[HP] How to properly feed the savior

Chapter 150 Deathly Hallows 12

In the last school year, when Voldemort's power was not in full swing, many parents of students hoped to take their children out of Hogwarts.This year, however, not only are no one dropping out, but many are hoping to bring their parents in and get them involved in the guarding of Hogwarts.

The defense of the Hogwarts train can be regarded as the first victory in the head-to-head confrontation between the Order of the Phoenix and the Death Eaters.Past success can only be regarded as a tactical success. For example, in the case of rescuing Harry, the Order of the Phoenix prevented Voldemort's plot, but from the overall point of view, it did not slow down Voldemort's expansion of power.The Ministry of Magic was even more retreating, powerless to fight back.However, the defense of Hogwarts gave people the hope of victory-under favorable terrain, correct tactics and sufficient war cost investment can allow the Death Eaters to be repelled head-on.The victory of the battle announced to people that Voldemort may be the strongest wizard, but the Death Eaters are not invincible.

When school started, the Order of the Phoenix completely abandoned the wizarding world outside of Hogwarts to focus on protecting the school.The entire wizarding world was shrouded in darkness, and Hogwarts became the last bastion.Outside the school, Umbridge re-emerged as Chairman of the Muggle-Born Registration Committee.Under her leadership, the Ministry of Magic attacked in all directions, persecuting Muggle-born wizards everywhere.Many people were forced to leave their families and flee in all directions.

The Order of the Phoenix, hunkered down in defense at Hogwarts, has not completely stood by.Alphias Doge, a member of the Order of the Phoenix, is suing Rita Skeeter, accusing Rita of defamation in the book "Dumbledore's Life and Lies", with false statements.In the current gale, the Ministry of Magic spared no effort to discredit Dumbledore's image in order to weaken Harry Potter's influence. Therefore, it was decided that Dorje lost the lawsuit and passed the review of publication and freedom of speech in news reports. bill.As soon as the bill was passed, the editorial team of "The Quibbler" led by Rita and Xenophilius immediately changed their position. With the gold medal of freedom of speech, they openly opposed the current government, exposed the truth about Scrimgeour's assassination, and called on people to resist Death Eater's first.

At the same time, a small radio station was formed in Hogwarts, called Potter's Watch Station.The station is usually hosted by members of the Order of the Phoenix, sometimes joined by students - whose voices are more inspiring than anything else if their parents can hear them outside of school.Potterwatch advocated Harry's survival as a sign that there was hope for continued resistance.But in terms of radio effects, people see Hogwarts as a hope.

On the initiative of radio stations and magazines, wizards living among Muggles took the initiative to cast protective spells on their neighbors.Muggle killings still happen from time to time, but much less than this time last year.The Death Eaters and the Ministry of Magic don't have much time to persecute Muggles, and the fleeing Muggle-born wizards have caused them a lot of trouble-no matter who they want to catch, that person will know in advance, early Run, travel through vast no man's land, and never worry about resupply.This is due to Riddle, who has a lot of titles, always has a way to get inside information, and has set up hidden supply points all over the UK.Hermione's magic coin designs also come in handy.The deformed pattern on the magic coin will direct the fugitives to find the supply point, and only with the magic coin can they enter these supply points.If the fugitive is killed, the magic coin also self-destructs, preventing it from falling into the hands of its pursuers.

These magical coins are produced by Weasley's Wizard Wheezes.After the victory in the Battle of Defending the Train, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes became famous in one fell swoop, and its reputation even spread to the European continent and even North Africa.And Voldemort was surprisingly lenient, arguing that the Weasley twins had made significant contributions to the field of enchanting.Not only did the Ministry not seize Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes, it allowed George and Fred to continue advertising their Constipation Kernels and selling edible Dark Marks, as long as they agreed to supply the Ministry.However, the Weasley twins still closed the main store in Diagon Alley, leaving only the branch opened on the original site of the spice and joke shop.Riddle poured another large sum of money into the production line, and Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes is now the largest manufacturer of magical items in the UK.

School life continues as usual.Larry's Muggle studies are very popular. Compared with his predecessors, Larry hardly talks about attitudes and positions. He only talks about technology, how to combine Muggle technology with wizard's magic. Spell-firing pistols came first, and the students were generally interested in the subject.Riddle's Defense Against the Dark Arts class focused on actual combat. Now Hogwarts, in addition to the defense class, also added a simulated combat club, which was similar to the duel club opened by Lockhart, but it was much more reliable.Although it was voluntary to join, the enthusiasm of the students was even higher than when they faced the monsters in the secret room.

At the end of October, Hogwarts expanded its defenses to Hogsmeade village, and students' weekend trips to Hogsmeade were not affected.

On Christmas, all the students stayed in the school unprecedentedly. Parents of the students joined the Hogwarts guards one after another, and those who did not join wrote letters hoping that their children could stay in the school.During the festival, there was a lot of excitement in the school, which formed a sharp contrast with the gloomy clouds outside.

On the eve of Easter, Voldemort integrated all the big and small forces in the British magic world, and finally came to the city.

