Hogwarts: I'm the only cultivator here!

"So, if Voldemort were to launch a sneak attack at this time, he might actually succeed."

At this moment, the entire Hogwarts community was in a relaxed post-match mood, and their vigilance was at its lowest. Besides, most people were so full that it was questionable whether they could even get up, let alone fight.

In other words, Hogwarts is currently at its weakest point. If Voldemort were to lead his Death Eaters to attack at this time, his "great wish" to conquer and rule Hogwarts would have a very high chance of being fulfilled.

“Yes, such important news, I must tell my ‘great master’ Voldemort right away.” With a murmur, Moody wrote down the message with a quill pen and sent it back to Voldemort through the Death Eaters’ unique means.

Ten minutes or so...

"Tell me, do you think Crouch's message is true?"

“I think it’s very likely to be true, but attacking Hogwarts rashly is still too risky, after all, Master, you haven’t truly been resurrected yet.”

“That’s right, I also think we shouldn’t take this risk. After all, once you are truly resurrected, it will be easy for you to conquer Hogwarts with your strength. There is no need for us to take the risk.”

...

Listening to his subordinates' advice, which was full of flattery, Voldemort fell into deep thought. After thinking about it, he realized that what they said made a lot of sense, and he really didn't need to take any risks.

However, he couldn't pretend he didn't know about this, so after thinking about it, he decided to send someone else to find out more. If it was true and there was an opportunity, he would try to bring Harry back directly.

“Lucius, go and verify the accuracy of this message. If possible, bring Harry Potter back.”

Upon hearing Voldemort's words, Lucius trembled slightly, and the next second he lowered his head and replied respectfully and humbly, "Yes, my most respected master."

If Ye Feng knew their situation at this moment, he would definitely say with great disappointment, "Old Fu, are you even capable? I gave you a chance, but you still couldn't do it!"

Chapter 291 Midnight Wailing

Going out in modern society is very convenient.

Except for very remote mountain villages, most people have at least a motorcycle or electric scooter when they go out, and those who are slightly better off generally have a car.

Cities are even more convenient, with extensive subway, bus, high-speed rail, taxi, or airplane connections making it incredibly easy to get around. You could say that if you want to go somewhere, you can get there quickly, except during holidays.

However, these are still not as convenient as magic, because if they want to go there, they can get there quickly using Floo Powder or something similar.

Therefore, Lucius arrived about half an hour later.

If it were anyone else, they wouldn't be able to get into Hogwarts at this time, but Lucius is different. He has a voice among the Hogwarts board of trustees and can be considered a leader of Hogwarts.

Because of this connection, Lucius was able to enter Hogwarts smoothly even though he arrived at night, and easily made his way to the place where Ye Feng and the others were having a barbecue by the Black Lake.

Upon seeing Lucius, Dumbledore paused for a moment before happily approaching him.

"I didn't expect you to come at this time, Lucius. It's a pity you're too late. Our barbecue party is almost over."

Upon hearing Dumbledore's words, Draco said with a regretful expression, "That's a real shame. It's just that we missed this grand event."

He wasn't just flattering him; he was genuinely sincere. Even from a distance, he could smell the rich aroma in the air, and as he got closer, the fragrance made his mouth water.

He had originally thought that even if he failed to complete the task, he could at least get a free meal, but he ended up being late.

Just as Lucius's face showed disappointment, Dumbledore smiled and said, "Just kidding. Although you're a little late, there's still plenty of food, including plenty that's already baked. Eat as much as you want."

Upon hearing Dumbledore's words, Lucius's face instantly broke into a bright smile.

"Then I would rather obey your orders than be respectful."

Half an hour later, Lucius, who had forgotten what he came for, lay on a deck chair, rubbing his round belly. Beside him were Dumbledore, Snape, and his son Malfoy.

After a hearty meal, Lucius lay back in his chair, enjoying the gentle evening breeze. He was so content that he couldn't help but squint and lightly stroke his round belly.

