The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 520 On the verge of breaking out

There is a manor on the outskirts of London that has existed for hundreds of years, covering an area of ​​about 300 acres. Since the owner of the manor died unexpectedly decades ago, this ivory-white mansion has been abandoned ever since.

The main building of the manor was originally a beautiful mansion. However, due to decades of lack of maintenance and the relentless attacks of wind and rain, the entire building has become dilapidated, desolate and damp.

The broken windows, missing tiles, and ivy on the walls make the house look eerie and scary, just like a haunted house in a story.

The green plants in the courtyard, which had been unattended for many years, grew wildly. Sidorov pushed aside the leaves and branches that blocked his view, walked through the path covered by the green plants, and entered the main building that was once ivory white.

In the best-preserved reception room in the building, Sergei and four other wizards sat around the fireplace. Beside them were half-finished bottles of wine and cleanly gnawed bones, which could vaguely be identified as what was left after the lamb legs were gnawed away.

And in the fireplace there was another leg of lamb hanging over the flames.

Seeing Sidorov coming in, Sergei and others greeted him. Sidorov simply responded and then walked into a small room deep in the reception room.

A few minutes later, Sidorov came out of the small room and sat in front of the fireplace. After Sidorov said a few words to everyone, everyone stopped drinking and focused on the fragrant roasted lamb leg in their hands.

In the small room that Sidorov walked into, only Ada was there. She sat on the large sofa, looking out the window at the cloudy sky. Sidorov had just told her that the Ministry of Magic had begun to take action.

Even a coward like Fudge knew that he should fight back after being beaten. He would not and could not wait to die.

She killed Umbridge, killed the Aurors, and even ran to the Ministry of Magic's office. Ada gave the Ministry of Magic a slap in the face. No one could tolerate this.

The Ministry of Magic's first proactive attack was to use Dawlish to ambush Ada. However, Ada saw through the plan and used her hard power to make the Ministry of Magic's proactive attack fail. She even threatened to let Cornelius Fudge clean his neck and wait, not taking the Ministry of Magic seriously at all.

Under Ada's pressure, the Ministry of Magic united as one, vowing to bring Ada to justice and save everyone's face, even Amelia Bones and other people who opposed Fudge.

If Ada is never caught, Fudge will have to resign or be killed by Ada. By then, the Ministry of Magic will lose its prestige and be looked down upon by wizards in his own country and other countries.

No matter who takes the position, Amelia Bones or anyone else, they will have to take over a mess and a Ministry of Magic with very low credibility. It is easy to lose people's hearts, and it may take years or even decades to win them back.

Therefore, the Ministry of Magic decided to concentrate its elite forces to eliminate Aida in order to demonstrate that the Ministry of Magic is still powerful and inviolable.

This is the news that Sidorov just reported. The Aurors and strikers of the Ministry of Magic have begun to gather, and their target is the abandoned manor where Ada and the others are hiding.

Ada's eyes were still fixed on the outside. The dark clouds were hanging low, and it seemed that a torrential rain would fall at any time. The creepy sound of the wind kept whistling, and the plants outside the window were swaying with the strong wind, like demons with bared fangs and claws.

Ada was not too worried about the Ministry of Magic's actions. She was confident that she could survive. What she was worried about was Voldemort hiding underwater.

During this period, Ada was causing trouble in England, as if she was the returning Dark Lord, while the real Voldemort was standing still.

It cannot be said that he did not move at all, because Voldemort had always been making small moves, but he did them very covertly and did not attract the attention of many people.

For example, Broderick Bode, who was hospitalized at the same time as Mr. Weasley.

This sallow, scowling wizard is a Unspoken Man who works in the Department of Mysteries at the Ministry of Magic. For some reason, Death Eaters attacked Mr. Bird, leaving him without the ability to speak and believing he is a teapot.

Bode was sent to St. Mungo's for treatment, and while he was in hospital, someone anonymously gave him a pot of plants. It was the Devil's Snare, and the Unspoken Man of the Department of Mysteries was strangled to death by the Devil's Snare.

