Chapter 288
After watching Ethan walk away, Voldemort ignored the remaining Death Eaters and disappeared into the distance as a puff of black smoke.
Lucius and the others were dumbfounded when they saw this scene.
Although they didn't know what the Balrog and Voldemort had just said, after all, the distance was far and Voldemort's voice was not loud, so they couldn't hear the few "I was wrong" just now.
But it was also a fact that Voldemort lost the fight and left them behind to escape.
If it were normal days, there would be no problem, but now they all have curses on them, which is a deadly thing.
"What should we do?"
The eyes of several people all looked at the position of Barty Crouch Jr. Everyone knew that this guy was the most loyal to Voldemort.
Voldemort also valued him the most among this group of people. It can be said that among this group of people, Voldemort would not give up Barty Crouch Jr. no matter who he gave up.
"Let's leave first. The master will contact us when the time comes."
When Barty Crouch Jr. said this, he was a little unconfident.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Voldemort was hit hard just now and lost face.
Now he must be looking for a place to lick his wounds. He probably won't be able to face people in the short term.
I don't know if the curse on them can last until then.
But if I don't say this, what else can I do?
Now I can only rely on myself to stabilize these people.
And Barty Crouch Jr. also knows that if he loses this battle, Voldemort will not have a good time in the future. Although he is unhappy with these traitors now, they are still useful. He has to do this for Voldemort himself.
"What about my manor?"
No one else had any objections and prepared to find a place to wait for Voldemort to contact them, but Lucius stood in the air on his broomstick, his heart bleeding.
With the magma flowing everywhere and the spreading Fiendfyre, his manor is doomed!
If even the territory is burned, the loss will be huge.
This is a foundation that has been passed down for hundreds of years.
But fortunately, the family assets have been transferred out long ago, so they will not be killed in one blow.
Otherwise, the family will really be defeated.
A few days ago, when he received the letter that Voldemort was going to be resurrected, Lucius was ready.
More than ten years ago, his manor was the base of the Death Eaters, and all kinds of people were stationed here.
After Voldemort's resurrection this time, it is estimated that it will be no exception.
Therefore, the Malfoy family naturally dared not leave their assets here, otherwise they would be taken away by others at any time. They were all dark wizards, and few of them had bottom lines.
Therefore, they began to move their assets as soon as they received the news.
"Can you still go down and put out this fierce fire?"
Little Barty Crouch looked at Lucius with a sarcastic expression. Although he wanted to stabilize the morale of the army, he did not have a good attitude towards these people.
Besides, given the current state of these people, what can they do?Go put out the fire?
I'm afraid that if I go down, the fire will not be controlled and I will die. I have no idea what to do.
Lucius looked at the burning manor below again, and turned around and flew in one direction.
Now, it's not easy to meet Draco who was sent out by me a few days ago.
Contact Ethan first to see how to go.
I hope the Ministry of Magic will not focus on me after making such a big noise, otherwise it will be really troublesome.
Thinking of this, Lucius felt a headache and almost fell off the flying broom.
"Don't worry, everything will pass."
Bellatrix, who was sitting behind Lucius, hugged his waist, fixed it, and comforted him.
She knew how much pressure her husband was carrying.
Before getting married, Narcissa and her sister Bellatrix were both fanatical pure-blood supremacists, and they haven't changed to this day.
But unlike her sister who was becoming more and more extreme, Narcissa shifted her focus after having a family.
In her heart, family is more important than anything else.
She also wanted to help her husband, but obviously she didn't have the ability.
On the Death Eaters side, all the members retreated, but a few people on the other side had a quarrel.
"Albus, why did you stop us from going out to take down Voldemort just now?"
Even though she respected Dumbledore very much, Amelia Bones was still very angry about his behavior of stopping her from taking action just now.
That was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
When the Balrog and Voldemort were fighting halfway, they received a notice and came, and were ready to go forward.
But they were stopped by Dumbledore, and the reason was quite sufficient.
The Balrog and Voldemort were internal conflicts between dark wizards. If the Ministry of Magic people went up, it would inevitably cause the two to join forces, which would be difficult to deal with.
Amelia Bones also agreed with this. Even with Dumbledore, it was still unrealistic to fight against two wizards of this level at the same time.
One of them could hold Dumbledore back, and they obviously couldn't stop the other one.
But later, Voldemort was beaten so badly that he looked like he was on his last breath, and the Balrog was gone. Why should we stop him?
With Dumbledore and himself, and more than a dozen Aurors, couldn't they defeat a crippled Voldemort?
Amelia Bones wanted an explanation for this.
My brother gave up his bright future and joined the Order of the Phoenix to fight Voldemort with you, Dumbledore.
The whole family died tragically at the hands of the Death Eaters, including his young nephew.
As the eldest brother, it would be fine if you didn't take the initiative to help him get revenge, but now you are stopping yourself from taking action?
Looking at Amelia Bones who was about to turn against him, and Rufus Scrimgeour behind her and more than a dozen arrogantLuo, Dumbledore was also somewhat helpless.
"You know his flying spell, it is difficult to intercept it successfully."
"And there are anti-apparition spells set at some places inside, which can be seen from the way the Balrog and Voldemort left."
In fact, although Voldemort's flying spell is flexible enough and fast, Dumbledore can still keep it with the help of the phoenix.
But Dumbledore really can't kill Voldemort here.
After knowing that Voldemort made a Horcrux, Dumbledore waited for Voldemort to be resurrected before finding an opportunity to implement his plan.
Unless he can ensure that all of Voldemort's Horcruxes are destroyed, he will really take action.
But now, except for being able to confirm that a Horcrux of Voldemort's diary in his youth has been destroyed, there is nothing else to gain.
There is even Harry, who is quite difficult to deal with.
Voldemort also realized Harry's identity as a Horcrux, and he had no good way to help Harry get rid of this identity.
But Amelia Bones obviously didn't believe Dumbledore's words.
