Ch. 1041I've Already Spoken with Restraint

Wizet deduced that Voldemort was using the Dark Mark to draw wizards and Ministry investigators toward him, while buying time to rally the Death Eaters. As Voldemort denounced the Statute of Secrecy, Wizet prepared to disable the Dark Mark and asked Dumbledore how quickly he could reach Voldemort in Europe.

  • Silver corporeal Patronuses informed Dumbledore about Voldemort, and Wizet pieced together how he planned to use the Dark Mark to attract wizards.
  • Wizet reflected that he had withheld details about Voldemort, including his connection to Hepzibah Smith, to avoid provoking him before the Horcruxes were found.
  • Voldemort condemned the International Statute of Secrecy as an obstacle to wizarding progress while Cornelius Fudge anxiously pressed Wizet for Voldemort's location.
  • Wizet chose not to reveal that he had tracked Voldemort and considered ways to make the Dark Mark ineffective.
  • Wizet asked Dumbledore how quickly he could reach Voldemort if he was in Europe, and Dumbledore said he could try to find a nearby location.

Ch. 1042Dumbledore is an old-fashioned pedant of the old era!

Wizet identified the moment Voldemort was about to reveal his plan and gave Dumbledore the location of his speech. Voldemort called for a new wizarding era and urged his followers to unite, while Dumbledore headed to confront him.

  • Wizet recognized that Voldemort’s speech was nearing its true objective and reassured Cornelius Fudge that he would find the location.
  • Voldemort blamed the International Statute of Secrecy and the International Confederation of Wizards led by Albus Dumbledore for holding back the magical world.
  • Dumbledore received Wizet’s memory threads, learned Voldemort was at a square, and went there with Fawkes.
  • Wizet gave Dumbledore the address on a parchment, then told Cornelius Fudge that Voldemort was far to the southeast.
  • Dumbledore arrived at Heroes' Square in Hungary and summoned the angel statue from the Millennium Monument to fly with him.
  • Voldemort called for wizards to unite and build a new era, surprising Barty Crouch Sr. with his appeal for their help.

Ch. 1043The Changing Voldemort

Voldemort offered to forgive his former enemies and traitors, stirring the imprisoned Death Eaters and threatening to draw them back to his side. Wizet realized Dumbledore’s influence on the Dark Mark had changed Voldemort’s message and set out to remove it, asking how to reach Azkaban.

  • Barty Crouch Sr. recalled how Voldemort had ruled through fear and how former Death Eaters, including Igor Karkaroff, had betrayed him after his fall.
  • Voldemort invited those who had opposed or betrayed him to join his new world and promised to forgive them.
  • Bellatrix Lestrange and Igor Karkaroff were moved by Voldemort’s words, while Azkaban’s guards considered releasing the prisoners for a chance at a better life.
  • Barty Crouch Sr. worried that Voldemort’s appeal could attract both fleeing Death Eaters and wizards drawn to the Dark Mark.
  • Wizet noticed that Dumbledore’s arrival had silenced Voldemort through the Dark Mark’s altered influence and said he wanted to remove that influence.
  • Wizet asked Barty Crouch Sr. and Cornelius Fudge how to reach Azkaban, prompting Fudge to ask whether wrongly imprisoned people remained there.

Ch. 1044Dumbledore, How Dare You Use My Magic Against Me!

Voldemort confronted Dumbledore, who used Voldemort’s own spellcasting technique to block his message and then faced his Killing Curse. Dumbledore survived the attack behind an Angel Statue and countered as Fawkes helped him evade Voldemort’s spells.

  • Voldemort realized Dumbledore had blocked his message through the Dark Mark using a spellcasting technique Voldemort had invented, and accused him of using Dark Magic.
  • Dumbledore tried to explain that he was showing Voldemort another side of magic, but Voldemort interrupted him and cast the Killing Curse.
  • Wizards around the world watched the attack, while Cornelius Fudge questioned Wizet about Azkaban and worried that Dumbledore might be harmed.
  • Voldemort’s Killing Curse struck an Angel Statue instead of Dumbledore, and Voldemort destroyed the statue before launching repeated attacks at Dumbledore’s mist cocoon.
  • Fawkes evaded Voldemort’s Killing Curse and kept singing as Dumbledore burst from the cocoon and sent smoky wings toward Voldemort from several directions.

