Black American Comics: Start with a Snap

Chapter 212 The Dark Mark
Dozens of miles away from Hogwarts School, the train responsible for picking up students had already derailed.

The entire railway track was torn apart by some huge force, and the Hogwarts Express was overturned to the ground. The huge carriage broke into several sections and fell into the dense forest.

Next to the broken glass and train debris on the ground, the lower-grade Hogwarts students were driven together. They squatted in the open space, staring at the dark wizard standing in front of them with fear and anxiety in their eyes.

There were more than twenty of these dark wizards. They wore grey masks and crimson wizard robes. On their chests, one could see an exquisite badge marking their identity - the Fire Ash Snake Party.

The Ash Serpents were a wizard criminal organization from the last century. They were extremely disciplined, and although their combat capabilities were not particularly outstanding, they had a large number of members and were involved in many dark deals.

The burly man in the lead looked gloomily at the shivering students, as if he was looking at a group of lambs to be slaughtered.

"Thunderbolt explosion!"

At this moment, a light shout was heard, and then a red and yellow spell came straight towards his head.

Without even turning his head, the burly wizard simply waved his wand lightly, and the spell was blocked by him, and dissipated into nothingness in mid-air in the blink of an eye.

Afterwards, without any unnecessary movement on his part, the figure who had just tried to sneak attack him flew backwards and fell heavily in front of a group of students, letting out a groan of pain.

"Cedric!"

Regardless of the danger, several students ran out of the crowd, quickly came to Cedric and helped him up.

It was not until this time that the burly wizard slowly turned his head and looked at the student he had knocked away.

"Hehehe. This is really touching. Is this the friendship between classmates? It's really unexpected."

Cedric coughed up a mouthful of blood, then tremblingly stood up with the help of his classmates, staring intently at the wizard opposite him.

"You, who are you, why are you attacking Hogwarts, why are you attacking us?"

If it was an ordinary child who dared to speak to him in such a questioning tone, he would have taught the other person a lesson long ago. However, this time, the burly wizard just smiled coldly.

Looking at Cedric and the group of students beside him, the burly wizard showed a hint of approval in his eyes.

"If you were born in my era, perhaps we could have reserved a few positions for you in our organization. Unfortunately, you guys are out of luck."

Cedric didn't understand what the other party was trying to say. He just raised his wand again. "Expelliarmus!"

A flash of green light.

Cedric flew out again, and this time he crashed directly into the middle of the Hogwarts students and was caught by several Gryffindor students.

The students who had helped Cedric at the beginning raised their wands together and pointed them at the burly wizard in front of them.

"Oh?"

Seeing this scene, the burly wizard took two steps forward with interest.

"Are you planning to do the same to me as he did?"

Under the pressure of the powerful aura, the students could not help but take a few steps back, not daring to make eye contact with each other.

Since the fifth and sixth grade students all left via other means of transportation, the students left here are almost all from lower grades.

Putting these children in front of a group of adult wizards who have been famous for a long time, this kind of suppression in momentum is enough to make them dare not act rashly.

Glancing at the few Hogwarts Express crew members who had long been dead not far away, the burly wizard grinned.

"You don't really think that you, a bunch of students who haven't graduated yet, can hurt me, right? To be honest, if there weren't orders from above, you wouldn't be standing here alive."

His eyes swept over all the students, and everyone he saw subconsciously avoided his sight, lowering their heads like quails, not daring to show their heads.

"Don't worry, the war will soon be over. With the help of the emotional power you have contributed, the Dark Lord will completely defeat all those who try to resist him."

As they were talking, suddenly, a child stood up from the crowd.

His action also attracted the attention of the burly wizard, causing him to stop talking abruptly.

He was a child who looked only twelve or thirteen years old, with a round face, a slightly fat body, and a somewhat dull look.

"No, Neville."

A classmate behind the boy tried to stop him, but it was too late.

Noticing the little boy called Neville, the burly wizard tilted his head slightly and smiled with interest.

"It seems that there are still some people among you who are not afraid of death."

Neville's body was shaking a little, and he seemed to be terrified to the extreme, but he still picked up the wand and spoke stutteringly while looking at the wizard opposite him.

"I, I won't give up. Don't, don't try to use us. Headmaster Dumbledore will get rid of you all."

Listening to Neville's words, the burly wizard smiled even more. "Boy, you have to know that the wand is not an ordinary thing. When you raise the wand, you have to be prepared to die."

"I, I won't retreat!"

