Voldemort also noticed the people coming out of the elevator. His eyes passed through Dumbledore and fell on Kyle and Harry.

"It's you two again..." He said in a cold tone, "It's you who have annoyed me time and again, too many times, and for too long. Avada Kedavra!"

After all, it was Voldemort, and the Killing Curse was so thick that it looked like a poisonous snake swimming in the air. Kyle even suspected that even Norbert, the Norwegian Spinosaurus, would die immediately if he was hit.

But he didn't feel panicked and didn't even try to hide.

The next second, a large hand flashing red light suddenly stretched out from the wall next to them and blocked the two of them.

The killing curse bounced off the big hand.

"Tom, don't forget that I am your opponent." Dumbledore said lightly.

"Of course I won't forget." Voldemort seemed to have anticipated that his spell would not work, so he didn't care too much.

However, this time the killing curse reignited the battle.

The water in the magic fountain instantly condensed into sharp swords and flew towards Dumbledore. The swords hit the half remaining statue and immediately pierced a hole in it.

But Dumbledore simply raised his wand, and an invisible shield seemed to appear in front of him, blocking all attacks.

Then he directed the surrounding water droplets and sent them back to Voldemort in the same way, and the power seemed even greater than before.

Voldemort had to conjure up a shining silver shield out of thin air to resist. The silver shield surrounded him, and the water droplets hitting it made a low, vibrato-like sound like a gong.

Kyle's eyes lit up. He wanted to learn this...

Although Dumbledore's magic was also good, he still preferred this materialized silver shield.

"Professor Lupin, do you know what magic this is?" Kyle asked in a low voice.

"Ah?" Lupin obviously didn't expect that in this situation, Kyle would actually be in the mood to care about any spell... But he still subconsciously glanced in the direction of Voldemort.

"I'm sorry, I don't know." Lupin shook his head. "It looks like an Shield Charm, but it's more advanced than an ordinary Shield Charm. It should have ancient magic runes added to it."

"Okay," Kyle said. He couldn't help but take out his wand, first cast the Shield Charm, then gently shook his wrist.

Golden magic runes floated out from the tip of the staff, and then these magic runes formed into a larger symbol.

Kyle moved his wand slowly, trying to blend the symbol into the Shield Charm.

But at this moment, a red light suddenly flew over from the right.

The Iron Armor Spell combined with the symbol bounced the red light away, but it itself was shattered by the external force.

"who?"

Sirius immediately took out his wand and stood in front of Harry, and Lupin also protected Kyle behind him.

But the only remaining Death Eaters were still on Voldemort's side, so it was obviously not them who were responsible.

Kyle also raised his head, and found that the battle in the main hall had entered a fierce stage. Various spells were flying back and forth like a rainstorm. What just broke his Armor Charm was a large-scale magic of Voldemort.

Kyle glanced at the wall next to him that was hit by the red light, and a big hole had been blown out on it.

Lupin also noticed this. He was a little annoyed that he was distracted just now, but at the same time he was also a little surprised at Kyle's talent.

There aren't many people who can use the Shield Charm to block Voldemort's spell. What's more, Kyle is only sixteen years old this year...

On the other side of the battlefield, Voldemort's breathing had begun to become rapid, while the older Dumbledore still looked as if he was at ease.

If we continue like this, victory is only a matter of time.

Voldemort breathed out a breath of fire, which transformed into a huge snake and rushed towards Dumbledore, as if trying to swallow him into his stomach.

Dumbledore stretched out his hand and accurately grasped the giant snake's teeth, and the giant snake turned into a long flaming rope, trapping Voldemort tightly.

Black smoke came out of Voldemort's body and he couldn't help but let out a roar.

"Master!" Bellatrix screamed, trying to help.

But at this moment, Voldemort suddenly broke free from the ropes, turned into seven black mists, and flew in all directions.

Although Dumbledore used a spell to blast away most of the black fog in time, there was still a group of them that escaped and headed straight for the people in the elevator.

"Be careful, get out of there!" For the first time, fear appeared in Dumbledore's voice.

But it was too late.

The black mist easily bypassed Lupin and Sirius, and then passed through Kell's Shield Charm, enveloping him.

Kyle felt a buzzing in his head, as if something was roaring in his ears, trying to get into his brain.

But the next second, the roar suddenly disappeared, and the black mist left Kyle's body and rushed towards Harry next to him.

Then, Harry suddenly fell to the ground, covering the scar on his forehead and letting out a shrill scream.

Harry's eyes turned red.

"You don't want to kill me, Dumbledore?"

Harry opened his mouth and made the voice of Voldemort, laughing and looking at everyone.

"Whoever it is, come on, kill this boy!"

Dumbledore's face was gloomy. Sirius pointed the wand at Harry with trembling hands. He seemed to have suddenly forgotten how to use magic and could not cast any spell.

"Get out here!" Sirius roared.

Voldemort turned a deaf ear and continued laughing wildly, but at this moment, he suddenly saw a pair of eyes... a pair of deep purple eyes, like amethyst.