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"Wait, little...little tummy..."

In that instant, Lucius remembered his mission at Hogwarts, which made him freeze, especially when he saw the other Hogwarts students around him, all with round bellies from eating.

"The message Crouch sent back is actually true, but... do we really have to follow orders and find a way to capture Harry?"

In the past, knowing for certain that Voldemort had returned, Lucius would have carried out Voldemort's orders without hesitation.

But now, although Voldemort has shown greater power than before, he has also witnessed an unparalleled power that is even greater than the current Voldemort.

Everyone has ambition, and Lucius was no exception. In fact, his ambition was even greater. Otherwise, he wouldn't have followed Voldemort in the first place, and after Voldemort's downfall, he wouldn't have severed ties with him immediately and taken the opportunity to gain greater social status and wealth.

It can be said that although Lucius is a pure-blood, and an absolute defender of pure-bloods on the surface, the reason Lucius does this is simply because it happens to align with his ambitions and goals.

Now, what Voldemort wants him to do is clearly different from his ambitions and desires, and more importantly... Ye Feng is right next to him!

Having witnessed Ye Feng's terrifying power, Ye Feng has successfully replaced Dumbledore in Lucius's heart, becoming the person Lucius fears most and does not want to antagonize.

However, Voldemort was someone he couldn't afford to offend, which made Lucius extremely conflicted.

"Sigh~ If Nymphadora had succeeded back then, I wouldn't be worrying about these problems now. Voldemort, the Dark Lord, they'd all be blown to bits!"

"Forget it, let's find an opportunity to send the message back to Voldemort directly. As for capturing him... we'll see. If the timing is right, we'll create an opportunity for Crouch to capture Harry."

As he pondered, Lucius gripped the recliner and gently pulled himself up, then…

Like a fish out of water, Lucius tried to get up by grabbing the armrest but failed. He just bounced a little and lay back down in the chair, which made him freeze instantly.

"Phew~ Now I finally understand why Crouch sent a message back to Voldemort saying that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, because... it really was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

That's for sure! Even he, who arrived later, was so full that he couldn't get up. How could those students who hadn't stopped eating and were still taking bites of barbecue every now and then possibly get up?

"It's a pity Voldemort was too cowardly to gamble, otherwise Hogwarts might have been expelled from the wizarding world tonight..."

Two or three minutes later, Lucius, having recovered somewhat, finally managed to get up, but unfortunately it was no use, because the Hogwarts teachers and students were all gathered by the Black Lake, and they had no intention of leaving.

In particular, Voldemort specifically instructed him to act according to the situation, and it would be best to capture Harry, who was sitting directly opposite Ye Feng. How could he dare to make a move under such circumstances?

In the end, Lucius gave up on the idea of ​​kidnapping Harry and instead began to quietly inquire about other things, taking the opportunity to pass on the information back to Voldemort.

Voldemort quickly received Lucius's message, which made him exclaim with regret, because even if he were determined to attack Hogwarts at this point, it would be too late.

Attacking Hogwarts isn't as simple as him shouting and everyone else immediately following. You have to wait until everyone else has arrived before you can go, since not everyone will always be by his side.

Of course, Voldemort didn't let Lucius go either. He immediately sent a message to Lucius, asking him to cooperate with Crouch to see if they could bring Harry back directly.

Upon receiving this news, Lucius remained calm, but Ye Feng became unusually excited.

"Is Old Fu about to be resurrected? Great, after waiting so long, the results are finally almost in. But before that, there's one more thing I need to do..."

The following day, during breakfast, Hogwarts students spread rumors that many people had heard terrifying screams coming from the Gryffindor dormitories the previous night.

According to a Gryffindor student who got up to use the restroom in the middle of the night, the sound was exceptionally mournful and terrifying; his hands were trembling as he pulled up his pants when he heard it.

After the news spread, no one laughed at the person, because many people had also heard that voice, which instantly cast a faint shadow over Hogwarts.

