Simply participating in the Triwizard Tournament would open doors, and winning it would give him previously unimaginable opportunities. The prize money alone was worth it; 1,000 galleons was almost an entire year’s entry level salary. Tom would be able to rent a wizarding apartment next summer, and leave the filthy, war-torn muggle world behind for good. But more than that, the prestige would be incomparable, and the networking opportunities with ministry personnel – British and foreign! – could not be garnered elsewhere. He salivated at the thought.