Challenge: Triwizard Tournament
Word Count: 100
Outline by Severus Snape
I. Introduction
II. Brief history of the Tournament
1. Origins
2. Participants
3. Notable Tournaments
4. Notable Champions
5. Problems
1. Venues – finding places the Muggles cannot see
2. Threats to the participants – injuries, deaths, etc.
3. Public outcry and suspension of the competition
III. History of the Trophy
1. First recorded appearance
2. Medieval depictions
3. The Renaissance – addition of metal mounting
4. Baroque and early modern eras
IV. Legends
1. Association with Merlin
2. Holy Grail
3. Theft by Grindelwald and the Ahnenerbe
V. Conclusion