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Chapter 361: The Magical World Branded by Noah!
🕑 Added 2025-09-05 03:43:07 +0000 UTCIn the basement of the British Ministry of Magic, Evan was meticulously holding his wand and continuously wiping it with a "magic oil" designed to enhance its effects. His expression was incredibly serious; if not for his hands trembling slightly, one wouldn't detect any other emotions.
"Are you nervous, Evan?" Lance, sitting beside Evan, noticed his slightly trembling hands. He smiled faintly and asked.
"So-so," Evan nodded, not denying his nervousness. "Yeah, I'm a bit nervous. Aren't you?"
"Me?" Lance grinned, but he was interrupted just as he began to speak.
"The only time this guy gets nervous is probably when he was waiting for Noah to pick people up at Kamar-Taj years ago." Kenn walked over, holding two cups of coffee, with a teasing look on her face: "Here you go. Oh, and he might have been nervous when he confessed his feelings too."
"No one would think you were mute if you didn't speak."
Lance took the coffee Kenn offered and gulped it down.
"There's nothing to fear, Evan. We're all here, nothing will go wrong, especially since Noah is here too."
"I know." Evan gave a silly smile. "But every time before a battle, this feeling just comes over me involuntarily. I can't tell if it's excitement or nervousness."
"Oh? It seems you're even more formidable than we thought." Kenn chuckled and patted Evan's shoulder upon hearing this.
There weren't many who graduated from Hogwarts and then went to Kamar-Taj for retreat, let alone friends from the same year, same house, and same dormitory.
Such a bond was truly incomparable to ordinary relationships. One could say that with Noah included, the four of them had an unbreakable bond.
Kenn was about to say something else, but suddenly her eyes caught sight of a figure, which made her frown immediately. Evan and Lance noticed Kenn's expression, and they too turned to look, quickly showing surprised expressions.
"Is that Hermione?" Lance frowned uncertainly. "It must be her. Why is she here?"
"How should I know?" Evan tilted his head, then continued to lower his head and wipe his wand.
"Probably wants to help out, or maybe just wants to help Noah. Who knows."
"What nonsense." Kenn cursed under her breath and stood
up, intending to go and talk to Hermione properly.
Hermione's status now was truly extraordinary. Coming from Gryffindor and favored by Dumbledore, she not only diligently studied at Kamar-Taj but was also a good friend of Noah. One could say that Dumbledore had been consciously cultivating Hermione for many years.
Just as magical ministries worldwide speculated that Noah would be the next Sorcerer Supreme, almost all Ministry of Magic members in Britain speculated that the next Minister of Magic should be this lady from the Muggle world. As the most likely candidate for the next Minister of Magic, her safety was extremely important! Although Hermione faced a lot of criticism, it was useless.
While the Ministry of Magic wasn't Dumbledore's sole domain, almost all its members were her classmates. For example, Harry, Ron, Lance, Kenn, and Evan, who now held significant power, as well as Ernie and others, were all her classmates and all supported her. So, if nothing unforeseen happened, Hermione was basically the next Minister of Magic. Given this, how could Kenn agree to let Hermione take such a risk?
Walking directly towards Hermione, Kenn was about to say something when he suddenly noticed Hermione had also seen him and gestured to him. This made Kenn frown, and after some thought, Kenn decided not to expose Hermione directly.
Instead, he turned and led Hermione to a relatively secluded spot. After carefully looking around and confirming no one else was present, Kenn looked directly at Hermione.
"Are you insane?" Kenn asked with a serious expression:
"Do you know what you're going to do?"
"Of course I know." Hermione slowly pulled down her hood, revealing a face that was still beautiful but much more mature: "It's precisely because I know that I must go."
"Damn it, this won't get you any credit!"
"I don't need any credit, never have. For me, your support is enough."
"Then do you believe I"ll refuse to support you?"
"Suit yourself. But before you say that again, put away your wand, Kenn. Nothing you say will matter. I"m not joining the fight as a representative of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement; I"m representing only myself." Hermione calmly looked at Kenn. After saying this, she pulled up her hood and turned to leave. But as Hermione and Kenn passed each other, they both simultaneously drew their wands, the glow of elemental magic flickering at their tips, and a magical shield
appeared on each of their bodies.
