The School-Blowing-Up Scene Has Arrived, Late but Right on Time / Sirius Is Definitely Going to Take His Godson's Side

At that moment, Ginny Weasley, sitting in the Great Hall, stared blankly at the firelight in the distant sky.

She suddenly remembered that she seemed to have seen a similar scene last year.

She had seen similar flames in the Chamber of Chamber, and the terrifying beast in Harry's suitcase...

So, Harry is now... fighting alongside a Dragon?!

Chapter 495 The scene of the school being bombed was late, but it arrived nonetheless.

"Incendio!!"

On the death-filled playground, Harry first used the Patronus's Blast to disperse a group of enemies who surrounded him, and then unleashed a wall of fire that firmly blocked the Great Hall's doors.

More important than dealing with the Inferi on the playground, Harry needed to block the view of the teachers and students in the Great Hall.

Although the Centaur and Acromantula blocked the entrance, there were bound to be some gaps in the human wall and above their heads. The Hogwarts people didn't care if they heard the dragon's roar, but if they saw him with Norberta, it could cause some unnecessary trouble.

Moreover, the most feared thing about Inferi, these Dark Magic creations, is fire. Many of the ones currently invading the school have been given orders to avoid fire.

Setting up a wall of fire at the entrance to the Great Hall would also ensure that these Inferi wouldn't bypass Harry and directly threaten the wizards behind him.

So next up is his joint performance with the female Dragon.

Harry chuckled and patted the Dragon's neck. He first waved his wand to provide proper protection for himself and Norberta, and then directly caused the dragon's size to swell to more than three times its original size!

"Norberta, it's up to you! Run wild as much as you want!"

"Roar!!"

With Harry's approval, Norberta let out a long, joyful hiss and unleashed a terrifying dragonfire breath at the densest concentration of Inferi on the playground.

"I can't just sit idly by, you guys come and try these."

Seeing his Dragon unleash its fury, Harry took out bottles of fuel, medical alcohol, and even the Spiritus Norberta usually drank from his ring, and poured them all over the playground.

Finally, he even brought out an oxygen cylinder he had taken from the Mr. and Mrs. Granger's clinic, turned on the valve, and threw it forcefully into the center of the playground!

"Norberta, we're here to bomb the school, Diffindo!"

"Roar!"

Harry casually cast a spell, and the pure steel oxygen cylinder was instantly cracked. Norberta followed up with a burst of dragonfire, which smashed a huge fireball into the center of the playground!

BOOM!!!

After a deafening explosion, almost everyone blocking the Great Hall entrance saw the small mushroom cloud rising slowly in the night sky.

At that moment on the playground, the shattered fragments of the gas cylinder were like a hail of bullets shooting in all directions, instantly felling a large group of Inferi. The flying sparks ignited the surrounding grass and instantly turned it into a raging sea of fire!

Having taken a hit from Harry and Norberta's combined oxygen explosion, the Inferi on the playground were in dire straits. They howled and tried to run and dodge, but how could they outrun the speed at which the fire spread? In the end, they could only turn into ash in futile struggles.

Having had a massacre experience at West Highgate Cemetery, Harry was absolutely adept at dealing with Inferi.

They are corpses preserved by Dark Magic, devoid of thought and indifferent to life and death. As long as their mobility is not impaired, these Inferi will relentlessly pursue their target.

Therefore, the easiest way to deal with them is to burn them all down one by one.

"Look, there's a huge fire outside! And there was a terrifying explosion just now!"

"The sounds of the Inferi are almost gone. What's happening outside?"

"Harry must have taken care of them! Please, can't we go out and check?!"

At this moment, the students in the Great Hall, now protected again, were no longer filled with fear. They crowded around the doorway, peering eagerly through the gaps in the human wall, hoping to catch a glimpse of Harry fighting.

There was no way around it; just by listening to the sounds, these students could imagine just how fast Harry could clear out monsters.

It seemed like only a few minutes after the giant Golden Eagle Patronus flew out, the students in the Great Hall could no longer hear the roars of the Inferi; instead, only sporadic screams could be heard.

Moreover, the sky above them was also constantly burning, and the ever-surging flames could even give the illusion that it was a rain of fire falling from the sky.

At this moment, in many people's hearts, Harry's title as the Hogwarts God of War is absolutely well-deserved!

So many professors and students had joined forces to defend, yet they were repeatedly defeated by the enemy. But Harry, after only a short time, single-handedly dealt with all the Inferi on the playground.

Of course, the actual situation cannot be compared in this way.

Professor McGonagall was, after all, the temporary leader of the school. She had too many people to take care of, and naturally, she had many things to worry about, so she was already very stressed.

It's understandable that she might be caught off guard, especially when the school is caught in a pincer movement.

