The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 449 Scorched Earth
In front of Riddle Mansion, Voldemort and Nagini disappeared at the same time, and Ada's heart, which had been hanging in her throat, finally settled back into her chest.

Going in and out of the gates of hell repeatedly and jumping left and right under the nose of the god of death, this night was truly thrilling.

At this moment, the danger was over and Voldemort had fled far away. Ada breathed a sigh of relief. Then, Ada sat down on the ground, gently pounding her legs, staring blankly at the flickering firelight on the hillside.

Finally, the fierce fire was extinguished, the tall yew trees and the chapel were all reduced to nothing, and the entire cemetery turned into a scorched earth.

Ada stood up from the ground and walked towards the scorched earth at the bottom of the hill. Ada's legs were a little weak and her steps seemed a little shaky.

At the foot of the hill, Ada saw Dumbledore, who arrived late, but not particularly late, saw Sirius who had escaped, and saw the Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge and several Aurors with surprised faces.

There were also Vida and Laura. Vida didn't look worried, but she was always strong-willed, but tonight she agreed to Laura's support. This simple change showed that Vida was not at peace at the moment.

Ada called out softly from behind everyone, and Vida turned around immediately, and the speed of turning around was very agile. Hearing the voice of his granddaughter, Vida immediately shook off Laura and rushed directly to Ada in two steps.

Vida's eyes were full of concern. She held Ada's cheeks with both hands, then pulled Ada's hands and checked Ada up and down.

After confirming that his granddaughter was fine, Vida hugged Ada in his arms, unable to stop scolding her with worry. As if words were not enough to express his emotions, Vida pinched Ada's arm twice.

The deeper the love, the more severe the criticism. Vida's two expressions of love made Ada scream.

Fortunately, Laura was still rational and she saved Ada from Vida's "claws". Vida also realized that his hand was too strong and rubbed it twice symbolically.

At this time, Dumbledore and Sirius also came over, both of them with concern and apology on their faces.

The flames rising from the cemetery could be seen throughout the town of Great Hangleton. When Sirius saw the flames, his heart sank and a strong sense of guilt surged up in him. He felt that it was his incompetence that led to Ada's death.

This guilt didn't matter. The distracted Sirius was almost killed by the Death Eaters who were chasing him. If Dumbledore hadn't arrived in time, Sirius might have been hard by now.

In fact, Sirius didn't need to feel guilty, because leaving the cemetery was the right decision. This was not a manifestation of cowardice or a cowardly desertion, but a difficult and correct choice.

If Sirius chose to stay in the cemetery, it would seem that he was very loyal and brave, but it would be the stupidest thing to do.

Instead of thanking Sirius for his kindness, Ada would stay as far away from him as possible because Vida would not let Ada play with fools.

No matter how powerful the enemy is, it is not scary. What is scary is that your teammates are as stupid as pigs.

Sirius' personal strength is very good, but it depends on who he is compared with. Compared with people like Voldemort and Ada, Mr. Black is really not good enough.

If they were forced to stay, they would be in a desperate situation with Voldemort, and he and Ada would only die faster. On the surface, it was two against one, but as long as Voldemort identified a weak target and attacked Sirius' kidney reflex area, sooner or later one of them would be dragged to death.

Not to mention one plus one being greater than two, it is impossible to even make it equal to two.

Besides, if you choose to beat them up without moral integrity, will those Death Eaters be VIP kneeling votes? Then it will become Voldemort and his followers beating up Ada and Sirius, and then the two will fight GG amid the laughter of the Death Eaters and go to Hades together.

After all, Sirius and Ada, one surnamed Black and the other surnamed Drizzt, they were not Uchiha, and it was not called one against seven. Even if it was possible to fight one against seven, would this "seven" include Voldemort?
Moreover, when Sirius left the cemetery, he took away several Death Eaters, leaving only Crabbe, Goyle and Foley in the cemetery, which greatly reduced the pressure that Ada had to face.

Crabbe and Goyle were able to join the Death Eaters because of their "noble" pure blood, not because of their abilities. As for welfare, he can ignore it, he is not smart. If Voldemort still needs to recruit people to fight a 17 or 18-year-old girl, then he should just give up and go home to feed his children!

Facts have also proved that Sirius's choice was correct. His departure allowed Ada to let go and give full play to her strengths without having to worry about accidentally hurting her teammates.

Ada has a distinct rabbit trait, which is the fear of insufficient firepower. Compared with spells such as the killing curse and the gift of liberation that can kill a single target instantly, Ada prefers to set fires, because the purpose is to have a large range and high damage.

And the most important point is that Sirius is the key to tonight. He is responsible for providing Dumbledore with a landing point and a coordinate so that the headmaster can descend from the sky.

If Dumbledore had not arrived at the last moment, Voldemort would not have been able to retreat directly on the hillside just now, and it would be hard to predict what the outcome would have been.

Therefore, Sirius didn't need to feel guilty at all, he made the right decision, and nothing that happened tonight was his fault.

Whose fault was it? Who caused the loss tonight?

Needless to say, it was all Dumbledore's fault! It was Dumbledore who came up with the whole plan, and it was he who failed to keep an eye on little Barty who stayed in school, which led to all the troubles tonight.

Ada hugged Sirius. After tonight, the two of them would be friends for life. Sirius scratched his head in embarrassment, not knowing how to start the conversation. Instead, Ada patted his shoulder in a very manly way.

Then, Ada looked at the "culprit" Dumbledore. At this moment, she only wanted to say one thing to Dumbledore: Add more money!
However, before Ada could say to Dumbledore, "With such a small amount of money, it's hard for me to help you," the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, jumped out and showed his clown nature.

"Can someone tell me what's going on tonight!" Fudge shouted, pointing at the scorched earth. "The fire can be seen from miles away. Albus, what the hell are you doing?"

At this time, everyone remembered Fudge's existence and that Fudge was the nominal leader of the British wizarding world. Everyone looked at Fudge, only to see the Minister with his hands on his waist, looking hopeless.

"Cornelly, as I told you at school, Barty Crouch died, and his son Barty the Younger escaped from Azkaban." Dumbledore said patiently, "With the help of Barty the Younger, Voldemort returned."

Hearing Voldemort's name, Fudge and the Aurors he brought with him shuddered. This name brought them too much fear, and they still haven't forgotten it to this day.

"Ridiculous!" Fudge waved his arms impatiently, as if to cover up the embarrassment just now, his movements were very large. Fudge continued: "Except for this fire, I didn't see anyone tonight. Now you tell me that the mysterious... said that he is back?"

What the Minister said was true. He did not see a single Death Eater tonight.

After receiving the signal transmitted by Sirius with magic props, Dumbledore hurried over. The Death Eaters who were chasing Sirius disapparated collectively the moment they saw Dumbledore, without staying for even a second.

Fudge and his Aurors came after that, using the portkey made by Dumbledore. When they arrived, the Death Eaters had already run away, and they only saw the blazing fire in the cemetery.

By the time Fudge and the Aurors ran to the cemetery, Voldemort had already appeared at Riddle Mansion on the hillside, and he didn't even see a single hair of Voldemort.

No, Ada didn't see a single hair of Voldemort. The reborn Dark Lord not only had no nose, but also no hair.

Fudge saw nothing, and since he already had a grudge against Dumbledore, he naturally wouldn't believe the nonsense that Voldemort would return tonight.

Words are not enough, unless Dumbledore can provide evidence...

(End of this chapter)