Ye Feng, after finishing his work: [?ヘ??]

"What's wrong today? Why does everyone look so serious? Has something serious happened?"

Chapter 292 A party involved can also be an outsider.

"What's wrong today? Why does everyone look so serious? Has something serious happened?"

When Ye Feng came out after finishing his work, he was quite surprised by the atmosphere in the school, because he did not realize that anything had happened today or yesterday, such as... Harry being arrested, or the school being bombed.

Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, Harry and Ron, who were already waiting for breakfast, looked at him with suspicion and said, "Don't you know? Last night, there were terrifying screams coming from one of the common rooms in Gryffindor."

"Yes, I heard that the sound was really pitiful, and it was intermittent, which scared a lot of students so much that they didn't dare to come out to use the toilet."

After Harry finished speaking, Ron added, "But apparently that's not the scariest part. The scariest part is that some brave upperclassmen and even professors came out to investigate, but none of them could find out where the sound was coming from."

As they said this, both Harry and Ron stared intently at Ye Feng, as if trying to read something from his face.

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Seeing their gazes, Ye Feng was immediately enraged and said angrily, "What? You don't suspect that I did it, do you?"

Hearing Ye Feng's words, Harry and Ron nodded very seriously and said in unison, "This sounds like something you would do."

Harry and Ron's words immediately made Ye Feng protest, "Are you still my good friends? Am I really that bad in your eyes? Am I the kind of person who would dress up as a ghost in the middle of the night to scare people?"

"Yes!"

This time, it wasn't just Harry and Ron; everyone around them shouted it out.

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Seeing this, Ye Feng felt even more aggrieved. He looked at Harry and the others with innocent eyes and said, "You can't wrong me like this. I didn't even leave the dormitory last night. I was busy with my own things all night and didn't have time to cause trouble at all."

Ye Feng's expression was very serious when he said this, and the others noticed that he didn't seem to be lying.

"Could it be... that we've wronged Ye Feng? Was he really not the one who did what happened last night?"

Seeing Ye Feng's affirmative answer, everyone else was a little confused, because generally only Ye Feng could do such a thing, but now all the signs indicate that it seems that Ye Feng did not do it.

If it was Ye Feng who did it, that's fine. At most, it's just a prank that startled someone, and it will pass quickly. But if it wasn't Ye Feng... then the problem might be a bit serious.

"Could there really be ghosts like in the legends?"

"It's very likely that only something from legends could make such a terrifying sound."

"I think maybe you're overthinking it. Maybe someone just cries at night or something?"

"No, I don't think it's that simple. Don't forget, Death Eaters have infiltrated the school!"

...

The area around the words fell silent instantly, followed by gasps of astonishment.

"Holy crap! Could someone really have encountered Death Eaters?"

"Wait a minute, weren't all the Death Eaters captured last time? There shouldn't be any left."

"Ha, how naive! You don't really think Death Eaters would be so stupid and impulsive, do you? If they could be captured so easily, how could they have remained hidden for so long without being found by the Ministry of Magic?"

Death Eaters, Ministry of Magic: Thank you, please don't mention us.

...

The noise resumed as the dining hall was filled with students discussing these issues, while Dumbledore, sitting at the head of the table eating breakfast, watched with amusement.

Based on Dumbledore's understanding of Ye Feng, he hadn't lied before, but that didn't mean that Ye Feng wasn't responsible for what happened last night.

Yes, he wasn't lying, and he certainly didn't intentionally cause trouble or scare people, but who says that you can't scare people if you don't do it intentionally?

In fact, many unintentional actions can have a terrifying effect, and the ancients even used this effect, which led to the idiom "seeing enemies everywhere."

Many people have been frightened by seemingly simple things, such as clothes hanging outside the window of the neighbor's or upstairs apartment fluttering in the wind at night, or the sound of cockroaches crawling around after the lights are turned off.