Whilst on his way to attack, Hades had followed Selena's advise on casting the Gripping Charm on his wand hand to lower the chance of getting disarmed. The first fort he planned to infiltrate was the Hufflepuff's. With his experience in stealthing and Slytherin's cunningness, he sneaked behind the Badger guards cautiously to avoid notice. Nevertheless, Hades kept his guard up as he extended his hand to reach the yellow flag.