chsdbacks Chapter 346 Revisiting Knockturn Alley! Bella's wand, here I come!
Chapter 346 Revisiting Knockturn Alley! Bella's wand, here I come!
Chapter 346 Revisiting Knockturn Alley! Bella's Wand, Here I Come! (Two-in-One)
While Snape was out convincing Axley, Ethan continued to train his students in Defense Against the Dark Arts class as usual.
The word-of-mouth has become polarized.
The younger students all praised the teacher, saying she was wonderful!
Because they are new to magic.
Ethan gave them sparring partners either amusing puppets or dark magic creatures sourced from Borginbock.
For example, Boggarts, Red Hats, Cornish elves, and the like.
From time to time.
They even summoned the basilisk and taught them how to deal with petrification magic.
To some extent.
It's like a practical version of Professor Lupin.
The classroom is often filled with laughter and joy.
But in higher grades.
Especially from fifth grade onwards.
That would have turned it into a complete hell.
Practice combined with practice.
It's not about fighting all sorts of bizarre monsters.
It was a genuine attack by dark magic.
for example-
Ethan: "Next, I'm going to start Legilimency~ Get ready to use your Occupy Central."
"I'll count to three—three—Soul-grabbing technique!"
"Whoosh!"
The students: ?!
In an instant.
It felt like suddenly passing through a train tunnel.
Countless memories intertwined and flowed into Ethan's extraordinary mind.
It even affected the "innocent" Ministry of Magic officials who were on guard duty.
"Miss Rozier."
Ethan turned his neck.
She held up her index finger playfully and said, "When I have time, I'll go get Mr. Vincent's autograph for you~"
Connie: !!
Her face flushed instantly, and she twisted her voluptuous body, stammering, "I...I was on official business!"
"How can you say that the Auror's affairs are a private matter?"
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but.
At this moment, everyone was preoccupied with their own problems.
They didn't have time to pay attention to yet another "Ethan worshipper".
Ron, seeing stars, swayed and said, "I'm going to throw up... Now, every spider I remember has an even more terrifying vortex face!!"
"I also...
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Harry was tired too.
He took off his glasses and closed his eyes.
in the dark.
The vortex face was everywhere, surrounding him from every angle.
It's absolutely absurd.
They've turned "soul-capturing and thought-stealing" into a form of mental pollution.
This Professor Vortex... he seems strangely familiar.
Harry fell into deep thought.
In order to escape torture.
No student has ever been more diligent than they are now.
In the hallways, in the classrooms, in the library...
Everywhere.
You can see students from various colleges diligently practicing!
It's as if all of them have suddenly become Ravenclaws.
Including Harry.
The professors were all amazed.
Even Mr. Filch, the caretaker, no matter how much he stretched his nose and peered around.
Not a single mischievous student could be found.
Central garden.
"Sigh, ever since everyone discovered that the quick-acting truancy drug not only doesn't work, but also makes Professor Norn even more interested, our sales have dropped significantly."
The Weasley twins chuckled and complained.
Holding colorful candies in her hand.
"However, Professor Norn is very enthusiastic, unlike other professors—especially our dean—and is very willing to give us some guidance."
"Like this one," they said, pulling out a small gray pill, "it's a brain-growing pill that makes tentacles grow on your face! That's the inspiration Professor Norn gave us!"
The students around exclaimed "Wow!"
They gathered around curiously.
Even the students of Slytherin had an "academic inquiry" mindset.
I stood on tiptoe to look at it.
A short while later.
Amidst gasps of surprise, several slippery tentacles emerged from the students' faces, waving around.
"Wow! This is so much fun!"
"That's amazing... how did it come to be?"
"I really don't know where Professor Norn came from, he knows so many amazing magics."
"Ah! Ethan!"
The Weasley twins spotted a dark-haired figure and immediately cried out.
Waving his arms enthusiastically and holding up the small gray pill, he laughed, "Want one, Ethan? It can conjure up octopus tentacles!"
