War Escalates

The black thorn vines that spread along the ground quickly absorbed the moisture from the ground, and the vast expanse of water was drained away in seconds without a single drop remaining. The thorn vines became even thicker, each one like a coiled dragon, and colorful buds swelled on their surface, with one ugly giant flower after another quietly blooming.

The petals are covered with brown spots, resembling dried and cracked scabs, their vibrant red tinged with a putrid beauty.

Hiss--

The flowers emitted phosphorescent pollen, which instantly filled the entire battle area, spreading like fragrant mist.

Daphne's exclusive Druid magic technique - Demonic Flower Descent!

Voldemort, Anubi, and Barbarossa all frowned.

The phosphorescence only touched their robes and skin, and they immediately sensed something was wrong—their reaction speed slowed, their nerve responses became sluggish, and even their thoughts seemed to be shrouded in a thick fog, dull and heavy as if they were trapped in a quagmire.

"This is... a paralysis effect?" Voldemort cursed under his breath.

The overwhelming advantage brought by the five demon kings has now been completely shattered.

A Black Shadow flashed by, instantly absorbing all Black Shadow phosphorescent pollen. Voldemort and the others emitted a black glow, immediately feeling a sense of relief, their faces regaining their radiance. Herpo, however, had once again lost a "spirit summoner."

"Malfoy, the power you possess has already impressed me," Herpo said calmly, glancing at Susan. "And I also believe that this young lady, who has yet to make her move, must have some amazing techniques that will amaze me."

He looked at Skylar again and said in a very serious tone, "Now that you know about my Great Purge plan, I no longer need to hide anything from you—as long as you join us, after the Great Purge, I can leave you a place in the New World, allowing you to establish a nation under your rule."

Herpo hasn't made a move at all, and in fact, he hasn't had a chance at all.

Because Skylar and Dumbledore hadn't made a move yet, no matter how intense the battle was, their eyes never left Herpo, and their aura was like an arrow on a bowstring, ready to be released. There was no doubt that once they made their move, it would be a devastating blow!

Even Herpo wouldn't want to easily attempt a combined attack from Skylar and Dumbledore.

Daphne, Morrie, and Cho Chang are actually only at the level of elite Auror. While they can indeed defeat the likes of Scrimgeour and Snape using various secret magic, they would probably still be outmatched against these Dark Lords.

However, they held an advantage in intelligence and strategy.

First, Morrie used a hidden sonic boom effect to neutralize Morgan le Fay's most threatening "Magic-Devouring Vortex".

Then Cho Chang used the paper containing the sealing formula that he had prepared in advance to seal Anubi's summoned beasts.

This also lured out Barbarossa's water-based area-of-effect attack, allowing Daphne to unleash the ultimate magic "Demonic Flower Descent" without expending any magic power. This move purely utilizes the innate ability of magical plants to convert all the water-based elements containing Barbarossa's magic power into nutrients needed for the demon flower to bloom.

The more powerful Barbarossa's attack, the more demonic flowers bloomed.

With Herpo sacrificing his second summoned spirit, not only did the four demon kings become immune to the paralyzing effect of the demonic flowers, but even the already blooming demonic flowers and the formed black vines seemed to have their energy drained and withered. In just one move, the advantageous terrain that Daphne had created was completely destroyed.

"Interesting," Skylar said, his eyes gleaming. "Your spirit summoning technique isn't a regular substitute used to absorb damage, but some kind of mysterious spirit capable of directly reversing large-scale magic. I guess... it's some kind of magic that switches between reality and illusion, right?"

Herpo remained expressionless and did not answer.

Although Herpo successfully defeated one of the five demon kings, the power he displayed was far too terrifying.

If Skylar's guess is true, then Herpo has six more chances, and all of their attacks and strategies could be instantly neutralized by him. Once the opponent gains the upper hand, they will be left in a completely passive and defensive situation.

In other words, you cannot afford to make even a single mistake.

At this moment, Dumbledore spoke up, "Skylar, as far as I know, such magic shouldn't exist in this world. While the Finite Incantatem,' can achieve a similar effect, it requires the combined efforts of many people... His magic..."

"It's a bloodline talent—" Skylar explained, "Headmaster Dumbledore, I can see that his bloodline power is unparalleled in the current wizarding world. Our only chance is to keep him tied down here while the others deal with the remaining three Dark Lords."

Skylar's strategy was correct. Morgan le Fay had already lost his fighting ability in a short time. If he and Dumbledore could hold back Herpo, then the others would indeed be able to deal with Barbarossa, Voldemort, Anubi.

"To restrain me?" Herpo chuckled coldly, his tone carrying an almost pitying mockery. "You don't actually think I'll keep passively taking your hits like this, do you?"

After he finished speaking, he raised his hand high, and the ceiling of the entire hall suddenly shattered. A blinding metallic light pierced through the dust—bricks and tiles flew everywhere, iron beams fell, and four Black Shadow descended from the sky like meteors!

