I, Hogwarts Second Time Around.

Chapter 586 The Final Battle at Hogwarts (Part 4)

The instant the dome shield shattered, tens of thousands of dark wizards charged toward Hogwarts.

Vampires, werewolves, eight-eyed giant spiders, and giant monsters.

Various dark creatures surged like a tide.

Thanks to Irving's advance planning.

These creatures crashed head-on into the Origin Spell cast by Hermione and her companions.

It must be said that dozens of people working together cast the Origin Spell.

The scene was beyond spectacular.

It was as if the sky had cracked open.

Meteorites were raining down from the sky as if they were free.

Although most of the meteorites were neutralized by Voldemort's magic ring, some still broke through the ring's barrier and crashed heavily to the ground.

In an instant, dust and smoke billowed up, and the huge roar was like an earthquake.

Although most Death Eaters have transformed themselves into monsters, being immortal does not mean they will not lose their fighting ability.

Those who are missing limbs are practically the same as dead.

The Starfall, covering a range of ten miles (16 kilometers), far exceeded the range of Hogwarts' concealment magic.

Outside, on screens in front of countless countries and heads of state, the live footage of Hogwarts was clearly and synchronously displayed.

Some of them rely on satellites, while others depend on high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft.

In short, the wizards' true strength has been completely exposed to the world.

The widespread Origin Curse continues.

But Death Eaters had already stormed the castle.

Meteorites might be somewhat effective against mindless dark creatures or ominous signs, but they are far too difficult to deal with agile wizards.

Only a small percentage were injured; most were simply unlucky enough to be hit by a meteorite.

The ancient puppets could only stop a limited number of wizards; they were mainly used to deal with dark creatures.

Soon, at each entrance of the castle, the wizards of the Anti-Voldemort Alliance were locked in combat with the Death Eaters.

Red and green lights continued to illuminate the darkness on the playground.

Mad-Eye Moody was fighting three masked Death Eaters and looked somewhat strained.

His spells were still powerful, but his hands and feet couldn't keep up with his reaction speed. While dodging, he tripped over something and fell down with a shout, his wand futilely emitting a red light.

The reserve team was hesitating whether to rescue him when suddenly a loud "Ho ho ho ho!" came from beside him. Peeves flew out of the castle and flew past them, throwing a large number of gnarled vine pods at the Death Eaters below. The Death Eaters' heads were immediately submerged in many fat, caterpillar-like wriggling green lumps.

Moody seized the opportunity and knocked down a Death Eater with a Stunning Curse.

Mad-Eye Han gained the upper hand, and a spell flew from the top of the castle tower, knocking another masked Death Eater away.

But at the same time, several dark figures were running rapidly toward him.

However, this was not a big deal, because at some point, many magical plants that most of them had never seen before suddenly sprouted from the soil of the grassland.

The most ferocious of them all is a giant, two-mouthed, biting cabbage. Its sharp teeth are as big as an adult's fist, and each one is incredibly sharp.

One bite and it's not just bruises, but patches all over the place.

This creature is very effective against Death Eaters, which are virtually unkillable monsters.

Meanwhile, the various towers of Hogwarts were also embroiled in fierce battles.

There is a magic shield generator left by Dumbledore there.

Naturally, it attracted the attention of the Death Eaters.

Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, and Professor Sprout—each of them had to face Death Eaters several times their number.

Even though the Federation sent dozens of wizards to help, the Death Eaters outnumbered them.

Half the world's dark wizards have joined the Death Eaters.

It is impossible for any country to send all of its Aurors to England.

In addition, there are other dark creatures.

In terms of numbers, Hogwarts is at a significant disadvantage.

"Bang!"

Professor Sprout fired a spell.

Right in the face of a Death Eater.

Professor Flitwick immediately followed up with a petrification spell.

Professor McGonagall cast a shattering spell, sending him flying from the tower, hundreds of feet high.

Suddenly, a green light appeared.

One of the association's wizards was killed before he could even scream.

His young body instantly lost all color, and his eyes stared in disbelief at the Death Eater with a cruel smile.

Then, like a falling leaf, it fell from the tower.

Professor Flitwick witnessed this, his eyes blazing with anger!

He went mad, frantically shooting four or five spells at the Death Eater.

The fierce attack was like a storm.

The Death Eater failed to dodge the attack and was struck by other spells. He screamed and fell from the tower.

