Grindelwald snorted, "You don't have unnecessary sympathy for these Death Eaters, do you?"
"No, I just want to find out where Barty Jr. is. /薪\完*夲￠鉮!戦_ *啾·新_嶵·快-"
"Well, this just proves that it was wise for me not to take action immediately. Otherwise we wouldn't know that the child was forced," Grindelwald argued somewhat awkwardly.
It had been a long time since he had taken action so quickly. He forgot about it for a moment and glanced at the Death Eaters lying on the ground: "How about... you take a look at them to see if there are any who are still alive?"
The invisible (future) Edward rolled his eyes: With your attack, you can cast three Killing Curses on each person. Except for giants, fire dragons, trolls and other monsters with high magic resistance, if Voldemort comes, they will all die on the spot, okay!
When Edward arrived, the battle was already over, without giving him any chance to show off his prowess - it must be said that hanging out with big men like Dumbledore, it was hard for Entei to get a chance to save people and show off.
"Even Grindelwald came. No wonder Dumbledore is so confident."
He might not have thought that the Death Eaters would use this method to sneak into Hogwarts, but he had prepared a plan for their sneaking in in advance - the black and white devil couple would join forces to kill quickly.
So Barty Jr. started his plan by hunting down Karkaroff. He used the contract spell to control Emily to use Transfiguration to turn the Death Eaters into pets and bring them into Hogwarts, trying to disintegrate Hogwarts from within. However, his plan failed before it even started.
Edward's mind moved, and he suddenly thought: Could it be that Barty Jr.'s original plan was to use those Death Eaters as sacrifices? In order to hold back the two devils, black and white?
So his purpose in going through all this trouble was...
Philosopher's stone? !
Dumbledore helped Emily lie down and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Miss Larson, we are late."
Emily's face was pale, and there was still pain in her eyes. "It's me... I'm sorry. Those Death Eaters... were able to sneak in because... because I have been using... Transfiguration to help... them."
"But I know you were forced." Dumbledore's eyes flashed with anger. "In order to control you, they even transformed the unbreakable oath into a unilaterally restrictive black magic..."
He stroked Emily's forehead with his broad palm. "But it's all over now. It's okay. It's okay.
Grindelwald then walked over and said, "I thought you would stay by the side of the 'savior' Harry Potter. After all, according to what you said, Voldemort's target is probably both him and the Philosopher's Stone."
"Harry is... a little special."
He shook his head. "I've asked Aberforth and Fawkes to watch from the dark. With Edward, there won't be any problems!"
"You've never trusted me so much."
"I trust his ability."
...
boom!!!
The protective shield of Hogwarts Castle was finally breached, and Death Eaters and goblins and giants swarmed in. In just a moment, dense spells cut through the sky and fell towards the castle.
"retreat!"
The wizards from Hogwarts retreated while looking for opportunities to counterattack.
When (past) Edward arrived at Audrey's room on the 8th floor, she was retreating with Lupin and others. Edward used distortion to return all the spells that were shot at him back to their original paths.
"Edward, why are you here? Shouldn't you be looking at the Philosopher's Stone?"
Edward explained: "The Death Eaters somehow managed to transform themselves into owls and other pets and sneak into the castle. I'm worried about you."
"Then no one is taking care of the Philosopher's Stone?"
"Come on, go with me and watch."
Audrey refused, "No, I want to stay here and help. Don't worry, I'll be fine!"
"If it's a head-on battle, I believe you'll be fine, but who knows what tricks little Barty has up his sleeve?"
"You should consider the overall situation!"
Edward shook his head: "Don't you know me yet? I have never had a sense of the overall situation. For me, keeping you safe is the most important thing!"
"you..."
Audrey didn't know whether she should be angry or not. She took a deep breath and said, "Edward, if you keep doing this... I will never grow up. You can't always protect me."
Edward was silent. He certainly understood this principle. When he watched some TV shows, movies, and novels before, he also looked down on those who wanted to protect their loved ones (parents, children) all the time. He thought they were nagging and not at all straightforward.
But when it really came to his turn, he found that he couldn't let go and let Audrey or Lilith grow on their own.
"But..."
Audrey held Edward's hand and raised the other hand wearing the resurrection stone ring: "Didn't you give me the resurrection stone? Trust me this time. Besides, Lilith and Susie will protect me!"
Lilith immediately said loudly: "That's right!"
Susie barked seriously.
Woo woo woo——
At this time, an old and hoarse horn sounded.
The one-eyed old goblin blew a horn, waved his hands and shouted excitedly: "Wake up, wake up my people, today is the day we take everything back! Charge, charge! Kill every wizard you meet!"
One by one, the tiny goblins appeared through Apparition and joined the army attacking Hogwarts. Their pupils were red and they looked crazy. They let out primitive screams and rushed to the front fearlessly.
Immediately, the ground of Hogwarts Castle began to shake from far away to near.
It's the statues and armor of Hogwarts!
Under the control of Professor McGonagall, they faced the Death Eaters and goblins without fear of death.
