75 Third Test I

The next day in Dumbledore's office, Snape was arguing with him about Crouch's disappearance.

Snape: We've searched the school but there's no sign of him, Moody couldn't find him either.

Dumbledore: I see, but it's alarming, first Bertha Jorkins disappears, and now Crouch, Cornelius, keeps saying everything is fine.

Snape: That idiot, he doesn't see the signs, all these disappearances are related to the tournament, where Potter is a participant.

Dumbledore: Don't worry, while he's here protected, continue to watch Karkarov, I'm afraid he will retaliate for the attack on his champion.

Snape: the young Krum is just stunned, nothing that affects him for the third test, that would be all I'll retire.

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That same morning, Sirius sent another reply owl. He fluttered down to Harry just as a tawny owl landed in front of Hermione with a copy of the Daily Prophet in its beak. She picked up the newspaper, glanced at the first few pages, and said:

"Ha!" He hasn't heard about Crouch!

And he began to read with Ron and Harry what Sirius had to say about the mysterious events that had occurred two nights ago.

What game do you think you're playing, Harry, taking walks in the woods with Viktor Krum? I want you to swear to me, by the turn of the owl, that you will not leave the castle at night with anyone else. At Hogwarts there is someone very dangerous. Obviously they wanted to prevent Crouch from seeing Dumbledore and you were probably very close to them and in the dark: they could have killed you.

Your name did not enter the Goblet of Fire by accident. If someone tries to attack you, they still have one last chance. Stick with Ron and Hermione, stick with Gryffindor Tower at odd hours, and get ready for the ultimate test. Practice Stunning and Disarming Charms. Some hexes wouldn't hurt either.

As far as Crouch is concerned, there is nothing you can do. Be very careful. I wait for the answer giving me your word that you will not behave recklessly again.

Sirius

"And who is he to give me lessons?" Harry said somewhat indignantly, folding Sirius's letter and tucking it into his robes. With all the pranks he did at school!

"He's worried about you!" Hermione snapped back. The same as Moody and Hagrid! So listen to them!

"No one has tried to attack me all year. Nobody has done anything to me...

"Except to put your name in the Goblet of Fire," Hermione reminded him. And they must have done it for a reason, Harry. Sirius is right. Perhaps they are biding their time, and that time may be the third test.

"Look," said Harry a bit fed up, "let's assume that Sirius is right and that someone attacked Krum to kidnap Crouch. Well, in that case they would have been in the trees, very close to us, right? But they waited until I was gone to act, right? It seems like I'm not his target.

"If they had killed you in the woods they couldn't have passed it off as an accident!" Hermione replied. But if you die during a test...

"Yet they didn't mind attacking Krum," he objected.

Harry. Why not kill me at the same time? They could have made it look like Krum and I had dueled or something.

"I don't understand it either, Harry," Hermione said. I just know that a lot of weird things happen, and I don't like it... Moody's right, Sirius is right: you have to start training for the third task now. And don't forget to reply to Sirius by promising him that you won't go out there alone again.

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At that moment Sasuke enters the large dining room, ready for breakfast, accompanied by several Slytherin classmates, where they ask him to tell them what the third test consists of, since they know that Bagman called him.

Sasuke: In a maze, I guess it'll be a competition over who gets to the exit first.

His companions, so you have figured out how to go out, no

Sasuke: Still, I don't know how the magic hedges will grow, but if we were given a map at the start, I think I would have no difficulty finding the exit.

Sasuke got up to go to his classes, and so the weeks passed, until the last week of exams arrived, where the third test would be at the end of these, except for the champions who were exempt from taking the exams.

After the last history of magic exam, Professor McGonagall informed him that the champions' relatives were invited to watch the finals and they would have to meet in the lobby.

In said meeting there were only 3 champions, except one and that was Sasuke did not go to the meeting, he spent his time meditating, in the owl tower since all the people were preparing to attend the third test.

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At that meeting there was only Victor-Krum with his parents, as was Fleur Delacur with her sister and her parents.

Harry Potter was with the Weasleys and Sirius, Harry was surprised not to see Uchiha, while he was talking with Mrs. Weasley, Ron and Hermione came up, both women looked at each other with a lot of tension, all because of what they published in the heart of love magazine. Witch over her and Sasuke Uchiha.

Mrs Weasley: Hermione I want to have a private talk with you about that Slytherin boy.

Hermione: nodded

Until Harry intervened saying that what was posted in the Witch's Heart is false, Mrs. Weasley didn't give it much thought and believed Harry's words.

Mrs. Weasly treated Hermione kindly again, but Hermione realized that all Weasleys have an intense hatred of Slytherin.

Harry: Do you have any idea why Uchiha's relatives didn't come?

No one answered until Hermione spoke.

Hermione: Maybe because they're muggles, and Hogwarts is protected from muggles because of the spells, which make this castle look like a ruined area with danger signs.

Then they went to the large dining room where they had lunch with their relatives, Sasuke did not appear in the large dining room, he was having lunch alone in the owl tower, while he appreciated the silence to rest until the third test began.

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Ludo Bagman began to speak.

"Ladies and gentlemen, after five more minutes, I will invite everyone to the Quidditch stadium to watch the latest from the tournament.

To the applause, Harry, Fleur, and Victor filed out of the great hall.

They entered the Quidditch field and it has become completely unrecognizable, but at the entrance of the maze there was a person sitting with his eyes closed that was Sasuke Uchiha.

A twenty foot high hedge surrounds the edge of the field, there is a gap in front of them, which is the entrance to this great maze.

The inner passage is black and it looks a bit scary.

Hagrid, Moody, Professor McGonagall, and Professor Flitwick also entered the stadium. Their hats were adorned with bright red stars.

Hagrid told Harry that they were patrolling the maze and if they saw.

The red sparks will go to rescue them.

Moody's will also go deep into the maze to prevent some dangerous creatures from hurting the players. After all, Moody is the only person who can walk freely through the maze, relying on his magic eye.

Harry couldn't help but feel relieved when he heard that Moody would enter the maze to protect them. If the Death Eater hidden in Hogwarts wants to take this opportunity to hurt himself, then he will definitely be driven mad by Moody and Found.

So I'm basically safe!

Mr. Bagman finally said the rules of the game.

The four players entered the maze according to the scoring sequence above.

First the one with 100 points. Sasuke Uchiha, will be the first to enter the maze.

Then there is a Victor Krum and Harry Potter.

Next up is Fleur Delacur.

With loud applause from the stands and a short whistle, Harry saw Sasuke walking towards the maze.

Then it started with sounds of explosions through the maze