After the match between Ravenclaw and Slytherin ended, the young wizards saw an astonishing sight on their way back to the castle.
A cage hung from the ceiling of the corridor behind the castle, with three rats inside. Below it, more than a dozen cats had gathered—probably every cat in Hogwarts. Even Mrs Norris was among them. Some young wizards had once tried to use their own cats to get on Mrs Norris's good side and make Argus Filch go easier on them, but none had ever succeeded, because Mrs Norris never mingled with other cats.
The cats had clearly been drawn in by the rats. One after another, they leaped up, trying to reach the iron cage hanging from the ceiling. Whenever a cat jumped, the rats inside spun frantically in place.
Several times, the cats came close to succeeding, but fell just short in the end.
Even so, the rats in the cage were scared half to death.
The young wizards gathered around curiously, discussing who could have caused this prank. It was not until eyewitnesses revealed what had happened that they were shocked speechless—Ye Ting had turned Malfoy and his lackeys into rats, stuffed them into a cage, and used them to entertain cats.
This was a huge sensation. The cage immediately became the most sought-after spectacle in the school, and Gryffindor's little lions flocked over to witness the miserable state of Malfoy's trio.
Harry and Ron Weasley came as well. They had always been at odds with Malfoy, and seeing him make such a fool of himself, they immediately began gloating.
Ron's twin brothers, George Weasley and Fred Weasley, also arrived. They lavished praise on Ye Ting's prank and declared that they wanted to recruit him into their joke-prop development team.
"He has extensive knowledge and