Chapter 83: The End of the Sixth Year

In one of the bases of the dark camp, a mansion owned by the Holy Twenty-Eight family.

The Dark Lord Voldemort, who was in one of the rooms, was in a good mood.

In front of him were two items of desire that had been brought out from Hogwarts.

One was the Horcrux, the most important thing in the world other than himself, or rather, it could be said that it was himself.

The vessel was a hair ornament, a relic of Rowena Ravenclaw.

It was a fitting item for the founder of Hogwarts, with the symbol of the Ravenclaw dormitory, the eagle, and the creed engraved on it, and just by putting it on one's head, one could increase one's intelligence.

Furthermore, it was sublimated into a wonderful thing by harboring the soul of the Dark Lord Voldemort, the last descendant of Slytherin.

The other was something necessary for the future strategy.

The primary objective of this attack was to recover the hair ornament Horcrux, so it was considered lucky to be able to obtain this.

Therefore, the Dark Lord decided to give a reward to the executor of this operation.

"Bellatrix Lestrange, Peter Pettigrew. Well done, I will give you a reward. Do you have anything you want?"

Bellatrix trembled with joy, while Peter trembled with fear as they answered.

"Oh, my lord! Serving you is the supreme joy! I could not ask for more!"

"I, my lord... My wish is a small one. I don't want to die... That's all."

The Dark Lord closed his eyes and thought about what would happen next.

This operation went well.

Predicting Leonard Taylor's actions using the children of the servants in Hogwarts.

And secretly infiltrating Peter Pettigrew, a rat-like Animagus.

Peter had been in Hogwarts in the past, but at that time, Leonard Taylor had not discovered him. If the research-priority existence had found the rat-like Animagus, it would have taken some action. In other words, it can be assumed that he did not see the rat.

From this information, the Dark Lord saw the weakness of Leonard Taylor's "eye".

That "eye" is not omnipotent. It's certainly a threat to see through and analyze all magical events.

But it's only for magic, and other visual acuity and field of view are probably the same as normal eyeballs.

In other words, if you simply hide behind a physical wall, you won't know what's on the other side.

With this, Peter Pettigrew was able to gather information and work in the shadows of Hogwarts and the plumbing without being noticed by Leonard Taylor. He also considered increasing the number of Animagi that could transform into small animals, but Peter alone managed to do it because of the time it took to get used to and learn as an animal.

And today. Upon receiving news that Leonard Taylor and Dumbledore had left, he sent Muggles who had become faithful bomb dolls to attack Hogwarts, and in the meantime, a separate squad led by Peter and Bellatrix infiltrated Hogwarts and obtained the desired items.

But, this method will not work anymore.

(The cave of Salazar Slytherin's locket is probably destroyed. The cup of Hufflepuff is still stored in Gringotts. There is a powerful curse on the ring, but I can't be sure, I'll recover it immediately. I'll enhance and protect Nagini as much as possible.)

He thought about the future of the Horcrux. No matter how much he did, he couldn't be sure, but he concluded that it was better to have it at hand than to leave it in an unseen place.

(The annihilation of the giant tribe was a blow. The remaining giant forces are very small. But with this, the forces are enough. The next step is to overthrow the Ministry of Magic.)

With the current power of the dark forces, he could easily win against the Ministry of Magic, Hogwarts, and Dumbledore. But Leonard Taylor was different. He needed a trump card for that. He continued to think about the details of the plan until dawn broke.

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After the attack of the Death Eaters, Hogwarts underwent major renovations to the school building and grounds. They installed interception devices, surveillance magic in the school building, magic detectors everywhere, and so on. With the cooperation of Leonard Taylor, it became an even more impregnable fortress than before. Leonard Taylor didn't ask for anything in return. He had a fondness for Hogwarts as it was a place where he had spent many years. He was quite enthusiastic about wanting to try various things regarding the defense mechanisms to be implemented in Hogwarts. He thought there might be some oversight as he was completely outwitted, such as being targeted when he was absent or some objective being achieved, and he intended to take thorough measures. 

When the students learned that Leonard Taylor was remodeling Hogwarts, they felt a sense of relief, excitement, and a little bit of fear. However, it was inevitable that the parents of the students felt that Hogwarts could not be said to be safe, no matter how much they strengthened their defenses, as long as the fact that they were attacked remained. As a result, some students were taken home or could not come next year.

With all that, the end-of-year exams were over and the sixth year at Hogwarts was coming to an end. The top of the class was still Hermione. Another notable thing was the rapid improvement in Draco Malfoy's grades. He was always excellent, but it seems different when there is a purpose, and he is improving in every field. In another grade, Ginny Weasley was at the top. This is probably due to her desire to become an Auror, just like Draco.