Meanwhile, Professor Flitwick's Death Eater companions were quietly approaching from behind.

He unleashed a killing spell.

But Professor McGonagall skillfully countered it using Transfiguration.

"Be careful!" she said.

Then the surrounding railings transformed into several giant pythons. The pythons flicked their tongues, like arrows released from a bow, and within half a breath, they had tightly coiled around the Death Eaters.

"Thank you!" Professor Flitwick exclaimed.

He didn't have time to speak to Professor McGonagall face to face, because he had to immediately get into the next battle.

And at the gates of Hogwarts.

The garrison wizard at the South Gate is the most powerful; she is led by Zhang Xiaolin, and many of the wizards come from the Ming Dynasty.

Many of their spells were unlike anything European wizards had ever seen.

Its power and strangeness created great resistance for the Death Eaters.

Moreover, Zhang Xiaolin herself is quite capable.

She was probably the strongest wizard present, besides Owen and Voldemort.

"Origin and Development: A Turbulent Ocean!!!"

That night, Zhang Xiaolin's clear voice carried far and wide.

She waved her folding fan.

The waters of the Black Lake beneath the drawbridge leading from Hogwarts' south gate to Hagrid's Hut and Hogsmeade Village seem to be summoned.

It let out a tremendous roar, like a raging beast.

Countless streams of water, crisscrossing and crisscrossing, rushed toward the Death Eaters like claws baring their teeth.

Giant waves, several feet high, crashed against the enemies attempting to storm the castle time and time again.

This surge, faster than the flow of Niagara Falls, was like a steel knife, slowly slicing through the Death Eaters' bodies, like turning the pages of a book, peeling away the skin, then the flesh, and finally the bones.

"Origin and Development: Earthquakes and Mountain Collapse!"

The earth roared as a magnitude 12 earthquake surged from beneath Zhang Xiaolin's feet.

The Hogwarts drawbridge, which had stood for countless years, collapsed in the blink of an eye.

The cliff edge was cracked with huge fissures.

Those werewolves and vampires could easily fall into their trap if they weren't careful.

What awaited them was being crushed and buried alive by countless mud and stones.

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"It's even worse than I imagined; there are far too many enemies." Theseus Scamander arrived at the north gate of Hogwarts.

He was accompanied by many old friends, including his brother Newt, the famous magical creature conservationist, and the Goldstein sisters.

"They want to take us down in one fell swoop. We should make things difficult for them now. Regular spells won't work. Someone's been launched. Judging from the location, it should be Koyatl's team. And there's another group, Kingsley's team."

Owen looked out and saw two groups of dark figures running towards the cliff where Voldemort was.

It was too dark to see clearly who it was. The battle was still going on on the playground, with flashes of bright light occasionally streaking across the sky, making one's heart pound.

"Sephis Kama's team has also made their move!"

"I really don't know what to say!" Theseus Scamander shook his head. "Courage? Or foolishness?"

"They can't do anything!" Owen said. "Voldemort's army of ominous signs hasn't appeared yet!"

"That would be an incredibly terrifying force, with a conservative estimate of at least several hundred thousand."

Theseus Scamander's face was cold; he knew perfectly well. And he knew that the number Owen had mentioned was far too small.

He estimated that the number must be over a million.

The number of missing Muggles from the United States, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East is far more than just a few hundred.

"Let's go over there too!" said Theseus Scamander.

"Okay!" Irving immediately replied.

Anyone else who goes there will just be throwing their lives away.

He didn't want to be blackmailed by Voldemort.

"Walk!"

After saying that, Owen, Hermione, Harry, and Theseus Scamander rushed into the Death Eaters, hoping to escape unnoticed in the chaos.

However, to escape safely, we'll have to use some drastic measures.

"Origin Stream: Starfall Thunder Strike!"

Suddenly, dozens of bolts of lightning, each as thick as a giant tree, shot down from the sky.

Each strike could take down a large number of dark wizards.

Taking advantage of this riot.

The four of them easily escaped everyone's sight.

A few minutes later, Hagrid's cabin appeared in the darkness. There were no lights, and the sounds of Tooth scratching and barking in welcome could not be heard.

They had visited Hagrid so many times, the copper kettle gleaming on the fire, the rock bread, the giant grubs, Hagrid's enormous, bearded face, and all sorts of strange and magical creatures... Now, they were all gone, leaving only cold darkness.

