Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 495 Hope
Inside Malfoy Manor, the Vanishing Cabinet stood quietly in the darkness.

Not far away, hundreds of Death Eaters were gathered in the spacious square of Malfoy Manor, looking excitedly at the Vanishing Cabinet in front of them.

Tonight, they will attack Hogwarts. If all goes well, when the sun rises tomorrow, Voldemort will become the new king of the wizarding world, and these Death Eaters will enjoy endless wealth and glory as his loyal followers!

This was obviously exciting good news, but what was surprising was that although these lawless Death Eaters were excited, they did not show the chaos and noise of the past. Instead, they forcibly suppressed their voices and whispered to each other, and from time to time they would secretly glance at the open door of the villa in the distance.

Following their gaze, they could see Voldemort, dressed in a black silk robe, sitting at a long table with his eyes closed, thinking.

Voldemort was in a very complicated mood at this moment. For tonight's action, he had almost mobilized all the power in his hands.

Not only are there hundreds of Death Eaters gathered outside, he has also placed some people around Hogwarts so that he can attack Hogwarts in one fell swoop by combining internal and external forces.

In order to ensure the success of his plan, he even sent out an army of Dementors, the remaining werewolves, and some dark magic creatures to ambush in the Forbidden Forest. This was almost a perfect strategy, and Voldemort had no idea how he could lose!
But the strange thing is that Voldemort felt a little uneasy deep in his heart, and this uneasiness continued to grow with the passage of time, making him very anxious!
Could it be that Draco and Bellatrix had teamed up to deceive me?

As soon as this thought came to his mind, Voldemort shook his head instinctively.

Bellatrix is ​​his most loyal subordinate at present, no doubt about it, and such a person would never betray him.

As for Draco.

Voldemort really looked down on him, he was even worse than his father Lucius. You know, Lucius at least had the courage to abandon his master and live a good life alone, but Draco could only tremble in front of him. Such a rubbish could not do such a high-level thing as betrayal, not to mention that the other party had been searched by himself with Legilimency!

"Ding~Ding~Ding~Ding~"

A clear bell sound suddenly came from the huge clock above Voldemort's head. A small wooden door on it suddenly opened, and a metal bird flew out, circling in the air and chirping.

Suddenly, a green light flashed, the birds' chirping stopped abruptly, and a burnt smell gradually spread.

Voldemort opened his eyes, shook his wand in annoyance, and looked at the corner of the hall again.

There, the Malfoy family was standing quietly, and when Draco saw Voldemort looking at them, he instinctively began to tremble again, and Narcissa hurriedly hugged him.

With a disdainful curl of his lips, Voldemort, wand in hand, floated out of the hall like a ghost and arrived on the square.

With his arrival, the square that was originally filled with whispers suddenly became completely silent. No one knew who started it, but all the Death Eaters knelt down on one knee in front of Voldemort!
Looking at the large group of people kneeling in front of him, Voldemort's annoyance suddenly eased a little.

He laughed wildly twice, then pointed at the Vanishing Cabinet and roared:
"The time has come! Let's go!"

There was a sudden cheer from the crowd below, and a five-member team walked out of the crowd and towards the Vanishing Cabinet as planned. They would enter Hogwarts as the vanguard and lead the way for the larger group that would follow.

The faces of these five people were full of excitement. Although the work they were about to do was very dangerous, they didn't care because Voldemort promised them a lot of benefits! It can be said that as long as they can survive tonight, they can live on gold galleons for the rest of their lives!
Of course, the premise of all this is that Voldemort keeps his word.

With excitement, the five people squeezed into the small disappearing cabinet. Voldemort was very friendly and he even went forward and closed the cabinet door for the five people personally.

"Wish ya'll good luck."

Following Voldemort's cold and hoarse words of blessing, the five people fell into darkness.

But before they could get excited about receiving Voldemort's blessing, a dizzy feeling swept over them, and they were spinning continuously as if they were put into a washing machine.

I don't know how long it took, but this indescribable terrifying rotation finally stopped. At this time, the five people in the disappearing cabinet had already become a mess and huddled together.

"This damn thing! Ugh~!"

A Death Eater struggled to open the door of the Vanishing Cabinet and opened his mouth to curse, but he could no longer hold back halfway through his words and covered his mouth with his hands as he desperately squeezed out of the cabinet.

It was pitch black outside the cabinet, but the Death Eaters were not too surprised. Voldemort had told them long ago that the other end of the Vanishing Cabinet was located in a storage room in Hogwarts, so it was normal for it to be dark.

After a preliminary reconnaissance of the environment and confirming that it was safe, the Death Eater could no longer bear it and bent over, ready to vent the nausea in his heart.

But just as he was about to rush out, a thick conical bullet suddenly penetrated into the back of his head, blasting his entire head into a bloody mist!
"boom!"

After a few seconds, a loud gunshot echoed in the canyon!
……

Avery Secret Realm, ambush point No. 1 on the U-shaped valley cliff.

With the help of the night vision binoculars, Franklin clearly saw that the Death Eater's head exploded into a bloody mist.

He put down the telescope in surprise and looked at the sniper beside him.

Although he was mentally prepared, the power of the Muggle sniper rifle still far exceeded his expectations. This power was comparable to the Aurors' conventional attack spells!

The sniper next to him may have also noticed Franklin's gaze. He raised his ink-covered face and gave Franklin a simple smile.

He is a member of the Royal Navy's Special Boat Regiment and the most elite special forces soldier in the country.

In his opinion, this mission was too easy. He even felt a little looked down upon.

