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Chapter 282, page 279: The Duel Between Lynn and Snape

"First of all, wizard duels are generally just a contest between two wizards within the rules. You can think of it as a more practical competitive sport, so we should bow to each other before the duel begins."

Lynn and Snape stood facing each other, about five meters apart. After explaining the basic etiquette of wizard duels to the young wizards in the Great Hall, Lynn gave Snape a standard gentleman's bow.

Snape merely gave him a slight, impatient bow, as if to indicate that he had already bowed politely.

After the pre-duel rituals were completed, Lynn and Snape simultaneously raised their wands, holding them to their chests like medieval knights wielding swords.

"As you can see, we hold our wands in the usual dueling stance," Lynn said to the breathless, silent crowd. "According to the rules, we will count to three and then each use our first spell. Of course, as I just said, a wizard duel is just a contest between wizards within the rules; it is not a real battle. So we will not kill each other, but rather use magic to incapacitate each other, such as by rendering them unconscious or disarming them."

As he spoke, he stared sharply into Snape's eyes, whose gaze was as dark and unyielding as the waters of a black lake, meeting his gaze without flinching.

The sheer aura and gaze emanating from the two of them were enough to instill fear in the students watching. Lynn's claim of not killing his opponent seemed like a complete lie. Both professors on the stage appeared to be contemplating how to kill each other.

The reason why the young wizards had this misconception was because neither Lynn nor Snape underestimated their opponent.

Lynn, who had read the original books, knew very well how talented Snape was as a dark wizard.

The main offensive magic he uses now—Shadowbreaker—was invented by Snape when he was still studying at Hogwarts. After graduating, he joined the Death Eaters and became a key member. At that time, his faith in Voldemort was still very strong, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he committed many evils.

Therefore, Snape not only had a wealth of theoretical knowledge about the Dark Arts, but also lacked no practical experience whatsoever.

Lynn, disguised as Lockhart, already gave Snape a bad impression before even arriving at Hogwarts.

He felt that this person was more like a businessman or a storyteller than a wizard (the wizarding world did not know the word "idol," otherwise Snape would have found a more appropriate term), but after Lockhart came to Hogwarts, Snape also witnessed some of his teaching methods and level, which made him have to admit in his heart that this person did have some skill.

In addition to the adventures Lockhart had previously stolen, Snape was not careless in the slightest when facing him.

"one!"

Lynn began to count aloud, and all the young wizards in the hall held their breath.

"two!"

Snape and Lynn gripped their wands tightly, their eyes meeting, as if sparks were flying through the air!

"three!"

After Lynn read out the last number, the two of them simultaneously raised their wands over their shoulders!

"Except for your weapon (doubled)!"

"Armor for protection!"

The instant Snape began to utter the spell, he realized his reaction was too slow. So he immediately stopped himself from using the Disarming Charm before he could even finish speaking and switched to the Armor Charm!

Suddenly, a dazzling red light shot out from the tip of Lynn's wand, heading straight for Snape!

Just as Lynn's Disarming Charm was about to hit Snape, a brilliant blue halo appeared in front of him.

As the red and blue lights met, the two types of magic collided violently!

Snape did not extend the Armor Charm to his entire body, but instead focused it on the side facing Lynn, which is why he barely managed to resist the double-amplified Disarming Charm.

Although the spell's effect was blocked, the immense impact of the spell caused Snape to stagger back about five steps.

Lynn certainly wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by. He waved his wand and, taking advantage of Snape's unsteady stance, used a disarming spell again.

"Except for your weapon (without enhancement)!"

The red spell once again passed through the gap between him and Snape, almost striking Snape's body the very next second after Lynn cast the spell.

Even as he retreated, Snape did not stop his counterattack.

His body leaned back uncontrollably, but he still swung his spells with standard precision and power. The disarming spell, which is most frequently used in wizard duels, was also fired from his wand at the same time!

"Disarm you!"

Two beams of red light from different directions crossed in the air. Lynn was not nervous in the face of the disarming spell used by Snape. He just turned his body slightly to the right and the spell flew past his shoulder and hit the wall of the Great Hall behind him.

Snape wasn't so lucky. The residual power of the previous Disarming Curse hadn't dissipated yet, and he had neither the time nor the means to turn around and dodge Lynn's spell. Unsurprisingly, the Disarming Curse hit him!

Without the Ironclad Charm to protect him, the magical effects and powerful impact of the Disarming Charm were all applied to Snape.

The wand slipped from his hand and flew high into the air before falling to the ground. He was sent flying backward, landing three meters before sliding a few more meters further.

A gasp rippled through the young wizards in the Great Hall, and all the students except the Slytherin students applauded and cheered.

The battle between Lynn and Snape was decided in a very short time, with each of them using only two spells, yet the students found it incredibly exciting.

Harry and the other two clapped until their hands were red, and Ron shouted excitedly.

"Dry, Professor Lockhart, beautifully!"

"That was amazing! It was so exciting! It's the first time I've ever seen Snape get his comeuppance," Harry said excitedly, his face flushed.

Hermione was also clapping, but she didn't say anything; instead, she stared intently at Lockhart standing on the stage.

With the help of a young Slytherin wizard, Snape picked up his wand from the ground. After Snape pushed himself up with one hand, he took the wand and looked at Lynn with a very gloomy expression.

"Let's do it again."

Lynn shrugged without refusing: "Some students may not have seen it clearly just now. Of course, we can do it again."

(End of this chapter)