Convolutions of plot (was Re: Crouch / Moody)

[Amy]

No: HPFGUIDX 9345

Susan wrote:

> Great post, amy, but I think you and Amanda both underestimate the 
> arrogance of evil....Voldemort believes that his defeat at the hands 
> of HP was a fluke and that this time he will prevail because he
> is most powerful....

Thanks!  Maybe in all the cutting and pasting I misled you about what 
I was responding to.  The question I was trying to answer at that 
point was why the whole rigmarole with the Triwizard Tournament?  
Other than, it's a good plot device?

Was anyone else strangely disappointed when Harry got in?  I was 
pleasantly surprised when CD was the champion and then when Harry's 
name came out I thought "it figures, nothing exciting happens around 
here without Harry being tied up in it."  I guess Ron isn't the only 
one to feel that way!

Another plot convolution:  no matter how confunded, the cup 
doesn't HAVE to choose Harry, but Voldemort's plan relies on it.  
This seems like a weak plot point.  I suppose that no magical object 
would pass over The Boy Who Lived, but V wouldn't want to think that. 
 He believes (or wants to) that Harry's just like anyone else.

Amy Z