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Dolly thought it made sense. She checked her equipment and wand, and took the potions she had on hand. Then she asked Dot to take her and Hermione to their destination.

That is, in front of the trapdoor where the magic stone is hidden.

Dolly then instructed Spot to go find Cho Chang for help, and then looked at Hermione.

"Ready? Next up is Louie, a three-headed dog who loves music."

How do you know its weakness is its love of music?

Hermione asked a question instinctively, but it was just a casual remark.

Because then she was drawn to another question, saying, "Wait, the music, where did our music come from?"

"That's why we need you to sing!"

"How could I sing!"

“I clearly remember hearing you humming a nursery rhyme.”

Hermione blushed instantly; she would indeed hum a few lines occasionally when she was in a good mood.

But to ask her to treat such humming as music, and to sing it to a behemoth, isn't that making things difficult for her?

"You can sing, right? I've heard you sing before, why don't you sing anymore?"

Hermione said somewhat discontentedly, but Dolly retorted righteously, "Fluwell might be lying on the trapdoor, and I'd be responsible for opening it."

"Or you could go and pull Luwei away, and face its claws and mouth?"

"Uh……"

Although Hermione had never met Fulwei, she recalled the description of Cerberus in the book and immediately shook her head.

"Then let's begin. Now, 1, 2, 3, start singing."

"me……"

Hermione rubbed her skirt, sweat beading on her forehead, but seeing Dolly open the door anyway, she could only start singing with her mind blank.

"Twinkle, twinkle, little star"

"How I wonder what you are..."

To Dolly, the familiar melody sounded like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".

However, the melody of this song comes from the 18th-century French nursery rhyme "Ah! vous dirai-je, maman", which was performed by the musician Mozart as a variation KV. 265, with lyrics written by the British poet Jane Taylor. It officially became the classic children's song we know today in 1806.

"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" is a work with newly written lyrics after being translated.

The moment Dolly opened the door, Louie's roar came through.

Along with it came the stench of the three-headed dog's breath and the sound of its claws scraping the ground.

Clearly, Lou Williams is now somewhat agitated.

It may have sensed that two groups of people had already passed through the door that it was supposed to guard.

"Don't stop, sing loudly!"

Dolly reminded Hermione, who had no choice but to close her eyes and sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" loudly. At that moment, Hermione felt like she had become a laughing stock, and that Dolly would definitely make fun of her about it for years to come.

However, Dolly thought Hermione sang quite well. After all, it's unlikely that someone with a good voice would sing badly, unless they were completely off-key.

Under Hermione's singing, the previously agitated Cerberus began to fall asleep again.

This attribute of its can no longer be described as a hobby; it is perhaps a characteristic that has been deliberately cultivated, a means of subduing this magical creature.

It's like the mental imprint that house-elves have to be loyal to the wizard.

Soon, the three-headed dog Louie plopped down on the ground, but one paw was still resting on the trapdoor.

Just as Dolly was about to step forward, Hermione's somewhat resentful voice came and said, "Is it ready?"

Louie, the three-headed dog, immediately jerked as if experiencing sleep paralysis, which startled Dolly, who quickly backed away.

Dolly looked at Hermione and said hesitantly, "Unless you want to be a widow—I mean, live in a dormitory by yourself from now on—don't stop."

Hermione was startled, stuck out her tongue cutely, and then started singing seriously again.

This time she dared to open her eyes because she discovered that Dolly's entire attention was focused on the three-headed dog, Lou Williams, and she didn't have time to care whether she sang well or not.

Dolly waited quietly for half a minute, until she saw that Lou Williams' breathing had become even.

He then approached Fluffy's paw, cast a levitation spell on Fluffy's paw with his wand, and then pushed Fluffy's paw away from the trapdoor.

Dolly then pulled hard on the trapdoor and saw the dark passage below. She breathed a sigh of relief and waved to Hermione.

"Come on over, and remember to keep singing!"

Hermione nodded and walked forward cautiously.

She discovered that Lou Williams wasn't picky about the quality of the music; even when she forgot the lyrics and sang the same melody over and over again, Lou Williams still slept soundly.

Only when he reached Dolly's side and looked down into the dark cave entrance did he show a nervous expression, frantically signaling to Dolly that there might be danger below.

Dolly smiled and said, "I'll go down first, Hermione."

"If I land safely, then you can come down."

"If I don't hear from you, you should leave here and wait for the professors to come and help."

