For the first time, the people on shore saw what lay beneath the Black Lake.
Professor Dumbledore certainly wasn't going to leave the spectators sitting in their seats with nothing to do but endure the wind. After Harry entered the water last, he rose and waved his wand.
Droplets rose from the Black Lake and rapidly coalesced in midair into a sheet, reflecting the scene underwater.
The four Champions' "treasures" were bound, unconscious, to four stone pillars, their eyes shut tight as though they were already dead.
Several hideous monsters carrying three-pronged, long-handled weapons patrolled near the "treasures."
The young wizards couldn't help crying out in surprise, then broke into discussion. They watched the curtain of water closely, guessing which Champion would appear first.
It was Su Er's first time entering the Black Lake as well. The Impervius spell ensured that his clothes wouldn't get wet, but water still flowed through the gaps at his collar, brushing against his skin before escaping through another opening.
The water didn't stay, but the chill seeped in through his pores.
"Brr..." Su Er couldn't help shivering as he stood on the gentle downward slope. He was now completely submerged, his wizard robes drifting slightly in the current.
The Bubble-Head Charm worked well, and he didn't feel the slightest difficulty breathing.
The Black Lake's water wasn't the deep black it appeared to be from outside, but a vibrant pale green. Through the hazy water, he could see pebbles covered in bluish-green turf, silt, and swaying, dark green waterweed.
Su Er took a deep breath. Once his body had quickly adjusted to the water temperature, he began kicking, moving rapidly forward in a horizontal position.
He had no time to waste. Beneath the surface, the Black Lake was far larger than it looked, and he