Hogwarts: Starting as a Serpent Demon

They were companions just now, now they are colleagues.

Those in the same trade are enemies; the sooner they die, the sooner they're free.

With the help of the dark wizard, the Aurors successfully arrested nearly half of them, leaving only Extis still putting up a stubborn resistance.

"Trying to capture me alive?" Extis sneered, unleashing all the remaining magic power.

The cold, dark curse spread like a tide, forming countless wailing souls and lingering Dementor phantoms.

"I will come back to find you."

Why did Extis go to such lengths to save Rozier? Did he really think Rozier was a good person? Wasn't it all so he could come back to Earth a few more times?

The black tide of curses violently assaulted the defenses built by the Aurors, but his strength alone was clearly no match for so many Aurors.

After using up all his magic, Extis's body completely dissipated and vanished into nothingness.

However, the black curse obscured the Auror's vision, and even Moody's Mystic Eye could only see a blurry phantom.

After the Aurors dealt with the cursed tide, they were shocked to find that Extis had already disappeared without a trace.

"He ran away, damn it."

Kingsley angrily slammed his fist into the air.

It doesn't matter if Rozier runs away; the opponent's strength is about the same as his, and he can't cause any trouble.

This nameless dark wizard is the greatest danger to the Ministry of Magic.

If he recovers and returns, no one in the Ministry of Magic will be able to stand against him; even Moody would be no match for him in a one-on-one fight.

We must write to Dumbledore and urge him to destroy that Horcrux quickly, so that the enemy can't attack the Ministry of Magic again.

After his initial frustration, Kingsley began directing the Aurors to finish up the work.

"How is Scringer?"

Kingsley asked Moody, who was examining Scrinker's condition.

As the saying goes, "Experience makes a doctor," and Moody's body covered in dark magic scars was no accident. Among all the Aurors, Moody was the most experienced and had the most accurate judgment.

“The situation is terrible,” Moody said solemnly. “Dark magic has severely damaged Scrimgeour’s body. I temporarily treated it with magic, but it cannot completely suppress this dark magic.”

"He must be taken to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Injuries and Healings immediately for professional treatment."

At this point, Moody's tone became serious.

"If he's lucky, he might wake up; if he's unlucky, he might have to lie in the hospital for the rest of his life, neither alive nor dead."

"You shouldn't have rushed out to chase after them."

Although it wasn't the first time, Moody still felt bad seeing his former companion in this state.

“But this is Fudge’s order, our Minister of Magic.”

Kingsley's tone was full of helplessness. He summoned two Aurors to escort Scrimgeour to St. Mungo's, and then returned to the Ministry of Magic with the rest of his men and Moody to report back.

Although the main culprit escaped, they didn't come away empty-handed.

I'm not expecting any reward; I just hope there won't be any punishment.

Chapter 88 Fudge's Fear

Gringotts.

After watching Rabastan enter Gringotts, Witt immediately notified Rozier to retreat, showing no intention of waiting for a chance to win.

Because it is not necessary.

The Aurors from the Ministry of Magic aren't NPCs. If Rosier retreats, they'll definitely hunt him down, clean up the battlefield, and go back to report.

Once the whole process was completed, Witt had already run away.

There's absolutely no way something could happen.

Gringotts.

Wearing a mask, Labastan took out the key and handed it to an idle fairy. The fairy was clearly surprised for a moment, then seemed to remember something and whispered.

"Sir, Vault No. 687 is for special clients, and we need to verify your identity."

Rabastan moved a few steps closer, making sure no one was paying attention, before taking off his mask to show the other person and growling a threat.

"Take me to the vault immediately."

"Ah...it's you." The fairy's eyes flickered, and she said calmly, "I need a Doraemon card to go to vault number 687. Please wait a moment."

"Let someone else get it. You're not allowed to go anywhere. I know the rules here."

Now that he had escaped from that hellish place, Rabastan had no intention of going back, no matter what, even if it meant betraying Voldemort.

Besides, that dangerous snake was on his body; if he dared to resist, he would only die faster.

His brother stepped on a landmine for him.

Rabastan was careful, but he forgot that this was Gringotts, the goblins' stronghold.

Fairies have countless ways to convey information.

As soon as he boarded the cable car to the vault, a goblin went to inform the Ministry of Magic.

Inside the Ministry of Magic.

