Today was the day of the first task. The big day. I studied and performed spells like wildfires. After I had eaten a good breakfast I walked to the quidditch pitch. I had visited this place so many times, but this time it wasn't to fly on broomsticks. I was here to complete an incredibly hard challenge. Sophie, Albert, and I stood in the entrance to the quidditch field. Madame Stephens came up to us to tell us about the challenge. "Today's challenge will probably be harder than any other challenge. Your job is to get that box at the edge of the field. The only guardian will be a... Manticore. Killing the Manticore is not required, while getting the box is. Good luck." Sophie went first. I couldn't tell how she defeated the Manticore. The crowd was pretty silent. Albert's turn was pretty silent too. But when he completed it, the crowd went wild. The first two contestants had finished their turn. Now it was mine.