"Let's hide in the lake!" Ron came up with an idea.
"Wingardium Leviosa!" Hermione cast the Levitation Charm on Harry and Neville's clothes in quick succession, making them easier to drag. "Hurry, pull Harry and Neville away!"
Ron and Hermione stepped forward, each grabbing one of Harry's legs and dragging him out from beneath the Dementor, while Hannah pulled away the rigidly frozen Neville.
As soon as the three approached the Dementor, they felt the temperature seem to drop several degrees in an instant. Unhappy memories began to surface in their minds, but fortunately, they had not touched the Dementor and had not yet lost the ability to move.
Splash— The three jumped into the water with Harry and Neville in tow.
The Dementor did not follow them into the water, but it continued wandering along the shore, unwilling to leave.
The moment Hannah dragged Neville away, he was no longer in direct contact with the Dementor. However, before he could recover, he was pulled into the Black Lake.
Neville could not swim!
Neville struggled in the water. Whenever he surfaced, the Dementor would take a breath, and memories of being pushed off the Black Lake pier by his Great Uncle and nearly drowning came flooding into his mind.
Whenever he sank beneath the surface, lake water kept rushing into his mouth. In that brief moment, it was as though he had relived the terrifying experience from when he was eight.
Just when he thought he was about to die, he vaguely seemed to see a raven fly in from afar and carry the Dementor away in its beak.
At the same time, he felt as though he had been wrapped up by a huge squid tentacle.
A raven carried off a Dementor? Before Neville lost consciousness, a thought flashed