Chapter 511: Cinematic Horror
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Wo Bu Geng Xin
The tip of the wand shone brightly.Although he knew very little about the situation in the maze before entering, Harry had thoroughly reviewed the fluorescent flicker spell.
After all, Harry knew before that the game would start at night, and as long as it was at night, such a situation would inevitably happen.Of course, since we already know that the location of the third game is a maze.So naturally he went out of his way to find some magic spells that could be used in the maze.
"Show me the way," he whispered to his wand, flat on his palm.
A whirl of the wand designated the dense hedge to his right.There was north, and he knew to go northwest to the center of the maze.The best thing to do is to take the road on the left, then turn right as quickly as possible.
Harry kept looking behind him.He seemed to feel that someone was watching him secretly.The maze was getting darker every minute, and the sky above turned dark blue.
There is always an uneasy feeling lingering in my heart.While he was preparing for the third trial these days, he was also thinking about the dangers he faced.Becoming the No. 4 warrior yourself is something beyond everyone’s expectations.It was even beyond his expectation.To borrow something Luke often said, 'When things go wrong, there must be a monster.'The person who made himself the No. 4 warrior is obviously not someone who is doing his own good.
The first two trials were near misses.Harry even looked up past missions for the Triwizard Tournament at Luke's reminder.Generally speaking, although the difficulty ranges from high to low, the difficulty of this mission is still within the normal range.This can be seen from the fact that none of the four of them had an accident.
Leaving aside Luke, the remaining three of them only felt a little embarrassed, but did not suffer any substantial damage.This cannot be said to be that the three of them are far more powerful than the previous warriors.It can only be said that the setting of the levels is indeed deliberately restrained.
It just looks thrilling.
However... when he knew that someone was going to be detrimental to him, and that the entire Three Witches Tournament was only the last game left, Harry also knew that this was the last can he had to face.As long as you hold on, there won't be any problems.If you can't stand it... then call Luke quickly.Otherwise, what else can we do? Are we waiting to be caught?
Harry took a deep breath, looked at the dead end in front of him, turned around silently, and walked towards the previous fork in the road.
The road ahead was still empty, and when they reached a right turn, Harry turned into it, but there was still no obstacle.Harry didn't know why this was happening, it panicked him a little at how unobstructed it was.It should be something now.The labyrinth seemed to lure him with a false sense of security.
When he walked into another corner, something suddenly appeared in front of him, which instantly changed his face.
In front of him appeared a creature with a gray-white, shiny armor-like thing on its back, which looked like a cross between a giant scorpion and an elongated crab.This thing is ten feet long. Looking at it as a whole, you can't even see the position of its head.
Harry was quite familiar with this thing, the Blast-Ended Skrewt.A new type of magical animal bred by Hagrid himself.It was bred from a manticore and a fire crab.The armor on the back of this thing is extremely strong and can even reflect magic spells.And it can release extremely sticky flames.
therefore……
Harry turned around and ran away. He really couldn't deal with this thing.This thing Hagrid developed completely violated the "Prohibition of Animal Breeding Experiments" law.In other words, Luke helped him cover up a lot, otherwise he wouldn't have been safe.
It can only be said that Hagrid is indeed a professor who can bring freshness to students.It's a pity that not all students can bear this kind of novelty.
The Blast-Ended Skrewt had a bad temper. When Harry appeared in front of him, the thing made a crackling, unpleasant explosion-like sound, and then used flames as propulsion to fly towards Harry. .
Harry's escape speed was commendable, under the circumstances.He quickly distanced himself from the Blast-Ended Skrewt.But he didn't run very far when he turned a corner and saw... a Dementor slowly walking towards him, twelve feet tall, with a hood covering its face, and its rotten and scabbed hands stretched straight out.It approached step by step, touching him based on feeling.Harry could hear the gurgling gasp in its throat.A cold, slimy feeling washed over him, but he knew what to do...
He quickly recalled his wonderful memories of this period in his mind, and then waved his wand and shouted: "Calling the Gods to protect you!"
A silver stag sprang from Harry's wand and ran towards the Dementor.The Dementor took two steps back, tripping over its robes...