They really couldn't stop Voldemort flying in the sky. After all, they didn't bring a flying broom. Even if they brought it, it would not be easy to cast spells in the sky.
On the ground, their attacks were not that far away.
But if Dumbledore had the same attitude as when he dared to fight Grindelwald, he would definitely have a way.
People of their generation grew up listening to their parents and grandparents talking about Dumbledore's brilliant achievements, and they still had a certain understanding of his strength.
In addition, Voldemort deliberately avoided Dumbledore's location, which also proved this point.
Dumbledore is like this, and so is Fudge, that waste. When can they revive the Ministry of Magic with this group of insects? (To read the exciting novels, go to Faloo Novel Network!)
"Let's control the situation here first and talk about other things, what do you think?"
Dumbledore could only change the subject, and the fire really needed to be controlled.
Malfoy Manor is in Wiltshire, where there are not only a semi-gathering area of wizards, but also many Muggle villages and towns around. If the fire spreads, it is unknown where it will burn. It will definitely be an unprecedented disaster.
Moreover, Muggles have no way to extinguish this kind of fire, and wizards have to do it.
The longer it takes, the bigger the fire will be, and the more effort it will take to put it out. It is not impossible that it will be completely out of control in the end.
"Okay, you make the arrangements!"
"But I hope you can pay more attention to dealing with Voldemort instead of just shouting slogans."
After taking two deep breaths and adjusting her mentality, Amelia Bones said to Dumbledore seriously.
It's really not appropriate to turn against Dumbledore now.
In this era, powerful dark wizards emerge in endlessly. The Balrog and Voldemort just fought, and now there is a Mind Flayer in Knockturn Alley. These are not things that ordinary wizards can fight. Dumbledore is still needed.
Although Ethan Adrian has shown the shadow of such a level of strength, he is still young after all, and is still studying at Hogwarts.
If a few years pass, maybe he won't rely on Dumbledore all the time.
The Bones family can be said to have been crippled by Voldemort and his Death Eaters, and now they have to rely on Amelia Bones, so that she is alone until now.
It is no exaggeration to say that there is a blood feud between her and Voldemort.
So much so that she easily loses her mind when encountering things related to Voldemort, which is also the reason why Voldemort seized the opportunity to kill her in the original book.
"Let's split up. Amelia, you and Rufus each lead a team. Let the Aurors who were dispersing the wizards come back. We will gather together and use the End of All Curses at the same time."
"I just don't know how big the range of this anti-apparition spell is. Let's try to get closer."
Dumbledore quickly made arrangements.
As for Amelia Bones's last sentence, he didn't even want to mention it.
Although he had done it alone last time, he had also consumed most of his magic power.
The current strength is obviously much higher than last time, and it has spread. It's really not enough to rely on one person.
This is also the reason why Dumbledore didn't rush up alone to take action.
And Amelia Bones was also quite unhappy with Dumbledore's answer. Anyone who can climb to the position of director of the Ministry of Magic must be a smart person. How could he not see Dumbledore's evasion?
But at this moment, he could only follow Dumbledore's instructions. After all, he still had the identity of the Ministry of Magic and had the responsibility and obligation to deal with this disaster.
He immediately called Rufus Scrimgeour and began to act according to Dumbledore's instructions.
As elite Aurors of the Ministry of Magic, they must learn the method of "End of All Curses" which can control the spread of spells to a certain extent.
Looking at the members of the Ministry of Magic who began to act, Dumbledore looked at the flames at the scene, and a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes.
Although it was a bit far away, he still saw the fight just now clearly.
From the time he came, Voldemort had never taken advantage of the scene he saw, and he was always the one being suppressed. 183
Even later, he was constantly teased. []
If he hadn't seen that the Balrog had no intention of killing Voldemort, he really planned to go out and disrupt the situation.
However, this also reveals a problem.
Dumbledore can be sure that he is a little stronger than Voldemort with the Elder Wand, but it is not so easy to defeat him, at least there is no such huge advantage.
In other words, if he were in Voldemort's position, he would be able to defeat him.?
Dumbledore felt unsure.
If he were fifty years younger, he would probably still be able to fight, but now, although his magic power has not weakened, his physical fitness and reaction are much weaker than that time, and he can't support himself in a long-term high-intensity battle.
The last time they met, the opponent's spell was not so strong. How could he improve so much in less than a year?
You know, after reaching a certain level of strength, every little progress is quite difficult.
So Dumbledore was a little confused about the situation of the Balrog.
Is he hiding his weakness before, or is his strength really improving rapidly?
Moreover, Dumbledore couldn't tell what the opponent's purpose was.
The first time they met, he fought with Voldemort.
The second time was to rob Gringotts, and the third time he fought with Voldemort again.
Each time, he caused considerable damage to the surroundings.
What he would do next time, Dumbledore couldn't figure it out at all.
However, Dumbledore soon gave up thinking about the Balrog, and now his main target was Voldemort.
It was not realistic to want to calculate two at once.
Besides, the Balrog knew nothing about him except some of his spells and personality. He didn't know whether he had followers, which country he belonged to, and where his activities were.
Although he appeared on the British side several times, there was no such person in the British wizarding world. He even checked it out, but he couldn't get any information.
How to fight it?
With Amelia Bones and others in place, the fire had expanded quite a lot.
Led by Dumbledore, the group used the End of All Spells at the same time. The moment they lowered their wands to the ground, red light began to spread and linked the wands together.
Under the influence of this large circle of red light, the sea of fire broke through several times, but all ended in failure.
But it is difficult for this red light to extinguish the sea of fire, and now it can only be suppressed with difficulty.
The area of the sea of fire is really too large.
However, it is enough to control it now, and there will be many people from the Ministry of Magic coming later.
With the advantage of numbers, this fierce fire will eventually be extinguished. .
Chapter 289
One night after the battle.
In a house deep in Spinner's End, Snape, who was busy at the workbench, sensed the induction from the Dark Mark on his body and chose to stop brewing potions immediately.
