The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 675: Battle of Hogwarts (Part )

"Expecto Patronus!" That was Mr. Weasley's voice!
As soon as he finished speaking, a silver weasel suddenly appeared and rushed straight towards the Dementors.

At the same time, an elegant and glittering lynx also appeared in the village, bravely dispelling the despair.

More cries of "Expediate Patronus" were heard, and the soft light of the patronus covered the village with a silver veil, blocking the despair that corroded people's hearts caused by the Dementors.

Among the many Patronuses, the most heroic one is the one in the shape of a goat. That is the Patronus of Aberforth Dumbledore. The goat's long horns knocked the Dementors to the ground one after another.

Although Aberforth looked somewhat reluctant, he did not follow the non-combatants to evacuate, but chose to stay to protect Hogwarts.

Dazzling spells and shrill roars became the main theme of Hogsmeade.

The first casualties of the battle occurred near the Three Broomsticks Tavern: several spells hit the tavern that held the memories of countless students at the same time, and the spells mixed together, causing an extremely powerful explosion.

It was like an ammunition depot was set on fire. The building collapsed in an instant, the flames rose to the sky, and the whole village shook slightly. The flying bricks, stones, and wooden boards were like cannonballs, causing indiscriminate casualties to everyone present.

The Three Broomsticks is only the first building to be destroyed as flying spells and wielding weapons by giants destroy the ancient village.

According to legend, Hogsmeade was founded a thousand years ago, around the same time as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, by Hengis from Woodcroft, who wanted to escape persecution from Muggles.

And now, this picturesque little village of cottages and shops would be destroyed by war, an unjust war in the name of wizarding blood.

Davis-Bans, a shop that sells and repairs magic equipment; Honeydukes Candy Store, the favorite shop for students; Madam Puddifoot Tea Shop, the favorite place for happy couples...

Shop after shop was destroyed, either collapsing due to the attack of giants or exploding due to the spell of wizards...

When the war reached the Hogsmeade Post Office, countless owls flapped their wings and flew out of the ruins, making terrifying "clucking" sounds!

"Hold the line!" Mr. Weasley and Kingsley shouted at the same time.

However, the orders of the Minister and the new Director of Law Enforcement were in vain, as the Aurors who were deployed for defense had already been divided and surrounded by enemies that outnumbered them several times.

Even if the Aurors heard the orders, they had no way to execute them. Even Mr. Weasley and Kingsley were trapped, surrounded by six hooded men.

"Look who we found!" one of them shouted arrogantly, "Hello, Mr. Minister! Heartbreaking!"

Without further ado, the Death Eater attacked directly, casting the Cruciatus Curse straight at Mr. Weasley.

Mr. Weasley dodged the vicious Unforgivable Curse nimbly and cast a Stunning Curse, which hit the Death Eater's chest accurately.

The Death Eater who had been so arrogant just now fainted immediately.

At the same time, Kingsley shot spells at the Death Eaters around him. He wielded his wand like a rapier in the hands of a noble, accurately and gracefully, knocking down two Death Eaters who were besieging him one after another.

The battle gradually became more intense. Spells were flying all over every inch of Hogsmeade, and people were hit and fell down in the streets from time to time.

If they have companions around them, they may be helped up. If they don’t have companions, the only outcome that awaits them is death.

After all, they were at a disadvantage in numbers. Although the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic were still trying their best to fight, they were forced out of Hogsmeade step by step. With the help of dark creatures, the Death Eaters steadily advanced towards Hogwarts.

Bellatrix Lestrange, Rodolphus Lestrange, and Antonin Dolohov also joined the battle.

The three top Death Eaters were like tigers entering a flock of sheep, raising their butcher knives to kill the Aurors who blocked their way. Retreat, retreat, and retreat again. The Ministry of Magic's defense line kept retreating under the impact of the Death Eaters. It seemed that the collapse of the line was just a matter of a moment, and it might happen in the next breath.

At this moment, a rumbling sound of footsteps was heard on the path leading from Hogwarts to Hogsmeade. The statues and armor of the castle were arranged neatly, marching like a military formation.

The statues and armors that were given "life" launched a fearless charge as soon as they arrived at Hogsmeade, vowing to defend Hogwarts to the death.

The larger statues rushed towards the giants, hitting the burly giants with swords, spears, or chains in their hands; the normal-sized armor made a rattling sound and pounced on the howling werewolves.

With the statues and armor restraining them, the pressure on the Aurors was suddenly relieved a lot. Everyone could concentrate more on dealing with the vicious Death Eaters, and the entire defense line no longer retreated.

The attack was blocked and Antonin Dolokhov was furious.

After the green light of the Killing Curse took the life of an Auror, Antonin Dolohov swung his wand and slashed at the rattling armor. A flash of purple flame hit the chest of the armor.

The armor that was hit did not scatter all over the ground as imagined, but exploded like a fragmentation grenade. The flying metal armor pieces fell into the melee crowd, which was even more lethal.

Not only did the Death Eaters and werewolves suffer, but the thick-skinned giants were also slowed down by the statues.

The giant waved his giant weapon angrily, smashing the statues to pieces. But the statues were extremely tenacious, and they continued to attack the giant with their weapons or cling to the giant as pendants to prevent the ferocious giant from continuing to show off his power.

Seeing the statues being smashed, the armors being blown apart, and their companions falling one after another, the furious Aurors stopped retreating. They used their wands to vent their anger, and more people chose to use the Unforgivable Curse. The green light of the Killing Curse lit up frequently, and the small village in Scotland seemed to have moved to the Arctic Circle.

Suddenly, a cold voice rang out throughout Hogsmeade, drowning out the shouts and cries of the village.

"Your acts of resistance are heroic."

Voldemort's voice was full of murderous intent, pouring into everyone's eardrums like a whistling cold wind.

He continued: "In recognition of your bravery, I will personally grant you death!"

As the words were still echoing over the village, a flash of light like lightning cut through the night and headed straight for the Auror line.

Just looking at that light makes one's hair stand on end, and one doesn't even have the courage to resist.

However, there is never a shortage of courageous people in this world.

Arthur Weasley, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Aberforth Dumbledore and other wizards raised their wands high and chanted spells together at the first moment.

Wand up, ultimate protection!
A golden light like water waves enveloped everyone's heads, and they tried their best to block the curse that seemed to be able to destroy the world.

At the same time, a huge, flaming lion appeared out of nowhere. The majestic lion leaped over the defense line and landed in the Death Eaters' camp. Earth-shaking explosions continued to explode in the ears.

Esmeralda Drizzt!

Ada appeared in front of everyone, with her wand also pointing to the sky - the protective golden light became more condensed, not only did it not stop Voldemort's spell from falling, but it made the spell move away from everyone little by little.

"Retreat to the school and reorganize the defense."

(End of this chapter)