Chapter 180: Don't Let One Go
It was getting closer to noon.
The weather has become hot and dry, and the chirping of birds and insects around has disappeared......
Even in the air, it began to exude a solemnity.
The three second-year children, who looked sneaky, leaned against the bushes next to Hogwarts Avenue and approached the castle little by little.
A huge Hogwarts campus, as far as they could see, there was not a single figure to be seen......
Whether it's centaurs, house-elves, or wizards.
The entire campus fell into an eerie tranquility.
"Matthew, what are we going to do?" Neville Longbottom snapped, looking poised for action.
Actually, Matthew didn't know what to do...... He had returned here purely because he had learned from the past and did not want to get close to Hogsmeade...... He thinks that even if the Hogwarts campus is already at war, it will be safer for him!
But Neville and Hermione, apparently, seemed to be wrong.
At this time, Matthew had to make a mistake......
"Let's not act rashly!" he stressed, "and get as close as you can to the castle and see what happens." ”
"Understood!" Neville nodded hurriedly.
Hermione, on the other side, didn't have any objections.
The three of them quickly ducked into a bush again and began to look around.
Looking at the castle not far away, which no longer trembled, Matthew quickly fell into deep thought.
The scale of this "revolution" is naturally very considerable...... The Order of the Phoenix, which had been dormant for many years, mobilized almost all the power at its disposal to try to overthrow Grindelwald's rule at Hogwarts.
But
Does it really make sense?
With the current strength of the Order of the Phoenix, even if all of them are dispatched, it is impossible for Grindelwald to be an opponent...... You must know that the current Gellert Grindelwald is not an ordinary "Dark Lord...... In addition to his allegiance to him, he also controls a powerful Ministry of Magic......
And the Order of the Phoenix's strongest fighting power, "Albus Dumbledore", has been imprisoned in Newmontard Prison for fifty years.
If the actions of the Order of the Phoenix are compared to guerrilla warfare, they should at least follow the five basic principles of rational selection of combat locations, rapid deployment of troops, rational distribution of troops, rational choice of combat timing, and rapid retreat at the end of the battle......
And the Order of the Phoenix's current actions are almost like an independent regiment running to fight Taiyuan...... Even if they win, will they be able to hold on?
Honestly, incredible!
It was really suppressed by Grindelwald for too long, which caused the existing high-level leaders of the Order of the Phoenix to have a nervous breakdown, and they directly began to give it a go
Or is their current behavior actually meaningful?
Their goal is not just to reclaim Hogwarts and overthrow Grindelwald's rule at Hogwarts...... Is there another purpose?
......
Just as Matthew was thinking about these things, suddenly, Minerva McGonagall's voice rang out from the castle:
"The children of Hogwarts...... Also, the teachers ......"
The three of them listened in silence to everything she had to say......
"Who is McGonagall?" Neville said, confused.
"She's a Hogwarts teacher, and I've ......seen it in books," Hermione explained softly, her tone sounding a little excited, "When she was Headmaster Armando Dipat, she was first an assistant teacher in Transfiguration, and then a professor in Ancient Runevan...... At the time, it was rumored that she would succeed Albus Dumbledore as the next Transfiguration teacher at Hogwarts......"
"Dark wizard Albus Dumbledore?" Neville was slightly surprised.
"Yes...... But then Grindelwald arrived, and he came to Hogwarts, where many professors had fled or even disappeared...... They've all been replaced by Grindelwald's guys," Hermione said she looked up a lot of information on this:
"Including Minerva McGonagall, who is also one of the missing...... After her, the teachers of the Transfiguration course at Hogwarts became extremely unstable...... But I can't believe she's still holding on!"
Hermione looked at Matthew excitedly, "Matthew, should we help them...... At least get in touch with them......"
"We can't help them...... "Matthew had to pour cold water on Hermione.
He continued, "Hermione, if you really want to do something for the rebels, then I can only suggest that you study magic harder from now on...... Only by becoming a truly powerful wizard can you be qualified to participate in their ......"
"But...... Aren't they victorious!" Hermione interrupted Matthew, puzzled, "just like McGonagall said......
"You're so excited, Hermione, stay calm!" Matthew said calmly.
"Look, it's going to be reversed...... I can feel it!"
......
At the same time, Headmaster Gellert Grindelwald and Deputy Headmaster Vitarozil began to wander around the Hogwarts campus.
They didn't seem to be in a hurry to get close to the castle occupied by the Order of the Phoenix, nor were they worried about the students trapped in Hogwarts Castle.
At least they looked extremely calm and confident.
Grindelwald first arrived not far from the gates of the Hogwarts campus, where he found Professor Sivanos Keitelburn.
Poor Professor Kettleburn was still crushed by the two flying pig statues, unable to move...... Even if his wand was still clinging to his prosthetic leg, it was still the same.
But Grindelwald came
Grindelwald was unhurried, just waved his wand lightly, and the two flying pig statues quickly came out of control, no longer pestering Professor Kettleburn...... They flew away and seemed to return to their old posts, beginning to guard the gates of Hogwarts.
And Rozier took out his wand and aimed it at Kettleburn:
"Recover!"
A red light lit up, and Professor Sivanosketelburn's face gradually turned rosy.
He got up very embarrassed and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Lord Grindelwald...... The dark wizards, with the horses, broke into the campus...... I couldn't stop them......"
"It's not your fault, Sivanos," Grindelwald smiled and shook his head, his smile looking quite contagious, "I don't think anyone can get out of it with the help of a few dark wizards, a large group of centaurs, and Hogwarts......"
"I'm going to stop them now......" Professor Kettleburn said with some hatred.