For a moment, the red in Harry's eyes seemed to fade a little.

Dumbledore seized the opportunity and swung his wand vigorously.

It was like an invisible fist hitting Harry, knocking the black mist directly out of his body.

"Damn beast!" Voldemort's roar echoed in the hallway and was heard by several people coming out of the fireplace.

A fireplace on one wall suddenly lit up, and many wizards and witches poured out.

At the same time, Voldemort turned into black mist and flew to the few remaining Death Eaters, wrapped them up, smashed the windows, and escaped from the main hall of the Ministry of Magic.

"He was right here," a wizard in a red robe shouted. "I saw him, there's no doubt about it."

"I know, Williamson, we all heard his voice." Fudge came out from behind, wiping his forehead continuously.

"Sorry Dumbledore, we're late." He stepped forward and said, "Are you all okay..."

"You're just in time, Cornelius." Dumbledore checked Harry first, then heaved a sigh of relief and looked up and said, "You're just in time. He's scared."

"Well done, but you can't show up now. Come in." While everyone's attention was on the escaped Voldemort, Kyle hid in the elevator, touched the leopard, and then opened his box.

The cat-leopard jumped in immediately.

Kyle then walked out again.

"How lawless! How dare they come to the Ministry of Magic and act wildly? They are simply lawless..." Fudge looked at the messy main hall and the broken magic fountain and wiped his forehead again.

"Is there anything we can do for you, Albus?" he said. "Anything."

"I think you can go to the Department of Mysteries." Dumbledore said, "There are many Death Eaters who didn't have time to escape. Kingsley is watching them."

"Oh, by the way..." Dumbledore continued, "They seem to have been stimulated in the Department of Mysteries and are always talking nonsense."

"This is perfectly normal..." Hearing that there was something to do, Fudge finally calmed down a lot and said with a smile: "No one has ever known what secrets are in the Department of Mysteries.

"I know a stupid thief who broke into the Department of Mysteries and went crazy the next day.

"Oh, I almost forgot, now is not the time to talk about this, Dawlish, Williamson, go downstairs and check out the Department of Mysteries. Albus, you..."

"I want to go back to school first." Dumbledore pointed at the unconscious Harry on the ground. "How about we discuss what happened after Harry wakes up?"

"As it should be." Fudge seemed to have just noticed that there was a person lying on the ground, and this person was the savior Harry Potter...

"Why is he here? Oh, Merlin, do you need my help in contacting St. Mungo's?"

"Thank you, Cornelius." Dumbledore shook his head. "Harry just fainted. He doesn't need to go to St. Mungo's. Madam Pomfrey can cure him. But I need your permission to use a portkey."

"That's no problem at all," Fudge breathed a sigh of relief.

Dumbledore picked up a golden stone, which looked like a centaur's leg.

He took out his wand and whispered, "Mentos."

"All right." He pressed the stone into Harry's hand and said, "Anyone who wants to go to Hogwarts puts their hand on it."

Kyle was the first to extend his hand, followed by Sirius, Lupin and Mr. Weasley.

"Get ready," Dumbledore whispered. "One... two... three!"

The devastated main hall of the Ministry of Magic disappeared, and Fudge disappeared too, and they flew forward in a vortex of color and sound.

…

After everyone returned to Hogwarts, Sirius immediately carried Harry to the school hospital.

Others followed suit.

The hospital wing soon became busy. Harry was lying on the bed nearest to the door, with Ron, Hermione, Tonks and Moody next to him.

"What on earth happened..." Madam Pomfrey was terrified and quickly searched for potions on the shelf. "Oh my God, there are traces of torture from the Cruciatus Curse on their bodies. Could this be the Imperius Curse..."

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As she spoke, she glanced back at Dumbledore seemingly inadvertently.

Mr. Weasley, who was sitting next to Ron, asked anxiously, "How is he?"

"It's okay. It didn't take long. He shouldn't be in any trouble." Madam Pomfrey came over with a bottle of potion. "But I still suggest you take him to St. Mungo's for another checkup. To be honest, I'm not very good at dealing with the Cruciatus Curse... This is a tranquilizer. Drinking it will make him feel better."

"Thank you." Mr. Weasley took the bottle and used his wand to put the potion into Ron's mouth.

Soon, Ron's frown relaxed a lot and he began to snore.

Lupin also gave Moody some medicine in the same way.

After everyone finished the treatment, Dumbledore looked at Madam Pomfrey, "Thank you Poppy, but can we talk alone for a while?"

Madam Pomfrey didn't look very happy, but Dumbledore was the headmaster after all. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded and said, "It's better to hurry up. The patient needs rest... and so do you."

"We will," said Dumbledore, smiling.

"What happened to Harry?" Sirius asked impatiently as soon as Madam Pomfrey left. "He's fine, isn't he?"

"Of course, Sirius," said Dumbledore. "He has only had a minor shock. He should be able to wake up soon."

As soon as Dumbledore finished speaking, Harry, who was lying on the hospital bed, slowly opened his eyes. He looked around and found that he was no longer in the main hall of the Ministry of Magic.

