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Chapter 69: Chapter 67 - Aftermath of the Attack (2)

In Professor McGonagall's Office.

 

Minerva was behind a desk, busy with a pile of papers on the table. Every time she reviewed a document and stamped it, she whispered:

 

"Damn you, Albus Dumbledore, you left and saddled me with this cursed pile of papers to authorize."

 

Minerva found she would rather fight a team of trolls than battle these damned papers. If Albus ever asked her to take over as head of Hogwarts, she would refuse without a second thought! This job was inhumane; the amount of work was not worth the reward.

 

Besides, the salary was far too low!

 

As Minerva grumbled through each report, the door to her office was opened without warning.

 

Frowning in displeasure, she watched her two favorite students enter her office, both bearing different expressions—one worried and the other visibly angrier.

 

Had it been any other student, she would have scolded them, even punished them severely for entering her office without knocking, but she had a deep affection for these two girls, so she remained silent, yet with a stern expression.

 

"Miss Granger, Miss Potter, a lady should not invade someone's personal space in such a manner." She spoke, her voice stern and cold, causing both girls to display embarrassed smiles.

 

"I'm sorry, Professor McGonagall." As an A-grade student beloved by all teachers, Hermione was the first to apologize.

 

Rose, on the other hand, just shrugged and sat down in the chair opposite the desk.

 

"Sorry for coming in without knocking," she said, ignoring Hermione's silent disapproving looks.

 

Seeing this, Minerva just shook her head and sighed.

 

"What brings you to my office, ladies?" She asked, leaning back in her chair.

 

"Are we going to war with Israel?" Rose directly asked her question.

 

"Unlikely." Without any hesitation, Minerva answered Rose's question. "War isn't good for anyone, whether for us or for Israel. Especially with the vultures watching the entire situation, waiting for a good moment to reap the benefits."

 

"The newspaper—" Before Hermione could finish speaking, Minerva interrupted her.

 

"Miss Granger," Minerva looked at her favorite student and spoke calmly. "Do not believe everything you read in the newspaper; they dramatize facts to sell more copies regardless of how much chaos and fear they would cause in the country. They are a bunch even greedier than goblins."

 

"The current situation is not as tense as it seems," Minerva continued. "Israel and England have not gone to war at this time."

 

Minerva's calm and stern words soothed the tense and nervou mind of the brown-haired girl.

 

"Asterion was attacked, will Hogwarts reinforce its defenses in case of an attack?" Rose, who had been silent listening to their conversation, spoke at this moment.

 

Minerva adjusted her glasses, which had slipped slightly, and replied with a touch of pride in her voice.

 

"Miss Potter, you need not worry about that. Hogwarts is one of the most magically secure places in the known world. Should Hogwarts be attacked, we don't need to reinforce our defenses, the attackers will need to reinforce their attack."

 

Honestly, Minerva wasn't exaggerating in the slightest. Hogwarts was built above one of the world's Ley Lines, and the magic drawn from the Ley Line fueled Hogwarts' defenses at all times with nearly infinite magical energy, especially the enormous barrier that covered the entire castle, protecting it from all directions, including from below the ground.

 

However, there was something that made Minerva tense and cautious. That was Voldemort, possessing the body of Quirinus.

 

Yes, Hogwarts was impregnable from the outside, but every defense had a weakness, and Hogwarts' defenses were no different in this regard. If the extraction of magical energy from the Ley Lines were to be interrupted, Hogwarts would be defenseless against attacks from high-grade wizards.

 

Fortunately, the core of Hogwarts was even more strictly protected than the Castle itself. Only the head of Hogwarts could enter the core without being killed by the magical defenses of the core.

 

Rose was surprised; it was the first time she saw arrogance in the stern Professor McGonagall, which certainly took her aback, but she chose to trust in this enormous magical castle, though she still noted the concern the professor tried to hide.

 

Hermione and Rose nodded, relieved by her words, or at least that was how Minerva felt, and both left the office feeling lighter.

 

-

In the corridor.

 

"Do you think she lied?" Walking alongside Rose, Hermione whispered to her friend with a worried look.

 

"Her heart raced when she talked about war." Rose replied, looking ahead. "She's hiding something, worried about something, especially after Professor Quirinus disappeared."

 

Rose didn't tell Hermione that Quirinus was possessed by Voldemort; it was a piece of news she would hide if possible. Nobody needed to know that Voldemort had returned; she would find him, kill him, and the man would remain dead once and for all.

 

Hermione looked at her friend with suspicion; she too saw that Professor McGonagall was worried about something and had withheld a lot of information, similar to Rose who spoke in a very cold, almost murderous tone when it came to Professor Quirinus, who had disappeared a few days ago.

