Snape, who left Buckingham Palace first, naturally left the UK earlier than Lupine, Hermione and others. But compared to Lupine and the others, who were concerned about the safety of the world, Snape was obviously not very concerned about the situation on the second battlefield, where the situation was deteriorating rapidly... or at least he would definitely not take the initiative to get involved in the first place.
Although he didn't listen to all of Maka's words that night, he had already sensed that something big was going to happen next just by relying on his keen sense of changes in the overall situation.
There is no doubt that Maka, who originally faked his death and acted as a demon, suddenly took the initiative to reveal his identity - this can already explain a lot of problems!
However, to be honest, Snape personally... didn't really care much about these changes.
"Crash...bang..."
Heavy waves gently beat against the side of the ship, causing a splash of water. The ship sailed past the undulating waves at a steady speed, leaving behind a fleeting streak of white.
Snape intertwined his hands and hung them in front of him, letting the sea breeze blow the black cloak behind him. After the boat sailed for a while, he turned back slightly and cast his deep but inexplicably empty gaze on the people who were gradually being abandoned. The clouds behind you.
The next moment, as the space suddenly distorted, there was no figure on the deck, leaving only an empty ship that lost power and gradually slowed down, swaying endlessly with the waves.
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When Snape reappeared, he had arrived at a deserted intersection.
It hadn't been that long since he left England, and it was still not bright yet. Several old street lamps on the street seemed to have poor contact, and they flickered, confusing the moths looking for light.
But Snape did not hesitate. After looking left and right, he seemed to have found the direction and strode along the brick road on the left.
Not long after, he stopped in front of a street house shrouded in night and dimly lit. After glancing at the nameplate hanging on the door lintel, he stretched out his hand and knocked heavily on the door. .
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The way he knocked on the door seemed a bit rough. It was obvious that Snape's patience was running out after he personally took the risk to travel to London, which had become a disaster place, and then left in a hurry.
"Bang bang bang!"
Because no one came to open the door, Snape looked even more impatient when he knocked on the door again. Although there were still only three clicks, the movement became louder and louder, completely breaking the pre-dawn tranquility.
A few seconds later, with a few soft "squeaks" and "clicks", the door in front of him did not open. However, the second or first floor windows of several other houses on the street opened in response. Heads poked out from the windows and curtains.
Then, sounds of confusion or surprise entered Snape's ears.
"Professor Snape?"
"Professor Snape, is that you? Are you back?"
"professor?"
"Is it Severus?"
Those words made Snape frown slightly, but he didn't show much dissatisfaction because of it. At the same time, the door in front of him finally opened, and a tall figure appeared at the door. He also frowned and looked at Snee who suddenly came to knock on his door early in the morning with a scrutinizing look. general.
But Snape obviously didn't care how the other person looked at him. When he saw the other person appear, he immediately said:
"Call everyone together, I'll say a few words and then leave."
"Um?"
The tall figure blocking the door looked a little dark under the reflection of the lights in the room, and it was difficult to see his expression clearly. But you don't need to look, you can tell just by listening to the tone that the other person's temper is not very good.
"What's going on? This early in the morning, before dawn, you come here to disturb people's good sleep, and you come to order me to come? Why did you call everyone together? What on earth is going on? What do you want to say?"
Snape heard this, but had no further reaction. He just said calmly:
"I went to London."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, the other party's tone finally changed, as if he suddenly realized the significant meaning behind Snape's words. At this moment, the people who had appeared in other houses on the street also left their houses and gathered on the street.
Those faces are obviously not unfamiliar, at least to the two people here. They were students from all grades of Hogwarts, and even the flying instructor, Mrs. Hooch, who happened to live nearby.
By now it was obvious that Snape came to... or to be more precise, "returned" to the Italian residential complex where all the teachers and students of Hogwarts had previously stayed.
"You go in first."
Aberforth, who was standing at the door, took a step forward, walked to Snape's side, and opened the door that was previously blocked by his tall figure.
"Rolanda, you come in too."
After saying something to Snape and Mrs. Hooch, he strode towards the young wizards who had gathered, waved his hands and said solemnly:
"Everyone go back, it's not yet dawn! Stop running around in your pajamas, everyone go back to the house!"
Aberforth shouted, seemingly unaware of the fact that he was also wearing a nightgown.
These students are actually senior prefects or students with relatively good grades. They are receiving targeted teaching and training from several professors these days, preparing them to gradually start to participate in the inspection and defense of the community. The rest Students don't live here.
But there was obviously no need for them to gather together now, and there were some things they didn't need to know for the time being, so Aberforth loudly drove them back to their houses.
Snape didn't pay attention to this. After Aberforth got out of the way, he had already entered the living room that the other party regarded as the "Pig's Head Bar temporary business location" and sat down at the round table in the middle.
"Severus, what happened?"
Mrs. Huo Qi still has short needle-like gray hair, and her eagle-like yellow eyes are sharp. She is naturally not good at Charms and Defense Against the Dark Arts, but in the face of today's many disasters, her firm will to resist is no less than that of other professors at Hogwarts.
But Snape shook his head when she asked, and sat there motionless, just lowering his eyes and saying:
"Let's wait until everyone is here."
Upon seeing this, Mrs. Huo Qi knew that given the other party's temper, he would definitely not tell her in advance, so she could only pull out a chair nearby and sit down.
Not long after, Aberforth, who had driven the little wizards back to their residence, also returned to the house. Perhaps he had already managed to notify the professors at Hogwarts. After entering, he did not make any more moves, and no longer looked at Snape. He just walked into the simple bar and rubbed him as usual. That glass goblet.
He probably wasn't ready to change out of the goat-patterned nightgown he was wearing.