The Day of the Draw at Hogwarts

Dumbledore: ...

Tom could come up with three options that he had never thought of.

Is he actually that good? I can actually think of three countermeasures! Dumbledore thought in surprise. He was now a little curious about what Tom's strategy was.

"The best option, Professor, is to immediately summon the members of the Order of the Phoenix and the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic, and go straight to the Department of Mysteries, trying to catch Voldemort and his henchmen in one fell swoop; the middle option, you strengthen the protection level of Hogwarts and then go to the Ministry of Magic. We met with Minister Bones there, and together with the armed forces of the Ministry of Magic, we carefully explored the Department of Mysteries; as a last resort, we took good care of Harry and let him stay at Hogwarts. Anyway, Voldemort was committing fraud, so we Just let him wait there and waste time."

Generally speaking, counselors like to give three strategies at once. Of these three strategies, the best strategy is too ideal, the bottom strategy is too bad, and the middle strategy is the most reasonable choice. In this way, the counselors mixed in the suggestions they most wanted to make, allowing the leaders to choose, but not allowing them to actually make a choice.

So does Tom.

He thinks this problem can be easily solved. Voldemort's fundamental purpose was to lure Dumbledore to the Ministry of Magic, so what if Dumbledore didn't go? Let Voldemort and the air battle wits and courage! Of course, Dumbledore could also use his tricks. If Voldemort wanted to ambush him, he would also concentrate his efforts on fighting Voldemort, cooperating internally and externally, blooming in the center, and eliminating this serious trouble in the wizarding world in one fell swoop.

The only thing to worry about is whether Voldemort will use the trick to lure Dumbledore away from Hogwarts. All this is just a cover-up to lure Dumbledore out of Hogwarts. His fundamental purpose is to occupy Hogwarts Castle, so Tom asked Dumbledore to reinforce Hogwarts. Defense of Watts Castle.

Sure enough, Dumbledore chose Tom's strategy.

"The best strategy is too hasty and the worst strategy is too slow. Let's use your middle strategy." Dumbledore decided to go to the Ministry of Magic to meet his student again.

"Professor, look out the window!" Hermione suddenly shouted anxiously.

Tom and Dumbledore both turned to look out the window, and then they saw two figures riding broomsticks disappearing into the horizon.

"Harry and Ron are riding their broomsticks to the Ministry of Magic! Professor, please stop them quickly!" Hermione was very panicked at this time. She learned from the conversation between the two that Voldemort had set a trap. Haha Is this not like falling into Voldemort's trap?

But she calmed down quickly because she found that both Professor Dumbledore and Tom looked calm.

"Damn it, riding a broom to the Ministry of Magic, Harry can't think of that!" Tom cursed with a smile.

Harry's way of going to the Ministry of Magic is really unique! Hogwarts Castle is very far away from London. One is in the north of the island and the other is in the south. This journey almost spans the entire Great Britain. Even if the broomstick is extremely fast, it will take several hours for the two of them to get to London - then It was getting dark.

However, the protection of Hogwarts Castle is really outrageous. It is almost like a semi-permeable membrane. It is extremely difficult to enter, but it is very easy to get out. It is actually a one-way protection.

Dumbledore also smiled and said nothing.

"He wants to use himself as bait to force you to go to the Ministry of Magic." Tom said to Dumbledore.

"I applaud his courage, but it is clear that his courage is too much." Dumbledore was not angered by Harry's behavior, he just thought that Harry's behavior was a bit reckless.

The reason why the two of them were so calm was that Harry would not die, and letting Harry appear in front of Voldemort was what they had to do.

There is a very special relationship between Harry and Voldemort: Harry will not die until Voldemort dies. The formation of this relationship is partly coincidental and partly artificial. The coincidence is that Harry happened to become Voldemort's Horcrux, and the artificial place was the plan of Tom and Dumbledore. Under their planning, Voldemort was resurrected using Harry's blood, thus truly establishing this relationship.

