"Trap all the monsters here! If they reach the Muggle villages, we'll be in serious trouble!"
High in the air, Hope shouted wildly.
At once, several wizards and Goblins mounted their broomsticks and flew away.
They were not fleeing. Instead, they circled around the battlefield and began establishing a barrier along the boundaries of the Hogwarts grounds. Even if they could not kill every monster, they would keep them trapped here!
With Sirius's support, Harry finally got his wish and stayed behind.
Fred and George had likewise won the right to remain and fight the monsters. They were already adults, and no matter how unwilling Mrs. Weasley was, she had to respect her sons' wishes.
"Where Harry goes, I go—"
Ron quoted something Neville had said, successfully silencing his parents as well.
But when it came to Ginny, Mrs. Weasley left no room for negotiation. Even Harry, whom she had thought would support her, avoided her gaze.
"You can stay in Hogsmeade instead of going to St. Mungo's, Ginny—"
Mr. Weasley said. Ginny could only shoot them an angry glare before Mrs. Weasley led her away.
Several hundred wizards and Goblins formed a wall in midair, carving out an impregnable path for the students to leave through.
They would be escorted to Hogsmeade, then use Portkeys to travel to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.
Hum!
Several deep hums rang out across the battlefield, already filled with the thunder of explosions.
Harry looked toward the sound.
At the location of the Hogwarts grounds they had just fought desperately to escape, towering cyan curtains of light rose from three colossal pillars that reached into the sky, sealing countless monsters inside!
"Kill every monster outside, or drive them into the barrier!"
The fiercest battle finally erupted at that moment.
Across