No matter whether the potion was precious or not, or whether he could stop in the middle, he extinguished the alcohol lamp and used the cooling spell to force it to stop.
During the holidays, as long as there was nothing special, except going out to buy various materials for potions, Snape always spent his time brewing potions in the old house in Spinner's End.
After feeling the movement of the Dark Mark, Snape was sure that this time was different from the previous time.
At that time, it was just irregular movement, as if Voldemort was announcing his presence, but this time it was a serious summoning rhythm.
The last time, when Harry said in the ward that Voldemort summoned the Death Eaters, Snape didn't feel the summoning at all.
But now, after such a long time, I feel this call. There is no doubt that Voldemort must have something to tell me.
You know, the Dark Mark of all Death Eaters was planted by Voldemort himself.
He can know the location of all wizards who have been planted with the Dark Mark according to his choice.
He can also summon different Dark Mark holders according to his choice.
Now he is openly on Dumbledore's side, and I don't know how much Voldemort trusts him.
Does he want to know Dumbledore's movements this time, or does he want me to make a potion for him?
I walked out of the studio with a lot of thoughts, and after a simple wash, I sat down on the sofa in the living room and began to sort out my thoughts.
During this period, Voldemort fought with the Balrog and was seriously injured. The news spread everywhere in the wizarding world.
Although Snape stayed at home, he was not out of communication with the outside world, so he naturally learned about this news.
I have also confirmed with Dumbledore that this is indeed the case.
Besides, I know more than the outside world.
Voldemort was not only seriously injured, but also played tricks throughout the whole process. He was able to survive because the Balrog spared him.
Almost all of his Death Eaters were dead, and only a few escaped.
Dumbledore also told me about some of his undercover work.
But, can I rely on the Balrog to kill Voldemort?
In the past, there was no choice, but now it is different.
And unlike Dumbledore, who was timid, the Balrog dared to do too much.
As for the identity of the other party's dark wizard.
Snape didn't care about this at all. He was not a good person, but also a member of the dark wizards.
Even though he is now a professor at Hogwarts, he is still a dark wizard and a Death Eater in the eyes of many people.
Once a dark wizard, always a dark wizard.
But there are still two difficult questions.To solve it.
If Voldemort's Horcruxes are not solved, even if he is killed, Harry will only be safe temporarily. From Dumbledore, he also learned some things about Horcruxes.
Secondly, he could not contact the Balrog at all, and could not even find a channel.
It was as if the other party had popped up in the middle of the journey.
After sorting out his thoughts, Snape immediately began to move and headed towards the direction of the induction from the Dark Mark.
He still had to go to Voldemort's side. Not only did he have to go, but he also had to do undercover work according to Dumbledore's instructions.
This time was also an opportunity. Voldemort didn't have many people available at all. Maybe he could get his trust and get some news about Horcruxes.
He immediately began to adjust his state and mood, and then Apparated several times in a row, and came to an open space outside a village in Cornwall according to the induction.
Standing in front of this open space, Snape was sure that his perception was correct.
But he didn't see any people or buildings.
Snape also understood the situation.
Like Lily and James Potter, he used the Fidelius Charm to hide his house.
It seems that he was really beaten hard this time and was frightened.
Otherwise Voldemort would not be so cautious.
You should know that when Voldemort led the Death Eaters to fight the Ministry of Magic and the Order of the Phoenix the most fiercely, he did not build a safe house for himself.
Now Dumbledore is even older, the Order of the Phoenix has not yet been fully launched, and the Ministry of Magic has many internal contradictions. It chose to do this when it could not organize any power at all.
It can only be said that he was really scared by the Balrog this time.
After standing there and waiting for a long time, a figure in a black robe suddenly appeared in the open space, wearing a hood and a mask, and the whole person was covered.
But Snape saw it at a glance, this is Lucius Malfoy.
The relationship between the two is actually okay.
When I was still studying at Hogwarts, this was my senior, and he helped me a little.
Later, under Voldemort, they were also in the same faction.
After Voldemort fell, the contact between the two did not break off.
So at this moment, I can see who he is at a glance.
"The master is inside, I will take you in"
Seeing Snape outside, Lucius didn't say much, and prepared to take him in.
This property was originally one of the Malfoy family's safe houses outside, and the secret keeper was Lucius himself, which was one of their many retreats.
Voldemort had just contacted me today and asked me for this safe house.
There was no other way. There were only a few Death Eaters.
I was the only one who could provide a safe house.
Although Barty Crouch Jr. was one of the 28 Sacred Clans, the Crouch familyIt is also an old political family with a lot of wealth.
But Barty Crouch Jr. can't inherit anything at all. He has been imprisoned in the basement for so many years and treated as a dead person.
On the surface, Barty Crouch has no descendants and has long handed over the inheritance rights to another branch.
Now that Barty Crouch has been killed, Barty Crouch Jr. can't control any of the Crouch family's resources at all.
Lucius had no choice but to hand over this pretty good safe house.
The safe house that can be turned into a retreat by the head of the Malfoy family, although the building specifications are not as good as some old houses that have been passed down for thousands of years, it is definitely better than most wizard families.
They arrived a little earlier than Snape.
After that day, the remaining few people lived together during this period.
After receiving Voldemort's summons, they all came together.
Now they are just waiting for Snape, and judging from Voldemort's appearance, he has something to announce.
In addition, the curse on them has not been lifted yet, and they can only suppress it by magic, but this also causes unbearable pain every day.
After walking into the safe house behind Lucius and looking around, Snape whispered to Lucius:
"Master, what is the matter with this call?"
In Snape's opinion, Lucius should know something, and it would be better to know it earlier so that he can be prepared later.
"You will know when you see him later."
Lucius did not dare to say more about Voldemort's situation.
They were not sure what task they would have later, but they could guess Snape's task.
There was no way. When they saw Voldemort just now, they were also frightened by Voldemort's miserable appearance.
