It's well exciting

[alt_padma]

to have all the visitors here!

That Goblet is well amazing, isn't it? I know at least three people who got up extra early this morning to go down and put their names in before anyone saw them.

Also, we've been getting to know the Beauxbatons students a bit. Everyone's talking about Delacour, she's the utterly gorgeous one (and don't pretend you haven't noticed, Smith!) and how everyone knew she'd be in from the first. Only then someone--sorry, I don't know everyone's name yet--but someone said she'd heard Delacour wasn't going to be allowed, on account of she's part-Veela and all. But anyway, I reckon she's one of Beauxbatons' Headmistress' favourite students so it was hard not to prove she had the proper qualifications.

Justin, it was great to finally meet you face-to-face last night. Your mate JP is well nice, too.

Malfoy, you were sitting next to Krum last night, weren't you? That was a huge surprise, when he walked off the ramp from the ship! Our whole Quidditch side are talking about it. Did anyone even know he was still at school? I dunno if we'd ever have a Quidditch star who's still at school here. It seems like it would be too distracting, doesn't it?

Anyway, after hearing them all talk about the Tournament, I guess there's less chance than ever that one of us 4th-years will make it (and with Krum, obviously, that's going to be hard to beat!) but I still think I'm going to put my name in. No harm, right?

I've been talking with some of the Ravenclaw Corner lot about possible charms to help set up that orienteering course this weekend. Not that I've decided what we'll do! (Since I think some of the older Ravenclaws are thinking of teaming up with older Beauxbatons students to help.) But it's given me some ideas. I suppose we'll learn more after Professor Sinistra gets back from her meeting.

Also, I reckon that some of us better sign up for setup shifts on Friday night, because Saturday morning we'll be busy. Su Li and I are working together, definitely, and--Moon, Finnigan, want to help on our setup?

Oh, and Lav, still no news about you-know-what. I'll keep you posted!

Comments

[alt_draco]

It's really more that I'm curious about how the Goblet itself works. How does it know who's the most appropriate champion? What's its criteria? I mean, I reckon the whole reason we use a Goblet and not a team of teachers or judges is because humans can't really be objective, no matter how they try. I guess that's what I'm interested in: an objective assessment.

[alt_padma]

But what if that assessment's not

Yeah, some of us were looking up the history of the Goblet, back when Clearwater said it would do the choosing. We thought perhaps it's like the Sorting Hat.

Turns out it's well complicated, which isn't a surprise really, but there was more to it than we thought. There's all sorts of protections on it to keep it being tampered with, and the Goblet's decisions are considered final, as well.

There's one story that took place long before the Goblet was perfected, about a girl who was chosen and she died of the shock - right then and there! That's when they decided that they'd better make sure the champions are all healthy, sturdy, level-headed and that. So they created the Goblet to account for all those things.

[alt_sally_anne]

I'm really curious, too. Having all the entries ranked -- well, it might be humiliating but it definitely would be interesting.