Description
A large, glimmering crystal cup that serves as the trophy awarded to the champion of the Tri-Wizard Tournament. The cup radiates a brilliant blue-white light and is an object of considerable prestige, symbolising victory in one of the most dangerous and celebrated competitions in the wizarding world. To win the cup is to earn lasting glory among the international wizarding community.
History
The Tri-Wizard Cup has been awarded to the victor of the Tri-Wizard Tournament since the competition’s inception. The champion who accumulates the highest score across three increasingly dangerous tasks claims the cup, along with eternal bragging rights for their school and a substantial prize purse.
The cup’s most infamous moment came during the 1994 tournament, when it was secretly turned into a Portkey by Barty Crouch Jr., a Death Eater who had infiltrated Hogwarts while disguised as Professor Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody using Polyjuice Potion. Crouch manipulated events throughout the tournament to ensure that Harry Potter would reach the cup first.
When Harry Potter and Cedric Diggory — who had agreed to claim the cup together as co-winners — touched the trophy simultaneously, they were transported to the graveyard at Little Hangleton. There, Cedric Diggory was murdered on Voldemort’s orders, and the dark ritual to restore Voldemort to a physical body was carried out using Harry Potter’s blood.
Properties
- Tournament trophy: Awarded to the champion of the Tri-Wizard Tournament as a symbol of victory and glory.
- Portkey (1994): During the 1994 tournament, the cup was enchanted as a Portkey, transporting anyone who touched it to a predetermined location. This enchantment was not part of the cup’s original design, but was placed upon it covertly.