Not thorough, JKR? (WAS: Re: Could the Spectators See the Inside of the Maze?)

[corinthum]

No: HPFGUIDX 53296

Finwitch wrote:

> I think it's rather obvious that the spectators did NOT see to the 
> lake nor the maze. Otherwise, why would Dumbledore had needed to 
> discuss with Queen of the Merpeople or why would they have needed to 
> shoot up sparks for help if they were being watched in the maze?
> 
> No, the spectators didn't see the champions during the tasks (except 
> for fake!Moody, thanks to the magical eye).
> 
> Of course, we readers are watching Harry, so *we* know what happened 
> during the tasks. The spectators probably had something else for 
> entertainment?

While I agree that the spectators could not see anything during the
Second Task, I still think they could see into the maze.  Perhaps the
sparks were simply a way of verifying that a champion had truly
admitted defeat.  It would prevent a teacher from intervening too
soon.

-Corinth