Chapter -70.
"Have you heard? A new Dark Lord has emerged in the wizarding world."
"I heard, the entire Floo Network of the Ministry of Magic has stopped because of it; who knows what happened inside?"
On the once-bustling streets of Diagon Alley, today there were hardly any pedestrians, only a few wizards walking briskly with worried expressions, discussing the changes in the magical world with concern.
Just as Lester was leading the prisoners downstairs to battle the pureblood officials, a series of shocking photographs appeared in the magical community. The photos prominently featured 'Dark wizard Arlis' looking coldly at the wizard in front of him, with dozens of prisoners behind him, their faces twisted in rage, wands flashing with green light.
Not only that, but the photographer's skills were also superb, capturing not only the appearance of Dark wizard Arlis and the other prisoners but also the entire process of the Killing Curse being used to kill the pureblood wizard with a magical camera.
Moreover, seemingly to incite panic, the photographer did not hesitate to take things out of context, cutting out the segments where the pureblood wizards attempted to pick up their wands to resist, leaving only the magical images of 'Dark wizard Arlis and the other prisoners casually killing wizards with the Killing Curse.
As it's well known, photos in the magical world are animated, so this series of slaughter photos, resembling a video, quickly spread throughout the wizarding community under the influence of certain forces.
Major newspapers like the Daily Prophet were also affected by this force, producing an article about the Dark Lord's emergence and the third-generation Dark Lord's appearance within five minutes.
At the same time, they also detailed the entire process of Dark wizard Arlis leading the prisoners in battle against the Ministry of Magic officials, and ultimately captured the scene of 'Dark Arlis' burning Bernard alive and then using the Protego Diabolica spell to destroy most of the Ministry of Magic.
Now, the wizards in the entire wizarding community were extremely anxious and unsettled; they had already experienced the terrifying turmoil ten years ago.
After all, the newborn Harry Potter had just defeated the mysterious man, and only ten years of peace had passed before another Dark Lord, Dark wizard Arlis, emerged.
Just hearing the name Dark Arlis, one could tell that this third-generation Dark Lord was definitely ruthless. Combined with the photos of Dark Arlis allowing his subordinates to slaughter wizards, Dark Arlis quickly became the most terrifying presence in the wizarding world.
In a humble abode, Arthur's wife, Ron's mother, Molly Weasley, looked at the photo of Dark Arlis and the prisoners rampaging through the Ministry of Magic with fear and unease.
The terrifying Killing Curse seemed to be fired without restraint from the prisoners' wands, capable of taking the life of a Ministry of Magic employee in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, more than ten Ministry of Magic employees had perished in this barrage of Killing Curses.
"Arthur, you must come back alive!" she said anxiously, glancing at the clock hanging on the wall of their home.
Unlike other ordinary clocks, this clock did not display the time but rather the locations and health statuses of the family members.
For example, several of Ron's brothers are at Hogwarts, and their health is fine, indicating that they are safe.
Ron and his sister Ginny, however, have not yet reached the age for enrollment and are still at home with their family, so their location is the Burrow.
But Arthur Weasley, her husband, is shown in a place in the newspaper that is engulfed in flames from the war at the Ministry of Magic.
If it weren't for the alarm clock constantly indicating that Arthur Weasley's health is good, she would probably faint right there.
She knows that her husband is not the kind of coward who fears for his life; if a prisoner causes chaos at the Ministry, her husband will surely take up his wand to resist, and the frenzied prisoner will not spare him.
Just thinking about losing her husband and her children losing their father made Molly want to cry, but looking at Ron, who is staring at her with wide eyes, she had no choice but to suppress her anxiety and turn to comfort the ten-year-old Ron.
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The unease and fear of the Weasley family are not unique; on the contrary, this kind of fearful emotion is pervasive in every wizarding family.
As the only authority in the magical world, there are many employees in the Ministry of Magic. Except for those defeated Death Eater families, almost every wizarding family has members working at the Ministry.
In the past, they were proud that their family members could work at the Ministry, but now, their hearts are filled with unease and fear.
No one wants to lose their loved ones, and no one can remain calm in the face of death. Therefore, as long as the fighting at the Ministry continues, people's fear will not cease.
It is not only the pure-blood wizarding families with relatives working at the Ministry who are afraid; those Muggle-born wizards living in the magical world are truly terrified.
In short, when the power rises, the common people suffer; when it falls, the common people suffer.
Other pure-blood wizards are merely worried about their family members in the wizarding world, but these Muggle-born wizards are genuinely concerned for their personal safety.
The previous Dark Lord rose to power by slaughtering Muggle-born wizards, guided by the ideology of blood purity, with the ultimate goal of enslaving Muggle-born wizards.
Now, with another Dark Lord emerging, who knows if this guy is also a supporter of blood purity?
It is understandable that these Muggle-born wizards think this way, mainly because becoming a powerful wizard relies not only on extraordinary talent but also on family support.
For example, among the few renowned figures in the magical world, which one does not come from an ancient pure-blood family?
Albus Dumbledore, from the Dumbledore family, a legendary family favoured by a phoenix from birth.
Harry Potter, although not yet enrolled, killed Voldemort as a baby, coming from the Potter family, a powerful family that once monopolized all shampoos in the magical world.
Then there's Newt Scamander, whose parents were important family figures, and whose brother was the head of the Auror Office at the time.
Thus, looking across the entire magical world, there are almost no wizards of Muggle descent who can become powerful.
Muggle-born wizards generally exist as expendables in war, and when war breaks out, it is always the Muggle-born wizards who die.
Since there is no Muggle-born wizard who is powerful, they have always been looked down upon by pure-bloods in the magical world.
They desperately hope for a powerful Muggle-born wizard to emerge in the wizarding world, so that when they are bullied, they can have the confidence to resist, rather than being unable to protect their own lives as they are now.
If a strong Muggle-born wizard were to appear in the current magical world, he would undoubtedly become the idol of all Muggle-born wizards!
All Muggle-born wizards would take pride in him!
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