During this period, Ada's focus was all on the Ministry of Magic, and she was somewhat negligent about Voldemort's activities, but she believed that Voldemort would definitely take advantage of this opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

Even if something goes wrong, Ada will be blamed.

In addition to the sneaky Voldemort, Ada was also worried about Dumbledore. Since being expelled by Fudge and Umbridge, Dumbledore has not appeared for a long time. It's not that she is worried that Dumbledore will die or have an accident, but his absence makes Ada feel uneasy, as if a pair of blue eyes are always staring at her in the dark.

The dark clouds finally couldn't bear the weight of the raindrops, and heavy rain poured down, hitting the windows. Everything between heaven and earth was obscured by the rain, and the sky became even darker.

A knock on the door interrupted Ada's thoughts. It was Sergei. The drunken streak on his face had faded.

"They are coming." Sergei said, "The alarms we set up outside have been triggered."

Ada tilted her head and asked, "How long will it take?"

"Within half an hour." Sergei said, "Sidorov just went out to check and saw that they have already mixed in with the residents around the manor. I think they will launch an attack after they are properly dealt with."

Ada nodded and asked ramblingly, "Sergey, are you afraid?"

"To be honest, a little bit." Sergei thought for a moment and replied, "It's not a matter of numbers that we are outnumbered, but..."

There were only seven people in the abandoned manor, including Ada, and the aggressive Ministry of Magic must have gathered many people. The number of people also reflected the Ministry of Magic's determination to capture Ada.

"If things can't be done, you should leave immediately." Ada said, "Don't worry about me."

Sergei suddenly half-knelt in front of Ada and said, "No matter what, I will not abandon you. This is a man's oath, and he must keep it even if he loses his life."

"I know, I know." Ada said, she did not laugh, nor did she think the man's oath was absurd. She continued: "I still have use for your life, I can't lose it here. Well, go and get ready so that we can welcome the guests."

Sergei was speechless. He left the room and told everyone to get ready as soon as possible.

Ada, who stayed in the room, said to herself, "It's more convenient to be alone. I can come and go like the wind." Fortunately, this was not heard by others. It would have been very sad if they had heard it.

In the reception room, the fire in the fireplace had gone out and the roasted lamb leg had grown cold. Sergei, Sidorov and others stood respectfully to greet Ada who came out of the small room.

Ida did not conduct pre-war mobilization. Although she had ways to deceive people, she did not want to use them on those who would accompany her through life and death. She just stopped briefly in front of each person, from Sergei, to Sidorov, to Laurent, to Bernard and Robert, and Hartmann who stood at the end.

Then, Ada walked out of the somewhat gloomy reception room first, and Sergei and others followed her footsteps and walked out one after another.

Standing under the porch, Ada gently stroked the wand in her hand. The yew wand was as excited as its owner, waiting for the arrival of the enemy with excitement, and couldn't wait to tear them apart.

The rainstorm showed no signs of stopping. The huge raindrops formed a line, making people's vision blurry.

Ada squinted her eyes under the porch. She could only vaguely see a large group of people passing through the rotten iron gate of the manor and moving towards the ivory-white building where she was.

Due to the heavy rain, Ada couldn't see the number of people on the other side, and the sound of raindrops hitting the ground also covered the sound of their footsteps. Ada took a last look at the six people standing behind her. After tonight, she didn't know how many of them would be able to continue breathing.

As they got closer, Ida could already make out Fudge, who was leading the group. He was probably wearing a long, pin-striped robe. Next to Fudge was the square-faced Amelia Bones, and Scrimgeour, who looked like an old lion.

On the other side, it seems to be Kingsley Shacklebolt. If Kingsley is there, does that mean Dumbledore also knows about it? Perhaps Albus Dumbledore is on his way.

Can anyone tell me why there are so many collections suddenly? Confused...

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(End of this chapter)