293 Regent Mantra
Thor hugged Loki tightly, Loki's current mood change is too great, that sentence made Thor worry that Loki would suddenly recover his memory, in fact, Thor didn't know how to face Loki who had recovered his memory. He had been worried about it, knowing that Loki didn't know he was a frost giant when the two of them were thrown to Earth by Odin, and that was what Thor feared the most.
Loki was quietly in Thor's arms, Merlin took Loki's hand, in fact, Merlin was also very worried, he didn't know where Harry was, if Merlin's emotions were suppressed by his brothers before, now all those negative emotions suddenly poured out.
The sadness of not seeing dad for a year, the disappointment of not returning home, and Harry's sudden disappearance......
Everything completely crushed the last line of defense in Merlin's heart, he was actually the most broken of the three brothers, Loki held Merlin's hand tightly, he didn't object to Merlin's magic just now, but thought Merlin did a good job.
They believe Harry, even in the face of Voldemort Harry will not lose, you must know that wizards use wands, wands are actually equivalent to a piece of evidence, what kind of magic has been used on the wand can be found, so ordinary wizards do not dare to use those unforgivable spells easily, but Harry is different.
He was able to use wandless magic, and he didn't have to worry about any forbidden spells against Voldemort.
All they have to do now is to find Voldemort's helpers who have infiltrated Hogwarts, and whoever is behind the calculations of the Lestrade family will have to pay a certain price, how can they be easily calculated.
Thor patted Loki's and gave him a kiss in the corner of his sideburns.
"Don't worry, we won't make any concessions this time."
Cedric looked at the three Lestrades gathered together, he silently took two steps back, the youngest Merlin's eyes were chilling, he was like an erupting volcano, and the magic just now didn't know whether he should say that it was a magic explosion or an ordinary ability.
He looked calm and crazy.
Dumbledore and the others frowned as they looked at the hole that suddenly appeared leading to the center of the labyrinth, and then he and the other two headmasters and the Ministry of Magic quickened their pace, Sirius walking behind them, he always felt that something was happening, otherwise the little Lestrades would not have left suddenly.
And Loki's voice inside the labyrinth.
"Harry."
He secretly called out his godson's name, he hoped that nothing would happen to Harry, he had only one hope.
Professor McGonagall, Snape, and Moody were the quickest to arrive.
They looked at the three little wizards standing in the center of the labyrinth, and the ice that had frozen the entire labyrinth had appeared from Loki's feet, because only there was green space under his feet.
It was very cold in the center, and Snape looked at the two little ones in his house and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong, Harry?" What about Potter? What about the Triumph Cup? β
Severus? Snape didn't like Harry though? Potter, but is he unlikely to look at Harry? Potter was in any danger, because he had made a pact to himself in his heart, and he had promised Dumbledore. He immediately noticed the abnormality of the scene, it was obvious that there was not only Harry as a warrior in the center of the labyrinth, but also the top three cups that the warriors should lift in the end.
So something must have happened.
Loki and the three of them glanced at the three professors, these three should have nothing to doubt, Moody had already made a mistake, and it should not be controlled by others, as for Snape and McGonagall, they still believed it.
"Harry is missing."
Thor, who is now the boss, answered the sentence in place of the brothers.
"What?!"
Professor McGonagall stepped forward and looked at Thor in his house, he said that Harry was missing, Thor glanced at Professor McGonagall and nodded, adding: "It should have disappeared with the Triumph Cup, we suspect that someone should have tampered with the Triumph Cup and turned the Trinity Cup into a portkey, if someone took Harry away, Loki would not have found it." β
Thor now changed his usual silence and opened his mouth, usually because there is Harry and Loki, so he should be lazy, anyway, he is not the eldest son in the family, there is Harry on top, and there is Loki, a good talker, below to help him speak, so Thor generally acts as a quiet protector.
But don't look at his usual silence, he is a god, the real Thor, the god of thunder from Norse mythology, the son of Odin, how can he be a waste who doesn't understand anything, laziness does not mean that he is stupid.
Doorkeys are generally inconspicuous, but they are magically applied by people that can quickly transform people from one dimension to another.
If Harry had vanished suddenly, in a place where apparition could not be used, there would really be only one Portkey possibility.
"Doorkey? Are you sure? β
Moody walked over to where the Triumph Cup should have been, which should have been detectable if it was a portkey.
Snape and McGonagall's expressions became serious, so to speak...... Someone has done something to the top three cups, and they have spies here.
By this time, Dumbledore and the others had arrived, as well as the people from the Ministry of Magic.