The end-of-year party was held in the Great Hall. The decorations were crimson and gold, and lions. This year, Gryffindor won the House Cup. There were various reasons, such as Gryffindor having the most participants in Leonard Taylor's special class, and the feud with Slytherin fading, resulting in fewer deductions due to conflicts. On the other hand, Slytherin was at the bottom. A significant number of students are participating in the dark side, so the number of students at Hogwarts has decreased, which is a factor. At the party, the Gryffindor students were frolicking around Ginny. The gap between the houses had been greatly filled in this year, so although the other houses felt regretful, they purely praised Gryffindor at this place, feeling that they would do it next year.

"Another year has passed!" 

After eating plenty of dessert and the feast was over, Dumbledore began to speak.

"There were various things this year. I'm sorry to have scared you all because of my mistakes. But, this hard time won't last long. I promise to spend all my power to bring back peaceful days to the wizarding world. And I want you to lend me your power too! Now is the time to join forces!" 

People who agreed with Dumbledore's voice appeared one after another.

"That's right! This is our home! We're the ones who will protect it!" 

"Yes! We have to fight together with everyone, regardless of the house!" 

In the end, almost everyone gathered in the Great Hall was united and swore to do their best for peace.

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On the day of returning from Hogwarts by steam locomotive.

Hermione Granger was standing in front of her beloved boyfriend, Leonard Taylor.

"Well, Hermione, are you ready? You're going to die once, are you okay?"

"I don't mind. I think it's okay to be killed by you. And even if you fail, you'll bring me back to life, won't you?"

"I won't fail in the first place. If you die, I'll bring you back to life no matter what."

"Then it's fine. Go ahead."

"Okay. Avada Kedavra, perish."

The green flash of the death spell Avada Kedavra hit Hermione. The soul that was pulled out immediately changed and became equivalent to a phoenix. Then it enters a new vessel that was prepared. In addition, the remaining body is also unified with the new body.

Leo adjusts it from the outside. This should make the soul fit into the body without taking time.

Hermione, who had obtained a new body, woke up immediately.

"Good morning, Leo."

"Good morning, Hermione. How do you feel?"

"Hmm, I don't feel any discomfort. Is this a success? Can I be with you forever?"

"That's right. We're together until we get tired of each other. Hermione, let's get married. I want to be with you forever."

"I love you too. Please let me be by your side forever."

Here, a couple who became an immortal existence more than Nicolas Flamel and his wife was born.

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The students boarded the Hogwarts Express. Leo and his friends entered a compartment as usual. They had gotten used to their new bodies, but Hermione still felt mentally exhausted, so they hid the existence of the compartment with magic.

"Leo, I'm going to sleep until we get to King's Cross Station. Can you hold me the whole time?" 

"It's my pleasure," Leo replied.

He gently held his beloved wife and looked out the window. There was only one year left of life at Hogwarts. What would they do after graduation, get a job? Research? Whatever it was, they thought they would continue to do what they wanted to do.

(I wonder if Voldemort will get in the way... Is he no longer of any use?) 

Thinking about such things, they returned to where their family was waiting. And so, Leonard Taylor's sixth year at Hogwarts came to a peaceful end.

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The real purpose of the attack on Hogwarts by the dark forces was to retrieve the Horcruxes.

Speaking of which, it seems that the Room of Requirement hasn't appeared yet, perhaps because Leo is too omnipotent...

By the way, the method of invasion by the separate squad was apparition by house-elf.

The dark forces are no longer choosing their means.

Another purpose will be revealed in due course.

The weakness of Leo's "eye" is that it is the same as a normal eye except for magic.

It can't see through things, it doesn't have particularly good eyesight, and its dynamic visual acuity is average.

However, these drawbacks can be overcome with magic.

Still, he didn't notice Peter because he wasn't always using magic in his daily life.

The Hogwarts Magic Remodeling Plan has started.

It is planned to fully demonstrate its functions in the final battle.

Since reconciliation with the Slytherin students is progressing, the Hogwarts side is quite united.

However, some Gryffindor students are still not quite fitting in.

Hermione's transformation into a phoenix.

Unlike Leo, she woke up quickly because Leo was adjusting from the outside.

By the way, since they became non-human together, Leo proposed to her, saying he wanted to be with her forever.

The wedding will be after they become adults.

As for Leo, he thinks it's about time to end the dark lord

Next chapter preview!

The collapse of the Ministry of Magic!

The growing power of darkness!

The gathering of the righteous at Hogwarts!

The mighty Leonard Taylor!

The final battle that takes place at Hogwarts!

Death, soul, world.

Will Voldemort take over the world, or will justice prevail!?

And what about Leonard Taylor?

Next chapter! The treasure is always close at hand.

So, stay tuned for the next chapter.

Please note that the content of the main story may differ from the next chapter preview.

This is the last chapter from this volume.

In the original story, Harry and his friends left Hogwarts and went on an adventure,

but I think this story will have a completely different development.

I plan to finish it in about 10 more chapters.