Harry watched helplessly as the emerald green beam of light shot towards him, unable to dodge.
The series of events and intense emotional changes he had experienced earlier had left him physically and mentally exhausted, his legs heavy as if filled with lead.
Am I going to die?
In Harry's desperate gaze, a black figure appeared in a wolf-like posture.
This is not!
Snape used his last ounce of strength to rush forward and shield Harry.
He calmly watched the beam of the Killing Curse, suddenly feeling a long-lost peace in his heart.
Let it be.
Perhaps I can go see Lily now.
Although I'm sorry I couldn't protect your child, I did my best; at least I didn't let him die before me.
You... won't blame me, will you?
"Yi ya!"
Just as the situation hung by a thread, a plump, orange-yellow figure suddenly appeared and collided with Avada Kedavra.
Snape's eyes widened abruptly. Fire Treasure?
"Bang!"
Fire Treasure's tiny body disintegrated into a ball of flame, but it quickly reassembled, returning to its original form.
"Chirp~"
After quickly patting its entire body and finding nothing wrong, Fire Treasure finally wiped away non-existent cold sweat with relief.
As long as Karl's heart flame doesn't extinguish, this little guy is immortal.
However, everything comes at a cost; if Fire Treasure is disintegrated too many times, its heart flame will also weaken.
"What is this thing?"
Lord Voldemort was stunned; there was actually a magical creature like a Phoenix that wasn't afraid of the Killing Curse.
Before he could react, the entire room was suddenly engulfed in a sea of fire.
Black Fiendfyre and white Gubraithian Fire formed a massive Tai Chi symbol, with the yin and yang fish connecting head to tail, constantly rotating, and countless flame-shaped Dragons and Phoenixes soaring and dancing in the sea of fire.
At the same time, a light, pleasant, yet incredibly oppressive whistling sound came from the sea of fire.
Karl walked with elegant, unhurried steps, twirling his wand, and stopped between Lord Voldemort, Snape, and Harry, then gave Lord Voldemort a smug look.
Hey, hey, hey! I'm here!
Experts always make their entrance at the critical moment!
Dumbledore in the shadows: (*_*)
Wait! This walking posture combined with this expression, why does it look so familiar?
When you were learning spells from Gellert, why did you learn this too?
Karl, currently showing off: (^_−)☆
Don't worry about what I learned, just tell me if I learned it well? Shouldn't that old man Grindelwald be slapping his thigh and exclaiming 'expert'?
It's still the same old saying: strength is temporary, but coolness is forever.
From today on, please call me Great Grindelwald; that old man will be Little Karl from now on.
Don't you dare say it's an inversion of the natural order!
"Hello~ Senior Tom! Long time no see, I've missed you dearly!"
"At Albus's invitation, I also added two layers of protection to the Philosopher's Stone. Now, please begin your challenge."
Hearing Karl's address, Lord Voldemort's expression immediately turned ugly.
Compared to the early fragmented souls in the ravenclaw diadem and Slytherin locket, Lord Voldemort's main soul had become twisted and fanatical to the point of near madness.
The higher he climbed, the more he felt shame and hatred for that name originating from his Muggle father.
"Karl Orolin—I know you. I originally thought it was just exaggerated rumors from those foolish students, but now it seems your talent and strength are indeed extraordinary."
"Tom Riddle, I also know you. I originally thought it was just exaggerated rumors from those timid Wizards, but now it seems your talent and strength are almost catching up to mine."
As Karl finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room suddenly fell silent.
Harry, Hermione, and Ron looked at Karl with immense reverence. Is Senior so brave? To dare mock Lord Voldemort like that.
Snape's mouth twitched as he tightened his grip on his wand. He vaguely sensed that something was wrong; tonight seemed to be a trap.
And Dumbledore smiled helplessly; he knew this kid's words could infuriate people to death.
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