Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

While Harry and the other two were discussing how to deal with the two Death Eaters, the two Death Eaters who were leisurely strolling in the streets of Hogsmeade village were also secretly discussing this action.

They communicated through special spells, and on the surface, the two were just observing the scenery on the roadside and the wizards who were walking hurriedly in the distance.

In fact, the two of them communicated frequently in secret.

"There are fewer and fewer solitary wizards. Most of them are in groups. They may have realized something."

“This is normal, we hunt these skinny dogs secretly and don’t go out of our way to deal with the carcasses.

Those bodies are just thrown on the street. Any skinny dog ​​would think something is wrong. Only the weak would want to stick together, so I still suggest that we continue to hunt these skinny dogs walking together. "

Another Death Eater hesitated, "Aren't you going to hunt down solitary wizards? With two of us surrounding them, a single wizard basically can't escape."

"No, I don't think so. The situation in Hogsmeade is so tense right now, and all the wizards here know that there are Death Eaters mixed in.

If he chooses to act alone at this time, then he must be very powerful.

Although the two of us are not afraid of the powerful skinny dog, it will still take some effort to deal with it. What if one of us gets injured, do you still want to continue hunting?

I only want to hunt sheep because no matter how hard they struggle, they can’t hurt us.”

Another Death Eater was convinced. They looked around excitedly, with a hint of eagerness in their eyes, looking for the next target.

On this side, the method discussed by Harry and others also came out.

Hermione gave Harry an inspiration. During their discussion, Hermione suddenly mentioned a common habit of the Death Eaters in hunting wizards.

"Have you noticed that these Death Eaters prefer to kill wizards at close range rather than attacking from a distance?

They seem to be a bit bloodthirsty, always licking the blood of wizards, as if to judge by this -"

Hermione paused, her tone a little hesitant: "Are these wizards delicious?"

When she saw this scene on the rooftop, she no longer thought that these Death Eaters with human-like appearance were human.

They have transformed themselves into the agents of the evil god's will that have descended upon this world. They regard wizards as prey and hunt them for food.

But because of this habit, the Death Eaters have obvious shortcomings.

Wizards don't like close combat.

The spells they use test flexibility and mobility, and close combat does not provide much benefit to spells.

On the contrary, long-range attacks are what wizards are good at.

As the Death Eaters became more and more infected by the power of evil gods, their consciousness of wizards became less and less in their thinking patterns, and their behavior became more and more like that of evil gods.

The creatures that descended from the evil god's world like to engage in close combat with wizards, draw their blood, and absorb their power.

Maybe even the Death Eaters didn't realize it, but they had a bad habit.

Harry had an idea. "Then why don't we just wait and see according to their habits and let them come to us on their own initiative?"

Harry continued, "Since these two wizards are working together, it must be that the abilities of each of them are not very strong, or they are like twins, with complementary abilities. Only by acting together can they exert their greatest strength.

Instead of us having to find ways to ambush them, it is better to find a fixed place, set up an ambush around it, and let them find us on their own initiative. "

Ron felt overwhelmed. He could hardly keep up with Hermione and Harry's thoughts.

He didn't know why Hermione's words just now made Harry think of letting the Death Eaters come to them.

Others are busy hiding from Death Eaters, but they actually have to lure Death Eaters to their doorstep?
Ron had no choice but to follow Harry's thoughts, but was surprised to find that Harry's method was not unreasonable, but rather feasible.

Can actively disguise itself as prey...

Ron was still nervous.

He was afraid that the Death Eaters would lose their patience once they saw them and would launch a long-range attack before they even got close to them.

That's a battle-hardened Death Eater!
The spells they know and the total amount of magic power they have are far beyond what the little wizards can match.

If they fail to fall into the rhythm they want, they may be unable to fight back against the attacks of the Death Eaters.

Even the "armor protection" used by Hermione could not withstand the Death Eaters' random attack spells.

So when Harry proposed this idea, Ron was the first to jump up and down, saying excitedly: "No, I don't agree! Your plan is too dangerous. I can't gamble on the behavior of the Death Eaters!"

