The moment Albert stepped into the maze, he clearly sensed the changes throughout it. Someone had used the Undetectable Extension Charm on the maze Hagrid had built, expanding it countless times over. The paths had become incredibly narrow and long, while the twenty-foot hedges pressed heavily upon anyone entering the maze. The surrounding visibility was gradually darkening with time, creating an eerie, terrifying atmosphere.
Albert waved his wand, and a ball of light flew from its tip, suddenly bursting into dazzling radiance and temporarily driving away the darkness around him. He walked unhurriedly deeper into the maze.
To prevent any accidents, Albert had placed a dose of Liquid Luck in his mouth long ago, ready to use at a moment's notice. Not even Barty Crouch Jr. could detect it, and this dose of Liquid Luck was his most important safeguard.
Albert bit through the dose of Liquid Luck and closed his eyes, feeling the changes it brought him. That incomparably familiar surge of exhilaration flowed through his entire body, as though he were capable of anything and every problem could be easily resolved.
After suppressing the excitement and pleasure brought by the Liquid Luck, the last trace of anxiety in his heart vanished as well. Albert was now in a state where his emotions could not control him. Liquid Luck had greatly enhanced his already formidable abilities in every aspect, and he believed that under extreme circumstances, he could make incredibly precise and correct decisions.
This feeling was wonderful!
The corner of Albert's mouth curled upward slightly. He could sense someone watching him from the shadows!
It was Barty Crouch Jr.!
He pretended not to have noticed anything and slowly continued onward with his wand raised.
As for the hedges gradually closing behind him, they did not cause him the