#123 - Section 123
If that really happened, even if Voldemort were dealt with, the wizarding world would have two even bigger problems, and they wouldn't be limited to Great Britain.
Thinking of this, Dumbledore had an even bigger headache.
Voldemort was indeed only left with a wisp of a soul, and his loyal Death Eaters were now all imprisoned in Azkaban.
But now, a new illegal organization gathering dark wizards had emerged. After all, they were acting recklessly in Knockturn Alley, and the Ministry of Magic didn't dare to act rashly.
According to the information received, the destruction of the werewolf community was also related to this new organization, the 'Wizard's Heart Council'.
It really was an eventful time, with everything happening at once.
If Voldemort revived and joined forces with this organization, could Harry still be the savior?
Even Dumbledore himself couldn't guarantee this.
According to the Aurors' descriptions, this Mind Flayer was proficient in all three Unforgivable Curses, and even if his strength wasn't as good as his own or Voldemort's, he definitely possessed the top-level power in the wizarding world, far surpassing the professors of Hogwarts.
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After separating from Dumbledore, Ethan went straight back to the Ravenclaw tower.
It was fine if Dumbledore wasn't willing to make changes. He originally wanted to see what would happen when he clashed with Fudge.
After all, the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish!
If the water wasn't thoroughly stirred up, how could Ethan fish in troubled waters?
"Ethan, tell us quickly, how did you deal with the Dementors?"
As soon as he returned to the dormitory, the three silly sons pounced on him, excitedly surrounding Ethan.
On the Hogwarts Express, the three of them were also in the same carriage. Although they weren't as scared as Harry, who fainted directly.
But when facing the Dementors, they also felt extreme fear, as if their heartbeats were about to stop. If the Dementors hadn't taken the initiative to leave, it wouldn't have been impossible for them to wet their pants.
They originally thought that they would be safe after arriving at Hogwarts, but who knew that this place was also occupied by Dementors. They would have to be with Dementors in the future, and if they couldn't find a way to deal with them, they wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully.
"The Patronus Charm is the best way to deal with Dementors. Other than that, there's only dark magic."
"For example, this!"
As he said that, a flame ignited in Ethan's hand, emitting a terrifying high temperature. The roommates couldn't help but swallow their saliva just by looking at it.
"I know the Patronus Charm. It's a rather difficult ancient protective magic."
Jean, born into a wizarding family, naturally knew this magic, but unfortunately, even his own parents didn't know it, let alone himself.
He had only asked them about it when he heard them say that if they had learned the Patronus Charm back then, perhaps their positions could have been promoted.
"I have the learning method here, but I haven't learned it myself, so I can't teach you."
Ethan threw a piece of parchment over. This kind of magic wasn't a secret. It was available in the Hogwarts library, but not many people learned it, and even fewer knew it.
And Ethan had already memorized these materials in his mind, so he didn't need them at all.
"Thanks!"
Terry hurriedly reached out to catch it, and then he and the other two began to look through it.
Ethan didn't pay attention to them, after all, he hadn't figured it out himself.
The moment he pushed open the door and walked out of the dormitory, a blue light gate appeared in front of Ethan. Ethan stepped directly into it without stopping.
Then Ethan and the blue light gate disappeared into the corridor.
First, he restored the shrunken suitcase that he carried with him to its original size and released Nagini.
Later, if she wanted to move around within Hogwarts, she could only take Polyjuice Potion and transform into Cassandra and the others' appearances to go out.
After a while, Ethan's wizard communication device flickered.
Ethan took a look and saw that Cassandra had already arrived at the Ravenclaw tower. Ethan directly used his authority to bring her in.
Cassandra was the first. Soon, Ethan's wizard mailbox flickered again. Following the same method, Ethan directly brought everyone in.
Their entry methods were the same: first, contact via the wizard mailbox, and then Ethan would use his authority to bring people in.
While still on the Hogwarts Express, after Cassandra explained to Cho Chang and the others the dangers of using Dementors to learn the Patronus Charm.
They requested that they couldn't practice alone; they had to be present.
"Now that you're all here, can I start?"
Ethan looked at Cassandra and the others, and said somewhat helplessly.
"Okay, we're watching you!"
Penelope came to Ethan's side. If Ethan failed, she would be the one to accept expelling the Dementor.
Although she was still in the first stage, and helpless against multiple Dementors, this ball of silvery-white mist was still quite useful when there was only one.
Penelope had tried it on the Hogwarts Express.
Opening a corner of Nibelungen, Ethan directly pulled out a Dementor.
Under the gaze of the women, Ethan raised his head and looked at the Dementor's face, while approaching it.
But to everyone's surprise, the Dementor actually trembled and retreated.
"Use your ability to absorb my happiness, understand?"
Ethan ignited a ball of flame in his hand, threatening the Dementor in front of him.
Seeing this flame that could burn the soul, the Dementor hurriedly nodded.
It had never seen such a request in its life, actually threatening it to absorb his happiness.
With the Dementor's cooperation, Ethan only felt the surrounding temperature drop a bit, and it began to become gloomy.
It's just that happiness wasn't absorbed, and he didn't feel sadness or pain or anything. It wasn't much different from facing the Dementor on the Hogwarts Express.
