428. Melee, flight, meeting
Medea and the Witch Society completely withdrew, and in front of the towering black fortress of Azkaban, only two groups of people led by Dumbledore and Voldemort faced each other at this time.
Scott's fingers connected, and the surveillance footage on the [Magic Mirror] was split into several parts, broadcasting the upcoming battle in real time from all directions.
Rimbaud tried to analyze: "I think Dumbledore has an advantage, Voldemort has already consumed a lot of mana in the previous battle. ”
Scott shook his head.
"You can't just look at Dumbledore and Voldemort." "Don't forget, the Dementors are also unstable, and they should already be on Voldemort's side." ”
"Oh......" Rimbaud tilted his head, "Are those Aurors so useless?" ”
Probably having never felt the threat of a Dementor, Rimbaud didn't find anything to fear about disgusting-looking creatures.
Scott noticed a detail at this point.
"Ms. Burns is really dedicated." He sighed suddenly.
The lady held a quill in her hand, glanced at the Death Eater standing behind Voldemort from time to time, and then wrote down something in her notebook.
This posture does not look like it is on a battlefield that is about to erupt.
Rimbaud craned his neck to look at it carefully for a while, and asked in surprise, "Does she ...... Was she recording the names of the Death Eaters? ”
"Hmmm......"
Probably because Voldemort had been resurrected, and the Death Eaters had become arrogant after being backed by the Dark Lord, and none of them wore masks anymore.
Ms. Burns probably didn't want to miss the opportunity.
Once again, Scott lamented the professionalism of the director of the Law Enforcement Division.
No one spoke.
Scott was still wondering when these people would make a move, and the battle started straight away.
It may have been that Ms. Burns' actions angered the Death Eaters, and someone attacked her first, but Moody took the initiative to stand up and resist.
The two sides fought without saying a word.
Scott saw Sirius screaming and rushing forward, targeting Snape's attack with a clear target.
He was then besieged because he was too aggressive, and it was Mr. Weasley and Shackle's combined efforts that allowed him to escape.
The light of various spells staggered through the air, and from time to time someone was injured and fell.
But both sides of the melee tacitly cleared a battlefield for Dumbledore and Voldemort.
The battle between Dumbledore and Voldemort was huge, and the melee of the others was also very dangerous, and for a while, Scott's eyes were not enough.
Of course, he still chose to focus on observing the battle between Dumbledore and Voldemort.
Compared to Medea, Dumbledore was much more relaxed when he started.
He barely even moved, just the weight of every movement in his gestures, the right amount of every spell he used, and Voldemort's ferocious and mysterious offensive was like a raging storm, but he dissolved them one by one with an understatement.
Judging from the scene, Dumbledore undoubtedly seemed to have the upper hand a little.
However, Scott can also see that if he wants to defeat Voldemort completely, Dumbledore will have to pay a corresponding price.
At first, Scott still had time to think, but gradually, he no longer had time to care about the outcome of the battle, but was fascinated by Dumbledore's amazing use of Transfiguration in battle.
Unlike Scott, who always needs to find specific objects to perform Transfiguration, and many times needs to prepare ebony wood that is more suitable for his magic in order to achieve results, Dumbledore's Transfiguration is more handy.
With a wave of his wand, the rock cracked beneath his feet, and several tall stone statues of armor like those found in Hogwarts Castle rose from the cracks, brandishing shields and spears alongside him.
Even the entire land of the battlefield can be used by him, and he can conjure up the terrain that is powerful to him at will.
Another period of time passed, probably due to the consumption of mana during the battle with Medea, and Voldemort gradually showed some difficulty.
"Join in!" He cried out, "Dementors, only under my rule can you be free!" ”
With his shout, the Dementors who had been flying in the air in the distance moved.
They flew in droves, swooping down and rushing towards the wizards who were in the middle of the battle.
Many Aurors were caught off guard by the dementors who sucked away all their positive emotions at close range, and their bodies fell limply.
The Death Eaters' side suddenly gained the upper hand.
They began to retreat when the Dementors attacked, allowing the Dementors to act as the vanguards, and they only needed to strike additional blows against the Dementors-affected Aurors to achieve the results.
