"Thought so," the teenager continued when the other broke off. "Ron talked to his brother. Do you know that there are ways to get an underaged(!) participant out of a magical contract if the guardian invokes the rite of wardship? It's not common, but shouldn't the Chief Warlock or the Supreme Mugwump know about such loopholes?" With an absent gesture, he continued his rant, "But no, I had to participate; face dragons, mermaids, and a bloody maze with death-traps around every corner, only to be ported away at the end. Bartemius Crouch had orchestrated the entire thing, right under Dumbledores" nose. I've heard that Dumbledore and Moody were friends during the last war. How likely do you think it is that someone would not recognize a friend as an impostor, especially when that person is around for an entire year? Face it, Remus, the headmaster, wanted me in that tournament to see what would happen. He wanted to gain insight. And he was willing to sacrifice me for it!"