Dumbledore WAS: Re: Love and Joy vs. Hate and Despair

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 190982



--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Lynda Cordova" <lynde at ...> wrote:
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> Alla:
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>  ... Did anybody doubt that Dumbledore could withdraw him if he actually wanted to? ...
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>  Lynda:
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>  One can of course argue that Alla. That does not mean however that the one arguing that is correct. I, for one, when I read the words BINDING MAGICAL CONTRACT interpreted those words to mean UNBREAKABLE MAGICAL CONTRACT. THE PERSON WHO ATTEMPTS TO BREAK THE CONTRACT WILL BE KILLED/CURSED. ...

Steve Replies:

Let's ask ourselves precisely what and when is the Magical Binding Contract made. 

Is it made when the name is submitted? 

Or, far more likely, does the Contract become Magically Binding when your name is selected by the Goblet of Fire? 

The Goblet chose Harry to compete. Yes, it chose from the available names, but in making that choice, the person whose name comes out, automatically becomes a Triwizard's Champion, and is therefore bound to compete; bound by honor and by magic. 

I think they only way to end it, was to simply call off the tournament. However, the age restriction was something newly implemented. The age restriction was not part of the historical Tri-wizard's Tournament, nor was age part of the Goblet's programming. It simply picks worthy Champions from the available names. 

If yout name come out, in my view, regardless of how it got in the Goblet, being selected is what seals the Contract. Being picked as a Champion means you are bound to compete. 

Steve/bbboyminn