"But Ron's safety is still worthy of concern. He is different from Harry." Tom felt that Voldemort would most likely not make things difficult for Ron. He needed a presenter to describe his power, and Ron was the most appropriate choice. Otherwise, we can't leave a Death Eater to tell stories, right?

But it's still too risky. What if Voldemort kills Ron? Or Ron angered Voldemort and was killed. This is not impossible!

Dumbledore nodded, stood up from his office chair, lowered his head and took two steps.

"I will first turn the protection level of Hogwarts to the highest level. Yodel, you and Miss Granger will stay in the school." Dumbledore said in a tone that left no room for doubt.

Hermione's expression suddenly became extremely disappointed. Just now she was looking forward to going to the Ministry of Magic to witness the battle, but this time she was left directly in Hogwarts by Dumbledore!

She wanted to argue, but Tom and Dumbledore looked over at the same time. Under these two burning eyes, Hermione finally gave in.

One is the person she respects the most, and the other is the person she loves the most. Neither of them supports her going, so what else can she say?

However, if he can’t go there, then Tom can’t go there either!

She had expected Tom to bargain with Dumbledore, eventually forcing Dumbledore to take him with him. She even prepared lines of dissuasion, but she didn't expect that Tom actually agreed and just asked Dumbledore a question.

"Are you confident that you can kill Voldemort?"

Dumbledore didn't answer, just touched the bump on his elder wand with his hand.

"There are always some accounts that need to be settled." Dumbledore looked out the window with deep eyes.

It’s time to settle the accounts between him and Tom Riddle over the past few decades!

Tom understood what Dumbledore meant and felt relieved.

"Remember to use the anti-Apparition spell so that he can't escape." Tom patiently gave Dumbledore a suggestion.

Dumbledore didn't reply. Of course he knows this common sense. He was still silently searching for other spells in his mind to ensure that Voldemort could not escape.

After a long time, Tom and Hermione walked out of Dumbledore's office.

The door to the office slowly closed, and after the passage behind it was completely blocked by the gargoyles, Hermione asked with some worry: "Is it really okay for Professor Dumbledore to go alone? What if..."

"There will be no problem," Tom said with great confidence in Dumbledore. "He is not fighting alone. Voldemort will regret it. He was so arrogant that he chose the Ministry of Magic as the venue for the decisive battle. I really don't know what to say about him. what's good."

Voldemort may have thought that no wizard from the Ministry of Magic would dare to get involved when he and Dumbledore fought, but he didn't know that the Ministry of Magic today is completely different from the Ministry of Magic when Fudge was in office. Their abilities may still be as mediocre as ever, but under the leadership of Bones, they at least have a glimmer of courage to face Voldemort and will not hold back Dumbledore.

This bit of courage brought about earth-shaking changes. Apart from anything else, the environment for Dumbledore and Voldemort to fight one on one can still be provided.

Tom's words temporarily dispelled Hermione's worries, but even if there was nothing to worry about, the two of them had no intention of eating. They just sat silently on the astronomy tower waiting for the final result to come.

As Tom and Hermione watched the sunset sinking below the horizon, Harry also arrived outside the Ministry of Magic under Ron's guidance.

It was getting late at this time, and the Ministry of Magic had been off work for a while. In Britain, even wizards don't work overtime, so the huge Ministry of Magic is actually empty.

Harry's heart suddenly hit the bottom: his plan was on the verge of bankruptcy before it was implemented, and it was impossible for him to get help from the staff of the Ministry of Magic. But that's not what he's most worried about...

"What should we do? Are we still going?" Looking at the empty hall of the Ministry of Magic, Ron felt a little scared.

"Of course." Harry said decisively, "Now Voldemort may get that thing at any time, and we must stop him."

"Can you please stop saying his name?" After hearing the word "Voldemort", Ron couldn't help but get goosebumps. "I said his name is magical! Once you say this word, he will You will know, not to mention it is so close to him!"

