bat, grimm and the cat can fix it (Translation)

The third task

A large crowd had gathered on the Quidditch pitch. Even if it had changed a lot.
Harry and Cedric glared at the Minister.
He just smiled.
“Don't worry guys. you get your playing field back. It was only rebuilt for the third task. "
"So what does this job look like?" Victor wanted to know.
"Somewhat different than originally planned" At the words, the minister glared at the three directors.
They sat in the back rows and were obviously not very happy with the world. karkaroff even thinned out after a while.

Harry remembered the aftermath of Skeeter's article with a grim smile.
First of all, they weren't at all what he and the others had hoped for. the magic society was very old-fashioned, so many did not find it bad that the tutors were allowed to put their protégés over their knees. Or rather had to. Especially not when they found out why.
severus almost had a seizure as a result. However, the article did something.Minister Crouch wasn't all that thrilled that Dumbledore's predecessor had made some changes to the treaties without consulting the Ministry.
Severus was right that a private school had more freedom than a state school, but such an educational institution also had to adhere to the law.
So the minister insisted on looking at the contracts. and, so that Dumbledore could not produce forged papers either, Crouch wanted to see the teachers' contracts for himself. They were of course gladly given to him. And what he was reading there spoiled his mood. After all, all teachers had to commit themselves to giving the children of rich parents good grades, whether earned or not.

It was precisely this information that became public. Also with Skeeter's support.
and finally the parents began to get upset. They required fair grading. Interestingly, the rich parents were the ones who screamed the loudest.
The Minister then put pressure on Dumbledore. either the man changed the contracts or he would have to leave his post.
Now corporal punishment was history too. Just like some idiotic prohibitions Filch had enforced.

Lucius, Severus, Sirius and a few others weren't at all thrilled that the old man was still running the school, but Harry didn't care. The only important thing for him was that his parents could stay with him. and that it would now be fair at this school.

The minister's words brought the boy out of his memories.
“In contrast to the last test, we will be able to see everything here on this one. professor Flitwick used a magic spell to ensure that the audience was always up to date.
This also has the advantage that we can intervene if it becomes dangerous for one of you. "
"So there is still the possibility of losing your life?" Fleur wanted to know.
The minister immediately shook his head.
"Oh no, definitely not. But something can always happen, I don't want to deny that. There are some traps hidden in this maze. Don't worry about anything that could kill you. But still, if you think you won't be able to do it, don't hesitate to call for help. just shoot some red sparks in the sky and we'll come and get you out of there.
If we are of the opinion that it could be dangerous for you, we can intervene ourselves. "
These words calmed the champions immensely. after all, it often happened that you yourself assessed a danger differently than it really was.
Crouch looked at the participants in turn.
"Um, why do you all have a monster book with you?" He wanted to know curiously.
melina caressed hers.
“Because through Harry's we saw how dear and useful these books can be. Most students have one of these. "
Crouch tried in vain to keep from laughing.
“This is a twist that nobody would have expected. Least of all the writer himself. "
All the spectators joined in the laughter. And the students just held up their books.

the relatives of all participants sat in the stands.
Percy and Lucius were back too. Something that made Harry very happy.
The only exception were Fleur's parents. Young Veela was incredibly angry with them both. after all, they had given up their little daughter for this nonsense. Yes, Fleur had found out that her parents hadn't minded.
The half-veela had therefore applied to the French ministry to be allowed to look after her sister alone. And they agreed.
Maybe it was also because Crouch had stood up for the young woman. the minister seemed to have finished this tournament. He had also announced that there would be no more such a thing in his entire term of office.