Chapter 161 159. Go Forward
The three of Lily were still on the carriage looking for traces of Wormtail.
It's just that they haven't gained anything these days. The discovery in the astronomy classroom seems to be the last trace of Wormtail.
Including Sirius and Lupine, they all had a guess in their hearts that they didn't say, or they subconsciously didn't want to believe it.
That is, Wormtail has accomplished his purpose and escaped from this carriage.
It wasn't that they didn't listen to what Dumbledore had said to them in the principal's office.
The matter of Wormtail revealing his identity on the carriage is indeed very strange, but the hatred in their hearts intensifies their urgency for revenge.
They seemed to be played around by the former traitor, and they didn't even understand what his purpose was.
In the evening, the dim yellow night sky gradually dimmed completely.
Lily, Sirius and Lupine once again came to the place where they found traces of Wormtail in the astronomy classroom.
"We have searched the entire carriage once again, but still haven't found anything. Now there are only two possibilities."
Lupine looked at the magic left by the spell casting under the trap, which has not been triggered until now, and said in a deep voice.
"Either our previous guess was wrong. This mouse did not rely on luck to hide on the roof of the car to avoid all the previous searches, but he used a special method. So he still uses this method to hide In the carriage, we didn't find him."
"Either..."
He took a deep breath and looked at the expressionless Lily and the gloomy Sirius.
"He has left this carriage."
Sirius clenched his fist the moment Lupine said these words. Lily didn't seem to have changed much, but anyone familiar with her could see the coldness and hatred hidden in her eyes .
The night gradually became completely dark.
The cold wind at the end of October beat on their faces, giving Sirius the illusion that he was being slapped in the face by Wormtail.
He seemed to see the short traitor laughing wildly, but he could only stand here helplessly.
Lily didn't say anything, she turned and walked towards the spiral staircase.
Sirius grasped the railings around the roof of the carriage with his knuckles white, looking at the constantly receding scenery, wondering what he was thinking.
Lupine sighed, he passed by Sirius, patted him on the shoulder, said nothing, and was about to get out of the carriage.
However, just when Lupine and Lily were about to leave from the roof of the carriage, although they didn't say anything, they silently accepted the fact that Wormtail had already left the carriage.
Sirius suddenly trembled and stared in one direction!
He yelled at Hagrid, who was driving the carriage in front of him, with a voice almost roaring.
"Stop! Hagrid!"
Hagrid's reaction was quick, the second he heard Sirius' voice, he pulled the rein closer!
Almost at the same time, Sirius turned into a huge black dog and jumped off the roof of the carriage!
Lupine and Lily, who hadn't walked down the stairs, immediately noticed Sirius' movements.
They looked at each other, and then returned to the roof of the carriage extremely quickly!
In the direction where Sirius rushed out, a **** dog was running wildly, and in front of him, by the moonlight that had just risen, one could vaguely see a gray mouse desperately running forward!
Lily immediately clenched the wand in her hand.
She didn't even think about it, she just recited the spell instinctively!
"Here comes the broom!"
A broomstick flew out of the carriage at an extremely fast speed, and was accurately held by Lily in her hand!
She rode on the broom and soared into the sky in the direction Sirius was chasing after!
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Jon frowned tightly, he was still a little incredulous about Dumbledore's words.
"Get out of here? Get out of England?"
"Yes, you must stay away from the battlefield. Even if the French magic world is obtained by the Dark Lord through this method, his status and the implementation of policies will definitely not be stable. So whether it is for us or French magic He will not hold back any hands in the border, everything is mainly to eliminate all resistance forces, and maintain his rule with the bloodiest suppression."
Dumbledore said solemnly.
"This is dangerous but also an opportunity for us. The power he gains in a new territory means we will gain more allies. We will not remain indifferent while he stabilizes the French wizarding world, even if he does not The way to defeat him is to delay the time for him to gather power and stabilize the situation."
"This is very likely to be a protracted war. In this war, I cannot involve Hogwarts. You represent the future. Only when your safety is guaranteed can I and others put all my energy into it. Put it on dealing with the Dark Lord."
He explained it very clearly, and Jon could understand it.
Not only the students on the carriage, even if he stayed, he would not be able to provide the slightest help in the ensuing war.
Among other things, he hasn't even learned apparition, and the magic power stored in the ring is not enough for him to use a long-lasting levitation spell or break the spell. As long as he is surrounded by Death Eaters, unless he waits for others to rescue him, otherwise There is no way to escape.
Jon and Dumbledore met their eyes.
"Professor, why did you talk so much to me alone?"
"I told you before that I will use an age-restricted spell on this carriage. Like that castle, anyone who does not meet the age requirements will not be able to enter the carriage."
Dumbledore said softly.
"So after that, no professor will lead you any longer. I think you can take on the responsibility of leading others."
Jon's eyes widened suddenly, and he stood up directly from the chair.
"You mean we don't leave the carriage? But you said that this carriage cannot leave England, so where are we going?"
Just when Dumbledore was about to open his mouth to answer Jon's question, the whole carriage suddenly shook, and then stopped in place!
Through the window of the principal's office, Jon could vaguely see a black shadow suddenly jumping down from the roof of the carriage!
"I have made arrangements for your next journey a long time ago."
Dumbledore pulled out his wand with a calm expression, and stood up from the chair. At the same time, Fox spread his wings and disappeared in the principal's room.
"The destination is very special, but it is indeed a suitable time at this time. The Dark Lord's attention is all on the two wizards in the magical world of England and France. He would not have thought that there would be a group of children at this time. Find out why he got that power."
