Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

"7pm, Hogsmeade station?"

Draco repeated this information in his mind, and while the house-elves were packing up to leave, he followed behind one of the house-elves.

He took a casual glance and his eyelids twitched slightly, discovering that the house-elves had prepared many things for this battle.

There are smoke bombs designed to disrupt vision, explosive bombs designed to cause damage, tear gas bombs that cause physiological reactions, and flash bombs that can cause burning pain in the eyes...

Just one or two of these ammunitions would not be enough, but when they are piled together in batches, they can create a small or medium-sized battle.

In addition to the ammunition, Draco also saw the house-elves carrying out boxes of weapons wrapped in black cloth from the basement.

I just don't know if it's ammunition or some other attack item.

From their preparations, Draco could see the determination of the house-elves, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel a surge of pity for them.

After all, the house-elves had too little experience and thought that as long as these ordinary items were prepared, they would be able to counter the Death Eaters.

But they don't know that Death Eaters are far superior to ordinary wizards in terms of ability and reaction speed, and are even more difficult to deal with than the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic.

Even the elite Aurors of the Ministry of Magic might not be sure of their ability to deal with Death Eaters. With just this kind of ordinary equipment, they would not be able to cause any harm to the Death Eaters.

When a wizard's ability reaches a certain level, no matter how many ants come, there will only be one outcome.

The Muggle world may still believe in the saying "many ants can kill an elephant", but this is impossible in the wizarding world.

"Open the defensive magic rune array!"

A house-elf standing outside shouted, and the other house-elves came to a fixed location, snapped their fingers together, and poured power into the nodes of the magic array to close the magic array.

There are other more flexible ways to turn defensive runes on and off, but none of them are suitable for house-elves.

Draco took this opportunity, using the invisibility spell all the time, and swaggered out of the villa behind a house-elf.

After walking out of the villa.

These house-elves were divided into three groups, wearing heavy wizard robes, and walking hurriedly on the streets of Hogsmeade village.

The elf was very short and was wrapped tightly in clothes, so his face could not be seen.

Even if other wizards saw it, they would not think of it as a house-elf for a moment, but would just think that it was a naughty and playful child who got lost from his parents.

Draco quietly cast a tracking spell on one of the house-elves and did not follow the house-elves to see what they would do next.

Judging from the direction they left from, they were not heading towards Hogsmeade Station.

Draco had already made up his mind to arrive at the station in advance to observe the surrounding terrain, find a place where people would pass by but would not be easily discovered and would also be convenient for ambush, and then secretly begin his hunt.
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"Harry, are we really going to deal with this Death Eater?
He doesn't look like a human at all. He looks a bit like the zombie that Lin Xia once drew for us - his skin is very white, his eyes are dark blue, and even his eyes are almost completely black."

Ron and Harry were wearing invisibility cloaks and hiding in the corner.

Just 100 meters away from them, there was a Death Eater standing at the intersection, watching which intersection would show wizards and then launching an attack instantly.

They discovered this Death Eater when they were observing on the rooftop.

The Death Eaters had already attacked five wizards.

Every wizard was attacked by him without warning.

At that time, Harry wanted to ask the school professor to go and deal with this Death Eater, but under Lin Xia's arrangement, the professor went to the scholars for support first.

When they left, the place where the scholar was had become a small battlefield.

Death Eaters kept receiving the news and going there to hunt down scholars.

The school professors engaged in fierce battles with the Death Eaters. Because the noise of the fight was very loud, the wizards who originally wanted to pass through that road heard it, and they quickly changed direction and took a detour to another place.

When Ron and Harry came out of the joke shop, they only discussed for a moment before deciding to come and deal with the Death Eater.

They all agreed that the Death Eaters were able to launch a successful sneak attack only because they took advantage of the wizards' unpreparedness, and that they themselves were not strong enough.

If you are strong, you won't use sneak attacks.

Harry gripped his wand tightly and responded to Ron: "If wizards appear, we must quickly cast the Patronus Charm to save them from the Death Eaters' attack."

The typical Gryffindor way of thinking is so brave that they won't consider too many other things. They will only think about whether they can deal with it, whether they can deal with it head-on, and whether they can fight it head-on.

Harry also chose his opponents carefully.

He specifically asked Lin Xia, Draco and Hermione, and they all thought that the Death Eater was not powerful enough, so he chose this method, and the strategy he used was also very simple.

As soon as it sees a person, it attacks without giving the person a chance to react.

This plan is easy to crack. When several wizards arrive at the intersection at the same time, it will not be so easy for the Death Eaters.

The Death Eaters were also lucky. The place they chose was relatively remote, so there were no large numbers of wizards coming. Only a few came one by one, which was why he was able to succeed so easily.

But Ron didn't have as good of an attitude as Harry.

His confidence had not yet swelled to the point where he could fight the Death Eaters.

When Harry decided to fight the Death Eaters, Ron proposed a new idea: "Harry, why do we have to fight the Death Eaters?"

"Lin Xia let us move freely before, just wanting us to assist, not really wanting us to fight the Death Eaters.

In that case, why don't we put up signs at those intersections to tell other wizards that there are dangers inside and tell them not to take this road.

As long as we do our movements in secret and don't get discovered by the Death Eaters, this Death Eater won't be able to find his prey and can save other wizards."

Ron proposed a new idea, and Harry just thought about it and nodded in agreement.

But he was not afraid of the Death Eater, because he thought that the Death Eater was not very powerful.

He just thought that Ron's method could alert more wizards and the rescue efficiency would be higher.

At another intersection, out of sight of the Death Eaters, Ron and Harry were busy putting up the sign.

The first wooden sign was successfully erected. Harry used magical flames to leave black burn marks under the sign.

