Hogwarts: A little lion in the skin of the Eagle School

Deep in a deserted mountain valley.

Two figures stood a hundred meters apart.

John stared speechlessly at Dumbledore, who stood calmly opposite him, feeling a bit of a headache.

Who would be so kind as to take their students to a deserted mountain area for a friendly competition in the middle of the night?

Dumbledore said he wanted to personally verify John's current strength before deciding whether to take him along to find the Horcruxes.

So they took John directly to this remote valley.

"Don't worry, John, attack me with all your might."

Dumbledore's voice, regardless of distance, traveled steadily through the howling night wind.

In order to convince Dumbledore of his power, John had no choice but to draw his wand.

To be honest, he was quite excited to have the opportunity to spar with this greatest wizard of our time.

I don't know how much of Dumbledore's power I can draw out.

Can we hurt him?

Even defeat him?

Whenever he thought of this, his hands would tremble slightly, not from fear, but from a tremor of excitement and anticipation.

There is only one rule for the sparring: the use of the three unforgivable curses is not allowed.

You can use any other means you want, whether it's curses, evil spells, black magic, sneak attacks, or trickery.

Fight until one side falls to the ground.

John took a deep breath, then struck first, waving his wand upwards.

Boom!

The earth shook violently, and three enormous stone giants rose from the ground, surrounding Dumbledore in the center.

Dumbledore looked at the statues without making a move.

A ghostly light flickered in the stone statue's eye sockets, and its enormous fist slammed down.

The earth itself was directly shaken and cracked open.

John stared intently at the spot where the giant fist had struck; he knew Dumbledore couldn't be dealt with so easily.

just.

"Very powerful transformation and object manipulation abilities."

"But it's all flashy and impractical."

Dumbledore's voice suddenly rang out from beside him.

John froze, and the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end.

Silent Apparition?

Almost instinctively, John swung his wand violently, and countless spikes erupted from his feet like a tsunami, whistling as they pierced towards his side.

At the same time, he himself Apparated and disappeared from the spot.

Snapped!

John appeared atop one of the three stone giants, overlooking the entire mountain range.

The spikes that had just been raised were still in place, but Dumbledore was still nowhere to be seen.

Just then, a faint gust of wind came from behind.

"Tsk."

John clicked his tongue, then turned and waved his wand.

The red light attacked from behind, but Dumbledore gently flicked it away, and the spell was deflected.

Dumbledore also waved his wand, and a powerful disarming spell sent John flying, his wand flying from his hand.

But the next second.

Snapped!

A loud bang came from behind. Using the momentum from being knocked away, John Apparated to Dumbledore's back and delivered an elbow strike to Dumbledore's back.

However, Dumbledore reacted extremely quickly, disappearing from his spot before John could elbow him.

John's elbow strike missed.

But it was alright; he stood where Dumbledore had been and caught the wand that had slipped from his hand.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye, and the two had completed their confrontation.

It's true that John was the one who suffered a loss.

Another beam of red light shot towards John, but without thinking, he simply raised his hand, and a stone wall blocked the spell.

The stone wall shattered with a deafening roar, and John, behind it, launched a counterattack wielding his magic wand.

"Thunderbolt Explosion!"

boom!

A burst of white light exploded, engulfing Dumbledore's figure.

But the next second, a burst of crimson fire erupted from the smoke and dust of the explosion, carrying with it an endless wave of scorching heat, and rushed toward John.

Before the fire wave arrived, John waved his wand.

A taller stone wall rose up, blocking all the flames.

However, in less than a second, the stone wall was melted through by the terrifying energy of the flames, and the debris pressed down on John.

Although he could use Apparition to teleport, John couldn't resist excitedly waving his wand and choosing to fight head-on.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Dozens of stone spikes, each half a meter thick, shot out into the air, tearing through the scorching airwaves like the fangs of a giant beast.

John followed behind the stone spikes, rushing through the waves of lava and fire, and reappeared before Dumbledore.

Dumbledore was slightly taken aback, not expecting John to be so bold, and then smiled.

He immediately unleashed a disarming spell on his face.

John was not intimidated at all and responded with a disarming spell.