I didn't expect to be beaten like that by the Balrog. Although I saw Voldemort being beaten throughout the whole process that day, I certainly couldn't see the details clearly, and I didn't know how badly Voldemort was injured.
Now it seems that Voldemort was far more miserable than I and others had imagined.
But even if I knew, Lucius didn't dare to say much.
They are all Death Eaters, and they all have their own secrets. Who can trust whom?
If I can't say more, I won't say more.
The two walked through the hallway and came to the living room. The others were waiting here.
Looking at the people in front of him, Snape also realized that these were probably the only few Death Eaters who were still outside and obeyed Voldemort.
The Malfoys, Barty Crouch Jr., Crabbe, Goyle, Mandel,
There are also some who are probably like Karlov who have clearly defected.
The few people here didn't communicate much, just standing here.
About ten minutes later, the side door was opened and a thin figure walked in from outside, with slow steps and a slight limp.
But Snape and the others did not dare to look at him any more. They all lowered their heads and showed the most humble attitude of submission..
"Welcome to this gathering!"
Voldemort sat down on the only chair and spoke slowly in a hoarse voice.
His scarlet eyes looked at the people below, full of madness and brutality. (To read the violent novels, go to Faloo Novel Network!)
He knew that his current state was very bad, but he had to suppress everything with a tough attitude.
"Maybe some of you are not happy to see me."
Voldemort's cold eyes like a snake swept over everyone.
"You can't be blamed for this. Most of you were there that day. The long-established Dark Lord was beaten and fled by a newcomer. You think I'm just like that, right!"
"Perhaps, you think you can switch to another sect, such as the Balrog or the Mind Flayer?"
Voldemort's low voice echoed in the empty antechamber, but no one dared to respond.
Over the years, Voldemort's pressure in their hearts is still very heavy. Even if he is now in a state of great disability, they dare not make any changes.
Looking at the several Death Eaters who were extremely honest below, Voldemort knew what they were thinking.
If they didn't have the Dark Mark he had put on them, so that he could clearly locate them, and there was also his own curse threat.
At this moment, he was not even sure whether Barty Crouch Jr. could obey his call, let alone other people who had no loyalty at all.
However, it was because I lost the fight, there is nothing to say about that.
"No, that's just because the master has just been resurrected and has not adapted to the new body yet, so he can't exert his true strength."
". The master is the most powerful dark wizard in history, and is definitely not comparable to a mere Balrog."
It was still Barty Crouch who stepped forward and gave Voldemort a way out.
Otherwise, Voldemort would really be a one-man show. []
"You're right, Barty!"
"I just resurrected and can't even exert half of my strength, but failure is failure, there is nothing to hide about this."
Voldemort nodded with satisfaction, as expected, Barty understood him.
Although he really couldn't beat him and his strength was at its peak, he couldn't admit this, even if he was deceiving himself.
"My strength has not recovered yet, and I still have some injuries, so don't clash with the Balrog for the time being."
"Now, I have a few tasks for you."
Speaking of this, Voldemort glanced at the people below.
It was still Barty Crouch Jr. who stepped forward first.
"Please give me your orders, Master."
Seeing this scene, Voldemort couldn't help but sigh, how great it would be if he had more people like this under his command.
"Well, first of all, we need to rescue our compatriots in Azkaban."
"Mandel, I'll leave it to you., you get the information, and I will do it myself. "
There is no one available now, and it would be best to give this task to Lucius.
But now he is being targeted by the Auror team of the Ministry of Magic.
After all, what happened at Malfoy Manor that day was too big to be hidden.
Even though Lucius reluctantly explained it later, he was still targeted and labeled as a suspect.
Even now, I am hiding my identity, which Lucius explained when they met.
I will also need Lucius's help later, so it is naturally impossible to force him to complete an impossible goal at this moment.
Mandel, although in the family They are not as powerful and well-connected as the Malfoy family, but their targets are small and they are not targeted this time, which makes it easier for them to act.
Besides, they still have to take action themselves in the end, otherwise, even if they get the news, they can't do anything.
As for Crabbe and Goyle, these two are the followers of the Malfoy family. They are not very capable. Voldemort is afraid of messing up if he gives them the task.
And Mandel, who received the task, even if he was a little reluctant, had no right to refuse, and agreed on the spot.
"Little Barty, I need you to go to the Alps to contact the giants and win them over. "
Now the power in his hands is seriously insufficient. With only a few people, how can he fight against Dumbledore and the Ministry of Magic?
Even among the dark wizards, there are now Balrogs and Mind Flayers.
Although the Balrog is alone, the Mind Flayer has many subordinates.
After fighting with the Balrog, Voldemort now dares not underestimate these younger generations.
Otherwise, if he is not careful, people will really die.
So, now Voldemort is eager to increase the power in his hands.
The first thing is to welcome back his old subordinates.
Capture the Death Eaters imprisoned in Azkaban, their abilities and loyalty are very important. The speed is guaranteed, and they must be rescued.
Then there are foreign aids.
As for the other dark wizards, they suffered a great defeat. More than ten years ago, they were defeated by the savior in his infancy. Compared with the other two, their appeal is definitely much smaller. It is estimated that not many people are willing to join them.
Then we can only find some other races.
The werewolves were destroyed in Great Britain in the early years, and the werewolves from other countries did not dare to come here, so we just pass this point.
There are not many remaining races that are intelligent and can fight, and can stand on our side. Giants are one of them.
"Yes!"
Little Barty Crouch also agreed immediately.
"I know you still have the curse on you. I will remove it for you in three days, and then we can take action. "
Voldemort can naturally remove the curse on several people.
But he is not in good condition now, and it is not enough to rely on the spell alone, and some preparations must be made.Work. .
Chapter 290
"Snape, you stay!"
Lucius and the others were not surprised by this.
Several people immediately left and closed the door.
When they arrived at the courtyard, they didn't say much, and Lucius prepared to take his wife home.