Harry and Hermione glanced wistfully at the cottage.

They suddenly became worried about Hagrid, because they hadn't seen him since the start of the battle.

On the edge of the forbidden forest.

Suddenly, a loud rumbling sound came from ahead.

"What is it?"

"Is it a troll?" Hermione asked.

"wrong--"

As they approached the location from which the sound was coming from.

A huge figure appeared in their sight.

It was a giant, and he was trembling with a group of dark wizards.

"It looks like Gropp!"

He grabbed a dark wizard, threw him out with a loud shout.

"It's Groop!!" Harry exclaimed excitedly, immediately raising his wand and rushing forward to help Groop drive away the dark wizards.

"Watch out, Harry!" Hermione rushed over as well.

This is a battlefield, after all, and anything can happen!

Just as the four were about to rush forward and completely subdue the group of dark wizards.

Suddenly, the surrounding temperature dropped by more than ten degrees.

The temperature was already below zero, and now it's even colder.

It was as if even the air had frozen; Harry couldn't breathe, the air in his chest seemed to solidify. Something was moving in the darkness, countless swirling, dark figures, overwhelming the tower. Their faces were hidden by hoods, their breaths rattling…

It's a Dementor!

Why are Dementors, which we haven't seen in a long time, here?

Why not on the front lines?

Harry didn't have time to think.

Raise your wand immediately.

"Call upon the gods to protect us!"

A huge silver light illuminated the entire night.

"Oh no—" Irving was too late to stop him.

Harry's Patronus revealed their location.

"Harry!" Theseus Scamander called out, but it was too late.

So he had no choice but to settle for second best: "Hurry up. Let's get out of here right away."

Owen was carrying his wand.

They easily defeated those dark wizards.

With almost a wave of his hand, the bodies of those dark wizards would naturally disintegrate.

Their bodies, to varying degrees, contain ancient magic.

Owen uses the principles of regression and causality to easily control the ancient magic within them.

"Sirocco!" He flipped over and jumped onto Grop's head.

Then the other three gathered around.

"Just avoid those Dementors," Owen said to Sirocco.

"Meow?" Sirocco, who had popped out of his waist pocket, let out a lazy meow.

It followed Owen to the Tower of Divine Gift.

But it was hardly of any help. I slept in that space in my pocket for over a month.

A flash of golden light appeared.

The four of them, along with the giant, vanished from the spot.

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On the other side of the forbidden forest.

This area is still on the outskirts of the forbidden forest.

The surrounding giant trees are like pillars supporting the sky. Although it is the middle of winter, most of these trees are still covered with a layer of leaves.

It blots out the sky and completely isolates everything from the outside world.

"call--"

"Harry, you're being too impulsive."

Four people appeared at this place.

Hermione looked around nervously, but it was too dark. She could only see about ten feet of the ground.

She dared not use any spells related to lighting at this moment.

"I...I know!" Harry realized at this moment.

The Patronus Charm is one of the primary ways to distinguish Death Eaters from other righteous wizards.

Most Death Eaters are unable to use the Patronus Charm.

"It's alright." Irving waved his hand. "Although we were exposed, it was a feint. The other teams are a little safer now."

"However, we cannot linger here any longer; we must leave as soon as possible."

"Hmm—" Hermione nodded.

Theseus Scamander also understood that the Dementors around him had not left; they were still lingering in the air.

"What's Gropp doing here? Didn't Hagrid move him beforehand?" Harry changed the subject.

The four of them walked and talked.

"Hermi-gee-"

Grop suddenly spoke.

He was very weak and his voice was not loud.

However, Owen and Harry couldn't understand what he was saying.

"He's calling me," Hermione said. "Glop has a lot of learning difficulties. After a year of training, Grop's English is still barely comprehensible. I helped Hagrid train him for a while before."

"I only need to spare half an hour each day."

"I had no idea you were Gropp's English teacher." Harry was shocked. Hermione was amazing. Why did everyone else have 24 hours in a day, but she gave the illusion that she had more?

Hermione ignored Harry; last year, Harry was engrossed in potions and Quidditch and had no time to pay attention to her.

She then spoke with Gropp for a while, albeit reluctantly.

But then I learned some shocking news.

"What?"

"Hagrid has been kidnapped by a mysterious person?"

(End of this chapter)