Charlie Weasley angrily pointed at Tonks and yelled, "Nymphadora! I'm not done with you!"
Normally, if Tonks heard that address, she would definitely get into an argument with Charlie that wasn't limited to fists and feet.
But now she clearly had no time, not even turning her head, merely raising her hand and flipping him off behind her.
"Ravenclaw, charge! Support the Dean and Professor! Defend Hogwarts!"
The Young Wizards, having come to their senses, followed closely behind the Hufflepuffs and charged onto the sky bridge, heading straight for the battlefield.
By this time, Charlie had no time to dwell on the annoyance of being ambushed, and he and the Young Wizards quickly caught up with Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw.
"Brave Gryffindor! Charge to the front! Drive the Acromantula back into the Forbidden Forest!"
Seeing this scene, the Young Wizards also couldn't care less about anything else; to hell with assessing the situation and playing it safe.
"For the glory of Slytherin! For the honor of the pureblood families! For Hogwarts! Charge!"
Everyone roared and ran towards the bridgehead, their considerable momentum even overpowering the hissing of the spider swarm.
Professor McGonagall's face showed a relieved smile; she knew that the children wouldn't disappoint her.
"Albus will certainly be very pleased, for this is exactly what he hoped for."
Professor Flitwick laughed heartily, "I told you! The students of Hogwarts are the best!"
"I agree with that statement!" Professor Sprout, touched, even had the idea of rewarding the Young Wizards, "So, should we reduce some of their holiday homework?"
Professor McGonagall instantly put away her smile, "Of course not! This is being responsible for their studies and their lives!"
"Alright, who told you you're the Vice Principal?"
Facing her friend's teasing, Professor McGonagall rolled her eyes at her, then quickly made arrangements.
"Filius, pay attention to the Basilisk's position, Pomona, take good care of the students, we cannot let them suffer any harm."
Finally, she looked at Nina, "Child, you can rest now."
"Understood, Professor."
Nina leaned against the sky bridge railing, somewhat exhausted; tonight's battle had left her, a first-year Young Wizard, feeling weary.
Whether it was the sacrificial dance before the battle or healing the Professors' injuries in between, Nina was finding it hard to hold on.
She looked up at the bright moon in the sky, unable to help but puff out her cheeks.
She wondered if Karl and Headmaster Dumbledore had won, hoping he wasn't injured.
…
After Karl rushed out of the secret passage, he quickly arrived on the sky bridge.
To be honest, the situation on the battlefield was somewhat beyond his expectations, a complete cat-like shock.
Firstly, there was the dense swarm of spiders; the sheer number was truly outrageous. How big was the Forbidden Forest to sustain so many Acromantula?
Then, the scene of the four major houses—Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, and Slytherin—fighting together also made Karl marvel.
One must know that in the original work, during the final Hogwarts battle, the Slytherin House had all evacuated.
Although he didn't know if they fought in Hogsmeade Village Village, their stance was indeed ambiguous.
It seems that except for special circumstances like Lord Voldemort, at least at other times, when Hogwarts faced a threat, the four houses united and cooperated against external threats.
At this moment, with the joint efforts of the Young Wizards, the spider swarm's offensive had been completely suppressed.
These older students already possessed considerable strength, not to mention so many people combined.
Without needing precise aiming, even spells like Stupefyand Petrificus Totalus, when cast together, could easily knock down a large number of Acromantula.
Karl, having reverted to human form, walked along the sky bridge railing and quickly reached the bridgehead.
Watching the Young Wizards fight to defend Hogwarts, it felt really good.
However, his good mood didn't last long, as he discovered someone who was somewhat weak.
"Karl? You're here!"
Looking at the joyful Nina, Karl couldn't help but frown, reaching out to wipe her lips, where there were still traces of blood.
"Are you injured?"
"Uh… I accidentally bit myself, it's just a small scratch, it's fine."
Although a bit embarrassed, Nina still lifted her head to let Karl examine her, only because of shyness, a faint blush appeared on her fair cheeks.
"Are you not hurt?"
"Of course not."
Karl looked at Nina's obedient appearance and couldn't help but pinch her cheek; it felt good, like warm jade.
"Ah! Be gentle!"
Nina slapped Karl's hand away, covered her cheek, and glared at him, "Where's Headmaster Dumbledore?"
"He still has things to do and has entrusted me with saving the school."
Karl narrowed his eyes and looked at the spider swarm; these vicious creatures remaining in the Forbidden Forestwere definitely an unstable factor.
Especially when they were in large groups, they also posed a threat to Hogwarts.
However, with his benevolence, killing them all would indeed be too much, so destroying ninety-nine percent of them was actually a good choice.
"Wait, watch your good friend get revenge for you."
Nina quickly grabbed Karl, "What are you doing? The Basilisk is behind the spider swarm, and there's also a Dark Wizard."
"Don't worry, I'm someone who has fought alongside Dumbledore; together, we are invincible."
Karl grabbed Fawkes from his head and placed him in Nina's hand, "Good boy, here's a Phoenix for you to play with."
Fawkes: (⊙_⊙)
Huh? What are you doing, kid?
I was sent by Dumbledore to protect you!
Karl leaped down from the sky bridge, used a cushioning charm on himself, and transformed the stones below into a haystack, landing safely.
Aha! Assassin's Creed did not deceive me! The Leap of Faith really works!
With a gentle flick of his wand, the Transfiguration he had been tutored in by Professor McGonagall flowed smoothly, transforming a wild boar.
Karl transformed into a boar rider and began a wild charge into the spider swarm.
"Karl?!"
Hearing Nina's shout, Professor McGonagall also noticed the cat cub's movements, her forehead throbbing with anger.
"Filius! Quickly bring that little bastard back to me!"
Professor Flitwick was startled by the enraged lioness and quickly mounted the cat leopard Milo to chase after him.
"Hurry, Milo! I haven't seen Minerva this angry in a long time!"
"Woof!"
I'm already going at full speed!
At this moment, Karl had no idea that he was about to get into trouble. Although his speed wasn't seventy miles per hour, his mood was carefree.
"Fire! It's my favorite toy!"
After Karl rushed into the spider swarm, endless Gubleisian Fire erupted from him as the center, spreading in all directions.
Wherever it passed, flames soared into the sky, quickly turning into a sea of fire. Countless phoenixes shaped from flames flapped their wings and flew, bringing warmth to the Acromantula.
Considering that too many Young Wizards were present, Karl did not use the Fiendfyre Curse, but instead had Fire Treasure summon Gubleisian Fire.
After all, the former looked like a Dark Wizard's exclusive spell, but the latter seemed very righteous.
Moreover, mere Acromantula, let alone Gubleisian Fire, even ordinary flames could easily roast them…
Huh? Don't mention it, it smells pretty good!
This stuff… can it be eaten after it's roasted?