Above the ravaged earth, a tall floating figure was desperately dodging deep-green deadly flashes.
His once pearl-white body had been stained black, white, and red, whether from excessive magical depletion or other spells. He looked like an old paint can that had been knocked over, utterly bedraggled.
He was Andros, the Half-Ghost who had once escaped from Sean's grasp, one of the former leaders of the Returners operating in the mortal world.
This Ancient Greek wizard, whose image had made it onto a Chocolate Frog Card, was quite famous. As someone capable of casting a Patronus Charm wandlessly, he had also "earned" the title of the only known wizard in history able to summon a giant-sized Patronus, and was thus called "Invincible Andros."
Of course, his record had now been surpassed by Daisy Potter, the sweet, gorgeous Little White Flower currently studying at Hogwarts School of Magic. Though she had only just entered her fifth year, her talent with the Patronus Charm was the best in the world—the Grindelwald-certified kind.
"Hey—Mr. Andros, long time no see. Did you miss me, my friend?" Sean said with a smile.
If not for the Killing Curse in his hand never pausing for even a moment, it really might have sounded like he was greeting an old friend.
The "Invincible" Andros was suffering miserably now, his heart filled with regret and bitterness.
I made so many preparations. How did this bastard still find me?!
In the Returners' original plan, this ambush had been perfect—Sean Wallop should have been thoroughly tied down, and Hogwarts should have had no defenses whatsoever.
Yet the Magical Item personally crafted by Lord Herpo had failed to achieve its intended effect?!
Andros had never anticipated this. In his mind, Lord Herpo was omnipotent; He had merely been constrained in the