Audrey froze for a moment, then held out her palm to catch the snowflakes drifting down from the sky. "It was only late autumn when we last came here. Now that we're back, it's already snowing heavily."
No wonder they had hardly encountered any students along the way. They were probably either in class or hiding in their warm dormitories to keep out the cold.
She breathed out a puff of warm air and gazed at the distant wooded hills, the lakeshore, and the spires of Hogwarts' ancient castle. "It's so beautiful," she murmured.
Edward followed her gaze, but the image of Hogwarts Castle he had seen through the crack in the door during his advancement suddenly surfaced in his mind. What exactly did it represent?
"Ah, it's so cold."
Audrey suddenly withdrew her hand, rubbing it gently while breathing warm air into her palm. Then she grabbed Edward's hand. "Huh? Your hands are so warm. Warm mine up for me."
"Quick Change."
Edward took out his wand and lightly tapped her clothes, replacing them with a thick, padded coat. "Not cold anymore, are you?"
"Mhm!"
She tightened her grip on Edward's hand a little, and the two stood shoulder to shoulder, quietly admiring Hogwarts in the snow.
Suddenly, a powerful chill descended from above, a deeply uncomfortable sensation that seemed capable of freezing their blood.
Then two tall, thin, black figures floated down from the sky, cloaks draped over them and their heads entirely concealed beneath their hoods. Each extended a hand from its cloak. Those hands gleamed faintly, gray, gaunt, and scabbed, like something that had died and then rotted in water.
They were Dementors!
Chapter 193: The Patronus Charm
The two Dementors were clearly ravenous. At the sight of two young warlocks who had dared venture out