Harry couldn't help but look at Hermione, hoping that Hermione could persuade Ron.

But Ron said presciently: "No, even if Hermione agrees with this plan, I don't agree. It's too dangerous, unless you can come up with other reasons to convince me!"

Hermione's face was solemn. Out of intuition and selfishness, she felt that the method proposed by Harry was very feasible and efficient.

They didn't have to think about how to ambush, they just had to let the Death Eaters find them and come to their home turf.

Death Eaters would not use magic unless they got close to them.

And they can use the Patronus Charm unexpectedly when the Death Eaters approach.

But there is a problem here.

The Death Eaters' reaction speed was not slow. When they found that they had drawn their wands, wouldn't they be alert?
It is even very likely that they will launch the first attack to prevent them from firing the spell first.

Hermione said in a deep voice: "So in order to make the Death Eaters lose their vigilance and fail to detect danger, we need to set some traps, such as Draco's pitch-black potion."

The pitch-black potion can even kill high-level infected people, so it can definitely deal with these Death Eaters.

It’s just that this potion has a sweet fragrance.

Any poisonous potion has a fatal flaw that will clearly alert others that there is something wrong with the potion.

If they really wanted to use the Dark Potion, they would first have to dispel the Death Eaters' suspicions about the source of the scent.

This time, it was Ron who got inspiration again. He turned his head and looked towards the Honeydukes store not far away.

He whispered, "If there's one place with the most complex smells, it's where the candy is sold."

Because the identity of the Death Eaters was exposed, the originally prosperous Hogsmeade village gradually fell into silence, and many wizards ran to the back door and prepared to leave.

The wizards who were still on the street were all in a hurry, and each of them looked alert and unwilling to get close to others.

The first batch of wizards who had completed their purchases had already left Honeydukes.

So at this time, the candy shop that was originally very bustling became empty, and even the clerk was missing, and no one knew where he had hidden.

Hermione and Harry looked at each other and nodded.

If it's Honeydukes, they use the Black Potion which is much more convenient.

Although this potion is specifically used to kill black bugs, it is ultimately a poisonous potion.

Draco hadn't tested it on normal wizards yet. Would it have other side effects? Hermione's mind worked quickly, and she said, "We can't set up traps outside, lest the black potion spread out. If the Death Eaters weren't poisoned, but other normal wizards were poisoned and their combat effectiveness decreased, we would be doing something wrong with good intentions."

Harry: "So?"

Hermione affirmed, "So our battlefield will be in Honeydukes!"

Thanks to the discovery of the "flash bomb" contaminant last time, they have a clear idea of ​​the structure of Honeydukes' store.

Hermione quickly came up with several plans to create traps based on the terrain.

Ron: "Here's a question, how do we lure the Death Eaters in?"

Hermione smiled easily: "It's very simple. If we want them to hunt us, we must first hang around in front of them more often so that they can find us."

At this point, Hermione looked at Harry and her voice became a little softer.

"And I believe that not only Harry is interested in the Death Eaters, but the Death Eaters are also interested in Harry, and they will not fail to recognize Harry.

If you and I can't attract the Death Eaters' attention, then with Harry, these two Death Eaters will definitely take the bait."

Without further ado, they quietly ran to Honeydukes via another road.
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On the other side, Lin Xia arrived at the third target point.

But unfortunately, the Death Eaters who had stayed here before have already left.

This location is remote and desolate, relatively close to the outer woods.

Lin Xia came here, looked around, and found no trace of Death Eaters.

She turned around and was about to leave when she suddenly felt a tingling sensation on the skin of her arm as if being pricked by a needle!
Lin Xia paused. This feeling was...

The corners of her mouth curved silently, someone treated her as prey.

She hadn't felt such strong malice in a long time.

Most people in the wizarding world like to hide their malice, like a poisonous snake waiting for an opportunity to strike, and few people would express their malice so clearly.

Lin Xia turned around and looked towards the place where the malice was strongest, and what came into view was a sea of ​​lush green trees.

This person deliberately hid in the woods?
For a moment, Lin Xia's thoughts were in a mess.

