The leader, a man in black robes, suddenly waved his hand.
"Bang--!"
The two oak doors were violently kicked open, the door panels slamming against the stone walls on either side with a dull thud.
The candlelight in the Great Hall flickered suddenly.
The students who were having breakfast were all stunned. Their forks hung in mid-air, and the once lively Great Hall fell silent in an instant.
Ron, sitting at the head of the Gryffindor Table with a piece of toast still in his mouth, froze on the spot as if petrified when he saw a dark Petrificus Totalus of figures rushing in through the doorway.
"Th-what is that...?" he mumbled incoherently.
The next moment, several Smokescreen Spell exploded simultaneously.
A thick, dark gray fog spread rapidly from the entrance of the Great Hall, engulfing the rows of long tables like a rising tide.
Next came the Impediment Jinx. Three or four beams of blue and white light shot out from the Death Eaters array, accurately striking several side doors on the side of the Great Hall. A semi-transparent barrier rose from the door panels, completely sealing off the passage.
"Don't move!" The voice of the leader in black robes pierced through the smoke, and the Sonorus made the candlesticks on the roof sway slightly.
"Anyone who moves will be carried out lying down!"
Screams erupted in an instant.
Professor Sprout jumped up from the end of the Hufflepuff table, clutching the bread knife he had just been using.
With her other hand, she pulled a handful of dark brown stuff from the bag at her waist and flung it into the air.
The things expanded rapidly upon contact with the air, extending into thick vines. Several vines lashed out at the shadows in the gray mist, striking something with a dull "thud."
"It's Devil's Snare hybrid!" someone shouted from the gray fog. "Take two steps back! Use the Fire-Making Spell!"
A streak of orange fire shot out from the mist, and the edges of the vines immediately curled up, turned black, and shrank back.
Professor Sprout grabbed another thorn vine she had grown in the greenhouse and threw it out, but the second flame came even faster, burning the vine she had just thrown to ashes.
A Stunning Spell flew over quickly, and she couldn't dodge it in time, falling to the ground.
Madam Hooch had already mounted the broom she usually used in class, leaped into the air from behind the faculty dining table, and circled once close to the dome of the Great Hall.
She swooped down toward the center of the gray fog, casting two Stunning Spell with the tip of her staff. One of them seemed to hit something, as a muffled groan and the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground came from within the gray fog.
But then at least four spells were fired at her simultaneously: two Disarming Charm, one Stunning Spell, and one Binding Charm.
Madam Hooch's broom tipped over at the last second to avoid three spells, but the fourth Binding Charm ensnared the broom handle, causing the entire broom to lose control and plunge headfirst into the Ravenclaw Table next to her, scattering plates and glasses everywhere.
With the two professors' failure, the students were even more panicked and at a loss.
At the Hufflepuff table, a few younger students knocked over their plates, spilling hot soup all over the table. Several girls huddled together and crawled under the table.
Ravenclaw were slightly calmer, but not much better off. The older students stood up and tried to pull the younger ones behind them, but before they could even raise their wands, a red light struck their wrists, and the wands flew out of their hands.
At the Slytherin table, Malfoy's face was as white as a sheet.
He instinctively shrank back, trying to let Zabini block him, but Zabini also shrank back.
"Where is Potter?" the leader of the men in black robes asked.
"Over there!" A Death Eaters pointed to the very front of the Gryffindor Table.
Harry had just crawled out from under his seat, and before Ron could even grab his robes, he was already standing up, gripping his wand tightly in his hand.
The leader, a man in black robes, narrowed his eyes, took two steps toward him, and his boots crunched on the scattered tableware.
"You're Harry Potter?"
Harry's heart sank. " The Prophecy was true!"
He raised his wand slightly, as if preparing for a desperate last stand.
The leader in black robes sized him up for a few seconds, then gave a vague smile and gestured behind him.
"Grab him, but be careful not to kill him."
The two Death Eaters charged forward simultaneously.
Before Harry could even raise his wand, a beam of red light struck his wrist, sending the wand flying from his fingertips and sliding several feet across the stone floor.
Ron lunged forward to shield Harry, but another Death Eaters cast Stunning Spell on him. He felt his knees buckle, and he collapsed forward, his vision going black instantly.
" Ron!" Hermione called out. She bent down to pick up the wand that had fallen to the ground, but just as her fingers touched the handle, a Binding Charm Accio from the side and tightly bound her two wrists together.
She stumbled, her knee hitting the ground, causing her to gasp in pain.
