Chapter 141 Severus Snape

Chapter 141 Severus Snape

"Will you come back soon? Do you think you are Wolf?"

Voldemort still escaped. Although his current state looks like black fog, it is actually more like a soul, which cannot be blocked by physical means alone.

Cyrus patted the fire dragon's back.

"Are you going to follow me or stay?" Although there is already a fire dragon, the more magical animals there are, the better.

Especially the fire dragon, which is full of treasures. Not to mention that the fire dragon in front of him is just old, even if it is dead, it is priceless.

When the fire dragon heard Cyrus's question, it immediately wailed and took the initiative to open its bloody flesh wings - there were scars on them, and the wing membrane was even damaged.

But it still wanted to fly.

"Don't expect too much, it's just a change of cage." Cyrus reminded.

But where is not a cage?

The dragon lowered its head covered with bone spurs and lowered its body to allow Cyrus to climb up. Cyrus once again rode on the dragon's back. The scales on its back were as hard and cold as steel.

The dragon spread its jagged bone wings and rushed out of Gringotts with its head raised to the sky!

Kingsley, who was guarding the entrance of Gringotts, was very conspicuous. The Aurors were holding wands, ready to take action at any time.

The dragon immediately spit out flames at them!

The flames were not only hot, but also explosive.

Like a gasoline barrel that was ignited all of a sudden, the impact of the explosion instantly blew Kingsley and several others away, and also blew a hole in the cave above Cyrus' head.

Cyrus also picked up the wand:

"Dig three feet into the ground!"

Several spells were cast, and the ground was directly penetrated!

The sun's rays sprinkled from the gap, and the dragon flew along the solidified light, as if flying to heaven.

Cyrus looked down and saw Kingsley crawling out of the rubble in a panic. Scrimgeour had not expected such a big commotion, and rushed in with the Aurors who were guarding outside Gringotts.

They all held flying brooms in their hands, and seemed to be trying to compete with the dragon in speed.

But Cyrus directly hit them with a disarming spell, and the spreading magic power knocked all the brooms in their hands away. The dragon raised its head and spit, burning them all into charcoal.

"Very enthusiastic, Aurors, but don't send me off." Cyrus said briskly.

"If you are eager to make a contribution, there is another criminal in the cave."

After leaving Gringotts, Cyrus kept the two dragons in a hidden valley. He cast many protective spells to avoid being discovered. Needless to say, there was a Muggle-repelling spell, as well as a safe guard and so on.

Afterwards, he returned to the Broken Axe and took his box, which he was now modifying.

Although the suitcase he bought was also cast with the Traceless Extension Charm, the space inside was only the size of a wardrobe, which could not meet Cyrus's needs at all.

He first expanded the space inside the box - this was the simplest step - and then he had to create various terrains. He believed that there would be many different magical animals in it in the future.

And he might not have time to raise them, so it would be better if he could establish an ecosystem by himself.

Now he only has two dragons, which is much simpler. Just put some cattle and sheep in it to meet the dragon's food needs. In this way, there needs to be grass first.

This is not too difficult.

He only needs to bring some back from the real world, and then he can use the Copy Charm to copy the area of ​​grass in large quantities. Or he can directly cast the Traceless Extension Charm on the grass. As for cattle and sheep, these are even easier.

Cyrus found several farmers in the Muggle world and bought a large number of cattle and sheep from them.

The only difficulty is the climate in the box, which is day and night, sunny and cloudy.

In this regard, he borrowed the magic on the top of the Hogwarts Great Hall, which can simulate the sky outside. However, there will be no wind or rainfall, but at least the problem of day and night has been solved.

As for cloud and rain, Cyrus has no good solution for the time being. He may need to cast a cloud spell to rain in the short term.

The suitcase that was expanded for the first time is already very large. Cyrus left enough space for herds of cattle and sheep to move around, and also for the two fire dragons to have space to fly freely. The two fire dragons hardly fought after they met.

After all, they were all raised by goblins, and they were not wild and difficult to tame. In addition, the old dragon in Gringotts took the initiative to bow his head, so the relationship between them was actually quite harmonious.

After putting them all in the suitcase, Cyrus changed Nagini, who had been wearing it on his body, back to the appearance of a snake, so that she also lived in the suitcase. Otherwise, it would be too miserable to be turned into a bracelet all the time.

"But the suitcase is still a bit inconvenient."

Cyrus thought about it and decided to turn the suitcase into a ring.

He put all his belongings in it, including two magical animals and a snake, two Horcruxes, a resurrection stone (the resurrection stone is not a Horcrux, the Gaunt family ring is a Horcrux) and a time converter.

He did not plan to destroy the Horcrux for the time being, as such things could always come in handy in the future. If not, it would be great to use it to make a deal with Dumbledore.

What troubled Cyrus next was how to get back to Hogwarts.

"After all the twists and turns, I still have to go back." He sighed.

Hogwarts has Dumbledore, and this school is the safest place for everyone else, but for Cyrus, the greatest danger is here.

But now, he is not as afraid of Dumbledore as before.

After mastering the transformation of Imago Magus, his magic level improved a lot. The powerful ancient lightning magic and superb transformation skills gave Cyrus the confidence.

But before heading to Hogwarts, Cyrus wanted to visit another place to look for another clue to ancient magic.

——

Godric's Hollow.

This is the birthplace of Godric Gryffindor.

This wizarding village looks no more prosperous than in the movie. And surprisingly, there are also several dementors patrolling here.

It was getting late at the moment, the cold wind blew on the empty streets, and the gray sky looked very melancholy.

It's Halloween in a few days, but it's very depressed here. There was no sign of preparations for the festival.