"Divine Guard!"
Only a limited number of wizards have successfully cast the Patronus Charm.
Brilliant silver-white Patronuses run through the air, driving away the dementors who suddenly attacked.
But there were so many Dementors that a few Patronus couldn't drive them all away.
Several Dementors even flew in front of Dumbledore and volunteered to cooperate with Voldemort's fight.
Dumbledore also noticed the situation on the other side, and stepped back one after another, allowing the armored statue to temporarily resist Voldemort's attack, and waved his wand vigorously.
"Divine Guard!"
A giant phoenix flew out of his wand.
Clad in silver-white light, the Phoenix Patronus spreads its wings and drags its long tail feathers to fly far in the air, like a rising moon, illuminating the entire battlefield.
In the light of the moon, the Dementors let out a sharp wail, and the black mist around them surged as if they were about to melt into the light.
They escaped the light as fast as they could, burrowing into the black fortress in the distance.
The Phoenix Patronus chased after him directly and stood outside the fortress.
Voldemort's attacks were even crazier, but probably because there wasn't much magic left, his spells didn't look as powerful as they had been.
While dealing with Voldemort's attack, Dumbledore used Transfiguration to create more armored stone statues, allowing them to help the wizards who fought the Death Eaters in his place.
With Dumbledore's help, the wizards, mainly the Aurors, stabilized their ground and began to rescue their companions who had been affected by the Dementors.
This scene made Scott, who was observing through the [Magic Mirror], breathe a sigh of relief.
"Let's go!"
Seeing that nothing could be done, Voldemort finally gave the order to retreat.
The Death Eaters began to fight and retreat, retreating in the direction of the docks.
The wizards, mainly the Aurors, chased after them, seemingly intending to keep them a few more so that they could be imprisoned in Azkaban.
But in the end, at least half of the Death Eaters escaped.
As they struggled to escape near the docks, Voldemort immediately turned into a black mist and chased after them.
Due to Voldemort's ability to fly, Dumbledore was unable to catch up with him.
But Scott felt like he just chose not to pursue.
If he really wanted to pursue, Dumbledore only needed to let his phoenix dispatch, and he could use the power of the phoenix to break through the spatial teleportation anywhere.
Anyway, under Voldemort's intimidation, he and the remaining Death Eaters boarded the ship and left the island where Azkaban was located.
"Voldemort's first attempt failed after his resurrection." Scott laughed and said, "Not only did the prison robbery not succeed, but it would lead to more people being locked up." ”
Seriously, no one took advantage of it that night.
Whether it's the Death Eaters, the Witch Order, or the Aurors, there are people who have been wounded or even killed in battle.
In the real-time footage presented by [Magic Mirror], the wizards are already busy cleaning up the battlefield.
Except for the dead, the Death Eaters who were not able to escape because of their injuries have all been caught.
"What's going to happen to the wizarding world next?" Rimbaud asked.
"This scuffle has passed, and it means that everything has surfaced. The Ministry of Magic will also face a reorganization, and the election of the Minister of Magic may become a new battleground for the three forces. ”
Scott said.
"The semblance of peace is completely away from us."
As you can imagine, there are still many troubles that the Ministry of Magic will face next.
It's not just about re-electing ministers and things like power.
Since the Dementors had already turned to Voldemort, how to adjust the management of Azkaban was a big problem.
However, none of these things have anything to do with Scott, and he doesn't care too much, he thinks more about how to take advantage of Medea's great loss of strength after being cursed by Voldemort.
He thought he had to plan it well.
Maybe you'll have to take the initiative to go to the Sea of Oaks and talk to Sawanna in person.
Of course, more important is the hidden passage to Avalon in the Sea of Oaks.
Thinking about these questions, Scott climbed into bed and fell into a deep sleep.
When he woke up the next morning, Scott received a letter from Luna.
In the letter, Luna said that she wanted to meet with him as soon as possible if possible.
"Maybe she's prophesied something again." Scott muttered.
He decided to go and meet her.
Since Luna and the Weasley family lived in the same village, Scott knew their address, the village of Ottery St. Cachepol in Devon.
