novelhk Chapter 242 The Battle of the Bureau of Mysterious Things (Part 2)
Chapter 242 The Battle of the Bureau of Mysterious Things (Part 2)
"Sorry, I was a little distracted just now," Thea said, ignoring the ghost-like looks from Potter and the others, her voice tinged with a hint of coquettishness, "Luckily, I made it in time..."
“It’s alright if you missed it,” even a shrew like Bella softened her voice when facing her beloved daughter. “She’s just a clown, Thea, don’t worry.”
As she spoke, Bella even took Thea's hand very naturally and patted it a few times.
It seems that Thea's appearance has unlocked a button for Bella called "Motherly Love".
"That's good."
Thea didn't pull her hand away, but continued to cling affectionately to Bella.
With the mother and daughter so affectionate, Lucius had no choice but to step in once again.
"Potter, this is your last reminder: hand over the crystal ball, and at least you can save the lives of your...friends!"
"—I absolutely will not!"
With Porter's resolute refusal, the war officially began.
It's called a war, but it's more like a game of cat and mouse.
Thea remained glued to Bella's side, watching helplessly as Bella and the other Death Eaters worked together seamlessly, occasionally cornering a young wizard, forcing them into a corner, and then letting them go after unleashing a reasonably powerful spell...
The Death Eaters wanted to drag them down with them.
It must be said that this idea is correct.
It perfectly captures the spirit of sacrifice of upright people who would rather die than submit.
Thea had no doubt that even if Potter was the only one left alive, he would never hand over the crystal ball.
During the chase, Harry will definitely protect the crystal ball very well!
Even though he didn't understand what it was, he would definitely protect this "weapon to fight Voldemort" because of his desire to fight Voldemort!
The truth was indeed as Thea had guessed.
The Death Eaters had long since memorized the arrangement of the mystical objects, and could easily deplete the young wizards' stamina. Once the wizards were exhausted, they would naturally be at the mercy of the Death Eaters.
However, since the Death Eaters clearly possess the power to deliver a fatal blow, why would they choose such a roundabout method?
Watching Potter move nimbly between the shelves, Thea suddenly felt that he looked exactly like... bait.
Thea finally confirmed Voldemort's suspicion that he was trying to fish when the members of the Order of the Phoenix arrived.
Upon closer inspection, Moody, Tonks, Sirius, Lupin, Arthur... almost half of the Order of the Phoenix's main force had arrived.
With the arrival of the Order of the Phoenix, the Death Eaters faced increased pressure, to the point that Thea had to resort to using her wand.
Between waving her wand, Thea could even hear Sirius and Potter catching up on their old times.
"Sirius! Thank goodness, you're alright!"
"Of course I'll be fine!" Sirius laughed wildly and triumphantly.
Hearing the other person's voice, Thea inexplicably pictured a husky that rarely gets out for a stroll...
On this side of the battlefield, seeing Thea forced to leave her side and fight against others, Bella's inner rage immediately surged.
In her rage, she abandoned all "gentle" methods; wherever her wand pointed, it was either Avada Kedavra or Cruciatus Curse!
Upon seeing Moody being entangled by Barty Jr., Bella's face immediately lit up with excitement. She knew clearly that as long as Moody was killed, their chances of winning would be greatly increased, both in this battle and in the battles to come!
So she pointed her wand at Moody, who was fighting Barty Jr., and shouted, "Avadaso—"
"Tear it apart!" Lupin's spell interrupted Bella's spell just in time—Bella was unable to cast the Killing Curse by dodging.
When Lupin realized the other side needed to change targets, he immediately launched an attack in an attempt to stall them.
Sirius truly lived up to his reputation as Lupin's good brother; seeing Lupin about to fall into a disadvantageous situation, Sirius immediately joined the battle!
"traitor!"
"A disgrace to the Black family!"
Upon seeing Sirius, Bella's rage surged once more. As a result, with the help of the two brothers, Bella was caught off guard—a shredded bone was sent hurtling towards her!
"Bone Shield Protection—"
As a massive white bone shield blocked the shattered bone, a tall, thin figure shrouded in a black cloak stepped onto the battlefield, his long, narrow, scarlet eyes particularly chilling.
Upon seeing this figure, all the Death Eaters present bowed their heads respectfully, willingly offering their loyalty to him.
As for Bella…
From the moment Voldemort appeared, her eyes never left him.
“It’s foolish to come here tonight, Tom,”
Just as Voldemort's arrival greatly boosted morale within the Order of the Phoenix.
Seeing that the two big shots were about to start fighting, Thea immediately released several recording devices to ensure that the battle was recorded from all angles without any blind spots.
To ensure everything went perfectly, Thea also wore a ring on her collar.
"boom!"
This was the sound of two powerful spells clashing, and the huge shockwave almost blinded Thea.
Thea had originally planned to stay on the sidelines and watch the two big shots fight, but Lucius's words brought her back to reality.
"Potter!" Lucius swaggered triumphantly, "The Dark Lord is here, and you still want this—"
Before he could finish speaking, Potter used "Expelliarmus" to send Lucius flying to within 10 meters of Voldemort.
The "object from outer space" clearly startled Voldemort for a second, and Dumbledore didn't miss the opportunity. In an instant, Voldemort had another wound.
"Lucius! You idiot!"
Bella saw this without a doubt, and she roared like an enraged lioness.
Thea believed that if Moody hadn't been holding her back, she might have rushed over and given Lucius a killing curse first.
After surveying the battlefield, Thea felt she should also do her part, so she joined the fight.
"Let her go!"
Potter's roar successfully drew the attention of those on the battlefield for a moment.
Thea ignored Luna's rage. She continued to smile, one hand gripping Luna's waist tightly, while the other hand held her wand, which swirled around Luna's neck.
“Potter,” Thea said in her gentle tone, “you know I only want to predict the ball, I don’t want to kill anyone.”
"You're dreaming!"
Harry instinctively refused, but regretted it as soon as he said it.
Because of this refusal, Thea laughed and added a bloody mark to Luna's neck...
“The… Thea…”
Thea had heard many people plead for mercy, but most of the time the cries were muffled because most of those people were suffering from the Crucifixion Curse.
Was she begging for mercy? Thea wondered aimlessly.
"...There are more and more harassers around you..."
Sure enough, this is the real Luna.
As the bloodstain gradually spread from behind his ear to the location of his carotid artery, Harry grew anxious.
No one thought Harry would abandon Luna's life, and indeed he did.
Thea finally obtained the prophecy ball.
Finally, as Voldemort and Dumbledore unleashed another spell against each other, the powerful shockwave allowed Thea and the others to successfully tear open an escape route.
Amidst the overwhelming halo of light, Thea only had time to protect the prophecy orb in her arms and, incidentally, drag the nearest "lucky one" away.