Ch. 1045The Chicago Typewriter and Weather Weapons

Dumbledore and Voldemort’s duel was broadcast through the Dark Mark, shocking Muggle leaders and wizards as Dumbledore turned the fight against Voldemort with a storm of lightning. Wizet and Barty Crouch Sr. predicted that Voldemort would use the Dark Mark to mislead his followers, escape the duel, and attack Azkaban to free the Death Eaters.

  • President Bill confronted Benjamin Graves about MACUSA’s claims that the Killing Curse was slow and likened Voldemort’s rapid attacks to a Chicago Typewriter.
  • Dumbledore turned smoke into a cage, but Voldemort transformed it into a vortex of black mist and attacked him.
  • Dumbledore summoned thunderclouds and sent a barrage of lightning after Voldemort, forcing him to flee and dodge.
  • Cornelius Fudge said Dumbledore’s advantage meant they would not need to go to Azkaban, but Wizet predicted Voldemort would still go there.
  • Barty Crouch Sr. explained that Voldemort could manipulate the Dark Mark, leave the duel, and attack Azkaban to rescue the Death Eaters, shocking Fudge.

Ch. 1046Fiendfyre and Phoenix

Dumbledore and Voldemort fought in the sky as Voldemort unleashed Fiendfyre and repeated attacks, including Killing Curses. The spectators noticed that Dumbledore was descending toward distant lights and fire, with both wizards surrounded by intense heat.

  • Seraphina Picquery recalled Grindelwald escaping during his transfer to Europe, while Cornelius Fudge feared a Voldemort-led escape from Azkaban.
  • Wizet warned Fudge that Voldemort could use the Death Eaters’ Dark Marks to locate Azkaban from within its protections, and Fudge agreed to take action.
  • Voldemort let Dumbledore’s lightning coil around him, then transformed the clouds into Fiendfyre that became a giant flaming serpent.
  • Fawkes confronted the Fiendfyre serpent, which could not harm him, while Dumbledore blocked Voldemort’s Killing Curse and made the serpent disappear.
  • Voldemort broke free of Dumbledore’s ice and continued attacking, but Dumbledore precisely countered his spells as they descended.
  • The watching wizards saw distant lights and fire beneath Dumbledore and Voldemort, who were surrounded by heat that distorted their forms.

Ch. 1047Can I Say That? I Primarily Despise You

Voldemort and Dumbledore continued their duel above the Fiendfyre consuming Heroes' Square, while Hungary's Muggle Prime Minister demanded that the Minister for Magic answer for the destruction. Dumbledore turned Voldemort's Fiendfyre against him, and Voldemort gathered the flames into a colossal serpent to attack.

  • The Muggle Prime Minister recognized the burning square as Heroes' Square and demanded that the Minister for Magic take responsibility for its destruction.
  • The Minister for Magic promised to conceal the damage temporarily and find a way to restore the square as other world leaders prepared to ask questions.
  • Dumbledore dodged Voldemort's Killing Curse, raised a barrier against attacking Fiendfyre serpents, and sent a spell that split the flames apart.
  • Dumbledore redirected Fiendfyre serpents toward Voldemort, who drove them back and challenged Dumbledore about his attitude toward Dark Magic.
  • Dumbledore said he mainly despised Voldemort, prompting Voldemort to gather the flames into a gigantic serpent and send it charging at him.

Ch. 1048Fiery Prison

Dumbledore trapped Voldemort in Fiendfyre, but Voldemort escaped and turned Heroes' Square into a cage around Dumbledore. Voldemort planned to escape and build support by breaking the Death Eaters out of Azkaban, and the chapter ended with Dumbledore swallowed inside the transformed square.

