The First Task Of The Triwizard Tournament - Harry Potter Lexicon

The champions take it in turn to try to steal a golden egg from the clutches of a different kind of dragon. Harry summons his broom to help him get the egg from his dragon a Hungarian Horntail, and he completes the task in the shortest amount of time.

Before Harry’s go, Cedric faces a Swedish Short-Snout, Fleur goes up against a Welsh Green, and Viktor confronts a Chinese Fireball.

Fleur tries to put her dragon into some sort of enchanted sleep. Krum tries the Conjunctivitis Curse the first task, but the dragon goes into such violent convulsions that she smashes some of her own eggs.

Timeline Notes

The action of the chapter takes place from the morning of 22 November through the afternoon of the 24th, when the First Task takes place. The dates of the week given in the chapter are consistent with Hallowe'en having been a Saturday.

The First Task Date November 24th, 1994 Certainty Inferred from canon Location in Canon GF20: The First Task Type of Event Wizarding world Related Entries Characters Viktor Krum Filibuster Harry Potter Fleur Delacour Cedric Diggory Diggory family Amos Diggory Mrs. Diggory Locations Charms corridor Hungary Hospital Wing Durmstrang Institute Prefect’s bathroom Magic Summoning Charm Movement Magic Sleep, Bewitched Conjunctivitus Curse Canon GF20: The First Task Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire GF19: The Hungarian Horntail GF17: The Four Champions GF21: The House-Elf Liberation Front GF23: The Yule Ball GF24: Rita Skeeter’s Scoop GF28: The Madness of Mr Crouch GF35: Veritaserum OP24: Occlumency Events The Second Task of the Triwizard Tournament The Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament The Goblet of Fire selects the champions for the Triwizard Tournament Things Golden Egg Dragon Eggs Eggs Creatures Dragons Hungarian Horntail Chinese Fireball Welsh Green Swedish Short-Snout Essays Bestiary and Herbology

Commentary

Notes

This task strongly resembles the third and final task assigned to Jason in Greek mythology: when he has to get the golden fleece, which is being guarded by a dragon/serpent in a grove.

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Timeline

• October 31st, 1994: The Triwizard Champions are chosen
• November 13th, 1994: A fight before Double Potions
• November 13th, 1994: Colin Creevey retrieves Harry from Potions
• November 13th, 1994: Interview in the broom cupboard
• November 13th, 1994: The Weighing of the Wands
• November, 1994: Rita Skeeter first publishes an article about Harry in the Daily Prophet
• November 21st, 1994: Hogsmeade weekend for Hogwarts students
• November 23rd, 1994: Harry practices the Summoning Charm
• November 24th, 1994: The First Task
• circa November, 1994: Dobby and Winky decide to try getting work at Hogwarts
• November, 1994: Dobby and Winky start working at Hogwarts
• December, 1994: Harry, Ron, and Hermione visit the Hogwarts kitchens
• December 25th, 1994: Dobby visits Harry's dormitory on Christmas morning
• December 25th, 1994: The Yule Ball 1994
• 1995: Motion to restrict Quidditch mascots defeated
• January 4th, 1995: Rita Skeeter's article about Hagrid appears in the Daily Prophet
• January 21st, 1995: Harry figures out the egg's clue

Sources Goblet of Fire Chapter 20