England Ministry of Magic.
Snape witnessed the explosion in the Time Chamber, yet he did not hear the slightest sound.
It was as though, the moment Wizet was swallowed by the light, most of his own senses had been stripped away as well, leaving him only able to watch helplessly as everything unfolded before him.
He remembered this feeling clearly. He had experienced it once before.
However, that time had not been as immediate or as vivid as the explosion before him.
Only afterward, after Voldemort had fallen, did he realize that the thing he feared most... had ultimately happened.
Snape shook his head lightly. After all, this was his second time experiencing something like this, and he recovered far more quickly.
What was more, the look Wizet gave him at the end still filled him with hope and trust. He could tell that Wizet had his own reasons for choosing this, for choosing to enter the Time Chamber.
Perhaps from the moment he began carrying out his plan and had Wizet follow his lead, Wizet had been carrying out a plan of his own as well.
Entering the Time Chamber and triggering Voldemort's trap had itself been part of Wizet's plan.
This undercover mission was more difficult than any before it. Under the surveillance of the "Eye of Heaven," he had to rely on his own judgment to operate undercover, with no one he could consult.
Snape frowned slightly. The changes occurring inside the Time Chamber made him realize that his senses had not been stripped away at all. He could still see and think.
It was likely the unique nature of the Time Chamber itself that made this explosion seem so utterly silent.
The dazzling light had barely swallowed Wizet before it froze in place along with the