A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 904 William's Trap

The battle between the giants and the Death Eaters turned the already severely damaged Hall of Prophecy into complete ruins.

For a moment, the people in the corner didn't dare to move and just stood there, stunned.

Harry swallowed hard, stared blankly at the others, and said incredulously:

"How come there's a giant in the pendant Annie gave me?!"

"That's Hagrid's brother, Gloucester," Cedric explained.

Since Hagrid left school, William, Hermione, and Anne have taken on the task of feeding Gropp.

They are sometimes busy and will ask Cedric and Cho for help.

They went to feed Lou Williams and stopped by to deliver some food to Gropp...that's how they met the giant.

Unexpectedly, William used the Unseen Stretch Charm on the pendant to hide Grop inside, using it as a life-saving trump card for the group.

And I must say... the results are phenomenal!

Everyone started discussing it excitedly, while Ron, in unbearable pain, groaned:

"Can you please leave quickly? My legs are broken!"

George and Fred, wand in hand, led the way, with Cho and Cedric bringing up the rear.

The four formed a circle and quietly moved away from where Grop was fighting the Death Eaters, heading towards the next room.

Harry's broken nose had stopped bleeding, and wanting to give Ginny some rest, he offered to carry Ron on his back.

As Ron approached the door, he was suddenly startled. He saw a pendant beneath the broken glass ball.

"Harry!" he exclaimed excitedly. "It's the pendant Anne gave me, quick, pick it up!"

This is a magical artifact made by William, large enough to hold a giant... the space inside must be huge.

Akali's rings are not only expensive, but also small, only big enough to hold small items... It would be a shame to lose them.

Harry initially didn't want to pick it up, but then he thought:

"Without this thing, we can't take Gropp away."

That's Hagrid's brother, after all; we can't just leave him here unattended.

With Ron's constant urging, Harry had no choice but to bend down.

Ron lay on his back, reaching out his arm, but the moment his fingers touched the pendant... something unexpected happened.

Three figures emerged from the pendant.

Ron's smile vanished, replaced by panic and fear.

Because...that's Malfoy, Goyle, and Crabbe.

Malfoy grinned wickedly, pointed his wand at Ron's head, and shouted, "Don't move!"

Malfoy had only escaped halfway when he saw the pendant.

Terrified by the giant, he decided to go inside and hide for a while, and come out only after the giant had run far away.

If I fail to complete the mission, that's one thing; I need to save my life first.

Malfoy never expected that Harry and Ron would actually bend down to pick up the food as this group of people passed by... It was like food delivered right to their doorstep!

Upon hearing Malfoy's voice, everyone gathered around, pointing their wands at the three Death Eaters.

Ron tried to fight back, but Goyle slapped him hard and kicked him in his broken leg.

Ron was in so much pain he almost fainted, and beads of cold sweat streamed down his face. He couldn't help but scream.

His biggest regret now is agreeing with Harry's opinion and letting him come to the Ministry of Magic.

If he could go back in time, he would definitely slap Harry to wake him up and tell him not to be so foolish.

And... why did you have to pick up the pendant with your own hands?!

Crabbe stretched out his thick arm, grabbed Harry by the neck, and lifted him up.

"Give us the Prophecy Orb!" Malfoy threatened. "Or I'll kill them both."

The hand gripped Harry's throat tightly, making it hard for him to breathe.

With tears welling in his eyes, Harry still managed to call out intermittently, "...Don't worry about me, run! Don't worry about me..."

But no one ran away. Neither Cedric, Cho, nor the twins would abandon Harry and Ron.

"Shut up!" Malfoy punched Harry, breaking off another piece of his already broken nose.

Harry has become completely like Dumbledore.

Just as everyone was at a loss, the door was pushed open, and a figure slowly walked in.

Everyone turned around and saw that it was Annie.

William had not yet recovered from the compound decoction, and he couldn't help but frown as he looked at the scene before him.

With Gropp's help, how could it have turned out like this?

