Slytherin's salvation is nothingness

There was a loud "bang" and several people fell into a small, narrow room. Ron stood up and touched various parts of his body, and he breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that his internal organs were not smashed out. The four of them looked at the various cleaning tools placed in the room, and all looked at Dobby with questioning eyes.

"This is the storage room. Kuhl and the others use this as a storage room for tools." He raised his hands as if to celebrate, "Let's come in!"

Immediately, countless hands covered his mouth in layers, "Shh! There must be Death Eaters guarding the area, be quiet!"

Harry looked towards Sirius, "Do you remember this place? Maybe you know the structure here?"

Sirius nodded solemnly, "I remembered after entering that if she had not renovated the castle, the hall would be the hall from here. Upstairs is Salazar's laboratory and various strange rooms, and the top floor is her bedroom. , downstairs is the dungeon and training room. There are many rooms that I didn't have time to check before. It's too big here... The flame of the deluminator will be discovered by others. We'd better determine the patrol route of the Death Eaters here before using it. .”

"Dobby can go, Dobby can hide around the castle and observe them!" House elves who usually act as invisible people at home can be said to be the best choice for detecting enemies. Several people looked at each other and nodded seriously to Dobby, "Dobby, you must be careful."

Hermione took out a very small glass bead and a relatively large round ball from her pocket. She handed the eyeball to Dobby, "You take it, we can see the situation on your side from here. If you encounter danger, leave immediately and we will find a way."

Harry recognized the alchemical object in Hermione's hand, which was made by George Fred and the others. I have to say that in recent years, the stuff they produce has become more and more powerful.

Dobby took the glass bead and his figure gradually disappeared without any sound.

Soon, the ball in Hermione's hand shone brightly, and a somewhat blurry picture appeared. The expressions of several people became more and more solemn. People in black robes were guarding the castle everywhere, and they all wore pale masks. The only thing that made them relieved was that Cyrus did not appear in the picture. If Cyrus was among those men in black robes, it would be impossible for Dobby not to be discovered.

Hermione kept frowning, her face getting worse and worse, "If we knew Cyrus's location, the enemy was in the open and we were in the dark, we could make a plan to avoid her. Who knew we were looking for Nagini?" On the way, will we suddenly be swallowed up by a ball of fierce fire? The Deluminator is pointing to Cyrus, and we are not sure whether we will find the Horcrux if we follow it like this. If Cyrus and the Horcrux were not together, we would have spent so much effort Are you just going to die..."

Dobby, who had gone out to investigate, reappeared. In order not to be discovered by Cyrus, he did not go to the top floor. He pointed to the ground below, "There are too many people guarding the dungeon, and Dobby can't get around at all. There seems to be nothing strange in other places." But Dobby saw that Barty Crouch was also guarding the cellar."

Harry had already taken out the invisibility cloak and looked at everyone. "It is a good thing to reduce the area, but obviously there is no normal traffic there..."

The wand in his hand was held tightly by Sirius, and the other hand was holding something in his pocket. He seemed to be very determined, "Speaking of the Weasley twins, they gave me a good gadget that can temporarily attract Death Eaters. Attention. The invisibility cloak cannot cover everyone. You wear it and go to the dungeon. I will throw this thing out after you leave. Then hide somewhere in the castle. I have lived here for a while, a place where I can hide. If there are too many things, they will definitely not be able to find me. After destroying the Horcrux, you should take Dobby and join me immediately."

Harry seemed to have something to say, but Sirius shook his head, "Remember, destroying the Horcruxes is your first priority."

The three of them were urged by Sirius to put on their invisibility cloaks and walked out of the room under the guidance of Dobby.

"Click."

A tiny firelight lit up the room. The ball of light flew out of the room, followed closely by Sirius' figure. He pushed Harry and others towards the opposite direction of the light ball's flight, and he chased behind the light ball, firing several magic spells along the way. He held the Deluminator in his hand and ran as fast as he could. He had never taken any of Weasley's alchemical artifacts, and if he had, Hermione would have taken them out immediately. The so-called means that can attract Death Eaters is himself.

Not to mention the entrance to the dungeon, the entire castle was guarded by so many men in black robes that it was suffocating. It is impossible for Harry and the others to enter the dungeon with the invisibility cloak, let alone an unstoppable Cyrus. As long as he could hold Cyrus and the other Death Eaters back even for a second, Harry and the others would have one more chance of success in destroying the Horcruxes.

The man in black robe standing at the entrance of the dungeon heard the noise and immediately ran towards the sound, "There is an invasion! Go quickly!" Little Barty on the side walked into the dungeon nervously.

