The Gyrfalcon transformed by Ayo Oluwale had already flown past the Fire Dragon, and the Golden Egg appeared before his eyes.
He judged the distance. With about one more flap of his wings, once he returned to human form, he would be able to clutch the Golden Egg in his arms and complete the first task's test.
Just as he was about to do so, a powerful sense of danger swept over him. He forced himself to pull back his wings, but still felt a sharp pain in them. He crashed to the ground and slid forward for some distance.
"Merlin's beard!" Ludo Bagman cried out loudly. "Did everyone see that clearly... There's protection from a dangerous creature around the Golden Egg too!"
"That's a Cat Leopard! A XXXXX dangerous creature from North America! The Gyrfalcon was already fast enough, but the Cat Leopard is even faster! The Cat Leopard is charging at the Gyrfalcon! It's launching an attack on its own!"
"The Uagadou Champion has returned to human form! He's running! His hands are waving wildly! What exactly is this..." He heard Kamba Headmaster's reminder. "This is Uagadou's Gesture Casting!"
The instant the Cat Leopard reached Ayo Oluwale, Ayo Oluwale's Gesture Casting was completed as well;
With a thud, he was swatted flying by the Cat Leopard's claws. Using that force, he closed in on the Golden Egg and pulled it into his arms.
Several wizards jumped into the arena, all raising their Wands and pointing them at the Cat Leopard, restraining the Cat Leopard that was preparing to attack again.
The dragon-taming wizards also appeared in the arena and got the other two Uagadou Champions out of danger. Thunderous applause rang out from the circular stands.
The three Uagadou Champions all looked somewhat battered now;
The sea eagle