Harry glanced at the Explosive-Ended Skrewt that was chasing behind him, and then waved his wand helplessly: "Funny!" He felt that this thing appeared a little weird. Logically speaking, professors should not arrange soul-capturing. Blame this extremely dangerous creature in the maze.
After all, the Blast-Ended Skrewt can still run away if it can't be beaten.As long as you are not forceful, this thing is not a threat.But Dementors were different. They could be controlled and output. Harry really didn't believe that Fleur and Krum could master the Patronus Charm.After all, this thing only had a special role in Hogwarts last year.
So...this is a boggart.
After taking down the boggart, the buck disappeared, and Harry was a little disappointed. He really hoped that this thing belonged to a live buck.I can still keep him company.
There was another crackling sound in my ears.Harry ran away immediately, he had to get rid of this thing quickly.
As Harry ran hard, the Explosive-Ended Skrewt was quickly thrown away.
With the sound of Blast-Ended Skrewts gone from his ears, Harry was finally able to stop and take a breath.
He looked around, shook his head helplessly, and then placed the wand in the palm of his hand again.
"Show me the way."
After identifying the direction, Harry was ready to move in that direction.but……
"what!!!"
And there was a cry of exclamation in his ears, with intense pain.Harry recognized Krum's voice, and it sounded like he was in trouble.Harry frowned, hesitating whether to help Krum or not.After all, if nothing else, Harry got a lot of help from Krum in Quidditch.Although that was the note Luke gave him.But the author of the note was Krum after all.To put it more exaggeratedly, Harry could be considered Krum's student.
The hesitation didn't last long.Harry walked towards the direction from which the sound came.
He moved forward cautiously, fearing that something might suddenly appear ahead.But the journey was smooth.After all, the density of dangerous magical animals in the maze is not so high as to be outrageous.
Soon after, he saw Krum, who was being attacked from the front and back by two blow-tailed snails, trying to hold up a barrier for himself.Harry noticed blood on his leg, obviously injured.
Harry knew that he shouldn't save Krum, after all, they were also opponents now.And Dumbledore and the others would definitely not watch the players die, even if the rules dictated that they would not interfere in the players' matches, even if they died.But after all, it won’t really look like this.Luke has analyzed before that the biggest requirement for this Triwizard Tournament is stability, at least not to be the target of others' criticism.
Harry believed in Luke. After all, everyone knew that Luke organized this competition for him.Of course he won't let any surprises happen in this game.
But just as he turned around to leave, Harry heard Krum's screams again.A flame penetrated through the unstable gap in the barrier, burning through Krum's robes and into his body.But Krum must persist. After all, if he abandons the barrier, the fire that seeps in will not be the same.
"Save me! Save me! Potter! Save me! I'll quit later! Save me first!"
Krum saw Harry and shouted loudly as if he was grabbing a life-saving straw: "It's too late, the professors won't be able to rescue him in time! I will be killed!"
When Harry heard this, he no longer hesitated.That's right, regardless of whether the opponent is an opponent or not, he can't do this kind of thing like sitting back and watching others get hurt or even die in front of him.
"Obstacles!" Harry shouted.The spell bounced off the snail's armor again.The squid didn't even turn its attention to Harry because of such an attack.After seeing that it had no effect, Harry's mind began to spin rapidly, and he quickly recalled what Hagrid had said about the weakness of the Blast-Ended Skrewt when he was in class.
"Stupefied!" The Blast-Ended Skrewt stopped just inches from Krum - Harry struck it in the unprotected belly.That's one of the Blast-Ended Skrewt's few weaknesses.
"So, it would be great if Hagrid could study some normal magical animals..."
Harry was still amazed at Hagrid's creativity. After all, the power of the Blast-Ended Skrewt was a bit too supermodel no matter how you looked at it.
Seeing that the enemy on one side was knocked down, Krum instantly put away the barrier and then flew forward with all his strength.The moment he left the place, flames shot out from the tail of another blaster and fell to the ground.
Krum used a vaulting motion to prop himself up on the squid, and then jumped over the unconscious squid.After crossing it, Krum fell to the ground and quickly rolled on the ground.Thanks to the fireproof effect of his clothes.So although the flames have spread, it is still not a situation that cannot be handled.
