Hogwarts in the shadows

About five minutes later, a series of puffing sounds were heard.

Nineteen wizards suddenly appeared.

They all held their wands high, pointing them at the crowd that was almost out of control, shouting and screaming.

Seeing this scene, their eyes were full of confusion and they didn't know what to do.

At this time, a middle-aged man with a brown beard stood up.

He pointed to the hooded, masked figures lying on the ground.

"These are supposed to be dark wizards."

He looked at the people who were wearing strange clothes and shouting "Dormammu" loudly.

“They should be fans.”

"Amos, what should we do next?" asked a thin man with a serious face.

Amos Diggory thought for a moment, then he spoke in a deep voice.

"Catch those who have fallen to the ground first."

Then he turned to the rabbi beside him and said, "Rabbi, take the people from Group 2 and go and ask what happened?"

The rabbi nodded.

Hephis left when he saw the Aurors appear.

He had no interest in explaining anything to those Aurors.

As for the little trouble he caused at the last moment.

That's something the Ministry of Magic needs to worry about.

As for whether the Ministry of Magic will come looking for him?

Not as long as they are not sick.

Because there is no reason.

He organized the crowd to resist the attackers and they were all defeated.

There's nothing wrong with leaving a name behind after doing good things.

When Hephis returned to the tent, he cancelled the armor spell.

Snape came out vigilantly holding his wand. "How is it?"

"Solved." Hephis shrugged.

Snape nodded.

Then everyone else came out, and Hephis explained the situation, when he mentioned the Dark Mark.

Hermione exclaimed.

Snape and Lucius's expressions turned very ugly.

After this incident of attack, most people no longer wanted to continue eating skewers.

Narcissa took the others to their respective rooms to rest.

Only Hephaestus, Snape and Lucius remained in the yard.

Snape lifted the sleeve of his right forearm, revealing a faint Dark Mark that was barely visible.

"It hasn't appeared for thirteen years, but tonight..."

Hephis looked at the mark carefully, and it had a bit of the flavor of the Fidelius Curse.

"Yours too, Lucius?" He looked at Lucius, who also had an ugly expression on his face.

Lucius nodded, hesitated for a moment, and rolled up the sleeve of his right arm, revealing a faint Dark Mark.

"Do you need my help to eliminate him?" Hephis picked up a skewer that An An had just grilled and said casually.

Lucius remained silent, as he knew that Hephis was asking him to take sides.

To remove the Dark Mark would be tantamount to a complete betrayal of the Dark Lord.

Whether he wanted to join Hephis or not, he had to find a backer as long as he offended the Dark Lord.

If it is not eliminated, it would be equivalent to him choosing to continue to be loyal to the Dark Lord.

Maybe it won’t affect the business between him and Hephis, but if anything happens to Hephis in the future, he won’t be able to get involved.

Hefes ate the skewers one by one, and there were fewer and fewer skewers on the plate until he finished the last one.

Lucius gritted his teeth, knelt on his knees and crawled on the ground, "Please help me remove the Dark Mark, Master."

After Hephis finished eating the last skewer, he nodded with a smile on his face, and seemed to be very satisfied with the taste of the skewer.

It didn't really matter if one more or one less person swore allegiance to him, but it was different for Malfoy.

The Malfoys are highly sought-after figures in military strategy because their bloodlines tend to seek good fortune and avoid disaster. In other words, if one can gain their true loyalty, then one can achieve hegemony.

Hephaestus is not superstitious, but in this world dominated by prophecies, it is better to paint it for peace of mind.

As for why Voldemort failed even after possessing Malfoy, Hephthys said it was Rowling's fault.

"Lucius, hold out your arms," ​​Hephis said softly.

Lucius straightened up from his knees and held out his right arm.

Hephis tapped the Dark Mark with his finger, and a surge of magic power flowed into Lucius' arm.

The magic power easily dispersed the magical traces left by Voldemort.

The Dark Mark first fully manifested, then quickly disappeared.

Instead, a burning dark flame symbol formed on Lucius' forehead.

In the center of the logo, there is a triangle-like pattern with a sharp top corner pointing upwards to the forehead.

The interior of the triangle is filled with fine and intricate lines, which are changing irregularly.

"Lucius, you are the first person to use Shadow Flame. I hope you won't let me down." Hephesus withdrew his hand.

"Thank you, Master." Lucius prostrated himself on the ground respectfully again.

"Get up! Lucius." Hephis said, "This symbol is usually hidden. When you need to borrow my power, the symbol will appear."

He paused and continued to explain, "The more pious a person is, the more power they can borrow."

"Master, I must be your most devout servant." Lucius also felt the power brought to him by the shadow flame, and he felt that his magic power was boiling.

Snape watched all this with mixed feelings. Hephesus finally embarked on the path of becoming the Dark Lord.

But so what?

As long as Hephis wants to do it, even if it means making the whole world an enemy, he will stand firmly by Hephis' side.

"Lord..." Snape also wanted to kneel down in the direction of Hephaestus.

But a magical power restrained him, making him unable to speak, let alone kneel down.

"Lucius, go back and rest first!" Hephesus said to Snape.

"Yes, master." Lucius slowly stood up and walked away backwards.

Only after he walked back seven steps did he turn around and walk towards the tent.

"Professor, please sit down." Hephis stood up, pulled out the chair beside him, and asked Snape to sit down.

Snape pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then sat down on the chair.

"Professor, you are different from them." Hephis looked at Snape and said.

"But I want to help you." Snape looked at Hephesus firmly, his eyes were so hot that they could melt everything.

"You have been helping me." Hephis held Snape's hand and looked at the Dark Mark on it.

"Professor, let me remove the Dark Mark from your arm first!"

"No need for now." Snape wanted to retract his hand, but he was restrained by Hephes' power and could not pull it back.

"Professor, do you remember what I said?" Hephesus looked at Snape with deep eyes.

"You protected me when I was weak, and I will protect you for life. You have done more than enough."

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