Charles ran up the stairs, furious and feeling cheated.
That's right, damn Bellatrix Strange, that bitch deceived everyone.
If she hadn't concealed the truth, how could I have coveted their few Galleons and joined this damn assassination operation
It was too late to say anything now. Charles only hoped that the battle on the top of the tower was over and that the crazy woman had led the Death Eaters to kill Dumbledore.
Yes, that crazy woman must have succeeded.
Not only do they use the Felicity Luck Potion, they also have an absolute advantage in numbers. There is no way they can fail, absolutely not!
When Charles rashly broke into the top floor of the Astronomy Tower, he saw a scene that almost made him collapse. The Death Eaters were still trying to besiege Dumbledore, but the original nine people had been reduced to five.
Even though they had all used Felicis beforehand, it still wasn't a symmetrical battle.
However, thanks to the Felicis Felix, the Death Eaters were qualified to continue standing here and fighting with Dumbledore instead of being knocked to the ground one by one like children.
"It seems that the battle below should be almost over."
Dumbledore glanced at the Death Eater who had rashly entered the battlefield, and after using a spell to deflect Bella's dark curse, he pointed his wand at the reckless guy and gently waved his cloak.
Charles was stunned for only a moment, and then he was horrified to find that his head was covered by the cloak, and the clothes on his body seemed to come alive and bound him tightly. Before he could even say anything, he was easily knocked down by Dumbledore.
Seeing that Charles was easily defeated by Dumbledore after just one encounter, Bella was furious and kept calling him a waste.
However, Alecto, who was "clear-headed", realized something and his face turned extremely ugly. The appearance of Charles basically meant that the Death Eaters responsible for intercepting Dumbledore's reinforcements were almost unstoppable and had even been defeated by Dumbledore's reinforcements.
In either case, it's not good news.
"Bella, it's time to retreat!" Alecto shouted to Bella, "This is a trap from beginning to end. We must bring back the news of Snape's betrayal."
In fact, except for Bella, the crazy woman who was still trying to kill Dumbledore, the other Death Eaters were more concerned with protecting themselves and helping to restrain Dumbledore, and even went to help the Death Eaters who were knocked down by Dumbledore.
This is why there are still so many Death Eaters who persist until now.
However, all this was in vain. There seemed to be an insurmountable barrier between them and Dumbledore, no matter how hard they tried.
"Shut up." Bella yelled at Alecto angrily, "You damn coward."
Bella was distracted for a moment, and Dumbledore immediately seized the opportunity.
"Just you..."
Although Bella successfully blocked the disarming spell that Dumbledore used as bait, she did not notice Dumbledore's follow-up move. Her robe came alive and wrapped around Bella like a giant python, binding her tightly. Even the wand in her hand fell off because of the huge binding force.
When fighting, there is no room for distraction for even a moment.
Bella had clearly made more than one stupid mistake.
Her cursing was stopped abruptly by a flick of Dumbledore's wand.
After Bella was subdued by Dumbledore, the remaining Death Eaters retreated. Even though they were extremely cruel, they still feared death and afraid of losing hope.
I thought I was fully prepared, but I didn't expect that I would step into someone else's trap. When I faced the invincible Dumbledore, it all made me feel extremely desperate.
Alecto did not hesitate, he turned into a puff of black smoke and jumped down from the tower.
This action caused everyone on the Astronomy Tower to be briefly stunned, and the Death Eaters then jumped off the tower to save their lives under the guidance of the Felicity Potion.
As long as you still hold the wand in your hand, you won't die even if you jump off a high tower. The unlucky guy who fell to his death before did so because he lost his wand.
However, not everyone managed to escape successfully. After Dumbledore realized what the Death Eaters wanted to do, he sprayed a red light from the tip of his wand, entangled one of the Death Eaters who tried to jump off the tower to escape, and pulled the unfortunate guy back and entangled him into a caterpillar.
Probably no one had expected that what was supposed to be a thrilling assassination would end with the Death Eater escaping by jumping off the tower.
When Dumbledore cast the Anti-Apparition Charm on the Death Eaters, members of the Order of the Phoenix, led by Professor McGonagall, finally broke into the observatory violently.
"Professor, are you okay?"
Harry looked at the Death Eaters tied up with ropes all over the ground, then looked at Dumbledore who was casting spells on the Death Eaters beside him, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"You did well, Harry," said Dumbledore, smiling. "I thought it would take a little longer for you to arrive."
"Albus, what on earth is going on?" Professor McGonagall couldn't help but ask.
"This was a trap from the beginning to the end." Dumbledore explained to everyone, "Albert predicted this attack long ago, so I persuaded Severus to cooperate with Mr. Malfoy to lure these Death Eaters here to carry out the so-called assassination, and then catch all the Death Eaters who came to assassinate me."
Everyone opened their mouths slightly, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"Can… "
"Strike the Death Eaters to weaken Voldemort's power." Dumbledore said mischievously, "Scrimgeour will surely be pleased to see all these Death Eaters."
"More than happy, I'll be crazy with joy. I heard that the Ministry of Magic has been searching for Death Eaters recently." Sirius showed an expression that showed he would expect this.
"By the way, where's Severus?"
"I'm here."
Snape appeared out of nowhere.
"Minerva, I'll leave things over there to you for now. They've already broken through the main gate of Hogwarts, and I'm worried that Hagrid might be in trouble."
"What about you?" Professor McGonagall asked with a frown.
"I need to speak to Severus and Mr. Malfoy before I go on."
“Oh, no problem!”
Seeing that Dumbledore was safe and sound, everyone felt reassured and rushed to the castle entrance, ready to deal with the Death Eaters and Dementors who invaded Hogwarts.
"Harry, please help me bring Fawkes back to the office. It helped me a lot today." Dumbledore bent down, picked up the young bird of Felix Felicis from the ashes on the ground, and placed it in Harry's palm.
"Oh well!"
Harry took the phoenix chick, looked at Snape and Malfoy with a complicated expression, and walked quickly towards the headmaster's office.
Although Harry still suspects that there is something wrong with Snape and Malfoy, as long as Dumbledore is fine, they will not cause any trouble.
After everyone left, Dumbledore turned his gaze to Snape again. "After what happened, I'm afraid you can't go back to Voldemort's side and continue your spy work. I suggest you stay in the safe house protected by the Fidelius Charm for the time being. According to Mr. Anderson's prediction, Voldemort will not live for many years. I think you can return to the school to continue your work after a while."
"Don't worry, I have a way to make the Dark Lord trust me again." Snape shook his head and rejected Dumbledore's kindness. "We can find time to talk about this matter later."
"Oh, all right." Dumbledore turned and looked at Malfoy: "Draco, let's discuss your options now."
"My choice? I don't seem to have a choice." Malfoy glanced at Snape and said self-deprecatingly, "So many Death Eaters died here. The Dark Lord must want to kill me."
"You can hide together." Dumbledore said with a smile, "This war will not last long. Mr. Anderson's predictions are always accurate."
"I really have a way to make the Dark Lord trust me again, just like this." Although Snape's voice was very soft, his tone was very firm. He raised his wand and pointed it at Dumbledore without knowing when.
"Severus, you..." The expression on Dumbledore's face froze. He obviously did not expect Snape to suddenly betray him.
"Avada Kedavra!"
A beam of green light shot out from the tip of Snape's wand and hit Dumbledore squarely in the chest, causing the elderly man to fall backwards.
"You, you..."
The sudden change stunned Draco Malfoy.
Snape turned his gaze away from the dead old man and glared at Malfoy. "Hurry up and wake up the surviving Death Eaters. We must leave Hogwarts immediately."