great-warnovel Chapter 232 Facing Voldemort
Chapter 232 Facing Voldemort
Chapter 232 Facing Voldemort
Voldemort, who was locked in combat with Dumbledore, suddenly changed his expression.
He sensed that part of the evil rituals his subordinates had set up had been disrupted, causing his power to decline again.
"An enemy has infiltrated the forest! Dumbledore didn't come alone this time!" He realized immediately.
In his understanding, the only ones who would dare to come here with Dumbledore are either McGonagall or Moody; the others are far inferior. And if either of these two were to venture deep into the forest, the magical traps and curses probably wouldn't be able to hold them back for long.
If they were to break into the Church of Bones, or even enter the well...
"Why at this particular time!"
Voldemort cursed under his breath and began to change his battle strategy, wanting to find an opportunity to get rid of Dumbledore, at least to get back to the church. As for whether Dumbledore, who was chasing after him, would destroy his lair, he could no longer care about that at the moment.
But the shrewd old white wizard saw through his plan at a glance, and Voldemort's sudden drop in power was quite unexpected.
After glancing around briefly and discovering Hermione was missing, he immediately understood who was behind it all.
They worked together with remarkable coordination, putting all their strength into stopping Voldemort.
"Tom, are you leaving so soon? Don't you want to chat with your former professor a little longer?"
Dumbledore hovered in the fiery cloud and began to inscribe shimmering runes in the void with his wand.
The shapeshifting creatures around them pushed forward relentlessly, blocking Voldemort's path.
"Old man, my patience has its limits!" The more agitated Voldemort became, the harder it was for him to break through Dumbledore's encirclement, and he could only curse in impotent rage.
But the old bee is getting on in years; he's seen it all. When it comes to winning hearts and minds, Grindelwald is far more skilled than him.
What he said really hit the nail on the head.
What do you mean by "Who will love you now?"?
He simply maintained a steady smile as rings of light gradually enveloped the battle zone between him and Voldemort.
In the forest, behind the green flame veil, in the secret chapel, Hermione had already stepped inside.
Along the way, she encountered various cursed traps and buried Muggle mines, all of which she brute-forcedly broke by turning over the soil with gravity magic.
Death Eaters frequently come and go from this place, so there aren't any particularly troublesome traps. Voldemort wouldn't deliberately leave any extremely terrifying spells here either; he's not the boss guarding the dungeon, and his daily job is simply to wait for heroes to come and challenge him.
So Hermione pushed open the church doors without any trouble and was immediately greeted by the awe-inspiring Hall of Bones.
She paused for a moment at the door before composing herself and stepping into the church with disgust for these inhuman creatures.
The well at the center was the most eye-catching, radiating intense radiation. But Hermione was least afraid of this; the staff on her back continuously channeled power into it. However, considering that this was probably the so-called Well of Immortality, Voldemort's greatest secret, she didn't rashly jump in. Instead, she wandered around the church first.
The rows of benches were probably used by Green Flame Party members when they gathered, and there were many dark bloodstains on the ground, as if someone had been dragged out.
Hermione was annoyed by the image of the two snakes devouring each other above, so she used an Explosion Charm to blast it into pieces.
However, the bone decorations all around still made Hermes uncomfortable. Her super-sensitive ability brought by her Heavenly Eye made her know that the owners of these bones, just like Lockhart's sisters, had built this church with endless blood, tears and pain. Staying here was like being able to hear the cries of those children.
There were many dark magic artifacts on the pulpit above. Although she didn't know what they were for, Hermione used a levitation charm to levitate them one by one and put them into her magic bag. The professors would then identify them when they got back.
In an inconspicuous cabinet, Hermione also discovered a full array of various potions. Besides the ones she could recognize, such as White Pepper, Bone Gel, and Wolfsbane, there were many others that she couldn't even guess, and most of them were unfamiliar. Clearly, this was the potions cabinet of Potions Master Severus Snape, placed here for Voldemort's convenience.
She had to painfully remove some of the less-than-fresh potatoes and instead put the potions into her magic bag.
"Besides Apparition, I also need to practice the Unseen Stretch Charm more." She didn't want to try expanding someone else's magic bag in this environment. What if she made a mistake and it exploded? Wouldn't that be giving Voldemort a big gift?
After confiscating most of the treasures from the potion cabinet, she turned to the copying table beside it. From Tianmu's perspective,
A quill pen on the table stood out.
She stepped forward and discovered that the quill was indeed a magical item, but the listless Chara was drawing circles meaninglessly on the parchment.
"Could this be the Pen of Acceptance?" She immediately realized what it was and grabbed it without hesitation, stuffing it into her pocket. Reclaiming the Pen of Acceptance was of great significance to Hogwarts.
After scanning the area and finding nothing of value, she cast her light into the Well of Immortality.
She was very curious about what the well was like and how it gave rise to the secret of Voldemort's immortality.
But judging from the nuclear energy radiating from the port, the danger down there might be quite high. It could even be a Muggle reactor. She wasn't sure whether she should go in directly. This was Voldemort's forbidden zone, and there might be powerful traps he had left behind. After all, other Death Eaters weren't qualified to go in either.
But before she could make up her mind, suddenly, a deadly gust of wind blew open the church doors, and a snake-like green shadow rushed in.
It's Voldemort! He's broken free from Dumbledore's control and returned!
Hermione remained calm and decisively transformed into pale blue smoke, vanishing without a trace.
As the green snake-like figure crashed into the pulpit and reformed into human form, Hermione simultaneously materialized on the side of the church near the entrance.
The Disappearance of Miriam
The spell was taught by a magic professor who served the royal family of Caria. It is said that the librarian, Miriam, was proficient in this magic, hence the name.
One of the many lost spells the Faded Ones found in the Shadowlands, it's a divine ability that allows one to vanish from sight and move at great speed, and it's also the spell Hermione uses to replace Apparition.
Its advantage is that it is silent when activated and is not bound by anti-Apparition. Its disadvantage is that its range is relatively short, unlike Apparition, which in Dumbledore's hands can almost travel across continents.
Instead of rushing away, Hermione was quite willing to confront Voldemort face to face. Such an opportunity was extremely rare. She believed that Dumbledore was right behind her, and that it would be impossible for her senior, Tom, to get rid of his old professor without paying a price.
"Why is it a child?" Voldemort was also taken aback when he saw the person who had broken into his church.
It wasn't McGonagall, nor Mad-Eye, but a little girl who looked to be under 15!
"Ah, you must be Hermione Granger!" He suddenly remembered her, the girl from last year who wanted the Carol siblings to kill her, but whose plan failed.
"You're really bold, no, I should say Dumbledore is really old and crazy, letting you come here all alone." He narrowed his snake-like scarlet eyes and said in a dangerous tone.