Upon seeing this, Harry quickly put an 'obstacle' on another Explosive-Ended Skrewt that was rushing towards them.This time the shot was very accurate and it was effective the first time.Then he rushed forward quickly.
"Clear water is like a spring!"
A stream of water surged from Harry's wand and fell to the ground.The flames on Krum's back were quickly extinguished on the wet grass.
"Phew—he's saved."
Krum gasped for air as if he had survived a catastrophe, then looked at the squid that was struggling in the distance, climbed up from it with an annoyed look, and grabbed Harry's arm with one hand. , waving the wand with the other hand.
"Thunderbolt explosion!"
The bouncing, seemingly extremely unstable golden beam landed on the exposed belly of the snail.Then the entire snail was blown to pieces.
Harry looked shocked.He did not use those powerful spells to attack the Blast-Ended Skrewts, but chose to use restrictive spells. Of course, this was because these Blast-Ended Skrewts were Hagrid's hard work after all.Moreover, this thing is not that easy to kill.At least Harry knew that the power of his spells was insufficient.
But... is Krum that strong?
Harry looked at Krum who was holding him, and his uneasiness reached its peak.When he saw Krum's face, he was shocked by the cruel smile on his face.He instantly realized something was wrong.So I subconsciously wanted to break free.
But unfortunately...
"It's too late, Harry Potter!"
There was a certain pleasure in Krum's voice.He still had that cruel smile on his face.This made Krum look particularly strange to Harry.
"Except for you..."
Before he finished speaking, Harry felt a powerful force tearing at him.In Krum's hand, he was holding a tattered little doll.Harry recognized it. It was a portkey.Unfortunately, his reaction was too late.
Harry and Krum disappeared from where they were.
………………
Time goes back to a few minutes ago.
In the audience, Sirius was paying attention to Harry's movements. When he saw Harry solving the first two troubles wittily and quickly, he couldn't help but smile on his face, and then he said to a certain family member next to him. The patriarch said: "Haha, I knew Harry's performance would definitely be the best one besides Luke Gunter. Look at his neat moves!"
Nor did he compare Harry to Luke.Luke has now fought his way through.I just missed holding the trophy in my hand.At this time, the other players were still struggling on the outside of the maze.Viktor Krum's performance was also particularly bad, and he was actually in crisis.
The other party looked at Sirius who was approaching him with a look of disgust on his face.But the situation is stronger than the person, and he really can't afford to offend the person in front of him.
"You're right!"
Sirius looked at the other party's submissive look and nodded proudly.Mr. Weasley, who was watching from the side, looked helpless.It can only be said that Sirius has never changed.
But what happened next still made Sirius feel a little emotional.
"What a kind boy. Now he is actually willing to help his enemies. He is exactly like his father."
Lucius looked at Sirius with suspicion after hearing this.Did he remember the wrong person?James Potter?Kind?Are you willing to save your enemies?Could that be James Potter?Lily Evans is pretty much the same... If Harry Potter has any human qualities, they must have been inherited from his mother.
And just when Sirius was about to continue sighing.He suddenly saw Viktor Krum grabbing Harry's hand and disappearing with Harry.
Sirius was stunned for a moment.Then he shouted loudly: "Damn it! That's the enemy!!!"
The professors also reacted quickly, and one by one they quickly chased towards the place where Harry and the others disappeared.
At the judging table, Dumbledore quickly looked towards the exit.Just now Karkaroff told them that he still felt a little uncomfortable and was going to go to the toilet again.The other party is now at the exit.
"Hahahaha!"
Arrogant laughter rang out.
Karkaroff at the exit smiled and raised his wand.A green smoke emerged from the tip of the staff, forming a dark mark in the sky.
At the moment Dumbledore was about to attack the opponent.He also disappeared.
As a result, the entire competition ground fell into chaos.The dark mark hanging high in the sky aroused the fear of many people at this moment.
Screams and shouts came and went.Dumbledore had a gloomy look on his face. After glancing at the Dark Mark in the sky, he immediately looked at Luke's position.