 

Whether it was Professor McGonagall or Rose, both were hiding things from her, which made her sad and at the same time angry.

 

She would find out what both were hiding!

 

-

Austria, Austrian Alps – Nurmengard.

 

In Grindelwald's personal chamber.

 

The Dark Lord dressed in the finest clothes he owned and displayed a satisfied smile on his aged face, his ethereal blue eyes glowing with a phosphorescent light.

 

"Is everything ready, Aurelius?" Grindelwald asked, adjusting his tie.

 

"Yes, My Lord." Aurelius nodded and replied. "Everyone is ready to depart at any moment."

 

"And the Aurora Society?" Grindelwald continued to inquire.

 

"Those occultists are nearly salivating at the idea of attacking Hogwarts and killing the child." Aurelius did not hide his disdain when he mentioned the group of lunatics.

 

"I still don't understand why they want to kill the girl; the child is innocent." He spoke, his tone cold.

 

"The world is cruel, Aurelius. It doesn't care who dies or who survives." Grindelwald turned to look at his adoptive son and continued. "The birth of that child disrupted the world's balance, the number of Cursed Spirits appearing around the world has increased by nearly 50% since Rose Potter was born."

 

"The birth of Rose Potter was a sin in the eyes of that lunatic cult claiming to be the Balance of the wizarding world's order." Grindelwald couldn't help but mock the Aurora Society, especially its purpose.

 

"When we accomplish our purpose, may I kill them all?" Aurelius asked, his voice cold and deadly. Around his body, the shadow of a deformed stag made from swirls of darkness manifested.

 

Grindelwald was unbothered and spoke kindly. "You may enjoy yourself as much as you like after we are finished, Aurelius."

 

Placing his hand on the mirror, Grindelwald saw the young Dumbledore appear beside him, hand on his shoulder.

 

"As promised, Albus. I'm wearing my finest suit so we can finally kill each other."

 

He murmured, looking at Dumbledore's reflection, who also smiled gently.

 

 

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Chapter 70: Chapter 68 - Invasion of Hogwarts (1)

Austria, Austrian Alps – Nurmengard

 

A man clad in a black robe and hood, also wearing a silver mask, approached another man by the window.

 

"Archbishop," greeted the newcomer respectfully.

 

Unlike the man in black, the Archbishop was dressed in a red robe and wore a golden mask, indicating his high status within the Aurora Society.

 

"Any problems, Father?" asked the Archbishop, without turning his gaze away from the snowy mountains beyond the window. His voice was muffled by the mask, yet it was still possible to discern the masculine tone.

 

"Our lambs are ready to depart, Archbishop," replied the man identified as Father, maintaining a respectful tone.

 

"Very well, today our lord shall bathe in the blood of the wicked!" declared the Archbishop with a calm that barely disguised the excitement hidden behind the icy mask.

 

"Yes, Archbishop," responded the man in black, his voice brimming with excitement and reverence.

 

-Grindelwald descended the stairs and found all his acolytes standing, respectfully awaiting him. They were dressed in black robes adorned with the symbol of the Deathly Hallows embroidered on their chests with pride. There was no need for them to hide their faces; to them, they were heroes not yet recognized by the world.

 

With a satisfied glance over his followers, Grindelwald turned his attention to the army beside the acolytes: hundreds of zealots dressed in black robes and hoods, their identities hidden by black and silver masks, a look reminiscent of the inquisitors of the Middle Ages.

 

At the forefront of the zealots stood a particularly striking man, dressed in red priestly robes and a golden mask. Grindelwald recognized him as a Special Grade Wizard.

 

As for his true identity and the magical signature he was sensing, Grindelwald had no idea. He had never seen the Red Archbishop of the Aurora Society before; it was also possible that this man had managed to deceive his senses with an alchemical item or an Innate Technique.

 

 

Grindelwald then shifted his focus to the third Special Grade Wizard involved in this atack.

 

He was a man of Middle Eastern features, dressed in an elegant black suit and with a meticulously groomed beard. This was Mustafa Al-Husseini, the wizard who had attacked Nottingham the previous day and fought with the young Asterion.

 

Despite the gentle smile that Mustafa displayed, Grindelwald merely scoffed inwardly at that smile. Having known the young Mustafa before, he knew him to be an honorable man, devoutly pious to his God. The man before him, however, was not the true Mustafa Al-Husseini, but rather an ancient monstrous creature using his body.

 

(Note: Mustafa was based on Ishamael from The Wheel of Time; I simply loved the man's performance in the series.)

 

Faced with the situation, Grindelwald remained indifferent towards the man and positioned himself in front of the three groups, displaying a serene expression.