The two spells collided in mid-air and exploded with a deafening roar, like two scarlet lightning bolts bursting, scattering, and hissing in mid-air.

But the spells clashed for only a second before John gave up.

Because Dumbledore's magic was as deep and enduring as the ocean, it pressed down on him with overwhelming force.

Before being fully hit, John twisted his waist and spun around, deflecting the spell to his right.

The curse directly plowed a deep, scorched trench into the ground to his right.

After canceling the aftercast animation by turning around, John immediately cast a Stunning Curse while Dumbledore's skill animation was still in progress.

However, Dumbledore didn't even flinch; he simply raised his hand and blocked John's spell.

They're not giving us any chance at all!

John gritted his teeth and cast the spell again.

"The Divine Blade is Without a Shadow!"

Dumbledore was slightly startled upon hearing John's incantation.

The next moment, an invisible cutting force tore through Dumbledore's armored spell with several ear-piercing tearing sounds.

This was something he had shamelessly learned from Professor Snape after their previous duel.

Although this move was unexpected, it still couldn't break through Dumbledore's defense.

We need to switch to a more powerful attack.

John glanced at his feet and a plan popped into his head.

"Principal, we mustn't let our guard down..."

John suddenly smiled at Dumbledore, then turned around and leaped directly off the stone giant's head.

Although Dumbledore was puzzled by John's words, he maintained his Iron Mantra throughout to prevent John from using any underhanded tactics.

John, who was free-falling in mid-air, was waving his magic wand.

The three stone giants shattered simultaneously, forcing Dumbledore down, and the stone giants turned into countless pieces of stone that fell to the ground.

John also concealed himself in the rain of pebbles.

Dumbledore, having lost his footing due to the shattering of the stone giant, Apparated back to the ground, watching the rubble fall like rain.

However, John did not appear for a long time.

He narrowed his eyes and waved his wand again.

boom!!

Endless flames rose like a tsunami, churning in the air and forming an endless sea of ​​fire.

As Dumbledore waved his wand, a sea of ​​fire instantly engulfed the entire mountain area.

The terrifying temperature distorted and scorched the air, causing it to hiss and groan.

Even the pitch-black night sky was burned crimson red by the terrifying crimson flames.

Unless John Apparated and escaped, he couldn't possibly be unharmed.

Dumbledore was thinking this...

boom! !

A sudden explosion tore through the sea of ​​fire.

Dumbledore swayed slightly as the Ironclad Charm was pierced, and a burst of blood erupted from his left shoulder.

John leaped high into the air from the inferno, his robes charred and torn, his hair scorched and brittle, looking utterly disheveled.

But in the firelight, his eyes shone with an excited light.

John raised his left hand in mid-air, pointing a hollow gun barrel at Dumbledore.

Dumbledore paused slightly when he saw the weapon in John's hand.

It was a short silver pistol shaped like a musket; it turned out he had hidden himself just to conjure up this deadly weapon...

"Dumbledore! Times have changed!"

John's face was full of the joy of success as he pulled the trigger!

boom! !

Another explosion rang out, and a white light burst from the muzzle of the gun. The bullet, carrying terrifying kinetic energy, tore through the air and pierced Dumbledore's hand holding the wand.

Click!

A crisp sound...

Ok?

John's excitement froze instantly.

Dumbledore was indeed hit, but there was no feedback indicating that he had been struck.

Suddenly, the image of Dumbledore before him cracked like a mirror.

Click!

The reflection in the mirror shattered completely, leaving only a patch of silver light on the ground.

It's going to end!!!

John immediately realized he had been tricked.

Before he could make a move, a red light suddenly filled his entire field of vision.

boom!

John was blasted dozens of meters away by a beam of red light, rolling several times on the ground before finally coming to a stop.

Dumbledore emerged slowly from the sea of ​​fire, calm and composed.

The firelight danced in the mirror of his glasses, and his left shoulder was soaked in blood, spreading a dark red stain.

Dumbledore laughed as he looked at the fallen John.

"That was close, John. I didn't expect you to have this trick up your sleeve."

John felt excruciating pain, as if his body had been smashed to pieces.

I feel like my ribs are broken...

He struggled to turn over and lie on his back.

He grinned at Dumbledore.

"...Same to you."