A Fight in the Graveyard

When darkness covered the sky and terrifying magic kneaded at people's hearts, the Dark Lord who had dragged an era into terror had returned.

But a gray beam came blasting in with unstoppable force. No matter how powerful Voldemort was, he was absolutely in no condition to withstand this killing blow. If it struck him, he would surely return to that neither-human-nor-ghost state once more.

As the gray light illuminated the Death Eater's pupils, madness and horror instantly rose in his eyes.

"No!" The man lunged at the gray light, throwing himself in front of Voldemort. He moved even faster than Krum's reaction just moments ago.

The light struck the man and sent him flying. His life was severed from him then and there, and his pale Wand rolled across the ground.

"Eli?" Harry saw the figure gradually emerge.

By then, the swirling black mist had completely stabilized. A bald egg... no, a bald man stepped out of the black smoke.

His skin looked as though it were covered in wax, deathly pale, while his nose consisted of only two narrow slits like a snake's.

His eyes opened, and a pair of cold vertical pupils flashed into view.

Voldemort had been reborn!

The moment Voldemort emerged from the black mist, he flipped his hand. The pale Wand on the ground instantly flew into his grasp, murderous intent bursting forth.

"Avada Kedavra!" The furious roar was Voldemort's first words after his rebirth.

The sickly green light seemed ready to devour all life. Eli had never seen such a bone-chilling Killing Curse.

Eli flicked his Wand, sending a huge boulder soaring into the air. The light shattered the boulder, but the boulder also extinguished the light.

Feeling the magical fluctuations coming through, Eli became more solemn than ever. He had only ever