Neville was jostled and fell by the crowd. When he got up, a Death Eaters was already in front of him.
" From the Longbottom family?" A Death Eaters looked down at him mockingly. "Is your grandmother still alive?"
Neville's face was deathly pale, but he didn't stop moving. He reached for the wand that had fallen to the ground, raised his hand, and shot a beam of red light into the man's face.
Because of the close proximity, the Disarming Charm struck the opponent squarely in the face, blowing his hood off.
The Death Eaters staggered, revealing a thin, elongated face beneath his hood, looking extremely embarrassed and annoyed.
"Well done." The Death Eaters wiped the red marks on his cheek. "Very, very well done."
He raised his wand and pointed it at Neville.
Stupefy.
Neville's body went limp and he collapsed to the ground.
A commotion arose from the Slytherin table.
"That Malfoy family," the leader of the men in black robes glanced to the side, "Bring him along too."
Pansy screamed, and when Malfoy was dragged from his seat by the two Death Eaters, his face had completely lost its usual arrogant expression.
He tried desperately to break free, but the person holding him was incredibly strong. One of his arms was twisted behind his back, and he was forced to bend over.
"You're all insane—my father will—"
"Your father?" The leader of the black-robed figures walked up to him, looked down at him, and said with a mocking tone, "Your father's statement was seen by the entire Wizarding World."
Can he still protect you now?
Malfoy's lips began to tremble, and he looked up in disbelief. "You... you are--"
The Death Eaters herded Harry and Malfoy toward the door like sheep.
Harry was dragged forward by two men, his heels scraping against the floor with a harsh screech.
He gritted his teeth and glanced back. Ron was still lying on the ground, Hermione was struggling to stand up, but her hands and feet were bound by Binding Charm.
Just then, the small door on the side of the Great Hall was suddenly kicked open.
Hagrid practically rammed into the door, his massive body causing the doorframe to creak dangerously.
He clutched the pink umbrella in his hand, his face filled with anger and panic.
"Stop it, all of you!"
He raised his umbrella, and a thick beam of blue-white light shot straight toward the nearest Death Eaters.
The Death Eaters had no time to dodge and was sent flying, his back hitting the wall with a dull thud before he slid to the ground, motionless.
But Hagrid only had time to deliver that one blow.
In the next instant, six spells simultaneously focused on his massive body: Binding Charm wrapped around his arms and legs, Stunning Spell struck his chest, and a Petrificus Totalus grazed his beard and missed.
Hagrid's massive body swayed twice, his knees slamming heavily into the ground, cracking the stone slab twice.
He struggled to retrieve the umbrella that had fallen to the ground, but more spells followed, fixing him firmly in place.
Fang was tripped by a Death Eaters, letting out a sharp whimper, and was then hit with a Stunning Spell.
"A stubborn Half-blood- Giant." The leader of the black-robed men glanced down at him. "This one's too big; we're not taking him."
He turned and walked toward the door, followed by the other Death Eaters who were supporting Harry, Malfoy, and several other Pure-blood families students.
The Great Hall was in a mess. Seven or eight students lay slumped beside the table legs, some unconscious, others curled up clutching their injured arms.
Hermione finally broke free of the Binding Charm on her wrists. She stumbled to Ron's side. Ron's forehead was still bleeding, but he had woken up and was groggily trying to stand up.
" Harry... Harry's been taken away..." he said.
Hermione looked up at the group of men in black robes, and saw one of the Death Eaters waving his wand upwards:
" Morsmordre!"
A gigantic skull composed of countless green sparks slowly rotated and rose to the top of Hogwarts Tower, a writhing snake emerging from its mouth, slowly slithering through the black smoke.
"No..."
As they watched the dozen or so men in black robes walk toward the door, a chilling sense of despair rose in everyone's hearts.
The difference in strength was simply too great, not to mention that the other side had hostages in their hands.
Is Harry really going to be kidnapped like this?
Just when everyone was in despair, a blue light suddenly appeared in front of the dozen or so men in black robes.
The leader of the black-robed figures immediately stopped, drew his wand, and stood guard ahead; the other Death Eaters followed suit.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, a person wearing a strange purple fox mask and a black trench coat appeared before a dozen or so men in black robes.
The leader of the men in black robes clearly hadn't expected anyone to dare stand in their way at this moment.
Moreover, the fact that the opponent had actually broken through Hogwarts ' Anti-Apparition Jinx is enough to demonstrate that the opponent's strength is extremely powerful.
He carefully asked, "Who are you?"