Dumbledore was such a smart man, after seeing that the little wizards present were not only Cedric in the Warriors, but in addition to Loki, who was making a noise at the time, and Merlin and Thor, who came in before them from the stands, Harry, who should have been here, was missing.
His expression was serious, and he looked at the professors who had come one step ahead of him, Professor McGonagall's hands were interlocked in front of him, she seemed to be the one who was most worried, after all, Harry? Potter was a Gryffindor student, and as a professor, she was of course worried.
Several dignitaries from the Ministry of Magic followed behind Dumbledore, Sirius stepped forward and squatted down in front of the three little Lestrades, he asked about Harry's situation, more specifically, Thor patted Sirius on the shoulder and told him not to worry, Harry is very strong and strong, and Harry has developed the ability to adapt to changes over the years.
Even if he is caught/caught by Voldemort, he has the ability to protect himself.
Sirius looked at the three Lestrades standing together and nodded, yes, he needed to trust his godson.
At this time, someone wants to change the subject, and this person is the person whom the Lestrades have suspicions, Igor? Karkarov.
He was a Death Eater, who was said to have been captured by Mad-Eye Moody, and when he was supposed to be on trial, the man who was supposed to be sentenced to life in Azkaban suddenly made an agreement with him and Crouch, the former director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, to confess the names of the other Death Eaters to the Magical Law Council as a condition for his release.
He was a betrayer, betraying the Death Eaters of the time, and confessing to other Death Eaters, including August? Luke Wood and Severus? Snape, in exchange for the benefit of being exempt from punishment. It's just Severus? Professor Snape was saved by being a spy for Voldemort by the Order of the Phoenix.
A Death Eater, a betrayer, either of which made this Mr. Karkaroff suspicious, and more importantly, he suddenly wanted to divert the topic at this sensitive moment.
The three Lestrades looked at Karkaroff, questioning why Loki was here.
Merlin tilted his head to look at Karkaroff, his body trembling, and he didn't know whether he was excited or scared.
Loki shook Merlin's hand, he thought the same as Merlin, and although Karkaroff's rash opening was similar to his usual attitude, they didn't believe that a cunning former Death Eater would be such a discerning headmaster of a school.
Everyone's attention was on Harry and the Triwizard Cup, but he suddenly mentioned Loki, and suddenly pointed the finger at Loki and the Lestrade brothers, as if it were all a conspiracy made by Harry and Hogwarts.
"Why are people who aren't warriors here? We suspect that this is all a conspiracy against both of our schools, with Miss Fleur and Krum both suddenly being knocked out and abstaining. β
"You mean the conspiracy, Igor? Karkarov: Are you blind? There are obvious traces of the door key here, and it is clear that someone has done something on the top of the top three cups, can't you even see it? Or does this have anything to do with you?! β
Moody, who had just gone to check, walked from behind the Reistoids, and he looked at Karkaroff and disagreed with him.
Loki smiled, Moody had always disliked Karkaroff, and there was nothing to question about it, after all, one was a former Auror and the other was a former Death Eater.
"I'm just skeptical, don't you think so, Madame Maxim? Why did something happen to the warriors of both of our schools, Mr. Cedric didn't have any scars, and Harry? Potter's disappearance is also not certain whether it is true or not. β
Triwizard Tournament is indeed very important for every school, but Maxim is not out of shape like Karkaroff, she still knows what to prioritize, Harry? Potter's disappearance didn't look fake from the Hogwarts professor's expression, and as a friend of Hogwarts, she chose to side with Dumbledore at this time.
"Karkaroff, I'm still clear about Fleur's abilities, so I don't think there's anything to question here."
Loki snorted coldly, Karkaroff's appearance is more prominent, isn't it, wanting to divert everyone's attention.
"Does Mr. Karkaroff think that Harry's disappearance is a hoax on our part? Or is it that we are not too anxious, and Professor Moody also affirmed that the Triwizard Cup is passive, and Mr. Care about the first place result but don't care if it is Krum who gets the first place, then it is also Mr. Krum who is being taken away now? β
Loki's meaning is obvious, he is in duty Karkaroff does not care about the safety of students, even if this name is smashed, even Karkaroff has to think about it.
"I'm not...... I just ......"
He slashed Loki out of sight, the heat on his left arm making him want to scream, the man was back, he knew, the man was calling them.
Loki noticed the strangeness of Karkaroff's sudden cover of arms, he reached out and tugged Sirius next to him, at this time it was obvious that they were not suitable to speak, Sirius, as a man from Dumbledore's side, was a hero against Voldemort, and it would be better if he asked.
