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In this way, the tree spirits can descend onto the Quidditch pitch, use their abilities to cultivate large numbers of dense garden shrubs, form hedges from the shrubs, and then weave the hedges into a maze.
Of course, Levin's considerations went beyond that.
These tree spirits can not only serve as construction helpers, but also as Levin's eyes and eyes and guards during the game.
Since the walls of the entire maze are made of hedges, and each tree spirit has the ability to merge into the trees, they can hide in these hedges and appear anywhere in the maze without anyone noticing them.
With the help of the tree spirits and the centaur druid Daisy, the shrub maze was completed in less than three days, much to the professors' surprise.
Many of them were learning for the first time that there was a profession called Druid among the centaurs, and it was also the first time they had ever seen a creature called a treant, so they were quite curious about them.
While building mechanisms in the maze, they always wanted to ask Daisy and the tree spirits all sorts of questions, trying to learn more about these strange and beautiful creatures.
Daisy and the tree spirits had no interest in the professors, so they all hid away, only appearing happily in other people's sight when Levin was around.
Besides the centaur druids and dryads, the Aurors' [Circle Array] also made a good appearance in front of the professors.
This concise yet ingenious method of casting the spell earned unanimous praise from the professors. Now, not only Professor Flitwick, but everyone else began to believe that this would be a world-changing magic.
With the help of this series of new features, the entire maze was completed in just two weeks.
Time flies, and the end of May has quietly arrived in the blink of an eye.
Hermione clutched the note Professor McGonagall had given her, which simply read: "Tonight at nine o'clock, at the Quidditch pitch, Mr. Bagman will reveal the secret of the fourth project."
As night deepened, at 8:30 p.m., Hermione happened to run into Levin as he walked out of the school library.
She eagerly stepped forward and invited Levin to go to the Quidditch pitch with her.
"Weren't you involved in the construction of the fourth project? Can you tell us what the fourth project is?" Hermione asked curiously as the two stepped onto the stone steps and into the cloudy night.
After three matches, Hermione had a good understanding of the Triwizard Tournament and had accepted the fact that "cheating" was allowed in the Triwizard Tournament.
Levin smiled slightly, not answering directly, but instead asking, "What do you hope it would be?"
“Underground tunnels… perhaps we’re going to search for treasure,” Hermione guessed, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
Levin was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected Hermione to be so enthusiastic about treasure hunting. Perhaps he could consider giving her an adorable Niffler for next Christmas.
"Don't worry, you'll find out soon enough," Levin said with a mysterious smile, as he accompanied Hermione along the dark lawn toward the Quidditch pitch.
They finally stepped onto the pitch through a gap between the stands.
"What have they been doing here?" Harry's angry voice echoed through the stadium.
The once smooth and flat Quidditch pitch is now unrecognizable.
The center of the stadium is enclosed by a high wall forming a regular hexagon, covering an area of over a thousand square meters, yet its interior remains completely obscured.
Krum tried to climb onto the stands to look down, but found that a layer of white mist shrouded the hexagonal structure, blocking his view.
The only way to see inside is through the doorway in the center of the six sides of the high wall.
Hermione trotted to a doorway and muttered uncertainly to herself, "Is it a hedge?"
Then she approached the doorway and peered inside, looking around curiously.
“It’s sealed off by a hedge, you can’t get in at all,” Fleur walked over and, seeing Hermione’s actions, asked curiously, “So? What are your thoughts?”
“I guess it’s a maze,” Hermione said hesitantly, her face filled with anticipation and nervousness.
"Hello everyone!" A cheerful voice rang out in the stadium, attracting everyone's attention.
Ludo Bagman walked to the center of the court with a big smile, and the Warriors players gathered around him.
"So, what do you think?" Bagman asked enthusiastically. "In fact, the facilities inside are already completed, just waiting for the competition day. At that time, a spectacular championship match will be held here!"
He noticed a hint of worry on Harry's face, so he smiled and reassured him, "Don't worry! Once the War of the Champions is over, your Quidditch pitch will be back to normal! Well, I bet you can't guess what we're up to here, can you?"
For a moment, everyone fell silent, seemingly pondering Bagman's question. Then—
“Well, it seems Hagrid hid it quite well,” Bagman explained with a laugh. “Let me tell you, this is a maze. The last item is very simple and clear. The Goblet of Fire is in the center of the maze, and whoever is the first to touch it will become the final champion.”
He paused, then continued, "This tournament is unprecedented in scale, and we expect a large number of tourists to come and watch. For this reason, the businesses in Hogsmeade Village have provided us with generous sponsorship. Even if we don't become the champion, we can guarantee that every warrior will receive the reward they deserve according to their ranking."
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Chapter 417 The Tree Spirit and the Female Ghost
After explaining the rules of the game, Bagman began his usual praise of Levin.
"You should thank Mr. Green of the referee team for providing this project. The Department of Sport worked closely with the businesses in Hogsmeade to secure the sponsorship. Those stingy old men in the Ministry of Magic would never donate such a large sum of Galleons."
Levin stood among the Warriors, looking somewhat awkward.
"Oh, right, there are also a few pure-blood families. This time they've become quite generous." Bagman suddenly remembered something and added, "They've also sponsored the tournament and prepared some little surprises for everyone, ensuring that every warrior doesn't leave empty-handed."
