[HP] Read "No Peace"

Chapter 14

After a while, as the pages of the book were turned, Snape's dry and insipid voice sounded:

[Chapter 14, in the early morning of the next day, Albus set off for the duel location: an ancient magic relic near Birmingham. Things fall into place, and we head out satisfied (or looking forward to it). 】

When he read this, he couldn't help curling his lips ironically.

The former headmaster was unmoved and remained calm, but Sirius frowned disapprovingly.

Hermione—not so much concerned, but rather curious and cautious—peeked at Grindelwald, and seeing his gloomy and expressionless expression, she couldn't help thinking.

[It cannot be denied that Albus now really wants to imprison [that] Grindelwald back to Nurmengard, and he rejects Moody's offer ("I'll be your assistant?") and just invites him to Go to Birmingham to watch the game together.

The duel was at ten o'clock in the morning, and at a quarter to nine, Albus and Moody Apparated to the ancient magic relic.

And Voldemort and his husband, another protagonist of today's duel, Gellert Grindelwald, were already waiting there.

"It's not bad here." Grindelwald said relaxedly, "A great duel requires a great location - this ruin is said to be a manor of Helga Hufflepuff thousands of years ago, although it has been explored by later generations , but its long history still dazzles me in it—I think the duel that took place here does not disgrace your identity—"]

As the protagonist in the story at this time, Grindelwald didn't respond as if he hadn't heard how another Grindelwald humiliated his identity through high-end black (or actually low-end) methods, but the younger generation beside him But without hesitation, he gave him a malicious smile.

However, in fact—at least in Harry's opinion, when they are both facing the same ridiculous situation—the other way of saying it should be "communication", although it is impossible for them—rather than grasping Take every opportunity to mock each other as much as possible, it is better to be smart and keep silent, which is better for both sides and everyone.

But this is also understandable, because they are dark wizards.

Ordinary people with the same embarrassment could live in harmony—Harry glanced at Snape with a blank expression, and suddenly he was not sure whether this statement was appropriate—but when it comes to the Dark Lords, this possibility immediately dropped to the lowest value.

He might be able to imagine two Dark Lords with different positions cooperating temporarily, but he couldn't imagine how they cherished each other, and you and each other. ——Ah, if it's in that world, it's a different matter.

[Albus draws out his wand expressionlessly.

"I'm only worried that the duel will spoil the place, actually," said Albus, "though I guess you don't have that concern, since you're not a Hogwarts graduate."

The handsome face of Voldemort, who graduated from Hogwarts (he chose the duel location), twisted. 】

Sure enough, Harry (satisfied) saw Voldemort contorting his face at the scene.

["Albus," he began, "I don't think we need to worry so much, I don't think the duel will be too long—and that way we can keep the damage within limits."

Albus nodded.

"You're right, we should have a quick fight."

The only people who received Voldemort's invitation to watch the duel were Snape and Harry - and one of them cruelly poured himself a cold potion and went back to sleep in Spider's End, and the other was helping Lupine tidy up the bedroom in Grimmauld Place ("I Unlike the original Harry, then it is best to appear in front of Voldemort as little as possible - the original Harry is Voldemort's close friend."), so the audience for this duel is only Voldemort and Moody - Voldemort is Grindelwald's assistant and Moody is merely a bystander. 】

I don't know if it was an illusion, but Lucius felt that Snape seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

He took a deep look at Draco.

In a way, it's just lucky that they didn't show their faces from beginning to end.

["If you need an assistant," Albus said to Moody before setting off, "I can just see what this Voldemort has achieved in the dark arts."

In fact, Albus intends to test whether Voldemort made Horcruxes after Grindelwald is dealt with - he is very confident in this. 】

Voldemort snorted coldly.

Bella glared hatefully at Snape, then at Dumbledore.

["Ten o'clock," said Moody, "the duel begins."

At that moment, both Voldemort and Moody had to add a dozen armor protections to themselves: the flames that ignited instantly covered Grindelwald's body, and the earth cracked a hole, swallowing Albus went in.

A few seconds later, the flames were extinguished, and Albus appeared behind Grindelwald. He swung the dark wand in his hand, and the blue and silver light twisted around Grindelwald like a rope, and The green light shot by Grindelwald will also touch Albus's forehead, and Albus avoids it with a tilt of his head, and the rope comes off at the same time.