Lupin and Sirius looked at each other, and Lupin took his wand out of his bosom, the location they knew very well, but wasn't it, the location of the Dark Mark.
"Alright,
Now it's up to us to find out who ended up touching the Triwizard Cup, and if you have any questions about Hogwarts, we can talk about that later. β
Dumbledore finally opened his mouth, after all, he was the strongest magician, Dumbledore had a high prestige, and the legendary person who made Voldemort fearful, even Karkaroff did not dare to argue with him face-to-face at this time.
Actually, they all have an answer in their hearts now, isn't it, Harry's sudden disappearance is linked to little Barty before? The only possibility of Crouch's appearance, and what Crouch Sr. said before he died, was that Voldemort had returned, and that he had taken Harry with the help of someone else.
"If the portkey is made, there will be a reaction on the wand, so we need to check the wand."
Moody is a former Auror, and he immediately caught/grasped what the true meaning was, and if it was a portkey, he would definitely use a wand, so he could use the flashback charm to determine who was the murderer. Dumbledore agreed to Moody's approach, and in fact, in the end, in addition to the people from the Ministry of Magic, there were only three school principals left close to the Triumvirate.
Because Moody was the least suspicious of the others, he checked everyone's wands one by one as a checker.
Karkaroff stood at the end, and the eyes of the three little Lestrades were fixed on him, after all, he was the most suspicious of all the people present, he was too nervous to look away from everyone, and his sensitive identity.
Dumbledore gave his wand to Moody, who nodded to his old friend and used his wand to use the Flashback Charm, Dumbledore's last spell turned out to be a cup of tea for himself.
"You have to understand the sweet teeth of an old man."
The last one to be examined was Karkaroff, and Moody held out his hand to him and said, "Karkaroff, where's your wand?" β
Karkaroff slowly reached into his robes, then took the wand inside......
Just as everyone was waiting for him to take out his wand, Karkaroff suddenly waved his wand at Moody and chanted the incantation: "Split." β
The distance between the two of them was not even fifty centimeters, and it was impossible for Moody to resist such a strong spell without any defense, and he wanted to dodge to the side, but his legs and feet were not as nimble as he thought.
Loki reached out at this time, and they had their eyes on Moody early.
It was armor, and since it didn't require a spell or a wand, Loki was able to use it a lot faster than they did.
The Split Spell struck the armor guard, and Moody turned and ran, pushing away the Ministry of Magic officials who were still stunned in front of him, but he felt like time was running out after a few steps.
He could even see the raindrops dripping in front of him......
Merlin stepped forward step by step, with a weak heart? This person only thought of running because of his weak heart, maybe he had forgotten that he might have used a spell, and he actually forgot that he actually had a lot of excuses to get by, and the fear that Voldemort gave him and this solemn atmosphere made him choose to escape.
Something got into his brain, and it was...... Regents.
He used Occlumency, but he couldn't resist the powerful magic.
Merlin felt a lot of things rush into his mind, as if he saw a mountain and a tranquil lake, and the blonde man with his red cloak was fighting with his back to him......
"Lilyβ"
"Gellert, long time no see, old friend."
A lot of voices appeared in Merlin's head, he didn't want to see this, he didn't want to hear this, but at this moment he was uncontrollable, and his anger intensified his magic outburst, allowing him to pass through everyone's brains and see the picture they were hiding in their hearts.
"Master, please spare my master, I am forced, my master ......"
He saw a picture of Karkaroff kneeling humbly in front of a couch, crying bitterly at the couch and calling out to his master.
"Yes yes master, I would like to bring you Harry? Porter. β
He kissed the plank, very religious.
Found you, this is your memory, isn't it? Allegiance to the memory of Lord Voldemort.
Harry didn't know what was going on at Hogwarts now, he looked at Voldemort in his robes and grinned, "Tom? Mr. Riddle, I finally see you in my entirety. β
Voldemort looked at Harry with red eyes, complete, oh, he remembered what Harry had done to him before.
But Pettigrew? Peter's voice interrupted Harry and Voldemort's gaze, Voldemort glanced at the lying Pettigrew and bent down, he pulled the man's left arm and pulled his sleeve up to his elbow, and there was a mark on his left arm, red, which Harry recognized as the Dark Mark mark.
Voldemort's hand pressed against it, and for some reason Harry felt his scar ache, wailing and throbbing.
