The Ice Troll seemed even more resistant to blows than the Stone Monster they had encountered before.
Harry's spell struck it, yet the Troll's body showed no sign of damage whatsoever.
The discovery made Harry's heart sink, but what happened next terrified both Harry and Cedric out of their wits!
The Ice Troll froze for a moment after being attacked, its gaze finally shifting.
ROAR!
When it spotted Harry and Cedric before the stone door, the Ice Troll let out an earth-shaking roar. It immediately raised its ice club high and charged at them!
The world before their eyes seemed to tremble. Though the Troll had not reached them yet, a savage gust was already rushing straight at them.
Harry and Cedric stood frozen before the stone door, as if they were watching a towering mountain crash toward them!
"Get out, Harry, Cedric!"
As it charged, the Troll roared fiercely and prepared to swing its club. Once that massive weapon came down, it would surely shatter stone and split the earth.
In their current state, they had no means of defending against that blow. They probably could not even dodge it.
Hermione's face went pale as she cried out in terror,
"Don't fight it head-on, Harry, Cedric! Get out of the Secret Realm!"
That had been part of the plan in the first place. If they could not win, they would leave.
Harry and Cedric did not hesitate. They spun around, sprinted two steps, and threw themselves into the vortex within the stone door.
BANG!
With a thunderous boom that seemed to split heaven and earth, the Troll swept its ice club sideways and smashed it heavily into the stone doorframe.
Raging winds swept outward, blasting the remaining three people away. Yet the stone door did not budge. It suffered