I, Hogwarts Second Time Around.

Chapter 370 Special Attack Against the Dark Wizard - Granger Bateman

The golden carriage parked on the Muggle street has an overall Egyptian style.

Flat-topped doorway structure with lintels.

The windows are small, and the entire surface is covered with various hieroglyphs and murals from ancient Egyptian mythology.

Although this carriage is completely different from the Queen of England's in both style and decoration, who has the chance to ride in a golden carriage?

This experience is quite exciting.

The Grangers, at least, were very happy. Seeing their daughter's achievements in the wizarding world filled them with immense pride.

Look—the fact that this Egyptian magical government could send a golden carriage to receive them, along with so many entourages, is enough to show that her daughter's achievements are significant.

In fact, the Grangers were completely wrong.

This golden carriage was originally prepared by the Ministry of Magic to entertain high-ranking officials such as foreign ministers.

It appears here solely because of a girl's admiration for another girl.

After saying this, the group boarded the carriage.

The interior of the car was even more luxurious than the exterior. The soft carpets made you never want to get up, and diamonds and gemstones were everywhere you looked.

It's ridiculously luxurious.

"Where are we going?" Hermione looked through the small window at the city that was gradually shrinking. The carriage was actually flying!

"I'll take you to see the pyramids," Neferpitou said enthusiastically, his beautiful eyes fixed on Hermione, making her feel a little embarrassed.

"As you know, the Ministry of Magic has been incredibly busy these days. There are many curses mixed in with the surrounding seawater. Some people say that although the giant was killed, its flesh and blood still remain in the seawater, and the hurricane—that hurricane just happened to bring those curses to the coast of Egypt. We are busy cleaning up those things."

The girl explained in detail.

"Hurricane!" Hermione murmured.

Yes, it's a hurricane!

Clever as she is, she could certainly guess what Sirius and Professor McGonagall were hiding from her.

That guy has been missing for another week.

If Irving were also on that battlefield, if he were injured, if he were still alive, he would definitely have been blown here by the hurricane.

That was the main reason she came to Egypt.

A week has passed. She can't wait any longer.

Hermione was gazing at the pyramids in the twilight, lost in thought, when suddenly she felt a slight dampness on her fingers. Looking down, she saw the small head of a white beast emerging from the backpack at her waist.

It was Sirocco, licking the girl's fingers.

Yes, that's the second reason.

Hilock and Bakal flew back to England from the Egyptian coast.

This further convinced Hermione that Owen was definitely in this land.

He must be injured—unable to use magic for a while, or he was rescued by Muggles as a victim of a shipwreck.

The carriage was moving very fast. The unknown magical creature, which looked like a tiger with wings, was flapping its wings frequently. A few minutes later, they arrived above the pyramids.

Looking at the magnificent buildings on the yellow sand.

Hundreds of thousands of limestone and granite blocks are stacked together without any binding material. The blocks fit together perfectly, and despite more than four thousand years of wind and rain, a knife cannot be inserted between the cracks.

Everyone will fall into a state of humble self-abasement.

Everyone who comes here is amazed by its former glory.

There is no such building in Britain, because the only dynasty in history where Muggles and wizards coexisted, Camelot, was buried in the earth long ago, jointly buried by wizards and Muggles.

Camelot is also the closest recorded modern-day united dynasty of wizards and Muggles, dating back to around the fifth century AD.

Other magical dynasties—whether it be King Solomon or the pharaohs of Egypt—dated from 1000 BC or even earlier.

British wizards also made efforts to rebuild the magical kingdom.

This brings us to the era of Nick, who was almost headless.

Unfortunately, intrigue and scheming ultimately couldn't prevail, and the wizards' plan to rebuild the magical dynasty undoubtedly failed.

Camelot—the Knights of the Round Table who once gathered together out of loyalty and righteousness—can only remain an unattainable dream for every English wizard.

Unfortunately, just as Camelot was buried in the ground, this history was also buried in the ground. Muggles and wizards alike have many different opinions about the disintegration of the Round Table and the legendary death of King Arthur, while the history of magic only mentions it briefly.

A large group of wizards even believed that the great wizard Merlin graduated from Hogwarts (founded around the 10th century AD) and was from Slytherin House. Salazar even taught him personally. Later, at some point, Merlin entered Camelot Court (5th century AD) and became a court wizard.

This is it—this time it's because the father really misses his son.

Therefore, even modern wizards, such as Hermione, who is diligent and studious and can recite "The Standard History of Magic" from beginning to end, do not understand that history—not even the authors of the book understand it.