Moody and Voldemort retreated step by step, leaving an open space about a hundred feet in diameter for the two of them in the arena.And in that clearing, the duel continued. 】

Snape spoke faster.

Undoubtedly, his voice was far worse than that of Snape in that world, but right now, everyone was still staring at him more or less anxiously.

[Albus and Grindelwald are both chanting spells at a high or low level—but the spells that are fired are not just chanted by them. Every time they attack each other, it must be an earth-shattering momentum, and the turbulent air In the middle, it is full of fiery breath.

As the duel progressed, Moody retreated further to the entrance of the ruins and Voldemort retreated to the interior of the ruins—with the last earth-shattering sound, the golden light from Albus's wand and the green light from Grindelwald's wand The lights collided—a scream came from the ruins of Helga Hufflepuff Manor. 】

Skeeter gasped reflexively, fingers clenched together tightly.

If the atmosphere wasn't too oppressive, she might really scream.

Snape paused, staring at the end of the page.

No one spoke, but there was the sound of fingers tapping on the table.

After a while, he turned to the next page.

【"I never thought that the duel would turn out like this."

Moody, Harry, Albus, Sirius and Remus sat around the dining table, and Harry couldn't help but say that sentence after listening to Moody's account of the duel. 】

Riddle adjusted his sitting position.

The others remained stern and motionless.

【"To be honest, I didn't expect it either." Albus said with a straight face, but he must pursue it, so there was a little relaxed smile on his face, "Anyway, we have at least solved one problem." 】

Sirius breathed a sigh of relief.

Harry and Hermione exchanged glances, feeling a little relieved.

【"Solved a problem." Moody sprayed the airway with his nostrils, "Are you sure you didn't bring back a problem?"]

Snape's expression darkened again.

Riddle raised his eyebrows.

【"No matter what." Albus said lightly, "It's better than them huddling together."】

Grindelwald stopped knocking on the table, and looked for the gaze of the person opposite him again.

【"Are you sure he won't make trouble for you?"

"He's sure to make trouble for me," said Albus, "but as long as he's in the clear, there's always something to do with him."

The person being talked about kicked open the door of the restaurant.

"Albus, not enough salt."

"You can tone it down, Grindelwald," said Albus. 】

Draco choked on his own saliva for a moment.

At the same time, the rest of the people present all showed complex, varied and entertaining expressions.

……

For a long time, Lucius covered his face, expressing that he couldn't bear to see it.

Then what made him even more desperate - he felt something fall on his lap.

Putting his hand down, he saw Snape staring at him in silence - out of the corner of his eye, so did the others.

Lucius twitched the corners of his mouth stiffly, showing a forced smile, and picked up the book very slowly.

【Everyone—except Albus, watched Grindelwald appear in the restaurant with a look of awe carrying a large pot (which contained half of the pot of steaming pork rib soup),】

Lucius noticed that his hands were shaking uncontrollably, and he almost couldn't hold the book, and he didn't miss the coughing sound from here and there.

[He still has the face of a winner in life, but his clothes have become tattered, as if he had rolled hundreds of times on the ground, and his face is gloomy, as if he was owed tens of millions of Galleons, even if Now, holding a pot in his left hand and a ladle in his right, he is serving soup for everyone, and he still looks like he can jump up and fight with others at any time. 】

"Pfft-"

Lucius paused at this point.

He thought that someone must have dropped his head on the table, and subconsciously looked up.

Amid the semi-twitching expressions of the others, Sirius' movement was particularly obvious.

"Oh, sorry," his shoulders were shaking constantly, and his voice was very suppressed, then he barely raised his hand and waved it, "but I can't help it..."

Up to now, even Grindelwald's rage couldn't stop Dumbledore from laughing happily.

As a "high-profile" reader, Lucius can only light a candle for Grindelwald in his heart with deep happiness and joy.

Then he read on.

【"Harry had a good talk, huh?" He finally put the pot in the corner, went back to the dining table and sat down (Harry, who was sitting on his left, moved out more cautiously), and spoke to Ah Bu on his right. Si said, "For example, how did I fall in love with little Fuddy (he gritted his teeth and said the name "Little Fuddy", more like saying the name of the murderer of his father and enemy) like a fool?"]

"It's 'killing one's own enemy'," Sirius said, taking advantage of a brief pause, holding back a smile.

Lucius thought about it, and felt that it was better for him to hold back his curiosity and not look at the expression of the person involved.

["We haven't had time to say it yet." Albus shrugged, "You just said it all."

