A Name No Longer Feared

Chapter 806: A Name No Longer Feared

As the Order of the Phoenix and the Hit Wizards arrived in Hogsmeade, the village, quiet for so long, finally became lively again.

The lights of Honeydukes came on as well. Its owner, Ambrosius Flume, carried out a huge barrel of Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, and everyone could grab a handful for free.

People talked loudly in the streets, celebrating the victory with sweets sponsored by Honeydukes, before swiftly becoming busy again the next moment.

Though they had won, things were far from over.

The Dark Mark had already appeared above Hogsmeade. Voldemort could lead the remaining Death Eaters here at any time, and they had to prepare before that happened.

Time was short, yet there was much to do. First, they had to decide how to deal with the captured Death Eaters.

Remus Lupin suggested locking them in the Shrieking Shack, which was currently the most time-saving solution.

But Mad-Eye believed the Shrieking Shack was too close to the school. Once Voldemort got word, he could quickly rescue his lackeys.

Even with all their wands confiscated, so many Death Eaters returning to the battlefield would still be troublesome.

So after a brief discussion, they decided to bind them and throw them into the forest—the Forbidden Forest right beside them. Hagrid would be responsible for finding a suitable spot.

As for what would happen if the beasts in the forest found them—for some reason, everyone tacitly ignored that question.

By the time they had dealt with that, it was nearly dawn. The sky was a deep indigo, the stars still clear, while the ground remained pitch-black.

Afterward, more than half of them followed McGonagall back to Hogwarts to prepare for the coming war. Silvan and Harry were among them.

Mrs. Weasley had