The curse would be lifted in three days, and he couldn't stay here for three days.
Where he lived now, people from the Ministry of Magic might come at any time. If they found him not at home, they would not be able to explain why, which would be another trouble. It was already a headache, and he didn't want to make things complicated.
"Malfoy, I'll go to your house tomorrow."
Seeing that Lucius was about to leave, Mandel immediately stepped forward and said.
There was no way. Although he was a pure-blood noble, his family was not strong, and he didn't have much power in the Ministry of Magic. He had never done such a task before.
Suddenly, Voldemort asked me to find out the information about Azkaban and to come up with a feasible plan to save the Death Eaters. This was really a bit embarrassing.
I had no choice but to ask Lucius for advice.
"Okay, you are welcome to visit us."
Lucius nodded and agreed without hesitation.
If it were in the past, this would be my task. After all, communicating with the Ministry of Magic and organizing an action plan were all my responsibilities.
It was because of this that I gained Voldemort's trust and reuse, and then Voldemort entrusted me with a Horcrux.
Now, although this task is not my turn, I cannot refuse Mandel's request.
Otherwise, once Voldemort knows, the outcome can be imagined.
With Voldemort's current state, who knows what he will do.
"Okay, I'll come visit you tomorrow."
Seeing Lucius agree, Mandel smiled reluctantly.
If it weren't for the fact that only a few of them were left dead, this kind of thing would never have happened to him!
After agreeing on a time, Lucius immediately took Narcissa and used Apparition to rush back to the residence in Wiltshire.
Crabbe and Goyle also left one after another. Soon, only Voldemort, Barty Crouch Jr. and Snape were left here.
After returning to the house in Wiltshire, Lucius went to the study as soon as possible.
Here, except for a servant, only the couple lived here.
Draco was still not taken back by the two of them. The couple didn't want Draco to have too much contact with the Death Eaters.
In their opinion, Voldemort's ship was full of holes and could be silent at any time.
Not only would Draco not gain any benefit from joining in, but his life would also be in danger at any time.
After closing the door and activating the early warning spell, Lucius took out the wizard mailbox and began to report the order Voldemort had just issued and Voldemort's current physical condition.Status.
On the day when Voldemort fought the Balrog, after returning to the property, Lucius contacted Ethan that night.
In addition to reporting a series of situations about Voldemort, he asked if there were any instructions for the next step, and of course asked Ethan if the curse could be lifted.
In response, Ethan just asked Lucius to do whatever Voldemort asked him to do as usual, and he didn't need to do anything extra, just report any new discoveries.
As for the curse, Ethan asked him to go to the base of the Witch Heart Society by himself, and there should be someone there who could solve it.
Ethan really didn't have a deep study of the curse, but both Tom and Helpo were very good at it.
The next day, Lucius also went to the base of the Witch Heart Society under the guise of looking for a way to lift the curse.
It was learned that the curse could be suppressed by drinking some potion made from Mortra rat and unicorn horn powder, and it would be fine for one or two months.
If necessary, they could also remove the curse later.
This temporary curse cast by Voldemort was a little difficult for ordinary wizards to remove, but it was not a problem in the eyes of people like Helbo.
If it was a more complicated and cumbersome one, it would not be so simple.
After getting this result in the Witch Heart Society base, Lucius was relieved.
After finding a professional potion store and buying some potions made from Mortra rat and unicorn horn powder, he returned home and waited until today when Voldemort summoned him to contact Ethan again.
After sending the message, Lucius kept staring at the wizard mailbox, waiting for a reply.
In the safe house in Cornwall, after leaving Snape behind.
"Snape, can I trust you?"
Voldemort stared at Snape with his scarlet eyes.
He was quite satisfied with Snape before.
He was talented, smart, and a firm pure-blood. He completed his orders without compromise.
Voldemort also wanted to train Snape.
But what happened later made Voldemort no longer trust Snape.
After Snape told him the news of the savior, he actually begged him to let go of Lily Potter, and he agreed to it, but she died in his hands in the end.
And he was also killed by the protective spell that the woman cast on Harry Potter.
After killing Snape's most beloved woman, Voldemort could not guarantee Snape's loyalty.
Moreover, Snape has been working under Dumbledore for these years. Even though his reputation is not good, he is firmly in the position of Slytherin Headmaster, which must have earned Dumbledore's trust.
In addition, in the past few years, when he possessed Quirrell, Snape caused himself some minor troubles, which made Voldemort more determined.
"Master, you can trust me."
Snape used the brain block to create a false message while looking directly into Voldemort's eyes.
Snape was still a little confident about his brain block.
After all, he was an undercover agent, and he had practiced this skill hard.
After using Legilimency, Voldemort was relieved.
After all, the skill of brain block was really a bit useless, and few people would practice this spell specifically.
Besides, even if ordinary people practiced, they could not resist his Legilimency.
After confirming that Snape was trustworthy, Voldemort untied the black robe covering his outer body.
The reason why he appeared now, in addition to wanting to strengthen the power of his men, was to heal his injuries.
After leaving that day, Voldemort hid in the settlement left behind when he traveled in the wizarding world when he was young.
However, the injuries on his body were too severe, and they were getting worse in the past few days.
Knowing that his body after resurrection could not be repaired automatically, and that there might be sequelae if he delayed it, Voldemort could not sit still.
He was not very proficient in potions, and he lacked various materials.
Finally, he had no choice but to ask the anxious Malfoy and others to come and ask for this safe house as a place to recuperate.
Then, he summoned Snape. If he was trustworthy, he would ask him to prepare potions for him.
If he was not trustworthy, he could only ask Lucius and others to go outside to help him find suitable potions.
There was no other way. Potions were not something that could be taken carelessly. If there was any problem in it, not only would his injuries not be healed, but he might also fall into the gutter.
If he died again, it would be even more difficult to revive.
As Voldemort untied his black robe, Snape also saw the injuries on his body.
