Regardless of the commotion outside the maze, or how unfathomable Dumbledore's gaze was.
Su Er used the Levitation Charm to carry Barty Crouch Jr. toward the light. After another few dozen paces, the view opened up into an empty clearing. There was only a tall stone platform piled into a small hill, with a gleaming, gold-plated trophy resting on top.
That was the Goblet of Fire, the ultimate goal of all the Champions in this Triwizard Tournament final.
Su Er casually tossed Barty Crouch Jr. aside. His body struck the stone ground with a dull thud, and he let out an unconscious groan. Without a change in expression, Su Er casually hit him with another Stunning Spell.
Although Su Er had already confiscated Barty Crouch Jr.'s wand and bound him so tightly in vines that he could not move a finger, and he could cause no trouble even if he woke up, there was nothing wrong with being cautious.
Harry wasn't here yet?
Su Er looked around for a while, somewhat surprised.
Suddenly, a noise came from nearby, far louder than the commotion from his fight with Barty Crouch Jr. Su Er stepped back a few paces, gripping his wand as he looked toward its source.
The sturdy hedge wall suddenly shook, then burst apart. Broken branches and shredded leaves sprayed toward Su Er from the other side.
The familiar pale-blue wall of light rose, blocking the branches and leaves. Through the dust, Su Er saw a bedraggled figure dart out. It was Harry.
Close behind Harry was an enormous, black-haired monster, roughly fifteen feet long, with its pincers raised high, ready to strike at any moment.
Oh, an old acquaintance.
An Acromantula from the Forbidden Forest.
A stone tripped the panicking Harry, sending him tumbling to the ground. Worse