At this time, Luke had grabbed the trophy before, and when he realized that it was not a portkey, his eyes lit up, his figure flashed, and he immediately disappeared from the place.
After all, Harry knew before that the game would start at night, and as long as it was at night, such a situation would inevitably happen.Of course, since we already know that the location of the third game is a maze.So naturally he went out of his way to find some magic spells that could be used in the maze.
"Show me the way," he whispered to his wand, flat on his palm.
A whirl of the wand designated the dense hedge to his right.There was north, and he knew to go northwest to the center of the maze.The best thing to do is to take the road on the left, then turn right as quickly as possible.
Harry kept looking behind him.He seemed to feel that someone was watching him secretly.The maze was getting darker every minute, and the sky above turned dark blue.
There is always an uneasy feeling lingering in my heart.While he was preparing for the third trial these days, he was also thinking about the dangers he faced.Becoming the No. 4 warrior yourself is something beyond everyone’s expectations.It was even beyond his expectation.To borrow something Luke often said, 'When things go wrong, there must be a monster.'The person who made himself the No. 4 warrior is obviously not someone who is doing his own good.
The first two trials were near misses.Harry even looked up past missions for the Triwizard Tournament at Luke's reminder.Generally speaking, although the difficulty ranges from high to low, the difficulty of this mission is still within the normal range.This can be seen from the fact that none of the four of them had an accident.
Leaving aside Luke, the remaining three of them only felt a little embarrassed, but did not suffer any substantial damage.This cannot be said to be that the three of them are far more powerful than the previous warriors.It can only be said that the setting of the levels is indeed deliberately restrained.
It just looks thrilling.
However... when he knew that someone was going to be detrimental to him, and that the entire Three Witches Tournament was only the last game left, Harry also knew that this was the last can he had to face.As long as you hold on, there won't be any problems.If you can't stand it... then call Luke quickly.Otherwise, what else can we do? Are we waiting to be caught?
Harry took a deep breath, looked at the dead end in front of him, turned around silently, and walked towards the previous fork in the road.
The road ahead was still empty, and when they reached a right turn, Harry turned into it, but there was still no obstacle.Harry didn't know why this was happening, it panicked him a little at how unobstructed it was.It should be something now.The labyrinth seemed to lure him with a false sense of security.
When he walked into another corner, something suddenly appeared in front of him, which instantly changed his face.
In front of him appeared a creature with a gray-white, shiny armor-like thing on its back, which looked like a cross between a giant scorpion and an elongated crab.This thing is ten feet long. Looking at it as a whole, you can't even see the position of its head.
Harry was quite familiar with this thing, the Blast-Ended Skrewt.A new type of magical animal bred by Hagrid himself.It was bred from a manticore and a fire crab.The armor on the back of this thing is extremely strong and can even reflect magic spells.And it can release extremely sticky flames.
therefore……
Harry turned around and ran away. He really couldn't deal with this thing.This thing Hagrid developed completely violated the "Prohibition of Animal Breeding Experiments" law.In other words, Luke helped him cover up a lot, otherwise he wouldn't have been safe.
It can only be said that Hagrid is indeed a professor who can bring freshness to students.It's a pity that not all students can bear this kind of novelty.
The Blast-Ended Skrewt had a bad temper. When Harry appeared in front of him, the thing made a crackling, unpleasant explosion-like sound, and then used flames as propulsion to fly towards Harry. .
Harry's escape speed was commendable, under the circumstances.He quickly distanced himself from the Blast-Ended Skrewt.But he didn't run very far when he turned a corner and saw... a Dementor slowly walking towards him, twelve feet tall, with a hood covering its face, and its rotten and scabbed hands stretched straight out.It approached step by step, touching him based on feeling.Harry could hear the gurgling gasp in its throat.A cold, slimy feeling washed over him, but he knew what to do...
He quickly recalled his wonderful memories of this period in his mind, and then waved his wand and shouted: "Calling the Gods to protect you!"
A silver stag sprang from Harry's wand and ran towards the Dementor.The Dementor took two steps back, tripping over its robes...
