Harry Potter’s Book of Sin

"...Then, the last! The task that the warriors will challenge is to regain some of the most precious treasures for them in this huge maze of thorns!"

"Yes, they must find their treasure and take it out of the maze!"

"Listen, everyone, our warriors are in their respective positions! As soon as I blow the whistle, the second project will officially begin! They have three full hours to find the most correct path for them. Now, I count To three..."

"one two Three!"

The sharp whistles reverberated in the cold, still air, and cheers and applause erupted from the stands.And the long-awaited second project of the Triwizard Tournament, the journey of the thorny maze, has finally begun!

Just as the whistle sounded, the four warriors broke into four different entrances.Everyone's speed is very fast, because the time is limited this time, they don't have room to continue hesitating at the entrance.

The so-called "most precious treasure" is actually very clear to the four warriors.

Because in their respective boxes, in addition to the one-eighth-sized map, there was also a delicate magic card.If someone picks it up, it will reveal something on someone who has a good impression of the holder.

According to Maca's judgment, the main role is the application of "Name Magic". There are many similar gadgets in the Joko Magic Joke Shop.

Perhaps Dumbledore simply used some kind of props in Joko's shop to change it and it is unknown.

And what appeared on Maca’s card was a small carrot earrings—the answer was already clear, Luna should be waiting for him in a corner of the maze now!

Maca didn't hesitate, he walked quickly through the maze, sometimes he would stretch out his wand and wave his hand to block a thorny tentacled from the wall of thorns to his back.

It was a dark green tentacles with sharp spikes.They are not the same as Devil's Nets. The effect of open flames on them is very poor, because it is very difficult to ignite them.

On the surface of their tentacles, they are usually covered with a thin layer of stratum corneum. In addition to fire resistance, they also have a very good resistance to cutting.About three centuries ago, wizards often used them to guard their homes.

It's just that this kind of doom thorns are rare now, and I don't know where Dumbledore got such a large piece.

"Speaking of which, if you throw a bottle of fire in such a place, the effect should be good."

The thorns of doom is also a kind of magic plant, and the degree of danger is quite high. The Ministry of Magic once classified it into the "xxxx" classification level.It was only because they were less and less in number that they were finally downgraded by one level.

But as long as you don't get entangled with them, and always pay attention to your back, in this broad daylight, their danger level will be much lower.

There are many fork roads in the maze, and the arrangement is disorderly.When Maca walked along a wall for a while, he discovered that this labyrinth must have set up many independent walls that were not connected to each other.

If he always walks along a wall, I am afraid he can only walk around the outer circle of the maze.And the fragment of the map in his hand is undoubtedly a certain area closer to the center.

Since he couldn't make tricks, he could only follow his intuition to find the way.

While walking forward cautiously, Maca put his magic wand against the back of the map fragment, recording the route he had traveled in real time.From time to time, he had to keep away the thorny tentacles.

In order to maintain the speed, he must divide his mind as much as possible-this is not a very simple matter for Maca.

Soon, when he turned a certain corner again, his eyes suddenly widened.

This is a small open space in the maze. Except for the exit when he came here, there is no other way around the open space-it is a dead end.

However, why leave a small area here?This can easily lead to doubts.

"Human forms appear."

Pointing the magic wand forward, a secret wave of magic power spread out, but there was no response.

"Malicious perception."

Another wave of completely different magical power spread quietly, and Maca stood firmly at the only exit, waiting calmly, but still did not get any feedback from detection.

He couldn't help frowning, thinking about whether to put it here first, and wait for more explorations.

"The last time," Maca muttered silently while thinking, "concentrate."

Suddenly, the constant whistling wind over the maze, the slight trembling of the surrounding doom thorns, the sound of biological activity everywhere in the maze, and all kinds of smells quickly intertwined, forming a pattern in his mind. A clear three-dimensional perception.

There is indeed something moving in this clearing at a very slow speed. It is a creature that walks on two legs-breathing and a slight rubbing sound when walking, but its outline is not perceivable.

In addition, Maca also smelled a fresh smell of grass.