For a moment, Grindelwald glanced at the others with murderous intent, but when he looked back at Albus, he sighed heavily.

"Great." He picked up the plate, "I guess I left something that you can use to laugh at me for the rest of your life."

"If you don't think it's acceptable, then I can keep it," said Albus. "Actually, it's nothing."

"It's nothing." Grindelwald said with a strange look, "It's great Albus, I went to marry someone else, it's nothing; I went to Hogwarts to show off with you, it's nothing; I coveted your phoenix, It’s nothing; I’ll fight you, it’s nothing.”]

That Grindelwald was also swapped.

But still no one spoke.Exactly no one feels the need to point that out now, when it's so obvious.

What they care more about is not to break the weird atmosphere that pervades them.

[Harry stops eating the soup (it's delicious), and sneaks his eyes over the plate to watch them.

"We talked about it." Albus said leisurely, "You know that the old you and the current you are two people."

"Everyone and the last second are two people." Grindelwald said.

"So do you care about my attitude, or your own?" said Albus.

Grindelwald stopped talking.

——In fact, the duel went very smoothly. Although the two sides fought back and forth for more than a dozen rounds, Albus clearly felt Grindelwald's lack of skills——too much emphasis on changes weakened his power , There is also a lot of lack of grasp of the timing of the battle.This doesn't affect anything in an ordinary duel (it may even make a huge contribution to the excitement of the duel), but in a duel with a wizard who is about the same level as yourself, these two points can be called fatal injuries.

At the time of the final blow, Albus had even estimated the distance Grindelwald would be knocked into the air—no doubt he would be mounted on top of a fountain in the ruins of Helga Hufflepuff Manor, where the original vertical The glowing stars are gone, and Grindelwald's blond hair is sure to add to the beautiful (albeit broken) fountain.

At this moment, Albus was surprised to find that Grindelwald, who raised his head, raised his wand, and uttered the spell, seemed to be reborn—whether it was the powerful spell that blurted out, or the impeccable angle and timing— Except for the same look of surprise in the blue eyes as Albus after the incantation was said.However, Grindelwald's original disadvantage prevented him from completely winning the game: the moment the spells collided and exploded, only Albus had time to cast a protective spell on himself, Grindelwald could not escape and fell to the ground, The fate of sliding more than 20 meters away like lying on a skateboard-this is also the reason why his robe is now tattered.

Albus and Grindelwald ignored the sudden screams from inside the blast-affected manor, pointed their wands at each other's faces, but for some reason, they didn't attack right away.

"I guess it's not 1945," Grindelwald said. 】

Everyone showed a look of understanding.

【"Obviously." Albus' eyes flashed rapidly, he was waiting for an opportunity—

"I don't know what's wrong." Grindelwald swung his wand (it was the Elder Wand) violently, and Albus knew that the duel of 1945 was going to be repeated.

It's not a good time, but he won't let the result change.

In fact, after another breathless pause between the two (there was such a tacit understanding, Albus thought to himself), Grindelwald spoke again. 】

Skeeter couldn't help sneaking a glance at the two parties present.

She was shaking, not only from fear, but also from the excitement of professional habits.

【"This is not a duel with life and death at stake." Grindelwald said to Albus.

"Actually," said Albus, "I would rather you go back to Nurmengard honestly."

The confusion in Grindelwald's eyes flashed, but it did not break away from Albus's observation.

"I thought we could talk first," Grindelwald said. "You don't mind?"

"It couldn't be better." Albus put his hand down, and Grindelwald retracted the wand pointed at Albus at the same time.

"Later Albus and Grindelwald talked for a long time alone, and then they went to the inside of the manor together-it's a pity that little Foddy is still alive, although I don't mind putting a death curse on him at all, but Albus thinks this Could cause problems with the replacement: who knows what will happen if he dies! So we just rushed back." These are the last words of Moody's recounting the duel between Grindelwald and Albus. 】

At this moment, a grunt came from Bella's throat.

She turned to Voldemort with a look of horror, but the latter ignored her.

I don't know if it's unnecessary out of habit or just out of mood.

But they soon found out.

[In fact, Moody missed a little bit.When they rushed to Voldemort's side, Albus and Grindelwald discovered to their surprise that the reason why Voldemort was unconscious after being knocked unconscious was not only because of hitting his head, but also because of excessive blood loss: his nose was scratched by a sharp stone However, the whole thing is missing. 】

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