studiobondurri Chapter 421: Crowd Control
Chapter 421: Crowd Control
Chapter 421: Crowd Control
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"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
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Chapter 421: Crowd Control
"This barrier...did Harry create this?" James stared at the translucent substance surrounding the stands.
"Magna Custodia," Daphne answered. "This is his strongest defense. It can even block Unforgivables to some degree."
"Then that's Harry over there!" Lily exclaimed as she stared at the lone figure in black robes. "He's by himself out there. We have to do something."
"We do have to do something...about them first." James gestured toward several individuals in the crowd who had begun to move.
He'd been watching closely from the beginning. Two of them were supposed to be Aurors, but he had never seen them before. There was a good chance they were Death Eaters.
The other two were shady Ministry personnel whose loyalty had been questioned for years. Now it was clear who they had been serving.
Lily followed her husband's gaze to the four men. "Right..." She pulled out her wand but kept it hidden.
"Everyone, please remain in your seats and stay calm," one of the suspicious men announced, stepping into the center of the stands while the other three moved to different spots.
"Yes, there's no need to panic. We'll do our best to remove this charm someone has placed upon us," the second man added.
"Wait a minute, why do you want to remove it?"
"Yes! Isn't this protecting us?"
Some adults in the crowd began questioning their suggestion.
"Everyone, it's going to be okay. As long as you stay inside the barrier, you'll be safe," Lily assured them.
Most seemed unconvinced, considering what was outside, but it wasn't like they had a better option.
Lily tried to go outside, but James stopped her. "Where are you going? We need to stay here."
"James, what are you talking about? I'm going to help my son," Lily said firmly.
"Lily," Daphne approached her. "I understand you're worried for Harry. I am too, to be honest. But...you can't help him right now. You'd only get in his way if you went out there. You have seen what he is up against... can you really do something?."
"He's not planning on facing that army by himself, is he? Please tell me he has a better plan than that," Lily pleaded.
"You know..." Daphne hesitated. "I'm sure he has a general idea of what to do, but Harry doesn't really do the whole detailed planning thing. He's more of an improviser."
"That doesn't sound reassuring..." Lily muttered.
Daphne smiled. "But you can always count on him when it matters. He won't fail. He told me he can defeat the Dark Lord and his army, and I believe it, no matter how ridiculous it sounds."
"Daphne..." Lily was taken aback by how much faith the girl had in her son.
"She's right," James added. "Harry assured us he has everything under control. Let him handle it. Trust in our son."
"It's okay," Luna said softly, drawing their attention.
She was staring at the sky with a dreamy expression. "It will be over soon...Harry is calling on Hogwarts' magic. That's why he brought them here."
"Hogwarts' magic?" Daphne asked, puzzled. Harry had been insistent on fighting Voldemort inside the school boundaries but never explained why. She had assumed it was because of the golems.
'But...he hasn't tried to repair them.' She knew that if he wanted, he could fuel more magic from the main arkstone at the foundation and make the golems regenerate faster, but he had just been raising wards so far.
Luna didn't take her eyes off the sky. "I wish you could see it too...it's beautiful."
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