And she, along with most of the other teachers and students, certainly wouldn't dare to blow up the entire playground like Harry did... Well, maybe Seamus Finnigan of Gryffindor House would be willing to give it a try?

But even if some of them could have thought of it, their efficiency in setting fires would undoubtedly be much lower Harry's.

The weather in the Scottish Highlands on a June night is anything but dry, and the Hogwarts playground is covered with grass. Without any accelerant, evaporating the moisture from the grass and then setting it ablaze is not something that can be accomplished with just a few spells.

So you see, without some basic knowledge of physics and chemistry, wizards might not even be able to cast their signature spells correctly.

"That's about enough, let's take care of them!!"

Finding that only a few enemies remained on the playground, Harry and Norberta began to control the flames, driving all the Inferi into the cave below the Whomping Willow, and Norberta breathed a breath down into them.

The raging flames poured fiercely into the secret passage, advancing unimpeded, and finally bursting into a burst of fire at the site of the Shrieking Shack, shooting straight into the sky like a volcanic eruption!

All the Inferi that had been driven there were reduced to ashes by Norberta's dragon fire.

"Norberta, you go back to the Forbidden Forest with the others first... Ouch, stop licking me! I'll come see you later... Oh, and keep a close eye on those Ground Bat, don't let them escape, and of course, don't eat them!"

Barely escaping the Dragon's overly passionate kiss, Harry helplessly wiped the scalding saliva from his face and ordered the Fantastic Beasts to take the miniature female Dragon and retreat into the Forbidden Forest.

Of course, he also specifically instructed that the few Ground Bat he had caught earlier should be kept under close watch.

He had always been curious about this creature, and this was a good opportunity to study it.

After seeing the main group off, Harry glanced at the still-burning playground, casually cast a Weather Charm into the sky, and a torrential downpour began.

Meanwhile, Snape, who was trapped on the fourth floor of the castle, was also seeing a turning point in his life.

Chapter 496 Sirius will definitely side with his godson

On the fourth floor of Hogwarts Castle, Snape and several stonemason warriors had been cornered by the sudden appearance of the Inferi, but an unexpected turn of events occurred.

First, the enormous Zouwu strode up to the fourth floor, forcefully breaking through the encircling Inferi with its sharp teeth and claws; then, not long after, a House-elf suddenly appeared with two unexpected creatures, unleashing a barrage of spells that drove back the menacing horde of corpses.

"Hey, you Snivellus, weren't you supposed to be good at Dark Magic back in school? How come you're stumped by a bunch of corpses?" Snape Sirius smugly mocked Snape as he burned a pile of Inferi in front of him.

"You stupid dogs, why are only you guys back? Where is Granger?" But Snape completely ignored the other's attitude and instead started asking about Harry's situation.

"He's dealing with those Inferi on the playground," Sirius complained, turning around unhappily. "Wait... this is the second time I've saved you, and I haven't even let you thank me yet. Can't you be a little nicer?"

"I will never thank you, you stupid dog." Snape gave a cold snort, but at the same time he flicked his wrist and cast a spell, severing the neck of an Inferi behind Sirius.

Taking advantage of Sirius's inattention, the guy tried to ambush him from behind, his bared front teeth almost biting Sirius's ear.

"Hmph... No need to thank me, I only saved you because of Harry."

Sirius was surprised and grateful to Snape for helping him, but he wouldn't express it to Snape. He just stubbornly turned around and went to deal with the other enemies.

Snape then approached Xenophilius, scrutinizing him expressionlessly. His cold gaze instantly increased the pressure on Xenophilius.

"Lovegood... Granger went to rescue you earlier?"

"Uh...yes." Xenophilius nodded cautiously. Even though he wasn't good at reading people, he could clearly see that Snape's face had become even more sour than before.

"Is he injured? Also... how is Peter Pettigrew Peter now?"

"Harry is fine. He defeated all the enemies in that house, and I'm sure he's not injured," Xenophilius quickly reported. "As for Peter Pettigrew ... Harry killed that guy."

"Where's the body?" Snape's expression softened slightly upon hearing that Harry was alright, but he still questioned him with a stern face.

"We left in a hurry and didn't take the body with us. Harry said he'd come back later anyway, uh..." Xenophilius paused for a moment, "Why are you asking about the body?"

"Whip the corpse."

"Ah..." Upon hearing Snape's murderous reply, Xenophilius opened his mouth in astonishment, only to find that he had no idea how to respond.

So he could only turn to Sirius, and asked in a rather speechless low voice, "Black, is this professor always like this?"

"Hey, don't bother with him~" Sirius waved his hand dismissively. "People like them who study Dark Magic are basically all a bit off their minds."

But then, as if talking to himself, he muttered, "However... he certainly deserves Harry's respect; in many ways, he's more responsible than I am as his godfather."

