Harry Potter and the Secret Treasures - H.P.S.T Chapter 1505: Return

What happened next, Evan could only rely on imagination.

Within the perceptible range, all the powerful magic had vanished, and sight was the only thing they could still rely on.

Dumbledore stood motionless at the very center of the North Sea Kraken’s eye, gripping the smooth Twin Serpent Staff tightly with both hands.

His body, which had transformed from energy back into physical form, now appeared particularly weak.

Evan couldn’t even sense any trace of life from him. If not for Dumbledore’s faint breathing, Evan might have thought he was already dead.

His face was particularly pale, and he was using the Twin Serpent Staff to support his body to prevent himself from collapsing.

“Professor…” Harry’s voice came out in a weak murmur, his whole body trembling.

He staggered forward, unsure whether to go down to help Dumbledore.

Harry was still caught in the aftermath of the magic and the overwhelming terror. He lowered his head and looked at his right arm. The serpent-shaped mark on it had not disappeared.

“Evan, we…”

“Wait, not yet,” Evan replied in an equally low voice, as if it wasn’t even his own.

His body was also shaking slightly uncontrollably, but he knew that the magic was not over yet.

The Book of Abraham in his hand had already closed, but somewhere beyond their perception, the magic was still going on.

Time seemed to slow drastically, and each second felt like a century, until a flash of light passed, and the two vanished serpents returned simultaneously to the Twin Serpent Staff.

Plop!

Something fell from the mouth of the left serpent, a crimson plaque engraved with the twisted image of an evil god.

At the moment the plaque hit the ground, Dumbledore finally lost his strength and fell down.

The body of the sea worm began to break apart more rapidly, and seawater surged in wildly.

“Professor, professor!” Evan and Harry hurried down.

In the sea water, Evan had Harry support Dumbledore while he took a deep breath and dove to retrieve the plaque.

The appearance of the plaque meant the destruction of the evil god’s brain — the Twin Serpent Staff had killed it.

The cold seawater swirled to form a whirlpool. This place was completely finished!

The dead Kraken, along with its massive eye now turned dark green, detached from the sea worm’s body and sank into the endless abyss of the deep sea.

Evan surfaced and saw Harry supporting Dumbledore against a broken section of the sea worm’s body. They were talking about something. Harry looked anxious and Dumbledore was particularly weak. Evan swam toward them with all his strength.

“Evan, did you get the plaque?” Dumbledore asked weakly.

“I got it!” Evan replied. “Professor, the situation now…”

“I am very weak,” said Dumbledore. “But this is normal. Using the Twin Serpent Staff always comes at a cost. The situation is not very bad. We used the power of the Staff to destroy Herpo the Foul’s brain and gather all the elements. As long as…”

Dumbledore’s voice became so vague that it was frightening.

Evan could feel that he had no magic power now. The Twin Serpent Staff had drained all of it, and the terrifying magic had left visible traces on him.

Just moments ago, Dumbledore’s body had nearly been entirely transformed into energy. Now, all of the skin exposed outside his clothes was covered in dark green magical runes. Except for his face, his body bore the scars of magical damage.

Along the cuffs, they could clearly see that deep green skin, its hue was exactly like the eye of the now-dead Kraken below!   

That green was actually composed of countless spells. It was the same magic that had killed the powerful Kraken and the evil god’s brain; and now it had appeared on Dumbledore himself. …

“Now, as long as we take the three plaques to that place, we will…” Dumbledore said with difficulty.

He stopped suddenly, and the section of the sea worm’s body they were leaning on was destroyed by a rush of seawater.

“Don’t talk now, professor, let’s go up first,” said Evan.

Although he was very curious about the place Dumbledore was about to mention, he was far more worried about his condition.

Besides, this was not the time for talking; the entire place was collapsing and falling apart.

“Save some energy, sir, we’ll soon be out of here,” Harry followed, with a look of determination in his terrified expression. “Leave the rest to Evan and me. … It’s going to be all right. … Don’t worry. …”

“I am not worried, Harry,” said Dumbledore, his voice a little stronger despite the freezing water. “I am with you both.”

“Yes, you’re with us,” Evan repeated, using his wand to push aside part of the sea worm’s body in front of them, opening a passage through the water. He tied a rope around himself, Dumbledore, and Harry. “Harry, cast the Bubble-Head Charm on the Professor. We’re bringing him up. You support him; I’ll carry the Twin Serpent Staff!”

“No, let me do it, Evan, this Staff shouldn’t be handled lightly…”

“Sir, Harry and I both have the Twin Serpent’s mark now,” said Evan.

He extended his arm for Dumbledore to see. The serpent-shaped mark on it glowed faintly under the light of the wand. Just like the green runes on Dumbledore’s body, Evan’s serpent mark was made of countless tiny incantations. It looked almost like a real serpent, ready to move at any moment.

Seeing the mark, Dumbledore said nothing more.

His brows relaxed, as if the worries in his heart were finally solved, and he handed the Twin Serpent Staff to Evan without hesitation.

Evan took hold of the legendary magical artifact with his left hand. It felt light, almost weightless, but deep inside, he felt something strange. He thought he saw the two giant serpents carved on the Staff open their eyes to glance at him, then lazily close them again!

He held the Twin Serpent Staff carefully, raising his wand high with his right hand to dispel the surrounding darkness, shielding Harry and Dumbledore as they left this eerie, bone-chilling place. Countless bubbles rose from the bottomless abyss below. This deep-sea nest, occupied for a thousand years by the brain of Herpo the Foul and the Kraken, now appeared more sinister than ever. Even though the evil had dissipated, the pressure from the encroaching seawater was growing heavier by the second.

In the dimness, Evan felt as if something had tightly wrapped around him.

It was the tentacles of the Kraken!

No … it was the two giant serpents from the Twin Serpent Staff!

They were crawling up along his arm, just as they had earlier when they slithered toward the brain of Herpo the Foul.

They coiled around Evan, opening their mouths to reveal sharp fangs. …

Evan shook the Staff in his left hand vigorously, but nothing happened. The giant serpents on the Staff didn’t even open their eyes; they remained quietly coiled around it.

Beside him, Harry was supporting Dumbledore, casting a puzzled look his way.

Evan gestured that everything was fine and motioned to keep ascending.

About twenty minutes later, they surfaced and returned to the mist-shrouded night sky above Azkaban. Harry heaved Dumbledore onto the top of the nearest boulder and then to his feet, and Evan climbed up after them.

At that moment, the three of them looked utterly miserable.

Shrouded in mist, Dumbledore was soaked to the bone, trembling violently, his entire weight still upon Harry.

Harry staggered with effort, using all his strength to support him.

Evan placed the Twin Serpent Staff onto a nearby rock and stepped over to help. …

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