  • Dumbledore controlled the Fiendfyre consuming Heroes' Square and wrapped the flames around Voldemort in a fiery prison.
  • Voldemort recognized that Dumbledore had the advantage and planned to escape before rescuing the Death Eaters imprisoned in Azkaban to gain loyal followers and pure-blood support.
  • Voldemort shattered the Fiendfyre prison and made the ashes and ruins of Heroes' Square rise into the air.
  • Voldemort surrounded himself with gray smoke, widened the distance from Dumbledore, and uprooted Heroes' Square before the watching Hungarian officials.
  • Voldemort compressed the airborne square into an irregular sphere that completely trapped Dumbledore.

Ch. 1049The Aurors of the Atlantic and North Sea

After Voldemort appeared near the Ministry of Magic’s vessel, Wizet explained why he had hidden the Aurors instead of ambushing him. The group waited for Voldemort to attack Azkaban, where he would have Death Eaters to protect, while Wizet said he only wanted to study in peace.

  • The Hungarian Minister for Magic and the Muggle Prime Minister feared for Dumbledore after Voldemort’s vision ended with Heroes’ Square swallowed by green light.
  • Amelia Bones and Rufus Scrimgeour reassured Cornelius Fudge that Dumbledore would be all right, while Nymphadora Tonks voiced the same confidence.
  • Wizet sensed a Confundus Charm and turned his wand toward the surroundings as Voldemort flew past the vessel over the sea without making a ripple.
  • Amelia Bones and Barty Crouch Sr. realized Wizet had used seagulls to monitor Voldemort and had routed the group around Azkaban to avoid detection.
  • Wizet explained that he had concealed the Aurors because Voldemort might welcome a chance to destroy them before rescuing the Death Eaters, and that waiting would give Voldemort burdens to protect.
  • Rufus Scrimgeour asked Wizet about his future career, but Wizet said he wanted to study quietly and prepare for his O.W.L. exams.

Ch. 1050Restoring Heroes' Square

Dumbledore arrived at the ruined Heroes' Square and used a strand of memory to restore it for the Hungarian officials and Muggle firefighters. After Wizet reported seeing Voldemort near Azkaban, Dumbledore left to attend to other matters.

  • Dumbledore learned from Wizet's message that Voldemort had left and was heading to Azkaban.
  • Dumbledore and Fawkes emerged before Muggle firefighters at Heroes' Square, where the Hungarian Minister for Magic and Prime Minister Gyulo soon joined them.
  • Dumbledore used a strand of memory and his wand to reconstruct Heroes' Square from its rubble.
  • Wizet sent Dumbledore another message confirming that they had seen Voldemort.
  • Dumbledore thanked Minister August and left with Fawkes to attend to other matters.

Ch. 1051The Crumbling Azkaban

Dumbledore erased the Muggle firefighters’ memories and left the Hungarian authorities to handle the aftermath at Heroes' Square. Wizet and Cornelius Fudge watched Voldemort break into Azkaban, free its prisoners, and receive their allegiance, while Wizet recognized Bellatrix Lestrange among the Death Eaters.

  • Dumbledore cast Memory Charms on the Muggle firefighters and explained that he had also erased the memories of Muggles near Heroes' Square before departing with Fawkes.
  • Wizet used the metal token to show Cornelius Fudge that Voldemort had reached Azkaban.
  • Voldemort shattered Azkaban’s magical defenses, silenced its alarm, and persuaded the Dementors to let him pass.
  • Voldemort destroyed Azkaban’s walls and cells, freeing the prisoners, who knelt before him.
  • Wizet recognized Bellatrix Lestrange among the Death Eaters and recalled her loyalty to Voldemort and her role in the torture of Neville’s parents.

Ch. 1052Bellatrix Lestrange

Voldemort freed the Death Eaters from Azkaban and recruited two guards while Wizet, the Aurors, and Dumbledore approached the island. The Aurors landed and prepared to face the Dementors as Dumbledore sent his Phoenix Patronus against them.

