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Chapter 72: Chapter 70 - Invasion of Hogwarts (3)

Voldemort watched, hidden in the shadows, as Argus Filch walked down the long, dark corridor, unaware of what he represented, inadvertently avoiding any magical traps.

 

Whispering to himself, with a note of surprise and irony tinting his cold voice, he reflected.

 

"Rowena Ravenclaw, with all her wisdom, probably never imagined that the defenses she designed would have such a glaring flaw. Not that it's her fault, of course. Who, after all, could have predicted that a Muggle devoid of magic might one day work at Hogwarts? In her eyes, and those of all the founders, the idea of a Muggle walking the halls of Hogwarts would be unthinkable. Yet, this gap, this blind spot in the old school defenses, allowed someone completely devoid of magic to enter the Core undetected by the defenses."

 

The revelation of this flaw in the magical defenses of Hogwarts, designed by one of the wisest witches of all time, served as a grim reminder to Voldemort of the power and, at the same time, the limitations of magic.

 

Magic was different from humans; it didn't think and couldn't alter itself to fix those flaws. It was like a cold, calculating, lifeless program.

 

Argus Filch, devoid of magic, was invisible to the magical defenses, almost as if he posed no threat. Ironically, given the situation, he would put all of Hogwarts in danger in just a few moments.

 

Suddenly, a colorless spell burst from the shadows, striking Voldemort's decaying body squarely. He barely had time to raise a magical barrier to protect his vital parts before the detonation.

 

– Boom!

 

The corridor reverberated with the explosion.

 

"Impossible!" Voldemort writhed in fury and shock. "I didn't detect anyone nearby!"

 

As his body was torn apart by the magic of the Bombarda spell, shock and surprise completely overtook his mind.

 

Struggling to retreat, Voldemort touched the void where his right arm had once been and, with widened eyes, stared at the small figure pointing a wand at him.

 

"Filius Flitwick!" Voldemort hissed the name with contempt and pain.

 

He had made a mistake; he hadn't accounted for Filius Flitwick's Innate Technique!

 

[The Invisible Man's Walk]!

 

The Innate Technique had no destructive power but consisted of hiding the user's entire presence. This included scent, sounds, and even magical fluctuations. Filius Flitwick was feared by many wizards because of his Innate Technique.

 

Voldemort would rather fight a powerful but inexperienced Asterion than face Filius, a powerful and experienced Semi-Special Grade wizard, especially in his current physical state.

 

Drinking unicorn blood to recover would indeed restore his power to its peak, but only for a brief period. If Dumbledore were to arrive and see him in a weakened state after the effects of the unicorn blood wore off, this Horcrux would be destroyed!

 

This was unacceptable to Voldemort!

 

"Ready to die?" Filius spoke coldly, his gaze never wavering from the man before him.

 

"It won't be so easy to kill me, you filthy half-blood," Voldemort replied, his voice regaining its usual calm after the initial shock.

 

Filius remained indifferent to the taunt and vanished from Voldemort's view, putting the Dark Lord on high alert.

 

Holding Quirinus's wand with the arm that still remained, Voldemort looked cautiously around. His sharpened senses did not detect anyone's presence; even the air seemed normal without any disturbances.

 

Suddenly, his instincts screamed danger!

 

Driven by decades of experience as a feared and powerful wizard, he trusted his instincts and leaped from his initial position. At the spot where he had been, an invisible slash tore through the floor, leaving a deep scar in the stone.

 

Without wasting time, Voldemort's instincts stirred again, warning of danger!

 

Moving along the walls, Voldemort dodged each attack, alternating between running up the walls, across the ceiling, and sliding on the floor. Each one nearer to hitting him than the previous one the attacks seemed to come dangerously close.

 

Knowing he couldn't just keep running, Voldemort began to cast spells in all directions.

 

As if in a Star Wars battle, spells flew tearing through the confined space of the corridor while both dodged each spell masterfully.

 

Filius ran upside down along the ceiling while pointing his wand at the fleeting shadow running along the left wall.

 

With the wand in his right hand, Filius began to cast spells using his own left hand as a wand, doubling the number of spells launched.

 

At that moment, Filius turned into a veritable machine gun of lethal spells. Each spell he cast took no more than 0.5 seconds!

 

Voldemort stopped retaliating and focused on dodging the spells while cursing the genius of the Hogwarts professor. The half-blood had an impressive talent for spellwork, and combined with his Innate Technique, Filius was truly a troublesome opponent.

 

While they battled, Argus had reached the Core of Hogwarts!

 

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Pushing through the massive doors that separated the outside world from the deepest innards of Hogwarts, Argus Filch barely glanced at the hundreds of millions of runes that covered the walls around him, each pulsing with ancient stories and magical powers unknown.

 

His focus was solely on the crystal ball that floated serenely in the center of the room, bathed in green and blue lights that danced around it like a aurora borealis. To a wizard, those lights represented pure and extremely concentrated magic, drawn directly from the Ley Line that ran beneath Hogwarts. This crystal ball was not just a mystical ornament; it functioned as the Core of Hogwarts, the beating heart that supplied magic to fortify the school's defenses.

