The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 415 The Second Project

Fortunately, Snape was also sitting in the stands, and Moody was sitting not far from him. It was estimated that Snape must be in a very bad mood at the moment.

But Ada's mood instantly became much better. God knows whether the water of the Black Lake can clean Snape's greasy hair. Ada doesn't want to get greasy all over herself when she fishes Snape out.

Hey, why do we keep using the word "捞"?

Ada looked away again and no longer thought about who she would save next. No matter who the mermaid sisters kidnapped, she couldn't just sit there and do nothing, unless she didn't intend to complete the mission this time.

At 9:29, Harry finally arrived, and his timing was very accurate. Harry ran to the referee's table covered with a golden tablecloth and stopped at Ada's left hand side. He supported his knees with both hands and panted.

"I... I'm coming..." Harry said breathlessly. "I'm sorry!"

"Very good, just in time, only one minute left." Ludo Bagman looked at his watch and said happily, "The game will start soon."

The warriors were lined up on the shore, ten feet apart. Ada was first on the left, Fleur was second, then Krum, and finally Harry.

Ada glanced at Furong beside her. She was wearing a light blue swimsuit, showing off her beautiful curves. Furong held the wand tightly in her hand, and her body trembled slightly in the cold air.

Ludo Bagman's booming voice rang out from the edge of the Black Lake. "Listen everyone! Our warriors are in their positions. When I blow the whistle, the second task will begin. They have exactly one hour to take back what has been taken from them. I'll count to three. One...two...three!"

A shrill whistle echoed in the cold, still air. The stands erupted in cheers and applause.

Krum was the first to enter the lake. The freezing cold water did not seem to chill him at all. Without surfacing, Krum disappeared from everyone's sight.

The last warrior to arrive was Harry, but he was the second person to enter the water. Harry quickly took off his shoes and socks, took out something from his pocket, stuffed it into his mouth, and then waded into the lake.

There was laughter from the stands, as if they found Harry, who had done nothing, amusing.

In fact, Harry did not do nothing. What Harry just put into his mouth was gillyweed. Ada saw it clearly.

She had also considered this herb, which happened to be in Snape's private storage room, but Ida finally gave up. Not only did the gillyweed look terrible, like countless slippery gray-green mouse tails, but it also tasted terrible.

The only ones left on the shore were Ada, wrapped in a cloak, and Furong, who had a graceful figure. Furong glanced at Ada, then she took a deep breath, as if to encourage herself, and walked into the cold lake with her shoulders folded.

The Bubble Head Spell. After Furong sank into the lake, Ada saw the air mask on her face. This was another method that Ada had considered before.

Since she had solved the clue of the golden egg and knew she had to go into the water, Ada had thought of many ways. The simplest one was the bubble head spell, and Ada even considered "Moses parting the sea".

This ancient magic comes from an ancient legend. This magic can split the entire Black Lake and let the bottom of the Black Lake see the light of day again.

Cutting a path through the Black Lake was a very impressive scene, but after thinking for a long time, Ida gave up on this idea. There was no other reason, she was just a coward.

Ada does not have the divine power of Moses. She cannot guarantee that after casting her magic, she will not harm innocent people and cause heavy losses to the aquatic creatures in the Black Lake.

I haven't used it, so I'm not sure, so just don't use it.

The three warriors had already sunk into the Black Lake, and Ada was the only one left on the shore. At this time, Ada finally took off her cloak.

Amid the audience's puzzled gazes, Ada still did not enter the water, but instead did warm-up exercises. Seeing Ada's non-standard movements, the stands burst into laughter.

Ada was unmoved, and continued to stretch her muscles and ligaments. If she got a cramp right after entering the water, who would she go to for justice? After warming up, Ada stopped her movements, but the laughter in the stands did not stop. Looking up at the audience, Ada thought: A bunch of idiots, do you understand this called science?

Ada walked slowly into the lake, calibrating the time on the diving watch on her left wrist as she walked. There were about fifty-five minutes left, which was enough time.

The lake water is so cold that goose bumps appear on her long legs because of the cold. Ada thinks that if she gets cold legs in the future, she will definitely settle the score with these little cuties!

The lake water gradually reached her knees, and Ada finally understood why Furong hugged her shoulders and went into the water. When the lake water reached Ada's waist, she took a deep breath and dived into the water.

The audience in the stands looked at each other in bewilderment, thinking that this was just another fool who went into the lake without doing anything.

Was she planning to hold her breath for an hour with Harry Potter? Or was she planning to live with Harry Potter and drown together in the Black Lake, leaving behind the legend of the Ghost of the Black Lake?
Just when the audience was confused, Ada emerged from the lake near the stands. Fortunately, she had not drowned. Then, Ada suddenly jumped out of the water, drew an arc in the air, and dived into the water again.

The audience in the stands showed surprised eyes. What did they just see? There was no cheering or laughter. Everyone was recalling the way Ada just jumped out of the water.

Her long golden hair was wet by the lake water, her swimsuit fit tightly to the curves of her body, and her lower body... yes, her lower body turned into a fish!
The long, straight legs were gone, replaced by gleaming scales and a tail fin!

The lake surface returned to calm, but the hearts of the people were not calm. It was as if someone had thrown a stone into the lake, causing ripples.

A living mermaid, it was the first time for almost everyone present to see one.

The hands of the clock moved slowly, and people stared at the calm surface of the lake. They couldn't see what was happening underwater, and they were just watching the second project in vain.

But this still can't stop people's enthusiasm. They want to see who will be the first warrior to surface, and they also want to take another look at the mermaid belonging to Hogwarts.

The sun rose higher and higher, shining on the lake, making the waves sparkle, but the light in the depths of the lake was very dim. Ada's eyes had a hard time adjusting to the hazy light here.

The hidden cracks on both sides of her neck provide Ada with the oxygen she needs, and her swinging lower limbs and tail fin provide her with power, allowing her to move lightly and freely in the lake.

The method Ida used to deal with the second task came from the "Simplified Animagus Transformation" she got last school year.

Although the method came from this, Ida is not an Animagus, and besides, an Animagus cannot turn into a merman. Ida just got a glimpse of some of the mysteries of human body transformation from it and benefited a lot.

Using the knowledge gained from the system, Ada transformed herself into a fish, or a fish-like creature. She had gills, scales, and fins, but she was able to retain her body, allowing her to roam freely in the unsafe lake.

The gray, mysterious lake water, the rippling, tangled black water plants, the wide, flat sand dotted with sparkling pebbles, the fish swimming around, everything underwater is within reach.

This is a new experience that you can't get in an aquarium, if it weren't for the grindylows hiding in the water plants. These dark creatures living in the water always suddenly pop up from the water plants and try to attack Ida when she passes by.

Aside from the Grindylow, Ida had no major problems. The second project seemed easy except for the difficult directions and water pressure.

As she dived deeper and deeper, Ida felt as if her eardrums were being compressed and her organs were being squeezed. The silence and narrow vision, where she could only see the scene within a few feet, made Ida very uneasy.

Ada unconsciously clenched the wand in her right hand, her heart filled with uneasiness and anxiety. At one point, she even had the thought of giving up and surfacing.

Ada slowed down, overcame her fear and anxiety, and listened carefully.

In the dark and hazy lake, Ada heard faint and beautiful singing, which meant that she was getting closer and closer to where the mermaid was.

(End of this chapter)