"What followed was a melee?"

"Only three people came up. Nona grabbed the trophy, and I, I stopped her. Then Victor came up, and finally Cedric. We used the sixth-level maze as the battlefield and had the final battle."

"I understand."

There was silence. "Professor, are you really going to be okay? I saw it with my own eyes."

"Ah, I'm sorry to worry about you. I haven't told anyone about my new abilities I acquired recently."

"But are there side effects of the potion?"

"It's not a big problem. At most, there will be a period of weakness. However," Felix hesitated, "I might be invited for tea."

"Tea?"

"It means cooperating with the investigation. After all, I'm too suspicious, whether it's the theft of the time converter or what is going to happen tonight... Fudge finally seized the opportunity."

"That's not your responsibility at all!"

"Don't worry too much, Miss Granger, I made some preparations in advance. If things develop according to normal progress, Fudge will have to stay in that position for an unknown period of time. Tonight is a test for both me and him. If he makes the wrong choice, he will step down."

"Oh, okay, then what can I do?"

"Hurry up and improve your strength. Although Voldemort is destined to fail, there will definitely be a long war. You know, because of the Horcruxes... Strength is the most important thing in troubled times. Also, do me a small favor."

"What is it?" The voice in the hat said impatiently.

"I put some contraband in the ring. To prevent it from being searched by the Ministry of Magic, I need you to keep it for me."

"No problem, Professor, I will hide it."

"The things inside are not that important, but they are a little sensitive... I left some magic runes on purpose, you can take a look. In case..."

"In case of what?" The hat moved uneasily.

Felix was silent for a moment, and said with a smile, "Of course, in case of danger during my absence."

At this moment, Felix raised his head, "Someone is coming." He stood up and pointed his wand at himself. His body became blurry and transparent, blending into the surrounding environment. He quietly walked to the corner.

A vigorous figure rushed in at a very fast speed. The seventh-level maze was well lit. Nona Lebert saw the glittering golden trophy at a glance. She turned into a cheetah, turned nimbly, opened her mouth and picked up the handle of the trophy, and ran out like a gust of wind.

There were no hedges more than ten feet high and close to the ceiling in the sixth-level maze. Clusters of half-human-high shrubs were trimmed into long strips.

Harry stared at a stone statue. They had been in the sixth-level maze for a while. Apart from encountering a group of big-headed furry monsters disguised as stones and rabbit-sized caped squirrels, they had not encountered any danger.

It was the first time they had seen big-headed furry monsters in reality. At first, they thought these "round stones" were part of the maze. It was not until the three people's emotions inevitably fell, triggering Harry's brain blockade, that he realized the problem.

Harry used the sharp blade magic, and the front end of the wand sprayed out a golden airflow, condensing into the shape of a long sword. He slapped the stones with the back of the sword, and they immediately jumped up, jumping and running away with their bald gray heads. Harry found that when they moved, their furry bodies were very conspicuous.

Ron also got out of his depressed mood. He poked the last big-headed monster that had fallen behind with his feet. This creature, which was only one foot tall, actually had a poor sense of balance. As long as you pushed it, its huge head would lean forward. Ron tried several times, and the brain monster simply curled up and rolled away like a stone.

"Strange creatures, it's hard to imagine that Mr. Scamander scared them away with the noise made by the kettle." Ron said.

They then encountered a cape squirrel standing on a statue. This is a magical animal that is the size of a rabbit and shaped like a squirrel. At first glance, this guy is incompatible with Hagrid's taste: it has a furry head and long ears like a rabbit, its fur is red, and its soft "neck" is dazzling gold, which looks both cute and kind.

When Harry first saw it, he was almost fooled by its cute appearance. Continuous competitions had kept him in a tense state for a long time. He tried to get close to it, but these cute little things immediately turned their backs to him, spread their curled tails like a soft plush cloak covered with countless spikes, and made threatening noises at the same time.

"Don't irritate it. It's a nightmare to get stuck with it. Compared with them, goblins and catkins can be said to be docile." Ron said with disgust.

"Do you know it?" Harry asked.

"Fred and George caught one," Ron said with an expression of looking back at the past. "They wanted to extract the thorns on its body, which are the ones you see... Although they are not poisonous, once you are hit, you will almost want to faint."

He shook his head and dragged Harry away firmly. Harry didn't ask any more questions. He guessed that there must be a tragic story behind it.

At this time, Hermione remembered its information.

"The cloaked squirrel is known for its cute appearance and dangerous tail. They have two ways of attacking. One is to whip its tail when a stranger approaches. Many people who see it for the first time will be curious and lean forward. The result is predictable... Their thorns can enhance the pain and make people suffer. The second way of attacking is to wrap the body with its tail, turning it into a ball covered with thorns, and bounce it towards the target like a cannonball. The jumping ability of these guys is quite amazing."

Harry's body trembled, and he couldn't help but look back at the cloaked squirrel. It had put its tail away, and its two little hands were curled in front of its body. Its long ears were swinging, and it looked very cute.

"These little guys are also very vengeful and a little neurotic. Once they are angered, they will chase and beat people until the thorns on their tails fall off before they choose to run away. But don't worry, these thorns will grow back again after a while..."

"Thank you, Hermione, for helping me remember this." Ron said gloomily.

"Oh, uh, we'd better avoid it," Hermione looked around panicking, "Speaking of which, the sixth-level maze is like a combination of a chessboard and a garden, with shrubs and statues everywhere. The light is also a lot brighter..."

"It's a bit strange, why did they replace the hedges with low shrubs?" Ron was also curious.

"This is a natural battlefield." Harry said suddenly.

Ron and Hermione turned their heads in horror. "A certain amount of light provides vision, stones can serve as barriers, and bushes form roundabout spaces... Yes, that's what I think." Harry said, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he ran in one direction.

"What's wrong?"

"I saw Nona Labbert!"

Ron and Hermione chased him. They also saw a shadow jumping quickly between the bushes. The cloaked squirrels were enraged. They curled up and rolled themselves into a ball of thorns, trying to attack Nona, but Nona left before that.

A dizzy cloaked squirrel rushed towards Harry. Harry shouted, "Stupefy!" The spell hit the cloaked squirrel, and it fell from mid-air and bounced twice on the ground.

They ran a dozen steps and suddenly the front was open. It was a circular square. A row of upward steps in the center of the square connected to the upper space. That was the seventh floor, where the trophy was stored.

"She's out!" Ron shouted.

A cheetah jumped down from the steps nimbly. Harry, Ron and Hermione raised their wands at the same time.

The cheetah glanced at them and turned to run in the opposite direction. At this moment, she suddenly fell and rolled twice on the ground. Although the situation was critical, Harry still felt that this action was a bit funny.

"She has no strength?" Harry guessed, and he chased after it immediately.

The next second, he knew the answer. The huge sound echoed throughout the maze castle, and all the warriors raised their heads at the same time, listening to the deafening voice "Fearless warriors~ Keep going! No matter how many difficulties there are, they can't knock you down... Win the courage and honor, I will wait for you at the finish line and boil a pot full of love potion..."

"Oh my God!" Hermione said, covering her head.

Harry cast an ear-covering spell on himself, and the huge roar weakened a lot. He endured the strong discomfort and walked forward, getting closer and closer to the trophy. But Nona was miserable. Her teammates obviously didn't block her hearing. She looked dizzy and kept shaking her head.

Finally, the singing stopped.