There were at least a dozen wounds on his torso and limbs. It was not known whether there were any wounds on his back, but there should be some.
For the slightly lighter ones, it was just that the skin and some muscles were carbonized, and some inflammation and necrosis occurred around them.
For the serious ones, the bones were injured. For example, a small section of the leg bone was directly lost in the calf.
It seems that Voldemort was really beaten that day.
It is already very amazing that he can hold on until now.
"Can it be cured?"
Voldemort needs an accurate answer.
"Yes, I need to check it before I can determine the treatment plan."
Snape nodded seriously.
It looks very serious. In the Muggle world, if he cuts off his flesh and amputates his limbs, (bjea) he will become a disabled person in the future.
But in the wizarding world, this kind of injury is not a big problem. Healing spells alone are not very effective. But if you stay in St. Mungo's Hospital, you can recover in half a month at most.
As a potion master, Snape only needs to prepare a few different potions according to the injury.
After checking Voldemort.
Snape quickly came to a conclusion.
"It will take five kinds of potions, and it can be done in two days. However, the necrotic bones need to be extracted and some flesh and skin need to be cut off."
"According to your arrangement."
"How long will the treatment take?"
Voldemort agreed with this treatment plan. After all, he knew his own injuries. If they were not cleaned up, it would be difficult to solve them. But he just hoped that time would be faster.
When the time comes, he will have to rely on himself to save people in Azkaban.
If the treatment is not completed, it will be difficult for him to take action.
"About a week, and the treatment process will be very painful."
Snape was also giving a shot of prevention. The rapid growth of bones and flesh in a short period of time will bring a lot of pain. Even though he knew that Voldemort could easily endure it, he did not want to be remembered for it.
"Prepare me a potion that can suppress the magic, and then start the treatment in three days."
Voldemort made a decision quickly. He could accept this time and it would not delay anything.
As for the pain in this process, it was nothing compared to what he had experienced!
It's just that it was agreed that the curse would be lifted for Barty Crouch Jr. and others in three days, and this still had to be done.
After all, we can't let them complete the tasks assigned by us with the curse!
Both of these are not easy to complete.
If something unexpected happens, there will really be no one left for him.
"Well, I wonder if there are any tools and materials for preparing the magic potion here."
Snape naturally did not dare to refuse Voldemort's request.
He immediately prepared to get into work.
"No, you need to prepare it yourself." (To read the novel, go to Faloo Novel Network!)
Voldemort did not feel embarrassed at all.
Not only did he have to work hard for his subordinates, he also didn't pay them, and now he had to work at his own expense.
"I have these potions at home, no problem."
Snape had long been accustomed to Voldemort's harshness towards his subordinates.
It can be said that no one worked without being paid.
The richer one is, the more he paid.
After mentioning a few more precautions, Snape left.
After returning home, Snape relaxed and was able to think about something.
It seems that what Dumbledore said about Voldemort being fooled throughout the whole process is true.
From the scars on Voldemort's body today, we can see how severely he was beaten at that time.
The Fiery Curse, if there was only one chance at that time, Voldemort would have to continue to become a lonely ghost.
There was a conflict, and the Balrog did not kill Voldemort. Why?
Snape thought for a long time, but had no clue.
And why did these two people clash?Sudden?
The battle took place at Malfoy Manor. []
It was a bit like Voldemort had lost the fight.
After reporting everything to Dumbledore, he received a reply from him soon.
This old man, why hasn't he slept yet at this late hour!
When Dumbledore asked him to check the relationship between Voldemort and the Balrog and why the two of them had a fight, Snape felt a little headache.
But Snape himself also wanted to know something about the Balrog. Maybe he could find something useful based on Voldemort.
Immediately, Snape took out another wizard mailbox and sent a message to Lucius.
The location took place at Malfoy Manor, and Lucius couldn't have been unaware of it.
Or, among the Death Eaters present today, he might be the only one who didn't know about it.
Besides, this shouldn't be something that can't be said!
On the other side, compared to Dumbledore's efficient response.
Ethan is fighting Fleur and Nagini.
One against two, not at all inferior.
When he finds Lucius's information, he will probably go there tomorrow morning.
Fleur is here to find a job. In the original book, she went to work at Gringotts, which is considered the top private enterprise in the wizarding world.
Now, of course, she can't be arranged to go to Gringotts.
He plans to let her help him manage the wizard mailbox and the sales of Bafe's brain-stimulating agent. Now the benefits are already quite large, involving most of the wizarding countries.
Besides, Ethan has never used the potion formula of the immortal water he obtained last time. Now he is also preparing to find a time to make it and sell it, and then directly join this sales channel.
However, if you want Fleur to go out to work, you probably have to wait until the end of this summer vacation.
At the same time, after obtaining the Sword of Gryffindor, Ethan also received the reward for this achievement.
[Collector - Relics of Gryffindor]
Courage creates incomparable strength, and justice is its eternal direction. Wield his power in the darkness and guide the brave in the direction of progress.
Achievement goal: Obtain the Sword of Gryffindor (1/1)
Achievement reward: Weapon mastery
Originally, Ethan, who did not know any sword skills, played very well after obtaining this reward.
At the same time, the use of magic wands was also maxed out, which was quite flexible.
However, during the experiment, Ethan found that although it was not marked, it still had a prefix, cold weapon mastery.
Knives, guns, swords, sticks, and throwing knives have been tested and are all within the range.
But pistols and the like are not okay.
Even so, Ethan can imitate Gandalf and hold a sword in one hand and a magic wand in the other.
But it seems that there is not much need. .
Chapter 291
The next morning, he gently pushed aside Fleur and Nagini who were hugging his arms, got up from the bed and stretched, and then he noticed that the wizard mailbox on the table in front of him was flashing.
Speaking of last night, Fleur and Nagini were able to resist stubbornly at first, but they were completely exhausted in the second half of the night.
It's a pity that Penelope went to work at the Ministry of Magic, otherwise Ethan would have to fight until dawn.