"At that position..." Maca suddenly bought a small step to the left, accurately avoiding the thorny tentacles sneaking from behind, and pointed his wand directly at a certain position in the clearing.

"The original form is now!"

As Maca's spell was pronounced, the position pointed to by the tip of his staff suddenly went dark, and a creature resembling an ape suddenly appeared.

Unlike ordinary apes, the eyes of this creature are completely black, as if two rounded black jade are inlaid in its eye sockets, shining with a faint luster.

Because his stealth effect was suddenly broken, it made it look very flustered.It looked around, hovering around, as far as possible from Maca's side.

But it soon discovered that there was no other way back around.

"Invisible beast?"

Maca murmured softly, and at the same time a firelight silently impacted the creature from the tip of the stick, with an unusually rapid speed.

It can be seen that this creature is not good at fighting.Before it even reacted, it was hit head-on by Maca's silent coma spell.

The other party fell back without suspense, and fell into a faint.

Maca quickly stepped forward and flipped through it at random, and found a small envelope behind the invisible beast, which contained another fragment of a different maze map.

He hesitated, then subconsciously glanced in the direction of the auditorium, and finally turned and left.

"It's a pity, the fur of the invisible beast is not cheap..."

Although the wall of the maze is set high, it is an empty space after all. If he dared to peel it off on the spot, it would be more than just a deduction.

At this moment, there was a sudden explosion in the distance, followed by another girl's scream.If Maca heard it right, it should be Fleur Delacour's voice.

It seemed that other people were not as lucky as him, and they only encountered a herbivorous creature with a gentle personality.

Although the classification level of the invisible beast is very high, it is mainly because its invisible effect is really excellent.It can be said that the value of its fur alone is enough to make it rank "xxxx".

However, Maca’s good fortune can only end here.

Although it is not really bad for him, no matter how powerful it is, it takes time to solve it, right?

When he followed the original route and chose a fork to move on, he found that the top of the labyrinth that had no obstructions was gradually covered by a dark mist.

The light was blocked by the fog, and the surrounding environment became increasingly dim.

In this case, the sneak attack of the thorns of doom has become even more dangerous-only if the environment is dark enough, and only if they are abundant in number, their danger will be greatly increased, and they can really be regarded as a kind of dangerous degree. List "xxxx" class magic creatures.

And in this case, another problem was blocked in front of Maca...

It was a long and straight path, and just as Maca was proceeding carefully, he noticed movement again.The magic wand that has been radiating brilliance since just now makes an extremely strange monster appear from the darkness.

Its body resembles a terrifyingly big lion-the huge feet, the long yellow tail, and the gray hairs on the tip of the tail make it more like a lion.

But it has a woman's head!

"Sphynx?"

When Maca slowly approached, it pointed its narrow almond eyes at Maca.

Then, it didn't squat down to pounce on it, but just walked around to block his way.Then it spoke, its voice low and hoarse.

"You can get closer to your goal, and the fastest way is to get the most accurate tips from me—"

"Hurry up and tell your riddle..." Maca quickly fended off the active thorny tentacles again, and urged.

"Yes, Riddle..." It paced gracefully in place, "If you guess it once-I will let you pass; if you don't guess it-I will jump on it; if you don't answer-I will let you go away Without hurting you."

"That's right, speak up!" Maca waved his hand.

The Sphinx nodded slightly. It squatted in the middle of the passage, and said in a deep voice:

"First think about something that only rises but does not fall. It will accompany you and go together..."

"Besides, I never lie about something, it tells you, the real illusion..."

"When you step forward with them, you will understand the gaps in life, and the fate."

Seeing that the Sphinx had finished these words, he closed his eyes and stopped moving, and Maca couldn't help but pat his forehead.

"I knew that the riddle of this thing was not reliable, who knew that Bitterlawney's prediction was still vague..." He sighed, and had to keep blocking the thorny tentacles back while thinking about it.

The three sentences spoken by the Sphinx at the end of the chapter are actually a combined riddle.On Maca's side, let him be confused for a while, everyone can take advantage of the next chapter update to guess (hint: the first two sentences are a single riddle, and the three sentences together are another riddle).