After breakfast, he transforms into a peregrine falcon and flies south with Rimbaud.
At noon, they landed on the Stoat Mountain, outside the village of Auteri St. Cachpol.
Scott asks Rimbaud to deliver a letter to Luna, and half an hour later, Rimbaud takes Luna to the hillside where Scott is.
It's a bit hot, and Luna wears a wide straw hat with a bush of wild grass and flowers on it.
She wore a long, white-washed dress, several strange-shaped necklaces hanging from her chest, a pair of slippers made of plant vines on her feet, and a straw basket in her hand.
"Long time no see, Scott."
After seeing Scott, Luna ran over with a straw hat in one hand and a basket in the other.
But she didn't notice her feet, stepped into a rabbit hole, and almost fell.
Scott reached out to help her and said funny, "It's good you didn't fall in, otherwise you might have ended up in Wonderland like Alice." ”
"Oh, I love Alice in Wonderland." Luna also laughed, "When I was a child, I tried to deliberately run after the rabbits in Weasel Mountain and wanted to fall into the rabbit holes, but obviously, those rabbit holes couldn't fit me. ”
She stroked her skirt, placed the basket beside her, and sat down on the grass with her knees crossed.
"My dad also played the Mad Hatter at home to comfort me."
"You've got a good dad."
Scott sat down beside her, looking at the village down the hill.
Luna nodded, resting her chin on her knees, equally gazing at the distant scenery in the distance.
After a while, Scott asked, "Do you have anything to tell me when you asked me to meet?" ”
"Oh......" Luna blinked, looking a little confused, "I don't know...... But I knew something had to happen...... ...... that has a significant impact on you I'm a little worried......"
She raised her hand and pushed the brim of her hat, turning her head to look at Scott.
"Maybe you have to see you to know something."
Although Luna's expression was vague, Scott understood what she meant, and turned his head to meet her.
Luna's silver-gray eyes immediately changed.
Scott didn't see his own reflection in it, only a hazy fog swirling.
Although curious, he didn't urge her, just waited quietly.
It was a long time before Luna spoke, and said in a fluttering tone, "It seems that a lot has happened again, and that prophecy has been fulfilled." ”
Because of the magical contract he had signed, Scott didn't try to hide anything.
He simply told his summer vacation experience unhurriedly.
In the course of the story, the two shared lunches, beef patties and sandwiches brought by Luna, as well as two bottles of Luna's special herbal tea.
"Did that much happen?"
After listening to Scott's story, Luna held the glass bottle in her hand and turned her head to look into the distance.
"So, you killed two wizards with your own hands."
She spoke in a declarative tone, with no accusations, no judgments, and no other emotions in her tone.
"Hmm." Scott answered.
Luna stopped talking.
Scott looked at her, but didn't speak.
He looked down the hill again, trying to find the Weasleys' Burrow, to see if the look was as bizarre as the set in the movie.
Well...... It seems to be even more bizarre than in the movie.
Because the Burrow's crooked shape seemed to be made of rotten building blocks was so conspicuous, he quickly found his goal.
"That's the Weasleys." Luna whispered, "Did you hear Fred and George talk about it?" ”
"Hmm." Scott smiled, "I can only say it's imaginative. ”
"There are so many children in their family that every floor is temporarily covered."
Luna smiled lightly.
"You can go play with your friends."
"Nope." Scott shook his head, "I'm here temporarily, so I won't bother." ”
lest people have to be busy with guests who come to the door suddenly.
Luna let out an "um", and the two fell silent again.
Although they didn't speak, they didn't feel embarrassed, but Scott felt quite comfortable.
The two spent the afternoon like this.
Most of the time they didn't speak, except for the occasional chat, but it was just small talk.
In comparison, Luna and Rimbaud both speak more "fairy tales".
It wasn't until the sun went down that Scott got back on his feet.
"I'm leaving." He said to Luna.
Luna nodded, "Be careful, I think you can do what you want, you can do a lot." ”
"Thank you." Scott laughed.
He waved his hand so that Rimbaud stood on his left hand, activating the silver snake necklace and leaving the gold-rimmed girl in the setting sun.