"You-Know-Who, you're under arrest!"
Before Li Chuan could reply, the highly agitated Aurors had already risen, raising their wands and pointing them at Li Chuan. The leading Deputy Captain even unleashed a Rope-Binding Spell at Li Chuan with swift precision.
"Incarcerous!"
A thumb-thick rope bound Li Chuan tightly like a snake.
The infamous You-Know-Who, who rescued Grindelwald from the Magical Congress of the United States of America and subsequently demonstrated powerful magic on multiple occasions, was Grindelwald's strongest wizard.
Although they never knew You-Know-Who's true name, his appearance had long been known throughout the wizarding world through various newspapers.
Li Chuan looked at the ropes binding him, unconcerned, and continued to speak to Dumbledore:
"Yes, but I don't like sneak attacks or assassinations. I want to have a fair wizard's duel with you, right on the Quidditch pitch nearby."
"A duel? I think you should first consider how you'll spend your future in Azkaban!"
The Aurors' Deputy Captain, seeing that Li Chuan was already bound by his Rope-Binding Spell, yet still audaciously wanted to duel Dumbledore, immediately stepped forward and said coldly.
Li Chuan ignored him, merely smiling:
"I hope you're quick, otherwise I'll directly attack Hogwarts Castle, and it wouldn't be good if those young wizards got hurt."
After speaking, he directly dispelled his Shadow Clone and vanished from his spot.
The Aurors' Deputy Captain, who was about to step forward to apprehend Li Chuan and escort him back to the Ministry of Magic for interrogation, was stunned when Li Chuan simply disappeared.
He hadn't seen the other party take out a wand, nor had he heard them cast a spell. Even if it was wandless and nonverbal Apparition, it shouldn't have been able to break free from his ropes.
Upon hearing that Li Chuan intended to attack Hogwarts Castle and his beloved students, Dumbledore immediately took out his wand and Apparated, also vanishing from the pub.
"Deputy Captain, what do we do now?"
The Aurors behind them, seeing that both You-Know-Who and Dumbledore had disappeared, were momentarily at a loss.
The Deputy Captain gritted his teeth, suppressing his anger, and ordered:
"What do we do? Of course, we go to the Quidditch pitch to capture You-Know-Who!"
He then also performed Apparition, vanishing from the spot, and the other Aurors likewise waved their wands and Apparated.
Inside the Quidditch pitch, Li Chuan looked at the appearing Dumbledore and smiled:
"Very well, today let me witness how strong you are, the wizard on par with Grindelwald!"
"I heard that although you helped Grindelwald, you never killed a single wizard or Muggle. Have you considered that perhaps you are not suited to follow him?"
Dumbledore's expression was very serious as he looked at Li Chuan.
Even he dared not be too careless with this mysterious person who possessed strange magic, especially with Hogwarts Castle nearby.
Li Chuan shook his head:
"I actually don't dislike Muggles, I just don't like being constrained by the Statute of Secrecy. So, while Grindelwald's methods are a bit cruel, the outcome is ultimately good.
It's certainly better than the current corrupt Ministry of Magic, isn't it!"
"Take him down together!"
Just then, the Aurors' Deputy Captain, along with his subordinates, also appeared on the Quidditch pitch. Upon seeing Li Chuan, they immediately waved their wands and unleashed powerful spells at him.
Li Chuan, seeing this, simply raised a hand, and the Ten Rings on his arm instantly flew out, directly blocking all of those spells.
"You small fry should stay on the sidelines and watch first!"
With a thought, the Ten Rings, which were originally floating in front of him, immediately shifted from defense to offense, shooting towards the Aurors like ten meteors, knocking them flying backward before they could even cast their next offensive spell.
"Since that's the case, then I'll just have to take you down first."
However, just as Li Chuan sent those dozen or so Aurors flying, a voice suddenly sounded behind him. It was Dumbledore, who had Apparated behind him, his wand pressed against the back of Li Chuan's head.
"So fast!"
Li Chuan's pupils contracted. He hadn't had time to recall the Ten Rings for defense when the back of his head was struck by Dumbledore's spell.
Normal Apparition cannot achieve true instant teleportation, as it not only involves a pause but also makes a sound like firecrackers, and the body feels very uncomfortable due to traversing space.
Even first-rate wizards like Newt would have significant flaws when performing Apparition.
However, when Dumbledore performed Apparition just now, there was no casting motion or incantation; it was silent and imperceptible, like a ghost, leaving Li Chuan no time to react.
One can only say that some magic undergoes a qualitative change in the hands of someone at Dumbledore's level.
Thinking back, if the Magical Congress of the United States of America hadn't had anti-Apparition spells, preventing Grindelwald from performing Apparition, then with his skills at the time, it probably wouldn't have been possible to cause Grindelwald any trouble.
After all, no matter how agile he was, he couldn't be as fast as that level of Apparition; silent and imperceptible, directly appearing behind you to strike, he might have been instantly killed.
The commotion on the Quidditch pitch had clearly attracted the young wizards from Hogwarts Castle.
It was midday, and many young wizards were resting in their common rooms. The dormitories and common rooms of Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, for instance, were on the upper floors of the castle, making it easy to see the Quidditch pitch through the windows.
Almost all the young wizards, both junior and senior, were pressed against the windows. Some who were skilled in Transfiguration immediately transformed the items in their hands into binoculars, attempting to see more clearly.
"Oh, Merlin's beard, Professor Dumbledore is battling You-Know-Who!"
Soon, the young wizards cried out in surprise.
Although they were at school, these young wizards were well-informed about international affairs and gossip. Some pure-blood young wizards even had a habit of subscribing to the Daily Prophet.
Every morning at breakfast, a large number of owls would deliver items to the Great Hall where they ate, many of which were newspapers subscribed to by the young wizards.
Therefore, they naturally knew about the infamous You-Know-Who.
And some young wizards also recognized the Aurors lying on the other side, having been directly struck by Li Chuan's Ten Rings, spitting blood and falling to the ground, because some of them were their fathers, uncles, and brothers.
The prefects of the two houses, knowing the seriousness of the situation, immediately informed the Head Boy and Head Girl, who then informed all the Professors and the Headmaster.
Thus, before long, all the Professors and young wizards throughout the school knew about the battle happening on the Quidditch pitch.
At this time, Armando Dippet, who had only taken over as Headmaster less than a year ago, did not send the school's Professors to the Quidditch pitch to help in the battle. Instead, he had them all remain at the school to protect the students.
And to stop curious and daring young wizards, especially those from Gryffindor, from running over to get involved.
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