Chapter 748 Gathering at Riddle House
Snape stared at the mansion that appeared out of thin air, vaguely thinking of something.
Could it be that that rumor is true?
Other than that, he couldn't think of any reason why Voldemort needed to use the Fidelity Charm to hide...
Snape stretched out his hand to get the newspaper in his pocket, but finally stopped, his expression regained his composure, and he strode towards the door of Riddle House.
The appearance of Riddle Mansion was very different from the last time he came here. It no longer had that decayed and dilapidated feeling.
The entrance doors and windows have been polished and polished, the roof tiles have been renovated, and the ground in front of the door has been covered with a thick carpet. The decoration is very grand and incompatible with the surrounding desolate scene.
Stepping to the door, Snape keenly noticed that there was a Dark Mark engraved on the door handle. When he put his hand on it, he felt a sharp pain in his left arm.
The door opened automatically.
Snape crossed the threshold and entered. The entire front hall was already full of people. All the Death Eaters outside had already arrived. It seemed that he was the last one to arrive.
Noticing this, Snape quickened his pace and walked straight to the first place on the right.
After the treatment two weeks ago, Voldemort's trust in him had reached a higher level. It could be said that before the madmen in Azkaban were released, he was the number two figure after Voldemort.
"You must have heard the news, right?"
Just as Snape stood up, a whisper came to his ears. He turned his head slightly, and the speaker was Lucius Malfoy standing next to him.
Lucius was still wearing his black robe that showed an aristocratic style, his brows were furrowed, and there was a somewhat unnatural look on his pale, pointed face.
"What? Do you believe that rumor? Lucius?" Snape's eyes narrowed.
"No, of course I don't doubt the master's power... I'm just curious about the source of the information." Lucius's right hand gently touched the snake staff in his hand, his eyes moved slightly to the left, and he replied casually.
Only then did Snape notice that his student Draco Malfoy was standing next to Lucius, with an expression of fear, his eyes looking around uneasily, and looking at him from time to time, probably It was out of fear that I never opened my mouth to say hello.
Although Snape was a little surprised as to why Draco was here, he did not take the initiative to ask. This is the Dark Lord's mansion, and there may be some surveillance magic arranged there. They need to be cautious in every move they make.
In addition to them, the rest of the Death Eaters were also whispering something to each other. Snape couldn't hear clearly, but it seemed to be related to the rumor.
At this moment, the door was opened again, and a tall and thin figure walked in from the door.
The front hall suddenly became very quiet, everyone closed their mouths, lowered their heads slightly and assumed the most respectful and humble posture...
The candlelight swayed gently, and the light in the room seemed to dim a bit. The blazing fire leaning against the wall was suppressed by an inexplicable force, leaving only a few wisps of flames.
"Welcome to this gathering." Voldemort walked all the way to the end of the front hall, and his slightly hoarse voice came out from his flat mouth without a trace of blood.
Immediately afterwards, Voldemort's eyes lingered on each person for a moment, and he said again sternly. "But it seems that some of you are not so happy to see me..."
The Death Eaters present were all panic-stricken. Snape lowered his head to avoid looking at Voldemort, while Draco shrank behind Lucius in fear.
Voldemort felt the fear rising in everyone's hearts, and said while pacing in the front hall.
"Yes, you must have heard some bad rumors recently. The most powerful wizard in the magic world, the invincible Dark Lord, suffered a major setback in Knockturn Alley. He was killed by a little kid who just turned fifteen. Defeated...right?"
Voldemort's low voice with a hint of annoyance continued to echo around, and no one dared to answer. The silence lasted for a long time, until a Death Eater shouted fanatically.
"This must be a rumor! The master is the most powerful wizard in history and cannot be defeated!"
The condensed atmosphere on the field was instantly broken. In response, the Death Eaters denounced the false rumor one after another and praised the Dark Lord's power.
"You are right, MacNeil..." Voldemort nodded with satisfaction, then looked at the Death Eaters who looked firm but were actually dubious, and explained.
"But I did encounter some little trouble in Knockturn Alley a few days ago. There's nothing to hide about it!"
As soon as these words came out, many Death Eaters' eyes widened, and some couldn't believe what they heard.
When they got the news before, they all sneered. A little devil who was not yet a minor defeated the powerful Dark Lord?
Are you kidding me? This is even more ridiculous than Dumbledore preparing to join the Death Eaters!
It was only within a week after receiving the news that Voldemort seemed to have disappeared and could not be found at all. Coupled with the photos that went viral, they were more or less convinced.
Now that he heard that Voldemort himself confirmed the authenticity of this incident, McNeil felt a faint feeling that his faith had collapsed.
Voldemort ignored the looks of these people and spoke to himself. "As you can see, I underestimated the enemy, was too aggressive, and penetrated deep into the enemy's base while misestimating Ivan Hals's strength. As a result, I was tricked..."
There were too many witnesses to the battle that took place in Knockturn Alley that night, and it was impossible to completely conceal it. Instead of these people guessing, it would be better for him to speak out directly and set a tone for the matter.
"That brat must have instigated all the wizards in Knockturn Alley to besiege you..." Lucius Malfoy spoke up in defense.
"You can say that...but no matter what, this is still a shameful failure!" Voldemort glanced at Lucius with a very indifferent expression.
Voldemort's words made the Death Eaters present heave a sigh of relief. It turned out that their master was besieged by many wizards in Knockturn Alley and was defeated because he underestimated the enemy and could only evacuate temporarily.
"Master, are you summoning us this time to break into Knockturn Alley and kill that kid?" McNeil asked.
Voldemort's flat snake face twitched slightly and slowly shook his head. "Don't worry, Ivan Hals has recruited a large number of people in Knockturn Alley. It will be difficult for you alone to compete with the huge number of law enforcers..."
(PS: The second update will be posted later.)