Bathilda Bagshot—Grindelwald's great-aunt and author of *A History of Magic*—achieved the remarkable feat of systematically summarizing the major magical events from the first year of the Commonwealth of Magic to the present day, a field of study since the founding of the Commonwealth.

As for the history of the past, Bathilda Baghdad mentions it briefly in the book, but he mostly notes that it is a legend.

So it's normal that Hermione doesn't know about the past.

The next few hours.

They visited some of the publicly accessible magical relics inside the pyramids.

They also climbed the pyramids to look out over the distant city of Cairo.

Gazing at the silver silk on the ground, and the flowing Nile River reflecting the moonlight.

The beauty of that strange world is unforgettable.

Afterwards, they had dinner and, led by Neferpier, checked into a palatial magical hotel.

As a major tourist destination, Egypt attracts countless sorcerers every year, as evidenced by its magnificent hotels.

British hotels are small and run-down; they're really not presentable.

The next day was a day of freedom.

The Grangers separated from their daughter.

For them, magic, ruins, and magical creatures were completely incomprehensible. Rather than feeling constrained and uncomfortable following a group of wizards, it was better to let them wander around like ordinary Muggle travelers.

Hermione, at her request, was taken by Neferpitou to Arish in the Sinai Peninsula.

Arish, situated at the crossroads of Asia and Africa, is a vital transportation route between East and West, and also the ancient route for the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Its strategic importance is undeniable; just 150 kilometers to the east lies the holy city of Jerusalem.

This is a beautiful and relaxing city. When you come to the coast, you can feel the refreshing breeze swaying the palm trees, which can sweep away the stuffy air of the big city.

It is a top travel choice for many Egyptian middle-class families.

However, this summer, Arish is destined to miss out on the refreshing sea breeze.

Since the tropical storm made landfall here a week ago and dissipated.

This has caused severe urban flooding in this city that has been suffering from drought for a long time.

A large desert area behind him was flooded.

The entire city was almost destroyed.

Although the storm has long since passed, the pain it caused to the city is far from over.

When Hermione arrived, she saw that the streets were littered with debris and flood-sweeped junk.

Most importantly, there was a faint smell of blood in the air.

At first, Hermione thought it was some kind of sea smell, until she asked Neferpitou, who was traveling with her, and learned that the bloody smell came from the remnants of that battle.

Although the Muggle weapons destroyed the giant's corpse, the flesh and blood limbs did not completely disappear.

Those are things that exist in the material world, not spirits. How could they disappear just because the controller disappeared?

The hurricane carried all of this flesh and blood to the coast of Asish.

The reason Egyptian sorcerers have been so busy lately is because they have to deal with these things.

After learning these things, Miss Granger began her operation.

She first went to the largest Muggle hospital in Arish, but after failing to find anything, she went to the local wizarding community.

Unfortunately, there were still no results.

She then traveled to several countries around Arish, and even considered going to the Bar-le-si-tan region, but this bold move was stopped by Nefertir and did not come to fruition.

Next, Miss Granger began a revengeful search for Owen along the coast of the Sinai Islands.

Even if Nefertari was completely ignorant, he could tell that she was looking for someone.

She immediately offered to use the Ministry of Magic's resources to help Hermione search.

And a whole week has passed in the blink of an eye in this search!

Owen-Hermione has not been found this week.

However, in the course of her swift and decisive actions—daring to go wherever danger lay—she encountered many evil dark wizards entrenched in the homeland. These people had entered a period of rapid expansion due to the weakening of the Egyptian Ministry of Magic, and were hiding in the Sinai Peninsula, planning to cause trouble.

This had nothing to do with Hermione, until a dark wizard tried to capture her—and wizards her age were quite valuable. As for what the buyer used it for—that's another story.

This infuriated Miss Granger.

In the days that followed, Miss Granger transformed into the Egyptian Batman, and began to strike hard against those evil elements, one by one.

The Egyptian black sorcerer, who was stunned by the attack, was completely bewildered.

What's going on—has the Ministry of Magic found outside help?

I clearly paid the protection money this month!

Why isn't there any news about a crackdown?

Suddenly, the black wizards of the Sinai Peninsula were on edge, seeing threats everywhere and everyone was in danger. Some even spread rumors that the Federation was preparing to use its superior forces to pacify the Sinai Peninsula.

However, these underworld bosses quickly realized what was going on.

The main point is that Miss Granger took a break from her heavy-handed attack to go back to Cairo to receive an award.

Egyptian local newspapers gave it extensive coverage.

