A burst of flame exploded in the air. When it vanished, Snape appeared, clutching Fawkes.
When Matthew left Hogwarts, he had carried a magical item that allowed the professors to know his location.
Still worried, Snape had asked Fawkes to bring him over.
Upon arriving, he felt an immense pulling force coming from the sky.
"Whooo—" The roar of the wind rang in his ears.
Turning his head, he saw a colossal tornado connecting the clouds to the ground.
Within the tornado, a blood-red face struggled faintly, trying to break free. Yet the immense suction dragged it in, tearing it apart inch by inch.
Snape's pupils abruptly dilated, terror filling his heart. "What is this...?"
Fawkes beat his wings desperately, but it was useless. The immense pull still dragged him toward the tornado.
Snape shouted at once, "Fawkes, get out of here!"
Flames ignited around Fawkes, enveloping both him and Snape. "Boom—"
The man and bird vanished from where they stood, only to reappear several hundred meters away.
Snape stared grimly at the tornado in the distance and said in a low voice, "Fawkes, bring Dumbledore and the others here."
With a shrill cry, Fawkes turned into a ball of fire and vanished again.
A moment later, Fawkes reappeared, bringing Dumbledore and McGonagall with him.
The two looked around and quickly spotted the giant tornado in the distance.
Snape spoke rapidly. "After locating Matthew, I came straight over. He seems to be at the tornado's location right now."
McGonagall immediately grew tense. "Severus, was Matthew caught up in the tornado?"
Snape shook his head. "I don't know what's happening inside. I also saw an enormous red face above the tornado."
Dumbledore narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at the tornado. A moment later, he said, "This tornado was most likely