Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

"In a week, you really are spot on. Tell me, what did you bring me?"

"Barry Winkle's life-extending formula, as well as the compensation we provide you, the detailed list is all here."

"That old antique who has lived for more than 700 years? You guys are quite capable. Put the things down and I won't send them off."

"Mr. Lester..."

"What, is there anything else?"

An aura as deep as the abyss enveloped Nosk, causing it to tremble all over.

In just one week, it felt that the people in front of it had become more murderous, and now it no longer had its previous backers behind it.

"No, I won't bother you anymore."

It put down the recipe with trepidation and stepped back cautiously, completely ignoring its previous plan.

"Stop."

"...Mr. Lester?"

"It looks like you have something to hide. Tell me, what did you do before you came here? Did you meet anyone?"

Lester, who was lying in the rocking chair, stood up, his majestic eyes seemed to be able to see through all disguises.

The feeling of powerlessness that life and death were no longer in control spread in Nosk's heart. He didn't dare to look at the other party again, and whispered: "I did meet a partner not long ago. We hope to join hands with him to ambush and kill a dangerous enemy. Just yesterday, he accepted my invitation and will take action soon."

"This should be the reason why you came here to find me. Give me a reason to hide it."

The cold and domineering gaze made Knox unable to withstand it, and it could only lower its head and step back.

"I apologize for any offense. If you are willing to cooperate with us, we can provide--"

"No need to continue. Just like you don't trust me, I don't trust you and your accomplices either." Before it could finish, Lester interrupted directly, his eyes full of disdain, "I have never seen anyone who talked about cooperation and then ran away."

He turned around and walked into the house, saying in a cold voice, "If you want to cooperate, sit down and state your conditions. Whether it succeeds or not is my business. You look extremely ugly now compared to last week. If that's the case, I will look down on you."

As he spoke, the parchment placed on the grass slowly floated up and flew slowly into Lester's hands.

The dangerous aura surrounding Knox quietly dissipated, and the mountain-like heavy pressure disappeared without a trace.

Knox breathed a sigh of relief, felt relieved, and quickly caught up.

"I'm sorry, I was really hurt by you——!"

The smile froze the moment he walked into the room, and his eyes, which were full of flattery and ease in the previous second, were now filled with horror.

Blue-white flames attacked from all directions, spreading all over the body before he could react, carrying with them dark magic power.

It wanted to struggle, but found that countless tiny magic symbols locked its limbs.

It wanted to question, but lost the ability to speak.

The "Lester" in front of him slowly turned around, his face changing like liquid, and finally turning into a face in memory.

"Nice to meet you. Let me introduce myself. I'm Gellert Grindelwald, a wizard and the one who killed you."

The intense fear even overshadowed the pain of being burned by fire and time passing quickly. Knox widened his eyes in disbelief.

"Don't look at me like that, you conceited monster." Grindelwald's eyes were extremely cold. "You should have died last week, and your death would have been quicker. After all, Lin En is much more merciful than me. It's a pity that there is another monster."

"...!"

Hearing the name of the person he wanted to get rid of coming out of the mouth in front of him, Knox, who had been playing tricks and schemes for thousands of years, suddenly found himself drawn into the vortex of conspiracy.

Or it was schemed against by the humans it looked down upon, and fell into an irretrievable situation, which made it fall into despair.

Grindelwald seemed to want to play with its spirit. He walked forward slowly and said softly, "Don't you always want to be more human? This is the most important lesson I teach you. It's just that the tuition is a little expensive."

Grindelwald carefully controlled his Fiendfyre, pushing Slytherin's time and space magic to its limit, and looked at the slowly burning and gradually shrinking "torch" with admiration.

"I think your accomplices and that kid who only knows how to play with Horcruxes should be leaving soon. If I go to your lair now, do you think I will find some unexpected surprises?"

"!!!!!!"

Knox struggled violently, and at the end of his life, he finally realized that the plan he was proud of had already been seen through by the humans in front of him.

His dignity was ruthlessly trampled underfoot, an ending that made him crazier than death.