Her photo was printed on the front page of the newspaper and reported on for several days.

It's impossible for these gangsters not to recognize him now.

And so it went—after learning that their enemy was just a fifth-year Hogwarts wizard.

The older brothers were furious.

They felt humiliated.

A humiliation of their evil character!

From Afghanistan to Syria, from Saudi Arabia to Albania.

When we were at the height of our power, this little brat's mother wasn't even born yet!

Today, to be chased and beaten by such a little wizard has completely disgraced them as dark wizards.

Immediately afterward, the underworld of the entire Sinai Peninsula reached a great reconciliation.

You provide one person, I'll provide a gun, and together we can form an assassination squad. I don't believe we can't handle a little Hogwarts wizard!

Then—these guys came up with a brilliant idea.

Several burly black men, lying prone in the blazing midday sun on a patch of golden-orange sand, launched a sneak attack on Miss Granger, who was riding a giant dragon as she passed by.

The scene was simply appalling!

Aside from the skeleton, there was nothing left after the dragon's breath.

This incident had a great impact on Miss Granger.

Because—this is utterly shameless.

She wasn't originally targeting those dark wizards; the dark wizards she dealt with before were mainly those she dispersed and captured.

But those people used a killing curse during the attack just now!

Moreover, according to her original idea, if Owen was still alive and had been blown here by the hurricane, he was likely being held captive and that was why he couldn't escape.

So she deliberately made contact with the local criminal gangs, intending to extract some information.

Now—they dare to launch a direct attack on her, this—is naked hostility.

Next, under Miss Granger's surprise attack, the entire Sinai Peninsula's dark wizards began a mass survival battle.

Is Hermione powerful?

Very strong.

Can she stand against all the dark wizards of the Sinai Peninsula?

Yes, but it wasn't entirely due to her own efforts.

With Bakal and Sirocco around, no wizard could withstand their combined air and ground attack.

In just a few days, Miss Granger had meticulously prepared the work.

No dark wizarding faction dared to show its face again.

Of course—she still hadn't found Irving.

Perhaps she was going in the wrong direction from the very beginning.

Hermione's fight against organized crime, however, is far from over.

The most extreme example was seen a few days later in Masmi, the nearest city southwest of Arish.

She and Nefertory infiltrated a wizarding underground casino.

A casino—it sounds like something out of Las Vegas.

But in reality, it was just a wizard's tent erected in the desert, and it wasn't the kind of casino where wizards gambled.

The wizard's casino—actually, it was a gladiatorial arena.

The organizers capture strange and magical creatures from all over the world, put them in a cage, and then wizards place bets on which magical creature will win.

It's a bit like Muggle horse racing.

However, since most dangerous magical creatures are prohibited from leaving or entering the country by various countries, such casinos are definitely illegal.

However, this is no challenge for the black wizards who run these casinos.

They have their own ways.

Fantastic Beasts Duel is just one of the more popular attractions in casinos.

They have other projects as well.

For example, duels between other intelligent beings, such as centaurs, sirens, fairies, and elves, are all tools for them to make money.

Even—a little wizard.

Arish – the Sinai Peninsula, is located next to the most chaotic region on the planet – the Arabian Peninsula. Not only are Muggles in chaos, but the magical world is also in turmoil. It is a gathering place for dark wizards from all over the world, because the constant Muggle wars have brought them a large number of fresh corpses and experimental subjects.

Furthermore, there is still no unified Ministry of Magic to manage this area.

The chaos here is unimaginable.

The trafficking of wizards—Aris has been engaged in this business for nearly a century, thanks to its unique location.

Unfortunately—when Hermione and Neferpitou sneaked in—the two wizards who looked to be under ten years old were dueling in the Colosseum.

That scene had a tremendous emotional impact on Miss Granger.

Nefertir also looked grim.

She had only heard professors talk about this kind of thing at school, and this was the first time she had ever seen it in person.

However, since there were so many wizards gathered here, numbering in the hundreds, she decided to hold back for now and report to the Ministry of Magic as soon as she got back, so that her grandfather could send someone to bring these inhuman creatures to justice!

Then—then she saw Miss Granger draw her wand and break the illusion spell.

He summoned Sirocco and Bakal and charged straight in.

"boom!"

Standing on the ground, Sirocco unleashed its full power. Since its feline master went missing, this cat seemed to have finally become more diligent and stopped being lazy.

At sea it cowers in fear, but on land it strikes with full force.

With the bloodlines of Zouwu, Qilin, and Jumang constantly flashing by, the earth softened, and countless branches and vines rapidly grew from the ground.

