Triwizard Tournament
Hogwarts is one of the schools involved in the Triwizard Tournament, a competition between the three largest wizarding schools in Europe; Beauxbatons, Durmstrang and Hogwarts. The schools take in turn to host the Tournament, which was started in the 13th century and was played every five years. Because of a high death toll it was stopped for a time, with many attempts made to bring it back. In Harry's 4th year of Hogwarts it is reinstated.

Each school has one champion each, and they compete in three tasks. The one with the highest points at the end of the tasks wins the tournament. The tasks are designed to test the champions’ magical prowess, their daring, their powers if deduction, and their ability to cope with danger.

The champions are chosen by an impartial judge, the Goblet of Fire. The students who wish to compete submit their name into the goblet and the most worthy from each school is chosen.

The judges of the Tournament are two representatives from the host country’s Ministry, and the headmasters/mistresses of each school. The judges were all once injured in 1792 when a cockatrice went on the rampage.

The delegations from the participating schools arrive at one of the other schools around Halloween and are greeted with a welcome feast. The champions are chosen on Halloween. The tasks are set throughout the year. Usually one in November, the second in February and the third in June. The students that are not chosen stay at the school to watch and cheer their champion on.

The champions do not have to take end of year tests and the winner gets a one thousand galleon prize.