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Chapter 203 The Battle in Knockturn Alley

Snape clasped his wand secretly in his palm and hid it in the wide sleeve of his robe. Turning from the bustling Diagon Alley to a small alley, the surrounding atmosphere suddenly became dark.

Most of the wizards in the past hid their faces in the shadows. Even those who showed their faces had cold expressions, vigilant postures, and hurried steps.

Snape's temperament fit perfectly here.

Every wizard, even the little wizards at Hogwarts, knows that compared to the peaceful and bustling Diagon Alley, the adjacent Knockturn Alley is a dangerous place.

The shops there sell dangerous and even illegal magical items. Among the wizards who enter and exit Knockturn Alley, there are many wanted dark wizards, and even those werewolves and vampires hidden among the wizards.

This is the dark side of the magic world. The reason why it can exist next to Diagon Alley is intriguing. Many people suspect that it has something to do with those big pure-blooded families.

But no matter what, if you want to find some prohibited things, such as unicorn blood or compound potions that are not allowed to be sold publicly, you should come to Knockturn Alley.

Snape slowed down his pace, and while walking in the direction of Boginbock, he kept scanning the passing wizards.

Of course, this caused dissatisfaction among many wizards, but after seeing Snape's face clearly, they all chose to quicken their pace and stay out of trouble.

Then, flames suddenly burned from the man's body, and in an instant, the man's figure was reduced to ashes.

There was a crisp sound of "snap" in the air, Snape saw the wizard running ahead staggered, a blood hole appeared on his forehead, and red and white sprayed all over the ground, then he remained silent He fell to the ground with a loud sound.

The other party was still well-dressed and tall, if not for the two corpses lying on the ground, he would have looked like an unrelated passerby.

Apparation is a faster method, but few wizards choose to use this spell in a dangerous situation, because it is very likely to cause dismemberment or even immediate death.

But what happened next was beyond everyone's expectations.

"They're going to do it."

Every year, little wizards who lost their way were robbed in Knockturn Alley. Until the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic tracked down the incident, the victims didn't even know who the murderer was. Adult wizards who are outsiders sometimes face not only financial losses, but also their lives.

Because he felt an unusually strong wind passing through the shadows, accompanied by the slight sound of footsteps.

Snape didn't relax his vigilance, waved his wand again, and silently released an impediment spell, blocking himself and the man, before he asked, "Who are you?"

"Disarm!" Snape didn't hesitate, and shot a spell directly at the opponent.

Both Snape and Dumbledore were smart people, but they would not believe that a fortuneteller would say the word Resurrection Stone to the Potions Professor for a ridiculous reason like constipation.

"Huh?" Snape heard the other party let out a slight hum, and then a slightly smiling voice: "Interesting."

The location of Borginberg's magic item shop was in the middle of Knockturn Alley. Along the way, Snape didn't see any trace of the person that appeared in Townson's crystal ball.

They didn't find out where this attack came from at all, and they didn't know what kind of spell it was, and they didn't find any trace of the man.

"The opponent's strength is at least not inferior to mine, and the methods are extremely strange. I have never seen those spells before."

The two wizards looked at each other. This weird scene was obviously not something that ordinary wizards could do. They realized that they might have provoked some trouble, so they turned around and walked out of the alley without hesitation.

Snape didn't relax his vigilance, he still held his wand sideways, ready to Apparate at any time, and then he said: "I just noticed that someone is following you—"

As for the other wizard, he quickly rushed towards the man.

The Iron Armor Curse is not a simple spell, and not every wizard can use it successfully, especially in the loose environment of the British wizarding world, not even the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic can cast the Iron Armor Curse instantly. many.

This is not uncommon in Knockturn Alley. Not every wizard in the British magic world has a stable job. Many wizards, especially those dark wizards, often have not so good sources of income.

The wizard who pounced on him stopped abruptly, and raised his wand reflexively.

"Don't be so nervous." He looked down at Snape, and said calmly, "I only kill worthless idiots, but you seem to have a little brain."

So the wizard waved his wand again and cast another spell: "There are obstacles!"

The silent spell was launched again, turning into a sharp wind.

"Someone else is following him."

This spell is not as convenient as the Iron Armor Curse, but it can also defend against many spells. The most important thing is that the Obstacle Curse is a simple spell that even a little wizard can cast smoothly.

Snape decided to subdue the opponent first, and then slowly press the question.

"Hurry up!"

At the same time, two wizards in black robes and hoods emerged from the air.

"It's this magic again!" Snape had no time to think about it any more, instead of turning around, he rushed forward, while folding his wrists back, pointing his wand towards the place where the sound came from.

Snape gripped his wand tightly, thinking about whether to apparate and leave, or to continue the conversation with the other party. But the other party's method was weird, and Snape was not sure that the apparation would be successful.

One, two, until the entire alley, including the two alley entrances, was blocked by flames.

The light of the curse shot towards the man, hitting the man's back, and the man's pace froze immediately.

"Passed out!"

An invisible barrier separated the wizard from the burnt paper figurine. After finishing all this, the wizard quickly ran towards the entrance of the alley.

Snape's pupils shrank to the size of a pinhead, and in a flash, he saw that the figure whose cane had been removed had turned into the material of a paper man just like before.

"Casting spells silently without a staff!"

"The resurrection stone is more like a bait, and divination is a means of guidance."

Snape's pupils narrowed slightly, and the opponent's blue pupils, high cheekbones and subtle exotic temperament completely matched the scene he understood in the crystal ball.

Snape reasoned: "What did he lead me here for? To my detriment? Or to blackmail me into doing something with the news of the Resurrection Stone?"

The brilliance of magic illuminated the dark alley, and a figure slowly appeared in the air.

