Harry and the other eight pulled off a string of flashy moves, then turned and ran.
The other Death Eaters failed to react in time, but Bellatrix and the ugly, pale-faced wizard were the first to extricate themselves from their awkward predicament and give chase.
Of the nine, only Harry had time to look back. The moment he saw the two pursuing them, he flicked his wand, sending a shock wave spreading outward.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. A series of crashes rang out, but it was not the two pursuing wizards being struck. It was the large cabinets to the side.
When Harry had seen Bellatrix's spell deflected by Lucius earlier, striking a Prophecy Orb and producing a vision, he had been unable to stop imagining what would happen if he knocked the Prophecy Orbs down.
Now, seeing the two Dark Wizards chasing them, Harry decided to give it a try.
The effect was outstanding.
The enormous shelves on either side shattered under the spell, and hundreds of Prophecy Orbs fell to the floor. Hundreds of phantoms suddenly appeared in the air, accompanied by overlapping conversations that were utterly unintelligible.
Yet neither Bellatrix nor the ugly, pale-faced wizard was affected in the slightest. They simply charged straight ahead.
Clearly, they both knew these were only illusions, completely incapable of blocking their path.
The next instant, however, there was a bang, and both of them jerked to a halt as they slammed into an invisible wall. The impact left both their noses somewhat crooked.
Bellatrix had a high, straight nose, which had originally given her features a beautifully sculpted look. This collision, however, nearly broke the bridge of her nose. After all, both of them had been using magic to increase their speed as they gave chase.
Blood poured uncontrollably