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After Dumbledore discovered that the current 'Moody' was an imposter, he specifically warned Harry to be careful and guard against 'Moody'.

Although Moody has been very kind to Harry this semester.

But compared to Dumbledore, Harry trusted him more.

Moreover, Zicomo once said that there was something wrong with this 'Moody'.

Therefore, Harry was already wary of 'Moody'.

Harry did not follow the suggestion given by 'Moody', but instead chose the exact opposite direction.

I wonder what 'Moody' would think if he saw this.

Fortunately, Moody had a backup plan; he used the Imperius Curse to control Krum before the match even started.

Through Krum, he can still get Harry to the Triwizard Tournament.

The camera then shifts to Hermione's side.

Although the hedge maze was constantly changing, finding the right path was not a difficult problem for Hermione.

Hermione took out her wand and whispered, "Guide me."

A blue tassel emerged from the tip of her wand and floated slowly forward.

The tassels pointed to the correct path through the maze.

Hermione walked briskly through the maze, a stark contrast to the other three warriors who looked tense and on edge.

It was as if she had entered not a dangerous maze, but was taking a walk in her own backyard.

Just as Hermione reached a crossroads, a Dementor suddenly darted out from her left.

Hermione reacted quickly, slapping a Patronus Charm right across the Dementor's face.

The Dementor, in pain, quickly fled in the direction it had come from.

Hermione's seemingly casual action was observed by the audience through the magic recording stone.

Although Hermione couldn't hear at this moment, enthusiastic applause still rang out from the audience.

Zicomo didn't react much; dealing with the Dementors was a trivial matter for Hermione, and there was no need to get too excited.

The appearance of the Dementors, on the contrary, surprised Zicomo.

He never expected that Fudge would still dare to let Dementors into Hogwarts after the Dementors attacking students last semester.

It seems Fudge is really going all out to prove that the Ministry of Magic under his leadership is not incompetent.

Just like now, the maze is surrounded by Ministry of Magic staff.

They patrolled around the maze to ensure the safety of the four warriors participating in the competition.

However, their guarantees were completely useless.

At this point, Fleur had already been eliminated by Krum, who was controlled by 'Moody'.

Fortunately, Moody's main objective now is to lead Harry toward the Portkey.

Not wanting to cause any further trouble, he didn't kill Furong directly.

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Otherwise, the entire British Ministry of Magic would definitely be blacklisted by Beauxbatons, and it would be too lenient for Mrs. Maxime to beat Fudge.

After 'Moody' controlled Krum to knock Fleur unconscious, he threw Fleur into the hedges of the maze.

These hedges seemed to come alive, their tendrils extending from their roots to entwine and wrap around the hibiscus.

Fortunately, a magic recording stone at this location captured the scene; otherwise, perhaps no one would have found Furong's location until the end of the competition.

Meanwhile, Harry encounters a magical creature bred by Hagrid—the Blasttail.

Despite being only about 15 centimeters long, this thing is somewhere between a sphinx and a fire crab in terms of danger.

They resemble large, shelled lobsters, but without heads. Their appearance is somewhere between a scorpion and a crab.

Numerous feet stretched out haphazardly from beneath them, and they reeked of rotten fish and shrimp.

This thing not only sucks human blood, but it also spews flames from its tail.

Furthermore, they can use the flames they spew to propel themselves forward, and combined with the sharp spikes erected all over their bodies, their destructive power is terrifying.

Sure enough, the moment Harry saw the Blasttail, it charged straight at him.

Moreover, during this process, the Bombtail even used a flamethrower, making it even faster than the Golden Snitch caught in Harry's Quidditch match.

Fortunately, Harry was prepared for this. He dodged the impact of the Blasttail by sidestepping it, and then raised his hand to unleash a 'thunderous explosion' behind him.

Hagrid once told him that the only thing the blasting snail had no defense against was its abdomen, which was not protected by a shell.

When the Bombtail rushed behind Harry, its belly was facing him.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Harry used a spell to send the Blasttail to its death.

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Harry's 'Thunder Blast' hit the Bombtail, and its internal organs blew all out from its abdomen.

A smell of rotting fish and shrimp then filled the air.

Harry covered his nose, whispered an apology to Hagrid, and then left.

The reason I apologize is that Hagrid complained to Harry about it last December.

He said these blasting snails really love to kill each other.

At that time, Hagrid had only 10 of the Bombtail snails he had cultivated left.

Now Harry has killed another one for him, I wonder if Hagrid will be sad.

In fact, Hagrid was quite heartbroken, because the person Harry killed was only Hagrid's last remaining survivor.

The other nine had already died in their infighting.

After Hagrid saw this scene through the magic memory stone, he cried like a child weighing over 300 pounds.

Of course, Harry doesn't know these things yet.

Harry continued deeper into the maze, completely unaware that danger was closing in on him.

Hermione, however, remained as relaxed and leisurely as before.

Having overcome numerous obstacles, she had arrived at the very center of the maze, where the Three Strong Cup was prominently displayed.

However, Hermione didn't rush to pick up the Triwizard Cup, because picking it up would mean the end of the match.

She hadn't forgotten her main purpose for participating in the Triwizard Tournament.

She came to fight Voldemort and test her own strength; winning the Triple Crown was just a side benefit.

Before the match, Zicomo told Hermione that all they needed to do to find Voldemort was follow Harry.

So after Hermione confirmed the location of the Triwizard Tournament, she turned and left.

She now needs to find Harry's location so as not to miss the long-awaited battle with Voldemort.

The audience members in the stands were puzzled by Hermione's behavior.

Why didn't Hermione pick up the Triwizard Cup when it was right in front of her?

Only Moody watched the direction Hermione had gone, a sense of unease creeping into his heart.

Because that direction is where Harry is.

At this moment, 'Moody' disregarded the risk of being exposed and controlled Krum to head straight for Harry's location.

When Harry saw Krum, he was about to greet him when Krum attacked him instead.

Moody's goal was to get Harry to the Portkey, the location of the fake Triwizard Cup.

Therefore, none of Krum's spells were designed to kill Harry.

But Harry was unaware of this, and under Krum's relentless attacks, he could only flee, running towards the unknown future.

Not only that, while 'Moody' was controlling Krum to attack Harry, he was also controlling the traps in the maze to stop Hermione.

To prevent Hermione from arriving and to help Harry escape.

Hermione dealt with the various traps that came her way, while inwardly thinking that her cousin was right after all.

She only expressed her desire to find Harry, but she encountered various obstacles.

Voldemort was indeed planning to take advantage of this opportunity to harm Harry.

With that in mind, Hermione quickened her pace; she needed to get to the scene before Voldemort attacked Harry.

To better enjoy the upcoming show, Zicomo telepathically communicated with Hermione, instructing her to bring a magic memory stone.

Hermione followed Zicomo's instructions, took a magic memory stone from the roadside, and pinned it to her chest.

It was this action that made Moody no longer dare to recklessly use traps to stop Hermione.

He turned his attention to controlling Krum to continue driving Harry away.

Harry had already realized that something was wrong.