![]() ![]() A great cheer erupts from the stands, and Harry gets Ron to help with the girl. Ron and the girl wake up and are looking around. Wild, green-haired faces surround him, but they are all smiling. As the surface appears, the Gillyweed wears off. Harry's watch has stopped, and he worries that they might be pulled back down when the hour is up. Harry frees the girl, and with her and Ron in tow, he nervously heads to the surface, accompanied by the mermen. Harry finally threatens them with his wand, and they retreat. ![]() When Fleur does not appear, Harry attempts to free the last hostage but the mermen again stop him. With Hermione, Krum then heads to the surface. Krum appears with his head transformed into a shark's head he is unable to bite through Hermione's ropes, so Harry hands him his sharp rock, which Krum uses to cut her free. Cutting Cho free, he heads for the surface with her. He urges Harry to get going, Fleur and Krum are almost there. Harry is still arguing with them when Cedric arrives with a large air bubble around his head. Worried that the other Champions have not appeared, he also tries to free Hermione, but is stopped by the Mermish guards. Harry finds a sharp stone and uses it to free Ron. The Mermish guards do nothing to interfere, but they refuse Harry's attempt to borrow a spear to cut Ron free. Tied to a large statue in the "village square" are four figures: Ron, Hermione, Cho Chang, and a young girl who Harry guesses is Fleur's sister. In the deepest part of the lake, Harry finds a sizable, if crude, Mermish village. Moaning Myrtle appears and indicates which way Harry should travel. Grindylows attack and he jinxes them off. Unable to breathe, he dives into the water and sets off. ![]() Suddenly, gills sprout on his neck and webs appear between his toes. Replying more confidently than he actually feels, Harry responds that he does.Īt the off, Harry chews the Gillyweed. Ludo privately asks Harry if he is okay and has a plan. Percy Weasley is upset when Ludo Bagman insists Harry be given a moment to catch his breath. Harry arrives at the lake just in time for the second task. Dobby says he knows that Harry did not find the right spell, so he did: Gillyweed. Harry finally understands that "Wheezy" is Ron. Harry thinks it is too late to compete, but Dobby says Harry must retrieve his "Wheezy". Putting on his Invisibility Cloak, Harry returns to the library where he finally falls asleep reading spell-books by wand light.ĭobby wakes him mere minutes before the second task. After Harry frantically searches all the books without finding anything, Ron and Hermione have still not returned. When the library closes, Harry carries as many books as he can back to the Gryffindor common room. Fred and George appear, telling Ron and Hermione to report to Professor McGonagall. Later, Harry, Hermione, and Ron race through spell-books looking for ways to breathe underwater. Taking Harry aside, Hagrid says he is sure Harry can beat the second challenge. Today, he has captured a pair of foals, and Parvati and Lavender are absolutely delighted. In an apparent attempt to prove he can teach as well as Professor Grubbly-Plank, he continues the lesson about unicorns, and actually seems to know a great deal about them. Hagrid appears to have given up on the Blast-Ended Skrewts, as only two are left. Harry responds, and glumly goes to Care of Magical Creatures class. An owl letter from Sirius that arrives the day before the second task briefly cheers Harry, but it turns out that Sirius only wants to know when the Hogsmeade weekend is. Over the next several weeks, he, Hermione, and Ron scour the library searching for ways to breathe underwater, but to no avail. Harry remembers Moody saying that Professor Dumbledore believes in second chances, and he wonders just what Snape did to warrant one.Īs requested, Harry sends an owl letter to Sirius recapping everything that happened. ![]() Crouch was in Snape's office the previous night. Harry reveals that for the second task, he must find a way to breathe underwater for one hour and recover whatever the Merpeople have taken from him. Fortunately, the class noise and confusion muffles their private conversation. In Charms class, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are learning Banishing charms, the opposite of Summoning. Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. ![]()
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