The Emerald at Hogwarts

Chapter 675 The Battle of Hogwarts ([-])

"Call God to protect you!" That was Mr. Weasley's voice!
As soon as the words fell, a silver weasel suddenly appeared and charged straight at the dementor.

At the same time, a graceful and gleaming lynx also appears in the small village, heroically dispelling the desperate mood.

More voices of "Calling God for Guardian" appeared, and the soft light belonging to the patron saint covered Xiaocun with a silver veil, blocking the dementor's eroding despair.

Among the many patron saints, the most heroic one is a goat-shaped patron saint, which is the patron saint of Aberforth Dumbledore. The long horns of the goat knocked the dementors to the ground one after another.

Although Aberforth looked a little bit reluctant, but duplicity, he did not follow the non-combatants to transfer and evacuate, but chose to stay and protect Hogwarts.

Eye-catching spells and shrill roars became the main theme of Hogsmeade.

The first casualties of the battle occurred near the Three Broomsticks tavern: several spells hit the tavern that held the memories of countless students at the same time, and the spells were mixed together, resulting in an extremely powerful explosion.

As if the ammunition depot had been ignited, the building fell apart in an instant, the flames rose into the air, and the whole village shook slightly.The bricks, stones, and planks splashed all over the place like cannonballs, causing indiscriminate damage to everyone present.

The Three Broomsticks are only the first buildings to suffer, as spells fly around and weapons wield by giants destroy the ancient village.

According to legend, Hogsmeade was founded 1000 years ago, around the same time Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was founded.In order to escape the persecution of Muggles, Hengis from Woodcroft established this small village.

And now, this picturesque little village of huts and shops will be destroyed in the flames of war, in this unjust war in the name of wizarding blood.

Devis-Bans, a shop that sells and repairs magical equipment; Honeydukes, a favorite shop for students; Lady Puddiffe's Tea House, a favorite hangout for happy couples...

One store after another was destroyed, or collapsed due to the attack of giants, or exploded due to the spell of the wizard...

When the flames of war burned to the Hogsmeade post office, countless owls flapped their wings and flew out of the ruins, making a frightening "cuckling" cry!

"Hold the line!" shouted Mr. Weasley and Kingsley simultaneously.

However, the orders of Mr. Minister and the newly appointed director of the Department of Law Enforcement were in vain. The Aurors who had set up defenses had already been divided and surrounded by enemies several times their own.

Even if the Auror heard the order of the two, there was no way to carry it out.Even Mr. Weasley and Kingsley were surrounded by six hooded men.

"Look, who we found!" One of them shouted arrogantly, "Mr. Minister, hello! Cruciate!"

Without further ado, the Death Eater struck straight at Mr. Weasley with the Cruciatus Curse.

Mr. Weasley dodged deftly, dodged the vicious Unforgivable Curse, and hit a Stunning Charm with a backhand that landed a precise hit on the Death Eater's chest.

The Death Eater, who was still arrogant just now, immediately passed out.

Kingsley also shot a spell at the Death Eaters around him. He made the wand look like a rapier in the hands of a nobleman, with precision and elegance, and knocked down two Death Eaters who were besieging him one after another.

The battle gradually became fierce. Every inch of Hogsmeade had spells flying around, and people would be hit and fell down in the streets and alleys from time to time.

If there are companions by their side, they may be lifted up. If they don't have companions, the only ending waiting for them is death.

After all, there is a disadvantage in numbers. Although the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic are still fighting hard, they are gradually forced out of Hogsmeade's range. With the help of dark creatures, the Death Eaters are steadily advancing towards Hogwarts .

Bellatrix Lestrange, Rodolphus Lestrange, and Antonin Dolohov also joined the battle one after another.

The three top Death Eaters raised their butcher knives at the blocking Aurors like tigers jumping into a herd of sheep, killing wantonly.

Retreat, retreat, and retreat again, the defense line of the Ministry of Magic was constantly retreating under the impact of the Death Eaters. The collapse of the front line seemed to be only a moment, and it might happen in the next breath.

At this moment, there was a sound of "rumbling" footsteps on the path leading from Hogwarts to Hogsmeade, and the statues and armor of the castle were lined up neatly, marching like an army formation.

The statues and armors endowed with "life", as soon as they arrived at Hogsmeade, they charged bravely and defended Hogwarts to the death.

The larger statues rushed towards the giants, hitting the burly giants with long swords, spears, or hammer balls in their hands; the armors with normal sizes made loud noises, and rushed towards the howling giants. werewolves.

With the restraint of the statue and armor, the pressure on the Aurors suddenly eased a lot. The big guys can concentrate on dealing with the vicious Death Eaters, and the entire defense line will no longer retreat.

The attack was blocked, and Antonin Dolokhov went into a rage.

After the green light of the Killing Curse took the life of an Auror, Antonin Dolohov swung his wand and slashed at the rattling armor. A flash of purple flame hit the armor's chest.

The hit armor did not scatter all over the ground as imagined, but exploded like a fragmentation grenade, and the flying metal armor pieces fell into the melee crowd, which was even more lethal.

Not only the Death Eaters and werewolves suffered enough, but the giants with rough skin and thick flesh were also dragged down by the statue.

The giant violently waved the huge weapon in his hand, smashing the statue to pieces.But these statues are extremely tenacious, and they attack the giants with weapons, or hold them as pendants to prevent the ferocious giants from continuing to show off.

Seeing the constantly smashed statues, the blasted armor, and the fallen companions one after another, the angry Aurors stopped and retreated one after another.They poured out their anger with the wands in their hands, and more people chose to use the Unforgivable Curse. The green light of the Killing Curse lit up frequently, and the small village in Scotland seemed to have moved to the Arctic Circle.

Suddenly, a cruel voice resounded through Hogsmeade, drowning out the shouts of the village.

"Your act of resistance is heroic."

Voldemort's voice was full of murderous intent, pouring into everyone's eardrums like a howling cold wind.

He continued: "In recognition of your valor, I will personally bestow upon you death!"

The voice was still echoing over the small village, but a lightning-like light cut through the night and came straight towards the Auror's line.

Just looking at that ray of light makes one's hair stand on end, and one can't even muster up the courage to resist.

However, the world never lacks courageous people.

Arthur Weasley, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Aberforth Dumbledore, etc., some wizards immediately raised their wands high and chanted spells together.

Wand up, ultimate protection!
A wave of golden light shrouded everyone's heads, and they tried their best to block the curse that seemed to be able to destroy the world.

At the same time, a huge, flaming lion appeared out of nowhere. The majestic lion leaped over the defensive line and fell into the Death Eaters camp. Earth-shattering explosions continued to explode in my ears.

Esmeralda Drizzt!

I saw Ada appearing in front of everyone, with her wand also pointing to the sky—the protective golden light became more solid, not only did not let Voldemort's spell fall, but it kept the spell away from everyone little by little.

"Withdraw to the school and reorganize the defense."

(End of this chapter)