"No, I didn't!" Harry retorted. "I didn't ask anyone for help!"

Madame Maxime: "Lie! He's lying!"

Sirius yelled, "No, he didn't! The Goblet of Fire is a magical object with super powers. Only a Confusion Charm with super powers can deceive it."

Everyone present knew that only adult wizards with powerful magic were qualified to do this.

This was clearly a conspiracy against Harry Potter.

Among a group of wizards with different thoughts, Gellert's performance was a little too calm. Snape, who had never seen him in his current state, couldn't help but look at him twice.

Gellert noticed Snape's gaze and nodded at him casually, which made Snape raise his vigilance.

It was so strange. This new headmaster of Durmstrang who came out of nowhere actually made him feel dangerous the moment they looked at each other...

"Minister Fudge, please make up your mind." Howard looked around and asked in a deep voice after thinking for a moment.

Although everyone knew that those chosen by the Goblet of Fire would be bound by a magical contract and could not withdraw from the competition, Howard could not make this decision in any case. On the one hand, he was now the headmaster of Hogwarts, and taking the initiative to let Harry participate in the competition would inevitably make people think that he could not wait to increase the possibility of Hogwarts winning the competition.

On the other hand, who knows if Harry will encounter any danger in this competition? If he accidentally dies in the competition, who will bear the responsibility?

There are still many people in the wizarding world who firmly believe in the so-called "savior". If something really happens, where can they find another "savior" to return to them?

Fudge obviously realized this, and although he didn't want to take on this responsibility, he was the most qualified person in the room to make the final decision.

Fudge's eyes swept across everyone's faces, finally stopping at Harry's. He exhaled slowly and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "The rules cannot be changed. The choice of the Goblet of Fire must be followed and cannot be changed."

"Mr. Potter will be the fourth champion of the Triwizard Tournament starting tonight. He has no choice."

Being watched by everyone, Harry gritted his teeth and tried hard to suppress the uneasiness that was surging from the bottom of his heart.

After such a big incident, Fudge, who had originally planned to give a speech to the selected warriors, no longer had the heart to do so. He simply encouraged the warriors with a few words and hurriedly left Hogwarts.

After Fudge left, the others quickly dispersed.

Harry walked alone from the Great Hall back to the Gryffindor tower, and everyone he met pointed at him in the process.

He clenched his fists tightly, trying to ignore their curses and accusations, as well as their piercing gazes. When he managed to return to the tower, the bustling lounge fell completely silent the moment he appeared.

He couldn't stand the disgust and contempt in the looks from his classmates, with whom he spent every day, so he could only quickly return to his dormitory.

Standing in the empty room, blocking all the accusations and noise outside the door, Harry's tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

His back leaned against the door, and his body slowly slid down as if he had lost strength. Harry curled himself up into a ball and sat quietly on the cold floor.

Temporary base of the Order of the Phoenix.

"We can't go on like this, Albus. First it's the Dark Mark, and now this?" Professor McGonagall, a mainstay of the Order of the Phoenix, who had come specially for the small meeting, looked at Dumbledore, who was standing at the window with his back to everyone, looking out.

"Don't let Potter go to the competition, he will be in danger."

"Didn't you just say that? Fudge said the rules cannot be changed." Dumbledore said without turning his head.

"To hell with Fudge and his rules!" Professor McGonagall said with a frown. "Since when did you start pandering to the Ministry of Magic?"

Dumbledore sighed slowly after hearing this.

He knew Minerva was concerned for Harry's safety, but she was being too simplistic.

The other party may not only have this one plan. Even if they stop this action, those people may have other ways to attack Harry.

Instead of taking the trouble to be on guard all the time, it would be better to...

Push Harry in front of everyone.

Maybe Harry would be safer this way.

Dumbledore didn't believe that the man would dare to attack Harry in public.

"Dumbledore, I also find it hard to believe that this is just a coincidence." Snape interjected, and after receiving Professor McGonagall's approving look, he suddenly changed the subject.

"But if we want to know the truth, maybe we can let this matter run its course."

"What?" Professor McGonagall, who was suddenly backstabbed, turned to look at Snape in disbelief: "You're not going to do anything? Just let Potter be the bait?"

"Potter is a child, not a piece of meat!"

Dumbledore looked up at the moon outside the window, which was mostly covered by dark clouds. He paused for a moment and said slowly, "I agree with Snape."

"Sirius? What about you? You also don't agree with Potter participating in the competition, right?" Professor McGonagall turned to look at Sirius eagerly.

To this upright witch, Dumbledore was simply crazy!

Even if you want to investigate the so-called truth, you shouldn't risk the child's life.

She had been helping Howard arrange the competition venue these days and she knew very well how dangerous the events of this Triwizard Tournament were.

Not to mention that Potter is just fourteen years old!

A child who has never received any special training in offensive magic and whose magic level is not even top-notch among his peers!

How could he...

Sirius looked at the worried witch without saying anything, and Dumbledore then turned around.

"Minerva, don't worry, Sirius will take good care of Harry."

"I can do that." Sirius responded, "I will definitely keep Harry safe."

"But don't make it too obvious." Dumbledore paused, "He is already very uneasy, and there are severe tests waiting for him."

They are crazy, they are all crazy...

Professor McGonagall's tightly pursed lips trembled, and she withdrew her gaze in disappointment.

She didn't believe that Dumbledore couldn't find a safer way to solve this problem with his intelligence, but they chose this one...

"Don't worry, I will protect Harry even if it costs my life." Sirius patted his chest.

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