HP: Hogwarts Snake

Chapter 453 The Moment of Impending Defeat

Leah had always known that Maggie and Della's intention in making her appear vulnerable was to allow Harry Potter and his friends to use her fireplace, and she did everything she could to achieve this, but in the end, the way this intention was achieved was something no one expected.

Yes, Harry and his friends came to visit her, but perhaps because Ice Hockey and Snowflake were too dedicated, the three of them didn't come in for a long time.

One day, her little white snake secretly went out drinking again, and the little black snake Apep went out to look for it, which is when Harry, who is also said to speak Parsley, found an opportunity.

This was an unexpected event, which meant that Leah had not evacuated in advance, and it also meant that she, who had recently "executed" one Weasley, was going to face off against another Weasley.

The situation was actually a little worse, because the next day was the Death Eaters' most anticipated engagement ceremony.

Upon hearing the rustling sounds from the doorway—sounds that snakes never make—Lia made a decisive decision.

First, he sent an urgent message to Della using the silver.

Although the occasion is important, opportunities should not be missed, and theoretically, the grander the event, the more likely one is to take advantage of the chaos.

Another point is that it seems that the start of this engagement was, well, rather undignified.

Being undignified means everyone wants to see it go wrong.

It's better to guide than to block; at least you can be prepared for unexpected events if you can anticipate them.

Leah felt sorry for Sheena. The girl hadn't done anything wrong except for her naivety. Even though her naivety was the kind that could get her killed, Leah still thought she was alright.

After all, in her opinion, it was commendable that Sheena had gritted her teeth and persevered despite being so easily tempted to fall into depravity.

However, her pity for Sheena did not conflict with her sycophancy, and Leah was certain that the Riddle siblings were happy to have an opportunity to make a fuss about it.

Both are siblings, whether it's the male protagonist who's about to get engaged or the usually gentle and kind Della.

Both of them are ruthless.

Let them suffer a bit and clear their name before letting them come back.

Sure enough, Della's agreement arrived immediately.

The next second, Lia put her silver note into the smallest drawer on the left. As soon as the drawer was closed, the small handle on top began to vibrate slightly, indicating that the silver note was being destroyed.

At that very moment, the door was pulled wide open, and the three wand tips emitted a red light as they were pointed at Leah.

The red light, not the green light of black magic, is theoretically safe to catch, and passing out is perfectly acceptable. However, due to the nature of her previous work, Leah has maxed out her skill points in dodging and escaping.

Moreover, dodging spells is much easier than dodging bullets, as spells often don't have the penetrating power of bullets.

With a nimble slide down, Leah ducked under the desk. She heard three sharp "clicks" above her head, and her right hand smoothly pulled out the magic gun that Della had made for her, cocking it with a flick of her thumb.

Leah has a wand that Della gave her, which can cast quite a few spells, but a wand is nowhere near as useful as a gun.

bang bang bang-

Gunshots rang out. Leah fired three shots, eliciting several curses and a scream, and also breaking one of the wands.

She could actually hit people directly. If you imagine the extended wand as a gun, she and most of her henchmen in the Muggle world could at least hit the attacker's arm, rendering them unable to hold a gun.

However, since there are orders from above, let's show some leniency.

“Be careful,” Leah said coldly, pointing the gun with a cold glint in its eye. “Explain the situation to me now, and you’ll still have a chance to explain.”

……

Silence fell; even the faintest sounds of clothes rubbing together ceased.

However, the more this is the case, the more vigilant we must be, because this silence could very well be a sign that the other side is determined to fight to the death.

"You killed my brother! You didn't give him a chance!"

Ron shoved Hermione away, roared, and charged forward, unleashing two spells at unprecedented speed.

"Crush to pieces!"

"Confinement quickly!"

The desk that had been used as cover exploded, and the extent of the damage exceeded Leah's expectations. She had done her research after arriving in the magical world, and in her mind, Ron, an ordinary seventh-grade student, shouldn't have such a high level of magical power.

Survival instincts compelled Leah to roll on the ground toward the sofa, and just as she was about to roll into another cover, she suddenly pushed off with her calves and jumped right up to Ron's face.

No one expected that the seemingly weak Leah would dare to act this way. Ron froze on the spot, Hermione behind him widened her eyes, and Harry reacted faster. He swung his wand, but unfortunately, it was his wand that was broken.

Harry immediately snatched Hermione's wand and cast his spell as Leah's fist slammed into Ron.

In a flash, facing the inescapable curse, Leah gritted her teeth and bit through the potion hidden inside.

Ron collapsed to the ground, clutching his arms and groaning. Leah fell beside him with an unusually heavy thud.

After hurriedly moving his legs to create some distance, Ron found that Leah was not moving at all.

She was motionless in a very unnatural way; her body showed no intention of touching the ground, like a rigid sculpture.

"Petrification Spell?"

Ron stared at Leah's unmoving eyes, then turned to Harry and asked, still hissing.

“No, the Stunning Curse.” Harry frowned, mechanically handing the wand back to Hermione and tentatively walking over.

"She's rock hard!" Ron kicked Leah's arm in frustration, only to feel a stinging pain in his foot.

“But I really didn’t.” Harry didn’t know why, but he reached out and touched Leah’s hair, feeling an unbelievable weight to it.

“I think I understand…” Hermione squatted down in front of Leah and used a shattering spell on a small piece of petrified clothing, but it had no effect. “It’s a very, very powerful petrification effect. No one can hurt her now.”

“This also means,” Hermione looked up, biting her lip, “that we can’t get her hair to put into Polyjuice Potion.”

This completely disrupted their plans.

Facing three opponents alone, Lia had a high probability of losing, but her final move, which ensured she wouldn't lose, caught all three off guard.

“Those house-elves lying unconscious outside—” Harry tried to change direction, but Hermione immediately interrupted him.

"Polyjuice can only turn you into a human! That was emphasized in Potions class!" Hermione's voice shrilly. "You should remember the time I kept coughing up the hairballs!"

"That tomboy is hateful!" Ron was furious when he saw Leah's fearless expression at the end. He grabbed a piece of wood and stabbed it into Leah's arm. The wood shattered, but Leah was unharmed. However, he groaned again because of the force he used on his arm.

"Your hand!" Hermione rushed over and was horrified to find Ron's hand bent unnaturally; it was broken. "My God! How can she be so strong!"

Hermione hurriedly rummaged through her pouch for bandages and splints, while Harry patted Ron on the shoulder reassuringly before heading toward the fireplace to fumble for the mechanism that led to Riddle Manor.

There's nothing we can do if our plans are disrupted; we still have to do what needs to be done.