Ethan is probably busy with his paintings again these days.
I never see anyone.
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Upon hearing this...
Ethan blinked, then suddenly smiled brightly.
then.
In full view of everyone.
Ethan's head suddenly transformed into a fully formed giant octopus!
Wielding thick, whip-like tentacles, its two orange-yellow eyes, devoid of pupils, were filled with wickedness.
The mouth at the base of the tentacles opened, revealing rings of sharp teeth.
It erupted with a piercing scream!
【roar!!!】
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The students' smiles froze on their faces.
His hair and robes were blown off by the blast wave.
He stared blankly as Ethan returned to his original form, then nodded to them as if taking his final bow.
Then, she walked away hand in hand with Luna, who was swaying her blonde hair.
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The Weasley twins stood frozen, holding the brain pills, bewildered in the wind.
For a long time.
He murmured to himself, "As expected of Ethan... there's no magic he can't do. It's practically a natural performance!"
In the unprecedentedly rich atmosphere of Hogwarts.
Not just Defense Against the Dark Arts.
Grades in all courses have increased significantly.
just now.
One-third of the students have unintentionally used staffless spellcasting at least once.
The Enlightenment Society also played a part in this.
Under the guidance and training of the Enlightenment Society in previous years.
The students' basic knowledge is not bad.
Time flies.
Before we knew it, Halloween Eve had arrived.
All sorts of pumpkin lanterns were piled up in the corner, emitting loud, heavy laughter.
The little bats flapped their wings and fluttered among the finger bone decorations.
At the strong suggestion of a certain professor.
The decorations also include a clicking, rotating, blood-stained circular saw and a meat saw that looks like it might fall off at any moment.
Meat hooks stretched down from the ceiling, as if trying to entice them to scalp.
far away.
The faint sound of chopping meat could also be heard.
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The students sat motionless in the auditorium.
I dare not move, I dare not move at all.
Ron, with a chicken leg in his mouth, glanced warily at the Ravenclaw table: "I wonder what kind of Halloween tricks Ethan will pull this time..."
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This happens every year.
It has become a classic Hogwarts program.
A freshman asked a senior, "Senior, why do you keep looking at the ceiling?"
The senior student sighed: "I'm afraid a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor might suddenly fall from the sky."
New student: "Senior, why are you staring at the floor?"
The old man looked distressed: "I'm afraid that some kind of undead corpse might suddenly crawl out of the ground."
newborn:?
Is this Hogwarts, or the underworld?
but.
To everyone's surprise.
They waited anxiously throughout the entire dinner.
Ethan, who usually loves to put on a big show for Halloween, has been keeping a low profile all along.
There was no sound.
On the Ravenclaw table.
Padma Petir, an Indian-American girl, raises her chocolate-smooth face.
His thick, exotic black eyes looked at Ethan with concern.
He asked with concern, "Are you alright, Ethan? Are you feeling unwell?"
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Ethan did not respond to her.
She simply took a spoon and quietly stirred the pumpkin soup in the bowl.
When not speaking.
He was as exquisite and handsome as a porcelain doll in a shop window.
Padma was stunned.
He stared fascinated at the curve of Ethan's upturned nose and his crystal-clear, bright blue eyes.
And that slightly pale skin.
All of this made Padma's heart race and her cheeks burn.
Waaah~ It's so great to be in the same academy as Ethan!
Even when immersed in one's own thoughts.
Ignoring others is perfectly fine too!
Padma selectively ignored the "horrific incident" that Ethan had caused in front of the handsome man.
the other side.
Luna glanced at Padma.
Surprisingly, he didn't say anything.
This "Ethan" is just a clone created by a puppet magic.
Luna turned her head and made eye contact with the "whirlpool man" on the stage.
She smiled sweetly.
Two cute little dimples appeared on her cheeks.
The real Ethan is actually on stage!
"maybe."
Michael leaned out and chuckled, "Ethan's been holding back, waiting to unleash his ultimate move after Halloween."
Before he could finish speaking...