 

Disregarding the danger he might be in, Filch stepped forward and wrapped his arms around the crystal ball!

 

He was a man without magic in a world where magic was everything. Feeling the warm energy flowing through his body as he held the Core brought tears to his tired eyes.

 

Every day, Filch saw magic, lived alongside it, but he could never touch it or control it like the wizards around him. The pain of being so close, yet eternally distant, filled him with a mix of contempt, resentment, and deep melancholy.

 

Now, before him, was the promise of change. The Archbishop of the Aurora Society had offered him a chance, not just to belong, but to be transformed. The reward for his cooperation would be something Filch had never dared to dream possible: magic within his grasp.

 

"I just need to break this and I will finally have magic," he murmured to himself, the weight of the decision making his voice tremble. Without further hesitation, driven by a lifetime of repressed longing, Filch lifted the Core above his head and, with a cry that mixed despair and hope, hurled the crystal sphere onto the hard ground.

 

The sound of the impact echoed like thunder, followed quickly by a tremor, almost as if Hogwarts itself was weeping.

 

At the moment the crystal ball shattered into millions of white crystals, a colossal amount of magical energy was expelled!

 

Before Argus Filch could say anything, he was vaporized by the vast amount of magical energy.

 

Filius, who had been relentlessly attacking Voldemort, stopped and looked in disbelief at the trembling castle.

 

"This isn't possible!" He murmured to himself.

 

Suddenly, a sharp pain snapped him out of his thoughts.

 

Looking down, Filius saw a long streak of blood across his chest, almost as if an invisible sword had slashed him.

 

With a look of guilt, Filius's body fell to the ground, uncertain whether he was alive or dead.

 

"HAHAHAHAHAH." Only Voldemort's laughter echoed through the halls of Hogwarts.

 

"HAHAHAHAHAH." Only Voldemort's laughter echoed through the halls of Hogwarts.

 

Voldemort laughed and pulled out the flask containing the Unicorn Blood.

 

Without any hesitation, he drank the sacred liquid!

 

As the defenses around Hogwarts fell silent, Voldemort sensed the shift in the magical currents—the protective barriers that had once made the castle nearly impenetrable were now weakened. This was his chance not just to recover but to gain power that would make him unstoppable.

 

He swiftly moved through the corridors of the school, now quiet and dimly lit, as the magic that had animated Hogwarts seemed to drain away. The usually vibrant tapestries and animated portraits hung still and silent, as if mourning the loss of the Core.

 

Voldemort's path was clear, and his mind was focused. The location of the Philosopher's Stone, hidden deep within the castle and guarded by a series of complex enchantments and creatures, was now within reach. Without the school's magical defenses at full strength, he could bypass what had once seemed insurmountable obstacles.

 

The laughter that had echoed so ominously through the corridors turned into a sinister smile of anticipation. If he could possess the Stone, he would not only restore his own life but also have the power to conquer death itself. This was more than just a recovery of power; it was the ascension to an absolute dominion that Voldemort had always envisioned for himself.

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Author's Thoughts: Honestly, he's a character I really like.Poor Filius... should I kill him or not?

 

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Next Chapter: 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), Chapter 93 – Conflicts on the Battlefield (1), Chapter 94 – Conflicts on the Battlefield (2).

 


Chapter 73: Chapter 71 - Invasion of Hogwarts (4)

With such a massive amount of magic being expelled so suddenly, it would have blown up all of Hogwarts in an instant. Fortunately, the location of the Core was magically protected in case something like this happened. After all, no matter how stable something is, there will always be moments of fierce magical fluctuations due to the movements of the Ley Lines.

 

Although it didn't destroy Hogwarts, the entire castle shook, the blue barrier protecting the castle flickered a few times, almost as if it would disappear at any moment. Fortunately, the barrier held firm, although its color was much more opaque.

 

Herpo, the Archbishop, and Grindelwald didn't need to speak to each other; they knew what to do at that moment.

 

The three of them drew their wands and pointed them at Hogwarts, still shielded by the barrier.

 

At that very moment, three gigantic spells shot out from the tips of their three wands, violently tearing through the air and colliding with the barrier.

 

The three spells, fired simultaneously by Herpo, the Archbishop, and Grindelwald, were of devastating power. Converging at one point, they formed a vortex of raw energy that threatened to break the already weakened magical barrier of Hogwarts.

 

The barrier, now pulsing in a pale and unstable blue, oscillated violently under the impact of the spells. Sparkling lights shot from its surface like sparks from a forge, each ripple containing within it a silent plea for preservation.

Inside the castle, students and professors felt the ground shake beneath their feet. Corridors and rooms vibrated with the uncontrolled energy released by the destruction of the Core, and now, with the barrier being bombarded, the atmosphere was charged with an almost palpable tension.

 

Then, what everyone feared happened—in a mere second, Minerva watched the barrier that had protected Hogwarts for over a millennium break in a single instant under the devastating attack of Three Especial Grade Wizards.

 

She didn't know what had happened at the Core, nor whether Filius was alive, but she knew she had to focus on what was happening.

 

Minerva crouched down and touched the cold rock of the floor; without hesitation, she used her Innate Technique!