"How many people have the guts to come back after feeling it?" Voldemort suddenly muttered, glowing red eyes staring at the stars in the sky, "And how many people would be stupid not to come?" β
Harry knew that was his way of summoning his Death Eaters, and that Voldemort himself was powerful, but he still needed servants.
Voldemort began to pacing in place, he didn't pay attention to Harry at all, probably because Harry was tied too strongly, so he didn't think Harry needed an embankment, no matter how long it took Voldemort to be arrogant.
Harry looked at Voldemort, he was uneasy, he could feel Voldemort's uneasiness and anger.
Voldemort suddenly looked at Harry, he floated in front of Harry, looked at the scar on his forehead and began to babble about his family, and Harry's parents, about his stupid but useful father, and his ridiculously infatuated mother, and his family.
There was no emotion in Voldemort's words.
"We're a lot like that, aren't we, Muggles and wizards' children of the same blood, outcasts."
Harry smiled, looking Voldemort in the eye and said, "You're the pathetic one who was outcast, I'm not, I have happiness you won't understand, Tom." β
He affectionately called Voldemort by his real name, a name that he did not want to be recognized by him but would follow for the rest of his life.
"You're as stubborn as your mudblood's mother."
Voldemort still admired Harry, hating and appreciating at the same time, which is a very complex psychology. In fact, he chose to go to Harry in the first place, because he thought that Harry was very similar to himself, both Muggle and wizard children, you must know that Harry was born at the end of July in addition to Harry, but that is a pure-blood child.
"Harry! My real family is back......"
As if to prove that he was not pathetic, Voldemort stood there with his hands outstretched.
At this time, the air was suddenly filled with the sound of cloaked soldiers. Between the graves of the Riddle family, behind the cedar trees, there are wizarding apparitions in every dark place.
The wizards who arrived suddenly were all hooded and masked, and they walked up one by one, just like the people Harry had seen at the Quidditch World Cup before...... Walk very slowly, cautiously, as if you can't believe your eyes.
Yes, they only suspected that Voldemort had been resurrected and powerful, but now they would still be surprised to see a real person, after all, it was a person who had disappeared for more than ten years.
Voldemort stood there silently waiting, indifferent and arrogant.
A Death Eater fell to his knees, crawled up to Voldemort, and kissed the hem of his black robe.
Harry suddenly sensed their pathos, they might still be afraid of Voldemort, fearing that this man would kill him and hurt their family.
Harry felt a gaze, just a fleeting glance, and he stared at the figure walking in front of him with a sudden and inexplicable familiarity.
"Welcome, Death Eaters," Voldemort said calmly, "thirteen years...... It's been thirteen years since we last assembled. But you still answer my call as you did yesterday...... That is, we are still united under the mark of the Dark Devil! Is it? β
The calmer he was, the more angry the man became, and Harry could feel that there was an unknown connection between the two of them, wasn't it, because of the scar on his forehead.
Voldemort spoke at length, and someone fell to his knees, but Voldemort raised his wand and cast a heart-piercing wand, Harry looked at everything with a smile, he knew that Voldemort had been watching him with his spare eyes to see how he reacted.
Pettigrew was given a new arm, and Harry sneered, no wonder he had made up his mind before, in addition to wanting revenge, he also had Voldemort's promise, didn't he?
"Lucius, my cunning friend."
Harry knows who that man is, Lucius? Malfoy, Draco's father, head of the Malfoy family, was a Death Eater.
Harry had countless speculations in his mind, but he didn't think that Lucius had really come back to join Voldemort, because he had already begun to transform, for the sake of his family, and he should know that Voldemort would not jump for too long even if he was resurrected, so it was not good for him to choose to defect to Voldemort, unless it was ......
Voldemort looked at his right and left hand, he had heard Pettigrew say something, about Voldemort's son and Harry? Potter's thing.
"Even though you put on a sanctimonious face in front of the world. I'm sure you're still willing to take the lead in torturing Muggles, right? But you've never looked for me, and I've heard of your son and Harry? Potter walks close, huh? β
Lucius's voice came from behind his hood, and he denied it all, "Draco? Malfoy will always be your most loyal servant, and so will the Malfoy family, my master, and we are close to Harry? Potter is just there to get more news about you. β
Harry still chose to believe, to believe in Draco, to believe in Lucius and to believe in McCroft's choice.
But he looked at Lucius as if he was surprised and betrayed.
"Your loyalty, I have never doubted, my friend."
Voldemort patted Lucius on the shoulder, his vision swept over Harry, and then suddenly waved his wand at Lucius, "Drill the heartβ"
Harry gave a sarcastic smile in cooperation, as if he was feeling a little happy.
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