Hogwarts: Who uses a crowbar in wizard duels?

"Master, my respected master, I knew you wouldn't abandon us."

"Hehehe, of course, my loyal servant."

At this moment, at Malfoy Manor, a group of Death Eaters knelt at Voldemort's feet, kissing his robes.

These people were the prisoners Voldemort had released from Azkaban.

The woman at the head of the group, Bellatrix Lestrange, Sirius's cousin, is a die-hard Death Eater with blatant madness.

In addition to the Death Eaters that Voldemort released, he also brought back hundreds of Dementors, which roamed the skies above Malfoy Manor.

The area within a ten-mile radius was shrouded in dark clouds, obscuring the sun.

"Bella, now I have a task for you," Voldemort said slowly, looking down at Bella at his feet.

"I am willing to serve you, my master."

Before Voldemort could even say what the mission was, Bella excitedly answered.

"Go and capture a Mudblood's parents, take them to the Ministry of Magic, force Kevin and Harry to go to the Ministry of Magic, and make Harry retrieve the prophecy orb from back then for me."

"The Ministry of Magic has been infiltrated by our people; someone will guide you."

With a mere wave of his hand, Voldemort caused Bella to convulse as if possessed, and countless pieces of information flooded into her mind.

Bella was in pain at first, but gradually a twisted smile appeared on her face as she chuckled.

"As you command, Master, hehehehehe."

......

The Christmas holidays have arrived, and the school is filled with holiday joy.

Sirius Black and Professor Lupin arrived at Hogwarts a few days ago and stayed there for a few days.

Although they only stayed for a few days before having to go home for the holidays, their purpose in coming was to bring the children home.

As soon as Professor Lupin arrived at Hogwarts, he was recognized by his former students. No one cared about his werewolf identity; they all crowded around him, greeting and chatting with him.

Sirius Black, along with Harry, visited their Charms Enhancement Class and even played the villain, engaging in a passionate sparring session with the students.

Today, they can finally take the train home.

"Kevin, have you packed your bags?"

Hermione walked into Kevin's workspace and asked Kevin by the window.

"Hermione, you're all ready."

"What are you doing? Hurry up and get ready to leave for the train station."

Hermione walked up to Kevin and asked curiously.

"Waiting for the owl, look, that fat bird slowly flying over there is it."

Kevin pointed to a white owl on the horizon and said.

"It just so happens that my aunt and uncle's protective charms ran out of energy today, so I sent them over last night. Then I asked them to give the old charms to the owl to bring back."

After hearing this, Hermione looked at the owl that was flying so weakly that it quickly recognized that it was Harry's Hedway.

I felt a mix of pity and amusement.

"So you let Harry's owl carry your half-pound amulet all night?"

"Don't portray me like some evil capitalist. I gave Hedwell a basket of good food last night, and Harry agreed."

Hermione rolled her eyes, too lazy to argue with Kevin. Soon, Hedway flew over, dropped the cloth bag from his mouth, and collapsed on the windowsill.

"Thank you for your hard work, Hyde. Here, have some meat, it's for you."

Hermione helped Hedway up and fed her, which cheered Hedway up a bit.

Then she cackled twice at Kevin, pecked his hand, and flew away satisfied to find her master, Harry.

"Hiss, this owl, it ate my food and still dared to peck at me, I'll stew it sooner or later."

Kevin rubbed the back of his hand. Although it wasn't broken, it felt like it had been pinched hard by pliers, and it hurt terribly.

"Alright, what are you arguing about with an owl? Hurry up and get going, or the train will be leaving soon."

Hermione patted Kevin on the back of the head, then grabbed his collar and dragged him outside.

The two arrived at the train station quickly. By then, Harry and the others had already boarded the train and were sitting in a compartment with Sirius.

Kevin and Hermione sat in the next private room, which was empty, so Hermione boldly moved closer to Kevin and started chatting.

"Kevin, since we're going back today anyway, why don't we just take the guardian charm back and exchange it?"

Hermione played with the amulet she had just brought from Kevin and asked curiously.

"Because the protective charm expired this morning, and by the time we get back it will be almost evening."

"Besides, we might have to go to the Order of the Phoenix, and we're not even sure we'll be back tonight."

Kevin said, stroking Hermione's hair.

"So that's how it is, hehe."

Hearing this, Hermione snuggled closer to Kevin and chuckled.

She could sense how much Kevin cared about her and her family; he wouldn't even spare half a day for them.

With Kevin by her side, she had nothing to worry about.

Soon the train started moving, carrying the students away from Hogwarts.

Hermione loved the train journey home during the Christmas holidays, where she could see the snow-covered mountains and grasslands in winter.

Then, nestled in Kevin's warm embrace, filled with the joy of returning home, she gradually drifted off to sleep.

However, the weather outside doesn't seem to be very good today.

Not long after leaving Hogwarts, the sky, which had been relatively clear, gradually darkened.

It looks like a blizzard is about to hit.

This wouldn't have been a big deal; the Hogwarts Express is completely unfazed by wind and snow.

But for some reason, this gloomy scene made people feel a sense of oppression and tension.

"Hmm? Is the heater in the carriage broken? It feels colder now..."

Hermione shrank back and snuggled into Kevin's arms for warmth.

Kevin realized something was wrong and exhaled a breath of hot air. It wasn't that the heating was broken, but that the temperature had suddenly dropped.

He took off his blue cloak and draped it over Hermione, then stood up, wand in one hand and crowbar in the other.

Hermione also sensed something was wrong; this scene seemed familiar.

Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!

The train suddenly came to an emergency stop, and the entire train shook violently.

Kevin stood motionless inside the swaying carriage, and through the window, he saw countless dark shadows flying in from the horizon.

Soul Eater.

The train had just come to a stop when the door to Kevin and his companions' carriage opened, revealing Professor Lupin.

"Kevin, hundreds of Soul Eaters are closing in!"

"Sirius and Harry have taken the students who know the Patronus Charm to each carriage to protect the students. You should get going too!"

After Professor Lu Ping finished speaking, he took the lead and ran to the carriage behind him.

There was absolutely no time for them to think about why hundreds of Soul Eaters had suddenly appeared.

Only Kevin could withstand that number of Soul Eaters; all they could do was try their best to protect the students on the bus.

"Hermione, go with Professor Lupin to protect the students."

Hermione knew the matter was of great importance, so she nodded and ran out with Professor Lupin.

Kevin then opened the window and jumped onto the roof of the car.

Standing on the roof of the vehicle, Kevin saw white light from the Guardian Angel spell emanating from both the front and rear compartments, repelling the approach of the Soul Eater.

However, this time the Soul Eater was not like the third-year students, who were forced back as soon as they touched the Guardian Charm. Instead, it repeatedly tested the waters, trying to break into the carriage.

Seeing this, Kevin waved his wand, and a lively goldfish guardian appeared.

Rings of white energy exploded, driving away the Soul-Eating Monsters in the surrounding carriages.

But instead of retreating, they gazed at Kevin from afar.

Kevin frowned upon seeing this. These Dementors were clearly being controlled by someone, most likely Voldemort. Although the Ministry of Magic could command Dementors, it had no reason to attack an entire busload of students.

These soul-devouring monsters, however, were of no use except for causing them a little trouble.

It could even exacerbate the time it takes for Voldemort to be exposed. What is Voldemort's purpose?

!!!

Suddenly, Kevin felt something.

The protective charms on the Grangers have been activated!