Sunlight filtered through the lush forest canopy, casting mottled shadows. In a clearing that looked as though it had been swept by some terrifying force, a protective shield glowing with golden light gradually dissipated. A massive black dog approached the fallen, unconscious young woman, its gaze scanning the tattered green wizard's robes.
"A Slytherin student?"
When Dumbledore and Professor Snape arrived again, the girl's figure had vanished, leaving behind only a barren clearing where not a single blade of grass grew.
Chapter 85