"Where is this..." he asked in a hoarse voice.

"The hospital wing at Hogwarts," said Sirius.

No wonder it looks so familiar... Harry felt a sharp pain on his forehead and turned around, just in time to see Ron and Hermione next to him, and two Aurors further away.

"How are they?" He asked anxiously, not caring about the burning pain in his scar.

"Don't worry, everyone's fine," Sirius said reassuringly.

"That's good." Harry covered his scar again, "What happened just now?"

"That's what I wanted to ask," said Sirius.

"I guess that's another form of the Imperius Curse, more evil than the original Unforgivable Curse." Dumbledore said softly: If Voldemort is given enough time, he can fight through your body. "

At this time Harry also remembered that he felt like he was tightly entangled by a red-eyed monster and could not move, but the monster could control his body's movements.

"I have to thank you for helping me buy time..." Dumbledore turned to look at Kyle and said.

"It's a leopard, it has nothing to do with me," Kyle said.

"I wanted to ask you just now." Dumbledore's tone rose slightly, "When did a cat-leopard appear in your box? I don't seem to remember there being such a creature in the Forbidden Forest."

"I borrowed it from Newt," Kyle said truthfully, "to help Harry learn Occlumency."

"Yes," said Harry, and he couldn't help shuddering. It was not a pleasant memory.

"I see." Dumbledore nodded.

"Wait..." Sirius looked at them with a confused look in his eyes, "What does this have to do with Cat-Leopard?"

"Don't you ever read?" Lupin gave him a disdainful look.

Harry felt that they looked familiar. Oh, yes, Hermione looked at them with the same look when she helped him and Ron review their homework before the end of the school year.

"Do you think I had a chance to read before?" Sirius said righteously, stiffening his neck.

Lupin sighed helplessly and explained: "The cat-leopard is a very special magical animal. It runs even faster than most flying brooms.

"And their eyes. Blue eyes can see into the heart. They are natural Legilimency masters. I think it is for this reason that you let it teach Harry Occlumency."

"That's right." Kyle nodded. "That's how I learned this magic. Although the process is hard, it works."

Harry shuddered again.

Kyle is so modest. It's not "harder". To be honest, he still has nightmares. As soon as he closes his eyes, a monster with six legs chases him and beats him.

"I'm afraid only you, who are close to Mr. Scamander, can learn Occlumency in such a luxurious way."

Lupin sighed with envy: "The cat-leopard is an extremely rare creature. If it were someone else, I'm afraid it would be difficult to see one in a lifetime."

Kyle shook his head and said nothing.

Sirius was even more confused.

"But what does this have to do with what happened just now? Could it be that the mysterious man is afraid that the cat-leopard will see his secrets?"

"Don't be impatient." Lupin continued, "In addition to Legilimency, the cat-leopard has another ability. When its eyes turn purple, it can hypnotize its prey."

"That's it," Dumbledore said. "The cat's hypnotic ability caused Tom to temporarily lose control of Harry's consciousness. I'm afraid he didn't expect that he would suffer such a great loss from a magical animal."

Dumbledore wanted to laugh, but felt it was inappropriate.

"But how come Kyle is okay?" Harry said in confusion, "I'm sorry Kyle, I don't mean anything else, but I did see that the black mist circled around you first."

"Because of Occlumency." Dumbledore's tone became much more serious. "Voldemort was in an extremely weak state at the time. He couldn't enter Kyle's brain at all... But I guess even if he was in good condition, he probably couldn't do it."

"But I also know Occlumency," Harry said subconsciously.

At this moment, the expressions of everyone in the school hospital changed. Even Hermione, who had just woken up, covered her face and shook her head.

"I have a question, Harry," Dumbledore asked calmly. "Have you taken any initiative to learn Occlumency since Christmas?"

"No, no." Harry blushed and stammered.

Not to mention actively studying, he even returned all the books on brain occupation to the library.

"That is the answer." Dumbledore looked at him. "As far as I know, Kyle's study of Occlumency lasted for three full years without interruption."

Harry's face turned even redder and he lowered his head, unable to speak.

No wonder Voldemort failed at Kyle's hands and didn't even have the ability to resist.

"I suggest you do the same in the future, Harry," said Dumbledore.

"I will." Harry nodded.

Dumbledore was right. He needed to study Occlumency more deeply to prevent what happened today from happening again.

If anyone gets hurt today, I'm afraid he will never be able to forgive himself.

"Okay, that's all for today." Dumbledore stood up and said.

"But Professor, I still have a lot of questions that I don't understand..."

Harry wanted to ask something else, but Dumbledore shook his head. "Don't worry, you can ask the same thing tomorrow. If we disturb your rest again, I'm afraid Madam Pomfrey will come and chase us away."

"But you're the Headmaster..." said Harry.

"No, the headmaster's words don't work that well here." Dumbledore said with a smile, then turned and left the school hospital.

"have a good rest."

Although Sirius and Mr. Weasley would rather stay here, they followed after a moment's hesitation.

(End of this chapter)