Hogwarts: Don't call me the Staff Maker

Chapter 821 The Weasley Brothers' Trap

The war has reached its climax, and the castle has become the new battlefield. This place, which was originally used for young wizards to read and learn, is now filled with flying spells and flying stones.

The entire castle was filled with piercing shouts and the loud screams of the portraits. A knight on a ponies weaved through each intact frame, cursing every Death Eater he saw.

"Stand still, you mongrel dogs, you lowly rats, you scoundrels even goblins would find shame!"

He had a loud voice, and when he got really angry, he would throw stones outside.

Although the stones were also part of the image, they disappeared each time they flew to the very edge, causing no real damage. However, the Death Eaters were equally helpless against the image.

Moreover, Sir Cadogan's voice was shrill and loud, like scraping an iron sword against armor, which was annoying to listen to, let alone having it constantly ringing in your head.

The Death Eaters around them then turned and went to other places where there were no portraits.

Just then, Xiren slipped into the castle through a broken window. Looking at the empty corridor before him, he blinked in confusion.

"Strange, is it so quiet here?"

Looking around, the area near the library on the second floor doesn't seem to be a remote place, so why is there no one there?

Could it be a trap?

Siron hesitated for only a moment before stopping himself from dwelling on the matter, or rather, he believed that Felix Felicis would not send him to a dangerous place.

The most important thing now is to find Professor McGonagall or Mad-Eye Han.

Thinking of this, Xilun immediately turned around and went downstairs, heading towards the auditorium.

He didn't know why he was going there, but he was sure he was on the right track.

Along the way, the Death Eaters were like stage actors hired by Gilderoy Lockhart; whenever Siron was about to approach, they would quickly leave for various reasons.

So Celeste easily arrived at the Great Hall and found Professor McGonagall confronting two Death Eaters. Then she raised her wand and aimed it at the two exposed backs.

He collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious!

"They're all petrified!"

"Well done." Professor McGonagall raised an eyebrow in surprise, seemingly a little puzzled.

These two Death Eaters were old rivals from over a decade ago. Although they weren't as strong as Azkaban's, they were still battle-hardened. How could they be so easily ambushed?

What about their vigilance?

"Professor, I've just received urgent news." Without even glancing at the two Death Eaters, Sirius walked straight to Professor McGonagall and said, "Voldemort is driving giant spiders in the Forbidden Forest to attack the castle."

"What?!" Professor McGonagall froze, turning her head in disbelief. "An eight-eyed giant spider? How could there be an eight-eyed giant spider in the Forbidden Forest?!"

"Yes, and quite a lot of them," Xilun said quickly. "I estimate there are hundreds or even more."

"are you sure?"

"This was said by Dolokhov and Yaxley themselves."

Upon hearing those two names, Professor McGonagall immediately believed Celen's statement. She pursed her lips into a thin line, and after a moment's thought, she turned and walked in another direction.

"I'm going to find Alastor now, so be very careful."

She didn't ask Siron whether the two elite Death Eaters opposite her were injured; Siron telling her this news was already an answer in itself.

The most urgent task now is to figure out how to solve this problem.

Hundreds of extremely dangerous eight-eyed giant spiders simultaneously attacking the castle—Professor McGonagall felt a chill run down her spine just thinking about it.

After all, the eight-eyed giant spider is highly venomous and can also spew out tough spider webs, causing far more damage than an equal number of wizards.

"Damn it, why are there such dangerous things in the Forbidden Forest? Doesn't Dumbledore worry that they might one day hunt down the students?"

Professor McGonagall's face darkened horribly, and she couldn't help but feel resentful towards Dumbledore.

She has raised security concerns about the Forbidden Forest several years ago, arguing that it is too close to the castle and that the magical creatures inside might attack students who are passing by.

But every time she brought up the question, Dumbledore would always appear relaxed and tell her, "Hagrid won't let that happen."

Of course, Professor McGonagall did not doubt this statement—over the years, Hagrid had proven that he had not betrayed Dumbledore's trust.

But Dumbledore seemed to have forgotten that magical creatures—especially the ferocious and powerful ones—are themselves an uncontrollable risk.

Fortunately, this time Siren discovered Voldemort's plot. If hundreds of giant spiders had been allowed to break into the castle unprepared, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

As if remembering something, Professor McGonagall's eyes darted around for a moment, then she quickened her pace and almost ran to find Mad-Eye, who was fighting alongside Mr. Weasley.

"Alastor, breaking news! A swarm of eight-eyed giant spiders is approaching the castle—"

Meanwhile, after delivering the message, Siron didn't rest. He took over Professor McGonagall's position and pointed his wand at the Death Eaters who were flooding into the castle like a tide.

The effects of Folic Acid are still ongoing.

When Siron wanted to rush to deliver the news, he always had no trouble getting through. Now that he had taken over from Professor McGonagall, he could accurately find the Death Eaters in the crowd and take them down one by one with each swing of his wand.

However, as more and more Death Eaters entered the castle, Celeste gradually found it difficult to cope.

They always manage to appear from all sorts of unexpected places, from secret passages, outside windows, or by jumping down from buildings, causing Xilun a lot of trouble.

In a daze, another Death Eater raised his wand in the second-floor corridor and aimed it at Siron.

Siren didn't turn around, but the Horcrux had already been opened, ready to help block any spells that might sneak up from behind.

But this time the curse didn't appear until Xilun turned around again and saw a colorful smiley face on the second-floor railing.

The thing looked like it was drawn on the wall with chalk, but it couldn't be that simple, because two Death Eaters were lying motionless next to it.

"Watch out behind you, Siron."

"This is no joke; we might not be able to help you next time."

Fred and George's voices came from the smiling, open mouth, then exploded with a bang, instantly spreading colorful powder everywhere.

The Death Eaters who were touched by the powder either turned completely red and screamed incessantly, or vomited incessantly, looking extremely pathetic.

Xilun twitched the corner of his mouth; he recognized it at a glance.

The Bee Sting Candy and Vomit Candy from the Quick-Acting Skip-Class Candy series are Fred and George's proud creations. It seems they've made some improvements; they work as long as they come into contact with the skin, without needing to be ingested.