Champions' Abilities (was: winner of Tri-Wizard Cup)

[Barb]

No: HPFGUIDX 27685

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Susanna Luhtanen" <s_luhtanen at h...> wrote:
> >Also, poor Cedric wasn't able to duck Crucio because Krum sneaked 
> >up on him from behind.   
> 
> Not the Crucio - The Avada Kedavra cast by Pettigrew/Voldemort. 
> (After Cedric and Harry shared the Cup). (Extra Task to determine 
> the Winner)-Cedric was hit - Harry managed to duck behind the 
> gravestone...

No, the original post was correct.  During the competition proper 
(what happened in the graveyard doesn't count) Crouch/Moody put the 
Imperius Curse on Krum, and while under his control, Krum put the 
Cruciatus Curse on Diggory.  This is not Diggory's fault; he had no 
reason to suspect that Krum would curse him.  Krum, on the other 
hand, could not withstand Imperius, which is something you'd think 
the school champion from Durmstrang might be able to do.  OTOH, Fleur 
wasn't any great shakes either.  Considering that these folks are the 
best in their schools (as judged by the Goblet of Fire) it's no 
wonder a great deal of cheating used to go on in the Tournament.  
It's also little wonder that there used to be fatalities, especially 
before there was a minimum age requirement.

--Barb