Seeing Goyle raise his wand at Anne, Malfoy punched him again, angrily saying:

"That's Stark's sister! Are you looking for death?!"

No one knew better than Malfoy how petty and narrow-minded the Starks were.

Two summers ago at the Quidditch World Cup, McNeil attacked Stark's sister but was killed in a counterattack.

Afterwards, not only was their family's property confiscated by the Ministry of Magic, but even Malfoy was extorted by Stark for 100,000 Galleons, along with a large number of goblin-made items.

Killing his sister would be the only way to make things irreversible.

If the Starks were only of average strength, it would be one thing, but Malfoy witnessed firsthand the fierce battle between the two sides on the night the Dark Lord was resurrected.

Such a powerful yet petty wizard, you killed his sister... you'll definitely face a furious revenge.

Merlin can't even keep him!

William slowly walked towards the crowd, took the prophecy ball from Qiu's hand, and calmly said:

"Malfoy, release Harry and Ron, and you can have the Prophecy Orb."

Harry and Ron were both held captive by their wands, and William wasn't confident he could kill all three with a single blow... so they had no choice but to negotiate.

He continued:

"Voldemort's goal is the Prophecy Orb. If you can retrieve it successfully, it will be a great achievement."

But if you want to take Harry away, that's impossible. We won't let you go.

The giant listened to me, and the members of the Order of the Phoenix will arrive soon.

If this stalemate continues, in the end you'll get nothing and you'll die here!

Malfoy squinted, weighing the pros and cons.

As the little girl said:

Hesitation will defeat.

In Malfoy's mind, his own life was still more valuable than Potter's and Weasley's.

It's even worth much more than the Dark Lord.

After all, you only have one life; once you die, it's truly gone.

Being a Death Eater is just a job... It's enough to just coast along and slack off; there's no need to risk your life.

Besides, successfully taking away the prophecy ball, even without catching Porter, is still an undeniable achievement.

"How can I trust you?" Malfoy asked quickly.

"I can make a magical oath with you," William replied.

"Tonight, Cedric, the others, and even that giant will not attack you."

But since the three of you have the prophecy orb, you must release Harry and Ron, and you cannot attack us.

That's fair, isn't it?

Malfoy thought for a moment, but couldn't find any loopholes, so he gritted his teeth and agreed, "Okay!"

The group quickly signed a magical contract. After Malfoy received the prophecy ball, he pushed Harry and Ron forward, and the three of them ran away quickly.

William didn't pursue... He had already signed a magical oath, and the consequences of breaking it would be severe.

Besides, there's no need to chase them, because they can't escape anyway.

Malfoy was sorely mistaken that he thought he could leave with the Prophecy Orb.

This was originally a trap... a trap designed specifically for Voldemort.

For Harry, Sirius was bait; for Voldemort, Harry was bait.

So how could William not have a backup plan to let the prediction ball be taken away?

Isn't that a joke?!

But Harry didn't know that, as he sat painfully on the ground, ignoring the blood on his nose, he cried out:

"It's all our fault... that prophecy ball..."

Ron also slumped to the ground, seemingly lost in thought.

William offered no explanation, stating that the whole affair stemmed from Harry's foolishness and stubbornness... otherwise, it would never have happened.

William turned and walked toward the other Death Eaters, who were still entangled with Gropp and unaware that Malfoy had already escaped.

A Death Eater saw a little girl appear and ran towards her.

William raised his wand, the red whip, and lashed it out, binding him before hurling him into the crowd.

The Death Eaters were startled; several abandoned Grop and surrounded William.

But William strolled leisurely, and Death Eaters were constantly thrown out, crashing to the ground with a thud, magical light flying freely like willow catkins.

The other Death Eaters were terrified and turned to run away.

William didn't give chase, but instead prepared to put Grop away; a giant was too conspicuous.

As for the Death Eaters, none of them can leave the Ministry of Magic tonight.

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(End of this chapter)