A rich and elegant voice, like fine wine, rang out from the front of the auditorium: "Ladies and gentlemen, at this joyous time of the festival, I have some good news to share with you."
Michael: ?
He turned his head abruptly.
Look at the professor with the swirling face who gracefully rises from the teachers' seat!
My heart skipped a beat!
No, I was just saying, nothing actually needs to happen!
In silence.
Their dark magic professor, Ann Norn, exclaimed excitedly, "You've all made tremendous progress these past two months!"
"Although some of you still haven't grasped the wonders of casting spells without a staff."
"But I think it's time!"
Ethan raised his arm high.
The candlelight illuminated his deeply creased face, seemingly brightening even the darkness within those furrows.
grunt.
The students nervously swallowed.
Under countless gazes.
Ethan exclaimed excitedly, "After Halloween, I'll lead everyone to Knockturn Alley..."
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"Search for the 'treasure' left behind by the dark wizard!"
"This is our first extracurricular activity in Defense Against the Dark Arts class~"
talking.
Ethan grinned mischievously again.
These students must be so happy to be able to go outside for some fresh air!
This "treasure" is, of course, Bella's wand!
It happened exactly yesterday.
Professor Snape finally sent back the location of Bellatrix's wand.
"It's in the red-tiled houses in the third row of lane number 17 in Fandao Lane."
Snape said, with a sneer.
"This is a hidden property under her husband's name. No wonder those useless people at the Ministry of Magic couldn't find anything."
At last.
Snape lowered his voice again and reminded him, "Axley's been up to something in Azkaban lately, probably setting up a trap for you there."
You'd better be careful.
then.
Ethan made a solemn promise.
So Snape was somewhat relieved.
But he never expected it.
the next day.
Ethan said he would take all the students on a "great adventure" in Knockturn Alley!!
Is this what you meant by "being careful and cautious," Ethan?!
Amidst stunned silence.
Ethan's impassioned shouts echoed throughout the Great Hall.
The echoes lingered on each of the blank, lifeless faces.
For a long time.
Then a trembling voice rang out: "We...we shouldn't actually have to deal with the dark wizard, right?"
Ron asked, his face ashen.
Ethan smiled slightly—though outwardly, his swirling face twitched twice.
He said gently, "Yes, Mr. Weasley, yes."
"Ho—!"
Ron gasped.
The big chicken leg in his hand fell into the plate, and he felt utterly hopeless.
Hermione raised her hand and questioned, "Excuse me, Professor, but isn't this too dangerous? We're just a group of students—"
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Ethan: "This extracurricular activity will count towards your final exam, Miss Granger."
Hermione immediately shut her mouth.
His arm snapped back, and a fierce fire ignited in his eyes.
Ethan: "Wands are not allowed in this extracurricular activity. I believe that through the stimulation of real-world application, everyone will gain a deeper understanding of wandless spellcasting."
...Don't keep provoking him, or he'll just die!
The students looked at each other with unease and a sense of shared sorrow.
Harry stared intently at the eerie vortex-like figure on the stage, his brow furrowed deeply.
...Although the scar hasn't hurt anymore recently.
But after years of instruction in Defense Against the Dark Arts, he was able to learn.
This caused him to develop a great deal of distrust towards the new teacher.
Ethan is still sitting at Ravenclaw's table; it couldn't be Ethan in disguise.
That unique and bizarre style...
Could it be Mr. Lamp?!
Harry's pupils dilated.
He quickly lowered his head to hide the shocked expression on his face.
This earth-shattering thought surged uncontrollably in his mind.
at the same time.
In the vast ocean, a pitch-black triangular building.
The waves crashed against its thick, imposing exterior, leaving damp, greenish stains on its surface.
soon.
A layer of white frost then condensed on it.
【ah......】
.
Several terrifying black shadows hovered in the sky, their flowing cloaks resembling the embodiment of death and coldness.
This is Azkaban, where prisoners are held in the magical world.
"Aaaaaah!!!"
