The flames that suddenly rose from the mouth of the cup startled the young wizards in the front row.

Dumbledore's words didn't stop, and he continued. "If you want to run for Warriors, write your name and the name of your school on a piece of parchment after the banquet and toss it into the Goblet of Fire.

I'm going to give you twenty-four hours to think about whether or not you want to run, and by this time tomorrow, the Goblet of Fire will pick out three Champions from among all the candidates that it thinks best represent the three schools! ”

"As for tonight, I'll leave this cup in the foyer so you can touch it......"

Dumbledore talked eloquently, talking about various precautions for selecting warriors, and then specifically mentioned that this year's warrior candidates have an age limit, and students under the age of seventeen are not allowed to participate.

After saying that, Dumbledore looked back at the audience and asked. "That's probably all I have to say, do any of you have any questions? If not, this is the end of tonight's feast......"

Just then, a voice rang out.

"Professor, how exactly does the Goblet of Fire select the Warriors, and what are the specific criteria? How can we be sure that it will select the best students? ”

Dumbledore turned his head to look in the direction the voice came from, and saw that it was Ivan who asked the question.

However, the other young wizards were also interested in this question, and although no one was as bold as Ivan, they all looked at Dumbledore, waiting for him to answer.

"It's a complex process that involves a lot of things." Dumbledore explained vaguely, "What I can tell you is that in the past, the places in the Triwizard Tournament were also determined by the Goblet of Fire, and it has been proven that the warriors selected each time are enough to convince the public, I think...... This should prove its reliability! ”

However, this did not convince Ivan, and he continued to ask. "If it's true, as you said, the Goblet of Fire automatically selects the best students, then why are you limiting the age of the contestants?"

"If a junior student is selected, doesn't that prove that the student is better than those seniors and is more suitable to be a warrior?"

Ivan has always wondered about this, wizards over the age of seventeen are basically graduates, and their strength is true, but who can guarantee that those little wizards in the fifth and sixth grades will not have any geniuses.

For example, Snape created a powerful spell like Blade when he was in his fifth year, and Tom Riddle of the same age has a spellcasting level comparable to that of an elite Auror.

From the point of view of protecting the participants, the so-called age limit is completely redundant......

Ivan's question was like throwing a boulder onto a calm lake, and for a while the auditorium became lively, and many young wizards who were dissatisfied with this rule were discussing in private, and their voices became louder and louder.

George and Fred even shouted loudly that they were no worse than the senior graduates, and demanded that the age limit be removed and a fair and just selection should be made!

"Silence!" Dumbledore raised his hand and blessed himself with a loud spell, and the next moment, a thunderous sound drowned out the noise of the crowd.

It wasn't until the Great Hall slowly regained its calm that Dumbledore explained.

"I can answer you right now about the age limit, because the Ministry of Magic and our referees agree that adult wizards over the age of seventeen will be better equipped to complete those three high-intensity challenges!

Especially since they are sober enough to be able to take responsibility for every decision they make! ”

As he spoke, Dumbledore deliberately accentuated the words "adult" and "responsible".

Ivan suddenly understood that it was the Ministry of Magic and the school that wanted to shirk responsibility as much as possible.

After all, seventeen years old in the wizarding world means that the wizard has reached adulthood and has the right to make his own decisions, plus he is willing to participate, even if he dies accidentally on the field, it will not cause too bad an impact.

It's not the same if it's a minor wizard, and if something goes wrong, the officials who pushed for the Triwizard Tournament to reopen are likely to be held accountable.

The angry crowd didn't care if the other party was willing or not, and in their opinion, underage wizards had no ability to measure danger.

Although he understood this, in order to successfully participate in the competition and obtain legendary points, Ivan still stubbornly asked one last question: "Professor Dumbledore, if a wizard who is not old enough puts his name in a cup, will the Goblet of Fire approve it?" ”

Dumbledore's face became very serious: "This is also what I wanted to remind you, the Triwizard Tournament is not child's play, don't participate in it recklessly." ”

"Once you've chosen your name to be a Goblet of Fire and become a Champion to represent your school, there's a contract between the Goblet of Fire and you that you must keep to the end, and there's no regret!"

Dumbledore didn't answer Ivan's question directly, but the young wizards in the audience understood, which meant that the Goblet of Fire would not tell whether the contestants were adults or not, and the junior students could also participate as long as they put their names into it!

"It's amazing!" George and Fred hugged each other excitedly, as if they saw the prize money of 1,000 Galleons beckoning to them.

The other young wizards who were interested in participating but were not old enough also let out a cheer in unison, as if they had successfully been elected as warriors.

Karkaroff and Maxim in the VIP seats frowned, this is not the same as what was said before!

They couldn't help but wonder if Dumbledore had changed his mind on the fly so that the genius wizard at Hogwarts could play.

Just as the two of them were about to retort, Dumbledore suddenly raised his left hand and waved his wand, and a string of golden flames burned around the table.

No one understood what Dumbledore was doing, and when the flames had dissipated, they found that there was a thin circle of gold on the ground, about ten feet in radius, enclosing the Goblet of Fire in the middle.

Dumbledore pointed to the line in the surprised gaze of everyone, and his gaze stayed on George, Fred and the others for a long time, and finally looked at Ivan and said emphatically.

"In order to prevent underage students from being tempted, I have placed an age line around the Goblet of Fire, which is impossible for anyone under the age of seventeen to cross!

So I implore some of you to give up all the thoughts that come to your mind, and that you don't have to work in vain! ”