Watching tasks 2 and 3 - Stepping In

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 126215


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "a_svirn" <a_svirn at y...> wrote:
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> > bboyminn:
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> > I think Bagman who was commentating, and who was likely in the top
> > box probably had the best view. 

> a_svirn:
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> Then he would have seen how one champion was busy torturing another 
> champion. Surely, someone would have to step in at this point?
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> a_svirn


bboyminn:

Small problem here, or at least potential problem, the Maze seems to
be covered by a silencing charm. That is, as soon as Harry went into
the Maze, all outside sound stops. The Silence Barrier was probably to
prevent the contestants for getting clues or warning shouted to them,
or to prevent them from getting clues or warning from the crowds
reactions. I can't say with any certainty, but it's possible the
silence barrier worked both ways; stopped sound from getting in or
out. So, it would have been difficult for the observers to figure out
what Harry, Victor, and Cedric were doing to each other. 

Of course, they would have know something strange was going on,
especially after Harry stunned Viktor. The Stunning spell casts red
light, but I don't recall a colored light associated with the
Cruciatus Pain Curse, nor the Imperius Mind Control Curse. So after
Harry stunned Viktor, at that point, the event had been resolve, red
sparks had been sent up so some one would come to fetch Viktor, and
Harry and Cedric were OK, so there was no point in stopping the contest. 

Also, as I explained in my post, even the very best seat in the
stadium would not have been a perfect seat; everybody could see
something, but nobody could see everything.

Just a guess.

Steve/bboyminn