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Chapter 283. Snape: You're playing me!

Lynn wasn't surprised by Snape's request to hit him again.

Old Bat is a typical tsundere, and at the same time, he is quite confident in his own strength, so of course he cannot accept the fact that he lost to Lynn.

So the two of them returned to the center of the platform, holding their wands in front of them and standing facing each other.

This time, Lynn didn't repeat the rules of wizard duels to the young wizards; instead, he started the duel right away.

They bowed to each other, and Snape, instead of going through the motions, bowed back to Lynn with a stern face.

After the ceremony was over, Lynn began to count.

"one two three!"

The moment the number three fell, Lynn raised his wand high, and the incantation for the Disarming Charm came out of his mouth.

"Except for your weapon (triple amplification)!"

A beam of light, brighter and thicker than any of the previous disarming spells, shot out from the tip of Lynn's staff!

Snape, on the other hand, had given up on using offensive spells from the very beginning. He had already discovered from the previous duel that his reaction time and spellcasting speed were no match for Lynn's. So if the two of them used the Disarming Charm at the same time, the result would only be that Lynn's spell would hit him before he could finish his own spell.

Snape changed his mind at the very beginning of the duel and used the Ironclad Charm as a defense, which was faster to cast and did not require hitting his opponent.

"Ironclad Protection!"

A brilliant blue halo appeared in front of him. The spells they used were exactly the same as those in their first duel, seemingly unchanged.

However, even though Lynn's reaction speed is faster, without the time wasted by suddenly changing the spell, Snape's spell is still faster than Lynn's disarming spell because of the quickness of using the armor charm.

In the brief moment between the formation of the blue Armor Charm and the failure of the red Disarming Charm to strike Snape, Snape used this time difference to quickly cast another spell.

His approach to dealing with Lynn was easy to understand. Since he didn't have Lynn's reaction time, he would first defend, then take advantage of the fact that defensive spells were more convenient and faster than offensive spells, and then use offensive spells.

Even if Lynn's spell breaks through his armor spell like last time, his offensive spell can still be released, especially since he is using a silent spell. Lynn would then have a high chance of not being able to dodge in time and getting hit.

Snape had already planned the duel perfectly in his mind, and the process at the beginning was just as he had imagined. His Ironclad Charm was half a beat faster than the Disarm Charm, and using that half beat, Snape successfully used a Silent Disarm Charm!

However, just as his wand flashed red and a bright red spell shot out from the tip, Lynn's triple-amplified Disarm Charm collided with the Armor Charm in front of him!

"Snap!"

A clear sound, like shattering glass, rang out in the Great Hall. Snape's armor charm didn't even last a second against Lynn's disarming charm before it was shattered!

After the Ironclad Charm shattered, the power of the Disarming Charm seemed undiminished, striking Snape directly as he had just cast a Silent Disarming Charm.

A force more than twice as strong as before struck, causing Snape, caught off guard, to momentarily show a look of astonishment on his face. Then, just like a few minutes before, his wand flew high into the air, and he was once again sent flying through the air.

Even after Snape fell to the ground, his expression remained one of confusion.

Why is there such a big difference in the strength of a spell used three times in a row?

The first disarming spell pierced his armor spell. Although it was strong, it was only slightly stronger than a normal disarming spell. The second disarming spell that hit him was at the level of a normal adult wizard, but now that it had pierced his armor spell, its effect was even stronger than the first one!

What is this?

Is Lockhart acting as me?

On the high platform, Snape was hit by Lynn's Disarming Charm, but the Silent Disarming Charm he used before being hit was still successfully released. Lynn looked at the spell flying towards him and did not dodge. He even noticed that its accuracy was a bit off, so he adjusted his position to meet the Disarming Charm head-on.

After all, he was Snape's dean, and Lynn didn't want Snape to lose so badly in front of everyone, so he did put on an act.

Snape's Disarming Charm struck Lynn, but Lynn's body didn't even flinch. The power of the charm pulled his wand away, and Lynn felt that he could hold onto the wand with just a little effort, but he didn't.

The wand flew from his hand and then fell to the ground with a clatter.

The auditorium was silent for a moment, then erupted in enthusiastic applause.

Every young wizard clapped excitedly; they had been learning magic at Hogwarts but had never witnessed such a spectacular wizarding duel.

Among the crowd were even a few young wizards who had brought cameras to the castle and were constantly taking pictures. They had filmed the entire duel, and once the photos were developed, they could use a revealing potion to make the photos move on their own, thus completely recreating today's duel.

Lynn picked up his wand from the ground and walked over to Snape, who was sitting on the ground in a daze.

"It was a great duel, Professor Snape. I only won by luck last time, but this time it's a draw."

Hearing Lynn's words, Snape snapped out of his daze. He snorted coldly, ignored Lynn's outstretched hand, stood up from the ground, and said sarcastically.

"I can acknowledge your skill, Lockhart, but using these little tricks in a teaching match like this is truly shameless."

Lynn blinked, looking at Snape with a puzzled expression: "What are you talking about, Professor Snape? What trick did I use?"

He thought the old bat had discovered his act, but of course, he wouldn't admit it without evidence.

Snape didn't continue arguing with him about it. No matter what, he lost, and Snape still had that bit of pride.

The duel appeared to be a draw, but anyone with eyes could see that Lynn was completely at ease, while he suffered a crushing defeat.

After Lynn and Snape finished demonstrating their duel, they had the young wizards in the Great Hall divide into pairs of twenty, with Lynn leading each pair in practice.

The first team of twenty stood in pairs, ten on each side, holding their wands in front of them and listening to Lynn's commands.

"one two three!"

(End of this chapter)