[No going forward! Otherwise, great danger awaits you! ]

The second wooden sign was erected smoothly at another intersection, similar to the first one, until the third wooden sign was reached.

As soon as they stuck the wooden sign into the soil, they encountered a wizard.

This wizard was dressed very differently from ordinary wizards. He did not wear a black wizard robe, but a white wizard robe.

It is painted with exquisite patterns of magical elements such as mithril and magic potions, as well as patterns of the sun, moon and other elements that symbolize the world. The sleeves and collar are inlaid with a circle of gold and silver threads.

He did not hide his face with a hood, but revealed his face which was old but still strong.

Even though Ron and Harry covered themselves tightly, they were thinner than adult wizards, and the old wizard recognized them as students at a glance.

The old wizard suddenly stopped, stared at the wooden sign they had erected for a while, and asked seriously:
“Why did you put up such a warning sign?”

"There is great danger ahead. What kind of danger is that?"

"Have you reported the situation to the Ministry of Magic?"

"How did you two little wizards get into Hogsmeade? I remember that the pass issued by the Ministry of Magic does not allow underage wizards to enter."

A series of questions came down, and Ron and Harry looked at each other, both a little nervous.

They vaguely saw a hint of Professor McGonagall's style in this wizard.

Under the old wizard's gaze, Ron stammered, "We discovered the danger, but we can't solve it, so we can only use this method to alert the wizards passing by.

If wizards must go through this path, let them be mentally prepared... We haven't informed the Ministry of Magic yet. We came in quietly. I don't know what identity we should use to tell them, and the Ministry of Magic may not believe us. "

The old wizard did not dwell on the question of how they came in, but asked carefully: "What danger is ahead?"

There are many alleys in Hogsmeade, and because it is a very popular village, many buildings have been built there.

The road is complicated to begin with, and is blocked by many buildings of various shapes and sizes, so if you don't actually get to that place, you won't know if there is any road behind it.

Ron didn't dare to say those three words, but Harry took a deep breath and said bravely, "It's a Death Eater. We found a Death Eater up ahead!"

Now that it's out, there's no need to hide it anymore, so Harry just tells it all:

"We went to a relatively high place before and saw Death Eaters blocking the intersection ahead and reaping the lives of innocent wizards.

That's why we want to come and help other wizards, so that there will be fewer victims."

After hearing this, the old wizard was not angry, but praised their courage.

"You are among the bravest little wizards I have ever seen. If it were any other wizard, they would probably only think about how to escape instead of alerting others."

He suddenly changed the subject, "But have you ever thought that the warnings you made are also full of risks.

Those upright wooden signs are filled with your information. If the Death Eater waits for a long time without seeing his prey, he might take the initiative to come out and take a look.

When he sees those signs, he will track the aura on them to find you, and in the end, you may be hunted down by the Death Eaters."

Harry said calmly: "I'm not afraid of him, I can deal with these Death Eaters!"

Ron tugged at Harry's sleeve. He felt that his friend was exaggerating too much. They were just third graders.

The old wizard was curious about his words and asked with interest, "Why are you so sure? Do you have a secret weapon to fight against the Death Eaters?"

Harry shook his head: "No, but we all know the Patronus Charm and can summon a Patronus.

I heard that Death Eaters have the power of evil gods in their bodies, which is incompatible with the power of the Patronus Charm. The Patronus Charm is the most universal spell against Death Eaters. "

The old wizard's expression changed slightly, and he looked at Ron and Harry seriously, focusing his eyes on Harry, and then stayed on the lightning-shaped scar on his forehead for a few seconds.

The old wizard pondered for a while and extended an invitation to them.

"I wonder if you are interested in joining me in dealing with this Death Eater?

You are right, the Patronus Charm is one of the best general-purpose magics against Death Eaters, and it can also exert other very powerful powers.

I don't know how to use the Patronus Charm, but I know other offensive magic that can assist you."

Ron and Harry looked at each other again, their expressions slightly excited.

It's not that they have no vision at all.

They felt a very powerful magical fluctuation from the old wizard, much stronger than the Death Eater they had seen.

Ron even felt that even without the help of their Patronus Charm, the old wizard could deal with the Death Eater alone.
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At the same time, the scene turned back to Lin Xia.

After Lin Xia discovered the secret of the invisible spider web teeth, she looked up and met the eyes of the Death Eater on the beam.

As if a light breeze blew, those hidden and light spider webs suddenly began to tremble violently.

The Death Eater on the beam took advantage of this opportunity to jump down. The spider webs on the walls, the ground, and in the air did not hinder his movements. Instead, they made him move faster, as if he were walking on flat ground.

In just a blink of an eye, the Death Eater appeared in front of Lin Xia.

The pupils of his eyes were scarlet with a small black dot in the scarlet, and his face was extremely pale.

Because the movement was too intense, the blue veins on his neck could not help but emerge, but these blue veins all turned dark black, and the densely packed blood vessels were like tiny black lines, spread all over his body.

In response, Lin Xia simply raised her wand calmly.

The moment the Death Eater took action, a wave of magic surged around him.

With Lin Xia's sensitivity to magic, she was able to roughly sense the level of power this Death Eater had reached.

She compared her own strength and found that there was nothing to worry about, and quickly adjusted her strength to the level of the Death Eaters.

This is to save magic power and get rid of this Death Eater in the most energy-efficient way.

A gust of smelly wind blew, and the Death Eater's mouth was already in front of Lin Xia, and was just poked in by Lin Xia's wand and blocked.

The Death Eater bit hard, thinking that the wand would be easily broken into pieces, but she didn't expect that the wand in her hand was as hard as a branding iron!
With a "crack", the wand didn't break, but his teeth were about to be broken! (End of this chapter)