Hogwarts: Don't call me the Staff Maker

Chapter 803 A Wonderful Understanding

"Listen up, you little bastards, this is a bar, not a train station!"

In the dead of night, Abu Fusi, who had been woken up, glared angrily at the group of people who jumped out of the passage, his face flushed red.

But it's understandable; anyone would be in a bad mood if they were woken up while they were sleeping soundly, especially since he's not a gentle person to begin with.

"Don't say that, Aberforth, we have important business to attend to this time." Fred climbed out of the cave and turned to help Hermione behind him.

"But what surprises me even more is that you didn't know about tonight's operation."

"What should I know?" Aberforth's tone became even more impatient.

"Of course it is—" Fred paused, about to say something, then shook his head. "Oh no, it's nothing."

He glanced at Aberforth warily, then slowly backed away, blocking the others.

Something's not right. Aberforth is the headmaster's brother and a crucial link between Hogwarts and the outside world. Logically, he should know about this operation, but he knows nothing about it.

This is not normal.

Could it be that the Death Eaters discovered this hideout?

Fred grew increasingly nervous, but he maintained a calm demeanor.

Although he disguised himself well, how could he possibly fool Aberforth, who was also a member of the Dumbledore family? He looked at Fred and quickly guessed what was going on.

"Idiots!" He glared at Fred without any politeness. "Do you think Ariana would bring you to see a fake me?"

"Always be vigilant—that's what Mad-Eye always says." Fred smiled, seemingly without any embarrassment. "Besides, tonight is a crucial moment in our battle against the Death Eaters, so being cautious is definitely the right thing to do."

"Hmph." Aberforth snorted, seemingly disliking the name Mad-Eye, but he quickly noticed the second half of the sentence.

"War? So, is Minerva preparing to launch a preemptive strike?"

"You really don't know?" George asked.

"Why should I know? You don't expect us old wizards who sell butterbeer and candy to fight the Death Eaters, do you?" Aberforth said casually, then waved his hand to open the door.

"Alright, if you want to do something, hurry up and do it, don't disturb my sleep."

It was late at night when the group came out of the Pig Head Bar. The streets were deserted, and there wasn't a soul in sight.

Fred, who was at the front, was about to walk out when Harry grabbed him.

"Watch out, there's a howling curse outside."

Harry cautioned, "If anyone shows up on the street, the whole of Hogsmeade will be filled with ear-piercing screams. We'd better deal with that first."

"No, there's no need for that," Siren said.

Under any other circumstances, Harry could say that without any problem, but now—

Xilun looked up and saw several streaks of light of different colors flashing rapidly across the sky not far away.

If I'm not mistaken, it must have been Professor McGonagall and her team who made the move.

"Wow, that's fast!" Xiren thought to himself as the Death Eaters who heard the commotion rushed out.

"What happened?!"

"Who is casting a spell!"

"Wait, who's there!"

Finally, someone spotted the group of people outside the Pig Head Bar.

Without hesitation or discussion, almost everyone simultaneously extended the wands they were already holding.

He collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious!

"Disarm you!"

In less than a second, the Death Eater who discovered them was struck by at least six different spells, and his entire body flew out with a whoosh. At the same time, his body quickly turned to stone in mid-air and disappeared into the dark forest behind them in the blink of an eye.

Harry instinctively reached out and caught the wand flying through the air, asking worriedly, "Is he dead?"

"Hmm...it's hard to say." Xilun looked up uncertainly.

Although none of the spells were fatal, there were simply too many of them, and—

"Hermione, you just used a petrification charm, didn't you?"

"That's right." Hermione nodded. "The book says it's one of the most commonly used spells by Aurors, and it can restrict the enemy's movements to the greatest extent possible."

"And then Ginny, you used the Shattering Charm again?" Siron asked again.

But Ginny remained silent, not answering immediately. After a few seconds, she spoke in a very soft voice, "The Shattering Charm isn't dark magic, is it?"

"Ah, you're right, that's true if they're used alone." Celen shrugged. How come he hadn't noticed before that Ginny and Hermione worked together so well?

"Everyone, we can discuss the spell later. We're probably in trouble now," Fred shouted from the side.

Their actions had triggered Hogsmeade's Howling Curse, and Fred had to strain his voice to temporarily suppress the piercing scream.

They dealt with one Death Eater, but in doing so, they completely exposed themselves, and in an instant, all the Death Eaters surrounded them.

Also appearing at the same time are Sirius Black and Lupin, who burst out of the screaming shack.

Siren found it difficult to describe their reaction when they saw his group.

Shock, confusion, disbelief—but in an instant, all of these vanished.

They said nothing, asked nothing, and simply came to their side naturally, knocking unconscious a Death Eater who was attempting to ambush them.

"Sirius, Professor Lupin!" Harry was equally surprised. "You—"

"Don't just stand there, there are plenty of Death Eaters here!" Sirius shouted. "Let's take care of these troublesome guys first!"

This statement became the signal for an attack.

Xiren made the first move, and before one of the Death Eaters could even react to what was happening, he was knocked unconscious.

"It's Cyren Ollivander, and... and Harry Potter, they're all here!"

"Quickly notify Dark Lord!"

One of the Death Eaters immediately rolled up his sleeve, revealing the Dark Mark on his wrist. If he pressed it down with his wand, Voldemort would immediately know what was happening.

Unfortunately, just as he raised his hand, he was struck by Sirius's spell, hung upside down from the tree by a rope that appeared out of thin air, and his wand was flung away.

"Well done, Sirius! Everyone, attack together and don't let them touch the Dark Mark!" Lupin shouted, stunning another Death Eater who was trying to touch the Dark Mark.

At first, Celen thought Lupin was directing Fred and George, but the next second he saw seven or eight wizards rush out of a room with a closed door next door.

These wizards did not wear the Death Eaters' signature black hoods and masks, but instead wore clothes originally belonging to strikers. As soon as they appeared, they pounced on the nearest Death Eater.