Hope's End

by Dark Armies

Following the complete destruction of Light resistance in England, and the annihilation of all major Muggle cities in England, Voldemort prepares for the invasion of France. But is he ready to fight the Muggles as well? Who would have thought that World W

21. Chapter XX: Calm Before The Storm I

Hope's End

Chapter Twenty

Calm Before The Storm Part I

The Allied Discussion

July 1st, 1997

"SIEGE OF HOGWARTS OVER!; TENS OF THOUSANDS KILLED!; HOGWARTS RAZED TO THE GROUND!; BRITAIN CONQUERED!"

It is our grave duty to announce that yesterday, United Coalition forces, Hogwarts residents, exiled British Aurors, and, surprisingly, Dark Order agents clashed with Lord Voldemort and the Irish Armed Forces on the plains of Hogwarts as Lord Voldemort launched a mammoth assault. It is estimated that over three hundred thousand (300,000) Death Eaters participated, and over five hundred thousand (500,000) creatures loyal to the Dark Lord was also involved.

As soon as the United Coalition of Wizarding Armies arrived at the scene of battle, Death Eaters and British Aurors on broomsticks were duelling fiercely in the air. Instantly, the Coalition charged. They were soon winning the battle, when Lord Voldemort himself appeared in the skies with a broom and began hurling hundreds of Curses at both the British Aurors and Coalition. The Death Eaters, energized by this display, also joined in the frenzy, and the tide was turned. After a half hour of fierce fighting in the skies, a contigent of Dark Order agents appeared smack dab in the middle of the field. The Death Eaters and the Dark Lord quickly retreated to the gates, but not before the Dark Lord threw Forbidden Magic at the Coalition forces. It appeared as though a black mist engulfed a part of the group, and as soon as they breathed it in, they died instantly. Coalition forces also landed, and joined the Dark Order agents on the ground, wands at the ready.

Aurors and Hogwarts residents also spilled out onto the lawns, beside the Coalition, and they too raised their wands in defiance of the Dark Lord. What was most surprising, however, was the appearance of Albus Dumbledore, leader of the rumoured Order of the Phoenix, which has supposed to have been fighting the Dark Lord since September of 1996. Along with Albus Dumbledore, was the Boy-Who-Lived, Harry James Potter. Potter, now a man, stood beside Dumbledore, wand raised.

Soon, the Gates of Hogwarts were Reductoed away and Death Eaters poured onto the grounds, and the real fighting began. Light Arts, Dark Arts, Grey Arts, Black Arts, and Forbidden Arts (mainly from Voldemort), began to fly. The Dark Order used primarily the Dark Arts and Black Arts, and the United Coalition used primarily the Light Arts, and the Grey Arts. Hogwarts residents used defensive Light Arts and Grey Arts.

At the start of the battle, Potter and Dumbledore fired two unknown Curses at the Death Eaters. Many assumed it was the Ancient Arts, the Light's answer to the Forbidden Arts. Lightning and black fire fried many Death Eaters that day, and Potter and Dumbledore jumped in, back-to-back cutting down Death Eaters like Voldemort cut down our ranks. Voldemort, however, had different ideas.

Soon, Harry and Voldemort began to duel to the extreme. Both used the Dark Arts with seemingly little care, until Voldemort summoned a very large Demon. In response, Potter promptly sent it to Hell.

Voldemort and Harry continued to duel on, unaware of the battle around them. In one movement, Voldemort launched a whip of boiling quicksilver at Potter, who ducked. Unfortunately, Remus Lupin, known Lycanthrope, was right behind him and was instantly killed and charred beyond recognition. Potter, inflamed with fury with this latest murder, opened fire on Voldemort with a barrage of curses. Many witnesses at the battle swore they saw a golden light briefly flare around Potter. Potter launched a Curse at thirty Death Eaters at one point, and killed them all. The shockwave knocked many to the ground, including Voldemort. Potter than launched another Curse at fifty Death Eaters which killed them too, resulting in a second shockwave. He then fired two Curses in the sky at the Dragons, killed six, and sent the rest fleeing for their lives.

Just as it appeared the Light would win, the people we all forgot happened to appear. The Irish Armed Forces Apparated in, confirmed their allegiance to Voldemort, and Killing Curses began to fly. The tide quickly turned in favour of Voldemort. Voldemort and Harry resumed duelling. Minutes after the Irish arrived, Dumbledore gave the order to retreat, which Potter ignored and kept fighting Voldemort. Details are rather sketchy at best at this point, but people say that Potter lost the duel, Dumbledore rescued him, and along with the rest of Hogwarts, fled, using Portkeys, Apparition, and Floo to America or Canada. Shortly after, an extremely Forbidden Art struck Hogwarts and razed it to the ground.

The world has reacted with pure outrage and fury at this despicable act, and considering Britain's psycho laws, this psycho is now in power. Therefore, the following countries have declared a legal state of war on Britain:

The Imperial Magical German Confederacy, the French Magical Empire, the Spanish Magical Empire, the United Magical States of America, and the Magical Commonwealth Union, now headed by the Magical Dominion of Canada. The following countries have joined the United Coalition of Wizarding Armies: The Magical Russian Empire, the Magical Imperial Japanese Empire, and the Magical Communist People's Republic of China.

May Merlin have mercy upon your soul, Voldemort, because we sure as hell won't.

Bring it.

Voldemort laughed with pure evil in it as he finished reading the newspaper. They want a war? They got a war.

Thousands of miles south of England, France, knowing it was next, prepared for war.