  • Voldemort offered two guards death or a new life in his service, and they surrendered their wands and pledged themselves to him.
  • Voldemort gave the guards’ wands to Bellatrix Lestrange and Antonin Dolohov before announcing that the group would depart.
  • Rufus Scrimgeour, Amelia Bones, Wizet, and the Aurors headed for Azkaban while Dumbledore made his way through the island’s protective spells.
  • Nymphadora Tonks noticed that Azkaban had vanished and that a three-masted sailing ship had appeared in its place.
  • Dumbledore arrived on the ship and warned the Aurors that the Dementors might attack them with the Kiss.
  • The Aurors landed on the island and cast corporeal Patronuses, while Dumbledore sent his Phoenix Patronus toward the circling Dementors.

Ch. 1053If You're Truly So Kind, You Shouldn't Stand in My Way

Voldemort fled Azkaban by ship and used enormous waves to distract Dumbledore, who stopped them and approached him. Voldemort then empowered wandless Death Eaters and prisoners to attack the Aurors, while Dumbledore confronted him over their treatment.

  • Voldemort used magic to propel the ship away from Azkaban as Dumbledore and the Aurors arrived on the island.
  • Voldemort raised towering waves to attack Dumbledore, who halted them and formed a seawater siege around the island.
  • Wizet recognized that Voldemort was using the waves mainly to distract Dumbledore.
  • Voldemort infused the wandless Death Eaters and prisoners with strength and sent them to attack the Aurors.
  • Dumbledore used a stream of seawater to stop the attackers and challenged Voldemort, who accused him of standing in the way.

Ch. 1054You clearly care about your subordinates. Why don't you stay too?

Dumbledore fought Voldemort while the Aurors struggled against Death Eaters and prisoners transformed by Voldemort’s magic. Wizet restrained the attackers and studied their bloodline magic, but John Dawlish suddenly cast the Killing Curse at Nymphadora Tonks, leaving her unable to react.

  • Dumbledore evaded Voldemort’s Killing Curse and summoned a Phoenix Patronus to drive off two Dementors.
  • Dementors repeatedly rejoined the battle as transformed Death Eaters and prisoners attacked the Aurors.
  • Nymphadora Tonks stunned an animal-like Death Eater, then dodged another attacker with wings and a hoof.
  • Wizet trapped the attacker with Devil’s Snare vines and studied the blood magic that had altered the Death Eaters and prisoners.
  • John Dawlish cast the Killing Curse at Nymphadora Tonks, who froze in shock as green light filled her vision.

Ch. 1055A Grim Battlefield

Wizet rescued Nymphadora Tonks from John Dawlish’s Killing Curse and helped the Aurors fight the Death Eaters, prisoners, and magically empowered snakes. The battle continued as Wizet subdued the attackers, and the Aurors discovered that Savage had survived his snakebite.

  • Wizet pulled Nymphadora Tonks out of the Killing Curse’s path with a Devil’s Snare and stunned John Dawlish.
  • Wizet’s Devil’s Crabclaw Orchid restrained attacking Death Eaters and prisoners while Kingsley Shacklebolt and Nymphadora Tonks fought enchanted snakes.
  • The snakes regenerated through black mist, and one bit an Auror whose wounds rapidly worsened despite the Aurors’ efforts.
  • Williamson betrayed the Aurors with a Killing Curse, but Wizet’s towering suit of armor blocked it and the impact disrupted Kingsley Shacklebolt’s spell.
  • Wizet immobilized and dispelled the snakes, restrained Williamson and other attackers, and an Auror recognized that Savage was still alive.

Ch. 1056Next year he still needs to prepare for the O.W.L. exams!

Wizet healed the injured Auror Gawain and explained that Voldemort had used a Wampus Cat to hypnotize two Aurors. He joined the battle and helped the Aurors overwhelm the Death Eaters and prisoners, leaving them amazed that he still had O.W.L. exams to prepare for next year.

