Chapter 538 The Storm Is Coming
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Nian Gao Pei Ma Tuan
"Our beloved Headmaster, Professor Albus Dumbledore... passed away a few ten minutes ago..."
The auditorium fell into silence for a moment, and then as if someone had dropped a bombshell, it instantly erupted into excitement.
This short sentence almost exhausted all the strength of Professor McGonagall.Her feet gave way and she almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Professor Sprout had quick eyesight and quick hands, and stepped forward to hold her up.
"This is impossible! I don't believe it!" Harry's voice was the loudest among the noise.
Although he almost witnessed Dumbledore falling from the tower, just half an hour was not enough for him to accept the reality.
Not only him, but most of them, including many students in Slytherin House, could not believe what Professor McGonagall said.
That's Dumbledore!How could the legendary wizard, who was feared by the Dark Lord Who Must Not Be Named, suddenly lose his life like this?
"We need to know the truth!" Fred shouted.
His words naturally aroused the recognition of many people, and a series of requests resounded throughout the auditorium.
Professor Flitwick looked at Professor McGonagall who was still a little absent-minded, stepped to the podium, and motioned for everyone to quiet down.
"This incident was so sudden that even we don't know exactly what happened..." he said in an unprecedented serious tone, "but at this moment we are also facing a more serious crisis..."
Before he finished speaking, the closed door of the auditorium was hurriedly pushed open, and a tall and muscular figure walked in quickly.
That was Hagrid. He was still wearing pajamas, but he had a moleskin coat thrown over him, with two buttons wrong.
"Professor McGonagall! What we were worried about has happened..." He couldn't hide the anxiety on his face, "Death eaters have begun to appear outside the castle wall... I mean some suspicious people..."
He said more than half of the time before he realized that the situation was wrong, but it was too late to change his words.
As a "big man", Hagrid always had a loud voice, so that almost everyone clearly heard the two words "DeateEater" he said.
The next scene was almost predictable. The little wizards who had just calmed down once again exploded into chaos. Their screams were mixed with cries of fear, and the auditorium almost turned into a mess.
Professor Flitwick opened his mouth, but didn't know what else to say, so he could only cast a helpless look at Hagrid.
Hagrid had always respected and loved Dumbledore, but now that he suddenly received the news of his death, he was a little confused. In addition, the Death Eaters were attacking and the situation was urgent. Ignoring such news for a while would cause panic among the students.
Seeing his extremely guilty expression, Professor McGonagall finally adjusted her mood and once again shouldered the responsibilities of the vice-principal.
"Quiet!"
Even without using the amplifying spell, her voice still reached everyone's ears clearly, as if she suddenly had the same magic power as Dumbledore, magically soothing everyone's panic, and soon made everyone Everyone quieted down.
"Filius, Pomona, we won't have much time left. Please lead other professors to improve the castle's defense measures."
Although she only called Flitwick and Sprout, her eyes swept over Slughorn's face naturally.
At this moment, the old slug was heartbroken.The reason why he accepted Dumbledore's conditions and came to Hogwarts was to find stability and not have to continue his life of hiding in Tibet. But it had only been a few short months. Not to mention having a good life, even the oldest The backers lost their lives so quietly.
If he had known that this would be the case, no matter how much coercion and inducement Dumbledore had, he would never have come to pick up this hot potato.
But now that the matter has come to this, I'm afraid there is no choice.
"I'll go with you!" he said through gritted teeth.
Professor McGonagall nodded slightly and looked at the confused little wizards again.
"I think everyone already knows that Hogwarts today is facing unprecedented risks, and the minions of the dark forces are close at hand..." She said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, I have to admit that in the After losing Dumbledore, I'm afraid the school will no longer be able to ensure your safety, or even be able to evacuate you safely out of here."
Everyone stared at her nervously, waiting for her to continue.
Professor McGonagall looked at the darkness in the distance outside the window and sighed softly: "But I swear on my life that every teacher at Hogwarts will do everything possible to protect you."