Sirius simply enjoys reckless adventures; he's by no means stupid, so he naturally knows that Harry's childish behavior in front of him is mostly just him trying to amuse his godfather.

In fact, Harry's personality is more like Snape's, and their styles of doing things are more compatible. They are the ones who truly share a common language.

On this point, Sirius, though feeling a bit indignant for his good friend James, had to admit that having someone like Snape supporting Harry was indeed a lucky thing for Harry.

"Incendio!"

The final spell that ended the battle came from the far end of the corridor, cast by Aberforth Dumbledore. The members of the Order of the Phoenix finally arrived at Hogwarts, and Professors Flitwick and Sprout also returned.

Because Hogwarts forbids Apparition, and Fawkes, who is immune to Anti-Apparition Jinx, happened to have been reborn, Aberforth and the others actually entered Hogwarts' private fireplace directly through the Ministry of Magic's Floo Network. This is why they arrived much later Eliezer.

"Black, what are you doing here?" Aberforth Dumbledore frowned immediately upon seeing Sirius. "I sent you a warning message earlier, didn't you receive it?"

"Maybe I missed it," Sirius shrugged nonchalantly. "I thought Harry was in danger, so I went to find him, but by the time I got there, Harry had already taken care of everything."

As Sirius spoke, a clear sense of pride in raising his son was evident on his face, but this expression didn't look so good to some members of the Order of the Phoenix.

"Black, you're a member of the Order of the Phoenix too, how can you not respond to the alarm?" Witch Emmeline Vance Vance frowned and scolded, "Harry Granger's only task is to capture a Peter Pettigrew, didn't he successfully catch that guy before? Why did you have to go and join in the fun? Do you know how much trouble Dumbledore is in with the Ministry of Magic?!"

"Hey, I don't like hearing that." Sirius immediately glared at her. "What do you mean, just a Peter Pettigrew? Do you know how much trouble my godson had when he was catching that bastard? And according to you, Dumbledore is supposed to be the greatest white wizard. What enemy can't he handle? You all went, why did you have to leave me out?"

"You!"

"Alright, both of you, stop arguing." Seeing the tension between the two sides escalating, the ever-friendly Flitwick quickly stepped in to smooth things over. "Professor Snape, what's the situation at the school right now?"

"Yes, why are there Inferi invading the castle? How are the students doing?!" At this moment, not only Flitwick, Sprout also very worried about the situation at the school.

"The students should be alright. Granger is back and he's holding off the enemies outside," Snape explained slowly. "These Inferi suddenly came down from upstairs; they probably broke in through some unknown secret passage."

"The secret passage... Could it be... something's wrong!" Aberforth Dumbledore was suddenly shocked upon hearing this. He didn't even have time to greet the people present before he hurriedly ran to the Seventh Floor himself.

Others might not know, but he knew very well that there was a secret passage leading to his pub hidden in the Room of Requirement at Hogwarts!

So... these Inferi probably broke in from there!

At this moment, Aberforth Dumbledore, who was running frantically towards the Seventh Floor of the castle, was praying incessantly.

'Please... Ariana Dumbledore, you absolutely can't get hurt...'

Chapter 497 The Post-War Order of the Phoenix Was in a Somewhat Awkward Condition

When Harry appeared at the entrance of the Great Hall at Hogwarts, the place instantly erupted into a sea of jubilation.

"Harry is awesome!" "Long live the Hogwarts God of War!" "Praise be to you, our hero!"

Almost everyone was cheering for Harry, even the Slytherin who usually didn't get along with him were showered with sycophantic compliments.

The joy of surviving the disaster is evident on everyone's face.

The Hogwarts teachers were also giving Harry their undivided attention. Professor McGonagall covered her mouth with excitement, Lupin's eyes were filled with joy, and Hagrid's palms were red from slapping.

However, as the center of everyone's attention, Harry did not stop to celebrate with everyone. Instead, he went straight to Hermione, who was beaming with excitement, and hugged her tightly.

"I'm sorry... Hermione, I'm late, I made you worry..."

"No! I knew you would come back, you would come back when everyone needed you the most~" Hermione murmured softly, wrapping her arms around Harry's waist and burying her head tightly in his chest.

Upon witnessing this scene, the entire Great Hall immediately became even more lively.

"Um..." Hearing the cheers around them, Hermione quickly and shyly got up from Harry's arms, but she still held onto Harry's hand and refused to let go.

Harry let the people around him make a fuss for a while. The Eliezer didn't immediately bring Severus Snape and the others to find him meant that the situation on the fourth floor was under control and the castle was completely away from danger.

While everyone was laughing and making noise around him, Harry inadvertently met someone's expectant gaze.

The blonde girl's face was etched with weariness. She gazed weakly at Harry, and no one could bear to see her sobbing in those eyes.

Harry was the same.