Varför spekade bägaren Harry på första plats?

Goblet kan bara spotta den fjärde kandidaten om den är förhöjd. Det tar en stark charm att göra detta.

MAD-EYE: The hell he is. The goblet of fire is an exceptionally powerful magical object, only an exceptionally powerful conjurer could have hoodwinked it. Magic way beyond the talents of a fourth year.

Det blev senare avslöjat att Barty Crouch Jr., som var förklädd som Mad-Eye, gjorde det och han visste vägen att göra det.

Senare, nära slutet av filmen

Harry Potter: It was you from the beginning. You put my name in the Goblet of Fire.

Från romanen i 17: e kapitlet,

“Because they hoodwinked a very powerful magical object!” said Moody. “It would have needed an exceptionally strong Confundus Charm to bamboozle that goblet into forgetting that only three schools compete in the tournament… I’m guessing they submitted Potter’s name under a fourth school, to make sure he was the only one in his category…”

Så klart är att han redan visste hur man försvann bägaren. Och han lade Harry namn under en fjärde skola.

I 35: e kapitlet säger Moody

“Who put your name in the Goblet of Fire, under the name of a different school? I did. Who frightened off every person I thought might try to hurt you or prevent you from winning the tournament? I did. Who nudged Hagrid into showing you the dragons? I did. Who helped you see the only way you could beat the dragon? I did.”

Ålders kriteriet sattes till 17, så Dumbledore satte charmen runt bägaren eftersom, som det verkar, bryr sig inte om åldern. Harry var inte sjutton, men Mad-Eye var äldre än 17, så han gick lätt över gränsen.

Från 12: e kapitel,

“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” — Dumbledore raised his voice slightly, for several people had made noises of outrage at these words, and the Weasley twins were suddenly looking furious — “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 be low sixth and seventh year will be able to cope with them. I will personally be ensuring that no under-age student hoodwinks our impartial judge into making them Hogwarts champion.” His light blue eyes twinkled as they lickered over Fred’s and George’s mutinous faces. “I therefore beg you not to waste your time submitting yourself if you are under seventeen.

Så slutligen, Barty Crouch Jr. förvirrade bägaren så det kan glömma att det bara finns tre skolor som deltar. Senare lade han Harry in i det och eftersom han var den enda kandidaten från den falska skolan, spredde bägaren sitt namn.