"I have a question, Professor McGonagall." A junior girl on the Slytherin table raised her hand timidly, "Do you know where Professor Snape is?"
"I saw him escape with my own eyes... together with Draco Malfoy." Professor McGonagall was silent for a long time and said slowly, "Although I don't want to believe it, but... if we guessed correctly, the two of them He should be the murderer of Professor Dumbledore."
Not surprisingly, as soon as these words came out, the auditorium was in an uproar.
Professor McGonagall left no time for everyone to discuss, and quickly continued: "If nothing happens, the Death Eaters will launch an attack on the castle before long. From now on, I ask you not to leave here, we The last line of defense will be set up outside the auditorium door." She looked firmly, "Unless all the professors fall, no Death Eater will ever walk through this door alive!"
The whispers started again, and the students began to discuss in low voices. Harry stood up suddenly, with an angry look on his face, obviously having something to say.
But just before he was about to speak, a dazzling flame lit up out of thin air around Professor McGonagall. It was the teleportation magic unique to the Phoenix.
When the fire light dissipated, a dozen figures emerged, led by Mad Eye Moody, who was holding a cane.
Sirius, Lupin, Kingsley, Tonks...all members of the Order of the Phoenix mobilized to join the defense force of Hogwarts.
Although Phoenix's magic is powerful and can ignore Hogwarts' anti-Apparition spell, it is not without limitations.
After sending Moody and others, Fox let out a mournful cry and his whole body was ignited with flames.Everyone watched helplessly as it burned into a huge fireball in mid-air, then turned into ashes in the blink of an eye, falling like snowflakes.
Sirius leaned down and waited for the naked chick to rise from the ashes, then picked it up and placed it gently on the conjured tray.
In order to send members of the Order of the Phoenix to participate in the Battle of Hogwarts, it temporarily exhausted its own vitality and had to enter a state of nirvana and rebirth.
However, this scene had a deeper meaning in the eyes of the little wizards.
Dumbledore passed away, and Phoenix also left with him...
The auditorium fell into silence for a moment, and then as if someone had dropped a bombshell, it instantly erupted into excitement.
This short sentence almost exhausted all the strength of Professor McGonagall.Her feet gave way and she almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Professor Sprout had quick eyesight and quick hands, and stepped forward to hold her up.
"This is impossible! I don't believe it!" Harry's voice was the loudest among the noise.
Although he almost witnessed Dumbledore falling from the tower, just half an hour was not enough for him to accept the reality.
Not only him, but most of them, including many students in Slytherin House, could not believe what Professor McGonagall said.
That's Dumbledore!How could the legendary wizard, who was feared by the Dark Lord Who Must Not Be Named, suddenly lose his life like this?
"We need to know the truth!" Fred shouted.
His words naturally aroused the recognition of many people, and a series of requests resounded throughout the auditorium.
Professor Flitwick looked at Professor McGonagall who was still a little absent-minded, stepped to the podium, and motioned for everyone to quiet down.
"This incident was so sudden that even we don't know exactly what happened..." he said in an unprecedented serious tone, "but at this moment we are also facing a more serious crisis..."
Before he finished speaking, the closed door of the auditorium was hurriedly pushed open, and a tall and muscular figure walked in quickly.
That was Hagrid. He was still wearing pajamas, but he had a moleskin coat thrown over him, with two buttons wrong.
"Professor McGonagall! What we were worried about has happened..." He couldn't hide the anxiety on his face, "Death eaters have begun to appear outside the castle wall... I mean some suspicious people..."
He said more than half of the time before he realized that the situation was wrong, but it was too late to change his words.
As a "big man", Hagrid always had a loud voice, so that almost everyone clearly heard the two words "DeateEater" he said.
The next scene was almost predictable. The little wizards who had just calmed down once again exploded into chaos. Their screams were mixed with cries of fear, and the auditorium almost turned into a mess.