"Don't even think about it, Kenn." Hermione's voice remained calm, as if everything was within her expectation: "We"ve known each other for over twenty years, studied together, worked together. I know you too well, Kenn."
"Indeed." Kenn frowned, looking at the scene before him, but he didn't back down: "As the next Minister of Magic, I hope you can calm down, Hermione."
"I'm always calm." Hermione tilted her head: "As for the next Minister of Magic? Don't joke, Kenn. You could have this position, Evan could, Lance could, and even Draco could. But one thing about me has never changed: please remember that Noah is not only your friend, he is also my friend." After saying this, Hermione withdrew her wand, and at the same time, her magical shield vanished without a trace. Through the edge of her hood, Hermione looked at Kenn's somewhat puzzled face. She turned directly and walked out, and this time Kenn did not try to stop her.
"Friends?" Kenn stood there for a long time, then suddenly gave a self-deprecating laugh: "I really am an idiot."
Sighing, Kenn walked back to his original spot.
Along the way, Kenn looked around and realized that many of the participants in this battle were indeed his old classmates. One could say that all the members of Noah's "League of Mages" from his school days were present! This made Kenn feel happy, but also somewhat foolish. Although his starting point was correct, how could the bonds of the League of Mages members be so easily broken? This group of people, they were true friends.
Slowly, he walked to Evan and Lance, and Kenn surprisingly found that Ernie had also appeared at some point. Not just Ernie, even Longbottom, who had already returned to Hogwarts as a professor, had arrived. Kenn smiled, and just as he was about to say something, suddenly, directly in front of them, a golden circle slowly emerged. Kenn watched this scene, knowing that everything had begun, so he said nothing else, patted Evan's shoulder, then took his place in line first, and then stepped through. This time, they were truly going to fight for their lives.
"What is that?"
"My God, that technology? Space technology? And how is that person flying in the sky?"
"What's wrong with this world? How can anyone fly?"
When Noah opened five portals in the air, everyone in the world watching the event collectively collapsed again! They found that they seemed to truly not know this world anymore, even though they had lived on this Earth for generations! This intense sense of unfamiliarity made many people distraught, especially those with considerable power who were filled with fear.
However, no one paid attention to them now. As the light circles continuously expanded, more and more figures in black robes appeared. Some of them, like the one who opened the "black hole," stood suspended in the air, while others rode on brooms? Suddenly, those watching the event seemed to understand something. Could it be that all these people were wizards? Or perhaps mages? This thought immediately made them half-believe and half-doubt, but for some reason, these people suddenly felt that this might be the best explanation! Because now even aliens had appeared, and that guy who constantly brought terrifying lightning, then wouldn't it be impossible for some mages to appear?
Soon, these people knew that their guess was probably not wrong. As the black-clad man who opened the "black hole" waved his hand, all the mysterious figures immediately began to attack the aliens. And at this moment, they seemed to realize that this Earth was anything but simple!
"A bunch of old acquaintances indeed." Noah stood silently in the air, looking at this group of mages attacking the aliens, and he couldn't help but exclaim.
They were indeed all old acquaintances. Whether they were from the American Ministry of Magic or the British Ministry of Magic, many of them were people Noah knew.
Even many mages from other Ministries of Magic had been seen by Noah, because they were either powerful members of their country's magical community or had simply studied at Kamar-Taj! One could say that these guys were all elites, and more importantly, they all bore the brand of Kamar-Taj.
"Or rather, they all bear my brand." Noah looked at the mages who were pushing back the Chitauri, and he sighed with emotion. This world was truly becoming more and more deeply connected with Noah! However, just as Noah was sighing, he suddenly noticed something strange about the space wormhole; the opening suddenly expanded! And the speed at which the Chitauri poured in instantly became much faster. Most crucially, Noah seemed to detect a familiar magical force emanating from this wormhole.
"What's going on?" Noah thought to himself. Suddenly, he turned his head to look in a certain direction.
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