No one expected that a twist would occur in the very last second before the champion was decided. Krum, who was already doomed to miss the championship, voluntarily offered up all of his fragments at the final moment.
Originally, Harry had only slightly more cup fragments in his hand than Cedric, but now, with Krum directly contributing all of his fragments, that gap was instantly bridged, propelling Krum right past Harry.
However, even though Cedric had more cup fragments in his hands than Harry, Dumbledore showed no intention of declaring Cedric the champion. No one else, not even Ye Feng, urged him on; instead, they all shifted their gazes and landed them on Fleur.
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