"Now you know, don't you?" Sherrin raised the corner of his mouth, "Harry has always been under Dumbledore's protection, whether in Hogwarts or at the home of his Muggle relatives. He is protected by powerful protective magic. If you want to catch Potter, the Triwizard Tournament is the best opportunity!"
"That's it! That's it!" No matter how stupid Karkaroff is, he has figured out Voldemort's overall plan at this moment. "This is why Dumbledore hired old Moody to be a professor, and this is why Potter will The reason why he was selected as the brave warrior, this is why old Moody had such a big reaction when Porter was selected as the brave warrior...I finally understand now..."
"We must prevent Potter from participating in the game! Let's go! We must talk to Dumbledore about this!" Karkaroff said urgently.
"It's not that easy..." Snape shook his head, "The Goblet of Fire is attached to contract magic that existed centuries ago. It is extremely powerful. Once you are selected as a warrior, you are not allowed to quit halfway. You must participate in all It’s a game until the end.”
"Then, what should we do? Let that person's conspiracy succeed?" Karkaroff was a little panicked. He finally knew the key, but couldn't stop it, which made him feel very powerless.
Snape fell silent and turned his attention to Sherrin.
"So -" Xie Lin smiled, his smile full of absolute confidence, "Didn't I also participate in the competition? Do you think Potter has a chance?"
"Apparition is prohibited at Hogwarts, and the Floo network requires the principal's prior permission to connect to the Floo network." Xie Lin spoke eloquently, "So, unless the mysterious man sends someone to attack Hogwarts in a large scale, Otherwise, there is only one way left to transport Harry out of Hogwarts——"
"Portkey!"
Karkaroff nodded first, then shook his head, "You're wrong. The casting of the Portkey Curse is supervised by the Ministry of Magic. It doesn't matter in other places. In a heavily guarded place like Hogwarts, It is impossible for the Ministry of Magic to make any omissions."
Sherrin nodded, "You are right. It is indeed impossible to cast the Portkey Charm in Hogwarts, but when did I say that I need to cast the Portkey Charm?"
Karkaroff thought for a while, and it seemed that this was really the case. The Portkey Curse was made up by his own brain, and he suddenly showed a somewhat embarrassed expression. In front of this young man who was a little too powerful, he felt that his IQ was not good enough. It was really not enough. Although he didn't say it with his mouth, in his heart he was convinced of Xie Lin and had a vague admiration for him.
"As far as I know, the first two events of each Triwizard Tournament will be different, but the last event will always be the same, right?" Schelling asked.
Snape and Karkaroff looked at each other and nodded slowly.
"Then I can safely assume that this year will be no exception. The last event must be for the warriors to pass through a maze, enter the end point, and touch the Goblet of Fire placed there-" Schelling's eyes burned. Liang, "Whoever touches the Goblet of Fire will be teleported directly to the referee's seat, and the referees will declare his victory!"
"In other words, the Goblet of Fire itself is a portkey -" Sherrin smiled like a fox, "That person's subordinate, no matter who he is, only needs to cast a confusion spell on the Goblet of Fire to change the destination of the transmission. It just needs to be the location of the mysterious person, there is no need to cast the Portkey Spell at all!"
What Schelling didn't say is that according to the development in the original work, the man's magical power seems not to be enough to completely change the destination of the Portkey Spell, and he can only add one more program to teleport to the cemetery of Little Hangleton before teleporting to the referee's seat. , and the command sent to the referee's seat is not replaced or eliminated, but is removed and becomes the destination of the second command. This is why Harry was able to be teleported back to Hogwarts when he touched the Goblet of Fire for the second time, thus escaping death. It also explains why Harry was not teleported back to the center of the maze, but in front of the referee's seat and audience seats.
Karkaroff and Snape gasped in unison, impressed by Schelling's extremely precise deduction. Who are these people? Compared with Xie Lin, the two of them feel as if they have lived in vain for so many years.
Xie Lin's inference was very accurate, and there was no flaw at all.
The reason behind Potter's participation in the Triwizard Tournament has been perfectly explained. According to Moody's inference, the Goblet of Fire was affected by a powerful confusion spell, mistaking Potter for the fourth warrior of the magic school, who was also the champion of the magic school. The only applicant from the school, this ensured that Porter would be selected to participate in the competition.
Since that person's men were able to use a confusion spell to affect the Goblet of Fire once during registration, it makes sense that he could use the same method to affect the Goblet of Fire a second time.
Snape and Karkaroff fell silent as they tried to digest what Schelling had said.
After a long while, Snape slowly said: "Shellin, do you know who the person who put Potter's name into the Goblet of Fire was?"
Sherrin shrugged, "I don't know about that, but I know..." Sherrin smiled a little maliciously, "It must be you, Professor Karkaroff, that Dumbledore and Moody suspect."
"It's unfair! It's really not me!" Karkaroff finally realized what kind of trouble he was in. He said anxiously, "Severus, you believe me, right? You know it's not the case. Mine, right? You have to help me!"
Snape pursed his lips tightly, and after a long while, he said: "Veritaserum and Legilimency have little effect on wizards of your level and mine, but at the same time they have lost the ability to prove your innocence, Dumbledore." I will try my best to talk to him at Lido, but you’d better prepare for the worst as soon as possible.”
"Worst-case scenario?" Karkaroff's face turned completely white and his blood was gone. "You mean to let me escape? Where can I escape?"
Snape turned his attention to Schelling, and the meaning was self-evident.
Xie Lin secretly smiled in his heart. As expected of an old bat, he really knows how to be a good person. He knew that he was going to assist so quickly.
"Professor Karkaroff," Schelling's eyes glowed with confidence, "If you think my ability is okay, how about serving me? I can guarantee your personal safety."
Karkaroff finally understood why Schelling stayed here today and talked so much to them.
There was a trace of bitterness in his heart, but he also understood that he had no better choice. To be honest, he was quite envious of Snape, hugging Dumbledore's big tree and not having to worry about his own safety.
As for himself, on the surface he is the principal of a famous magic school with unlimited fame, but in fact, the directors and professors in the school don't like him very much. Although the students are afraid of him, they have no respect for him. If something happens to him, the support he can get from Durmstrang will probably be close to zero.
What he didn't know was that Snape had already been Sherrin's man.
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