Hogwarts: Starting as a Serpent Demon

Voldemort let out a painful howl; he felt his soul being torn apart, not just in pain.

Below, Ravenclaw felt an overwhelming sense of regret.

If it weren't for the need to break the curse in the sky, this soul magic, which combined the power of seventeen elite wizards, could have directly killed Voldemort.

Pity.

The light from the magic circle rose into the sky once more, piercing straight into the core of the Fiendfire curse. This time, Ravenclaw truly went all out, holding nothing back.

After regaining his senses, Voldemort's expression was one of surprise and uncertainty. He could sense that Ravenclaw had held back, and he could also sense that Ravenclaw had most likely used his full strength to break the curse.

But he dared not make another move.

Ravenclaw didn't kill him just now simply to save enough magic to break the curse. If Voldemort were to make another move, it would be fine if Ravenclaw were truly powerless to resist, but if she had any backup plan, Voldemort would undoubtedly be dead.

Simply put, if Voldemort attacks again and Ravenclaw stops the magic circle once more, then congratulations to the Dark Lord, Ravenclaw and his companions will absolutely not be able to lift the curse from the sky with their remaining magic.

Since the curse cannot be lifted, what's the point of keeping this magic? Missing even a little is still missing, and missing half is still missing.

The remaining magic, unable to lift the curse, was used entirely on the great Dark Lord.

I'll use soul magic to turn you back into a ghost.

Desperate, Ravenclaw directly gambled with Voldemort, stepping on his face right in front of him and asking if he dared to follow.

Would Voldemort dare to follow?

It's obvious they don't dare.

He didn't want to experience that feeling of becoming a wandering ghost again, and he dared not become a wandering ghost again.

He's dead, but Voldemort, the Horcrux, is still alive. Voldemort could easily predict what the other would do.

He was transformed into a Horcrux, then sealed away with magic for eternity, thus substituting himself for Voldemort and becoming the sole Voldemort.

Voldemort could not accept such an outcome.

Anyway, Ravenclaw's magic will definitely dissipate completely after the curse is lifted. It's not a loss for him to make a move then. Why risk his life against Ravenclaw?

Even with a 99% chance of winning, Voldemort wouldn't gamble in this situation.

Chapter 159 Dumbledore, Voldemort's resurrection is all your fault

ended.

Failed!

The moment the curse was lifted, Ravenclaw unleashed a final attack. This spell had little offensive power and was only intended to obscure Voldemort's vision.

The Aurors who were still able to move ran swiftly towards the Floo Network entrance outside the Ministry of Magic's main hall.

There was no chance of winning this battle; they were defeated.

Ravenclaw deliberately left them some spare strength so that they could escape and preserve their lives.

Few people who can become Aurors are fools, so naturally they can't possibly not see it.

So when the curse was lifted, everyone ran away.

Ravenclaw, having exhausted his magic, also vanished into thin air.

The Ministry of Magic has officially changed hands.

......

The very next day, before Voldemort could even settle into his seat, a letter of condemnation from the International Federation of Wizards was thrown in his face.

The letter can be summarized in one sentence: I don't care about your internal British affairs, but the secrecy law must not be broken. If the problem cannot be resolved in three days, the International Federation of Wizards will send someone to help.

It's easy to invite a god, but hard to send him away. Since the British Ministry of Magic has helped you solve your problem, they should at least show some appreciation.

At that time, most of the territory on the British side will be divided up by those who helped solve the problem.

The International Confederation of Wizards has only one message: the British Ministry of Magic can be destroyed, but the Statute of Secrets cannot be broken; that's the bottom line.

The consequence of crossing the line is being ganged up on by the whole world.

After reading the letter, Voldemort blushed as red as a crab. He could solve the problem in three days, but he solved it in one day.

The attack on the Ministry of Magic was witnessed by at least tens of thousands of people in London, and with the news reports, it's impossible to know how many people know about wizards now.

Even if Voldemort himself were to take action, it would take at least half a month to resolve the issue.

The International Federation of Wizards is taking advantage of the chaos for three days.

Even knowing that the other party was taking advantage of his misfortune, Voldemort had to admit that with his current strength, he could handle the British Ministry of Magic, but compared to the International Confederation of Wizards, he was not even in the same league.

Although the opposing alliance was relatively loose, its sheer size meant that even a direct assault would overwhelm Voldemort.

Moreover, after the emergence of the Hogwarts School of Wizardry, Voldemort's arrogance subsided considerably. The wizarding world is so vast; who knows if there are other reclusive wizards existing?

Let's put up with him for now, and wait until his power expands before slowly getting our revenge.

*

Hogwarts.

Witt looked at the newspaper in his hand, somewhat surprised. Voldemort had actually managed to repel Ravenclaw and forcibly take over the Ministry of Magic.

His strength seems to have improved considerably.

More importantly, it's about mindset. Voldemort's mindset is clearly different now compared to when he was first resurrected.

