Hogwarts: I am Voldemort

No matter how anxious the battlefield is, there will be a day when the battle is over.

After four hours and nearly a hundred wizards dying, the battle at the Apparition Test Center finally ended in failure.

After all, the enemy's aggressiveness and experience cannot be compared to these wizards who have never seen the cruelty of the battlefield.

Especially after the enemy began to use explosive spells on a large scale to destroy the maze regardless of their own casualties.

From that moment on, the outcome of the battle was determined.

"What is so great about them?"

Minister Crouch looked at Mad-Eye covered in blood and couldn't help but ask his doubts.

Even if these hostile wizards have experienced the cruelty of the battlefield, even if they have undergone more professional training, the numerical advantage is clearly on their side.

But why are we the ones who are defeated?

Regarding this question, he asked Director Scrimgeour, asked Gadwin, and now, he asked this question to Mad-Eye again.

In fact, he no longer expected to find the answer, but what he didn't expect was that Mad Eye could tell the most essential difference between the two sides in just one sentence.

"Every one of them can use the Death Curse."

Mad-Eye's answer made everyone, including the Minister of Magic, take a breath.

Everyone can use the Death Curse?

How can this be.

In addition to the crazy people among the Death Eaters, there are actually people as crazy as them?

They couldn't help but be surprised. It was a necessary condition for using the Death Curse, and it was really terrifying.

Many people present, including the Minister of Magic himself, did not know how to use the standard Death Curse, so they were trapped by this inevitable condition:

The determination to kill the other person.

This determination is not imaginary. For example, you can use a blazing fire to kill an enemy, but that does not require this determination.

You can also use the Explosion Curse to kill more enemies, but again this doesn't require such determination.

Use these ordinary spells to kill people, and killing people is the consequence. Before using magic, you don't need to be mentally determined to be more cruel, evil, and to cause the enemy to die.

But before using this magic, this emotion needs to be extremely strong.

This is the reason why most wizards cannot do this.

Or, to put it more simply and understandably:

Someone who can use the Death Curse must be an evil person.

And most wizards are not evil enough.

"After the Department of Magical Transportation was lost, the Department of International Magical Cooperation came next, although the combat-savvy Gadwin was guarding it..."

Mad-Eye's voice paused before continuing, "But there is no easy-to-defend position there, so we must be prepared for what's next."

"Behind the Department of International Magical Cooperation is the Department for the Management and Control of Magical Creatures. There are six departments here." Minister Crouch said thoughtfully, "But although there are six departments, they are all offices and there is no place suitable for fighting, so... …”

"So you can choose to give up. Then there is the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters on the third floor. It is not an easy place to defend and difficult to attack. Further back, there is only the Auror office, and there is a training ground there."

Mad-Eye took over what Minister Crouch said, but his brows furrowed even more. "Once the Auror office is lost, we will have to go directly to the minister's office. Minister Crouch, are you ready?"

Minister Crouch remained silent and did not immediately answer Mad-Eye's inquiry.

That was a tough decision for him.

"Destroying the magic center of the Ministry of Magic can eliminate the enemy, but it will also be a devastating blow to the Ministry of Magic, so if it is not necessary..."

Before he could finish his words, an old but powerful voice sounded.

“So it’s better not to use it unless necessary.”

As soon as this voice appeared, Minister Crouch, Mad-Eye, and everyone present opened their eyes in surprise and looked at the place where the voice came from.

There, Dumbledore, wearing a purple nightgown, white hair and white beard, and a serious face, was striding towards them.

As he walked, he talked.

"I'm here to defend the Department for the Management and Control of Magical Creatures. Everyone, although it's not a good place for fighting, it's just right for me and a few of my colleagues."

His words seemed to have the magic power to calm people's hearts. Everyone who was originally slightly panicked actually calmed down in an instant.

"Headmaster Dumbledore, why are you here so late?"

Even with Crouch's rigorous mentality, there was a slight looseness at this moment, and he was the first to complain.

He had sent for Dumbledore very early, but he had not arrived yet.

This even made him think that Dumbledore did not want to participate in this battle, but now it seems that this is not the case.

"I went to the Dark Lord for help. I needed a small item from him, but unfortunately I couldn't find it."

As Dumbledore spoke, his left hand subconsciously touched the wand on his waist.

He wanted to borrow the Elder Wand from Voldemort's hand, so he did not hesitate to wait for Voldemort for several hours at Castle Gunter.

Unfortunately, Voldemort was still unconscious in the snowy mountains and could not meet Dumbledore.

This also resulted in Dumbledore being unable to borrow the Elder Wand, which inevitably made his combat effectiveness less powerful than before.

For the elderly Dumbledore, losing the Elder Wand meant that he had lost a steady stream of magic power and also represented a decline in combat effectiveness.

"You continue to deploy the defense line upwards, Mad-Eye, and I need you to make more arrangements. I am not sure that my colleagues and I can stop those people."

Dumbledore's words shocked everyone for a moment.

On the other hand, McGonagall, Flitwick, Sirius and others who were following Dumbledore were not surprised by his words.

"Okay, I will prepare the final line of defense and make some arrangements that are conducive to your performance." Mad-Eye nodded seriously and was the first to leave to prepare the rear line of defense.

"No matter what, it all depends on you, Headmaster Dumbledore."

Minister Crouch stood up, bowed deeply and said.

Other staff of the Ministry of Magic also followed their minister and bowed deeply to Dumbledore.

"I will try my best, Barty, you know I have that determination." Dumbledore said seriously.

Minister Crouch nodded and led everyone out of the Department for the Management and Control of Magical Creatures without saying anything, completely handing over the place to Dumbledore.

"Okay, ladies and gentlemen, it's our time now. Just follow what I said on the way and arrange everything. Is that okay?" Dumbledore asked.

"No problem, principal. I just hope that those precious specimens will not be lost in this battle." Mag said regretfully, and then turned around and walked into the Dangerous Animals Handling Committee.

"Don't worry, Headmaster, I will provide you with the greatest help." Flitwick bowed slightly, then turned and walked into the goblin contact area.

Several other people also entered several other offices and started busy according to Dumbledore's earlier arrangements.