HP: The Shadow Returns

They continued to look for methods in the library, but it was difficult and fruitless, which was to be expected.

Just as the two of them were walking by the pier, the Weasley twins came from afar, calling people to buy stocks and invest.

"Two girls and three boys! Who can survive!"

"These are high odds!"

"Ten to a wall of hibiscus!"

When the two were about to arrive at the dock by the Black Lake, Dobby, the former house elf of the Malfoy family, appeared in front of the frowning Harry with a snap.

"Oh, Mr. Potter, Dobby heard that you need to breathe underwater for an hour, this thing will definitely help you! Gillweed!"

"And Miss Nashitan! Do you want it too?"

Dobby excitedly picked up the sticky waterweed in his hand, which was clumped up like seaweed, and showed it to the two of them.

"Oh my god, thank you so much, Dobby! You've been a big help!" Harry was as happy as a child who had found the final answer and thanked him.

"Gillweed? Where did this come from?" Sansaro raised his eyebrows, but did not accept the kindness from Dobby.

"From Professor Snape's private vault! Dobby knew Mr. Potter didn't like Professor Snape, so Dobby went to get it from him, and that's the only place where it was available."

"Um..." Harry took the gillweed and looked a little embarrassed for a moment.

Sansaro didn't dwell on this. She waved her hand and said, "Please don't do it again, Dobby, stealing is wrong."

"Oh, my God, Dobby is so sorry. Dobby didn't mean to steal. Dobby just wanted to help Mr. Potter pass this competition. Please Miss Nasitan don't tell anyone else!"

Panic and fear were visible on the elf's face, and he nervously grabbed his old clothes.

"I won't tell others, I just hope there won't be a next time." Sansaro's gentle voice made Dobby feel relieved.

"Yes, of course there will be no next time. Dobby will never do it again! Thank you Miss Nasitan for forgiving Dobby!" Dobby immediately beamed.

Harry turned around and asked, "You really don't need it?"

"No, thank you, Harry, but I should have something else to do."

Draco and others rushed over from a distance. Harry said goodbye and left immediately. He and Malfoy were not compatible by nature, and staying here would probably only put Sansaro in a dilemma.

"Okay, see you in the game"

"Potter isn't here to ask you to help him, is he?" Draco and Astoria came over holding hands, with Daphne following them.

Behind them were Crabbe and Goyle.

"No, you are overthinking. How can an independent person like Harry Potter ask for help?" Sansaro said calmly as he watched him leave.

"How are you going to get in?" Daphne came up and asked worriedly, "Theodore didn't know where he went all afternoon."

"Yes, I haven't seen him come back since he was taken away by Moody."

Several people got on the boat and arrived at one of the wooden towers erected in the middle of the Black Lake. Harry Potter happened to be on top of it, and Neville Longbottom's expression suddenly turned bad.

But the good thing is that Moody was there, and Draco kept a pale face and said nothing.

"You didn't forget to wear special clothes, right?" Cedric frowned as he looked at Sansaro, who was still wearing a wizard's robe. "You should know that this competition is underwater."

"I know, it's in it," Sansaro said with a smile, and said hello to Shalo next to him, as well as Konwe Puluo next to Krum.

Moody limped up and smiled ferociously, "Ah... she is indeed a genius witch, so confident in any pressure."

Astoria's eyes immediately became aggressive, and Sansaro turned sideways and smiled.

"You are so complimentary"

"Then let's look forward to your performance," Moody said and took another sip of the potion in the bottle.

At this time, Dumbledore's voice came extremely loudly from the stands in the middle.

"Welcome to the second competition! Not long ago, all the warriors had their beloved treasures stolen!"

"There are five pieces in total, one for each person, and they are now lying at the bottom of the Black Lake! To win, the warriors must bring the treasure out of the water within the specified time. It is very simple, but they only have one hour!"

"If the time limit is exceeded, you have to rely on yourself! No magic can save them! As soon as the cannon fires, the game begins!"

After Dumbledore finished speaking, everyone became nervous. They took off their outer robes, revealing the lighter clothes underneath.

Sansaro handed the coat to Astoria, who was only wearing a white gauze skirt underneath.

Cedric swallowed nervously, and he could hear the sound of Hufflepuff cheering him on in the stands next to him.

Harry ate the jellyfish in a hurry, but he choked in his throat because he was so flustered as he swallowed it whole gulp. Moody couldn't stand it anymore, and patted his back hard in disgust.

"Cough! Cough!"

"Are you okay? Harry?" Sansaro raised his eyebrows in concern.

"I...ahem!...not bad!...ahem."

The roar of cannons sounded, signaling the start of the game.

Cedric finally said "Come on" to Sansaro, closed his eyes and jumped into the water. Other warriors also entered the water one after another, including Harry Potter who was directly pushed down by Moody.

"Come on, Sister Nasitan"

"it is good"

Sansaro stepped forward and entered the water. After making sure that no one saw her, she turned into a black mist and disappeared into the dark bottom of the lake.

"I can't see her now," Daphne said nervously as she lay next to the wooden railing.

"They've all disappeared." Astoria held Draco's hand tightly and stared at the water without blinking.

Now under the water, the further downstream you go, the less you can see. Black shadows shuttle through the dense and invisible black water.

Harry, who had gills and flippers, swam very cautiously. When he turned around, he saw Fleur on the other side of the seaweed. She was wearing a veil and was looking in the direction of the song. He had to move faster. OK.

Harry swam in the direction of the sound with all his strength.

At this moment on the shore, 20 minutes had passed. Everyone was staring at the lake anxiously. Fleur was sent up by two unknown creatures, and she was eliminated.

"Fleur Delacour is eliminated! She failed the second competition!" Dumbledore shouted.

Bubaston's students wrapped a thick blanket around her and comforted her.

"My sister, she's still down there!" Fleur's wet hair stuck to her face, her expression full of worry.

Not long after, small dots floating on the water attracted their attention.

"What is that? Is it some warrior?" Longbottom frowned and squinted his eyes to look carefully.

"Hair like tentacles, the tail of a fish?" Astoria had seen this thing floating from the lake in a book.

"These are mermaids! Are they dead?" they exclaimed.

The lake water was dyed a strange color by the mermaid's blood. Dumbledore frowned in the stands, and he realized that something was wrong.

"Dumbledore, is this normal?" McGonagall came over and asked uneasily.

"Ahhh!"

suddenly

A living mermaid quickly emerged from the water, screaming at Dumbledore. She swam desperately in the water, as if there was something below that frightened her.

But soon, something under the water suddenly dragged the mermaid down, and the desolate and frightening screams echoed in people's ears, giving everyone goosebumps.

"I didn't arrange this." Worry and solemnity were visible on Dumbledore's face, and the professors around him began to panic after hearing this.