"Now... Su Er, listen for my whistle. Harry, you're second. Be ready."
For the final task, Madam Hooch had handed her whistle-blowing duties over to Ludo Bagman...
"Three... two..."
"Tweet-"
Su Er moved at once, nodding to Harry before heading inside. Perhaps because Hagrid had grown the hedges thick enough, combined with the mysterious atmosphere of night, the passage was gloomy. And the moment he entered, he could no longer hear any sound.
As with the Second Task, Dumbledore had used the Elder Wand to set up a curtain of water above the maze so everyone could watch the Champions' performances.
Where did the water come from, you ask? As everyone knows, don't forget that one component of air is H2O.
"Lumos." Su Er flicked his wand, silently conjuring a ball of light to illuminate the way ahead. There was nothing in the first stretch of passage. It was perfectly clear, with only the fragrance of grass lingering around his nose.
After walking about fifty meters, Su Er heard the second short whistle behind him.
At the same time, the first fork appeared.
Su Er looked left and right. Either choice would pose no problem for him, but he had better stall for a while and try to reach the spot in the very center of the maze where the Goblet of Fire stood at roughly the same time as Harry.
He flicked out the light, and the passage immediately darkened.
Su Er laid his wand flat on his palm and quietly recited the incantation.
"Point Me."
The wand turned slightly, its tip pointing toward the wall on the right. That was due north, while the very center of the maze lay northwest.
To follow the correct route, he should take the right-hand fork.
But that was not what he