<div align="center"><strong>25th October, 2019</strong><br/><br/>On that Friday evening, Hogwarts School opened its doors to welcome the prospective champions from Beauxbatons Academy and Durmstrang Institute. The crisp autumn evening was a chilly one, the rain was misting on and off all day, and the moon was largely hidden by rolling, ominous clouds. The carriages of Beauxbatons, with their padded, pink interiors, and vintage, cerulean blue exteriors, were pulled by winged horses, navigating through the darkened sky. The ship of Durmstrang, with its skeletal and ghostly appearance, was mostly hidden or lurking in the shadowy waters during its slow and steady sail, following the currents and waves of one body of water to another, underwater and above, during the journey. <br/><br/>(https://images.pottermore.com/bxd3o8b291gf/3iR5VcGUBGwiowIgwAwySA/2d1a7bd52e48538cb4316dae831b5fb0/FleurDelacour_PM_B4C15M1_BeauxbatonCarriageWingedHorses_Moment.jpg?w=1200) (https://images.pottermore.com/bxd3o8b291gf/1IgMP5DR1mY0y0mgOigmke/e6aed82bdae23f2c3b9dbea81019b949/ViktorKrum_PM_B4C15M2_DurmstrangShipEmerges_Moments.jpg?w=1200)<br/><br/>All of the students at Hogwarts castle who were eligible to enter themselves as potential champions, were seated in the Great Hall, awaiting the students from the other schools. The doors to the Great Hall opened with a thunderous boom, revealing Headmaster Maximovich in a long cloak made of furs. He paused to look at those gathered inside the hall, then led his students in, some marching with tremendous walking sticks, some doing athletic stunts as they entered. The men and women of Durmstrang were guided to an empty table, where they would sit for the welcoming feast. Headmistress Tremaux soon followed, fluttering inside the hall, like a butterfly flapping its wings over the gentlest of breezes. The women and men of Beauxbatons followed after her, some wielding ribbons that they danced with, as they entered. They sat at the table beside Durmstrang's table, while both Headmaster Maximovich and Headmistress Tremaux joined the professors at the staff table, behind the podium, where Headmaster Phixyll was standing and clapping, leading the Hogwarts students - who were all seated at their own table - into applause.<br/><br/>The great hall was divided into the three tables, representing the three schools; Hogwarts, Durmstrang and Beauxbatons. It adequately reflected another change taking place this year, due to the Triwizard Tournament, that being how house points will be divided. Instead of a house cup and house points, this year, the schools will remain united. House points become school points - meaning, any points awarded to any student, is actually awarded to their school. Likewise, at the end of the year, a School Cup will be awarded to the school who has earned the most points. The competition that the Triwizard Tournament brought along with it, was meant to unite the four houses of Hogwarts, and encourage the three schools to become friendly allies. <br/><br/><hr/><br/><strong>31st October, 2019</strong><br/><br/>(https://images.ctfassets.net/bxd3o8b291gf/4F8E2n5kesI4i6ciiKGIqa/47cb4600246e68b9afd3e3e49c10e97b/GobletOfFire_WB_F4_GobletSurroundedByAgeLine_Illust_100615_Land.jpg?w=665&amp;h=665&amp;fit=thumb&amp;f=top&amp;q=85)<br/><br/>On All Hallow's Eve, there was a feast, followed by a dance. When the great hall doors were opened for dinner, the students were instructed to find their seats and wait. At the foot of the staff table, just in front of the podium, sat the goblet of fire. At first glance, it appeared to be nothing more than a wooden box, or a rather simple, vintage block of furniture. If it weren't a magical artifact, it would look like a piece that had little purpose and no function, but likely came with an interesting story. But, this wooden crate was so much more than that. <br/><br/>After Headmaster Phixyll raised his hands at the goblet, it started to glow an electric blue, rumbling the ground beneath it as the wood sparked to life. A flame suddenly burst from the top of the goblet, which shimmered and glinted in the torchlight. A circle of glowing blue surrounded the base of the goblet, a visual representation of the enchanted age line that was in effect. There was another enchantment in effect too, one that forbade people from entering another person's name. The goblet of fire was ready to accept the names of those who wished to be entered into consideration as the next champion for their school. While some students rushed into a line to enter their names, those who remained at their tables would notice a delicious feast appearing out of nowhere. <br/><br/>The deadline to submit <em>your</em> name is five minutes before midnight. At exactly midnight the goblet will spit out the names of the champions it has deemed worthy enough to represent their respective school. </div>