At noon on Sunday, the weather was fine with the sun hanging high in the sky—perfect for scouting out the lake.
After making his preparations, Albert set off from the Castle with Fred, George, and Lee Jordan, wading across the damp grounds toward the Black Lake.
Avoiding the mooring spot of the Durmstrang ship, the group arrived at a stretch of the lakeshore they had scouted out beforehand. According to his original plan, Albert intended to venture deep into the Black Lake today to reconnoiter and test out the strategy he had prepared a while back, ensuring no unnecessary accidents would occur during the second task.
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