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Chapter 954: The Battle at the Magical Congress
Chapter 954: The Battle at the Magical Congress
Back in Knockturn Alley, Bogrod had used a similar method to break through the Invisibility Cloak.
While the cloak perfectly concealed a wizard's form, it was not without its vulnerabilities—it did not truly make the wearer disappear from this space...
Another weakness of the Invisibility Cloak was that it did not protect the feet!
As Ivan spoke to Grindelwald, distracting him, a white light swiftly emerged from the ground. A sharp, spiral horn charged directly at Grindelwald...
Grindelwald barely managed to react, rolling forward and tumbling several times to avoid being skewered, but even so, a deep gash appeared on his calf.
The searing pain shot through his mind, but Grindelwald had no time to tend to his wound. Several ghostly fireballs were already hurtling towards him...
"Achilles Shield!" Grindelwald sensed the taste of death, and a vast amount of magic surged into the Elder Wand. With a powerful thrust of his right hand, a brilliant magical shield materialized from the void.
The shield's surface glowed with a golden Lumos, and intricate runes were etched within. Though it was a magical creation, the shield was nearly solid under the influence of Grindelwald's immense magic, providing him with solid protection...
The ghostly fireballs collided with the shield, exploding on impact. The deafening blasts echoed through the President's office, and shockwaves sent tables, chairs, and cabinets flying in all directions. The sturdy floor cracked under the relentless force...
"Wind!" Ivan's wand flicked, and a Wind Wall formed in front of him, deflecting the shockwave. With another wave of his wand, the billowing smoke dissipated.
Grindelwald's figure emerged from the smoke. The enhanced Explosion Charms had not significantly hindered him. The Achilles Shield in front of him had shattered, but the Invisibility Cloak had absorbed the remaining shockwave.
Ivan frowned, and with a thought, the ethereal Unicorn Shadow charged forward through the light. His wand moved swiftly, and countless fine arcs of electricity shot out, aiming for Grindelwald!
As the two wizards clashed, the chaotic situation on the field was gradually brought under control by Cornell and others.
Aurors, hearing the explosions, rushed in from all directions. Under the orders of several Heads, they escorted the over a hundred colleagues affected by magical backlash to the Infirmary.
Initially, Cornell suggested evacuating all non-combatants, but this was met with opposition. Many wizards were unwilling to miss this historic duel.
Grindelwald's strength had been evident in his standoff with the Aurors, and now they were even more astonished to see a young warlock, seemingly only seventeen or eighteen, holding Grindelwald at bay.
"Who is this boy? Is he one of Britain's Aurors?" the President of the Asian Association turned to Pierce, curiosity evident in his voice.
Pierce saw this as a perfect opportunity to promote the young warlock. He quickly explained.
"No, Lord Hals is not an Auror, but I can assure you he is the most talented wizard in the history of the Wizarding World... You may not be familiar with his achievements in Britain, but Hals killed a Troll on his first day of school. During his five years at Hogwarts, he captured several Dark Wizards disguised as Professors, and last year, he even defeated the Dark Lord Voldemort, who had been terrorizing Britain..."
"So, rest assured, with Hals here, we are all safe!" Pierce said with confidence.
The Wizards present exchanged glances, but they didn't doubt Pierce's words. After all, they had all witnessed Ivan's strength firsthand. Although these legendary experiences shocked them, they were still somewhat believable. The only thing that surprised everyone was how dangerous the Hogwarts School in Britain seemed to be...
With Trolls and Dark Wizards running rampant...
Could the headmaster and professors at Hogwarts be blind?
Some Wizards who had originally planned to send their children to Britain immediately changed their minds, considering whether they should send them to schools in North America or Asia instead...
While the high-ranking Wizards were chatting idly under the Protective Charm, several Aurors who had freed their hands drew their wands, attempting to assist Ivan in suppressing Grindelwald.
"Reducto"
"Petrificus"
"Avada Kedavra ~ (Avada Kedavra)"
...
As wands waved, various spell beams shot out, all aimed at Grindelwald.
"Impedimenta ~ (Impediment Jinx)" Grindelwald raised his hand, summoning several Magic Barriers to block Ivan's Killing Curse. He didn't even glance at the harassing attacks from the Aurors. With a casual flick of the Elder Wand, the spells were deflected back to their senders.
The Aurors, who had just managed to regroup, immediately fell into chaos.
The most elite Beaters from the North American Ministry of Magic, over a hundred of them, had all temporarily lost their combat abilities due to Magic Backlash. The remaining Aurors were of lower quality. They could handle a few Dark Wizards in a favorable situation, but directly confronting a wizard of Grindelwald's caliber was beyond their capabilities...
Realizing that there were still many easy targets to distract Ivan, Grindelwald shifted from a defensive to an offensive stance. He channeled his magic to its utmost, and the Elder Wand suddenly pointed at the ceiling. The large chandelier hanging above exploded instantly!
The flying shards of glass and metal, transformed by magic into sharp Iron Thorns, rained down on Pierce and the others like a swarm of locusts.
"Quick, cast... block it!" Cornell shouted, frantically waving his wand to create Magic Barriers.
However, due to their pampered lifestyles, many of the so-called Wizarding elites' first reaction to danger was not to counterattack, but to call for help from the Aurors.
In the end, only about forty Wizards reacted in time, but the hastily constructed magic shields were no match for Grindelwald's full-power assault.
Fortunately, just as the Iron Thorns were about to hit, a large amount of bone-white flame suddenly rose from the ground, forming a terrifying Wall of Fire that melted the Iron Thorns into molten iron...
"Back off... everyone back off! No one interfere!" Ivan shouted, simultaneously controlling the Fiendfyre to form a circle, separating the battlefield from the ordinary Wizards.
If he didn't care about casualties and used human lives to overwhelm Grindelwald, a few hundred Wizards could defeat him, even without the use of Apparition. However, Ivan was not willing to achieve victory at the cost of so many lives.
Moreover, among the present Wizards were several prominent figures. If Grindelwald captured them as hostages, it would complicate matters...
Ivan needed the support of these influential people to bring about change in the Wizarding World. Leaving a cold and ruthless impression on them did not align with his plans.
(End of Chapter)
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