Lord Voldemort rarely led field operations anymore. Upon learning of this, the Order of the Phoenix grew even bolder and frequently clashed with the Death Eaters.
Exasperated, Abraxas finally told Lord Voldemort to go out alone on unscheduled patrols whenever he had no classes.
This was supposed to be a top-secret arrangement; after all, with the Dark Lord operating independently, no one was supposed to know his whereabouts—but that was precisely where the problem arose.
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