Most of the onlookers, as well as the dark wizards who had come to their senses, were bound by vines.

At this point, it becomes very clear why Miss Granger was able to single-handedly suppress and beat up the local bully.

The two mythical beasts, one discharges electricity, the other summons vines.

Hermione only needs to deal with the ringleaders who dare to attack her.

For example now—

"Avada Kedavra!"

A dazzling green light shot out from the crowd.

"Sanchez force field".

Miss Granger raised a force field shield, and a dazzling rose bloomed, deflecting the killing curse. Right next to her, a certain unlucky guy rushing to be reincarnated was hit.

"Multiple freezes!"

There were too many people, and Hermione couldn't tell who the dark wizard was and who were just spectators.

Cool, openwork sandals supported her fair, tender, lotus-root-like feet. As her soles lightly touched the ground, countless ice crystals spread wildly, quickly engulfing a large number of wizards.

As for Bakal—red lightning flashed from the dragon's little claws.

Then, the weakened red lightning surged like a tide, giving most of the wizards in the arena an electric shock therapy.

Before a whole bunch of wizards could react, they were struck by electric current, their bodies going numb, and they collapsed to the ground, convulsing.

"What happened?"

"The Aurors have stormed in?"

"Run!"

The sudden commotion threw the group of wizards into a panic.

Subconsciously, they would Apparate away.

The shadows of the distorted space rose and fell, creating a spectacular sight.

And this is exactly what Hermione wanted.

She may be impulsive, but she's not stupid.

Most of the people in the tent were just onlookers; they would surely run away at the slightest sign of trouble.

Even if the financial backer is behind it, they may not necessarily resist.

The resistance was just from some thugs, which is why she created a disturbance and charged in.

If the people sitting in this tent were all well-organized wizards like the Death Eaters, she certainly wouldn't have been so reckless.

"Oh my god!" Nefertir hid at the top of the stairs, watching the girl in front of him bravely fight against a hundred men, his eyes filled with envy.

Although the truth is that out of the hundreds of wizards present, only about five or six dark wizards stepped forward to duel Hermione, the scene and the aura of "I alone will go against the tide" were just too cool.

In a second, the Egyptian girl, who already had a huge crush on Miss Granger, was completely captivated. From then on, Hogwarts in the Scottish Highlands had one more Egyptian admirer.

"Obstacles are numerous—"

"Crushed to pieces—"

"Upside-down hook"

Hermione swung her wand rapidly, like Professor Flitwick, with magic constantly shooting from the tip to keep the enemy under pressure.

Her enemies, however, cannot devote all their energy to her.

There's also Bakal's Red Thunder, Sirocco's Swamp and Plant Control.

They had to divide their attention to the two magical creatures.

This resulted in Miss Granger having a slight advantage despite being outnumbered six to one.

Soon, after Hermione took down two of them, the other four, seeing that things were not going well, stopped pursuing them.

Nobody wants to go to prison and eat prison food.

Turning around, the group of people Apparated and escaped.

"My God! You...you're amazing!" Nefertory's eyes sparkled with hearts as he rushed over, wanting to leave a red mark on Miss Granger's stern face.

Such a perfect girl must have her own unique touch!

However, she ultimately didn't do that. Hmm—she wanted to take it slow and steady, gradually drawing Bai Yueguang into the water.

"How is it? Have you notified the Ministry of Magic?"

All around were cries of agony.

Those were all onlookers caught in the crossfire of Hong Lei's actions.

"Of course—they'll be there in a few minutes. You know most Aurors are at sea, so it's not easy to mobilize them."

Hermione nodded upon hearing this, then turned and walked toward the center of the arena.

There—two little wizards holding daggers.

His body was covered in blood and wounds.

He had chains on his ankles and arms.

This scene caused Hermione's anger to surge.

She waved her wand and unlocked their chains, then pulled a bottle of white cinnamon from her bosom.

The two young wizards were very wary of her.

However, after seeing the girl's magical healing of their wounds, they relaxed their guard slightly.

"This way, Miss Granger." Nefertari discovered a hidden compartment in the arena, and after pushing it open, a long passageway was revealed.

"This is—" Hermione threw a Transformation Charm into the tunnel.

Golden light swept across the wall, but there was no sign of a magical trap.

"It must be the underground prison of the arena, specifically used to imprison magical creatures," Neferpitou said.

The two went inside together.

The passageway was pitch black, with only a few torches providing illumination.

Hermione gripped her wand, remaining vigilant.

(End of this chapter)