Seeing the crowd of people chasing Sirius in the direction he left, Harry understood everything. He gritted his teeth, pulled Hermione and they ran, "Let's go! Go to the dungeon!"

In the dungeon at this time, little Barty shouted to a man in black robe who was guarding the dungeon, "There is an intruder upstairs, go quickly!" and then entered the stone door without looking back.

The man in black robe faced a prison, and a figure fell in the cell. His short pink hair was no longer shiny and turned gray. After he left, a key dropped in front of the door.

Harry and the others who followed little Barty into the dungeon happened to encounter the man in black robes. The three of them immediately clung to the wall for fear of being discovered. The man's shoulder brushed against the invisibility cloak, and the three of them breathed a sigh of relief. The wand was already in their hands. But he only paused briefly and left quickly.

"Follow him quickly, he will definitely protect Nagini!" Ron urged the two of them in a low voice, pointing his finger at the looming stone door.

The three of them passed by cells, and their steps suddenly stopped. Looking at the bleak-looking people in the prison, Harry put his hand through the invisibility cloak.

"You can't save everyone."

A weak female voice sounded from the side, which was the cell closest to Harry and the others. The owner of the voice seemed to be saying to himself, "You can't save everyone, at least not now."

She staggered up, and with every step she took, the cuffs on her limbs tightened a little. The tall figure blocked Harry's hand that stretched out his invisibility cloak. Harry and the others recognized the woman's identity through her messy hair, Madame Maxime.

"There is something more important down there...it will explode...it's very dangerous, be careful."

Sirius' instructions rang in their hearts. Their first task was to destroy the Horcruxes. Harry whispered "Thank you" and walked to the stone door. The three of them looked at each other and walked in.

As they went deeper into the ground, the air became damp and cold, and the figure of Little Barty below disappeared into the darkness. Ron rubbed his hands and couldn't help trembling, "Why is this ghost place so deep? And it's so cold, as if the cold air has penetrated into the body."

Hermione clutched her wizard robe tightly, trying to cover her whole body. Harry wanted to cast the Warming Charm, but looked at the wand with a confused expression. The sound of fighting above became smaller and smaller, and the few people could only speed up their pace.

"There's something wrong with this place. I feel like the magic power is dissipating uncontrollably, and my body is becoming weak."

"It must be the method they use to protect the Horcruxes. If the spell doesn't work, use a sword." Harry held the sword at his side, which was the Sword of Gryffindor he took from the Headmaster's Office. It was placed with the Deluminator, and Harry took them both.

Feeling someone poking him from behind, Harry looked back at Ron, who had his mouth wide open, "What's wrong?"

Ron was speechless and just kept pointing downwards. Hermione also pointed downwards tremblingly at this time, "I think... the sword may not be able to deal with... them."

Harry looked sideways and saw a large body of black corpses. Their eyes are sunken and hollow, their bodies are dark and shriveled, and they tremble irregularly from time to time. They lie on the ice, layer upon layer, forming a small mountain. There is a huge ball of light floating above the Inferi. In the center of the ball of strangely colored light, a snake is entangled there. Seems to have fallen into a deep sleep. And this entire ball of light is covered by glaciers.

"The snake is inside, but how are we going to get close to the ball of light?" Harry, who was thinking, unconsciously stepped down the stairs, and the huge magic ball blocked by the glacier began to flicker. A hand grasped his collar and pulled him back. Hermione looked at the light ball that flickered and weakened, and then pulled the two of them up the stairs to get farther away from the light ball.

She picked up the pendant on her chest and inspected it carefully, then looked at the sleeping inferi on the ice. "Our magic power has been sucked away by that magic ball. Have you noticed that the closer we get, the faster the magic power is lost from us. We were still more than thirty meters away from it just now. If we are really close, maybe our vitality They will all be taken away... Those Inferi are dead things, so they can stay under the light ball. There is also the flickering light of the light ball, I think it has something to do with the explosion that Madame Maxime said."

"In this case, let alone breaking through the ice. We may die as soon as we get close. Even if we can still hold on, we will be eaten by the Inferi immediately..." Harry remembered what Sirius had said about him on the way here. Of course he concealed Cyrus's existence when he entered a cave to destroy the Horcrux.

Hermione took off the pendant and said, "There is a powerful magic in it. Maybe it is because of the alchemy product, it is not affected by anything. Maybe it can be used to deal with the Inferi, but there is only one chance."

"Did Principal Dumbledore give this to you? I see you have been wearing it since that night at the Ministry of Magic." Ron seemed to want to touch the pendant, but Hermione slapped it away.

