Astor was curious about the drove of subterranean elves living under the castle, but he only really cared about getting out of this cold, dank place and seeing daylight again. They carried on forward until they came upon something strange. It was a statue of a Grecian figure battling a large serpent with bared fangs. The muscular male figure held a black spear and pointed it towards the snake's eye. It was positioned above a small plinth and was the centrepiece of a small room with five exits. Kreacher was already pointing the way forward, but Astor was curious about the spear.