  • Wizet healed Gawain with Professor Sprout's magical technique, and Kingsley Shacklebolt thanked him.
  • Wizet identified the venomous snakes' curse as Chronic Curse and explained that a prisoner with Wampus Cat blood had likely hypnotized John and Williamson.
  • Gawain urged Kingsley Shacklebolt and Nymphadora Tonks to continue their duties and rendezvous with Director Scrimgeour.
  • Wizet joined the battlefield and used Devil's Crabclaw Orchid to overpower Death Eaters and prisoners while studying Voldemort's bloodline magic.
  • Aurors regrouped and fought alongside Wizet, praising his skill and marveling that he still needed to prepare for his O.W.L. exams.

Ch. 1057Perhaps We Should Thank Voldemort

Wizet captured the transformed Gilderoy Lockhart and used a Memory Charm to restore him to human form. After explaining how Voldemort’s magic worked, Wizet prepared to return to the battle with new knowledge that could advance his Magic Revival Agent research.

  • Wizet captured the Wampus Cat with Devil's Crabclaw Orchids while the Aurors fought the remaining Death Eaters and prisoners.
  • Wizet recognized the Wampus Cat as Gilderoy Lockhart and struck him with a Memory Charm, restoring his human form.
  • Gilderoy Lockhart surrendered and claimed Voldemort had coerced him, but Nymphadora Tonks stunned him and began checking him for threats.
  • Wizet explained that a Memory Charm could restore the other transformed wizards by disrupting Voldemort’s bloodline magic, and Nymphadora Tonks and an Auror went to inform the others.
  • Wizet prepared to rejoin the battle, thinking Voldemort’s magical theory could help him improve the Magic Revival Agent and save money on materials.

Ch. 1058You Again! Wizet!

Voldemort realized Wizet Lovegood had been disrupting his plans and broke away from his duel with Dumbledore to attack him. Wizet summoned two Blood Pact Knights to defend himself, but Voldemort’s Killing Curse engulfed him as the Aurors watched helplessly.

  • Voldemort taunted Dumbledore during their duel, but Dumbledore remained silent and fought with increasingly sharp attacks.
  • Voldemort assessed the battlefield and realized Wizet Lovegood had warned Dumbledore and sabotaged the Death Eaters and prisoners.
  • Voldemort trapped Dumbledore in a silver cage and dived toward the battlefield to attack Wizet.
  • Wizet sensed danger, realized his Confundus Charm had been broken, and summoned two Blood Pact Knights.
  • Voldemort cast Avada Kedavra at Wizet, and the Aurors could only watch as the green light engulfed him.

Ch. 1059So it was that Wizet!

Wizet survived Voldemort’s Killing Curses and used Ancient Magic to seize the initiative in their duel. After spectators recognized him as Quidditch champion Wizet Lovegood, he slammed Voldemort into the ground with the Levitation Drop Curse.

  • Wizet escaped Voldemort’s Killing Curses by bursting from the smoke with Ancient Magic: Swift Thunder.
  • Wizet lifted Voldemort with the Levitation Charm, but Voldemort broke free and fired another Killing Curse.
  • Wizet dodged the curse in a flash of white light as spectators recognized him as Quidditch star Wizet Lovegood.
  • Wizet cast the Levitation Drop Curse and hurled Voldemort into the ground, cracking the earth and sending dust and stones flying.

Ch. 1060How Could He Be at a Disadvantage?

Wizet countered Voldemort’s Transfigured snakes and injured him with an Ancient Magic explosion, leaving Voldemort badly burned and enraged. Voldemort then unleashed a massive Fiendfyre serpent and surrounded Wizet with boulders, trapping him as the serpent lunged to bite.

  • Wizet cut apart Voldemort’s Transfigured snakes with an improved Severing Charm and blasted the remains with Ancient Magic.
  • The explosion swallowed Voldemort, and the watching Aurors and President Bill were stunned that Wizet had gained the advantage.
  • Voldemort emerged badly burned, gathered the flames into a huge Fiendfyre serpent, and vowed to kill Wizet.
  • Voldemort sent boulders encircling Wizet to limit his escape, then directed the Fiendfyre serpent to lunge at him.
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