Chapter 717: Potter Watch!!

Ron immediately pulled out his wand.

Mr. Lovegood stood before them with his arms spread wide.

He blocked their way.

His already aged face looked even older.

"You can't leave! I want to save my Luna! You're not allowed to leave!"

Harry was somewhat dazed.

It was as if he heard his mother's voice.

Back then, his mother must have spread her arms like this too.

She had stood before Voldemort, trying to stop Voldemort from killing him.

"Harry!"

Hermione suddenly cried out.

Only then did Harry notice several flying brooms charging toward them outside the window.

He immediately knew he could not lose focus.

He pulled out his wand.

He prepared to leave.

But Mr. Lovegood wanted them to stay.

He fired a Stunning Spell at Harry.

Harry dodged it.

The spell struck the Horned Serpent horn in the corner of the wall.

Boom!

The entire room exploded!

Harry and the others were buried beneath the collapsed walls.

Ron's leg was pinned down.

Harry and Hermione anxiously tried to pull his leg free.

At that moment, they heard Mr. Lovegood and the Aurors speaking.

"Lovegood, you lied to us again, didn't you? Let me tell you, if you tricked us into coming here like this, we won't let your daughter off!"

Mr. Lovegood was clearly suffering as well.

He said painfully, "They really are upstairs. Please, let my Luna go!"

"This old bastard is lying to us again. Last time, he used some headdress to fool us, and now he's claiming there's some Crumple-Horned Snorkack. That animal doesn't even exist!"

"Please, they're upstairs!"

Mr. Lovegood screamed.

"There really is someone upstairs!"

An Auror's voice said.

The others seemed surprised.

"Old man, you didn't lie to us?

"But you'll have to go up there yourself and lure them down. We're