The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

Even when he was dissatisfied, he pretended not to hear their protests.

Time marches on methodically, always fleeting by in the midst of busyness.

When the number jumped from 4 to 5 in the month, the Yaxley family castle, which had been under Scott's constant surveillance, finally became lively.

When Scott saw Death Eaters entering the castle gates one after another on the surveillance footage, he immediately ran to Dumbledore's room.

"I have already received the message."

Dumbledore said to Scott.

"Yes, of course, we've also made some arrangements on the Isle of Man."

"It seems Voldemort has accomplished his plan, Professor."

Scott said, looking at the Death Eaters still appearing one after another on the surveillance footage.

"I wonder what he'll do next after gathering the Death Eaters together."

Is it another prison break?

But as far as he knew, all the serious offenders in Azkaban prison were already locked in special shackles.

Scott also had the opportunity to see the shackles made with the help of the Russell family.

Not only are they sturdy and indestructible, but magic cannot be used on them either; once criminals are shackled, they can only move their hands and feet within a limited range.

Moreover, the shackles have a unique structure; unless the key is obtained, they cannot be removed even if the criminal's hands and feet are severed.

The Daily Prophet recently published a special report on Azkaban's reforms.

The report focused on the changes in Azkaban's guard and devoted a large portion of the article to describing the shackles.

But Scott didn't know if Voldemort would see it as a provocation.

“I think…” Dumbledore said, “probably by taking over the Ministry of Magic.”

“It’s not Azkaban.” Scott was a little surprised.

He thought Voldemort would stubbornly go to save people, just like the previous two times.

"The keys to those shackles are in the Ministry of Magic."

Dumbledore said.

"Of course, besides that, the Ministry of Magic has other things he wants."

Scott knew that what Dumbledore said was the truth, after all, there was Snape lying in wait there.

"Oh, right, the Ministry of Magic..."

He turned to look at Dumbledore.

Aren't you going?

“No need to rush.” Dumbledore smiled slightly. “I think Voldemort and the others obviously still need to discuss some issues.”

"That is……"

Scott's eyes widened.

"A Dementor has appeared."

Countless Dementors gathered together, flying and circling above the seaside cliffs, like countless tattered flags fluttering in the wind.

After an hour of quiet, people gradually emerged from the castle.

Scott even saw Snape.

Death Eaters, werewolves, vampires... all the wizards and dark creatures who had submitted to Voldemort stood on either side of the castle gate, heads bowed, waiting.

Not long after, a black figure emerged from the castle.

Scott zoomed in on the image in [The Magic Mirror].

Finally, Voldemort appeared, of course.

He strolled leisurely out from the parted crowd, his long, black robe billowing in the wind.

Then, he seemed to say something.

Unfortunately, because the [eyes] were placed too far away, the sounds from in front of the castle could not be heard.

"Professor, can you figure out what he's saying?"

Scott asked Dumbledore.

Dumbledore nodded.

“I could only make out a part of it. Sure enough, I was right,” he said. “Their target was indeed the British Ministry of Magic.”

As he spoke, he stood up abruptly.

"The message must have been delivered. Everyone is ready for battle."

“Professor,” Scott asked, “may I participate?”

“Sorry, Scott, we do not allow underage wizards to participate in this kind of war.”

Dumbledore shook his head.

"I'll leave this to you for now, Scott..."

As he spoke, he was taken away by Phoenix Fox.

Scott, who was left in his room, quickly contacted Rimbaud.

"Quickly, send some 'eyes' to the Ministry of Magic; war is about to break out there."

Chapter 487 Battles Spreading in Two Places

“Oh, Scott, you look very anxious.”

Rimbaud, on the other hand, was still somewhat confused by Scott's urgent orders.

"What exactly happened?"

"Voldemort is gathering his forces, preparing to attack the British Ministry of Magic!"

Scott answered at an extremely fast pace.

"Good heavens!" Rimbaud flapped his wings. "Now?"

Scott nodded quickly.

“How did you know?” Rimbaud asked.

"Of course I know, Dumbledore told me. Don't ask me how he knew, Snape is still infiltrating the Death Eaters!"

Scott quickly interrupted many of its questions.

"In short, Dumbledore has already gone to join the war, and I want to see how things develop."

While speaking, he switched half of the [Magic Mirror] mirror to a surveillance camera view.

In front of Axley Castle, Voldemort was still speaking, seemingly giving some kind of order.

Everyone else had their heads down, listening attentively.

Even the most unruly and ruthless creature becomes as docile as a dog when facing the Dark Lord.

“Oh, you’re really good at giving me a hard time, Scott.”

Rimbaud complained loudly.

"You know, the damn British Ministry of Magic is underground! It'll get chaotic and dangerous there once the battle starts."

"I told you, Dumbledore is all gone."

Scott also raised his voice.

"Because of the 'eye' I had you install on the Isle of Man, the Ministry of Magic has now gained the upper hand. They won't let those guys easily break into the building!"

Rimbaud asked, "Are they going to start a war in the streets? This is London! There are countless Muggles here!"

Scott said confidently, "Of course! They might already have Muggle-repelling charms set up around here!"

"So, I don't need to go inside the Ministry of Magic building? Well, I'm also very curious about the upcoming war."

Rimbaud immediately changed his attitude.

"Wait, Scott, I'll be on my way to London at full speed, and I'll contact you when I get there."

"Okay, hurry up!"

Scott turned off the communication and continued watching the surveillance footage.

At this moment, something strange happened on Voldemort's side; his men split into two groups.

One team consisted mainly of Death Eater wizards, while the other team was composed of werewolves and vampires.

Voldemort said something else, and then everyone knelt on the ground, opening their mouths to say something.

Voldemort casually waved his wand, and black smoke billowed from it, spreading continuously.

The Dementors, which covered half the sky above them, absorbed the black mist and quickly began to move.

Seeing this, Scott narrowed his eyes.

It's unclear what Voldemort did, but in any case, the Dementors' flight speed was greatly increased after absorbing the black mist.

The monsters flew out of the Isle of Man at an incredible speed, like fleeting black shadows.

They flew over the sea and quickly disappeared from all the "camera" footage.

After the Dementors set off, the others in front of the castle also disappeared one by one using Apparition.

Scott watched this scene with growing anxiety.

He couldn't wait to see what would happen at the Ministry of Magic.

Instead of returning to his dormitory, he stayed alone in Dumbledore's room, waiting for Rimbaud to arrive in London.

But he doubted he would live to see the battle.

Rimbaud would need at least an hour to fly from the forests of the Scottish Highlands to London, England, even at his fastest speed.