Hogwarts: Undercover Death Eater Replaces the Dark Lord

There were constant sounds of arguing coming from inside the bar.

"There's no need to search this place, right? It's just a wine barrel. How could it possibly hold Sirius Black?"

"The situation has changed, Madam Rosmerta," an Auror's voice came. "Director Scrimgeour suspects Black is an Animagus, so we can't miss any suspicious hiding places."

"Animagus...how is that possible?" Madam Rosmerta's voice was followed by a voice of disbelief. "Aren't all Animagus registered with the Ministry of Magic?"

"It could be an unregistered Animagus. This hasn't happened before," the Auror said. "In any case, if any strange animals appear in Hogsmeade recently, it's best to report it to the Ministry of Magic immediately... Pay special attention to large dogs."

"Speaking of large dogs, I think I actually saw one recently..." Ms. Rosmerta lowered her voice.

The muffled voice was muffled by the three brooms, mixed with the clanking sounds. Lycos moved closer to the door of the shop and could barely hear what she was saying:

"Recently, many people have been saying that a big black dog has appeared around Hogsmeade, and several neighbors here are worried about whether it will bite people..."

Under the invisibility cloak, Lycos and Harry looked at each other, their expressions looking very solemn.

Sirius's Animagus form was no longer safe after the suspicions of Rufus Scrimgeour, the Head of the Auror Office, and after he had revealed the Big Black Dog's whereabouts to the residents of Hogsmeade.

At this moment, Harry's face suddenly changed and his whole body began to tremble.

Lycos turned his head sharply and discovered that a Dementor had slowly floated behind them and opened the opening beneath its rotten hood that was not sure if it was a mouth...

The Invisibility Cloak could hide Harry's figure, but it couldn't hide his emotions.

The Dementors had apparently sensed something was wrong through Harry's mood and moved closer to where they were.

"Wake up and stay focused!" Lycos pressed hard on Harry's shoulder and reminded him in a low voice.

Then, he used flying magic once again and flew quickly in the other direction of Hogsmeade.

The Dementors behind them were also floating behind the two of them, chasing them closely.

"This is not a solution." Lycos's expression became more serious. "The Aurors will easily notice the abnormality of this Dementor. If we allow the Dementor to follow us, the Ministry of Magic will find us sooner or later."

He looked at Harry, who was too upset to speak.

"Let's go to Honeydukes next. There's also a secret passage in the cellar of that shop... You stay there while I distract the Dementors and Aurors and cover Sirius's retreat."

"But...but..." Harry trembled and tried to refute in a hoarse voice.

"You just need to lend me the Invisibility Cloak, and don't worry about anything else." Lycos said, "Although it's unlikely, if the Ministry of Magic really finds the secret passage, you can say that you discovered it by accident..."

"You are just a student. You have nothing to do with Sirius's affairs. Those Aurors will not make things difficult for you."

As they spoke, the two of them soon arrived at Honeydukes, which was only three or four shops away from the Three Broomsticks.

However, there are already many Dementors patrolling the area.

When the Dementors saw the one following closely behind Lycos and Harry, almost all of them rushed towards the two of them!

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Chapter 216 Red and Green

In an instant, Lex and Harry were surrounded by Dementors.

Fortunately, the two were still under the cover of the invisibility cloak. To the other residents of Hogsmeade, it looked like the Dementors were just a ball of air, going crazy for some unknown reason...

"What...what should we do?" Under the influence of the Dementors' dark aura, Harry's lips had turned pale and he struggled to ask.

His mind seemed a little unclear and he seemed like he would faint to the ground at any moment.

"Let's go to Honeydukes first." Lycos' tone was surprisingly calm. "Take the Marauder's Map and find the secret passage in the cellar... I'll lead the Dementors away and buy you and Sirius some time."

Having said this, Lycos raised his wand.

"Nebulus."

Waves of smoke poured out from the tip of Lekos's wand, gradually enveloping the location where Lekos and Harry were. The Hogsmeade residents who were occasionally watching soon could not see the scene in the fog.

Then, Lycos pulled open the invisibility cloak in the fog and stood in front of the Dementors openly.

At the same time, he directly activated Legilimency to invade the Dementors that were constantly absorbing the happy emotions around them.

Where had the Dementors ever been provoked like this?

They quickly abandoned Harry, who was shivering under the invisibility cloak, and quickly surrounded Lycos...

So, the scene on the Hogwarts Express was recreated!

All the Dementors could sense that there was a young wizard in front of them, and they intuitively concluded that there was an extremely tempting "ingredient" in his brain, which would be extremely delicious if they could enjoy it...

But when they were eating, it was as if they encountered a solid barrier, and they couldn't get any emotional feedback from it.

They refused to believe in evil, and gathered in larger and larger numbers, trying harder and harder, but they could not break through the barrier of Lycos's brain occlusion technique, and then they became more and more unwilling and agitated.

"Harry," Lycos said calmly amidst the Dementors, "What I'm about to do might make a lot of noise. Not only will it attract the attention of the Aurors, but the professors won't be able to sit idly by either..."

"When the professors arrive, there's only one thing you have to do - hide Sirius with the invisibility cloak as soon as he appears."

"As long as Sirius is not caught, the Ministry of Magic will not be able to reverse right and wrong."

Harry nodded hurriedly, completely forgetting that Lycos could no longer see him.

"But what are you going to do then?" Harry asked blankly. "How are you going to get back without your invisibility cloak? The Aurors will find you!"

"Of course I have other preparations." Lycos smiled and waved in Harry's direction.

