The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 670: The Siege of Dingworth

The final battle finally came, on a cold November night.

The wolf-like howl came from the ferocious werewolf, and the huge footsteps came from the giant. They couldn't have come here alone, there must be Death Eaters accompanying them!

Without saying anything more, Bill ran to the village. He wanted to wake everyone up and arrange for them to move. At the same time, he also wanted to notify the wizards guarding here to strengthen the defense of Dingworth.

The footsteps and wolf howls became louder and louder. The people living in Dingworth walked out of their houses in confusion. They saw the shining spell at the entrance of the village, the flames that illuminated the sky red, and the giants as big as hills.

Fear spread throughout the village, and even Bill's loud attempts to comfort them had no effect.

Although Bill is very good and has a certain status, he is not good enough to be recognized by everyone.

The beautiful village of Dingworth was shrouded in the shadow of war. Panic and uneasiness occupied the hearts of the wizards. They began to run around and disobeyed orders.

At this time, someone stood up, an old woman, and she scolded: "Why are you running! You can run away today, but how can you run away tomorrow?"

The old woman's screams pierced the night sky, causing the chaotic people to stop fleeing. People recognized her at a glance - Augusta Longbottom. She was wearing a thick long dress and was not holding a big red handbag, but the vulture specimen was still on her hat.

The long-established Longbottom family holds great influence in the wizarding world.

As one of the twenty-eight sacred families, the Longbottoms were never proud of their bloodline and were highly respected by wizards.

At the same time, the Longbottom family has produced many talents and made many contributions to the wizarding world. If Frank Longbottom had remained healthy, he would have definitely had a seat in the Ministry of Magic.

Mrs. Longbottom continued to shout, "Dinworth is being attacked, so won't other places be attacked? When the Death Eaters take over the whole country, where can you run to? Abroad!"

As she shouted, she drew her wand and rushed towards the village entrance where the battle was taking place. Her steps did not look like those of an old woman at all.

Mrs. Longbottom's scolding worked. Although the wizards in the village were still a little uneasy, they finally stopped running around and could evacuate in an orderly manner.

The most important thing is that many people were inspired and they mustered up the courage to take out their wands and bravely join the ranks to fight against the Death Eaters.

After arranging matters in the village, Bill hurried back to the village entrance, where a fierce battle was taking place.

Leading the way were a dozen giants, the shortest of whom was more than twenty feet tall, wielding their massive weapons to attack Dingworth's protective barrier.

Those huge weapons were carefully prepared for them by the Death Eaters. Maces, axes and other heavy weapons were wielded by the giants with great vigor.

The wizards defending Dingworth raised their wands to meet the enemy, but their spells had no effect on the giants. They were unable to stop the giants' attack and could only watch as the giants shook the village's guards one by one.

On the contrary, with a giant with maxed-out defense as a meat shield, the Death Eaters can attack with impunity, their vicious spells constantly hammering at the magical defenses protecting Dingworth.

The protective spell set up by the Ministry of Magic is crumbling. Giants, werewolves, and even more ferocious Death Eaters may break in at any time and massacre the wizards who have not had time to evacuate.

"We can't go on like this!" Hartman shouted, "We have to find a way! These damn giants!"

As he shouted, he waved his wand, and when he saw the right opportunity, he knocked to the ground a werewolf in the distance who was making an extremely unpleasant laugh.

There were no more than twenty Aurors guarding the entrance of the village. Even with the addition of the villagers who stepped forward, the number was still far less than that of the Death Eaters coalition on the opposite side.

Once the Death Eaters attack the village, it will be an inhumane massacre.

Faced with this situation, Sidorov was also very unhappy. He used to follow Vader, and Vader followed Grindelwald. When had he ever felt so aggrieved!

Sidorov cursed in three languages, then asked, "When will all the people in the village be evacuated?"

"It's almost there!" Bill replied, "Let's hold on a little longer!" "Maybe there is a way to delay their attack and buy us more time." said the one-eyed female Auror in charge of the team.

Among the many Aurors in the Ministry of Magic, this one-eyed female Auror is one of the best. In the past year or so, she can be seen in almost all the battles of the Ministry of Magic, big and small, and her strength is evident.

In addition, the one-eyed witch has a good relationship with Kingsley.

"If you have something to say, just say it! Say it straight out!" the hot-tempered Augusta Longbottom shouted, "I just don't know which college you are from, otherwise I would definitely send a Howler letter to your dean!"

Mrs. Longbottom's Howler letters were so powerful that even Mrs. Weasley could stand a chance. Only Vida Rosier could rival her.

The one-eyed witch was not annoyed by Mrs. Longbottom's remarks. She spoke quickly, "Perhaps, we can find the leader of these people and kill him, which can alleviate the unfavorable situation we are facing to a certain extent."

It is a universal principle to capture the leader first. But who is the leader of this group of Death Eaters?
Death Eaters would wear similar black robes and hideous masks when on the move. It was not easy to judge who was the leader of the Death Eaters simply by their figures.

Unless, one knows the leading Death Eater very well.

It was precisely because of the difficulty in distinguishing that the one-eyed witch hesitated when she expressed her proposal.

Fortunately, Augusta Longbottom had moved to Dinworth; fortunately, the man sent to Dinworth to take charge of that front was Rabastan Lestrange.

When Voldemort fell for the first time, Bellatrix, the Lestrange brothers, and Barty Crouch Jr., the four of them captured Frank and Alice.

Four vicious Death Eaters tortured the Auror couple with the cruel Cruciatus Curse, eventually driving the couple crazy.

Living in the world like a madman, unable to recognize the parents who gave birth to and raised you, nor the child in your cradle... Living in a daze, sometimes it is better to die than to live.

With such a deep hatred, even if Rabastan Lestrange turned into ashes, Madam Longbottom would be able to recognize him, let alone wearing a mask to cover his true face!

Mrs. Longbottom, who was filled with rage, stared at Lestrange in the distance. For the sake of the overall situation, she could not take revenge, but attacking Lestrange now would help Dingworth.

As a prominent figure among the Death Eaters, even if Lestrange is not the leader tonight, he will still play a very important role!

Catch him! Kill him! Avenge Frank and Alice!
Augusta Longbottom thought so, and she did so.

Mrs. Longbottom, wearing a stuffed vulture, stood out from the crowd and left the crumbling protective formation without hesitation, rushing nimbly towards Rabastan Lestrange who was hiding behind the giant.

"Mrs. Longbottom!" Bill called out worriedly. "Mrs. Longbottom!"

Augusta Longbottom suddenly rushed out alone and fell into the enemy's camp. Such behavior was extremely reckless and would put her in danger.

Standing in the front were giants as tall as hills. They brandished huge weapons and smashed them fiercely at the Aurors; cruel and bloodthirsty werewolves shuttled under the giants and pounced on the wizards with their hands and feet; the Death Eaters stood farthest from the entrance of the village, standing behind the giants and werewolves.

"Mrs. Longbottom!" Bill shouted again.

But Mrs. Longbottom still showed no intention of turning back. No one knew whether she had not heard clearly or whether she was determined to seek revenge and end the siege of Dingworth.

Seeing this, Bill also rushed out. He wanted to protect Mrs. Longbottom who was surrounded.

At this moment, the giant who was more than 20 feet tall also discovered Mrs. Longbottom. The vulture specimen was too conspicuous under the firelight!

The giant raised the axe in his hand high and chopped it hard at the running Augusta Longbottom.

(End of this chapter)