Barty Crouch's decision that Harry Potter must compete in the Triwizard Tournament has been deemed a plot hole, but the books explain why it isn't.
The Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 'binding contract' plot hole has bothered fans for years, but the moment is explained by a curse revealed in the Harry Potter books. The fourth installment of the popular series is the one that had the most changes from book to screen. Compared to Harry's earlier years at Hogwarts, Goblet of Fire was far more complex, which meant a good deal of the mystery had to be left out of the Warner Bros film.
Though the Harry Potter movies left it out entirely, Barty Crouch had been under the Imperius Curse for most of Goblet of Fire. In the books, Barty Crouch Jr had been imprisoned within Crouch Sr's home for years before he escaped and rejoined Lord Voldemort. When the Dark Lord required someone to sabotage the Triwizard Tournament, Barty Crouch Jr was the perfect man for the job since his father was in charge of the event.
Was The Goblet Of Fire Really A Magically Binding Contract? It's unclear whether Barty Crouch Sr lied about the Goblet of Fire being a magically binding contract. Since those who enter must be legal adult wizards, and they technically sign their names on a piece of paper before entering, it makes sense that there would be some magical obligation to continue. However, this was never announced to the students before they entered.
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