Sudden.
A piercing scream tore through the sky, shattering the numb atmosphere of pain and despair.
The Dementors were drawn in and surrounded them.
However, they were driven away by the guardian beast.
They drifted around greedily and thirstily.
Inside the prison cell.
Bellatrix, Voldemort's most loyal follower.
He lay prone on the ground like a wild beast, his back crisscrossed with bloodstains.
Blood was everywhere.
Outside the iron fence.
The two Aurors leisurely raised their wands and grinned, saying, "Cut it off quickly."
"Ugh!!"
A spell shot out, and Bella's neck snapped back, her eyes wide open, and she gasped for breath.
Another wound appeared on my back, and I felt an unbearable pain!
—This was requested by the newly risen savior, Ethan Vincent, two years ago.
Let this "Miss Bella" stretch her muscles and bones every day.
Since then.
The Azkaban was filled with laughter and joy every day.
Auror: "Ha, who would have thought that such a 'beacon of light' would make such a cold-blooded request?"
"But if you ask me, it should have been done a long time ago! Let these dark wizards suffer some physical pain too!"
"Heh...heh..."
Bella trembled all over, her face as white as paper.
His hair was disheveled, and his blood-red eyes trembled incessantly, revealing a madness devoid of reason.
He murmured hoarsely, "Lord Dark Lord... Lord Dark Lord will come to save me... He will kill you all..."
Upon seeing this.
Aurora chuckled dismissively, as if it were commonplace.
He slowly pulled a painting from his pocket: "Still being stubborn. It's time to escalate things."
It seemed they had anticipated what he would bring out.
Bella's eyes widened suddenly.
Those eyes, which never flinched even when being sucked by Dementors or tortured.
A sense of fear surfaced within him.
He clutched his head with both hands, closed his eyes tightly, and screamed in utter agony, "No—!!!"
"No? Begging for mercy will take time—Gulp!"
Two green lights flashed by.
Thump thump.
The two Aurors collapsed to the ground.
His face, now lifeless, was filled with disbelief and shock.
The painting in his hand fell to the side.
Then it was picked up by a rough hand.
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"The Scream? What the hell is that?"
Yaxley grinned at the Auror's face indifferently, frowning as he spoke.
I don't know why.
The distorted bald human figure in the drawing gave him a strong sense of déjà vu.
I feel uncomfortable from the bottom of my heart.
"call!"
Yaxley burned the painting, his eyes still dry from the fire.
Unbeknownst to them, the burning portrait left not a single ash.
He turned his head and looked at the man standing right in front of him.
Bella remained unmoved.
He clicked his tongue heavily: "Useless woman... Looks like she's no use now. I can only rescue her and treat her first."
Yaxley looked up and gazed at the deep, dark corridors of Azkaban.
He licked his chapped lips and grinned like a hungry wolf: "Hehehe... Professor Norn, you would never guess that all your actions are under my control!"
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"Tumbler Alley, is it...? How much of a threat do you really think you can handle a criminal who's killed countless people?"
Hopefully, you'll be sensible and make the right choice.
"Hehehe..."
",Although.
If it weren't for Lord Voldemort still being "hidden".
He no longer needs to be so restrained.
Damn Ethan!
Yaxley's eyes were cold as he ground his back teeth.
After Halloween.
In the continuous gloom.
A tall figure, holding a black umbrella, appeared at the entrance of the overturned alley.
With his steps forward.
In the thick fog.
Dozens of figures gradually came into view!
The air was thick with the sounds of people thronging the streets.
Like a wall of people gradually approaching, their imposing presence was incredibly awe-inspiring!
The dark wizards were taken aback and retreated.
I felt a chill run down my spine!
Merlin! Has the army of hell finally arrived?!
headed by.
Ethan, now known as "Professor Vortex," raises the brim of his hat.
He watched with amusement as a circle of terrified gazes filled the air.
A smile played on her lips as she said, "Miss Bella, don't worry. I'll go 'rescue' your wand right away!"
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