But it was powerless and could only follow in the footsteps of the recently deceased Bryce and Part, heading towards the final darkness with a heart full of resentment and despair.

The only difference is that it was a clear ghost.

"Wenda." When it turned into ashes, the smile on Grindelwald's face slowly disappeared and he called softly.

"I'm here." The white-haired woman walked out of the inner room and said expressionlessly, "Everything is ready. We can all go out at any time."

"Very good, tell them that I will personally take action." Grindelwald sneered, "It has been too many years, and not many people still remember our power and reputation. Let them recall it."

Chapter 518: Using one's own body to plot a plan

"boom!"

"No buts! Powell, have you forgotten the lesson from last year's April Fool's Day?! I'm telling you, Eric and his team have already investigated based on this intelligence, and you should know the consequences of this matter."

At 8: a.m. Eastern Time, in New York, at the headquarters of MACUSA, Thurmond slammed the table hard, the anger and fear in his eyes almost overflowing.

His toughness also made the new President of the Magical Congress, Powell, tremble in his heart.

Just now, the impetuous Head of the Auror Office broke into his office without saying a word, bringing with him a scandal that could blow up both the Magical Congress and the No-Maj government, as well as a terrible crisis.

It had only been a short year since he took over, and a huge storm had hit him without warning on this ordinary morning near Christmas, impacting his career.

"That's a bit too much..." He said weakly, "What if this list isn't real? Who among us can take on such a responsibility? It's on here..."

"I believe in the accuracy of this intelligence because his source is Eric. You should believe it too." Thurmond's face was darker than usual. "We must get in touch with the No-Maj government. This is not something that either of us can accomplish alone."

"Dong dong dong..."

Powell was about to speak when he was interrupted by a rapid knock on the door, followed by the secretary pushing the door open.

"Oh no, Mr. Powell, something's happened!"

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An unknown canyon somewhere in the Rocky Mountains.

A military base that has never appeared in any records is hidden underground in this wilderness with a severe lack of vegetation, storing an astronomical amount of munitions.

Among the guards here are wizards and Muggles, all of whom are diehards who have undergone transformation and brainwashing by the false gods. It is precisely because of this that they are qualified to guard this top-secret stronghold and accumulate trump cards for the organization.

Fully armed, they protected the base inside and out like an iron barrel, where neither a needle could penetrate nor water could get in.

But this is also common.

Facing a top wizard like Lin En who is proficient in various methods, even the tightest defense is just a layer of window paper.

Even well-trained Aurors may not be able to easily deal with the floating cannons flying all over the sky, not to mention that these are just outstanding types among ordinary wizards.

The secret and ubiquitous electromagnetic interference not only destroyed the base's defense facilities, but also made the No-Maj technicians who tried to convey the message helpless.

It took only half an hour from the time Lin En's feet set foot on the cold and hard ground to the time when everyone inside and outside the base turned into ice sculptures.

The only survivor was the de facto leader of the base, a weathered wizard with a beard.

Easily controlled by the Imperius Curse, he activated the self-destruct device after taking Lin En to find the evidence they wanted, and disappeared in the flames with his subordinates.

Even the laws of nature had to retreat in the face of extraordinary magic. Fiery flames rose from the ground to the sky, gathering into a striking mushroom cloud that lingered for a long time.

The howling wind raged in the complex canyon, rocks flew everywhere, and dust and sand were indistinguishable from each other.

When the flames burned out, this base, which was the site of countless crimes and ugliness, officially became a historical symbol.

Amid the whistling wind, Lin En and the other man did not go far.

As soon as he stepped out of the base, thick fog covered the entire canyon, which was not unfamiliar to him.

A similar scene occurred in the Berkshire Mountains a summer ago, but not on such a scale.

The black shadow was looming in the fog, and the dim light filled with destructive power was chaotic and overwhelming, as if it wanted to destroy the two people who had entered the trap along with this space.

However, such a surprise attack was only expected by Lynn and Euphemia.

Without even any eye contact, they walked hand in hand and raised their wands at the same time, outlining a mysterious pattern. In an instant, the turbid mist was cleared away, and the majestic World Tree rose from the ground, standing tall with the spirit of devouring all things.

