Hogwarts: From Luna's House to Godhood Through Intense Competition

Without hesitation, Draco and Harry engaged in a second duel after the first one ended.

Although Draco's casting speed was still faster, Harry made corresponding adjustments.

Harry stepped aside to dodge Draco's disarming spell before beginning to chant the incantation, releasing a beam of red light.

The red light struck Draco squarely, sending his wand flying into the air.

"Tsk..." Snape's expression darkened as he looked at the happy look on Harry's face.

He caught Draco's wand and was about to say something when a scream came from the corner.

"My hair! My hair!"

It was Lockhart, who had just been fixing his hair. His blond hair was now burning fiercely, and the smell of burnt eggs gradually filled the auditorium.

He tried to wave his wand and point to his hair as he cast a spell, but the fire only intensified and spread to the roots of his hair.

A kind-hearted upperclassman waved his wand and cast a vanishing spell, which only made the flames burn even brighter.

"Stop the flames!" Snape slowly walked up to Lockhart, then casually waved his wand to extinguish the flames.

Unfortunately, it was too late. As Lockhart collapsed to the ground, his blond hair turned to ashes.

“It’s terrible…” Fred and George approached Lockhart, but their attention was on the ashes.

They stuffed the ashes into their pockets. "The flames that burned so brightly because of the Vanishing Charm... even though they've disappeared, this can still be used for research!"

“To desecrate the remains of a professor at will is a five-point deduction for Gryffindor!” Snape bypassed Fred and George and stood in Lockhart's previous spot…

Chapter 8 Demonstration Duel

Snape looked ahead and saw Harry looking curious in the distance, and he already knew the answer.

Clearly, Harry's disarming spell, which had been cast off course, struck Lockhart, who was fixing his hair, causing an accident similar to a "wand backfire" that set his blond hair ablaze.

Hair damaged by unknown magic is extremely difficult to regrow using potions.

But now is not the time to be happy; he still has to clean up the mess Lockhart left behind.

Not all students are capable of serious duels. Some students will abandon their wands and, after several spells fail to work, choose the most direct method—close-quarters combat.

This situation gradually accumulated, which annoyed Snape, who could only wave his wand repeatedly to forcibly separate the students.

He walked slowly to the center of the stage, his gaze sweeping over the students who had just been separated. "I almost thought I was in the wrong place. Turns out this is Hogwarts. I thought I had entered a gladiatorial arena!"

"Use your fists, your teeth! Can't you wizards fight in a different way? Even if you can't learn the Disarming Charm in a short time... don't you have any other magic to use?"

“No wonder Lockhart was the first to fall… I was wondering about it at first, but now I understand…” He looked at Justin, who lay on the ground like a statue.

"Stop the spell immediately!" He waved his hand to remove the full-body binding spell from Justin. "Gryffindor loses five points! Lockhart's fall forced you to use the disarming spell, and what did Mr. Longbottom do?"

"Full Body Binding Spell! Violates Lockhart's rules! But it's still five points less than... Mr. Midgen, Mr. McMillan, Miss Fawcett, Miss Granger... these people!"

The familiar sight of points being deducted from Slytherin's house immediately prompted Harry and Ron to retort, "It was that one of the Slytherin students who broke the rules! That's why Hermione got pushed!"

"Ah... Gryffindor loses another ten points!" Snape exclaimed like a hunter who had caught his prey. "Our Mr. Pott must be very pleased with himself now... thinking he did a great job!"

"Thinking you're very law-abiding... and even able to use a few tricks... to make yourself the winner... Mr. Pott! Mr. Longbottom, step onto the stage! Immediately! Right now!"

Neville walked onto the stage somewhat uneasily, while Harry looked furious.

Snape's tone was laced with malice, "Perhaps we need to witness a real duel... I think you all feel you have the right to speak... after all, you've all defeated your opponents..."

"No! I didn't!" Neville quickly denied. "I didn't mean to... I can't learn the Disarming Charm..."

“Just like Lockhart, the first one to fall, said…” Snape said lazily, “Have you forgotten dueling etiquette? Bow… keep your distance…”

Harry and Neville exchanged a glance, and following Snape's instructions on dueling etiquette, slowly assumed their fighting stances.

“Let’s do it!” Snape continued. “Let them see… how you defeat your opponents. Three, two, one!”

"Except your weapons!"

"All petrified!"

The two attacked almost simultaneously. To Snape's surprise, Neville's full-body binding charm was quite skillful, and even under such tension, it hit Harry, causing him to fall straight to the ground.

Harry's Disarming Charm did the same, bursting forth with a red light and knocking Neville's wand away.

"Stop the spell immediately!" Snape flung his wand, a glint of light in his eyes. "Mr. Longbottom... who gave you permission to cast this full-body binding spell?"