"No, it's not your job," Grindelwald shook his head, "Have you forgotten, Sivanos, the task I gave you earlier ......"
Professor Kettleburn seemed to come to his senses, and he nodded busily, "I see, Lord Grindelwald...... I'll go over ...... now."
"Remember, this time, let's not let any of us go!" Grindelwald whispered.
"I understand!"
Professor Sivanos Ketelburn left one last sentence and ran away.
......
On the eighth floor of Hogwarts Castle, a gray mouse gallops down the hallway.
It was so fast that it couldn't even see its trajectory with the naked eye, and it ran wildly towards its goal.
The gray mouse, approaching a wall in front of it, on which there is a tapestry of a troll batting a stupid Barnaba......
Suddenly
A sturdy figure rushed out of the sloping corridor.
The rat seemed frightened, and it hurriedly leaned over and ran towards the other side of the hallway.
But there's something waiting for it on that side...... A stout golden retriever pounced viciously at the gray mouse, holding the unsuspecting mouse under his grasp......
At this moment, the Golden Retriever was suddenly bounced away.
Because the mouse, which had been extremely small, suddenly began to deform little by little, and he slowly grew larger, until finally he became a short, ugly-looking wizard.
Obviously, this inconspicuous mouse is actually an Animagus who has infiltrated Hogwarts.
"Well done, Donald!" and on the other side, the sturdy wizard had already caught up.
The diminutive wizard tried to escape by reverting to the form of a mouse, but it was too late
"Hurry up and be imprisoned!"
With a loud roar, the tip of the sturdy wizard's wand suddenly shot out a thick rope.
The thick rope trapped Animagus all over his body as fast as he could, leaving no flaws, and even the wand on his waist fell to the ground.
The sturdy wizard breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the prey in front of him, and said very happily, "Peter Pediru, the fugitive from Azkaban...... Finally...... Fifteen years later, I've got you caught in Hogwarts Castle!"
"Wang, Wang!" The golden retriever on the side also barked at the short wizard.
Peter Pedirus glanced at Neville's sturdy wizard with some timidity and fear, and he whispered, "Mr. Pringer......"
Poor Peter, he is now completely immobile from top to bottom.
That's right, it was none other than Pring, the castlekeeper of Hogwarts, who captured the dark wizard Peter Pedirus.
And, of course, Mr. Pringer's pet, Mr. Don!
This big man who looked to have well-developed limbs spent his days cleaning in the castle, and many students took it for granted that he had a very simple mind......
But now, he's showing a formidable fighting power that might make some Aurors a little embarrassed!
"Let's go!" Mr. Pringer didn't seem to be worried about the entire castle, which had been taken over by the Order of the Phoenix.
He picked up Peter and swaggered down the hallway, while Don followed him with his tail wagging his tail.
Trapped, Peter took one last look at the tapestry of the troll battering Silly Barnabas......
......
Just when Mr. Pringer had already captured one of the three Azkaban fugitives.
Professor Sivanos Ketelburn, a teacher of magical beasts and a hunting ground keeper, is also approaching his destination.
Although the old professor was a little embarrassed by the statues before, he quickly regained his combat effectiveness after being rescued by Principal Grindelwald and Vice Principal Rozier.
He was walking downhill along a steep, narrow path surrounded by dense jungle.
It doesn't feel like it's on the grounds of a Hogwarts campus.
After a few turns, a black lake suddenly unfolded at the end of the narrow path.
On the high hillside on the other side of the lake rises a majestic castle with spires and windows clearly visible.
Anyone who has been through the Hogwarts entrance ceremony will know what this place is......
Ferry!
Every first-year student passes by and approaches Hogwarts Castle for the first time in their lives in a boat of four.
Except on the first day of school, the ferry crossing is deserted, after all, no one wants to take a rough mountain road to get close to it under normal circumstances.
But this time, a big black dog was wandering at the ferry...... He sniffed something on the ground with his nose up, as if he were looking for something......
Without hesitation, Professor Kettleburn drew his wand and aimed it at the big black dog:
"Faint!" he shouted.
A red light suddenly shot out.
The big black dog had a hunch, and dodged the spell with a flick to the side.
The Unconscious Spell hits a stone on the ground, shattering it to pieces.
And the big black dog suddenly stood up and changed into a human form...... Like Peter Pedirul, he is also an Animagus.
A clump of dirty, tangled hair that hung down to the elbows, and a dull eye in the black sockets......
If the staff of the Auror office of the Ministry of Magic were here, it would be clear who this man really was
Cyris Black.
Like Peter, he was one of the three wanted criminals who escaped from Azkaban some time ago...... And his bounty was higher than Peter's.
Black quickly approached the rocks on the side, raised his wand and fired back at Professor Kettleburn.
Several red rays of light shot out in a row towards Professor Kettleburn, and Professor Kettleburn hurriedly bowed down to dodge.
Both of them leaned on the rocks as cover as they fired spells at each other.
At the same time, Blake took a few steps closer to the forest......
He recognized the old Hogwarts professor immediately, and he knew that he might not be the opponent of the other party...... But once he escapes from the forest and turns into a big black dog and escapes, this old professor will definitely not be able to catch up with him!
Just as Blake was about to run into the jungle and escape completely
Suddenly, a pitch-black guy burst out of a bush like lightning.
The animal is covered in black fuzz and has a long snout...... Taking advantage of Black's attention on Professor Kettleburn, it leaped to its feet and bit Blake's hand holding the wand.
"Ahh
At the same time, Professor Kettleburn also rushed out of the bunker:
"Faint!"
Blake fainted and fell to the ground.