 

"World Manipulation," she murmured calmly.

 

Making the castle shake even more, stone walls rose from the ground with a thunderous sound, encircling the entire castle!

 

In the next second, Minerva kept up her attack with pillars of stone; massive stone pillars shot towards the hill where the three High-Grade Wizards were located, according to Rose. As the stone pillars hurtled through the air, they seemed almost alive, directed by Minerva's unwavering intent to protect Hogwarts.

 

The landscape around the hill was abruptly reshaped as the pillars landed, creating a barrage that served both as defense and attack. Each pillar slammed into the ground with such force that it sent shockwaves through the area, aiming to disrupt the wizards' concentration and block further assaults on the castle.

 

-

 

"Minerva McGonagall, a very powerful Innate Technique. Unfortunately, she lacks enough talent; otherwise, she would be one of the strongest, capable of destroying entire countries with that Innate Technique," Grindelwald said calmly as he watched the enormous pillars approaching.

 

"A mere semi-special grade witch heretic," the Archbishop scoffed disdainfully.

 

Herpo and Grindelwald merely rolled their eyes at the Archbishop's words, both aware that this kind of fanatic couldn't communicate like a truly intelligent person.

 

Seeing that the Archbishop and Grindelwald didn't move to block the attack, Herpo reluctantly waved his wand gracefully, and the next moment, all the stone pillars transformed into butterflies.

 

"You blocked our view, foolish heretic," the Archbishop complained loudly, as tens of thousands of butterfly mirages filled the sky.

 

Being called a Foolish Heretic by the very organization he himself had whimsically created caused Herpo's lips to twitch abnormally.

 

Suddenly, the expressions on Herpo and Grindelwald's faces changed drastically!

 

A gigantic multicolored sword broke through a section of the stone wall and flew towards the hill where they stood!

 

Grindelwald did not hesitate; he Apparated along with his Acolytes and disappeared.

 

Herpo followed suit, Apparating away as well.

 

The Archbishop was the slowest; he only had time to grab a few subordinates before Apparating, leaving almost thirty fanatics behind.

 

The multicolored sword arrived moments after they would have been hit.

 

– Boom!

 

Like a nuclear explosion, a cloud of steam and heat rose into the sky. The terrain around shattered, and gigantic chunks of earth and stone were thrown upward.

 

As for the fanatics left behind, they all turned into ashes floating in the air.

 

Behind the wall, a huge humanoid figure rose, gigantic wings of golden light unfolded on the figure's back. It appeared to be a woman with long white hair wearing angelic armor.

 

It was a Valkyrie!

 

The War Maiden – Minelauva Iris!

 

On another hill, Herpo looked at the huge cursed spirit with surprise.

 

"I have to admire the boy's imagination, he really knows how to create powerful cursed spirits," Herpo laughed and said, gazing at the Valkyrie who seemed more like a goddess than a cursed spirit, although the malignant energy was unmistakable.

 

Looking to the side, Herpo noticed the calm expression on Grindelwald's face, as if he had known in advance.

 

"Asterion is not in Hogwarts according to the information, which means he placed this cursed spirit to protect someone," Herpo continued, speaking with a gentle smile.

 

Grindelwald narrowed his eyes and looked at Herpo, disliking the mysterious man spying on the successor he had chosen in case he died today.

 

Perhaps noticing the displeasure in the seer's gaze, Herpo returned the look with a gentle and friendly smile.

 

Just as he was about to speak, a gigantic pillar of light fell from the sky and collided with the Valkyrie.

 

"It seems the Archbishop has begun," Herpo said before Apparating away again.

 

Grindelwald looked to his acolytes behind him and spoke calmly.

 

"Begin."

 

"Yes, my Master!"

 

With that, they all Apparated.

 

Grindelwald remained at the location, waiting for the arrival of his old rival and lover.

 

After all, without anyone to delay the most powerful man in the world, this entire operation would be a failure.

 

-

 

Seeing the cursed spirit that emerged from her shadow, Daphne felt an inexplicable sweetness in her heart.

 

"This is good, at least one of the Three Special Grade wizards is occupied," Minerva murmured in relief upon seeing the cursed spirit that looked more like a goddess, but the malignant energy was unmistakable—it was a cursed spirit!

 

Minerva looked towards Rose, hesitating. Did she really want to send a child who hadn't even finished her first year to fight?

 

But before Minerva could decide, Rose, who had been paying attention to the cursed spirit, turned her gaze towards the man who had suddenly appeared at the entrance of the Great Hall.

 

He had features of Middle Eastern descent, dressed in an elegant black suit with a perfectly groomed beard framing his face.

 

"Who are you?" Rose asked, drawing the attention of everyone in the Great Hall.

 

Everyone, including Minerva, felt a shiver run through their bodies at the gaze of that man.

 

A Special Grade Wizard!

 

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Author's Thoughts: Another cliff... I hope I can leave the house without being kidnapped... :D

 

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Next Chapter: 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), Chapter 93 – Conflicts on the Battlefield (1), Chapter 94 – Conflicts on the Battlefield (2).

 

 


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