Witt was certain that if Voldemort had just been resurrected, he would have chosen to retreat rather than launch a full-scale attack.

Once he withdraws, any attempt to capture the Ministry of Magic will be a slow and drawn-out battle, and there will be no chance to win this decisive battle again.

It can be said that Voldemort's move was both forceful and timely.

only......

Witt looked somewhat helplessly at the main stage of the Great Hall. Voldemort had taken over the Ministry of Magic, and the former officials of the Ministry of Magic, as well as the Aurors who had escaped, could only stay at Hogwarts for a while.

As for why, it's because of Ravenclaw.

Since Hogwarts has the means to summon Ravenclaw, it might be able to summon Gryffindor as well.

Even if it comes at a certain cost and can't be used often, it's still a trump card.

What the Ministry of Magic lacks most right now is a trump card.

In short, because of Ravenclaw, people who shouldn't have been at Hogwarts and had absolutely no connection to the place were all gathered there, subtly trying to find out about His Highness Ravenclaw from McGonagall.

Don't be fooled by the fact that McGonagall is suffering now. Once McGonagall sends those people away, it will be Victor's turn to be interrogated.

Just as Witt was feeling troubled, he suddenly saw a paper crane slowly fly up to him, circling around and waving its head to signal him to follow.

Witt turned his head and saw Dumbledore, who had returned to the size of a six-year-old, standing at the window, leaning out and waving at him.

What is Dumbledore doing here?

Witt was instantly at his wits' end. He hadn't even figured out how to fool McGonagall yet, let alone how to deal with Dumbledore.

Although it was troublesome, Witt went out anyway.

"Why are you here?" Witt asked, looking somewhat guilty. He didn't understand what Dumbledore wanted to do.

"Come here and solve your problem." Dumbledore said with a stern face.

However, his current appearance lacks any deterrent effect.

"What problem are you trying to solve?" Witt said bluntly. "You and McGonagall are the biggest problem. You're always trying to find out what's going on, but there are some things I can't tell you."

"As for everything else, everything is under my control."

"Is that so?" Dumbledore asked in a low voice. "Voldemort's attack on the Ministry of Magic was made without any attempt to conceal it, and it has caused widespread panic among Muggles."

"Today I went to many places and spent countless efforts to barely suppress the spread of these messages."

"Voldemort has no intention of governing the Ministry of Magic, nor does he care about the Act of Secrecy. If you don't do something..."

“That’s because of the International Wizarding Federation,” Witt interrupted Dumbledore’s rambling and explained to him, “The International Wizarding Federation wrote a letter to Voldemort, giving him three days to resolve the issue, or they will send someone over to resolve it.”

“Professor Dumbledore, you should know what this means.”

"This level of breach in the secrecy law cannot be resolved in three days at all."

“Voldemort wasn’t slacking off; he just didn’t want to put in the effort and suffer the loss. Since the International Confederation of Wizards wanted to reap the benefits, they had to do something.”

"Voldemort couldn't possibly spend money and effort and still suffer a loss, so he simply ignored it and waited for the International Confederation of Wizards to handle it. At most, he would temporarily abandon the Ministry of Magic and then come back to fight back after a while."

The International Federation of Wizards has rules, and they have to follow them, but Voldemort doesn't.

Who told you that I have to give you the benefits after you've distributed them? Wizards from all over the world can unite in the face of secrecy laws, but the International Wizarding Federation has no right to interfere in internal wizarding struggles.

Voldemort's idea was simple: if you're just planning to make a quick buck and leave, then go ahead. After all, you've done a lot to maintain the secrecy laws, so he won't lose out on this money.

But if you want to occupy this land, then I'm sorry, you'll have to be able to defend it.

With the International Federation of Wizards present, I'll step back and give you the space. As soon as they leave, I'll immediately lead my men to take it back.

Moreover, the nature of this matter changed from the wizards' secrecy law to Muggles to an internal struggle between wizards.

The pressure suddenly decreased dramatically, as the enemy went from being at odds with the entire world to being at odds only with those who occupied parts of the British Ministry of Magic's territory.

That's why Voldemort acted as if he didn't care about the Secret Law at all.

Instead of wasting time on secrecy laws, he would be better off consolidating more wizarding forces so that he can launch a strong counterattack once the International Wizarding Federation leaves.

After listening to what Victor had to say, Dumbledore felt like a fool for running around like that.

"When did you plant a spy next to Voldemort?"

To know such top-secret information, one must be at the very core of Voldemort's inner circle. Dumbledore even suspected that Voldemort was one of Witt's men.

Otherwise, how could Witt have known about this level of information so quickly and clearly?

“Of course I have to plant an undercover agent,” Witt said calmly. “Isn’t that standard procedure?”

Should I tell you that Voldemort's second-in-command is one of my men?

I even had someone resurrect Voldemort.

Unless Voldemort decides not to ask anyone for favors, all his orders and actions will fall into my hands.

For the first time, Dumbledore felt that his brain wasn't quite up to the task.