On the same day, the two Dark Lords who almost came together "forgot" their bodies in Hogwarts. This is no joke!
The more wizards understand the meaning, the more they will be wary of today's Hogwarts. Even though everyone knows that Albus Dumbledore, who was respected by the world at the time, can now only look at his remains through the ice coffin by the lake.
And this old witch in Africa is the one who understands the true meaning of the name "Dark Lord".
Especially the first-generation Dark Lord Gellert Grindelwald. I think back when that genius dark wizard was still dominating the European magic world, she was just an ordinary young witch who had just been sent from Africa to Italy for magical exchanges.
Therefore, this time when she came to Hogwarts, the old witch never underestimated anyone.
After initially vaguely confirming the strength of Maka's soul, even though she knew that Dumbledore was dead, she almost gave up the plan to snatch old Edward.
Until now, looking at the old housekeeper who was standing alone next to her for the time being, she was still hesitating...
Just as Maka fought for the right to hold the alchemy event for Hogwarts this time, he wanted to take this opportunity to declare to the global wizarding community:
Although the current Hogwarts bid farewell to Albus Dumbledore, it still has enough strength... no, maybe even more steady and powerful than before!
Today, the old witch will inevitably have to face this fact before she chooses to take action.
The night air was slightly chilly, and the wind was howling as always in the vestibule of Hogwarts, making the branches and leaves in the Forbidden Forest rustle.
But in such a calming and calming environment, there are still a pair of brothers, both with giant blood, who are chattering, and a horribly twisted body of an alchemical synthetic beast.
Every movement and silence of the two stirred up the old witch's nerves every second.
She knew that if she wanted to take action, this would probably be her last chance - there wasn't much time left for her to hesitate.
If she wants to seize the possibility of eternal life, she must put her old bones on the line here!
"… Magic stone!"
The moment the old witch made up her mind, the skeleton crutch in her hand suddenly hit the ground, and the shadow of a nearby tree suddenly extended forward.
That was a real "shadow", not something else, but the shadow of a big tree formed by the moonlight at this moment.
As the old witch chanted a spell in an African tribal language, the shadow seemed to be given life. Not only was it winding like a snake, but it was also extremely fast.
In just the blink of an eye, it spread to the old housekeeper's feet and entangled his feet and ankles.
"oh-"
The old housekeeper only had time to scream in surprise before he was directly dragged to the ground by the shadow materialized by magic power and dragged straight towards the school gate.
At the same time, the old witch also appeared from behind the tree trunk. Taking advantage of the opportunity when Hagrid was still tightly hugged by Grawp, she stepped on the magic flying carpet she had just taken out and followed her immediately.
What she wants now is speed. As long as she breaks through the school gate and leaves the school before Hagrid catches up, that will be her victory.
"We have already started, so we must succeed."
In order to no longer worry about the end of her life that was coming at any time, in order to seize the possibility of continuing life with her own hands, the old witch gambled everything.
After all, she is not like the ignorant people in her tribe. She has been deeply involved in the European magic world since she was young. She knows very well that today's operation will definitely bring disaster to her that cannot be ignored.
The flight across the vestibule didn't seem to be a long one. She had walked it several times in the past few days, and even went back and forth again just now.
But this time, the old witch felt that this distance was as long as a traceless stretching spell.
Hastily, she glanced back - fortunately, Hagrid had just escaped from Grawp's arms at this moment, and was still far away from her!
On the other side of Hogwarts Castle, the sound must have been transmitted, but it would probably take more time to rush over immediately.
The situation is good, it is developing in her favor, almost exactly as she expected!
"no problem."
After giving herself a psychological hint, the old witch, who was a little more confident, controlled the shadow and lifted the old housekeeper onto the flying carpet at her feet.
As a result, the speed of the flying carpet carrying one more person was obviously reduced, but it gave her more room to prepare for blasting through the school gate.
As long as she didn't have to worry about making a fuss, she would still have a lot of confidence in breaking the defensive spell.
Sure enough, when the old witch stood on the flying carpet, held up the skull staff, and recited a series of incantations that others could barely understand, a gray-black light flickered from the eye sockets of the skull on her staff.
