Hogwarts: This fairy tale is too eerie

Professor McGonagall felt a sharp pain in her heart, lungs, and liver.

I'm so angry.

But then, as she looked at the rows of living armored figures, seemingly summoned by the music, a sense of solemnity and worry rose in her heart.

This one seems to be even bigger than Miss Granger's!

"Originally designed as living armor to protect Hogwarts, it has now become a weapon of dark magic! This illusion is definitely exceptionally dangerous!"

"Thor, can you handle him...?"

Although Thor's talent has far surpassed that of first-year students and even more than half of the adult wizards!

But he's still just a child.

He was a child on whom the Green family placed a heavy burden, and he was too precocious.

It was a child who wasn't even as tall as her shoulder.

Professor McGonagall gripped her wand tightly; the more she thought about it, the greater her worries became!

What if Thor is cowering in some corner right now, trembling with fear?

Professor McGonagall's eyes narrowed, and she made up her mind—

She absolutely had to save Thor! And save the students of her own academy!

This is both a professor's duty and a helping hand that a capable person should extend.

This is true today, and it will be true in the future.

"...Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley," Professor McGonagall calmly ordered, "the situation is still under control on the fourth floor. Go and wake the other professors immediately, and have Professor Snape write a letter to Dumbledore—"

"Never mind, let Snape go and save his students first."

Professor McGonagall felt a headache coming on at the thought of Malfoy lying unconscious in the prize room.

If their precious son gets injured, who knows what kind of trouble Lucius will cause!

"We'll talk about the future later."

Professor McGonagall shook her head, her sharp gaze fixed on the living armor in front of her!

Now, rescuing Thor is the most important thing!

"Whoosh!"

A dazzling light erupted, and the once perfectly aligned live armor instantly descended into chaos!

They collided with a clang, and the hard iron body, under the effect of the transformation magic, turned into fragile ceramic!

Harry and Ron quickly covered their heads and ran away, following Professor McGonagall's instructions, sprinting to wake up the other professors!

I felt both nervous and excited!

This is so incredibly exciting! This is truly a "real magical world"!

"Thor, you're amazing!!"

Harry couldn't help but grin and pound on Professor Snape's door like a drumbeat.

Not long after, an angry roar came from the prize display room on the third floor!

Exclamations of surprise rang out continuously.

More and more people are heading to the fourth-floor corridor!

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night!

......

Meanwhile, at the destination everyone was rushing towards, in the forbidden room leading to the magic stone.

Death is like a cool summer night, allowing one to sleep peacefully without worry.

The chicken skeleton sang loudly and for a long time.

The musical staff flowed from his lips, the notes, trembling, falling like raindrops.

It slammed onto the huge black and white piano keys on the ground, producing a discordant "thump-thump" sound.

"Ugh!"

Hermione suddenly cried out in pain, staring in astonishment at her hands as she saw magic draining away from her palms!

"My...my magic has been drained...?"

Hermione was shocked, feeling her body grow weaker and weaker as the long, melodious singing, like that of an organ, filled her with joy!

Even the Cerberus, which had been strengthened, collapsed to the ground, unable to bear the weight, and roared in resentment.

So what exactly is music?

She had never seen any similar magic in any book!

"Sol! What do we do?!"

Hermione shouted anxiously.

If that's the case with her, then Thor must have had his magic drained too!

If this drags on any longer, the situation will become even more unfavorable for wizards who are driven by magic!

"Damn it! How could this happen...! What kind of illogical magic is that?!" Hermione's eyes reddened with anxiety, and she couldn't help but stomp her foot hard!

She couldn't think of any other strategy besides a swift and decisive victory!

However, that skeleton illusion was not only powerful, but also very cunning, hiding in the sky and fighting with only singing and musical notes!

You can't even touch it!

Hermione was covered in sweat, and a terrible thought kept creeping into her mind—

Are they going to lose?

"No! Thor can't possibly lose! But... how exactly can I quickly defeat that monster? Hmm... I can't figure it out at all!"

Just as Hermione was about to lose her temper...

Thor moved.

Even in this dangerous situation, his elegant and composed voice rang out:

"Why must we defeat them, Hermione?"

"Hehe, you've fallen into a cognitive trap again."

Hermione was taken aback, then her eyes lit up, and a surge of exhilarating hope welled up in her chest!

He asked excitedly, "What can you do, Saul?"

Is there some hidden killer move?

What ingenious plan will the clever and powerful Thor devise to defeat this troublesome illusion?!

Thor smirked and raised his arm. "Ready, Miss Butterfly?"

【We're just waiting for your order, Master~ I can learn that pathetic way of giving orders after just a few glances~】

"Very good. Then—"

Thor opened his palm, and a golden page suddenly appeared in his hand!

With his grey eyes fixed on the Skull Band, who were playing enthusiastically high in the air, he gave a nearly insane smile!

"Use the page from: *The Multi-Armed Conductor*!"

"Go! Go and take command of that cowardly donkey!"

—I'm waiting for the CD, what are you waiting for?!

Become my wings, Master!

Miss Butterfly let out a joyful shout and raised the many arms on both sides of her ribs high!

The smoke condensed and gathered in each hand, all turning into the shape of a conductor's baton!

"Whoosh!"

With a wave of his arm, the magic of the entire space was stirred!

The music paused for a moment, and for the first time in this three-act piece, the highly skilled Bremen Orchestra made a "mistake"!

【Ah—ah ah?】

The rooster's high-pitched singing went off-key.

Two eerie lights flickered in the empty eye sockets as it stared in surprise at the donkey commander beside it!

"Ah, I knew it," Thor chuckled knowingly, his eyes gleaming. "The heart of the entire orchestra is actually the conductor, the donkey girl!"

"Through its guidance, you are able to play magnificent music."

"Then, I noticed..."

"You seem to have ascended to a high altitude; could your true form actually be quite weak?"

The words fell.

With a free and powerful wave from Miss Butterfly, the soaring music stalled once again!

The chicken skeleton's pitch veered off course to Merlin's house, and it could never find its original pitch again!

It opened its beak wide in vain, only able to utter strange cries:

【Ah, ah-gu-gu-gu-gu?! ...

"Why bother trying to attack you? Your greatest threat is music itself."

Therefore, once we take over your command, you will naturally be unable to play the original piece, and the threat will vanish instantly!

Hermione stared wide-eyed at the incredible scene unfolding before her!

She sensed that her magic was no longer fading; Thor had truly succeeded in interrupting their final performance!

Instead of attacking the main body, they directly "squeezed out" the conductor and became the leader of this terrible band!

"This...this is absolutely amazing!"

Hermione clenched her little fists, wishing she could write it down in her notebook right then and there.

"As expected of Thor, only someone who resonates with the Illusionist could come up with such a counterintuitive tactic!"

"Next, it's time to end this horrible concert, right?"

Thor smiled brightly, conjured a top hat with a bang, and bowed gracefully and precisely to the empty space in front of him.

It was as if it were the opening act of a stage performance.

"..."

Hermione's excited smile froze.

A very bad feeling quickly welled up in my heart!

Wait, the performance is about to end, right? QAQ

Thor straightened up, a smile of immense joy and happiness spreading across his face.

—Since we've already alarmed the professors, wouldn't it be a waste of their trip if we didn't give them a truly beautiful performance?

Under Hermione's horrified gaze, Thor said, word by word:

"The real show is about to begin."

The words fell.

Behind Thor, Miss Butterfly's arm suddenly swung down!