Harry glanced at the Explosive-Ended Skrewt that was chasing behind him, and then waved his wand helplessly: "Funny!" He felt that this thing appeared a little weird. Logically speaking, professors should not arrange soul-capturing. Blame this extremely dangerous creature in the maze.
After all, the Blast-Ended Skrewt can still run away if it can't be beaten.As long as you are not forceful, this thing is not a threat.But Dementors were different. They could be controlled and output. Harry really didn't believe that Fleur and Krum could master the Patronus Charm.After all, this thing only had a special role in Hogwarts last year.
So...this is a boggart.
After taking down the boggart, the buck disappeared, and Harry was a little disappointed. He really hoped that this thing belonged to a live buck.I can still keep him company.
There was another crackling sound in my ears.Harry ran away immediately, he had to get rid of this thing quickly.
As Harry ran hard, the Explosive-Ended Skrewt was quickly thrown away.
With the sound of Blast-Ended Skrewts gone from his ears, Harry was finally able to stop and take a breath.
He looked around, shook his head helplessly, and then placed the wand in the palm of his hand again.
"Show me the way."
After identifying the direction, Harry was ready to move in that direction.but……
"what!!!"
And there was a cry of exclamation in his ears, with intense pain.Harry recognized Krum's voice, and it sounded like he was in trouble.Harry frowned, hesitating whether to help Krum or not.After all, if nothing else, Harry got a lot of help from Krum in Quidditch.Although that was the note Luke gave him.But the author of the note was Krum after all.To put it more exaggeratedly, Harry could be considered Krum's student.
The hesitation didn't last long.Harry walked towards the direction from which the sound came.
He moved forward cautiously, fearing that something might suddenly appear ahead.But the journey was smooth.After all, the density of dangerous magical animals in the maze is not so high as to be outrageous.
Soon after, he saw Krum, who was being attacked from the front and back by two blow-tailed snails, trying to hold up a barrier for himself.Harry noticed blood on his leg, obviously injured.
Harry knew that he shouldn't save Krum, after all, they were also opponents now.And Dumbledore and the others would definitely not watch the players die, even if the rules dictated that they would not interfere in the players' matches, even if they died.But after all, it won’t really look like this.Luke has analyzed before that the biggest requirement for this Triwizard Tournament is stability, at least not to be the target of others' criticism.
Harry believed in Luke. After all, everyone knew that Luke organized this competition for him.Of course he won't let any surprises happen in this game.
But just as he turned around to leave, Harry heard Krum's screams again.A flame penetrated through the unstable gap in the barrier, burning through Krum's robes and into his body.But Krum must persist. After all, if he abandons the barrier, the fire that seeps in will not be the same.
"Save me! Save me! Potter! Save me! I'll quit later! Save me first!"
Krum saw Harry and shouted loudly as if he was grabbing a life-saving straw: "It's too late, the professors won't be able to rescue him in time! I will be killed!"
When Harry heard this, he no longer hesitated.That's right, regardless of whether the opponent is an opponent or not, he can't do this kind of thing like sitting back and watching others get hurt or even die in front of him.
"Obstacles!" Harry shouted.The spell bounced off the snail's armor again.The squid didn't even turn its attention to Harry because of such an attack.After seeing that it had no effect, Harry's mind began to spin rapidly, and he quickly recalled what Hagrid had said about the weakness of the Blast-Ended Skrewt when he was in class.
"Stupefied!" The Blast-Ended Skrewt stopped just inches from Krum - Harry struck it in the unprotected belly.That's one of the Blast-Ended Skrewt's few weaknesses.
"So, it would be great if Hagrid could study some normal magical animals..."
Harry was still amazed at Hagrid's creativity. After all, the power of the Blast-Ended Skrewt was a bit too supermodel no matter how you looked at it.
Seeing that the enemy on one side was knocked down, Krum instantly put away the barrier and then flew forward with all his strength.The moment he left the place, flames shot out from the tail of another blaster and fell to the ground.
Krum used a vaulting motion to prop himself up on the squid, and then jumped over the unconscious squid.After crossing it, Krum fell to the ground and quickly rolled on the ground.Thanks to the fireproof effect of his clothes.So although the flames have spread, it is still not a situation that cannot be handled.
