Professor McGonagall was stunned, never expecting that Albert would suddenly mention this matter.
Everyone is now racking their brains to help Harry hold off Voldemort and buy enough time. They have no thought or energy to think about other things, and they have forgotten such an important thing.
As Albert said, the four giants of Hogwarts did leave a powerful spell. Once Hogwarts is in danger, the principal has the right to use that spell to awaken the armor and sculptures in the castle and turn them into
Reliable soldiers guard the boundaries of the school, resist enemy invasion, and protect the safety of teachers and students.
This spell was one of the secrets that Professor McGonagall learned from Dumbledore when she was the Vice-Headmaster.
Even Snape, who was still the headmaster a few hours ago, may not know this part of the secret. After all, it is illegal for him to become the headmaster, so no one will tell him the secrets he should know as a headmaster.
After Albert was apparated away by the house elf Dobby, Professor McGonagall did not hesitate at all. He directly raised his wand, turned to face the main entrance of the castle behind him, and read out loud what he had learned from Dumbledore.
The curse.
"Shidun is dispatched!"
Professor McGonagall's voice echoed in the night sky, as if it had resounded in every corner of Hogwarts Castle.
The people around who witnessed this scene couldn't help but cast curious glances, but then they saw a scene that stunned them.
A lifeless and motionless statue at the gate of the castle seemed to have been given life by some magical power. It jumped down from its position and half-knelt on the floor, making a dull rumble.
However, this was just a sign. The statues and armors in the corridor of the castle all jumped off their supports and swarmed towards the castle gate with a crashing sound.
Professor Slughorn walked towards this side, stared at the statues and armors arranged neatly like an army, opened his mouth slightly and murmured: "How... is this possible?"
"I've wanted to use this spell for a long time!" Professor McGonagall looked a little excited.
The changes in Hogwarts Castle quickly attracted everyone's attention, especially when they saw the taciturn statue and armor, walking towards the outside of the castle like a well-trained army. Many people were stunned by this scene.
"what happened?"
"I don't know, but it should be a good thing. It's probably Anderson who did something else."
People whisper.
"No, I just saw that Professor McGonagall seemed to have used some magic. The statues and armors in the castle started to move. You didn't see it just now. Those statues jumped down like French fries. It was really amazing.
Already."
After Sirius, who had just arrived from the castle, heard this conversation, he exchanged glances with Professor Flitwick who was traveling the same way, and rushed towards the entrance of the castle gate. They planned to see Professor McGonagall. If McGonagall
If there was a way to override these statues and armors, these things would be of great use. They had never forgotten that Voldemort also had giants and a large number of Inferi under his command.
However, the results disappointed them.
"No, these are the defense measures left by the four deans after Hogwarts was founded. I just used the spells they left behind to wake them up. At present, these statues and armors only act according to the original settings."
Professor Ge actually tried to control them, but unfortunately he failed. I don’t know whether it was because there were too many or other reasons.
"That's a real shame, if these statues could be controlled it would save a lot of trouble."
Professor Flitwick was quite sorry about this. Of course, a skilled wizard could easily control armor to help fight, but it was almost impossible to control such a large range of statues and armor.
"You think Albert can do it? That guy is much more powerful than us?" Sirius was still a little unwilling to give up. They really needed high-quality cannon fodder.
"Probably not, otherwise he might have tried it himself." Professor McGonagall was not optimistic about this matter, so she told herself that the limit is probably to control dozens of statues at once, and there is no way to finely override it.
"Where is that guy?" Sirius asked curiously, "Why did he suddenly disappear again?"
"He seems to have gone to find Harry. He should come over later to do the final mobilization for us. Now let's go to the auditorium to rest for a while." Albert said that Voldemort will not attack the school for the time being, and Professor McGonagall believed it.
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"It seems you had a pleasant conversation!"
When Albert appeared out of thin air in the principal's office, Harry was talking to Dumbledore's portrait.
When his eyes swept over the principal's desk, he saw the opened remains of the Golden Snitch lying there. The Resurrection Stone inside had already been taken away by Harry.
"Dumbledore has told me most of the things!" Harry looked at Albert with a particularly complicated look, but he still expressed his gratitude: "Thanks to you for your help, otherwise things might not have been possible."
So smooth.”
Harry is still grateful to Albert. It is precisely because of Albert's help that many of his things can go so smoothly. Although he knows that the man in front of him also regards himself as a pawn like Dumbledore, but Harry knows
Albert is also trying his best to survive.
"As long as we have negotiated, now we have reached the most critical moment. No mistakes can be made, otherwise we will all pay an unbearable price." When Albert said this, he seemed to think of something again, and pulled something from his robe pocket.
He took out a small bottle containing memories.
"This is what Snape asked me to give to you." Albert placed the bottle on the table in front of Harry and explained to Harry who cast a doubtful look, "This should be his memory and his
I want to tell you the truth."
"Is he going to die?" Harry suddenly asked, "I mean Snape."
"With the pile of shit that guy has done, even if he survives, he will probably be punished." Albert didn't sympathize with Snape at all, "It's not a bad choice to drag Voldemort to die with him, at least.
It can be regarded as fulfilling my wish.”
"Snape's wish?"
"You don't want to know." Albert glanced at Dumbledore's portrait, "If you want to know, you can ask me again after this Wizarding War is over."
"forget it,"
I don't know if Harry is refusing to see Snape's memories, or exploring what Albert said about Snape's wishes, or... both.
"I'm going to be a dead person anyway, so what if I know the truth, I have to die anyway."
Now Harry has seen through a lot of things.
Very aloof in mentality.
He is no longer so afraid of death, because he knows that he will drag Voldemort with him to death.
that's enough.
"Didn't you tell Harry that he might not die?"
Albert looked at Dumbledore's portrait. This guy didn't want to see Harry at first, but he explained to Harry himself after being warned by Albert.
Theoretically, he can't die because he has a Horcrux on him.
If Voldemort uses the Avada Kedavra to kill Harry, he will probably destroy his own Horcruxes first, but this has never happened before, so no one can guarantee that he will be killed by Avada Kedavra.
Even Dumbledore couldn't make any guarantee that Harry could continue to live after being hit.