Why did Harry Potter have to compete in the Goblet of Fire?

He simply had to participate – or else. According to the books, if your name comes out of the goblet of fire, you are thereby obligated to compete in the tournament because of a binding magical contract. This contract is similar to the contract that forces house elves to obey their masters, and the unbreakable vow.

What was Harry Potter chosen for?

Potter is chosen by Voldemort marking him to be his equal. He chose Harry based on the prophecy by Sybill Trelawney. The prophecy fit two children, Harry Potter & Neville Longbottom but Voldemort chose Harry. And thus Harry became the chosen one.

Who won the Triwizard Tournament before Harry?

Viktor Krum, from Durmstrang, was selected first, followed by Fleur Delacour of Beauxbatons. The Goblet selected Cedric Diggory as the Hogwarts Champion. All three Champions left the Great Hall to receive further instructions.

Was the Triwizard Tournament ever held again?

The 1994 Triwizard Tournament is famous for having had four competing champions instead of three, and for also having ended in tragedy with the death of Cedric Diggory and for the Rebirth of Lord Voldemort. No subsequent tournaments were held following Cedric’s death.

Why is Harry the Chosen One and not Neville?

Finally it is Neville who kills Voldemort in the films, as Harry and Voldemort duel Neville kills the snake and before the colliding magic ends Voldemort already starts to flake, Harry then hits him with a disarm spell, but not a killing curse, so Voldemort’s death is triggered by Neville killing the snake, making him …

Who put Harry’s name in the goblet?

Barty Crouch Jr
It was Barty Crouch Jr imposing as Mad-Eye Moody who put Harry’s name in the Goblet of Fire. That was only in the movie.

Why was there no Triwizard Tournament?

It was due to Cedric Diggory’s death despite these new safety measures that led the tournament to be cancelled permanently.

Why did Voldemort go after the Potters?

Voldemort decided to murder Harry Potter after learning about the prophecy that Severus Snape overheard while spying on Dumbledore. The prophecy talked about someone who would be born to cause the Dark Lord’s demise and Voldemort wanted to nip that threat in the bud.

What did Sirius fall into?

Sirius Black fell into the Veil, which is a one-way portal to death in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries. He was not dead when he fell in, he died after falling into it. There have been many theories about what the Veil actually is, though none have been confirmed by J. K. Rowling yet.