Ron's calves were shaking as he spoke. This is going to be a head-to-head confrontation with the mysterious man! This was something he wouldn't have dreamed of just a few hours ago.

Although he had great ambitions before setting off, when he was within five kilometers of Voldemort in a straight line, fear filled his heart again.

He really wanted to turn around and run away, as far away from here as possible.

Seeing how nervous Ron was, Harry did not stimulate him further, but just urged him to take him to the Department of Mysteries.

"Besides, we even flew past Professor Dumbledore's office before we left. He must have known about it, and he will probably be here soon." Harry also moved Dumbledore out to cheer Ron up. .

With the help of speech therapy, Ron regained his courage.

Perhaps because adrenaline started to secrete, Ron was not only no longer nervous, but also a little excited. If he could come back alive after stopping Voldemort's conspiracy this time, that would be a huge deal!

While thinking wildly, Harry and Ron came to the ninth floor where the Department of Mysteries was located.

Although he had never been here before, the surrounding scenes became familiar, and Harry became more convinced of the authenticity of his dream. In addition, the dull pain from the scar on his forehead also told him the location of the target of this operation.

Harry felt himself mentally prepared.

Although Harry was mentally prepared, when he turned around and saw Voldemort's snake face, he still felt like his scalp was exploding.

Of course, at the same time, the scar on his forehead seemed to have split open.

"Harry Potter..." Voldemort murmured his name softly, his voice like a hissing flame, "Boy-Who-Lived, you are indeed here."

Bellatrix's figure appeared quietly behind Harry, but she was the only one who appeared. There seemed to be only her, Voldemort, and Harry and Rowe who hurried over in the huge Prophecy Hall of the Department of Mysteries. kindness.

Standing next to Harry, Ron clenched his fists and his heart almost jumped out of his chest. He instinctively opened his mouth, but before he could utter a syllable, Voldemort waved his hand, and several ropes instantly emerged from behind Ron, tying him to a shelf. A rope rose up and blocked him. His mouth left him speechless.

"Just watch." Voldemort was too lazy to pay any attention to Ron. He was looking at Harry carefully with strong interest in his eyes.

"Bella," he asked the only servant he brought, "do you think there is anything special about the little wizard in front of you?"

Bellatrix shook her head. She didn't see anything special about Harry at all.

"Yeah, I don't understand why such an ordinary guy could make the greatest Dark Lord lose all his power." Voldemort was recalling that night fifteen years ago.

"Potter, do you feel a little regretful that there are not many spectators at the curtain call of your life today... My servants are really useless, and with the influence of several spells, I can't call them now. Come here." Voldemort looked a little regretful. He also felt extremely sorry that not many people came to witness his final victory.

"I really want to say a few more words to you, but it's a pity that time is running out... I hope that your trump card, that bad old man, can arrive in time before you die!" Voldemort took out his wand.

Harry had completely calmed down at this time, and he was watching everything in front of him like a bystander.

Voldemort raised his wand without any hesitation or sloppiness. His head was tilted to one side, like a curious child, wanting to know what would happen next. His mouth was moving, and with a flash of green light, everything disappeared. .

Ron saw it all.

When he saw the Killing Curse hit Harry, he just wanted to scream, but his mouth was gagged and he could only make a whining sound.

But the next moment, a miracle happened.

Voldemort and Harry flew backwards into the air at the same time, then fell to the ground like old rag dolls.

The panic in Ron's eyes suddenly flashed into Bellatrix's eyes.

She rushed to Voldemort's side, knelt on the ground, and tried her best to shake his body, but Voldemort didn't react at all, as if he was dead.

The ropes around Ron's body began to fall off, but the scene in front of him was too shocking, and he didn't even realize that he was free.

Until an old hand rested on his shoulder.

Ron was startled, turned around and saw that it was Professor Dumbledore!

This time he still didn't have time to make a sound before Dumbledore covered his mouth.

"Go that way." Dumbledore pointed a direction to Ron and asked him to leave first, while he stayed where he was, watching the show in front of him.

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