Neville's breathing became a little rapid, and the wand in his hand was shaking so much that he could hardly hold it.

But his words inspired many people at this moment. George and Fred looked at each other, slowly stood up and stood in front of Neville.

Afterwards, more and more students stood up, and this courage seemed to be contagious, quickly spreading to the hearts of all students.

“Interesting, really interesting.”

Faced with the resistance of a group of students, the burly wizard seemed to have seen a huge joke. If it were not for the need to contribute more emotional energy to the Dark Lord, he would have killed these students long ago.

However, more and more students were no longer afraid, which weakened the emotional energy a lot. Thinking of this, the burly wizard leader waved his hand, and in an instant, a little boy in the crowd was torn out by a force invisible to the naked eye.

He was a young boy with light blond hair and pale skin, and it was unclear if it was because he was scared or for some other reason.

"Draco!"

Seeing him being caught by the burly wizard, the two relatively strong boys behind him immediately exclaimed.

However, they did not do anything. Instead, they quickly retreated into the crowd after exclaiming, fearing that they would also be targeted by the group of dark wizards.

Draco was dragged all the way to the front of the burly wizard. His face was full of fear and he couldn't even make a sound.

Looking at the completely frightened child, the burly wizard smiled slightly and pulled him up.

"Draco, right? Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you. On the contrary, I value you very much, and I will let you leave here alive."

"Really?" Draco swallowed hard and looked at the hideous dark wizard in disbelief.

"of course it's true."

As he spoke, the burly wizard pulled out Draco's wand from his waist, then gently placed it in his hand, pushed his shoulder, and continued.

"As long as you kill that guy named Neville, I will let you go."

Draco staggered after being pushed by the burly wizard. He staggered twice to steady himself, staring blankly at Neville and the Gryffindor students.

Seeing Draco's gaze, the Gryffindor students suddenly became a commotion.

"No, Draco." George Weasley protected Neville behind him and shook his head at Draco opposite him.

And Fred couldn't help but speak up. "Draco, don't be fooled by him, you are not someone who would kill."

Draco looked at those familiar faces and felt his throat go dry.

"Hurry! What are you waiting for?"

At this moment, the burly wizard's urging voice sounded, and his tone was a little cold.

"Either kill him, or I'll kill you."

The wizard's words sounded like the whisper of a devil. Draco trembled, then slowly raised the wand in his hand.

Seeing Draco's actions, George and Fred were both nervous, but neither of them left and still stood in front of Neville.

He raised his hand tremblingly and pointed the tip of the wand at the classmate in front of him.

At this moment, Draco was torn between his conscience and his desires.

"Go ahead, you know how to pronounce the spell." The burly wizard said coldly.

"No me." Draco opened his mouth, but was unable to release the spell.

The burly wizard looked at Draco, and saw that he was hesitating and unwilling to take action, his eyes full of disappointment.

"Well, it looks like you've made your choice."

As he spoke, the burly wizard raised his wand and glared down at Draco.

"Look at him, students of Hogwarts."

Green light quickly gathered at the tip of the wand, and the burly wizard's face was filled with murderous intent.

“This is what happens when you resist me.”

Before he finished speaking, the burly wizard suddenly stopped moving.

A strange breath suddenly descended, and heavy breathing sounded from behind him.

He slowly turned his head and saw a tall, thin man with long light blonde hair, staring at him with cold gray eyes.

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The burly wizard opened his mouth, not expecting anyone to appear here. However, before he could do anything, the long-haired man spoke first.

"Stay away from my son!"

As he spoke, the long-haired man suddenly pulled out his wand from his staff and cast a killing curse directly on the burly wizard's chest.

The close-range Avada Kedavra curse instantly took the life of the burly wizard. The next moment, black smoke came from the sky and rushed towards the members of the Fire Ash Snake Party in the blink of an eye.

"Father!" Draco saw the long-haired man and immediately felt the heat returning to his body.

"Well done Draco, you have lived up to the Malfoy family."

Lucius Malfoy spoke lightly, then he looked up at the sky and raised the wand in his hand.

A gray streak of light shot out from the magic wand like a rocket and quickly disappeared into the clouds.

Then, the dark clouds suddenly rolled up strangely.

Countless emerald green fluorescent lights flickered in the clouds and gradually formed an enormous skull. A huge python emerged from the skull's mouth, like a long tongue.

Against the backdrop of the pitch-black night sky, the Dark Mark hangs in the sky like a constellation.

(End of this chapter)