Under normal circumstances, the work at the Ministry of Magic is not too busy, and you can go home after get off work at 5 pm~, and you have two days off.
But during this period, Ethan used the identity of the Balrog to hammer Voldemort.
As a result, the Ministry of Magic is now quite busy. Even if Fudge still stands up to deny the news of Voldemort's resurrection, many people actually believe it.
Before, Dumbledore endorsed it at Hogwarts and loudly announced Voldemort's return.
Later, there was a civil war among dark wizards, and the Balrog fought against Voldemort. There were quite a few spectators at the scene.
It was impossible for Fudge to cover up the truth.
But because of Fudge, Voldemort was still dead on the surface, but the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, led by Amelia, was actively preparing for war, especially the Auror Corps, and patrols in various places were also strengthened.
Although Penelope was not a main combatant, she was still very busy due to departmental reasons and had not been home for the past few days.
Looking through the wizard mailbox.
I soon found the message from Lucius. It was really only him who sent the message last night.
Ethan quickly read through just a few paragraphs.
Voldemort was going to rescue the Death Eaters, but it seemed that it was not so fast in the original book!
When Bella and the Death Eaters appeared, it should have been in 1996.
That is, it will happen next year, but it is not clear when he was rescued.
Is it because he has no one left to use, so he has made plans in advance?
It is the same as in the original book that he wants to win over the giants.
After the Triwizard Tournament, Dumbledore clearly asked Hagrid and Ms. Maxime to win over the giants.
It seems that I have not heard the news, and I don't know whether he went.
It is also very simple to know. Now we can find out by going to the Forbidden Forest.
Hagrid is still in his hut, which means that Dumbledore did not ask him to win over the giants this year. If he is not there, it means that Hagrid still took on this task.
It's just that Ethan needs to think about whether to destroy Voldemort's plan.
Knowing these two actions of Voldemort.
It is easy to destroy.
As for the giants, just kill Barty Crouch Jr. who is heading to the Alps.
As for Azkaban, this is as simple as that.
Release the Dementors trained by Ethan, let them sneak into Azkaban, and give a kiss to the Death Eaters who are still trapped now. This will solve the problem directly from the root.
OnlyYes, is it necessary?
If he continues to suppress it, Voldemort may not be able to rise.
Now that Ethan appears as the Mind Flayer, many dark wizards have chosen to join the Witches' Heart Society. It is much more difficult for Voldemort to recruit new members.
Although at Voldemort's level, his younger brothers are all tools, and the top wizards are still playing a role, but it does not mean that the forces under his command are useless.
After thinking for a while, Ethan decided to forget it and let Voldemort go.
If he doesn't make things a little chaotic for Great Britain, how can he fish in troubled waters?
Immediately, Ethan sent a message back to Lucius.
After doing all this, Ethan walked out of the room to wash up.
The house elf Hatch had prepared breakfast and came to the table. He was the only one there, and Ethan was not surprised by this.
Here, there is no rule to wait for everyone to gather and have breakfast together.
It's just that Ethan doesn't get up regularly.
Cassandra and others didn't want to knock on the door to wake Ethan up, she really couldn't bear to see that scene.
After breakfast, when Ethan was about to go out to meet Hagrid.
Just picked up the wizard mailbox, the cover flashed again.
I saw the message, it was from Helbo.
Just now, someone came to the headquarters of the Witch Heart Society in hiding.
At first, he didn't want to reveal his identity and wanted to see the manager.
The people below couldn't make up their minds, and finally Helbo met him, and then they knew that he was sent by Amelia Bones, the director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, who wanted to meet the Mind Flayer of the Witch Heart Society.
He also left a wizard mailbox for contact.
Then Helbo contacted himself.
Amelia Bones, what does she want to do with me?
Ethan was a little confused.
If I had some connection with Amelia Bones in my current identity, it would be reasonable for her to come to me.
But the Mind Flayer is a dark wizard, and the leader of dark wizards, who is naturally opposed to the people in the Ministry of Magic.
Besides, Amelia Bones is a person with strong principles.
If she had led people to call, Ethan would have believed it.
Now that someone is sneaking over, there must be something that cannot be said openly.
There is no need to hesitate, we must meet.
Ethan immediately replied to Helbo.
Meeting privately, Amelia Bones must have come to ask for something, or want to make some kind of deal.
This kind of thing is not uncommon among Muggles.
Or, in other words, many so-called gangsters are supported by those seemingly glamorous officials.
But in the wizarding world, because personal martial arts are too high, normally, those who like dark wizards don't care about the Ministry of Magic at all.
After saying something to Cassandra, Ethan put on his bat and Apparated to Knockturn Alley.
Now that Diagon Alley has been rebuilt, Knockturn Alley has become lively again.
Some time ago, although only a small part of Knockturn Alley was affected by Ethan, without Diagon Alley, the business there was much worse, resulting in a particularly deserted place.
When he arrived at the entrance of the Witch Heart Association's base, there were already people waiting here.
After taking the wizard mailbox that Helbo asked him to pass on, Ethan sent him away directly, and sat down on the sofa in the living room before opening it.
Only one page of this book has been matched. There is no doubt that the person opposite is Amelia Bones herself.
Ethan directly sent the message that he agreed to meet.
But in just over ten seconds, the message came.
Kate Tavern, Box No. 1, meet at 12 noon.
At the same time, Amelia Bones hoped that Ethan would come alone.
Ethan agreed to this.
It is estimated that Amelia Bones is still concerned about her identity and does not want more people to know about this.
Moreover, even if he is alone, Ethan does not need to worry about his own safety. Not to mention a pub, even going to the Ministry of Magic is no problem.
Ethan also knows Kate Tavern, which is at the exit of Knockturn Alley and on the same street as Borgin and Burke's.
Many stores here are privately opened by pure-blood families. After Tom Jr. fought with them for a few times, several of them withdrew, and some honestly paid protection fees.
