Chapter 410: The Battle of Hogsmeade Part 1

Chapter 410: The Battle of Hogsmeade Part 1

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Chapter 410: The Battle of Hogsmeade Part 1

"Bloody hell, what is that?!" Mundungus shouted, his voice trembling as he pointed toward the advancing horde.

"That's... that looks like an army," Dedalus Diggle replied, his voice barely steady.

It wasn't just any army. Before them was a grotesque assembly, rows of Inferi marched alongside skeletal warriors and decaying zombies.

Among them, hulking undead trolls lumbered forward, and looming at the rear were two massive giants, their eyes glowing eerily in the darkness.

Horrified murmurs spread through the village as the alarm echoed.

Residents peeked out of their homes, only to be frozen by the sight of the nightmare unfolding before their gates.

"This is Voldemort's army, or part of it at least." Dumbledore declared calmly. "We knew he had the power of necromancy. This should not surprise us."

"Still... this is a lot more than I imagined," Kingsley muttered, his eyes narrowing as he analyzed the advancing horde. They of course knew about James and Moody's encounter with the infieri so this was not new, but the size was still shocking. "You say this is just part of it?"

"Well, if you're thinking of running, now's your chance," Moody growled while glancing at Mundungus. He then ready his wand. "But I'll be damned before I let these creatures destroy Hogsmeade."

Kingsley bristled. "Running was never an option for me." He unsheathed his wand, its polished surface gleaming even in the dim light. "I may no longer be officially an auror, but I still consider my duty to protect the citizens of this country from harm."

"That's the spirit!" Hagrid's booming voice added strength to the group.

Dumbledore smiled. " I'm counting on you all." A thin wooden staff appeared on his hand.

" What is that?, you are using a staff now?" Abeforth noted.

" Ah yes, I had some time to visit a couple of nice craftsmen from across the sea. " Since he already knew he had to leave his real wand for Voldemort to obtain, he had made previously made some preparations in advance.

Dumbledore's expression softened as he regarded them. "I trust each of you to fight valiantly. Now, remember...fire is our greatest weapon against the undead. If you can conjure a Patronus, that will also serve you well."

"Bombarda Maxima!"

"Incendius Totatus!"

"Flamare!"

The air filled with a barrage of blazing spells, each one ripping through the ranks of inferi. The stench of burning flesh and bone filled the air as bodies collapsed into smoldering heaps.

Dumbledore stepped forward, raising his staff. "Fawkes!"

With a piercing cry, the phoenix appeared, its golden-red plumage lighting up the night.

Dumbledore's eyes became sharp and steeled. " Go burn them all."

Fawkes soared into the fray, raining fire down upon the horde. Inferi ignited wherever the phoenix's flames touched, their twisted forms collapsing into ash.

"Ah... I haven't used it in a long time...I hope I haven't gotten too rusty." Abeforth stepped closer while holding the wand inside his closed fist.

" Orya!" Clenching his wand tightly, he punched the ground with a resounding crack. A shockwave erupted, sending inferi and flames hurtling back into the larger mass of undead.

The group turned to him, stunned.

"Still got it!" Aberforth exclaimed with a grin on his beardy face.

Albus smiled wryly. "Of course you do. I'm leaving those trolls to you, brother. I'll do something about those giants."

" Sure!, I'll bury those damn trolls," Abeforth exclaimed. Now that he had his confidence back, he felt capable of anything.

" Albus...how are you going to defeat those giants?" Lupin asked. Even thinking about it for a while, he could not come up with any spell capable of taking one monster like that.

A normal giant alone would already be difficult to kill, but an undead one was much worse since they would basically ignore any damage that you caused, as long as it did not completely destroy them.

The Phoenix flew back and landed on Dumbledore's shoulder.

" This old man still has a few tricks left. The rest of you...make sure none of those creatures ever set foot inside the village."

After saying that, Fawkes took into the skies while carrying him.

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