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As soon as Harry and I stood up, all the Gryffindors applauded. We were wished good luck and, along with Krum and Fleur, we left the Great Hall. Bagman imdiately walked up to Harry on the stairs and began to cheer him on, but the guy seed to be holding up pretty well.
Soon we got to the stadium. The Quidditch pitch had really transford. There was a hedge no less than six ters high all over it, except for a tiny spot. We were led to just that vacant spot. It was here in the hedge that the only passage darkened, and behind us, there were stands for many people. The ministry employees conjured up four large and round magic screens in the air, from which we will be watched.
After a couple of minutes, the stadium and the bleachers began to fill with the first spectators, and the air was filled with excited voices and the sound of hundreds and hundreds of footsteps as wizards hurried to take their allotted bleachers. I looked up at the sky and saw the first, brightest evening star - it was getting dark fast, too fast. Hagrid and Professors McGonagall, Flitwick, and Fake Moody approached us. Professors had big red stars glowing on their hats, and Hagrid had them on the back of his vest.
"We'll be patrolling outside," McGonagall spoke up after looking us over. "If anyone gets in trouble and feels that help is needed, send a sheaf of red sparks into the air, and we'll co to the rescue imdiately. Is that clear?"
After receiving an affirmative nod, Bagman gave the command to begin patrolling. As the professors dispersed, Bagman touched his throat with his wand, conjuring up Sonorus.
"Ladies and gentlen," Bagman's amplified voice echoed throughout the stadium. "The third and final task of the Triwizard Tournant begins. Let remind you of the standings of the participants for today! First place goes to Mr. Maximilian Knight, Hogwarts! Ninety-four points!"
Shouts and thunder of applause echoed far into the Forbidden Forest, stirring up the sleep-ready birds.
"In second place is Victor Krum, Durmstrang, eighty-two points! In third place, Mr. Harry Potter, Hogwarts, seventy-nine points! And in fourth, Miss Fleur Delacour, Beauxbatons! Sixty-five points!"
After waiting for the storm of applause to subside, Bagman continued:
"All right, Mr. Knight, start on my whistle! Three... Two... One..."
Bagman whistled sharply, and I rushed into the maze, out of the corner of my eye, noticing an almost completely invisible tiny golem flying almost over my shoulder - a slight distortion of its outline gave it away.
Almost imdiately, all sound was cut off, and I was imrsed in the silence of the labyrinth, where only the slight vibrations and rustling of the hedge above made lively. It was dark, and more and more stars were appearing in the sky. I bet it would be pitch black in a few minutes.
I took out my wand and touched it with the tip of the index finger of my other hand, imperceptibly, even to myself, turning a drop of blood into a slightly luminous one. I dropped it in my left eye, creating a special Cat's Eye charm. I was able to see the labyrinth's darkness, and every leaf, curl of the hedge, or the grass beneath my feet beca clear and distinct, though I lost the lion's share of its color. Without wasting ti, I moved swiftly through the labyrinth. My sense of direction wasn't bad here, so I knew the direction I needed to go.
"The rhinoceros has poor eyesight, but with its size, that's not its problem."
Accelerate the perception, but not the body, Rowena.
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