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However, Dolly quickly calmed down because she had a strong will and had always been wary of being possessed by spirits.

Maxim's abilities are strong, but they are still far inferior to Legilimency.

Maxim then saw a fleeting expression on Dolly's face, from initial compliance to surprise, and then to relief, all in less than two seconds.

She realized that the girl in front of her was no ordinary person.

"Hello, Miss Dursley. You should already know who I am, so I won't keep you in suspense any longer."

"The upcoming battle is dangerous. You may see blood and death, and you may even face a life-or-death test yourself. Do you really still want to participate?"

"You and Furong seem to be good friends, so why don't you wait for our triumphant return together with Furong?"

Dolly smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for your concern, madam. Although you know my name, you probably don't know my past."

"I killed a troll when I was in first grade."

"Now that I have the opportunity to see the three of you make a move, I certainly can't miss it."

Now it was Maxim's turn to be astonished.

She turned to look at Dumbledore and Newt, as if seeking confirmation of the truth of Dolly's words.

Dolly looked at Dumbledore with a smile; her words had already been very considerate of him.

At least Dolly didn't say that she was attacked by the troll that the professor brought to school in the girls' restroom on Halloween.

Dumbledore chuckled, concealing a hint of embarrassment in his eyes, and said, "Mrs. Maxim, as I said, we cannot treat her as an ordinary little witch."

"Ok."

Maxim re-examined Dolly, barely accepting her as an adult, and said, "Then let's see if you can keep up."

After saying that, Maxim nodded to Dumbledore, and seeing that Dumbledore had responded, she was already dozens of meters away in the next second.

Dumbledore and Newt disappeared almost simultaneously and appeared next to Maxim.

The time interval between the three people moving fifty meters should not exceed one second.

Dolly's eyes widened at the sight, and she couldn't help but exclaim, "Cool!"

What shocked Dolly was not the speed of Apparition.

Instead, the three of them had virtually no time to prepare for their Apparitions; they were already able to use them as easily as if they were their own arms.

With just this one move, he demonstrated to Dolly how wizards used to fight.

It was never like a duel where you stood still, raising your wands and shooting at each other, or rolling around in a sorry state when faced with a spell flying at you.

They are skilled in using techniques such as Ironclad Spells, Apparition, and Counter Spells to defeat their enemies.

When powerful wizards fight, passersby would see two wizards flashing like slides, as if they had clones.

If they make any mistake, their lives will be mercilessly taken by the curse in the next second.

Dolly, marveling at the sight, quickly followed on her flying broomstick.

Riding a flying broomstick in such a snowy mountain environment is definitely not a good idea.

The icy air seeped into the gaps in Dolly's clothes, and she almost froze after only a few dozen meters.

Fortunately, Dolly used the same trick again, making all the gaps in her clothes disappear, so Dolly immediately stopped feeling cold.

While Dumbledore and his two companions were all incredibly skilled at Apparition, there was still a gap of less than a second between their movements.

Of course, it could also be because it was a non-combat situation, and they weren't going all out.

In addition, Dolly's flying broom technique was indeed quite good, and she quickly caught up with them, following behind the three people at a distance of more than ten meters.

"They actually caught up."

Maxim sighed softly and said, "Dumbledore, you've got a good student."

"Her talent seems to be even stronger than Furong's. If we were to restart the three-way competition, she would be a very strong opponent."

Unbeknownst to Dolly, Dumbledore had already discussed the Triwizard Tournament with Maxim at this point.

But this is not surprising.

Because this concerns the honor of several schools and even several countries, it's impossible to just think of something and do it directly.

Giving advance notice one or two years in advance is a perfectly normal practice.

“That’s very simple, Ms. Maxim.”

Dumbledore smiled calmly and said, "We can hold it when she's not old enough, like two years from now?"

Maxim looked at Dumbledore in surprise and said, "Are you willing to waste such a good opportunity to nurture her, or do you have someone else to nurture?"

Dumbledore smiled without saying a word, clearly acknowledging this statement.

Maxim's expression grew even more serious. Could it be that Dumbledore had a wizard even more talented than Dolly?

As expected of Hogwarts, Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has a long way to go if it wants to replace Hogwarts as the best magic school in the world.

The three of them chatted as they teleported, and soon they arrived not far from the mountaintop, where they could already see the snowmen gathered in groups.

Meanwhile, the snowmen, who had already spotted the three, could no longer contain themselves and began their attack.

