The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

The giant wolf he rode over immediately leaped up from under the willow tree and ran to his side.

Scott mounted the wolf again and waved to George and the others.

"You all stay here, I'm going to find Professor McGonagall."

After saying that, the giant wolf began to run towards the castle gate.

Professor McGonagall remained alone inside the gate, with only a row of knight statues standing neatly in front of her.

Scott arrived riding a giant wolf, alerting the stone statues, who all turned around and raised their spears.

"Oh, Mr. Trollope!"

Professor McGonagall gently waved her wand, and the stone statues returned to their alert state.

"Professor McGonagall!"

Scott dismounted from the wolf's back and reached into the [Magic Mirror].

“I had the raven place an ‘eye’ at the Ministry of Magic.”

He explained.

"We can go and see how the battle is going over there."

As he spoke, he tapped the mirror twice with his finger, bringing up the surveillance footage from the Ministry of Magic.

The intense battle continues in the scene.

Voldemort and the Death Eaters were still blocked outside the building by Dumbledore and the other wizards, and were unable to break into the building.

But the result was also disastrous.

Whether indoors or outdoors, both sides had figures lying on the ground, their fates unknown.

Professor McGonagall looked at the images in her glasses for a few moments and frowned deeply.

"It seems we'll have to rely on ourselves for the battle at Hogwarts," she said seriously.

Scott looked up at the large magical barrier that enveloped Hogwarts Castle.

He asked, "Professor, how long can our protective magic last?"

Professor McGonagall said, "As long as the enemy's attacks don't suddenly exceed the castle's capacity, the castle's vast magical power can sustain it indefinitely."

Seeing that she didn't look relaxed, Scott said, "But it's also very taxing, isn't it?"

"Yes."

Professor McGonagall nodded slightly.

"The castle's magic is no longer in its normal cyclical state, but is slowly depleting its magic source, so we can't keep passively taking hits."

Scott told her about the four "summoned beasts" he had released and the results he had achieved.

Professor McGonagall breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

“Mr. Trollope, as your professor, I should criticize your risky behavior.”

At this point, the serious expression on her face softened, and she smiled.

"But I still want to praise you, well done."

“Barty Crouch Jr. and Bellatrix Lestrange are both notorious Death Eaters, and they must have been the ones who commanded the siege of Hogwarts.”

She then explained the professors' arrangements to Scott.

Besides Professor McGonagall, Professor Sprout and Professor Hagrid were also stationed at the Forbidden Forest.

Professor Slughorn and Professor Sinister stood together on the steps of the Black Lake dock.

Professor Flitwick and Professor Barbling stood guard at the entrance on the other side of the covered bridge.

The remaining professors—Professor Victor, Professor Boubagi, Professor Trelawney, and Filch—took a tour of the castle together.

After listening, Scott said to Professor McGonagall, "Professor, perhaps I should go out again..."

Just then, a loud bang came from the direction of the covered bridge. He turned his head and saw the storm whipping up raging flames.

Scott quickly transformed into a peregrine falcon and flew into the sky, where he saw the collapsing covered bridge.

Horus and Edgar flew together above the covered bridge, amidst raging winds and flames, destroying the wooden structure. The vampires attacking the castle from the bridge brought with them a strange and magical creature.

They draped those creatures behind their backs as cloaks, and they too took to the air.

Scott thought for a while before remembering the name of that uncommon magical creature: the ground bat.

He continued to observe; although the vampires could fly using ground bats, they were still no threat to Horus and Edgar.

Horus and Edgar were much faster than them and could easily evade their spell attacks.

The two "summoned beasts" worked together seamlessly. Horus used a whirlwind to disrupt the flight of the ground bats, while Edgar seized the opportunity to attack with a line of fire, quickly killing the two vampires.

The vampire struck by the scorching fire was like a flammable ball that had been set ablaze, instantly turning into a giant fireball and falling from the sky.

Seeing this, Scott felt much more at ease about the battle situation on the other side.

Vampires, as dark creatures with many legends among Muggles, are actually no match for wizards or werewolves in terms of combat ability.

Their only advantages are their long lifespan, youthful appearance, and strong recovery ability after injury.

Of course, all of this comes at a price; they must drink blood to maintain this ability and are also countered by fire.

Scott turned his gaze toward the door.

The sneak attack he orchestrated for Golza also appears to have been very successful.

Golza, who can freely move in and out of the underground, is incredibly elusive. Coupled with its extremely strong rock armor and the potent poison it breathes, it left the werewolves somewhat overwhelmed.

After some time, several werewolves had collapsed on the ground due to poisoning.

But those giants were a bit of a problem.

Scott witnessed Golza emerge from the ground and bite the giant's heel, but the wound was not deep, and its venom did not seem to have any effect on the giant, whose body was too strong.

Apart from that, the fighting in Black Lake has almost subsided.

For Sirein, the battle in the Black Lake was truly a perfect fit.

The lake was now covered with floating corpses.

The water snakes that were entangled with the giant octopus had also been cut into several pieces by the water blades.

The mermaids in the Black Lake raised their weapons and celebrated their victory.

The Silena swam swiftly in the water, its towering dorsal fin resembling a sail cutting through the waves.

Scott could not see the battle in the Forbidden Forest, but he could imagine it.

Without the troublesome giants, he believed that the centaurs and Thestrals could easily handle the horde of monsters.

Looking at it this way, the situation of this war has become clear.

Voldemort wanted this group, whose main fighting force consisted of dark creatures, to storm Hogwarts, but his plan had clearly already largely failed.

Of course, the main reason was probably that the protective magic of Hogwarts Castle exceeded his expectations.

Scott landed from the sky, transformed into human form, and reported the battle situation outside the castle to Professor McGonagall.

"Thanks to you, Mr. Trollope."

Professor McGonagall said happily.

"If you don't come back, we will have to adopt a completely defensive strategy to ensure the safety of the students."

Scott also realized for the first time that his "summoned beasts" were far too useful against enemies of average strength.

Of course, he was also very clear-headed.

"Summoned beasts" can only perform so perfectly against enemies of average strength and when there are unexpected factors involved.

If the enemy is powerful, like Voldemort, they probably won't be as effective.

Just then, he saw Harry, Ron, and Hermione running out of the castle.

“Professor! Professor McGonagall…”

"Oh my god! It's Scott!"

When did you get back?

The three of them were surprised to see Scott.

"Potter, Weasley, Granger!"

Professor McGonagall was clearly angry.

“I think you should all stay in the common room instead of running around like this!”

“Professor, we’ve caught the troublemaker!” Harry shouted.

"That bastard Malfoy!"

Ron said angrily.

"Malfoy and his henchmen attacked the students guarding the entrance to the secret passage on the third floor. Clearly, those disgusting little Death Eaters wanted to lead our enemy the way!"

"Yes, Professor."

Hermione spoke very quickly.

“George noticed their unusual behavior, rushed over, and together we subdued those Slytherins.”

"The professors who remained in the castle kept them under surveillance."

"Most of the Gryffindors are guarding the entrance to the secret passage, while the Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw students have gone to Slytherin to prevent any further disturbances."

"The three of us came to deliver a message."

Professor McGonagall's expression turned very unpleasant.

“This matter can only be dealt with later,” she said. “For now, tell the others to keep an eye on them. Also, don’t let them get into conflict with the Slytherins!”

"Go and inform Professor Slughorn."

Scott said to them.

"He's at the Black Lake dock. Also, the battle in Black Lake is over."