Golden rain scattered across the sky, and for a moment, the crisp clinking of coins and gold objects striking the ground rang in everyone's ears.
More than a dozen carts transporting gold exploded apart with a thunderous crash. The horses pulling them did not even have time to let out a miserable neigh before turning into a rain of blood!
The horrific sight stunned the Ministry of Magic's Aurors.
These Aurors had all entered the Ministry only after it expanded the Auror force. They had received only brief training and possessed virtually no experience.
The bounty wizards from the underground world, on the other hand, had spent their lives with blades at their throats. Once the first instant of shock passed, they sprang into action.
One bounty wizard after another waved their wands, blasted through doors and walls, and rushed into the shops lining both sides of the cobblestone street in search of cover.
The Knight Bus?!
Hiding behind a bar counter, Thanatos peered out with only his eyes exposed at the triple-decker bus parked before Gringotts, drenched in bloody rain. The corner of his eye twitched uncontrollably!
The Death Eaters' cunning was plain to see!
There was no need to think about it. For an operation of such magnitude, the Ministry must have sealed off Diagon Alley in advance. Instant travel methods such as Apparition and the Floo Network were certainly unusable.
As for the ground routes, they would have been cleared beforehand and warded off with barriers.
But the Ministry clearly had not expected the Death Eaters to use the Knight Bus!
Thanatos clenched his teeth, determination flashing through his eyes.
Staying here was no different from courting death. Amosta Breen had actually devised such a drastic method to force the escaped Death Eaters to surrender. Voldemort might