Huge blocks of ice, mixed with rocks, crashed down on the three people like an avalanche.

When Dolly, who was flying behind, saw this scene, it was as if she were seeing the difficulties she had encountered before.

I wonder how these three will handle this situation—will they take it head-on or dodge it?

191 Common Magic

Without a doubt, avoiding the situation is the most efficient solution.

The problem is that there are now dozens of snowmen, and they can launch such attacks continuously.

If Dumbledore and his companions continue to use Apparition to dodge, then even if they don't make mistakes most of the time, there is still a risk of running out of magic.

More importantly, using Apparition in combat is actually quite risky because the spell has a noticeable wind-up and recovery time.

The pre-cast animation is naturally the time before you can use Apparition; you need to concentrate on thinking about your location and the state you'll be in before you can use it.

The after-effect is the discomfort felt after using Apparition, which temporarily reduces the wizard's reaction ability.

In the original storyline, Dobby died on the spot because he was Apparating with Harry and couldn't dodge the throwing knife Bella threw.

Of course, the three people in front of us probably don't have this problem.

Or rather, they've reached a point where they can reduce the sway and recoil to such a degree that others can't even react.

Dumbledore and Newt are definitely exceptionally talented, but as for Maxim... well, how about Hagrid's physical attributes?

However, while Maxim possesses physical attributes similar to Hagrid, he also has a clear mind and powerful magical abilities, making Hagrid seem rather simple-minded in comparison.

Perhaps the two are both hybrid giants, but their evolutionary paths are exactly opposite.

Just as Dolly was lost in thought, Maxim was the first to make a move.

Although Dolly didn't see them having much discussion, it seemed that the three of them had already divided up the tasks.

Maxim has exceptional physical abilities, and is probably the strongest of the three in terms of both physical strength and magical power—here referring to the pure innate aspect of magical power.

In terms of acquired skills and understanding and application of magic, Dumbledore is undoubtedly the strongest.

Maxim used three spells in a row.

The first curse, Obstacles, as the name suggests, creates obstacles in a certain area that are invisible to people.

It can slow down wizards or moving objects for about ten seconds.

Maxim's spell was also quite powerful; the snow, stones, and ice that first rushed into the spell's range visibly slowed down.

But Dolly knew that doing this alone was obviously not enough, because human strength has its limits, and Maxim was essentially still relying on his magic to fight the avalanche.

However, unlike Dolly who bore almost all the pressure with the Transfiguration Charm, once the Obstacles Charm was used, Maxim no longer needed to maintain it.

So Maxim calmly used the second spell, one that Dolly had never even heard of.

"Stop immediately!"

Dolly's first reaction was to use a slowing spell.

As the name suggests, a slowing spell is a magic spell used to reduce the speed of an object.

In an emergency, Dumbledore once used a wandless slowing spell to save Harry from serious injury as he fell from the sky, only causing him to lose an arm.

This storyline itself took place during this school year, but unfortunately, it probably won't happen again now.

Because Harry realized that Lockhart was a coward, and even if Harry was really injured, he wouldn't allow Lockhart to treat him.

Other young wizards might be mindful of Lockhart's reputation and status, but Harry didn't have that concern.

He didn't even care about Snape, let alone Lockhart.

But Dolly soon realized that this spell was very different from the slowing spell.

Whether it's the spell, the gesture of waving the staff, or Maxim's use of combining this spell with the Obstacle Charm, it all demonstrates that it is an improved spell.

If Hermione were here, she would definitely recognize the spell.

This spell can be called the braking spell, which is why the flying broom can brake instantly at high speed.

The biggest difference between it and the slowing spell is that it can actually reduce the speed of an object to zero, while the slowing spell can only slow it down, and the object will still be moving.

These two may seem similar, but they are behaving completely differently right now.

Even if Maxim uses a slowing spell, some stones and pebbles will eventually break through the current magical defenses and disturb Dumbledore and Newt who are preparing.

But now Maxim has used the Braking Charm, plus the Obstacles Charm.

Ultimately, countless fragments of rock and ice were frozen in mid-air, just like a classic scene from The Matrix. Maxim truly showcased his magical abilities.

That wasn't the end of it, because she realized how vulnerable the cage she had created was, so she immediately released her last spell.

This curse completely transformed Maxim into a fortress.

"Grow bigger quickly!"

As a result, the stone and ice that Maxim had suspended quickly grew to several times their original size.

This immediately bound the debris together more tightly, while also giving it greater impact resistance.