The light rapidly grew brighter and paler, then vanished from the air in the blink of an eye.
But Barty Jr. knew that the Spell hadn't truly disappeared. Like the fire of the sun, a scorching stream of flames surged silently forward. The door, the walls, the giant snake, the figure holding the bundle—all carbonized, turned to ash, and vanished within a few seconds.
Only the baby in the bundle held on for two more seconds. It let out a heart-wrenching shriek, and thick smoke spewed from its distorted features, forming a huge, agonizingly wailing human face in the air before being swallowed by the fiery stream.
"No—!"
Barty Jr. let out a simultaneous, piercing scream, managing to tear a slit in his sleeve as he roared in agony, "Ahhh—you bastard! I'll kill you, I'll definitely kill you!!!"
Amidst his roars, the Cloak, which had been almost crushing him, suddenly loosened and attacked Wade like an enraged python.
The Firebird Mihail shot out, abruptly growing larger and knocking the Cloak away. It reined in its flames, but still left scorched marks on the Cloak.
As the Cloak moved away, its blade-like hem also pulled free from Barty Jr.'s thigh, and the hot blood surging through his veins, now unobstructed, immediately gushed out.
The man roared, trying to retaliate, but he irresistibly collapsed to his knees. Wade immediately knocked the Wand from his hand and stomped the small wooden stick into pieces.
The Cloak and the Firebird continued to clash, fighting from indoors to out. If Mihail hadn't wanted to avoid destroying the Cloak, relying only on physical combat, it would have long ago melted this suddenly rebellious foe with its flames.
Wade glanced over, not forcing Mihail to get serious.
Barty Jr. gasped, his throat still spasming from the earlier pressure. He let out a series of hoarse, broken gasps, struggling to lift his head, and saw the Wand pointed at his forehead.
The tip of the Wand still shimmered faintly with a dangerous red glow.
It was this very light that had turned his master into a pile of ash.
Blood dripped from the man's body, splattering onto the floor.
Wade's Cloak was originally made of metal threads, so when Barty Jr. fought against it, not only were his neck and thighs wounded, but his entire body was covered in wounds of varying sizes, not to mention the internal trauma from his organs being squeezed.
The severely wounded man seemed to feel no pain. He looked into the cold, calm eyes of "Harry Potter" and finally realized something.
Barty Jr. swallowed hard several times before a hoarse voice squeezed out of his throat: "You're not... not Harry Potter... Who... are you, really...?"
Wade blinked, answering with a question: "Is that your last wish?"
Barty Jr. let out a hoarse laugh: "Do you think... you've won...? Do you think this is over? No... the Dark Lord will never die!"
Before he finished speaking, he slammed his palm onto the ground, and the floor of the room dramatically deformed and shattered.
As Wade instinctively recoiled, Barty Jr. seized the opportunity to roll over and grab the old kettle that had brought them here, vanishing instantly from the spot.
Wade remained on guard. A few seconds later, the Cloak, which had been fiercely colliding with the Firebird in mid-air, stopped, then was slammed directly into the ground by Mihail.
"Wait! Wait! What's going on?!" the Cloak shrieked loudly. "Help, Master! Mihail is fighting itself! Are you saying you can't stand me, your Master's left arm, and want to get rid of me while you have the chance?!"
The Firebird's attacking posture abruptly halted. It hovered above the Cloak, tilting its head to examine it for a moment, then flapped a wing and slapped the Cloak's hood.
"Ow, how could you hit me in the face? Even though I don't have a face, how fragile is my hat..."
The Cloak complained garrulously, then began to groan in pain, as if Mihail had severely injured it.
Wade's body relaxed, and he sat directly on the ground, then lay down completely.
The red light at the tip of the Wand burst out with a "puff," emitting a small flicker of fire. Even Norberta's sneezed fireballs when she was a baby were a little bigger than this.
Mihail had returned to Wade's side. It curiously watched the small fireball, lowered its head, and gently touched it with its beak. The fireball extinguished with a "pop."
Mihail: "..."
It stared intently at the spot where the fireball had vanished, then, not giving up, pawed at the ground a couple of times, as if trying to dig the fireball out from under the floor.
The Cloak slowly flew back into the room from outside, complaining in a low, aggrieved voice, "Master, Mihail hit me just now..."
"You were under a Confundus Charm, and you mistook us for enemies."
Wade explained briefly, then pulled two chocolates from his pocket, unwrapped them, and stuffed them haphazardly into his mouth. He lay there for a while longer before feeling some of his strength return.
During this time, he felt the world distort and blur before his eyes. He knew the Polyjuice Potion was wearing off, so he took off his glasses and put them back in his pocket, and his vision returned to normal.
"Let's go," Wade said, making the Cloak and Firebird return to him. "With such a commotion, the Ministry of Magic might send people over soon. We need to get back to camp quickly."
Mihail chirped twice.
"I know, that guy also ran back to camp."
Wade said with a cold expression, "But his top priority right now is to heal his injuries, and then to find Voldemort, who has become a wraith again, not to cause trouble for others. Besides..."
Wade tapped his Robes with his Wand, and their style and color subtly changed.
Wade said, "He was beaten by Braun, who's connected to the Alliance. What does that have to do with Wade Gray, a Hogwarts student?"
—Does it really have nothing to do with him?
Mihail tilted its head, its round eyes seeming to say, "Isn't that all you?"
The Cloak wanted to retort, but considering its recent mistake, it temporarily aborted its comment and instead made a guttural "gurgle" sound.
Wade put away these two little companions, glanced at the area scorched by the Flame God without checking the result, and Apparated directly from the spot.
Assuming there were other subordinates gathered by Voldemort outside, or dangerous magical creatures, it would be very risky for Wade to confront them in his current state.
He simply left a message for Drayne, asking him to send someone to investigate later, and then quickly returned to the camp.
The chaos hadn't ended yet, but most of the cursed Leprechauns and Veela were under control, and the Wizards who had been running around previously had mostly found safe places. The camp was very quiet, with only a few burning tents still smoking.
Wade exhaled, found a secluded and open spot, reopened his Wardrobe Space, and then tapped the bell on it.
Before long, the boys and girls started emerging from inside.
"Merlin's beard—" Ron stared, wide-eyed, at the empty campsite, shocked. "Are we the only ones left alive here?"
"Don't be silly." Ginny rolled her eyes at him, then stood on her tiptoes to ask, "Where did Bill and the others go?"
"Is it over?" Michael said. Ryan silently supported Wade, asking, "You look exhausted. What happened?"
"Kreacher! Kreacher!" Harry quickly called out. "Let's set up the tent again!"
Soon, the tent was re-erected at the campsite, and Wade lay comfortably on the sofa, resting.
Kreacher brought him roasted meat and hot chocolate, Padma offered a piece of cake, and Hermione flipped through a book, searching for information on why magical creatures would suddenly go berserk.
Fred, Michael, Harry, and the others stood guard by the door and windows, chatting while remaining vigilant in case monsters attacked again.
When Lupin returned, he pulled back the flap and saw such a harmonious and relaxed scene. He asked in surprise, "You didn't hide in the forest? No, didn't you hear what was happening outside?"
Everyone exchanged glances, feigning extreme bewilderment and innocence, and asked, "Outside? Wasn't it just a celebration?"
Lupin: "..."
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