After saying that, Dolly's smile faded, a resolute look appeared in her eyes, and she gave Hermione a hug.

Then she looked hesitant, but finally smiled, though the smile looked somewhat poignant.

The next second, Dolly turned around and leaped into the air.

As if she had plunged into an abyss, with the resolve to die, Hermione forgot to sing, forgot her heartbeat and breath; her brain and soul seemed to have frozen.

"Dolly!"

Hermione instinctively cried out, anxiously watching the direction Dolly had fallen.

This sound undoubtedly alerted Fluffy, causing it to quickly roll over and get up, baring its teeth at Hermione.

"Hermione, come down quickly!"

Dolly's voice came from below at that moment. She was just joking with Hermione and didn't want Hermione and Fluffy to fight.

Hermione heard Dolly's voice and her face lit up with surprise. She jumped down without even glancing at Fulvi.

It wasn't until the wind howled around her that Hermione realized what she had done. Just as she was about to wave her arm for help, something stopped her.

Soft, round, and even moving.

They deftly climbed onto Hermione's hands and feet, intending to tie her up...

"Devil's Web!"

Hermione screamed, realizing they were still in danger.

The Devil's Web did slow their landing, but the Devil's Web itself is a magical plant capable of killing wizards.

“Dolly, I’ve seen an introduction to this plant. The more you struggle, the tighter it will bind you.”

"So what we need to do now is relax and stay still, and then it will let us go."

Dolly looked at the devil king who had climbed onto her body, wrapped around her waist, and seemed to want to tie her up, and said, "I know you're right, but this is a bit difficult."

Dolly really didn't want to think about it, but the restless vines easily reminded her of octopuses.

The thought of being covered in octopuses made Dolly feel like her willpower was about to give way.

"Uh, okay, it is indeed a bit difficult."

Hermione tried to calm down, taking several deep breaths, but seeing Dolly almost completely bound, she couldn't calm down no matter what.

"If this method doesn't work, then we can only..."

Hermione gently chanted the spell, and a blue bellflower-like flame emerged from the tip of her wand.

These flames were not enough to kill the Devil's Web, but the Devil's Web naturally preferred dark and damp environments and disliked bright, warm, and fiery conditions. It instinctively began to retreat, thus loosening its control over Hermione.

After doing all that, Hermione rushed off to rescue Dolly.

As the vines binding Dolly loosened and she landed gently, Hermione extinguished her flames and instead cast an Illumination Charm, saying, "I told you, you can't do without me."

"Do you understand now?"

Dolly hugged Hermione tightly and said with a smile, "Thank you, Miss Granger, for saving my life. To repay you, I have no choice but to marry you."

Hermione chuckled, thinking Dolly was joking.

After helping Dolly clean up some of the marks on her body and making sure she wasn't hurt by the vines, they pulled her forward and soon arrived at the second level.

This is a brightly lit room with a high vaulted ceiling. Countless small birds, as dazzling as jewels, flutter their wings and fly around the room. Opposite the room is a heavy wooden door.

Upon closer inspection, these so-called little birds are actually keys, only they have grown wings.

No matter who you are, you can only advance to the next level by finding the correct key.

The first level was designed by Professor Sprout, while the second level was designed by Flitwick.

If the first level tested the breadth of knowledge of the challenger, then this level tests the challenger's ability to ride a flying broom.

The sight of several flying brooms parked in the corner is the best proof of the purpose of this level.

As for why Professor Flitwick set up such a challenge, he probably couldn't imagine the scene of a noseless guy chasing after a key on a flying broomstick.

"Looks like I'll have to step in this time."

Dolly stretched her arms and legs, walked to the brooms in the corner, and picked out one that looked relatively new.

Hermione then understood the purpose of this challenge and realized that she was not as good as Dolly at flying brooms.

But that didn't stop her from trying to persuade Dolly, saying, "Perhaps we can try other methods, such as using magic to pull the target key down directly?"

“Hermione, this is impossible. This is a challenge set by Professor Flitwick.”

"If we try to take shortcuts, the result could be very simple and tragic."

The result of forcibly breaking through is being attacked by so many keys at once, turning the place into a hornet's nest.

Dolly obviously shouldn't know such detailed information, but since it was just her and Hermione there, Dolly didn't want to try triggering an attack to see if the tip of the key was sharp enough.

Therefore, Dolly took over the process of judgment and experimentation.