Like the flying carpet under her feet, which is almost the same as a flying broomstick, some powerful magics in the African magic world also have something very similar in common with the spells of European wizards -
"laugh-"
Two gray and dim magic beams shot out from the eye holes of the skull, with irregular and slight twists, and struck directly at the center of the school gate like lightning.
"Bang!"
The defensive spell on the school gate obviously has a process of resistance. If someone observes carefully, they can even see the brief phenomenon of the gray-black light being continuously bounced away.
But the old witch didn't compromise at all. She held the skull crutch in her hand and refused to give in. Even though her face turned slightly pale, the magic beam did not break even for a moment.
Magic is always beneficial to the defending side, especially when this kind of instant attack magic versus solidified defensive spells, the advantages and disadvantages are often particularly obvious.
However, when the moment came when the two tall metal fence doors were lifted directly, it proved that the old witch's hard power was no less than that of Professor Flitwick who cast the curse.
"Hula—"
The tail of the flying carpet and the cloak on the old witch both squeaked in the turbulence of the airflow, indicating that they rushed out of the gate of Hogwarts much faster than the old witch felt.
In just the blink of an eye, she led the old housekeeper out of the huge area of the school, and she had already grasped the skull staff tightly and was about to use magic to leave completely.
However, at that moment, the old witch felt her eyes suddenly go dark.
…
At the moment when the old witch stepped on the flying carpet and rushed out of the school gate, Alexander, who was still at the top of the astronomy tower, completely took in the dramatic and shocking scene that followed.
He was still worried about the many changes in the vestibule, but he saw a large area of distortion suddenly appearing outside the school gate.
It felt like there was a huge invisible hand that squeezed the entire space into a ball and then let it go suddenly.
Immediately afterwards, a black stone tablet that had a strong presence even from the astronomical tower appeared quietly.
Yes, the stone monument was entirely pitch black. Under the dim night sky, it seemed as if most of it was embedded in the distant sky wall. Coupled with its height, which is no less than some of the small towers in Hogwarts Castle, it is really difficult not to notice.
"That is… "
Except for a strange symbol looming in the center of the black stone tablet, it was difficult for Alexander to find other features that contained information. And he couldn't understand any of those symbols, so it was inevitable that he couldn't understand it at all for a while - what the hell was that thing
At the same time that Alexander let out a low cry of shock and surprise, the old witch, who escaped from Hogwarts on a flying carpet, almost ran straight into the front of the stone monument that suddenly appeared in front of her.
The sound of using his head to test the hardness of the stone tablet could be heard even by Alexander who was far away at the top of the astronomical tower.
The next second, the old witch and the unable to move old housekeeper flew out together with the flying carpet, rolled on the ground several times, and finally stopped inside the school gate.
It was only then that the trees that were crushed when the giant monument appeared fell to the ground, making a messy roar.
"Um?"
After the sound of falling trees subsided, an inaudible voice sounded at the school gate without warning. Only Hagrid, who rushed to the door in a hurry, could see that the person who made this soft sound was the familiar figure standing on the side of the horse road holding a staff.
"Maka?"
When Hagrid saw that he was an acquaintance, he immediately called out.
Looking over from him, one can see that Maka's expression does not look relaxed at the moment. In particular, Macana's hand holding the staff clearly trembled due to excessive exertion, and the muscles on its body were also tense.
"We'll talk later, let's take care of things first -" Maka said with a little difficulty while leaning on her staff, "Also, let's tell the housekeeper that... well, he has worked hard this time."
After finishing speaking, he didn't say anything more. He just raised his legs and walked slowly towards the Forbidden Forest.
Even though he passed by the old witch who collapsed on the ground, he didn't even look at her, as if she didn't exist at all to him.
Only now did Hagrid realize that the ridiculously large black stone monument... was actually hanging in the air!
If there is anything more surprising than the appearance of a super large stone monument out of thin air, it must be watching the stone monument float and move quietly.
At least Alexander and Enns, who had just run into the backyard of the hunting lodge, were completely shaken in their hearts.
It's a pity that if they really ask Maka, Maka will definitely tell them both that this broken stone tablet is much heavier than it appears on the surface!
"When the Sorting Hat mentioned Slytherin taking away the stone tablet, he said it lightly... I didn't expect this thing to be so deadly..."