This Kate Tavern is one of the ones that honestly paid protection fees, but Ethan remembered that it was not owned by the Bones family.
It is just a pure-blood wizard family with some strength and doing well, with the surname Grote.
Forget it, there is no need to dwell on these things. It is probably related to the Bones family.
After solving this problem, Ethan went directly to Helbo's laboratory.
Go see this old otaku and see what new experimental results he has recently.
As soon as he entered, he found that the laboratory was filled with the smell of rotten eggs, and thick black smoke was coming out of the three crucibles not far away.
Ethan came out on the spot.
In the base of the Witch Heart Society, it was almost twelve o'clock.
Then we came to Kate's Tavern, which was not far away.
When Ethan arrived, although the door of the tavern was open, there was no guest inside.
There is no doubt that this was Amelia Bones clearing the place.
Seeing Ethan's arrival, the bartender immediately stepped forward and led Ethan to Box No. 1.
When Ethan walked in, Amelia Bones had already arrived.
He was still dressed the same, but he looked much thinner and had obvious dark circles under his eyes. (To read the exciting novels, go to Faloo Novel Network!)
Ethan came directlySit down opposite her.
"Mind Flayer, this is our first meeting."
Amelia Bones looked at Ethan carefully.
There was a cloud of black mist under the hood, and his appearance could not be seen clearly. His whole body was covered by the Voldemort Bat.
As the legend said, no one had ever seen his true face, and even now he had not taken off the Voldemort Bat.
"Well, Amelia Bones, known for being fair and honest, now you are meeting a dark wizard like me, just tell me what you want to say."
Under the hood, a hoarse voice came from the dark mist.
"Then I'll say it directly, I think we can cooperate."
Amelia Bones looked at Ethan opposite seriously.
If possible, she would naturally be unwilling to cooperate with the dark wizard.
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But there is no way now, Voldemort has resurrected, this is what I saw with my own eyes, it can't be faked.
Amelia Bones really hated the Dark Lord to the core.
She wanted to kill him all the time, not only for herself, the Bones family, but also for the Ministry of Magic and the entire wizarding world.
Looking at the past few decades, you will find that Voldemort has harmed the entire British Ministry of Magic, and almost a generation has been destroyed.
As long as Voldemort can be killed, she is willing to give everything.
But she does not have the strength to do so, and did not seize the opportunity that day when Voldemort was seriously injured. Now even if she uses the Auror's life to fill it, it is estimated that it will be useless.
To deal with a dark wizard of this level, you can only find a top-notch strong man.
Dumbledore is unreliable, and she saw it that day.
I am afraid that even if I die, Dumbledore may not come to the scene in person.
The Balrog has also proved that his strength is above Dumbledore, but he let Voldemort go that day. I don't know if they reached a deal or something.
The key is that I don't have any clues about him, even if I want to get in touch with him, it's impossible.
Then, there is only the Mind Flayer left.
Although the Mind Flayer and Voldemort have never fought, according to the judgment of the Ministry of Magic, the difference in strength between the two is not big.
As long as he is willing, plus the cooperation of the Ministry of Magic, it is estimated that it will not be a problem to take down Voldemort.
Also, although the Mind Flayer is a dark wizard, he took down the entire Knockturn Alley. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the boss among the dark wizards.
But he himself is not as crazy as Voldemort, and the harm he caused is not as great as Voldemort, and his murderous intention is not too strong, so the Ministry of Magic has always just let people monitor this side.
It belongs to the kind of person who may have exchanges and cooperation.
"What cooperation?"[]
Ethan had guessed before coming here, probably about cooperation or something like that.
"Voldemort!"
"I think you have received the news of Voldemort's return!"
"Received, and then what!"
"Don't you have any ideas?"
"What ideas can you have?"
Amelia Bones was a little surprised by this.
Dark wizards are all lawless, even if the Mind Flayer is more of a homebody and rarely causes trouble.
But with this strength, they must be arrogant.
If Voldemort had not been resurrected, it would be fine. Now Voldemort is resurrected and is going to come back with the Death Eaters.
This is fighting for the right to speak among dark wizards. Can you tolerate this?
Who will be the boss and who will be the second?
It is impossible for the two to coexist peacefully.
In addition, you, the Mind Flayer, are just a dark wizard now, and Voldemort is indeed known as the Dark Lord. This directly suppresses you. Don't you have any ideas?
Why is it so dull here?
Do you really not care, or do you have other ideas?
"Voldemort is resurrected, and the rare peace of the wizarding world will be broken. You don't want the territory of Knockturn Alley to be taken away, do you?"
There is no other way, Amelia Bones, she can only use the territory to deal with the Mind Flayer.
Otherwise, can she still beg him to cooperate with the Ministry of Magic?
"If he has the ability, just come and rob it."
"As for breaking the peace of the wizarding world, what does it have to do with me, a dark wizard?"
"If there is a problem, it is your Ministry of Magic that will solve it."
Ethan shook his head and said indifferently.
Before coming, I knew that the other party wanted to cooperate with me.
At this point, except Voldemort, nothing can force her to come to me.
But this cooperation is too insincere.
"That being said, Voldemort, who was defeated by the Balrog, suffered heavy losses to his Death Eaters. His next step will probably be to come to you. Use the power of the Witch's Heart Society to help him recover his power."
That's what Amelia Bones thought.
Voldemort certainly won't retire and live in retirement after this time. He will definitely come back after recovering from his injuries, but now there is no soil for him to survive.
Then he will have to fight and plunder. The Witch's Heart Society is a good target for him.
As long as the Witch's Heart Society is taken down, all these problems will be solved.
If the Mind Flayer and several of his good men are taken down, and the Death Eaters in Azkaban are rescued, then the power will exceed that of the heyday.
With such a great temptation, she doesn't think Voldemort can resist it.
So she is sure that Voldemort's next target will definitely be the Witch's Heart Society.
"If that's what you want to say, then we have nothing to talk about."
Ethan shook his head and stood up to leave. .