The goblins' magic has limited effect on the giant stone statues and armor. On the contrary, every time the stone statues and armor swing their weapons, they will take the lives of a wave of goblins.
"Fight back!!!"
Professor Flitwick's voice came out loudly, and the wizards who had retreated into the castle rushed out again, releasing spells again to launch a more fierce counterattack.
However, the spells cast by the Death Eaters and goblins were once again blocked by a new layer of white shield.
Professor Flitwick stood in a room deep inside the castle, placed his palm on the Book of Admission, and desperately input his magic power -
The Hogwarts Book of Admission not only brings new students to Hogwarts, but also shoulders the responsibility of protecting all students entering Hogwarts.
The ground of the square outside Hogwarts Castle was soon covered with bright red blood. The warm blood melted the white snow and gathered into a bright red river of blood.
"Not enough, not enough!"
The one-eyed goblin stood on the dragon's head and looked down. "Where are those guys from Gringotts? Why haven't they come yet?!"
He picked up the horn again, puffed up his cheeks and blew it hard again: "Woo-woo-woo--"
The second horn sounded, and another wave of goblins appeared and joined the battlefield madly.
But the one-eyed old demon was obviously not satisfied, so he blew the third sound: "Woo-woo-woo-woo-"
This time the horn sounded no more goblins, but the sky suddenly turned dark.
The chill that seemed to freeze the blood and make people despair and suffer suddenly pressed down from the sky.
"Dementors! It's Dementors!"
The shadow that came like a dark cloud covering a city and enveloped Hogwarts was actually countless Dementors!
The chill brought by Dementors does not distinguish between friend and foe.
When the Death Eaters saw the Dementors descending from the sky in large numbers, they turned around and retreated without hesitation - these beasts' purpose was to suck their joy, and they didn't care whether you were from Hogwarts or were Death Eaters.
Even the giants, who were known for being brainless, stopped and looked up at the Dementors with fear.
"The Dementors are coming! Those who know the Patronus Charm move forward, and the rest of you stand back."
Woo woo woo.
The next second, the dark cloud formed by the Dementors pressed down, and their wanton screams gathered into a black torrent, which instantly knocked a huge hole in the new shield, and then rushed in madly and headed straight for the castle, using the Dementor's Kiss on everyone they could smell.
Many wizards who were too far away lost their strength and fighting spirit the moment they were "kissed" by the Dementors. They collapsed to the ground in a distracted state and lost their combat effectiveness.
The Dementors, having tasted the emotion of happiness, became even more excited.
"Expect God to Guard!"
Snape took the lead and waved his wand, releasing only silver-white light the first time.
He raised his head, his long black hair flying in the strong wind caused by the Dementors. He continued to move forward, waving his wand and shouting again: "Expediate Patronus!!!"
The next second, a silver-white doe as bright as moonlight appeared. It held its beautiful head high, stepped gracefully on the ground, and rose into the air silently, heading towards the densely packed Dementors.
In a moment, the Dementors screamed and hid from the doe.
"Expect God to Guard!"
"Expect God to Guard!"
"Expecto Patronus!!"
Silver-white guardian gods of all sizes appeared, including horses, cats, sheep, dogs, lynx, wolves, cats, rabbits, lions, hyenas... and more were silver-white lights without form.
Dementors love to devour happiness, but they are even more afraid of happiness.
As the patronuses formed by happiness rose into the air and rushed into the Dementors, it was like pouring drops of cold water into a boiling oil pot, causing the pot to explode!
Chapter 251 I Want to Be a Hero Too
The Dementors fled in all directions, desperately trying to avoid the Patronus. They were in such a hurry to get in through the gap in the shield just now, and now they were in such a mess when they fled out.
"Woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo!"
The one-eyed old goblin blew the horn for the fourth time. His already sparse hair suddenly turned snow-white, and the skin on his face became dry like tree bark. Only his one eye was filled with excitement.
The Dementors' escape movements gradually subsided. Under the sound of the horn, although they were still afraid of the patronus, they would only hide and no longer fall into chaos because of fear.
As the Patronuses were surrounded by Dementors, those Dementors that were not affected by the Patronus swooped down towards the castle again. They stretched out their scabbed hands that looked like they had been soaked in water, and wantonly released the Dementor's Kiss, absorbing happiness while devouring the life of the target as well.
Phew! !
Two silver-white phoenixes circled each other and spread their wings to fly into the sky, facing the swooping Dementors. Unfortunately, due to the sound of the horn, the Dementors quickly recovered after a brief confusion and tried to attack again.
The two Phoenix Patronuses were simply unable to stop so many Dementors at the same time, and everyone could only watch as the Dementors came closer and closer.
"Return to the castle!!"
Professor Flitwick roared with all his might, trying to put up a new shield again.
8th floor of the castle.
Edward took a deep breath and was about to step forward to use [Forbid] - but with these Dementors in front of him, which were several times more numerous than the last time in Azkaban, this one [Forbid] would almost drain his spiritual power.