Harry's eyes moved from the pendant to the light ball again, "This place was probably built by Voldemort and Cyrus. Every step you take to get close to the Horcrux will try to weaken you. I think even if you successfully get close to the snake, you will be suddenly Swallowed by the exploding ball of light. But will that snake die along with the explosion... If I risk my life and attract the ball of light to explode, will I die together with that snake?"

Ron looked at Harry, he was really thinking about the credibility of this, "Harry... you..."

Harry's face was calm, feeling the little magic left in his body, "I still have some magic left, and it stands to reason that Voldemort will not give us any chance to counterattack. That means that in order to protect the snake from being affected, the light ball weakened It has the power to absorb magic power. The place where the snake is may be hollow, and it will not be affected by anything. As long as I successfully break through the ice and enter the ball of light..."

"No, you are crazy! No, no matter what I say, I can't die..."

Hermione's eyes stayed on the irregular ravines on the wall and ice, her eyes gradually dimmed and filled with despair. From the time they entered until they arrived here, Cyrus was nowhere to be seen. This is the Slytherin mansion, and blood is something that all purebloods value. The blood in their bodies contains unique magic power.

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The sound of unhurried footsteps came closer and closer, and a figure appeared from the stairs above. Cyrus held a silver lighter in his hand and was looking at the three Harrys with a smile. Little Barty and a group of men in black robes followed behind, Sirius was tied up and dragged behind him. Looking to the side of a man in black robe, Dobby was also caught! After the three Harrys entered the dungeon, Dobby went to support Sirius.

"This seems to be a dead end. It seems that none of you can solve it." Cyrus walked toward the three of them step by step, but everyone behind her seemed to be afraid of the ball of light and stayed where they were.

"Is it still here..." Harry gritted his teeth and was about to snatch the pendant from Hermione's hand and jump towards the ball of light that was flickering more and more intensely. Unexpectedly, Hermione moved first.

"Victory requires sacrifice. But I want to take a gamble, Professor Slytherin!"

She took the sword from Harry's waist, stepped forward, used both hands, and the sharp blade of the sword pierced Cyrus's chest. She pushed her whole body to one side and pulled Cyrus down to the bottom of the hole.

The two of them fell down quickly. Cyrus coughed out a mouthful of blood and raised the corners of his mouth. Black mist emerged, and he put his hands behind Hermione's head, "Five points to Gryffindor, smart little know-it-all."

The two landed smoothly on the ice at the bottom of the cave. The blood on Cyrus's chest couldn't stop flowing down. Along the ravines on the ice, ancient magic lines were formed, and the glacier that blocked the light ball melted. The Inferi were stimulated by the smell of blood and pounced on the two of them with their twisted limbs.

A dazzling light lit up from the pendant in Hermione's hand, countless spells spread, and the pendant shattered. The Inferi that rushed towards the two men instantly turned into ashes, and Hermione immediately shouted upwards, "Harry!"

Harry had already jumped down from the stairs, and the moment he approached the ball of light, he almost lost consciousness. But the life-depriving power seemed to be suppressed, and without any time to think about it, a ball of silver fire was released from the wand. The fierce fire immediately attacked the big snake in the center of the light ball, and with a shrill hiss, Nagini was completely swallowed by the fire.

In the crowd behind Little Barty, the man in black robe dragging Dobby suddenly kicked away the person in front of him. She grabbed Sirius' hand, and Dobby, who was originally unconscious, immediately opened his eyes. The man in black robe looked at the person behind him, and a female voice came from the mask, "Follow me!"

When no response was received, the man in black robe no longer hesitated. The three of them appeared in front of Ron in an instant, and then the four of them disappeared. They appear at the bottom of the cave.

The mask on the face of the man in black disappeared, and pink hair appeared. She stretched out her hand to Hermione and Harry who fell on the ice, "Come here quickly!"

Harry had already run to hold Tonks' hand, and several people looked at Hermione anxiously.

Hermione was blocked by Cyrus. She frantically searched for some fresh food in her pocket, "The sword has basilisk venom on it. I don't know if it's useful... Cyrus, you..."

"So you knew it had snake venom and you stabbed me with this thing. Five hundred points from Gryffindor..." Cyrus grinned. The wound on his chest was still overflowing with blood, but his face became increasingly rosy. The magic power in the light ball was being transported towards her crazily, and the flashing light in it was so intense that it would explode soon.

"Why are you doing this? Is it really to resurrect Angus? Then why save me, why save us..."

Cyrus stepped aside and stumbled backwards, "Because I found that reason. Go back, you did a good job. See you at Hogwarts."

Hermione, who was still in a daze, was pulled away by Ron who rushed over, and the others disappeared instantly.