HP: Embrace the Darkness

The aftermath of the sudden explosion at the seaside was unexpectedly large. Even though they were far away in Hogwarts, Dumbledore and Voldemort could feel the powerful energy that suddenly erupted there.

They stopped at the same time.

Dumbledore thought of Athis who had not appeared yet, and seemed to understand something. His expression gradually became solemn. He was worried that Snape upstairs, who had not yet given him any news, would find out something. He was also worried that Cavendish Manor would be lost without Athis.

However, he did not notice that Voldemort's eyes flashed and he made a certain determination.

"Dumbledore."

Voldemort interrupted Dumbledore's thoughts, and when Dumbledore looked over, he actually laughed calmly, looked at Dumbledore with a look that seemed to express emotion, and said loudly:

"You are old. In the past, I would be curious about your sudden increase in strength and go crazy for it, but times have changed without you knowing. I am still pursuing strength and immortality, and I will find the true path. Don't waste your energy. You can't kill me. I am destined to become a legend."

When Voldemort spoke, the battle around him subsided.

The students, Death Eaters, werewolves and giants below quietly raised their heads and stared blankly at Voldemort who was standing in the air.

Dumbledore knew Voldemort very well and guessed what Voldemort wanted to do in one glance: "Do you really think that soul magic is a power you can master?"

Voldemort waved his wand nonchalantly at a student below. Before Dumbledore could stop him, the student fell down limply, and Voldemort bent his five fingers, as if he was holding something in his hands.

The next second, he exerted force with his fingers, an invisible force spread in his hands, and the sound of glass breaking came from his hands.

Dumbledore looked grim: "Can you take away souls?"

"Obviously, I can." Voldemort opened his hand calmly. "Not only can I take them away, but what do you think would happen if I replaced them?"

Dumbledore said nothing.

Voldemort smiled and answered for him: "The wizarding world will be plunged into chaos."

There were panicked conversations and professors comforting their students from below, but Voldemort just looked at Dumbledore, his eyes slowly filled with crazy jealousy.

He used magic to block out the outside noise, lowered his voice, and spoke with uncontrollable hatred: "Dumbledore, sometimes I wonder if a person's fate is predetermined. For example, will I die at the hands of the savior as predicted? For example, are you destined not to stand on the same side as Grindelwald?"

Dumbledore listened quietly, and Voldemort's voice unconsciously became full of resentment.

"More than ten years ago, fate proved the truth of the prophecy. I was defeated - by a weak baby. I had already accepted the fact and survived no matter how difficult it was. But you!"

Voldemort paused, took a breath, and chuckled, a low, shrill laugh.

"You and Grindelwald actually went the other way. I saw it all. You shouldn't have seen each other again! You should have died at my hands separately."

"Why! Why can you break the shackles of fate? Why don't you have to struggle under the damn fate!"

"What do you mean, Tom?"

Dumbledore extracted important information from Voldemort's few words and interrupted him hurriedly.

Voldemort laughed so hard that tears almost came out.

"Do you really think I'm a complete idiot? I'm just crazy, not stupid, and certainly not blind! I can see the changes in you clearly. How about it? It's great to have strength beyond that of a normal wizard, right?"

"It's a pity that you, Dumbledore, who prides yourself on having a plan, still plunged headfirst into this. You! Me! Him! They! Everyone is just a pawn, an insignificant pawn, just to destroy the wizarding world. Hahahaha, isn't it ridiculous!"

Voldemort pointed at the students below, especially at Grindelwald who was looking at them worriedly, and his laughter became more shrill.

Dumbledore felt uneasy, his mind was in a mess, and he couldn't grasp his thoughts.

But the meaning revealed in Voldemort's words was already very clear - they were being used as pawns to destroy the wizarding world, but he couldn't imagine that there was such a person in the wizarding world who could destroy the wizarding world and had so much time to prepare.

Dumbledore suppressed his inner uneasiness and tried to get information from Voldemort, but Voldemort glanced at him with a smile and kept silent.

Less than two moves later, the Acromanthus, which received Voldemort's order, joined the battlefield. The werewolf and the giant were already brutal enough, but the two of them combined were no match for the Acromanthus.

Seeing the students below getting injured or dying, Dumbledore couldn't just stand by and watch. Just as he was about to go down to help, Voldemort stopped him.

Fortunately, the support of the centaurs arrived at this time, and they shot sharp arrows at the eight-eyed giant spiders, temporarily blocking them and giving many teachers and students a brief respite.

"Do you think these half-human, half-horse creatures can stop me?"

Voldemort grinned and raised his hand.

Countless dark matter condensed in his hands, and Bella was summoned by him.

The battle at Nemesis Manor killed most of the Inferi, and there were not many left. As soon as Bella arrived, she started to devour the corpses on the ground with a clear goal, whether they were werewolves or students, and did not let any of them go.

Dumbledore looked at him in horror, as if he didn't recognize Voldemort.

"Are you really the Tom I know?"

"For now, I still am."

Voldemort knocked Dumbledore back with one blow, returned to Bella, raised his hand, and uttered an ancient and mysterious spell.

The lifeless corpses staggered to their feet, and black liquid flowed out from under their feet, surging towards the students.

Dumbledore shouted, "Retreat."

The professors quickly left the battlefield and organized the students to retreat into Hogwarts Castle.

The dragon and the basilisk were still fighting inside. Draco saw more and more students, so he quickly asked Ella to take the dragon to move the battlefield.

The dragon and the snake were fighting each other. Ella took the time to nod her head and slowly retreated outside. The dragon thought Ella was going to lose and chased after her like crazy.

The gate of Hogwarts Castle was smashed by them, and the cracks spread to the nearby walls. One wall collapsed and a huge rock blocked the gate, which accidentally stopped the corpses.

Voldemort had a gloomy face and stared at the dragon with scarlet eyes. The dragon's soul fire suddenly lost a piece, and Ella seized the opportunity and pulled it out with her tail.