A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 673 The Cage

The lake water churned and swayed, its momentum terrifying.

William, situated in the Black Lake, was also swept along by the current and began to sway violently.

He waved his wand, creating a magical barrier around him that barely blocked the cascading water.

The witch gripped the trident, and with a slight flick of her wrist, without any other movement, the lake water poured down like a silver river, crashing towards William.

The entire Black Lake,

The waves have not yet subsided.

Another wave of trouble has begun.

The amplitude of the swaying is something that even the Little Mermaid can not match.

The water surged and crashed against the mirror like a giant pendulum, crushing the magical barrier William had maintained for only a moment before shattering it into pieces.

The witch continued to shake her wrist, and countless water spears appeared beside her.

With a flick of her wrist, she created a semicircle, and the vast array of water halberds circled around William at high speed, turning 360 degrees to indiscriminately attack.

William, who had just been thrown to the side, had barely regained his footing when a dense array of halberds suddenly appeared before him.

But he was not alarmed.

Dealing with such attacks is not difficult; for example, using water tornadoes similar to water magic.

For example... using a fire element with a counter-attribute—the Fiendfire spell.

William raised his wand high, and a circle of black flame appeared where the tip of the wand touched.

The intense heat of the demonic flames caused a large amount of water vapor to rise around him, forming a circular white curtain.

William's entire body was filled with magic, and he drew a circle with his right wand, drawing the devil's flames.

The moment he raised his wand, the black flames transformed into a roaring black dragon.

Before William's eyes, a vast expanse of water halberds stretched out, and the black dragon roared, causing the lake water to churn violently.

In an instant, the water halberd and the fire dragon clashed against each other, accompanied by a series of hissing sounds, like the roars of some monster.

The black dragon shattered the water spear and spread its wings to pounce on the witch.

Its body is several meters long, and it rolls and surges, just like a black dragon drinking water. Wherever the black dragon goes, all the lake water evaporates.

Regardless of its destructive power, the sheer force of this attack is terrifying!

All the mermaids couldn't help but look up.

Is this going to destroy the entire Black Lake?!

The witch remained completely unmoved, treating the fire dragon as if it were nothing.

Moments later, flames passed through her body.

William narrowed his eyes slightly.

It seems the witch's body is indeed not here, and she is not in the same dimension as William.

She might even be just a projection, yet she can cast spells through that trident.

Others can hit you, but you can't hit them... How are you supposed to fight like that?!

The demonic flames continued to hurtle towards the mermaid village. William had no choice but to raise his wand slightly, controlling the fire dragon to fly towards the lake.

The witch suddenly looked up and gazed at the sky.

on the lake,

The Black Lake continued to shake violently, and all the professors stood on the shore, holding up their wands to prevent the lake water from rushing into both banks.

Cedric and Cho had reached the shore and were wrapped in blankets by Mrs. Pomfrey.

Dumbledore suddenly left the shore and appeared in the air above the lake.

He floated down slowly, his feet landing on a wooden plank that had drifted in from who-knows-where.

Dumbledore aimed his wand at the water's surface, and with each tap, a muffled thud was heard. After several taps, the surging lake water suddenly stopped flowing.

But it only lasted for a dozen seconds before the Black Lake surged and rippled again, with waves rising several meters high.

A black dragon formed from demonic flames burst forth from the bottom of the lake.

The fire dragon roared, seemingly intent on destroying the entire Black Lake.

The students gasped in surprise, staring in disbelief at the fire dragon.

But Dumbledore neither dodged nor avoided it, and instead extended his right hand.

Wand down,

All curses will end!

An invisible force blocked the black dragon's head, but the wooden plank beneath the principal's feet slid back several meters.

Dumbledore waved his wand, and a white light struck the black dragon's head, which had solidified the flames.

The enormous head crashed back onto the lake surface, forcefully pushing down the huge wave.

The old man muttered to himself, his wide purple robe trembling violently, and his long silver beard billowing backward.

Thunder rumbled without warning beside him, and in the blink of an eye, several bolts of lightning struck the black dragon.

The demonic flames exploded instantly.

If someone were looking down from above, the whole process would look like someone had dropped a giant Molotov cocktail onto a round glass mirror.

Under the lake water,

The witch withdrew her gaze and laughed, "I never imagined there were wizards like this in the magical world."

If I had been born in Avalon, my achievements might have been much greater.

She looked at William and said softly, "I'll say it again: hand over the Fairy Diamond to me."

William stared at the witch and asked, "If you want it so badly, what do you want it for?"

"Don't overthink it," the witch sneered. "It's useless to you, but it's somewhat useful to me. Once it's used up, it'll be useless to me too."

"I know you're waiting for that person on the shore to come and help you," the witch said dismissively.

"I'm trapped, and my power can't fully reach here, but even with him protecting you, I can still kill you if I really want to!"

William was about to speak when the witch cut to the chase:

"I know, you're thinking of that bronze ring..." she said with a half-smile, "You're probably thinking of activating a time loop, aren't you?"

"I know what that Ravenclaw girl did with the ring."

This is the Black Lake, not within the Hogwarts area. Even if you bring it, you won't be able to activate the time loop.

"Of course I know," William chuckled nonchalantly, though it was unclear whether he was truly as calm as he seemed inside.

"Boy, in exchange, I'll teach you how to break Ravenclaw's magic," the witch whispered.

"Even after leaving school, you can start a time loop."

How was it?

William stared at her warily, then suddenly laughed.

"What are you laughing at?" the witch asked, frowning.

"You really think you're invincible? You think you can just kill me whenever you want?" William spat and laughed, "I won't agree, so what?"

The witch smiled, her expression menacing, while she herself was also having some doubts.

What has this kid suddenly got up to, that makes him so bold?

"Fine, I'm getting impatient too."

The witch's lips curled into a smile, whether in mockery or not was unclear. She held the trident upside down, landed lightly, and flew straight towards William.

The trident in her hand suddenly shone brightly, its tip as thick as a bowl and its tail like a comet, exuding an imposing aura.

William was startled. He had only been holding a staff in his right hand, but now a magic wand appeared in his left hand as well, and he fired a series of spells from both staffs.

The witch, who had been holding the trident upside down, loosened her right hand and threw the trident straight at William, or rather, smashed it.

The speed and power were so great that the spell William shot out was crushed into dust before it even got close.

The trident continued to strike, and William fought and retreated until he had nowhere left to go.

The witch appeared beside the trident without warning, raised it high, and stabbed it towards William's chest.

But... it didn't pierce through.

The trident stopped a finger's width away from William, unable to penetrate any further.

The witch was stunned, and for the first time, she showed a look of astonishment.

William produced a goblet in his left hand, which he raised high, the blue-white flames enveloping him.

"Merlin!" The witch's gaze was complicated.

At the same time, William brought his thumbs and forefingers together and drew a straight line in front of him.

"Stonehenge is flying in!"

The light emanating from the mermaid vanished, and the entire Black Lake poured water onto the solitary witch.

The lake overflowed with water, like a silver river pouring down, forming a cage from which there was nowhere to hide.

The witch is trapped inside!

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