The battle on the Stone Bridge continued.
The knight statues blocking the way were smashed to pieces by the giants' clubs, but several spells also exploded against the giants.
The young wizards riding Flying Brooms cast spells while searching for openings.
But anyone could see that the scales of victory were tipping to one side. It was only a matter of time before the wizards completely wiped out the remaining giants on the bridge.
With a bang, Fred and George used the cover of the statues to successfully trip a giant with ropes, while covering Lee Jordan as he controlled an axe to deliver a fatal blow to the fallen giant's neck.
After turning their brooms around and exchanging a high-five in midair, the three of them did not forget to shout at the others, "Come on, lads, pick up the pace, or we might miss the main event."
The young wizards bold enough to take part in hunting giants were all core members of the Defence Association. Unlike Dumbledore's Army, which was responsible for intercepting werewolves and sniping Acromantulas, they would soon be joining an even more brutal battle.
But no one was afraid because of that. They all knew perfectly well that everything before them was part of Albert's plan.
Although no one had ever figured out exactly how Albert had pulled it off, the current situation was indeed far better than expected.
They now had an additional Auror team as powerful reinforcements—cannon fodder.
So much so that many suspected Albert had used a mass Imperius Curse, making those timid Aurors willingly join them in fighting Voldemort. The more they thought about it, the more unbelievable it seemed.
"Don't get cocky. You only got the first kill because you were luckier."
"If you're really that free, keep an