It was just a fixed-point target shooting, and at a distance of about 500 meters, he could complete the task perfectly without a spotter. Moreover, their commander even equipped them with anti-material sniper rifles for this distance!
This thing is usually used to attack tanks! It is so powerful and has such a large caliber bullet that it is almost unrelated to a gun. The real name for it is a sniper cannon.

Using this thing to beat people is a very cruel thing. If the United Nations knows about this, you will be brought to a military court!

Thinking of this, the young man with ink all over his face suddenly looked around. There were several sniper guns and machine guns around him, and around each weapon stood several strange figures wearing robes and holding short wooden sticks.

Looking at those wizards, the ink man suddenly laughed.

This is a magical world. What a bullshit United Nations. If you have the guts, come here and catch me!

Just as the ink man was breathing heavily and thinking wildly, several almost continuous gunshots were heard on both sides of the cliff. Franklin hurriedly raised the telescope and looked down again.

As expected, the remaining four Death Eaters were also killed under the attack of the sniper cannon. However, unlike the Death Eater who had his head simply blown off, the following Death Eaters were shot in the torso. Under the horrific destructive power of the sniper cannon, their bodies had completely disappeared. Only a large pool of blood and minced meat on the ground could prove that they had ever existed.

"Good job!"

Franklin roared in a low voice, and the wizards around him had almost the same reaction.

You know, this is the first attempt of Muggle weapons against wizards. Now that they have achieved such rich results, they can increase their investment in this area in the future!
However, the battle had just begun, and the five Death Eaters had just died not long ago, when noise came from the Vanishing Cabinet at the bottom of the canyon again.

Five more Death Eaters were teleported here!

And that’s not all. The disappearing cabinet did not stop like the first time. Instead, it continued to shake violently.

As it moved, Death Eaters were continuously teleported over. In a short while, dozens of Death Eaters appeared at the place where the original five Death Eaters had died!

"attack!"

Franklin didn't care about anything else. He roared and swung the wand in his hand. A pale green light shot out from his hand and shot straight at the Death Eaters below.

The reactions of others were not slow either. The wizard troops launched attacks one after another. All of a sudden, colorful spells appeared and flew out with tail flames.

The Muggle firepower unit did not show weakness either. The machine gunners who had been on standby for a long time pulled the trigger one after another. With a deafening sound, a series of orange-red bullets that were almost a continuous line of light under the night sky were thrown towards the Death Eaters below!

"There's an ambush!"

A long-haired Death Eater screamed miserably. Under the horrific firepower, most of their team was wiped out almost instantly, which made him feel terrified.

His own master, Voldemort, was actually deceived!
Shaking his head to get rid of the distracting thoughts in his mind, he gritted his teeth and forcedly released the enhanced armor to protect himself!
A translucent shield appeared above the Death Eaters, but the next moment, endless spells and bullets suddenly came, blasting the shield and the Death Eaters beneath it into a pool of minced meat!
"Don't scatter! Gather together and use the Universal Protection!"

The Death Eaters sent by Voldemort were no pushovers either. Someone suddenly shouted, and the Death Eaters who were originally fighting separately reacted one after another. They gathered together around the Vanishing Cabinet and raised their wands at the same time!

A thick white light curtain slowly emerged, covering all the Death Eaters.

Unlike the reinforced armor protection released by a single Death Eater before, this layer of white light formed by the combined efforts of all Death Eaters displayed an almost abnormal defensive power.

No matter whether it is a bullet or a rocket, hitting this layer of light curtain will have no other effect except for exploding a burst of fire, and the spell will be directly bounced away the moment it touches this layer of light curtain - this layer of light curtain actually has the ability to refract spells!

Seeing this, the Muggle soldiers finally showed surprise on their faces. It was the first time they had encountered such a situation.

Compared to them, the wizards were much calmer. Not only did they not stop attacking, but they became even more ruthless.

They knew very well that although this magic shield released by the combined power of all people was powerful, the amount of magic power it consumed was also extremely exaggerated. Facing the current firepower bombardment from them, these Death Eaters would not be able to hold out for long.

This was indeed the case. Although the Death Eaters below got a brief respite thanks to the light curtain, it was just a last-ditch effort. Under the dual attack of spells and Muggle firearms, the entire semicircular light curtain soon became shaky. If it weren't for the Death Eaters that were constantly being teleported from the Vanishing Cabinet to join the camp maintaining the shield, they would probably have been killed long ago.

However, the existence of the light curtain did give them some time to react, and many Death Eaters began to try to use Apparition to escape, but the reality was cruel, no matter how many times they released Apparition, it was of no use other than creating some smoke at the tip of the wand.

Gradually, an atmosphere of despair began to spread among the Death Eaters.

Everyone knew that if they continued like this, they would be dead today.

More and more people gave up, and without the magic replenishment from these people, the light curtain on the ceiling became shaky.

The commander of the Death Eaters was almost biting his teeth. He cursed and wanted to cheer those people up, but no one would listen to him now! Suddenly, with the help of the magic spells and firelight, he clearly saw that they were now in a U-shaped canyon, and in front of them was a smooth road!
"Everyone! Don't give up, the exit is just ahead! Break through!"

The Death Eaters' commander gave the order decisively. With his reminder, more and more Death Eaters discovered the exit ahead, and a flame of hope burned in their hearts!
"Come on!"

They roared loudly and raised their wands. The light curtain that had originally become dim instantly became solid again, and the light on it was even brighter than before!

Urgently, the Death Eaters began to move.

Under the threat of death, these Death Eaters who originally disliked each other showed a high level of tacit understanding. With determined eyes, they began to walk out of the canyon step by step under the firepower above their heads!
But Franklin and others who were above the canyon saw their actions clearly, and looking at the Death Eaters moving slowly below, the corners of Franklin and others' mouths all curled up.

(End of this chapter)