Right after he finished speaking, he raised his wand high.
Then a piercing scream resounded throughout the carriage!
Students above the third grade are familiar with this kind of warning sound, and they brought the students of the lower grades, who had encountered this kind of scene for the first time, and quickly gathered towards the restaurant.
Dumbledore also took Jon out at this time.
They were clearly prepared in advance.
McGonagall looked at Dumbledore with a frown, she opened her mouth and said.
"Dumbledore, really already..."
"There is no need to repeat this question, Minerva." Dumbledore looked at her and shook his head and said, "Go to the cafeteria and gather all the students in the seventh and sixth grades, they have already graduated early."
Mag swallowed back what she wanted to say later, she nodded solemnly, and hurried towards the restaurant.
Dumbledore continued to focus on Filch.
"Argus, you go with Minerva. After she gathers the sixth and seventh graders, you take them out from the back of the car. Kingsley will come to pick you up and take you to a relatively safe place." The place."
Filch looked very ugly, but this ugly expression was not aimed at Dumbledore's order, he nodded, and hurriedly ran towards the restaurant.
Then Dumbledore said to Flitwick and Hagrid.
"We are also joining Moody and the others now."
Hago and Flitwick held their wands together and followed behind Dumbledore.
Finally, Dumbledore turned his head and looked at Jon who had been following him all the time.
"You should be familiar with the driving position."
Jon was suppressed by this tense breath, and his breathing was obviously a little short.
"I usually go to Hagrid, Professor, but I have never driven those Thestrals, and I can't see them."
"You don't have to drive them, Jon."
Dumbledore actually had a smile on his face at this time. He patted Jon on the shoulder, but his tone was unprecedentedly serious.
"No matter what you encounter, or what obstacles lie ahead, remember what I say now, go forward, keep going forward!"
Jon looked at the old man in front of him, and finally nodded solemnly
Dumbledore turned around and walked out of the carriage with Flitwick and Hagrid, and before Hagrid left, he delivered the Beech-sniffing one to Jon.
"I have no way to protect it later, help me take care of it, Jon."
"I will." Jon promised.
Beachy seemed to have been told that he was going to be separated from Hagrid long ago, with tears in his little eyes, looking at Hagrid's back and trying to chase after him, but he still didn't run out of Jon's arms in the end.
Jon followed the three of them out of the carriage and came to the driver's seat in front of the carriage.
Dumbledore and the others had already jumped off the carriage, a bright red golden light flashed there, and Fox landed on Dumbledore's shoulder again.
Immediately afterwards, countless apparition sounds sounded, and wizards from the Order of the Phoenix appeared around the carriage one after another.
In the back of the carriage, McGonagall and Filch had already taken the sixth and seventh graders out of the carriage, where Kingsley was waiting for them, and took them to No. 12 Grimmauld Place.
Dumbledore looked at Jon, and the wizards of the Order of the Phoenix all looked at Jon.
They all seemed to know him, everyone was smiling and nodding at him.
Jon saw two red-haired youths in it, who were obviously Ron's older brother who had graduated, and there was a couple beside them, their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.
There is also a middle-aged wizard who looks very similar to Neville, with calm and resolute eyes.
Moody, who was lame on one leg, was not tall, but he was so conspicuous. His magic false eye was spinning, and his other good eye was looking at Jon.
There is also a witch with long pink hair like bubblegum. She has a heart-shaped face. After seeing Jon's gaze, she waved at him excitedly.
Some of these wizards could be recognized by Jon, and many could not, but they all looked at Jon with kindness.
Dumbledore handed the reins to Jon.
"Mark my words, Jon, no matter what happens."
Jon has never taken the reins so seriously.
"Then, shall we go on alone, Professor?"
Dumbledore shook his head with a smile.
"Don't forget that there is Fox between us." Fox raised his head in a timely manner, showing his existence, "I will let him find you later."
"But most of the time, you have to face the following choices yourself. I believe this will be the best adventure for you."
The sky in the distance was shrouded by a burst of black clouds at some point.
Dumbledore looked at the black cloud and said loudly.
"It's time to go!"
Thestrals, which Jon couldn't see, seemed to have heard the order, and they started running straight ahead!
The wizards of the Order of the Phoenix who were originally guarding the carriage all rode on broomsticks and took off into the air.
The black cloud spread from the horizon and was getting closer and closer. At this time, it could only be seen clearly by the faint moonlight.
That was not a black cloud at all, but a large group of wizards swooping down on broomsticks in black robes!
Their goal was very clear, and everyone's magic wands were all aimed at the carriage that had gradually accelerated and was galloping on the ground.
But when the tips of their wands lit up with the light of various spells, the wizards of the Order of the Phoenix who had ascended to the sky in advance had already recited the spells one after another!
"Thunderbolt Explosion!"
"Protect everyone!"
"Flaming!"
"There are many obstacles!"
"..."
These attacks forced most of the black-robed wizards to change their targets, and began to defend against the spells of the Order of the Phoenix wizards.
But there are still a small number of wizards among them, still trying to bypass these Order of the Phoenix wizards blocking them, and continue to chase the carriage that has gone further and further away.
At this time, Dumbledore was already standing in front of them.
He didn't chant a spell, but just waved his magic wand, and a crimson flame surged out!
The fire light illuminated half of the sky, and at the same time completely isolated all the wizards in black robes from this red line!
4000, this is only for today, I remember that I asked for leave yesterday,
(end of this chapter)