Following the elimination of the first two rounds, the original eight schools and twenty-three contestants had been whittled down to just four finalists for the final round.
Many school delegation leaders were perplexed by the so-called third round of the Potions Championship.
Historically, the Potions Championship consisted of only two rounds: the first to screen for the top-tier contestants, and the second to test their comprehensive abilities. Whoever scored the highest would win the championship.
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