+415 Why did Harry HAVE to compete in the Triwizard tournament? Couldn't he have just disqualified himself from each task? Like jumped into the lake and been like "oops, I can't swim, guess I'm out!", amirite?

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Because he has pride, duh.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Haha, I mean I love the book and of course it would be different but there is definitely a plot hole and JK was like "uh...he has to because....of MAGIC!" lol

by Anonymous 14 years ago

It's not a plot hole, of course he had to! "I can't swim" ... he has magic. Besides, Moody (Barty Crouch Jr.) was going to make sure he participated either way. If the Dark Lord wants ya in, you're gonna get in. And getting disqualified would have probably been pretty dangerous. ("Erm, I can't fight a dragon! DISQUALIFYY MEE - *burnt to a crisp*") Funny post, though xD

by Anonymous 14 years ago

I'm not sure about it but i think there was a similar post to that one. And in the comments someone said that he is obliged to participate in it because their is a penalty for refusing participation after the goblet has chosen you. The penalty was death.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

But what I think this person means is like getting disqualified from each task. Like how Fleur didn't get past the grindylows.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Exactly! That's what I meant. And like how you could be rescued from the maze by throwing up red sparks. Like why didn't he just walk through the maze a little bit and then throw up red sparks.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Seriously!!! He didn't HAVE to try his hardest to win.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Magical binding contract :]

by Anonymous 14 years ago

I was gonna say that. :)

by Anonymous 14 years ago

in that movie, the french girl pissed me off. she couldn't do ANYTHING!!

by Anonymous 14 years ago

He also probably knew that by fully participating, he would likely find out who put his name in the goblet and why.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Dude, he's Harry Potter. He got himself into things he shouldn't have in every book.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

I think is cause everyone thought he put his name in and then after that everyone was saying how Cedric wad way better and that Harry couldn't do it. so he wad like...if I have to compete I might as well try as hard as I can to win.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Pride. He's Harry fucking Potter, why would he want to go out like a wimp?

by Anonymous 14 years ago