Then, the gray mist representing flying magic mixed with the white mist of the smoke screen spell, carrying Lycos into the sky... The Dementors followed closely behind, still unwilling to give up.

Their actions were exactly what Lycos wanted.

After all, Harry's invisibility cloak is one of the three Deathly Hallows. Maybe it does have some effect in isolating the Dementors' perception... Almost all the Dementors were led to high altitudes by Lycos.

The few remaining Dementors on the ground couldn't definitely suck away all of Harry's happiness despite their invisibility cloak.

So, Harry shuffled into Honeydukes, wrapped in his cloak and trembling.

Fortunately, the owner of Honeydukes did not close the door due to the order of the Ministry of Magic, so Harry still had the opportunity to sneak into the cellar filled with various wooden crates and found a trapdoor according to the clues of the Marauder's Map...

At the same time, Lycos had already flown to the northeast of Hogsmeade village with a group of Dementors.

It borders Black Lake to the west and the forest to the east. It is several miles away from the Pig's Head Inn, the easternmost part of the village. It can be said to be deserted.

Only the castle, which is across the river from here and shrinks into a black dot under the morning glow, can vaguely make people know that this is still the area of ​​​​Hogwarts.

"These weird things are as sticky as dog-skin plasters." Lycos waved his hands in annoyance after landing on the soft mud.

This group of Dementors were like flies. Although they had no effect on Lycos, Lycos had no way to deal with them. He could only watch them disgust him...

But now is clearly not the time to dwell on flies.

Lycos peered through the gaps between the Dementors to make sure there was no one else around, then he decisively raised his wand toward the sky.

"Morsmordre."

A pale green light rose against the wind, carrying an aura darker than the surrounding decaying Dementors, and burst into a firework high in the sky.

The fireworks formed a huge green skull, from whose mouth spewed out a giant snake, whose brilliance almost rivaled the red morning glow in the distance, forming a clear boundary between red and green.

As the sun rises and the morning glow gradually fades, the green becomes brighter and brighter.

Almost the moment the Dark Mark appeared in the sky, it attracted the gaze and attention of almost all the wizards around Hogwarts!

After all, that massive and disastrous wizard war happened more than a decade ago. Except for the little wizards who are still in school, it is difficult for wizards in the magical world to forget it easily.

Especially the dark devil who was so dreaded that even people dared not pronounce his name after more than ten years. He left an indelible scar in the hearts of most people.

Now, the Dark Mark representing the Death Eaters suddenly appeared, and the wizards immediately panicked.

The ordinary wizarding residents of Hogsmeade didn't care that the Ministry of Magic's search was not over yet. They closed the doors and windows and huddled in their beds, fearing that the Death Eaters would make a comeback.

Even the Aurors panicked for a moment, but under Scrimgeour's leadership they gradually came to their senses, temporarily put aside the hunt for Sirius, and rushed towards the forest east of Hogsmeade.

At the same time, the professors of Hogwarts also saw the unforgettable Dark Mark from afar through the windows of the castle.

This was different from the Dark Mark that goblins forged when they attacked the Hogwarts Express last school year - the professors who had experienced the Wizarding War could almost tell at a glance that this was the real Dark Mark!

No one except the true Death Eaters with the Dark Mark branded on their left arms could cast such a remarkable mark!

Therefore, most of the first classes at Hogwarts turned into self-study.

The professors also boarded their Thestrals or rode their broomsticks, rushing towards Lycos as fast as they could...

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On the other hand, although Lecos was not clear about the specific reactions of the wizards, he could guess that the surrounding area would not be peaceful.

Without Harry's invisibility cloak, he could be exposed to the wizards rushing over at any time, and his identity as a Death Eater would inevitably be exposed...

However, Lecos has been an undercover agent for more than two years, so it is naturally impossible for him to do anything that would put himself in danger.

Surrounded by Dementors, he snapped his fingers lightly.

"Dobby, are you there?" Lycos asked himself.

The next moment, accompanied by a "bang" sound indicating Apparition, the house-elf Dobby suddenly appeared at the edge of the forest.

"Dobby, at your service, Mr. Hayden!" Dobby bowed, then looked at the Dementors around him curiously, "You are..."

It was obviously impossible for Lycos to borrow Dobby from Lucius Malfoy just to ask a few questions.

He also borrowed the right to use the house-elf, and could snap his fingers to call Dobby within a certain range, just like the Malfoys, and force Dobby to Apparate to his side in the shortest possible time.

Ever since he had asked Dobby about the Warleys in the dormitories, Lycos had kept the house-elf in Hogsmeade, ready to act at any moment.

Now, this place is only a few miles away from Hogsmeade village, and is obviously still within Dobby's response range - this is also the reason why Lecos chose this location, he wants to leave himself a way out.

"There are some annoying flies, but it's not a big problem." Lycos said casually, "Dobby, can you take me to Honeydukes' cellar now?"

"Of course, Dobby is happy to work for Mr. Hayden!" Dobby screamed.

He squeezed through the Dementors and grabbed Lykos's arm.

Then, without even the Dementors turning around, the man and the elf disappeared on the spot...

……

When Lycos appeared again, he was already in a dim room.

There were no Dementors around that were as annoying as flies. Instead, there were wooden chairs and wooden boxes covered with dust. In the dust, there was a line of footprints leading into the cellar and suddenly disappeared near a piece of floor.

Lycos quickly realized that the end of the footprints should be the entrance to the secret passage.

He led Dobby to the place where the footprints disappeared, then looked back at the two more sets of footprints and shook his head.