Neville helped Harry up, then looked at Snape and stammered, unable to speak.

“Dishonesty to the professor, five points deducted from Gryffindor, get off!” Snape beckoned, looked around the Great Hall, and said, “Mr. Lovegood, come up to the stage!”

As soon as Snape finished speaking, Vizzet felt eyes from all directions, almost all focused on him.

Whether it's her impressive performance in the Quidditch Academy Cup or the book list that's starting to circulate throughout the school, Vizette has gained a certain level of recognition.

At least within Ravenclaw, whenever the name Wizette Lovegood is mentioned, there are almost always a few similar comments.

"It's him! The books I've been reading lately are from that reading list he wrote... and they seem pretty good..."

"I know! Our Quidditch star! He even won last year's Quidditch Trophy, so this year's trophy is definitely ours too..."

"He has an exceptional memory and knows the library like the back of his hand! If you're desperately looking for a book, asking him is the way to go! He'll tell you exactly which shelf and row it's on..."

……

Snape only called Vizette to the stage, without specifying her opponent. The other students had some guesses and roughly knew who Vizette's opponent was...

As Vizette stepped onto the stage, Luna clenched her fist and cheered, "Go for it!"

As Luna started, there were many encouraging and cheering voices around her.

"Mr. Everyone's been waiting for this..." Snape crossed his arms. "You can teach Mr. Longbottom the Full Body Binding Charm, so demonstrating a duel to them shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

Wizette nodded; he had actually anticipated what was going to happen when he took the stage.

He can also summarize the magic he has learned during this period through duels.

Snape looked at Vizet and said, "Show me what you can show for yourself."

"The ability to see the light?" Vizzet murmured. He already understood the meaning of those words, and nodded to Snape. "Please enlighten me, Professor Snape!"

Snape replied, "Hmm."

Bowing in greeting.

Vizet bowed respectfully, while Snape nodded in acknowledgment.

He held the wand to his chest as if it were a sword...

Almost the instant the action was completed, the students present had a different feeling. At this moment, Vizet seemed to give off a different vibe.

Like a sharp blade hidden in velvet, it finally reveals its edge.

The two stretched out their arms almost simultaneously. Vizet thrust forward, and a burst of flame erupted from the tip of his wand. "Blazing Flames!"

Snape swung his wand horizontally, slowly unleashing a beam of light that split the flames in two, continuing its attack on Vizzett with undiminished power.

The sword light rapidly approached Vizet, and just when many thought the duel was over, Vizet lightly flicked her wand, precisely deflecting and erasing the sword light as if it had never existed.

Faced with this scene, many students asked the same question: "What's going on?"

Having a "legendary Auror" relative, Anthony could only try to understand when Michael and the others questioned him: "If we follow what my great-grandmother said..."

"That means Vizette is very familiar with the Cutting Curse, so she can eliminate its power directly in such an effortless way... but I don't recommend doing this."

Chapter 9 holds many more surprises, or shocks.

Upon hearing Anthony's words, the surrounding students pressed for an answer: "Why?"

Anthony shrugged. "Without absolute certainty and confidence, not only is it difficult to achieve this, but it could also hurt you..."

"Imagine this yourselves... For example, if a ball of fire flies by, would you choose to dodge the fireball to avoid being burned, or would you choose to wave your hand and put out the fire directly?"

He sighed deeply. "That's exactly how Vizette solved it... If he hadn't been so confident, the wand would probably have been cut in two..."

"Professor Snape did the same thing!" Michael exclaimed in realization. "He used a cutting charm to slice through Vizet's flames!"

The clash between Vizet and Snape continued, with Snape's wand unleashing a red beam that shot towards Vizet at lightning speed like an arrow.

"Armor Protection!" Vizet raised her wand straight up, and the Armor Charm instantly formed, blocking the red beam of light.

The two spells seemed to merge together, the red beam of light transforming into a red orb that rippled outwards.

Vizzet's lips trembled slightly. He flicked his wand sharply, and the edge of the invisible shield emitted a faint white light, carrying a red orb that hurtled towards Snape.

Snape still didn't chant the incantation, but instead swung his sword again, splitting the incoming shield in two.

The shield did not completely dissipate; the faint white light at its edges converged, bursting forth with intense light like ignited fireworks, engulfing Snape's figure.

……

Michael asked in a puzzled tone, "Why is Vizette's armored charm still glowing?"

Even Anthony couldn't answer this time, and could only helplessly spread his hands, looking completely resigned.

Not only Anthony, but even the older students were unsure why Vizette's Ironclad Spell had such a special effect...

The moment the faint white light burst forth, Snape had already seen through the magical technique: it was a magical illumination charm hidden within the armor charm.

The spellcasting techniques involved are the "Rubik's Cube Theory" that Vizet used to understand potion recipes, which Snape had heard about a few times during private lessons.