The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

“Professor Slughorn?” Harry immediately looked doubtful. “He’s the Head of Slytherin House.”

Ron and Hermione were also somewhat reluctant.

Clearly, they didn't trust Slughorn much.

“Professor Slughorn is absolutely trustworthy,” Professor McGonagall said. “Go, go find him; he will keep an eye on those Slytherins.”

“But…” Harry was still very reluctant.

Professor McGonagall said, "You should trust Dumbledore's judgment."

“Dumbledore used to believe in Snape,” Ron muttered unconvinced.

“Snape…” Professor McGonagall was speechless.

"Don't worry, Professor Slughorn is not like Snape."

Scott said it with certainty.

"After a semester, you should have a full understanding of him."

Hermione nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this.

"I understand, let's go!"

She pulled Harry and Ron towards the docks.

After the three left, Scott took out the Magic Mirror again and checked the situation at the Ministry of Magic.

"Oh... Voldemort and his men have retreated!"

In the surveillance footage, Voldemort and the Death Eaters had begun to retreat while fighting, and were about to retreat back into the fog.

Scott remembered Bellatrix Lestrange, who had already escaped.

"Voldemort might already know about the situation here."

He turned to Professor McGonagall and said.

"We must be prepared for him to suddenly come over here."

This is possible. Voldemort's target is Harry, and he could very well take advantage of the time difference while Dumbledore is still at the Ministry of Magic.

Thinking of this, he quickly switched the interface and sent a message to Dumbledore.

In the surveillance footage, Dumbledore suddenly stopped.

Subsequently, the Ministry of Magic and the rest of the Order of the Phoenix also stopped.

They watched as Voldemort and the Death Eaters swiftly retreated into the fog, then Apparated and vanished.

At the same time, Scott also became more vigilant.

He transformed into a peregrine falcon and took to the sky, closely observing various locations outside the castle.

As he expected, Voldemort and the Death Eaters appeared right outside the castle gates.

Scott quickly told Golza not to reappear, then landed and transformed back into human form.

"They're here! They're right outside the door!"

He spoke loudly to Professor McGonagall.

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge black magic mark shot up from outside the door like fireworks, turning half the sky green.

Before long, the Dementors that had been roaming the skies began to gather toward the location marked by the Dark Mark, and the vampires on the other side of the bridge also flew over, cloaked in ground bats.

Horus and Edgar obeyed Scott's orders and did not follow immediately.

Immediately afterwards, a thick cloud of black mist flew into the air from outside the door, and Voldemort revealed his upper body in the mist, looking down at Professor McGonagall and Scott.

He didn't speak, but just smiled contemptuously and raised his wand.

"Oh... I wonder if our protective magic can stop his attack."

Professor McGonagall said in a slightly nervous whisper.

"In short, Trolop, you must get back to the castle immediately."

Scott did not move.

“Even if I run back to the castle now, it will be too late, Professor.”

He didn't intend to run; he just looked up and stared intently at Voldemort.

Voldemort's hand holding the wand trembled, and a blinding red light shot out like lightning, striking the silver magical barrier heavily and creating ripples.

At the same time, the Death Eaters also made their move.

One after another, spells flew up in unison, all striking the magic barrier.

Scott looked back, and for some reason, Dumbledore had not returned.

He decisively drew his wand and waved it at the knight statue guarding the door.

"Grow bigger quickly!"

A knight statue rapidly expanded, transforming in the blink of an eye into a ten-meter-tall colossus.

Professor McGonagall, regaining her senses, also waved her wand.

Under her command, the colossus extended a giant hand and placed it on the magical barrier where Voldemort had attacked.

Voldemort opened his mouth and spat out dark red Fiendfire. Fiendfire, which was difficult for ordinary wizards to control, was as tamed as ordinary flames in front of him, instantly transforming into a giant python that opened its huge mouth and pounced on the magical barrier.

Scott then used the Expansion Charm to turn several more knight statues into colossi, just in case.

"Resisting this level of attack consumes too much magic power," Professor McGonagall said gravely. "If this continues..."

Perhaps the commotion was too great, because soon the students in the castle, as well as the professors who were guarding other locations, all ran over here.

Everyone looked up as Voldemort attacked the magical barrier.

No one spoke at that moment, and most people's faces turned pale.

"Step back!"

Professor Flitwick yelled and waved at the students.

"All students, stand back!"

Some students obediently began to back away, but others remained standing still.

"No, Professor!"

George spoke loudly from the crowd.

"This is the battle to defend Hogwarts, and none of us can back down!"

Chapter 490 What a good boy, Scott

"This is the battle to defend Hogwarts, and none of us can back down!"

Hearing George's loud words, even some of the students who had previously chosen to retreat stopped in their tracks.

At that moment, no one spoke; everyone looked at Professor Flitwick with the same expression.

"you……"

Professor Flitwick's arm, which had been waving them away, froze for a moment.

"Students who are old enough can choose to stay!"

Professor McGonagall made a quick decision.

"Younger students, return to the castle immediately!"

Upon hearing her say this, the older students cheered in unison and then began to help drive away the younger students.

Scott couldn't help but laugh as he watched this.

Bang!

Just then, a loud bang came from the sky.

The fiery serpent that Voldemort spat out suddenly exploded.

At the same time, the red lightning bolts shooting from his wand grew thicker, and the ripples on the silver magic barrier expanded.

In addition, with the attacks from other Death Eaters and dark creatures, the magic barrier in that area was like a balloon about to burst, and its color even became somewhat transparent.

"Come with me!"

Professor Flitwick screamed.

"Impregnable!"

He raised his wand and sent a silver beam of light into the sky, which merged into the magical barrier.

Scott understood.

Professor Flitwick used the "Immovable Fortress" spell from the Ironclad Charm, which is stronger than "Protective Armor," with the intention of repairing the power lost from the magical barrier.

Inspired by him, the other professors also raised their wands, silently chanting spells and continuously sending beams of silver light into the magical barrier that Voldemort was focusing his attacks on.

Following that, even a small number of students who had learned the Ironclad Spell began to try using "armor protection" to further enhance their abilities.

Scott didn't participate in the work for the time being, but instead took out the [Magic Mirror].

He was curious as to why Dumbledore had not yet returned to Hogwarts.

Logically, with Phoenix's help, he should have returned immediately to take charge upon receiving the news.

In the surveillance footage, the area around the Ministry of Magic was still shrouded in white fog, and people from the Ministry of Magic and the Order of the Phoenix appeared to be cleaning up the battlefield and repairing damaged buildings and streets.

A group of healers in white robes moved back and forth, busy treating the wounded on the spot.

But Scott switched between monitoring angles and still couldn't spot Dumbledore.

Feeling puzzled, he quickly tried to communicate with Rimbaud.

The connection was established quickly.

"Oh, Scott, you're back at Hogwarts?"

Rimbaud saw where Scott was and asked in surprise.