 

"Let us begin," he said simply. In response, his acolytes began rhythmically beating on their chests, creating a melody that sounded serious and sacred.

 

"Yes, My Master!!!"

Without hesitation, Grindelwald Apparated, immediately followed by all his acolytes.

 

"May our lord bless this holy crusade," declared the priest in the red robe to his followers, before Apparating himself, chasing after Grindelwald.

 

The other members of the Society of Dawn responded in unison, their voices filled with excitement and fanatical reverence:

 

"Our lord will bless our holy crusade!!!"

 

Soon after, they all Apparated, following their leader into the glorious battle they anticipated.

 

Left alone in Nurmengard, Herpo merely shrugged and murmured, "The youth today are too hasty."

 

He smiled and Apparated away.

 

Indeed, things were getting very interesting.

 

-

 

Hogwarts.

 

Rose leaned against the window with the Potter family heirloom book in her hands. She was reading, more specifically, about the Domain Expansion section.

 

She didn't find the supreme technique of innate witchcraft difficult—it involved raising barriers around and manifesting the innate technique within the barrier, simple as that. Although it consumed a lot of magical energy for others, this wasn't a problem for her, who could virtually have infinite magical energy.

 

"The only problem is with merging blue and red, it's almost like creating a black hole in space in an instant. The amount of calculations for that is insane, even for me," Rose murmured to herself, turning the page of the book.

 

Merging Blue and Red was something Rose theorized after her studies and calculations. Theoretically, it was possible, but the amount of information she would have to process was insane even for her. The worst part was that she had to perform all these calculations within a millisecond; any longer, and everything would explode in a massive burst.

 

"I guess I know why my ancestors didn't want to innovate; manipulating space is tricky, even with the help of magic that distorts reality, it's quite complicated." She continued to murmur, focusing on the words on the pages.

 

Suddenly, Rose heard Hermione's voice from afar.

 

"Rose! I finally found you!"

 

Looking down the corridor, she saw her friend approaching, holding a book.

 

Reaching Rose in less than a second, Hermione started scolding her friend without any hesitation. "I told you we have History of Magic class, you can't just skip lessons!"

 

Rose just pretended to listen while nodding her head seriously at Hermione.

 

However, a massive tremor caused Hermione to lose her balance and fall into Rose's arms.

 

"What was that? An earthquake?" Getting out of her friend's arms, Hermione grumbled.

 

Suddenly, she noticed Rose's dignified face looking up at the sky through the window.

 

Following her friend's gaze, Hermione approached the window and looked up.

 

Then, her eyes widened in pure horror.

 

Outside Hogwarts, a huge blue barrier covered the entire castle!

 

Above the barrier, three gigantic pillars of light descended from the sky and collided with the barrier. The barrier remained intact without any ripple or even a sign of breaking.

 

"Heretics are really creative." On top of a hill not too far from Hogwarts, the Red Archbishop spoke coldly. Behind him, hundreds of fanatics ready to attack at any moment.

 

"It's impossible to destroy the Hogwarts barrier by attacking from the front." Next to the man, Herpo spoke, looking at the blue barrier with veiled admiration on his face. "Rowena and Helga are two impressive women, both masters in Barrier formations."

 

"What do we do?" Herpo smiled and looked at the Archbishop with a gentle gaze. Grindelwald also looked at the man in red.

 

"We wait for our friend inside Hogwarts." The Archbishop spoke coldly, staring at the enormous blue barrier protecting the majestic castle atop the hill.

 

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Next Chapter: Chapter 69 - Invasion of Hogwarts (2), Chapter 70 - Invasion of Hogwarts (3), Chapter 71 - Invasion of Hogwarts (4), Chapter 72 - Invasion of Hogwarts (5), Chapter 73 - Invasion of Hogwarts (6), Chapter 74 - Invasion of Hogwarts (7), Chapter 75 - Invasion of Hogwarts (8), Chapter 76 - Invasion of Hogwarts (9), Chapter 77 - Invasion of Hogwarts (10), Chapter 78 - Invasion of Hogwarts (11), Chapter 79 - Post-War (1), Chapter 80 - Heir of Salazar Slytherin (1), Chapter 81 - Heir of Salazar Slytherin (2), Chapter 82 - Heir of Salazar Slytherin (3), Chapter 83 - Salazar's Heir Slytherin (4), Chapter 84 - Sequels, Chapter 85 - Civil War (1), 86 - Civil War (2), 87 - Civil War (3), 88 - Civil War (4), 89 - Civil War (5), Chapter 90 - Civil War (6), Chapter 91 - Battlefield (1), Chapter 92 - Battlefield (2).

 

 

 


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