Could it be because his magic resistance was a bit high?
After all, Ethan had the characteristic of magic resistance, which increased with the improvement of his physical fitness, and he had also taken Magic Blood and sublimated it once.
Now, Ethan's magic resistance is even higher than a fire dragon's, so it's normal that the Dementors have little effect.
Sighing, Ethan didn't bother with the Dementor's disgusting appearance and walked forward, directly approaching the Dementor's underside.
At this moment, Ethan felt a slight sensation, beginning to feel loss and frustration.
Furthermore, accompanied by the cold air exhaled from the Dementor's mouth hitting his face, this feeling became more pronounced, bringing Ethan a deathly, desolate sensation.
Chapter 157: Five-Headed Dragon
The feeling has finally come!
Ethan began to recall happy memories, of course, the times he spent with Penelope and Nagini.
The happiness this brought was the kind that couldn't even be put into words.
"Expecto Patronum!"
With the happy memories in mind, Ethan began to summon his Patronus.
In the slightly dim Ravenclaw chamber, a cloud of silvery-white mist began to appear. Although this mist was only a thin layer, far less dense than Penelope's, which was thick enough to obscure vision.
But Ethan had finally taken this step, finding a glimmer of hope, which was a good thing.
"You succeeded just now, right!"
Cassandra said excitedly.
She knew that Ethan's previous attempts at casting the Patronus Charm had yielded no reaction whatsoever.
It seemed that using Dementors, although a dark method, was indeed effective.
"It can indeed be considered an entry into the field!"
Ethan waved his wand, dispelling the silvery-white mist.
He had just taken the time to check the panel, which indicated Patronus Charm (Level 1), meaning he had learned it.
It's just that this little bit is useless.
To achieve a corporeal form, Ethan estimated that he would need at least a Level 5 Patronus Charm.
He had to continue. The pressure from this one Dementor wasn't enough; he needed at least three or five.
After all, he wasn't desperate just now. How could a person unleash their potential without immense pressure?
"I plan to add a few more Dementors. You saw just now that a single Dementor has no effect on me at all."
Ethan told Cassandra and the others his thoughts.
"Multiple Dementors, I can't banish them. Are you sure you want to do this?"
Penelope frowned, looking at Ethan.
Was it really necessary for a single spell?
"It doesn't matter. Isn't Cassandra here?"
"If you can't banish them, have her burn them with Fiendfyre."
Hearing Ethan's words, the Dementor's body visibly trembled.
This wizard's heart was darker than its own; he was simply a demon.
Why did it go to that carriage in the first place? It truly regretted it!
"Alright, then I'll do it."
She was confident that she could burn the Dementors if Ethan's life was in danger.
After Cassandra was ready, Ethan directly pulled out four more Dementors, making a total of five including the previous one.
Fortunately, he had prepared enough stock when he was on the Hogwarts Express; otherwise, it would have been troublesome at this moment.
The five Dementors stood in a row, and after being threatened by Ethan, they obediently listened to his instructions.
He had them form a circle around him, with Ethan standing in the center.
As expected of five times the number of Dementors, it truly was five times the despair!
Surrounded by coldness, deathliness, despair, and pain, Ethan felt as if his entire being had fallen into an ice cave, which was much more intense than before.
He tried hard to recall the happy times he, Penelope, and Nagini spent playing poker together, but it seemed a bit difficult to remember!
Happiness was diminishing, and the feeling of despair was becoming more and more severe. His whole person seemed to have sunk to the bottom of the water.
Memories unconsciously drifted to his previous life…
His whole person had already fallen into depravity.
Cassandra and Penelope paced anxiously to the side. The five Dementors had been surrounding Ethan for so long, yet Ethan still hadn't made any movements or shown any inclination to use the Patronus Charm.
Just as Cassandra decided she could no longer endure it and was about to set the Dementors on fire,
Ethan suddenly opened his eyes.
"Expecto Patronum!"
In an instant, a cloud of silvery-white mist spewed out from Ethan's wand, with astonishing speed.
The Dementors, originally surrounding Ethan, roared and retreated upon touching the faint silver light on the white mist.
Slowly, the silvery-white mist enveloped the entire chamber. The Dementors had nowhere to retreat and could only huddle in the corners, trembling.
It's just that although the silvery-white mist was dense, it didn't form any animal shape, meaning that the Patronus Charm was still not qualified.
Withdrawing his magic power, the silvery-white mist that filled the entire chamber began to dissipate, revealing the five Dementors huddled in the corner.
At this moment, they were somewhat listless, as if their backs had hunched over.
Judging from the scale of the mist just now, Ethan estimated that his Patronus Charm was quite large.
Under normal circumstances, the first stage of the Patronus Charm is a cloud of silver mist, rather than Ethan's, which could fill an entire room.
If everyone was like Ethan, what was the point of having animal Patronuses? They could simply be drowned with a large amount of silvery-white mist.
"Ethan, you've surpassed me all at once!"
Penelope was a little envious. She had studied for almost a whole year in the previous academic year, and now she only had this immature Patronus.
Ethan had made no progress before, but with the help of the Dementors, he had surpassed her in less than half an hour.
