novelcrest Chapter 595 The War Begins
Chapter 595 The War Begins
Chapter 591 The War Begins
"Hurry up, let's go faster!"
"Get moving, line up one by one, and get into Hogwarts!"
"This is the Dark Lord's order. Anyone who dares to disobey the Dark Lord will suffer the consequences!"
Bella's stern urging echoed through the alley.
Not long ago, Lucius received a letter from Malfoy, who personally relayed the news of the plan's success to Voldemort. Voldemort was overjoyed upon reading it and dispatched his capable henchman Bellatrix to command the operation.
Bella included all the Death Eaters that Voldemort had rescued from Azkaban in this operation.
The goal is to eliminate all these unstable factors.
The Death Eaters lined up to enter the Vanishing Cabinet, each one brimming with fighting spirit and eager to achieve great feats before the Dark Lord. However, they were unaware whether glory or disaster awaited them.
There were about thirty people involved in this operation.
However, the time required to travel back and forth far exceeded expectations; the process of entering the vanishing cabinet alone took twice as long as originally planned.
Bella was the last person to enter the Vanishing Cabinet.
She glanced coldly at the empty alley behind her, making sure no one had fallen behind, before stepping into the dark cabinet door.
A wave of nauseating dizziness washed over her: her feet slipped into the air.
It was as if they had been torn apart and thrown into another world.
When she opened her eyes again, she was already in the Room of Requirement at Hogwarts.
Malfoy had been waiting there for a long time.
The operation took far longer than expected, which made him feel uneasy.
The pressure was so intense that it was hard to breathe.
But even so—
He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Bella walk steadily out of the vanishing cabinet.
In any case, as long as Bella is around, there is still a possibility that the plan can be moved forward.
"Progress?" she asked briefly as soon as she appeared, without elaborating further.
"My men have already stalled Phillips in the principal's office. There's no one in the hallway right now. We need to hurry," Malfoy whispered in response.
Then, after a slight hesitation, he cautioned, "Regardless, be careful. Hogwarts feels too quiet tonight."
"That's perfect." Bella licked her lips, a glint of fervor in her eyes. "I've been waiting for this moment for far too long."
She waved her wand, and a sharp burst of magical energy shattered the silence at the end of the corridor.
"Follow me, destination: the principal's office."
A group of dark figures spread rapidly to the end of the corridor like the night sky.
But—just as the team stepped onto the spiral staircase, two familiar figures suddenly blocked their way.
"Harry Potter, Ron Weasley."
Malfoy frowned, his heart sinking.
Why are those two people here?
There were signs of this all along.
From the day Malfoy looked at Ginny with an unusual gaze, the two of them had already begun investigating Malfoy.
Especially these past few days—
Malfoy's actions seemed completely different from his usual behavior.
The good news is: they successfully stopped him tonight.
The bad news is: they stopped more than just him.
Seeing a large group of Death Eaters dressed in black robes standing in front of him, it would be a lie to say he wasn't afraid.
Even so, Harry still pulled out his wand.
"This is Hogwarts, you can't escape!"
He wanted to stall, to buy the professors time to translate the woman's story, even if it was just a minute, even if it was just a second.
On the other hand, Ron wanted to make a commotion to warn the entire school.
But Bella just gave a cold laugh.
"Time?" she whispered sarcastically. "You think you can buy me time?"
She abruptly raised her wand, her movements swift and decisive: "Petrify them all!"
"They'll all be petrified!"
The two spells flew out simultaneously, striking Harry and Ron with perfect accuracy.
They paused, their expressions still fixed on the warning that hadn't been finished.
His body stiffened like a stone sculpture and he collapsed onto the steps with a thud.
A group of Death Eaters stepped over the two stiff bodies.
Malfoy, in particular, deliberately kicked Harry as he was leaving.
In just three minutes, the door to the principal's office was right in front of us.
"Malfoy," Bella whispered, "open it."
Malfoy had already figured out the password from Ginny.
After the correct password was given, the spiral staircase leading to the principal's office opened to the public.
Bella stepped in first.
But the moment she led the Death Eaters to the office, she suddenly stopped in her tracks.
The room was quiet, with a flickering fire in the fireplace and a faint aroma of lemon tea in the air.
Sean Phillips sat there comfortably in his chair, even with a gentle smile on his face.
Malfoy also came in, but he glanced at him—
Then he saw Ginny, who was tied behind the desk and shaking her head at him.
Could it be that—
The plan has been discovered?
Bella seemed to have "realized" this as well.
Her eyes darkened, and she turned abruptly—
"This is a trap, everyone run!"
But it was too late.
"Now!"
With Sean's shout, golden magic runes suddenly lit up the walls around the office, then shattered with a crash.
Dozens of fully armed Aurors rushed out.
How can this room fit so many people?
Many Death Eaters looked horrified, but now was not the time to investigate that.
Escape is the most important thing.
but----
The area behind them was also surrounded by Aurors.
In an instant, Hogwarts was brightly lit.
Many young wizards who were asleep were awakened.
"What happened?"
The deans, who had been notified by Sean beforehand, were comforting the students in the various common lounges.
"The war has begun," they said.