"boom--"

The deafening explosion was even more terrifying than the noise when the base was destroyed. The magic of destruction and protection intertwined and shattered in the air, and the unchanging canyon was like purgatory.

Only then could Lin En finally see the shapes of the monsters surrounding the cliffs.

There were Bayer and Gracia, who had just been seen not long ago. One wore a jeweled crown and looked like an awe-inspiring angel, while the other was a fierce dog that was several times larger than Knox, with a pair of huge wings that had been retracted behind him.

There are also three monsters that Lin En has never met.

A giant beast several meters tall, with flames all over its body and wearing golden armor with a lion face.

A stitched monster with a leopard head, a snake body and a huge scorpion tail.

There is also a giant octopus that is several times larger than the lion-faced false god and has the most powerful aura.

From the sky to the ground, these monsters that only exist in legends and horror stories all appear on the scene, and suddenly, it's like going back to the ancient battlefield thousands of years ago.

But this time, there are no more Hogwarts Big Four working together, and no more wizards following them in the battle.

The empty canyon is far less crowded than the great lakes of the past.

"Such a big show, you really think highly of me." Lin En sneered and said nonchalantly, "Why don't you come out with the noseless old dog hiding over there?"

"You are still so stubborn even when you are about to die, you filthy mudblood."

Before he finished his words, a tall figure in a red robe came from a distance. It was Voldemort who had found a new target to possess.

After just three or two steps, he stood among the false gods who were full of fear and dared not act rashly, his expression cold.

He was trying hard to hide his surprise and shock.

He never expected that this guy who was just a difficult person actually hid his strength. Batti's reminder echoed in his mind again and again, and a vague ominous premonition quietly rose.

But he couldn't leave like this yet.

On the one hand, opportunities are rare, and on the other hand, a body that can be used for a long period of time is certainly not a gift that comes to your door for no reason.

It was a deal in exchange for his vow to help.

Lynn didn't look like he was in trouble at all. He sneered, "So you've fallen to the point of being a thug for a bunch of beasts. You're really worthy of being the great Voldemort."

Voldemort's face turned pale. The strongest octopus pseudo-god standing next to him said calmly: "I know you are a wizard who is very good at escaping, but you can't leave today."

"Oh? Are you sure?" Lynn asked provocatively.

"There's no point in arguing. It's six against two. No one can save you, and you can't win." The Octopus Pseudo-God was unmoved. "But I am willing to give you a chance to live. Aren't you humans most afraid of death? Be my servant."

"Maybe, but I want to remind you." Lin En looked around nonchalantly and said softly, "Don't mistake the cunning of animals for real wisdom."

"It seems like you want to die." The octopus false god is far less restrained than Knox. It has always been high and mighty and does not have much patience. "Then I will grant your wish."

"Do you think you can kill me with just a few beasts and that old poisonous snake?" Lin En laughed contemptuously and wantonly, "Open those useless eyes of yours and take a good look, then take your non-existent brain out of the sewer and use it once more!"

"What did you say-"

"boom--"

Without warning, lava fire rose from all directions, instantly engulfing the four false gods gathered on the cliff, and fell down along with the collapsing rocks.

The encirclement collapsed on its own.

The giant octopus, who thought it had won, opened its dark eyes wide and saw the figure in the distance through the firelight.

"Dumbledore!" cried Voldemort.

Dark shadows fell from the sky. Although there were not many of them, they were all strong old faces. They were scattered on the high cliffs that the false gods had once occupied. The offensive and defensive situation was reversed in an instant.

The anti-Apparition magic that should have been foolproof seemed to suddenly lose its effect. With a flash of white light, Dumbledore's figure appeared beside Lynn.

"I heard you think it's six to two?" The old man said with a smile in a tone that was no different from Lin En's. "So how many to how many should it be now?"

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"boom--"

In the downtown area of ​​Venice, the flames were completely blocked by the magic barrier.

The towering bell tower was blown in half, and the bronze bell that had rang countless times was shattered into countless pieces.