"Boom!"

The floorboards were dented into four large, charred pits, with cracks spreading like a spider web.

As the dust settled, four Asian wizards slowly appeared, all clad in black and gold battle robes, their aura sharp and menacing, their eyes filled with a chilling intent to kill.

The leader was none other than Yan Feng, the fearsome "Corpse Raiser" from China!

Behind him, three enormous creatures slowly rose from the ground.

"Roar--!!"

A three-headed Corpse Hou has appeared!

It was a top-tier creature from the Eastern Zombie lineage, with bones like steel, skin covered in slab-like black scales, and eyes burning with blue flames on all three heads. Every breath it exuded a corpse aura that could make people faint. When its four hooves touched the ground, the entire hall floor emitted a low, mournful groan.

"This is... Corpse Hou?" Some well-informed Auror recognized the Corpse Hou and exclaimed in disbelief.

"Everyone be careful!" Lupin cautiously shielded Harry and his group behind him. As a former Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor, he had heard of this legendary creature— the Corpse Hou, the highest-level existence among Chinese Zombie. Only the most powerful Zombie could evolve into it, with a probability of less than one in a thousand.

Before the exclamation could even land, the door burst open with a bang.

"Yan Feng!" A shout rang out, booming like thunder, "I've finally found you!"

Liu Tao led the way in, followed closely by the Scamander brothers, the Goldstein sisters, Bentley Dirk, Euryale Hicks... and the three Potter Family members— Charles, Rehn, and Jeffrey.

These people were all key members of the First Order of the Phoenix, renowned legends in the wizarding world!

As agreed with Dumbledore, they were already lying in ambush in the main hall on the Seventh Floor of the Ministry of Magic, waiting for Dumbledore's arrival. If Voldemort and the Death Eaters escaped from the Department of Mysteries on the ninth floor, they could attack and intercept them.

Unexpectedly, instead of finding their target at the elevator, they discovered someone had stormed into the Ministry of Magic, bombarding the ground with magic and creating a hole that led into the Department of Mysteries. Upon giving chase, Liu Tao was pleasantly surprised to find that the newcomer was none other than Yan Feng, the very person he had come to Great Britain to hunt down.

"Liu Tao, I never expected you to chase me all the way from China to this place," Yan Feng said in a chilling tone. "This isn't China. Without the assistance of the Zhang Family and Ji Family, you probably won't be able to leave here safely today."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Corpse Hou let out a deafening roar and pounced on the enemy.

The members of the Order of the Phoenix were already prepared and ready to fight. In an instant, the battle circle exploded, with light and shadow intertwining and spells roaring continuously, as if the end of the world had arrived!

Anubi he took out an ancient magical artifact that gleamed with a dark golden light. It resembled a crossed cross, but was even more ferocious—it was the magical artifact "Ankh".

He raised his Ankh high and roared, "The Raise the Dead!"

Boom!

A huge dark magic circle suddenly appeared on the floor of the entire hall, like a crack in the abyss of darkness, with one crack after another of magical runes slithering in all directions like snakes.

A gigantic Mummy Three-Headed Dragon rose from the ground, its body covered in cracked, dry bandages, its Dragon Wing tattered yet still able to blot out the sky, its three heads roaring to the heavens, stirring up a deadly gale!

At the same time, wisps of black mist transformed into more than thirty armored warriors with wolf heads and human bodies, who quietly emerged from the magic circle.

They raised their bone-bladed iron halberds high, their eyes flickering with ghostly fire, their movements perfectly synchronized, as if obeying some command from the underworld.

--Warriors of Underworld Warriors, descend upon the battlefield!

Fudge was so frightened that his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground. Scrimgeour spat fiercely; he had never expected the battle to escalate to this level, far exceeding the difficulty of defeating Voldemort.

"Auror, enter Formation B—utilize the advantage of the Sealing Domain to begin the battle. Robards, you lead the left flank; Dawlish, you lead the right flank—"

Sirius Black glanced at Harry and shouted, "Harry, take your friends and get out of here!"

Then, he and Lupin exchanged a glance, their faces resolute as they charged into the battlefield, like warriors ready to die.

Arthur kissed Molly, and under Molly tearful gaze, waved goodbye, "Molly, the children are in your care..."

"Dad! Wait for me!" Bill glanced back at his mother with a loving look, then his gaze swept over Ron and Ginny, a gentle smile appearing on his face before he strode away without looking back. Molly wiped away her tears, gritted her teeth, and pulled Ron and Ginny forcefully, calling for Harry and Hermione to follow. They had to get away from this battlefield as soon as possible.

The situation spiraled out of control in an instant, with both sides committing all their forces!

I've gotten quite busy lately and might need to take a few weeks off. But since it's almost finished anyway, feel free to add more books if you want. (The ending is the Battle of Hogwarts, not the Department of Mysteries.)