Upon hearing this, Levin frowned slightly, but didn't say anything more.
"Do we just need to get through the maze?" Hibiscus asked doubtfully.
“Yes, but there will be many obstacles,” Bagman replied cheerfully.
But then he seemed to remember something and his face fell. "Ms. Presto of the Department of Biological Management and Control, you know, she's the famous 'Dragon Queen,' and she's already prepared many dangerous animals for us. Professor Hagrid is also willing to sponsor us, but there are just too many options, and we haven't decided which one to choose yet..."
It's best not to choose any of them!
This is 8
The scholar's opinion.
"In addition, there are some spells that must be broken, and magical plants will also cause you trouble... things like that, you know. Also, the warrior with the highest score will enter the maze first."
He smiled at Hermione and Fleur and said, “Next up is Mr. Potter… and last is Mr. Polyakov. But you’ll both have to work hard to succeed; it all depends on your ability to overcome obstacles. It should be a lot of fun, won’t it?”
Hermione and Harry knew very well what kind of animals Hagrid would offer in this situation, and it was anything but fun.
However, they nodded politely, just like the other warriors.
“Very good… If you have no other questions, shall we go back to the castle? It’s a bit cold here…” Bagman suggested.
Bagman finished speaking, but the maze before them was now completely sealed off, making it impossible to find any clues.
The warriors had no desire to stay and brave the cold wind, so they all headed towards the castle.
However, Hermione and Fleur were secretly kept behind by Levin.
"So, Levin, are you going to take us for a walk around the maze beforehand?" Fleur asked Levin excitedly as everyone else walked away, her beautiful silver eyes sparkling with anticipation.
"What are you thinking? I would never cheat so blatantly," Levin said with a wry smile. "I kept you here because I wanted to introduce you to a special friend."
“A special friend? Who is he? Where is he?” Hermione asked curiously, looking around but not finding any other people.
“He’s right here.” Levin looked at Hermione strangely, as if she had asked an obvious question.
"Her? Right here?" Hermione looked around, then used a detection spell to make sure no one was around before she shuddered.
"You wouldn't be trying to introduce us to... ghosts, would you?" Her voice trembled slightly.
“I’m not that perverse,” Levin shook his head. “Besides, with your strength, even if you encounter a ghost, one Fireball spell will solve everything. What are you so afraid of?”
“But…ghosts are really scary,” Hermione pouted and said coquettishly.
At this moment, Furong suddenly spoke up: "I think I can sense the person you mentioned. He seems to be hiding in that wall."
She pointed to the hedge in the doorway in front of her.
Levin looked surprised. "Oh? How did you find out?"
He nodded approvingly. "But you guessed right, the person I'm waiting for is right there."
"Fine, so you still say you're not a ghost!"
Hearing Levin say this, Hermione, who had just been calmed down by him, shuddered again and glared angrily at Levin.
Levin was completely bewildered. "How does this have anything to do with ghosts?"
Hermione, seeing that Levin was still pretending to be mysterious, became furious and questioned him, "If it's not a ghost, then why is it hiding inside the wall?"
Levin was both amused and exasperated by Hermione's guess.
"Your imagination is truly remarkable. Ghosts aren't the only things that can hide inside walls."
"You...you still won't admit it," Hermione said, becoming more and more agitated and specific. "I clearly saw the ghost's eyes and heard her crying. It must be a female ghost!"
Indeed, at that moment, faint, eerie female weeping could be heard coming from the direction of the doorway, seemingly from a female ghost—it couldn't possibly be a witch, could it? (This is actually an English pun.)
Levin gave a wry smile. He looked towards the doorway and said loudly, "Rose, stop playing tricks and come out."
"Hey hey hey."
The faint, intermittent wailing of the ghost immediately transformed into the girl's silvery laughter.
Immediately afterwards, a stunningly beautiful girl with green hair and green eyes gracefully emerged from the hedge inside the doorway.
She ran happily to the three of them, then enthusiastically threw herself at Levin:
"Master, I'm here!"
Seeing the "ghost" she thought was jumping onto her boyfriend in such an ambiguous pose, Hermione was no longer afraid and glared at her angrily.
Only then did she have the opportunity to observe the "female ghost" up close.
Then she discovered that the girl was indeed not a ghost, because her body was not translucent.
But she is clearly not human, so how could human hair be made of vines and leaves?
I originally thought it was Nie Xiaoqian, but it turns out it's the Tree Spirit Granny.
Of course, there is no tree spirit in "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" who is more beautiful than Nie Xiaoqian.
Levin seemed to sense her confusion and explained, "Her name is Rose, she's a tree spirit, like a moonlit night."
"Hundreds of books, free to search for books: new books are released irregularly. Today is the hidden guardian in this maze."
Levin paused, then added, "Tree spirits are a kind of natural spirit that I created..."
He then gave the two a detailed account of his creation process of the tree spirit, as well as the tree spirit's basic information.
Finally, he analyzed: "These spirits of nature that I created contain the essence of natural power. Veela are also fairies born of nature. Hibiscus, your ability to discover roses may be a result of the connection between spirits of nature."
"I see." Furong nodded in sudden understanding.