Jungle warfare is not something wizards are good at, unless that person is...

The next second, a strong black shadow suddenly jumped out of the woods and landed at the edge of the village.

——Werewolf!
Lin Xia was not wrong. He was so unabashedly malicious and liked to fight in the jungle. He was obviously a human but could not change the instincts of a beast. Only a werewolf could do that!

The werewolf's eyes were bloodshot, he was on all fours, his fangs were drooling, and there was only the desire to kill in his eyes.

Lin Xia looked up at the sky. It was still daytime, but the sky was covered with dark clouds, and there were signs that it was going to rain.

She turned her head to look in another direction. The crescent moon that was barely visible had risen and was emitting a faint light.

No wonder the werewolf was completely transformed even in the daytime.

From the werewolf's pupils, it can be seen that he has completely released his animal nature and has completely lost his rationality.

The werewolf's speed far exceeds that of a human wizard, and his muscles are twice as large as those of an ordinary person. His sharp claws seem to be able to tear through the air.

After discovering Lin Xia as its prey, it excitedly howled towards the sky, emitting bursts of sharp howls.

"Ouch!"

After the roar, another roar was heard from the distance in the woods, and it sounded like a large army of werewolves was attacking.

Lin Xia waved her wand before the werewolf charged and called out, "Expecto Patronus!"

She wanted to know how effective the Patronus Charm was against dark creatures like werewolves. If there were black bugs in werewolves' bodies, then they would probably be able to experience the pain of deep burning that Death Eaters felt before they died.

Lin Xia moves fast, but the werewolf is even faster.

The moment the spell was cast, the werewolf quickly jumped left and right, leaving Lin Xia no chance to aim.

But the patronus spell used by Lin Xia is not that simple, she can summon a patronus!
The mirage was her patronus, and it manipulated the power of the patronus spell to transform into a smaller silver-white phoenix, which chased the werewolf before its power was exhausted.

Werewolves are fast, but birds are not slow either.

Besides, Lin Xia can use the Patronus Charm not only once.

Originally, she had adjusted her strength to be a little weaker than the last time she faced the Death Eaters. That was because with the help of the Patronus Charm, she had an advantage against the Death Eaters and did not need to exert too much magic.

But this time, facing the werewolf, Lin Xia resolutely unlocked a layer of power, and took out the state he used when dealing with the Death Eaters for the first time, and continued to wave his wand: "Expecto Patronus!"

"Call the gods to protect you!"

The battle situation is urgent, and any pause or mistake will give the werewolves an opportunity to seize.

Therefore, Lin Xia did not accumulate too much power of the Patronus Spell, but instead adopted a quick attack approach.

She cast two Patronus spells in quick succession, and three phoenixes were chasing the werewolf.

The werewolf, with his superior agility, was able to dodge two phoenixes, but he couldn't dodge the third.

The third phoenix rushed straight into the werewolf's chest. The werewolf was delayed for a moment, and a white light flashed all over his body, illuminating all the tendons and veins in his body.

Taking advantage of this moment of pause, the other two phoenixes also rushed into the werewolf's body.

The werewolf was stiff for several seconds. Lin Xia stepped back a little and observed carefully.

After a few seconds, the werewolf shook his head and continued running as if nothing had happened.

Both the speed and the state are no different from before.

Lin Xia was a little surprised. The Patronus Charm had no effect on werewolves? There were no black bugs in werewolves' bodies?
No, that's not right, it still works.

Whenever a werewolf is attacked by the Patronus Charm, it will become stiff instantly, and after regaining consciousness it will shake its head, proving that it is a little dizzy.

But its excellent physical fitness allows it to completely ignore this negative effect!

So if you want to fight werewolves, you either have to use sacrifice or confront them head-on.

In this case, Lin Xia no longer held back and poured out the magic power in his body: "God's Edge Without Shadow!"

A hidden magical power came out sharply and appeared silently beside the werewolf, heading straight for its head.

At the critical moment, the werewolf's super wild instinct came into play, he retracted his head and avoided the attack.

The werewolf looked at Lin Xia excitedly. It was very satisfied with this prey. (End of this chapter)