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Dark_Arbron posted...

That last part I concede. It wasnt exactly made clear why Harry had no choice but to compete so the consequences for not doing so could indeed be fatal.

But still, I dont see why the Ministry cant adjudicate this under extraordinary circumstances. Or at the very least suspend the tournament while they investigate. My point is I cant accept the idea that the Goblet is some kind of ultimate authority that the government itself has no authority to overrule.

My brother, it is a centuries old magical artifact that placed four children into a binding magical contract. Fucking with it is maybe not the best idea. There'd be no suspending the tournament because that would violate the contract.

You're also putting a lot of faith in a government whose most consistent and prominent trait is hideous incompetence.