluding..." Karkaroff yelled, interrupting Harry and others, and then looked at Ivan, his eyes filled with coldness.

"And there's another person here who can break the rules, isn't there? Who knows if he threw someone's name in!"

"I won't do this. All previous Triwizard Tournaments are very dangerous. I can't let my friends who are not strong enough take risks!" Ivan retorted.

Then, Ivan looked at Karkaroff sarcastically, without any mercy in his words.

"In addition, please use your brain to think more. There are many students who have put their names into the Goblet of Fire, but the candidates for the warriors are fixed. There is no reason for four warriors to be selected. Someone should have done something to this thing. Hands and feet…”

"The Goblet of Fire is a very powerful magic item. You don't think two fourteen-year-old children can do this, do you?"