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Chapter 422: The Battle has Begun
Chapter 422: The Battle has Begun
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"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
-Author notes-
Chapter 422: The Battle has Begun
Harry tapped his staff on the ground for the third time.
The first two taps had created protections around the audience members, but this one was different.
"What are you doing?" Voldemort demanded, his red eyes narrowing in confusion.
Someone had appeared out of nowhere, destroyed his blood wards, and now seemed to be activating another one on top.
"Are those Hogwarts protections?" Voldemort watched as several layers of powerful spells wove across the sky, enveloping the entire lake area. This protection felt ancient, like the original wards from the castle that were created by the four founders.
"Kind of. Part of them come from the original protections, but I've modified them to suit my purpose," Harry replied calmly.
It felt strange to be having even a brief conversation with this man. He had expected an immediate attack from Voldemort, for now, it appeared like the Dark Lord was more curious than threatened by the new arrival.
Something that was going to change very soon.
"What are you trying to accomplish with this?" Voldemort pressed, his tone tinged with suspicion. "And how are you able to manipulate the castle wards? Are you Dumbledore's apprentice, by any chance?"
Harry could admit that he had once been Dumbledore's apprentice, but that was a long time ago, in another life. That is not who he was now...not anymore.
"My name will mean little to you now, but I am Harry Potter."
"Potter..." Voldemort repeated, his gaze shifting momentarily to the audience stands, where he had noticed the Potters earlier. He vaguely remembers Wormtail mentioning something about them having a son, and this was only because his date of birth was close to fit the prophecy that Snape brought him, but in the end, it was Neville Longbottom the only one born at the end of the seventh month.
The golems weren't lost, either. With a bit more magic from the main Arkstone, they would regenerate in minutes.
'That can wait,' Harry thought. 'I have other uses for those magic reserves.'
The golems had served their purpose. They could rest for now.
Voldemort, meanwhile, was beginning to piece things together.
If this wizard in front of him truly commanded those constructs and wasn't bluffing, it was terrible news.
'How did I miss this?' Voldemort thought bitterly.
He had been cautious, delaying his return for years to ensure every aspect of his plan was perfect. Yet, here was a wizard whose power rivaled, or exceeded his expectations.
Harry turned his back on Voldemort, sensing the Dark Lord's inner turmoil.
"I'll be right back," he said casually.
"Wh—" Voldemort didn't get to finish his question before Harry disappeared.
Harry reappeared at the farthest edge of the shore, near the boundary of the wards he had created.
Ahead of him, Voldemort's army loomed. Despite their heavy losses, there were still plenty of vampires, trolls, and skeletons among their ranks.
These were Voldemort's elite troops. The rest had been sent to Hogsmeade.
"I'll start with you."
Harry raised his metallic staff and struck the ground with a resounding pang.
The gems embedded in its head began to glow, and the earth beneath their feet trembled.
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