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Later, Harry, Hermione, and Ron race through spell-books looking for ways to breathe underwater. Taking Harry aside, Hagrid says he is sure Harry can beat the second challenge. Today, he has captured a pair of foals, and Parvati and Lavender are absolutely delighted. In an apparent attempt to prove he can teach as well as Professor Grubbly-Plank, he continues the lesson about unicorns, and actually seems to know a great deal about them. Hagrid appears to have given up on the Blast-Ended Skrewts, as only two are left. Harry responds, and glumly goes to Care of Magical Creatures class. An owl letter from Sirius that arrives the day before the second task briefly cheers Harry, but it turns out that Sirius only wants to know when the Hogsmeade weekend is. Over the next several weeks, he, Hermione, and Ron scour the library searching for ways to breathe underwater, but to no avail. Harry remembers Moody saying that Professor Dumbledore believes in second chances, and he wonders just what Snape did to warrant one.Īs requested, Harry sends an owl letter to Sirius recapping everything that happened. Crouch was in Snape's office the previous night. Harry reveals that for the second task, he must find a way to breathe underwater for one hour and recover whatever the Merpeople have taken from him. Fortunately, the class noise and confusion muffles their private conversation.

In Charms class, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are learning Banishing charms, the opposite of Summoning. Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
