Harry, Ron, and Hermione had never known they could run so fast. Harry even felt that, with just his own two legs, he could catch the Golden Snitch right now.
Driven by fear, they had nearly unleashed all their potential. In the shortest possible time, they scrambled and stumbled around several bends, with the exit right before their eyes.
But just then, Harry suddenly thought of another problem.
Voldemort was chasing them. If they ran out now, wouldn't they be leading Voldemort straight to Hogwarts?
Damn it!
Harry's face went pale as soon as he realized this, but he couldn't stop. In the blink of an eye, the three of them had reached the spot directly beneath the entrance.
Bursts of scorching wind blew in from outside, bringing Harry back to his senses.
"Listen..." He stopped Ron and said anxiously, "We can't go out, or we'll lead Voldemort to Hogwarts!"
Ron's face went pale in an instant as well.
Leading Voldemort there?
That alone would be enough for Mrs. Weasley to beat him to death ten times over.
"Now isn't the time to think about that!" Hermione was slightly calmer than the two of them. She grabbed Ron and shoved him upward, speaking rapidly at the same time:
"The moment Voldemort spotted us, this secret passage to Hogwarts was already exposed... And even without this passage, do you think Voldemort wouldn't go to Hogwarts?"
"Hurry up, he's almost here!"
Urged on by Hermione, Ron gritted his teeth and crawled out of the hole, with Hermione following close behind.
Seeing intruders enter its territory, a thick willow branch lashed out. Harry, who had just crawled out of the opening, failed to dodge in time and was sent flying by the branch.
Luckily, as a Seeker, he reacted quickly enough to grab