Professor Flitwick opened his mouth, but didn't know what else to say, so he could only cast a helpless look at Hagrid.
Hagrid had always respected and loved Dumbledore, but now that he suddenly received the news of his death, he was a little confused. In addition, the Death Eaters were attacking and the situation was urgent. Ignoring such news for a while would cause panic among the students.
Seeing his extremely guilty expression, Professor McGonagall finally adjusted her mood and once again shouldered the responsibilities of the vice-principal.
"Quiet!"
Even without using the amplifying spell, her voice still reached everyone's ears clearly, as if she suddenly had the same magic power as Dumbledore, magically soothing everyone's panic, and soon made everyone Everyone quieted down.
"Filius, Pomona, we won't have much time left. Please lead other professors to improve the castle's defense measures."
Although she only called Flitwick and Sprout, her eyes swept over Slughorn's face naturally.
At this moment, the old slug was heartbroken.The reason why he accepted Dumbledore's conditions and came to Hogwarts was to find stability and not have to continue his life of hiding in Tibet. But it had only been a few short months. Not to mention having a good life, even the oldest The backers lost their lives so quietly.
If he had known that this would be the case, no matter how much coercion and inducement Dumbledore had, he would never have come to pick up this hot potato.
But now that the matter has come to this, I'm afraid there is no choice.
"I'll go with you!" he said through gritted teeth.
Professor McGonagall nodded slightly and looked at the confused little wizards again.
"I think everyone already knows that Hogwarts today is facing unprecedented risks, and the minions of the dark forces are close at hand..." She said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, I have to admit that in the After losing Dumbledore, I'm afraid the school will no longer be able to ensure your safety, or even be able to evacuate you safely out of here."
Everyone stared at her nervously, waiting for her to continue.
Professor McGonagall looked at the darkness in the distance outside the window and sighed softly: "But I swear on my life that every teacher at Hogwarts will do everything possible to protect you."
"I have a question, Professor McGonagall." A junior girl on the Slytherin table raised her hand timidly, "Do you know where Professor Snape is?"
"I saw him escape with my own eyes... together with Draco Malfoy." Professor McGonagall was silent for a long time and said slowly, "Although I don't want to believe it, but... if we guessed correctly, the two of them He should be the murderer of Professor Dumbledore."
Not surprisingly, as soon as these words came out, the auditorium was in an uproar.
Professor McGonagall left no time for everyone to discuss, and quickly continued: "If nothing happens, the Death Eaters will launch an attack on the castle before long. From now on, I ask you not to leave here, we The last line of defense will be set up outside the auditorium door." She looked firmly, "Unless all the professors fall, no Death Eater will ever walk through this door alive!"
The whispers started again, and the students began to discuss in low voices. Harry stood up suddenly, with an angry look on his face, obviously having something to say.
But just before he was about to speak, a dazzling flame lit up out of thin air around Professor McGonagall. It was the teleportation magic unique to the Phoenix.
When the fire light dissipated, a dozen figures emerged, led by Mad Eye Moody, who was holding a cane.
Sirius, Lupin, Kingsley, Tonks...all members of the Order of the Phoenix mobilized to join the defense force of Hogwarts.
Although Phoenix's magic is powerful and can ignore Hogwarts' anti-Apparition spell, it is not without limitations.
After sending Moody and others, Fox let out a mournful cry and his whole body was ignited with flames.Everyone watched helplessly as it burned into a huge fireball in mid-air, then turned into ashes in the blink of an eye, falling like snowflakes.
Sirius leaned down and waited for the naked chick to rise from the ashes, then picked it up and placed it gently on the conjured tray.
In order to send members of the Order of the Phoenix to participate in the Battle of Hogwarts, it temporarily exhausted its own vitality and had to enter a state of nirvana and rebirth.
However, this scene had a deeper meaning in the eyes of the little wizards.
Dumbledore passed away, and Phoenix also left with him...
