Harry Potter: Rise of the Spiral

Chapter 44

Voldemort sat on his throne as he watched his minions loitering around. The talks with other dark creatures bore fruit and now, more than six hundred beings were part of his death eaters.

Lucius entered the room and ran up to him with a look of distress on his face.

"M--My lord, I--I bring some bad news."

Voldemort looked at him sharply and spoke in a calm voice, "Speak... Lucius."

Malfoy swallowed a thick blob of saliva and said, "My Lord, the Potter girl, with the help of Edmund Whirlpool, has gained access to the Hall of Prophesy. They have destroyed the orb containing the prophecy about you and Potter after hearing it’s full contents."

Voldemort's face contorted into that of absolute anger as he cursed Malfoy with the cruciaticus. He raged and cursed a few other followers before he turned towards the cowering Parkinson and demanded, "Who is this Whirlpool? I thought Vulpis had killed each and every wizard or witch of that house. And where are Vulpis and his sprogs anyway?!"

Parkinson was shaking in his boots as he felt the dark aura oozing out of Voldemort. In a shaky voice, he began, "My Lord, Edmund Whirlpool is the son of Altair Vulpis and Clair Vulpis nee Whirlpool. Clair was the last of those blood traitors and Aldrich had his son marry Clair to spite the main house, Vulpis being the disgraced and branch house of Whirlpool. Aldrich died when he was tor... disciplining his grandson in an accidental bout of magic by Edmund. We don't know what happened to Alden and Altair. Though, since Edmund became lord Vulpis before he disowned himself, thus ending the Vulpis line, they are most probably dead. No one knows how. No one knows much about Edmund. He is said to be an above-average wizard and has an intimate relation with Iris Potter."

Somehow it felt like a lot was missing. That shouldn't be it. Voldemort had left no stone unturned in trying to find that man who had attacked him a few months ago in the cemetery. Could Edmund be that man? No, the attacker was too strong and fast, like a beast. No wizard could be that fast or physically strong. But if it really was Edmund...

"I want you to find out more about this Edmund and the Whirlpools. I want to know everything about them. Go!"

Parkinson hastily made his way out of the manor, not wanting to become a victim of Voldemort's wrath.

Meanwhile, Voldemort began mobilizing his men. It was time to free some of his best from prison, and perhaps gain the loyalty of another race of dark creatures.

It was time to attack Azkaban.

(ROTS)

Numerous bolts of offensive magic showered down on the fort of Azkaban. The dementors had already left and joined Voldemort, leaving behind the prison warden and few other guards to face the onslaught of a massive death eater attack.

The spells met stone and blasted the walls of the fort, freeing the various prisoners.

But before the prisoners could rejoice, a legion of Aurors appeared via portkeys and began subduing the escaping filths of the wizarding world. Soon, death eaters landed onto the ground and began defending the prisoners.

Azkaban was quickly turned into a battlefield. But soon, it reached an impasse.

Since his return was already public knowledge, there was no use in hiding. Voldemort decided to show the world why he should be feared.

He entered the battlefield and began slaughtering the Aurors. Seeing their lord amongst them, the death eaters rallied and pushed the Aurors back.

The ministry forces had no choice but to make an escape.

This was Voldemort's first victory after his return. More than fifty of the most terrible wizards had joined his cause. Those who refused were given as treats to the dementors.