Kingsley reported to Fudge with the black wizard they had arrested.

Fudge was very dissatisfied with their results.

"You only caught these few? You didn't catch either of the leaders!" Fudge said angrily. "That madman who attacked the Ministry of Magic, you let him get away?"

“That wizard’s magic is extremely powerful,” Kingsley said calmly. “Even if Moody and I joined forces, we were no match for him. Scrimgeour was also injured by him and his fate is unknown.”

"Excuse me for speaking frankly, Mr. Minister, we have done our best."

"I don't want effort, I want results!" Fudge roared. "Results, do you understand?"

Kingsley remained silent.

Anyway, he had already made preparations before coming. Let Fudge yell and shout all he wants. No matter how much you urge him, it's useless if he can't do something.

Fudge raged for several minutes before being interrupted by news from Gringotts.

A goblin came to report that a Death Eater who should have been imprisoned in Azkaban had appeared in Gringotts; someone had escaped.

In an instant, Fudge's face turned bright red.

It’s over.

These two words were on his mind: the attack on the Ministry of Magic and the escape of the Death Eaters. Either one of these events would be a huge blow to him, and now they had appeared together.

"Dumbledore!" Fudge roared frantically, "Why isn't Dumbledore here?"

Standing next to Fudge, Barty Crouch the Elder calmly replied, "Dumbledore went to France on business, and the reason is not yet clear."

"I don't know why," Fudge muttered.

"Of course, of course, he certainly wouldn't be here."

At that moment, Fudge was convinced that Dumbledore had done it on purpose, and that he might be the one behind this incident.

Kingsley has just told Fudge about his speculation on Horcruxes.

This naturally led to such a conclusion in Fudge's mind.

It's been several days already, how could Dumbledore still not recognize Voldemort's Horcruxes? Clearly, this was all done on purpose.

At the end of the semester, they pretended to announce Voldemort's return and took the opportunity to demand a thorough investigation of dark magic items.

Then he could sit back and watch as this order offended most of the Ministry of Magic, accumulating enough resentment.

They were then led to the discovery of the dark wizard's Horcrux at the Gaunt family's old house.

Perhaps Dumbledore put that Horcrux there. According to Kingsley, that dark wizard was at least several hundred years old, and the Gaunt family was still inhabited fifty years ago.

Finally, he used deceitful words to take away the Horcrux and refused to destroy it for a long time.

Enraged, the dark wizard was forced to take a desperate gamble and attack the Ministry of Magic, along with the Death Eater escape, the unknown being who cast the Imperius Curse on him, and Dumbledore's rejuvenation.

coincidence?

All of this is too much of a coincidence.

Fudge believed that Dumbledore had previously declined the position of Minister of Magic because he was too old and his body did not have the energy to handle the affairs of the Ministry of Magic.

But now, Dumbledore has inherited the Philosopher's Stone from Nicolas Flamel, and he uses it to restore the world of years past.

So Dumbledore regretted it, regretted giving him the position of Minister of Magic.

He wanted to take the position back, but he couldn't just ask for it directly, since he was Dumbledore and couldn't do such a thing.

That's why he meticulously planned this series of events in order to oust him from his position as Minister of Magic.

No, he absolutely cannot allow that to happen.

Fudge clenched his fist in his heart. He had to immediately cancel the so-called search for dark magic items and do everything he could to win over the pure-blood families. No matter what it took, he had to keep his position.

"Grab that fugitive!" Fudge roared, giving the order to Kingsley.

Just like the real Fudge, without the slightest deviation.

The Imperius Curse is arguably the most ingenious of the three Unforgivable Curses.

He can read your deepest thoughts and reactions and carry them out, yet he will faithfully obey the spellcaster's commands, even if it means your death.

Although the Soul-Stealing Curse on Fudge has not yet dissipated, his current reactions and actions reflect his truest thoughts, making it difficult for others to detect them.

Kingsley, upon receiving Fudge's order, rushed to Gringotts without stopping.

Inside the Gringotts vault.

Once inside the vault, Rabastan closed the door.

Albus and the Serpent Demon used magic simultaneously, conjuring multiple stone statues with a transfiguration spell, and quickly ransacked the vault.

The gold cup was the first to be thrown into the traceless stretching box.

Soon, they emptied the vault of everything, reducing the Lestrange family's accumulated wealth over generations to nothing.