Looking at Harry, who was so kind, Ivan didn't know what to say.

Saving Fleur himself was just a matter of luck on the way back, but Harry was different, he could be called an active assistant to his opponent, even at the cost of delaying the game.

No wonder I came here so late......

"Even if you don't care about Krum, it won't be long before the Aurors come to his rescue!" Ivan reminded him.

"Is that so? Professor Dumbledore never said this...... "Harry looked embarrassed, he didn't think much about it at the time, he just didn't think he could leave Krum alone in the lake."

"By the way, what's wrong with Fleur? Was she attacked by merfolk too? Harry's gaze quickly turned to the Beauxbatons warrior.

"She fell into a trap and fainted!"

Ivan gave a brief explanation, then exchanged information with Harry before he understood what was happening on the other side.

Not long after the start of the game, Harry and Krum, who had taken the lead in the first step, were besieged by a large group of merfolk.

Due to his weak strength, Harry only dared to wave his wand to defend and counterattack, while Krum relied on his strong combat power in his transformed state to fight those merfolk in close combat, wanting to break through head-on.

At first, it was very smooth, until Krum seriously injured a few mermaids, and the monsters became irritable, and attacked in a swarm of harpoons, knocking Krum unconscious on the spot.

"They knocked Krum unconscious and left, and I don't know why the merfolk let me go......," Harry said in a daze, as he just waved his wand and cast a few spells, and the merfolk around him scattered in terror.

Looking at Krum, scarred on Harry's back, Ivan's eyes were full of pity.

Due to Dumbledore's orders, as long as the warriors did not deliberately provoke the merfolk, these creatures at the bottom of the lake would not have the courage to act too hard.

Coupled with the merfolk's own fear of magic, Ivan didn't even see them as a threat.

It's a pity that Krum obviously doesn't know this, and it's strange that he wants to be tough and not be beaten up by his excellent transformation magic.

Ivan suddenly realizes that he seems to have overestimated the strength of Fleur and Krum and their ability to adapt on the spot.

He had gone to talk to those merfolk and made it more difficult in the second game, just thinking about causing a little trouble for Krum and slowing down the hostage's rescue.

But I didn't expect it to be such a result......

Ivan glanced at Harry, who was injured, and then at Fleur and Krum, who had fainted, and the corners of his mouth twitched, these ones were too miserable......

"Ivan, what are we going to do next?" Harry asked, after a big battle before, and swimming so far with Krum on his back, his physical strength had been exhausted.

"What else can I do? Of course, if you bring them and the hostages with you, there should still be time......" Ivan said helplessly.

……

Half an hour ago, in the sky above the shore of the Black Lake, five huge crystal balls were faithfully presenting the scenes that happened at the bottom of the lake in front of everyone.

An ugly merfolk with steel forks, a Grindy Lowe lurking in a jungle of aquatic plants, and a giant squid fifteen feet long...... Every thrilling scene made the little wizards present sweat for the warriors.

Maxim on the judges' bench was also restless, her eyes were glued to one of the crystal balls, watching Fleur's every move.

At first, when she saw Fleur following Ivan and planning to clear the level like this, Maxim was still a little dissatisfied, thinking that Fleur's move would make Beauxbatons lose face.

But when she saw that Fleur was led into a trap by Ivan and besieged by a large group of mermaids, Maxim couldn't care so much, and her expression suddenly became nervous, she hurriedly turned her head and asked.

"Headmaster Dumbledore, isn't this game too dangerous for the Warriors, didn't you tell me that the merfolk at the bottom of the lake would attack the Warriors who were competing!"

In the face of Maxim's questioning, Dumbledore appeared very calm, and he explained unhurriedly. "Peace of mind, Madam Maxim... If you pay close attention, you'll see that those merfolk are very measured and won't really hurt Miss Fleur......"

Maxim looked back suspiciously, and noticed that Fleur had persevered in the siege of the merfolk, only with some abrasions, and was a little relieved.

Dumbledore looked at this scene distractedly, and felt a little strange in his heart, according to his agreement with those mermaids, there should not be such a thing as a mermaid attacking the warriors.

Before Dumbledore could think clearly, Karkaroff on the side suddenly jumped up in anger, he glared at the picture in one of the crystal balls, and rebuked angrily.

"What the hell is going on? Dumbledore, you need an explanation for all of us, those damn merfolk stunned Krum! According to the charter, they should be tasked with keeping the hostages and warriors safe! ”

Several of the referees around him also turned their heads to stare at Dumbledore, waiting for his reply - communication with the merfolk has always been Dumbledore's sole responsibility.

Dumbledore was very troubled by this, of course, he also saw that the hand-to-hand combat with the mermaid in the picture knocked Krum unconscious, and he couldn't help but suspect that the merfolk might have misunderstood the meaning of his words

But in the face of Maxim and Karkaroff's questioning eyes, Dumbledore naturally did not take the initiative to hand over his handle, and after a moment of silence, he replied with a comfortable expression.

"Guys, I don't think there's anything wrong with the rules of the second game! The merfolk abide by their agreement with me and do not actively cause harm to the warriors, but that doesn't mean they can't interfere with the warriors' rescue operations, which is also part of the game! ”

"But now they've knocked Krum unconscious, so he can't play, and that's what you mean by merfolk not actively causing damage to the Warriors?" Karkaroff shouted irritably.

"Yes!" Dumbledore nodded, and continued before Karkaroff yelled. "We all know that Mr. Krum provoked the merfolk first, didn't we? They were forced to fight back. ”

"Also, as you may have noticed, merfolk are extremely afraid of wizard magic, and warriors can easily dispel them by raising their wands and casting a few intimidating spells. It's a good test, isn't it? I was expecting all the warriors to be the first to find out! ”