Upon seeing this, Harry quickly put an 'obstacle' on another Explosive-Ended Skrewt that was rushing towards them.This time the shot was very accurate and it was effective the first time.Then he rushed forward quickly.
"Clear water is like a spring!"
A stream of water surged from Harry's wand and fell to the ground.The flames on Krum's back were quickly extinguished on the wet grass.
"Phew—he's saved."
Krum gasped for air as if he had survived a catastrophe, then looked at the squid that was struggling in the distance, climbed up from it with an annoyed look, and grabbed Harry's arm with one hand. , waving the wand with the other hand.
"Thunderbolt explosion!"
The bouncing, seemingly extremely unstable golden beam landed on the exposed belly of the snail.Then the entire snail was blown to pieces.
Harry looked shocked.He did not use those powerful spells to attack the Blast-Ended Skrewts, but chose to use restrictive spells. Of course, this was because these Blast-Ended Skrewts were Hagrid's hard work after all.Moreover, this thing is not that easy to kill.At least Harry knew that the power of his spells was insufficient.
But... is Krum that strong?
Harry looked at Krum who was holding him, and his uneasiness reached its peak.When he saw Krum's face, he was shocked by the cruel smile on his face.He instantly realized something was wrong.So I subconsciously wanted to break free.
But unfortunately...
"It's too late, Harry Potter!"
There was a certain pleasure in Krum's voice.He still had that cruel smile on his face.This made Krum look particularly strange to Harry.
"Except for you..."
Before he finished speaking, Harry felt a powerful force tearing at him.In Krum's hand, he was holding a tattered little doll.Harry recognized it. It was a portkey.Unfortunately, his reaction was too late.
Harry and Krum disappeared from where they were.
………………
Time goes back to a few minutes ago.
In the audience, Sirius was paying attention to Harry's movements. When he saw Harry solving the first two troubles wittily and quickly, he couldn't help but smile on his face, and then he said to a certain family member next to him. The patriarch said: "Haha, I knew Harry's performance would definitely be the best one besides Luke Gunter. Look at his neat moves!"
Nor did he compare Harry to Luke.Luke has now fought his way through.I just missed holding the trophy in my hand.At this time, the other players were still struggling on the outside of the maze.Viktor Krum's performance was also particularly bad, and he was actually in crisis.
The other party looked at Sirius who was approaching him with a look of disgust on his face.But the situation is stronger than the person, and he really can't afford to offend the person in front of him.
"You're right!"
Sirius looked at the other party's submissive look and nodded proudly.Mr. Weasley, who was watching from the side, looked helpless.It can only be said that Sirius has never changed.
But what happened next still made Sirius feel a little emotional.
"What a kind boy. Now he is actually willing to help his enemies. He is exactly like his father."
Lucius looked at Sirius with suspicion after hearing this.Did he remember the wrong person?James Potter?Kind?Are you willing to save your enemies?Could that be James Potter?Lily Evans is pretty much the same... If Harry Potter has any human qualities, they must have been inherited from his mother.
And just when Sirius was about to continue sighing.He suddenly saw Viktor Krum grabbing Harry's hand and disappearing with Harry.
Sirius was stunned for a moment.Then he shouted loudly: "Damn it! That's the enemy!!!"
The professors also reacted quickly, and one by one they quickly chased towards the place where Harry and the others disappeared.
At the judging table, Dumbledore quickly looked towards the exit.Just now Karkaroff told them that he still felt a little uncomfortable and was going to go to the toilet again.The other party is now at the exit.
"Hahahaha!"
Arrogant laughter rang out.
Karkaroff at the exit smiled and raised his wand.A green smoke emerged from the tip of the staff, forming a dark mark in the sky.
At the moment Dumbledore was about to attack the opponent.He also disappeared.
As a result, the entire competition ground fell into chaos.The dark mark hanging high in the sky aroused the fear of many people at this moment.
Screams and shouts came and went.Dumbledore had a gloomy look on his face. After glancing at the Dark Mark in the sky, he immediately looked at Luke's position.
At this time, Luke had grabbed the trophy before, and when he realized that it was not a portkey, his eyes lit up, his figure flashed, and he immediately disappeared from the place.
