"Let me go! Let me go!" Bobby Suarez screamed in terror.
The people below laughed maliciously, "Do you really want us to let go?"
Watching the ground get further and further away, the man, tumbling head over heels, was so scared and nervous that he wet himself. Then his stomach churned, and he threw up.
His pathetic state amused the Masked Wizards, who burst into laughter. Some cast spells, contorting Suarez into grotesque shapes. Others casually set fire to nearby tents, and one released a powerful green light, illuminating everything around them.
The ordinary wizards nearby shrieked in terror, scattering and fleeing. Sirius, furious, immediately transformed back into his human form, pulling out his wand, ready to intervene, when he suddenly heard a voice:
"Now!"
A low voice boomed in the darkness. In an instant, spell-lights shot from all directions towards the Masked Wizards. Numerous Order of the Phoenix members and Aurors materialized from thin air, surrounding the Masked Wizards.
"Petrificus Totalus!"
"Stupefy!"
"Expelliarmus!"
Many Masked Wizards stiffened and fell to the ground, while others had their Wands fly out of their hands, hitting their companions in the face. Seeing this, they immediately took off running.
"It's a trap!"
Someone shrieked, their voice cracking. He immediately tried to Apparate, but after spinning three times on the spot, he stumbled and fell, only to be trampled by one of his own.
Without anyone realizing it, a wide-ranging Anti-Apparition Charm had been cast, making it impossible for anyone to escape smoothly.
Losing the Masked Wizards' control, Suarez shrieked as he plummeted from the sky. As he neared the ground, his speed suddenly slowed, as a silver spell-light caught him, finally allowing him to land safely.
Following the light, they saw Dumbledore's tall figure. The old man's cold and angry expression instilled fear in everyone.
"Avada Kedavra!"
A Masked Wizard retaliated wildly. Dumbledore flicked his Wand, and a burning tent nearby suddenly unfolded, acting like a giant shield in front of the Order of the Phoenix members, only to be shattered by the Killing Curse.
"Stupefy!"
"Crucio!"
Sirius jumped into the fray, and spell-lights flew back and forth across the clearing. The Masked Wizards fought back as they fled. An Order of the Phoenix wizard was hit by a Cruciatus Curse, falling to the ground with a bloodcurdling scream.
"Enough!"
Dumbledore said angrily, waving his Wand. An invisible force instantly suppressed all the Masked Wizards still trying to resist, and the battlefield quickly fell silent.
"Thank you, Dumbledore." Kingsley wiped blood from his face and strode forward, saying, "You're under arrest. Get ready to spend the rest of your lives in Azkaban!"
He reached out to the Masked Wizard at the very front, wanting to see who these people were.
Grovell Goyle's eyes widened. Watching the hand get closer and closer to him, he instinctively looked to Lucius Malfoy for help.
Kingsley's gaze followed, and when he saw what looked like glowing hair under the man's hood, his eyes flickered.
Although he hadn't yet pulled off the man's mask, Kingsley felt he already knew who he was.
"Looks like we caught a big fish!" Kingsley sneered. "Not even the Imperius Curse can save you this time!"
He unhesitatingly abandoned Grovell Goyle and strode towards Lucius Malfoy. Just then, a terrified shriek suddenly echoed from nearby.
Kingsley turned back sharply, seeing a person screaming as they burst out from behind a tent, stumbled violently, and then scrambled away on all fours.
"Run!" he shouted. "The Leprechauns have gone mad!"
"What did you say?"
Arthur Weasley grabbed him, ready to ask for details. The next second, dozens of bloated Leprechauns rushed out, eyes bloodshot, fangs bared, madly pouncing on the crowd. Their enlarged lanterns, like maces, were swung violently into the people.
These crazed Leprechauns weren't targeting anyone specifically. Some clawed at the shins of Order of the Phoenix members, some hugged Death Eaters and bit their ears, and even more grabbed people and tossed them into the air.
Most Order of the Phoenix members had some self-defense capabilities, but the majority of wizards, when attacked, had no idea how to fight back, only screaming and fleeing. Among them were many small children separated from their parents.
"Quick, save them!"
Lupin shouted, waving his Wand. A red beam of light struck down a Leprechaun, saving a wailing little boy.
Dumbledore also had to release his suppression of the Masked Wizards, waving his Wand as a dazzling light burst from the center of the camp.
"Go!"
Lucius Malfoy growled, and the group took the opportunity to break through the encirclement, fleeing in all directions.
By now, screams echoed throughout the entire camp, with crazed Leprechauns attacking everywhere.
Lucius Malfoy ran quickly. After passing through several tents, he felt he had cleared the range of the Anti-Apparition Charm. Just as he was about to Apparate away, his scalp suddenly prickled. He immediately ducked and dodged to the side!
A spell flew over his head, shattering a pillar in front of him.
"Don't even think about running!" Sirius's roar exploded from behind him, and blinding red light shot from his wand tip.
Lucius Malfoy cursed under his breath, casting an Shield Charm without looking back, then fleeing at an even faster pace.
He absolutely couldn't afford to be caught in this state. But if he could shake off Sirius, he could discard his mask and Cloak, blend into the crowd as an ordinary spectator, and even Dumbledore wouldn't be able to prosecute him without evidence.
But Sirius, like a true hound, relentlessly pursued him from behind. Spells flew continuously from behind. Suddenly, an invisible blade tore through the air, leaving a deep wound on Lucius's shoulder.
He cried out in pain, almost falling. Lucius ran, clutching his shoulder, feeling the footsteps behind him getting closer and closer. The sense of danger made the hairs on his back stand on end!
Suddenly, Lucius saw two Ministry of Magic Aurors dealing with a Leprechaun ahead. He quickly pointed his Wand at his throat, then shouted in a voice completely different from his own, "Help! Someone's trying to kill me!"
Sirius roared from behind, but the Auror in front, unaware of the situation and seeing the chase unfold, unhesitatingly pointed his wand at Sirius.
"*Expelliarmus!*"
Sirius agilely rolled out of the way, the red beam grazing his hair as it struck a tree trunk. Malfoy seized the chance, leaping over a pile of firewood and running off. Sirius glared at the Auror still aiming at him and shouted, "You idiot! That guy's a Death Eater!"
"What?" The Auror froze, bewildered.
Sirius had no time to explain. He rushed past the Auror and resumed the chase, a dangerous, determined fire flickering in his grey eyes, which instantly made the young Auror who had tried to stop him flinch.
Two figures, one after the other, plunged into a patch of woods beside the camp. Spells flew, sparks erupted, and cloaks flapped wildly in the cold wind.
"I know it's you, Malfoy!" Sirius roared. "You won't escape this time!"
Malfoy gritted his teeth, silent, and cast a Crucio behind him. He stumbled behind a tree, his wound throbbing more and more, and his breathing grew heavy beneath his mask.
Sirius gripped his wand tightly, brandishing it with a fierce swing. Several bursts of light ignited nearby bushes and dead branches, forcing Malfoy to leap out from his hiding spot.
Just as Sirius was about to pounce, a spell suddenly shot from behind him, hitting him in the back.
He stared in astonishment at Lucius in front of him, his mouth open, but before he could utter a sound, his body abruptly shrank. In an instant, all that remained on the spot was a pile of robes.
Lucius Malfoy watched the scene dumbfounded. Before he could react, a squirrel darted out from beneath the pile of clothes, lightning-fast, and sprang onto a tree, disappearing in a few leaps.
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