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Chapter 560: Death Eaters Strike (First Update)
Chapter 560: Death Eaters Strike (First Update)
Midnight arrived, and after a day of excitement, all the witches were entering a period of exhaustion.
Many witches from other countries had already returned to their own nations, one after another, via the Portkeys provided by the Ministry of Magic, after the festivities.
The social structure of the witching world, while different from that of ordinary people, is fundamentally similar.
Adult witches have adult jobs and need to earn a living, while young wizards have their own tasks, such as preparing for the start of the school year. None of them could stay here and party indefinitely.
So by midnight, only a few British witches remained in the camp to spend the last night, as most could use Apparition to get to work the next morning.
This included many Aurors and staff from the Ministry of Magic, who had ended their work early due to the completion of the tournament and the departure of witches from other countries.
Only a few Ministry personnel stayed overnight to handle the final wrap-up tasks the next day.
At this moment, the Weasley family's tent was similarly quiet, with most people already fast asleep in their luxurious rooms.
Of course, Jerry was an exception.
He knew that this night would not be peaceful.
Although Voldemort had long been sealed away and there would be no repeat of Barty Crouch Jr. releasing the Dark Mark, the Death Eaters like Malfoy, who were not entirely loyal to Voldemort, would still take advantage of the night when most Aurors had left the camp to cause chaos.
They were not doing this to prove their loyalty to Voldemort but to capture some Muggles for torture and to show all witches in the witching world that, even though Voldemort was gone, the Pureblood Supporters still existed.
This was similar to protests and rallies in the Muggle world, but more extreme and cruel.
"Indeed, they've come!"
Sensing the magical power fluctuations outside, Jerry knew that the group of Death Eaters led by Malfoy had begun their operation.
"Get up, Harry—Ron—Jerry. There's trouble outside, don't sleep anymore!"
Arthur's voice suddenly rang out outside the room. Jerry, like everyone else, pushed open the door and walked out.
Harry, from the next room, rubbed his eyes and asked curiously, "What's going on? What happened?"
"There's no time to explain. Quickly put on your clothes and grab your important things", Arthur said, looking tense.
Everyone hurriedly packed their things and, under the protection of Arthur, Charlie, and Bill, left the magical tent.
Outside the tent, the scene was chaotic, with fire and screams everywhere.
Not far from their tent, a group of masked and cloaked figures had appeared. Some of them were waving wands, casting Magic Flames to set the magical tents on fire.
Others had captured some Muggle villagers from nearby and were using magic to suspend them in the air, flipping their bodies up and down, making them scream in terror for their amusement.
Several young women in nightgowns were hung upside down, their nightgowns falling to reveal their colorful undergarments.
"People tend to reveal their true nature once they put on a mask!"
Jerry knew that among the witches laughing and tormenting the Muggle women was the usually elegant Lucius Malfoy.
"We need to help the Ministry of Magic maintain order. You all hide in the woods over there and wait for us to handle the situation before coming out!"
Weasley, along with Bill and Charlie, who had already rolled up their sleeves and drawn their wands, instructed Jerry and the others.
The masked individuals in front of them were clearly not to be underestimated.
When a few Ministry of Magic staff members tried to stop them, they were quickly taken down in the first encounter.
This was the reason for everyone's panic.
The current situation was like a large gathering where a group of people suddenly appeared with guns, shooting wildly, and the few police officers who tried to stop them were also taken down. No matter how many ordinary people there were, they would still be frightened and scatter in all directions.
The remaining Ministry of Magic members, even combined, were likely no match for the masked Dark Wizards. Therefore, they had to maintain order and evacuate the ordinary witches and wizards, waiting for reinforcements before dealing with the masked individuals and rescuing the unfortunate Muggles.
"Sir, perhaps I can help."
Jerry, seeing the situation, immediately drew a massive circle of fire, over ten meters high, with the other side of the fire circle opening up to Diagon Alley in London.
"The woods might not be safe. Let's have everyone go to Diagon Alley for shelter!"
"Can a Portkey be this big?!"
Arthur and the others were stunned as they watched Jerry draw the enormous Portkey.
They knew from Hermione that Jerry could actually create a Portkey and had seen him send the Daily Prophet reporter Rita to the African savannah using a Portkey. But they never imagined that Jerry's Portkey could be this large.
"Listen up, everyone! I am Arthur Weasley from the Ministry of Magic. Mr. Jerry Carmen has opened a Portkey to Diagon Alley. Please evacuate this way!"
Arthur, realizing it wasn't the time to be amazed, immediately cast a Sonorus Charm on himself and shouted to the witches and wizards who were fleeing with their families in a state of panic.
There were only a few Ministry of Magic personnel still standing in the camp. As a long-time employee of the Ministry and a well-known member of the Weasley family, Arthur was a respected figure, having also written the Muggle Protection Act.
When he announced his name, the panicked witches and wizards subconsciously stopped in their tracks.
Then, when they saw the massive Portkey leading to the familiar Diagon Alley and heard the name of today's champion, Jerry Carmen, along with the recent buzz about new magic, they immediately understood the situation and started running toward the Portkey.
In fact, when the masked individuals appeared, a small number of witches and wizards had already used Apparition to escape.
Those who hadn't managed to escape included some who hadn't learned Apparition due to poor academic performance during their school years, and others who were with their families and couldn't Apparate alone.
After all, learning Apparition and learning to Apparate with others was not the same level of difficulty.
This was where Jerry's Portkey had a significant advantage. With his single Portkey, he could transport all the witches and wizards to a safe place.
No other spell in the Witching World could achieve this.
(End of Chapter)
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