There was only a dark figure walking in the empty square. He was wrapped in a black robe and his cheeks were sunken. He looked more like a ghost than a dementor. He raised his head and looked at the statue in the center of the square, showing disgust and nostalgia, pain and love——

It's Snape.

He hadn't been here for many years, and the last time was after the Dark Lord killed Lily.

Godric's Hollow is a gathering place for half-wizards.

Only half of the people living here are wizards, and the other half are Muggles.

For this reason, the sculpture commemorating the Potter family cannot be so visible.

In fact, what appears in the center of the square from a distance is not a statue, but a war monument. It is engraved with everyone who sacrificed their lives fighting the Death Eaters over the years.

Muggles can only see the monument, but when wizards get closer, they can see an exquisite sculpture of three people.

A man with shaggy hair and glasses, a woman with long hair and beautiful features, and a baby boy.

Of course, for Snape, there was always only one person in his eyes.

Lily Evans.

He preferred to call her that.

His stiff face trembled, as if some emotion was about to burst. But eventually it calmed down.

The torrent of sadness had washed away for more than ten years, and he seemed to be almost numb, or maybe he was used to enduring the pain. But sometimes the hole in his heart seemed to get bigger and bigger, and something black almost swallowed him up.

He stood here for who knows how long, and then let out a heavy sigh of sadness.

Then, he passed through the sculpture, walked through the street, and walked like a zombie toward the church that was half-hidden in the wind not far away.

His destination was the cemetery behind the church. He didn't look like a living person, but like a walking corpse. This time he seemed to be heading towards a home he longed for.

Severus Snape died 12 years ago.

He walked sideways through the narrow gate of the cemetery and walked into the rows of gray tombstones where many people were buried. There's "Abbott", "Longbottom", "Weasley"... and even "Dumbledore".

But none of this caught Snape's attention.

Of course, Snape slowed down after passing the tombstones of Dumbledore's father and sister.

Because he was very close.

Lily's grave was only two rows away from here, and Snape became extremely conflicted. He was happy and sad, and his steps were light and heavy. But he didn't dare to make too much noise, as if he was afraid of disturbing a sleeping person.

"Lily..."

He stopped in front of a white marble tomb.

"Lily Potter

"Born on January 30, 1960.

"Died on October 31, 1981.

"The last enemy to be destroyed is death."

He just stared at the glowing inscription on the tombstone for a long time, as if he had become the miserable voyeur again, peering through the window at the happy life of the Potter family.

But the tombstone is not a window, and it cannot reflect that beautiful and cheerful figure.

And it was all his fault.

If he could, he would rather that the person lying in the grave at this moment was himself.

But this is impossible.

He could only drag the body, whose heart was still beating but already rotting, to continue moving. Because there is still someone alive who deserves to die more.

Snape stood here for a long time, until the sky turned dark, until the afterglow of the setting sun dyed the sky red like blood.

During this time, a smile occasionally appeared on his face. Although reality had devastated him into a human being, Snape still felt happy when he recalled that short time.

Then he seemed to have stepped out of time and was surrounded by pain again.

The black robe moved, and a thin hand stretched out from it, holding a white lily. It was the only white color on his body and the cleanest thing on him.

He placed the flowers on one side of the tombstone, away from the side where "Death" was inscribed on it.

Then he dragged his shaking body out of the cemetery and towards the end of the town.

Night gradually fell, and every house lit up lights. The figures peeked out of the window kept shaking. Muggles couldn't see the dementors and still went out at night to drink in bars with dim lights.

But their moods were not high, because the Dementors were almost always lingering at the door of the bar and were unwilling to leave. They didn't want to miss the feast inside.

All the joy had nothing to do with Snape, he just walked to see the dilapidated, unattended house. It was not a happy place for him, but at least there were traces of Lily's life.

Soon he saw the house.

In the more than ten years since the night when the Dark Lord killed his beloved woman, the hedges have grown into a mess. The rubble was buried deep in the waist-high weeds. Most of the house was still standing, but the walls were covered with ivy, and only the right roof of the top room was missing.

That was where the spell rebounded.

That night, Snape found Lily's body there.

His heart seemed to be stabbed hard, and the regret was more painful than the pain.

Suddenly, Snape stopped and stood there as if he was frozen. However, it was a little cool in the UK in mid-October, but not that cold.

He just saw a person.

His soul seemed to be torn apart, and under the cold body, the blood flowed wildly, as if it was boiling.

All of a sudden, this body seemed to come alive. He quickly pulled out his wand, and countless black spells kept flashing in his mind. Every spell was so clear, as if he had studied black magic for many years just for this moment today!

Just to kill the person in front of him!

——Tom Riddle!

He didn't look exactly the same as the one on the wanted poster. Under the setting sun, his hair was golden and he looked very handsome.

Snape only saw hatred.

'How dare you appear here again? Appear in this place! '

He thought painfully, and a strong pleasure burst out in his heart again.

He only needed a spell, a spell that the mysterious man was best at, to kill Tom Riddle and avenge Lily!

And he knew that he might succeed, because the mysterious man was no longer the mysterious man before. His magic power was not as strong as before, otherwise he would not have been captured so easily by Dumbledore a few months ago.

And now, he did not find himself.

Snape's fingertips holding the wand turned white because of too much force, and he raised the wand high above his head.

He did not chant a spell, but his killing intent was stronger than ever, making the spell seem more powerful.

Avada——

The strong emotions in his mind were like a huge torrent hitting the crumbling river bank, this time it was stronger than ever before!

But when the spell was about to be shot out, Snape was surprised to find that the figure standing in the distance had disappeared.

The dim street was empty, nothing.

Only a huge bird seemed to be startled by him and flew away from the messy grass.

It was as if it was just a ghost, an illusion of his.

Snape put down his arm in a daze, and for a moment he didn't know where he was at the moment.

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