Preventing the Unexpected (WAS: Catching Up - MAGIC DISHWASHER)

[erisedstraeh2002]

No: HPFGUIDX 45346

I said:

> What troubles me is why Dumbledore would allow the third task to 
> proceed at *night* within a *20 foot high hedge*, where no one  
> could see what was going on inside and prevent horrible things from 
> happening. Especially since Dumbledore was "reading the signs" 
> regarding Voldemort's attempts to regain power.

and Pip!Squeak responded:

> I think Dumbledore was fooled (and he* was* fooled, he did not plan 
> the Graveyard Scene) by the `no apparition in and out of Hogwarts' 
> rule. The maze was patrolled by Moody,(who he hadn't spotted as 
> Crouch Jr,) Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick and Hagrid. 
> The hazards within were known (he thought). With loyal wizards 
> patrolling the entrances and exits, no one could get in the maze to 
> harm Harry. A rejigged Portkey never occurred to him.

now me again:

I don't see how Dumbledore could have been so fooled after his age 
line, which was designed to protect underage wizards (and was, IMO, 
designed to keep Harry in particular from danger) was crossed in the 
first place.  I think he was genuinely worried about Harry during all 
of the tasks  - when Dumbledore wishes Harry good luck with the third 
task in Ch. 30 of GoF, he looks "older than ever."

In addition, Crouch!Moody admits that he could only see through 
the "outer hedges" (Ch. 35, GoF).  Moreover, if he could have seen 
through to the middle of the maze, he would have undoubtedly thrown a 
curse Cedric's way to leave the path to the Cup clear for Harry.  
However, I admit that it's possible that Crouch!Moody lied to 
Dumbledore and told him that he could in fact see through more than 
just the outer parts of the maze.  But I still don't think that would 
have provided Dumbledore with sufficient assurances of Harry's safety.

IMO, there's more to this - perhaps part of the "magical contract" 
that binds all whose names emerge from the Goblet of Fire to 
participate in the Tournament also requires the Tournament to proceed 
with the tasks that were originally planned and does not allow any 
alteration of such plans?  This is the only way I can make sense out 
of Dumbledore allowing Harry to be put in such danger throughout each 
task of the Tournament.

~Phyllis