A patch of Harry's hair had been singed. He sat on the ground, staring at the Blast-Ended Skrewt shattered into pieces, and only got up after a long, stunned moment.
He felt nothing about the gruesome death of the creature Hagrid had worked so hard to breed.
Yes, however a disgusting creature like a Blast-Ended Skrewt died, it would not stir any feelings in him.
"Thank you," Harry said quietly.
"You're welcome." Su Er shook his head. "How are you?"
Harry felt the head that had nearly caught fire a moment ago. Feeling the slightly prickly texture against his fingertips, he shook his head.
"Then shall we split up for now? See you in a bit?" Su Er turned away without hesitation.
Harry nodded blankly. He watched Su Er's retreating back in silence for a while, then got to his feet too and continued along his originally planned route.
Su Er paid no attention to whatever Harry behind him might be thinking and walked on aimlessly.
The first path was a dead end, so he backed out, chose another fork, and turned left. Unfortunately, it was another dead end.
Well, wasting too much time wouldn't be good either. I ran into Harry just a little while ago, which means he'll reach the finish soon. I should pick up the pace.
He had not brought the Marauder's Map with him. Since this maze had only recently been built, it was not recorded on the map, which meant this useful tool was no use here. Besides, there were people packed everywhere here; finding Harry among a mass of black blotches merged together and barely distinguishable from an ink stain would be no easy task.
"Point me." He could only rely on magic.
With the help of the Four-Point Spell, Su Er swiftly