"Clearly, the fourth task will be held at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Our champions must find a way to get from Azkaban Island to Hogwarts high in the sky to qualify for the fourth task."
Lockhart pointed at the enormous mountain rising into the clouds from the ocean beyond the island.
The mountain vaguely resembled a knight, and the waves crashing against it seemed to barely cover the knight's ankles.
As the wind carried the clouds across the sky, people could just make out the cluster of buildings that formed Hogwarts Castle, perched on the mountain knight's shoulders above the clouds.
Everyone gasped in amazement.
They all craned their necks, feeling that this was simply beyond anything a human could accomplish.
"You can jump into the sea from the docks on Azkaban Island, swim to the foot of Knight Mountain, and then climb up its sheer cliffs!"
Lockhart's voice was full of teasing amusement. "Perhaps that's the simplest solution?"
"Of course, Azkaban Island also offers our champions all sorts of help. There are countless fantastic plants, countless fantastic beasts, and potion ingredients and tools stored in all kinds of treasure chests."
"Perhaps we can look forward to some young wizard taming a Thestral supplied by the Ministry of Magic and flying straight up to Hogwarts!"
"That won't be easy. Thestrals are fantastic beasts with a 4X danger rating. We hope all our champions will keep their abilities in mind."
"Yes, our young wizards can use all kinds of methods. Whatever your specialty, you'll find what you need here!"
"Our thanks to Mr. Nicolas Flamel for providing the alchemy materials, to Professor Rubeus Hagrid and the magizoologists from various countries for providing these adorable little animals, to the Sacred Twenty-Eight for providing the potion ingredients, and to..."
"I imagine