studiobondurri Chapter 417: One Hundred And One
Chapter 417: One Hundred And One
Chapter 417: One Hundred And One
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"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
-Author notes-
Chapter 417: One Hundred And One
"That thing is insane! It's crushing the golems like they're toys," Lily exclaimed, staring at the skeletal dragon.
She had seen firsthand just how powerful those white marble golems were during the werewolf invasion, but now, even a hundred of them didn't appear to be enough.
"That... that's a true monster, like its master," James said, his mind still haunted by the image of the dragon standing over the ruins of the Bones manor.
"Shouldn't we try to escape?" Neville asked hesitantly.
"Look around you," Daphne replied.
It was then that Neville noticed not everyone in Voldemort's army was distracted by the golems.
Several Death Eaters were flying around the audience stands, and a dozen vampires stood nearby, ready to intercept anyone who tried to escape or fight back.
"Oh..." Neville's desire to run quickly disappeared.
"Still, if we just sit here and do nothing..." Lily's restlessness was growing. She knew that once Voldemort's army finished dealing with the golems, they'd come for the rest of them next.
James, however, knew just how hopeless the situation was.
Even if every single member of the audience stood up to fight at the same time, they wouldn't accomplish much.
Most of them were students from Hogwarts or the two visiting schools. When it came to combat, they likely knew little more than the Disarming Charm, and under this pressure, many might not even manage that.
As for the few adults present... the vast majority of the country's magical population had little experience defending themselves with their wands.
That just wasn't how magic was used in their daily lives.
The dragon let out a chilling screech, struggling against the grip of the enormous hand.
Slowly but steadily, more of the golem came into view as it emerged from the ground, its grip never loosening on the dragon's neck.
When the colossal figure was fully visible, gasps of shock rippled through the crowd.
"That's a golem too?!" James exclaimed.
"Whoa! It's kinda big," Luna commented.
"Kinda?! That thing is as big as the dragon!" Neville added. "It's on our side...right?"
Lily turned to glare at Daphne, clearly expecting an explanation.
"I told you the last golem was special," Daphne stated. "I believe it was originally designed to fight against giant monsters that dared to attack the castle. So it is fitting to be used against that one."
That was speculation on Daphne's part, as Harry had mentioned the foundations where the golems were stored were much older than Hogwarts itself.
"Wow!"
"Merlin!"
"What the...!"
The audience collectively gasped as the colossal golem lifted the dragon with one hand. With its free hand, it punched the creature square in the face, sending it tumbling.
"Where did something like that come from?" James wondered aloud.
He could believe the smaller golems had been hidden somewhere in the castle...even if he and his friends had spent years exploring and mapping Hogwarts during their school days.
But this thing? This massive stone creature? There was no way they could have missed something like that.
The golem stood nearly three hundred feet tall, a true colossus made of white marble.
"Okay... this one might actually make a difference," Lily had to admit.
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