"He didn't think about keeping his promise at all! He just needed time to consolidate his power, and now, he's in power, and he's coming to get rid of us!" Harry yelled loudly.Ron and Hermione ran to evacuate the students and asked them to evacuate to a relatively safe classroom.The dean of each college takes an inventory of his own students to make sure no one is missing.Members of the Order of the Phoenix and DA were on guard outside. The Death Eaters hadn't succeeded in destroying the protective barrier over the school. This barrier was set up by Dumbledore before his death. I'm afraid only Voldemort with the Elder Wand could break it.

Riddle hurried past the panicked crowd and said without looking back, "Harry, you go and be with the Gryffindors, don't come out to join in the fun."

"I've got to kill him! One has to die at the other's hand, remember? I'm the only one against him!" Harry said unconvinced.

"I'll deal with him, don't go up to die so stupidly." Riddle pushed Harry back, "It's my duty to protect the school, I promised Dumbledore, and I will do it."

"He has the Elder Wand in his hand! You also said that he is stronger than you in magic, and you are no match for him." Harry trotted to keep up with Riddle.

"You're worse than me. I'm no match for him. Don't tell me you are?" Riddle said sternly, "You want to show off? Get past me first!"

"I'm not out for the limelight," said Harry angrily. "I'm going to fight! It's my job! I can't sit in the back and watch you die!"

"If I had dealt with him first, no one would have died." Riddle replied calmly.

"He is the same person as you, can you kill yourself?"

Riddle was silent.

"You see, I still have to go." Harry drew his wand.

"Don't be stupid, even if I can't, it's not your turn." Riddle pushed Harry back again. "With your poor fighting power, do you think you can still survive from his hands by luck? You'd better protect yourself. If I fail, the people here will still rely on your leadership."

"You have no chance of winning." Harry's voice was a little wet. "We all know that he doesn't mind killing you. He did it before. If Professor Dumbledore hadn't saved you, you would have died. But you didn't Determined enough to kill him . . . it's an unequal fight. Don't go, Tom."

"There is no equal battle in this world. I have to go, I have this responsibility." Riddle also drew out his wand, "If you stop me again, I will cast a spell on you."

"You read it! Our wands can't attack each other, and it's useless for you to read!" Harry held his wand eagerly, "You said that our wand chose the two of us as masters, which means that we are destined To be brothers, in that case, why not fight side by side?"

"You're right." Riddle put down his wand.

"Let's go." Harry turned around.

"Bang!" Riddle knocked Harry unconscious with one punch.

"I can handle you without a wand, idiot," Riddle said softly.

"Harry!" screamed Hermione, rushing forward, followed by Ginny, "Tom! What did you do?!"

"Let him calm down for a while." Riddle shook his hands in pain, "Ginny, you get Harry to a safe place. If I die, Harry will lead you to continue to resist. Hermione, you and I come."

They came to the front line, Kingsley nodded to them, and Moody was still watching the movement of the enemy.

"Voldemort hasn't arrived yet." Kingsley explained the current situation to them. "The rear mountain was handed over to Neville for defense. Seamus and Dean prepared a lot of gifts for them. We have the terrain advantage, and the defense line of the rear mountain can probably last for a while. After all, the Death Eaters didn't send too many people. They The main force of the army is concentrated at the main entrance, and the protective barrier is still in effect. They can't do anything about it. They have to wait for Voldemort to come and remove it. Now he may show up at any time."

"I'll negotiate with them later to see if we can resolve the dispute peacefully." Riddle pondered for a moment, "Maybe our recent actions have gone too far and touched the bottom line of the other party. If necessary, we can sacrifice something in exchange for They let the school go. Shut down Porter Lookout or shut down the naysayers for a while."

"It's unrealistic." Kingsley shook his head slowly. "The other party will not be satisfied with peaceful negotiations. Voldemort needs deterrence and needs to prove his strength to the outside world. He will definitely Make more stringent demands."

"That's right." Hermione quickly added, "It's impossible for him to accept that there is an independent force outside his control. He will propose to intervene in Hogwarts and eventually completely control Hogwarts, so that the British wizarding world Every inch of the land belongs to him."

"I will not allow such a thing to happen. I promised Professor Dumbledore not to let any force interfere with the school." Riddle frowned. "If we have to use force to solve it, we are not afraid of a war!"

"Well said!" Kingsley was enthusiastic. "Is there anything you need to tell us?"

"If a war breaks out, the outer defense line can be abandoned at any time. Pay attention to the strategic retreat, and don't lose too many people on the outer defense line." Riddle ordered solemnly. "Ander has arranged some defensive measures in the castle, and those Death Eaters are not enough to look at. The castle is our home field, and we can lure the enemy into it. With our familiarity with the mechanism and the counterattack of the automatic fire control system, we can It can last for a long time. Well, it would be great if Ender could help me command this battle, after all he knows better... Forget it, it’s useless to talk, Kingsley, you command the battle."

With that said, Riddle was about to leave for the edge of the protective barrier, but Hermione stopped him.

"Tom, tell me that you have a plan." Hermione looked at Riddle worriedly, "tell me that you are very sure of victory, tell me that everything is within your plan—"

Riddle was silent for a while, then suddenly raised a smile, "Don't worry! I've already planned it!"