Harry and Ron truly had not been affected by the illusion at all.
After all, when the Tournament Committee set the illusion's strength, they had intended for the young wizards to be able to break free eventually. For that to be possible, its strength could not be too high.
But this had led to a major problem.
Given the strength of Harry's and Ron's Occlumency, the illusion could not penetrate their defenses and affect them.
So neither of them had been affected by the illusion since entering the Illusion Tower.
But neither had expected anything like this to happen, and they kept checking everything with painstaking care, afraid they had fallen under its spell. If not for that, they could have raced straight up and might already have reached the top floor.
"Say, are the two Hogwarts Champions not being affected by the illusion?" Voices like this gradually rose from the audience, growing more and more numerous.
Because, judging by all the signs, neither of them looked remotely affected by the illusion.
"The Tournament Committee has confirmed that there is nothing wrong with the environment inside the Illusion Tower. If Champion Potter and Champion Weasley really are unaffected by the illusion..."
Bagman smacked his lips. He thought those two bald men were a little unreliable, but repeated their words anyway. "Then that can only mean Potter and Weasley possess exceptionally advanced Occlumency and powerful wills, allowing them to completely block illusion magic of the Illusion Tower's strength."
"That's impossible." Madame Maxime shook her head repeatedly, looking utterly unable to accept this explanation.
"Miss Xilieikesi began practicing Occlumency before she entered Beauxbatons. It has been more than eight years now. If even she couldn't resist the illusion, I don't believe Potter and Weasley, who are only fourteen, could do it."
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