The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 355 The Power of Ice and Snow Magic

On the path leading to Hogsmeade.

Professor McGonagall's expression froze instantly upon seeing the figure in the distance.

She could never forget the figure floating in mid-air; it was the man who, single-handedly, brought more than a decade of darkness and terror to the British Isles.

"Orim, you go downstairs with Felius. I can handle Ino myself!"

Professor McGonagall turned to Mrs. Maxim and spoke again.

She had no choice; the other party was the principal of Beauxbatons, a genuine foreign guest, and she couldn't afford for anything to happen here.

What was initially thought to be a minor incident has turned out to be the current situation. Regardless, countless students at Hogsmeade were unable to evacuate in time.

……

After giving her instructions to the two, Professor McGonagall, with a resolute expression, flew alone towards Hogsmeade.

Just as she was getting closer and closer to Hogsmeade, the snowflakes in the sky suddenly stopped.

This didn't mean the snowfall had stopped; rather, the snowflakes that covered a vast area, including Hogwarts, were simultaneously suspended in mid-air.

Snowflakes, each as fine as a goose feather, seemed to be under invisible control, slowly rotating clockwise.

At the same time, all the wizards in Hogsmeade, including several professors, witnessed a shocking scene.

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midair.

Ino was like a god who controlled ice and snow, with snowflakes swirling around him, obscuring the sky.

In just a brief moment, the falling snow gathered into a white curtain, undulating and surging in the sky... then surging like waves and rushing towards Voldemort on the opposite side.

In the instant they flew away, the snowflakes all changed shape again.

They were no longer ordinary patches, but had all turned into pure white Billywig worms.

The true insect sea is an ocean composed of Billywig worms with one-inch stingers.

And in the higher skies.

Like the dark fog of Boggart, all the cursed mountain people launched an attack. Hundreds of archers drew their bows and fired in unison, while countless other mountain people, armed with spears, swords, and other short weapons, swooped down like ghosts.

This time, Ino gave it his all.

His brush with death spurred him to use all the strength he had left.

Despite his anger, he remained rational.

The Boggarts' black mist did not descend upon Hogsmeade, nor did they summon Fiddle, since countless wizards below were clearly visible.

……

At the moment when the swarm of insects and the spirits of the mountain people gathered.

In mid-air, Voldemort also raised his wand.

"Armor protection! Thunderous explosion!"

In a calm state, Voldemort used the most suitable magic.

The Explosion Charm, as a standard form of dark magic, is actually often underestimated.

Just like in the original story, Pettigrew used it to blow up half a street, and Seamus used it to destroy the entire Longbridge. As a high-limit spell, it can only destroy as much area as its power allows.

This time, Voldemort gave a live demonstration, personally showing all the wizards of Hogsmeade the correct way to use the Explosion Charm.

As the words fell, a dazzling crimson beam of light, as thick as a baby's arm, shot out from the tip of the wand; it was less like magic and more like lightning slicing through the sky.

In an instant, the Explosive Curse had already struck the white swarm of insects.

When the two touched, the scarlet beam of light, like a red-hot iron skewer, pierced the cheese and melted away easily.

But strangely, the expected explosion did not occur.

One second, two seconds...

A brief delay!

Then came a series of deafening explosions.

Although the explosion occurred in the air, the wizards below felt as if the earth itself was shaking.

At this moment, many wizards suddenly realized what was happening and began to retreat silently.

Wizards' entertainment is probably really lacking.

It's quite interesting that even though many people have already ridden flying broomsticks, they still hold onto a three-inch video camera tightly with one hand, and the camera is steadily pointed at the two people floating in mid-air.

This is really interesting. It's like a Muggle who, even though there's already an earthquake, still uses their communication device to film a video of a chandelier swaying.

……

The choices made by the ordinary wizards below had no impact whatsoever on the battle between the two in the sky.

In the instant the explosion occurred, Ino sensed that nearly half of the insect horde had been destroyed, and the undead mountain people were also affected.

Even so, he didn't care. The Billywig worm was transformed from a snowflake, while the Undead Mountain Folk was formed with the help of the Boggart Black Mist.

Both are consumables, and could even be considered immortal.

Winter is coming!

Without pause, Ino waved her wand again.

This time, instead of casting spells without a wand, he used the elderwood wand in his assistant's possession to unleash the second spell of the Ice and Snow Legacy with all his might.

As soon as the words were spoken, a blizzard began to fall again, covering the entire sky over Hogsmeade and even Hogwarts.

Yes, a blizzard!

This time, the snowflakes no longer drifted down; the sky seemed to have cracked open, and endless snow poured down like a raging tide.

The wind and snow were fierce, and the dense snowflakes were almost suffocating.

In no time, the entire sky as far as the eye could see was swallowed up in a vast expanse of white.

The Billie Wigg bugs, which had been more than half destroyed in the explosion, were instantly replenished. Moreover, they now appeared to have drunk a swelling potion.

The entire insect swarm expanded more than tenfold.

Regrouping, and roaring, the white swarm of insects swept towards Voldemort once more.

"Frost Shot!"

Ino then waved her wand, unleashing the first ice and snow magic of her lineage.

To be honest, he had almost completely abandoned using magic that was almost a physical attack after learning Divine Sharpness.

But today, facing Voldemort, the original magic has reappeared.

This time, it was no longer due to the limitations of magic that three or five rare arrows were condensed.

In the story, with the magical growth rate of a young wizard, he stayed there for more than ten years, almost like a bug in the system.

And the results were revealed at this moment.

In this uniquely advantageous environment, countless arrows made of pale blue ice appeared behind Ino.

A barrage of arrows was unleashed, countless arrows like Muggle guns, relentlessly shooting towards the enemy, and with each arrow fired, the next one quickly materialized.

This cycle repeats itself endlessly, accompanied by an endless sea of ​​insects, creating a scene reminiscent of ants devouring a fire dragon.

……

The attack had clearly formed a closed loop.

However, Ino remained vigilant.

Just now in the cabin, Voldemort's methods made him truly feel the threat of death; the Killing Curse, which seemed to tear through space, arrived in an instant with a wave of his hand.

To be honest, if it weren't for the nature of the sanctuary, the killing curse would have already killed him.

Whenever he thinks about this, he feels a sense of lingering fear, but also an extreme anger.

Voldemort may have initially adhered to etiquette, but wasn't he also quite honest, even bringing out his divination dice?

And what happened next... was the deadly curse that came rushing towards him.

Thinking of this, Ino waved his wand again: "Divine Blade Without a Trace! Divine Blade Without a Trace..."

Relying on Boggart, he freely adjusted his body in mid-air, casting spells at tricky angles, while the invisible and intangible Slicing Curse also shot towards Voldemort.

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In fact, during the standoff just now, Ino had already come up with a strategy.

Since the killing curse was powerful, he used endless, continuous attacks to keep Voldemort busy dealing with it.

No matter how powerful the magic is, it's essentially useless if you don't have time to use it.

(End of this chapter)