After hesitating for a long time, Harry decided not to reveal his little secret after all.
For one thing, it conflicted with the United Kingdom's Ministry of Magic regulations, and Harry did not want to make trouble for himself. For another, he still felt that his Animagus form was not really fit to be seen.
As for being overtaken by those behind him, that was no big deal.
Harry comforted himself with that thought as he continued looking for signs of fruit. There was actually quite a lot of fruit on the Sky-Piercing Vine, but most of it was hidden behind leaves and was not easy to spot.
Although Harry had good eyesight, it was nowhere near Gardner's after she had transformed into a peregrine falcon. His search was therefore still quite slow. The other Champions were much the same, or even a little slower than Harry.
Before long, Harry found an eighth fruit pattern. He studied it carefully for a while, then spotted a line of writing beside it that was even less conspicuous than the writing on the fruit.
"The Tournament Committee really has it in for people with poor eyesight," Harry said, curling his lip.
What he had not expected was that, although three Champions happened to have found fruit at that moment, the main view was focused on him, perhaps because the United Kingdom was hosting.
As a result, the several thousand spectators present heard his complaint loud and clear, and a burst of laughter followed.
"Our young Hogwarts Champion is quite amusing," Bagman said, laughing heartily as he commentated. Nobody would mind a harmless little complaint like that; they would even find it entertaining.
Harry carefully examined the line of writing.
A String of Summer Delights.
What's that?
Harry looked utterly bewildered. *This should be