But soon he stopped again.

Snape didn't move, he stared at the man from the corner of his eyes, until the man walked past Borginberg's door, and a tall and straight back appeared in his sight, then he quietly moved his footsteps, ready to follow .

This time Snape clearly sensed the direction of the attack, he turned sharply and looked towards the alley.

With so much experience, Snape immediately noticed the magic that could make people invisible.

The man with the cane seemed unaware of the followers behind him. He looked at the shops on both sides nonchalantly, and stopped outside the window of a certain shop from time to time, looking at the strange or bloody magical creations inside. , He didn't turn around slowly until he passed a secluded alley between houses, and turned into the alley.

These clueless guesses kept appearing in Snape's mind, but the appearance of a figure interrupted Snape's thoughts.

To be honest, he didn't really believe in the prophecies of the new Professor Tang, even though the other party had many magical rumors at Hogwarts, and even Professor Dumbledore said that the other party was someone who could see the future, this kind of Things are too unbelievable.

Snape heard the sound of the ground being cut by the spell, and his heart sank to the bottom. Obviously, the spell "Shen Feng Wu Ying" that he was proud of had shot in the air.

The stiff figure of the man suddenly lost its luster—this scene was very horrifying, as if a living person suddenly turned into a dead thing, whether it was clothes, hair or the golden cane in his hand, they all turned into a paper-like texture .

Snape pulled out the wand from his sleeve. He had no intention of going up to rescue the man, but he also didn't want to see the sudden accident leading to the man's death, and let himself come in vain.

However, whether it was for the resurrection stone, or to find out Professor Tang's purpose of using the resurrection stone as a reason for divination and attracting himself, Snape had to come here.

At this time, a chuckle echoed in the alley.

There was another crisp sound in the air, and the wizard's movements froze.

This misfit man attracted the attention of many wizards, many of whom gave malicious glances, but the other party still had a flat face, and the cane made a crisp sound on the road.

Snape didn't startle the enemy. After confirming that there was no one else following behind, he also took steps and followed from a distance.

The man didn't dodge or dodge, letting the spell hit him, the cane in his hand immediately flew up and fell to the side.

With a thought in his heart, Snape quickly came to the entrance of the alley, shifted his gaze to look into the alley, and saw the man with the cane still walking towards the depths of the alley unnoticed, and behind him erupted out of thin air. Let out a sharp drink.

"Tell me, why are you following me?"

Casting the enchantment negates the effects of the Disillusionment spell.

"Could he have something to do with Voldemort? Entering Hogwarts through the Ministry of Magic in order to break Hogwarts Castle from the inside?"

Snape didn't want to chase after him, so he quickened his pace. The two invisible wizards in front of him obviously thought the same way, and the sound of hunting in robes sounded out of nowhere, and they went into the alley.

They are obviously habitual offenders, standing on the spot and pointing at the man with a wand on guard, ready to add another more vicious spell at any time - don't doubt the determination of these dark wizards, their other spells may not be well practiced, But the Three Unforgivable Weeks, especially the Killing Curse must be perfect.

"Snapped--"

Originally, Snape's plan was to follow the other party until he found out where the other party lived and spied some useful information before showing up, but at this time it had already been exposed, so the original plan was naturally useless.

The sense of crisis in Snape's heart was even worse. This is not a skill that ordinary wizards can do. Even if he is out of the wand, he can only release the simplest spells. These spells are obviously not elementary spells like the floating spell.

This Hogwarts professor of Potions has a great reputation in the British wizarding world, especially those who often come to Knockturn Alley know that he was once a Death Eater, and he was a highly respected one.

"You still have one more chance." The other party interrupted Snape, his azure eyes stared at him indifferently, and he tapped the ground with his cane, "I hate lies, because it's the first time we met, so I'd like to give you a chance."

"Phantom spell."

"Silent spell!" Not to mention the remaining wizard, even Snape was taken aback.

In mid-air, he waved his wand again, superimposing an Iron Armor Charm on himself.

"Armor protection." Snape waved his wand and cast an Iron Armor Charm on himself, and the wizard did the same, but obviously, the spell didn't work.

The man obviously also came from the direction of Diagon Alley, leaning on a golden handcuff, walking unhurriedly, in this gloomy and depressing alley, he seemed to be walking in a garden.

He took a closer look, and in the light of the Appearance Curse, standing impressively was the man holding the golden cane.

There was a sudden silence in the alley.

In fact, the main job of the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic is to catch these dark wizards who point their wands at ordinary wizards. As for those wizards who disrupt the social order of Muggles and earn profits from Muggles, they are dealt with by another department. of.

The crisp sound of the cane hitting the ground sounded, approaching from far away from the entrance of the alley, Snape fixed his eyes and raised his wand.

He stood in the shadows opposite the Borginberg gate, waiting like a statue.

"withdraw!"

He snapped his fingers, and flames ignited out of thin air in the alley.

The firelight illuminated the alley, causing the man's azure pupils to reflect fiery red, and he continued: "Don't try to do any irrational behavior, my tolerance will not last a second time."

The terrain of Knockturn Alley is intricate, and many alleys have hidden exits and entrances. Moreover, almost all adult wizards can apparate. If no one interferes, the opponent can appear dozens of miles away within a second or two .

However, the expected attack did not come. It was not until Snape rolled on the ground in embarrassment and turned around that he saw the man standing still, with no intention of attacking at all. Just leaning on a cane and looking at him with a smile on his face.

"Guess?" A figure sounded behind Snape.

It is not a wise choice to fight a battle with someone who does not know the depth.

So he took a breath and said, "Resurrection stone."

"I'm here for the resurrection stone."

　I have something to do during the day, and I have been on the road, so I wrote a chapter of [-] words. .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)