Hogwarts: This holy light is righteously evil.

After finishing his chores, Regulus turned around, extended his arm to Puni, and gestured for him to come over.

Puni instantly understood what he meant.

Regulus intended to Apparate to take him to the manor. Without hesitation, he strode forward and placed his hand firmly on Regulus's arm.

The next second, Puni felt the surrounding space begin to distort and rotate, the scene in front of him became blurry, and a slight whistling sound came to his ears. That familiar feeling of dizziness arrived as expected.

This is what apparition feels like.

However, the dizziness did not last long. In an instant, the surrounding scenery became clear again, and the two were standing steadily in the courtyard of Black Manor.

Regulus withdrew his arm and turned to look at Puni beside him. He found that Puni's face was calm and his breathing was steady. He did not have the discomfort he had just experienced Apparition. In fact, he was even more composed than himself. Regulus couldn't help but laugh and tease him: "I didn't expect you to adapt so quickly. With your condition, you can totally go and learn Apparition now. I think you look better than I did when I first learned it. You're not dizzy at all."

Puni shrugged slightly, a confident smile on his face: "To be honest, I think so too. I felt like I was almost ready to try before, but I just haven't had the right opportunity."

As they talked, they walked deeper into the manor. They had only gone a few steps when a house-elf quickly came to greet them.

The house-elf, dressed in a clean uniform and with a respectful demeanor, bowed to the two of them before leading the way towards the training grounds at the back of the manor.

Before long, the two arrived at the training ground.

It was a vast, open meadow with a flat surface and no obstacles around it. A simple protective barrier was set up at the very edge, making it a place specifically for practicing magic and dueling.

Regulus walked to the center of the arena, stopped, and slowly drew his wand. The wand was dark black with fine patterns engraved on its shaft. As he held it, the magic around him instantly became calmer.

He looked up at Puni opposite him: "Alright Puni, we can begin. I think you wouldn't like that ridiculous fighting style of taking turns attacking, one move at a time, dragging it out, would you?"

Upon hearing this, Puni's magical power surged rapidly, decisively and without the slightest hesitation: "Of course I don't like it, that method is too much of a waste of time."

Before he finished speaking, Puni launched the attack first, without the slightest hesitation or unnecessary preamble, clearly reciting the incantation.

"Torn apart!"

As the spell was cast, a dazzling beam of magic shot out from the tip of the wand, carrying powerful magic, and shot straight toward Regulus.

Regulus hadn't expected Puni to be so decisive, it could even be described as a sneak attack, and a hint of helplessness flashed across his face.

This kid really doesn't show any mercy; he attacked without warning.

Despite his complaints, he didn't hesitate at all, immediately raising his hand and waving his wand, chanting, "Tear it apart!"

Two equally powerful beams of magic met in mid-air and collided instantly. The violent explosion of magic produced a large amount of white smoke, which quickly spread out, completely obscuring the figures of the two people. The entire training ground was shrouded in a thick layer of smoke, making it impossible to see what was inside.

Suddenly, a cloud of sand and gravel instantly dispersed the remaining smoke, and the scene of the training ground became clear again.

Regulus looked up and found that the opposite side, where the smoke had dissipated, was completely empty, without even a trace of Puni.

"This kid is really fast."

Regulus's lips curled into a slight smile.

Puni clearly took advantage of the smoke to quietly move to a new position, most likely preparing to launch a sneak attack.

To prevent any unforeseen event, Regulus immediately raised his hand and waved his wand, chanting a defensive spell: "Guardian Barrier!" A pale blue magical barrier instantly enveloped him, indestructible and capable of withstanding most attacks.

Almost the instant the magic barrier took shape, a familiar voice came from above.

"Disarming Spell!"

Regulus looked up and saw a beam of red light shooting down from the sky, heading straight for his chest.

But the red light landed on the magical barrier around him and was instantly bounced back, crashing heavily to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust, having no effect whatsoever.

This sneak attack completely failed.

Only then did Regulus realize that Puni was being held in the claws of a large, jet-black bird with broad wings, suspended in mid-air, looking down at him.

The enormous bird, with its wingspan almost obscuring half the sky, was created by Puni using a transformation spell.

"I didn't expect this kid to learn the Transfiguration spell so quickly and use it so skillfully."

Before Puni could make another move, Regulus immediately waved his wand and chanted the cessation spell: "Stop Spell!"

Chapter 89 The Holiday Ends

A beam of light shot out from the tip of the wand, carrying powerful magic, and shot straight toward Puni in mid-air.

If this spell hits Puni, the transformation spell on his body will be lifted, and the giant bird will return to its original form. At that point, Puni will inevitably fall from the sky, and the duel will be effectively over.

Kopni was prepared; how could he be hit so easily?

Just as the blue beam of light was about to get close, he immediately waved his wand and chanted the same cessation spell: "Stop the spell!"

Another beam of light shot out from his wand and met the beam of light emitted by Regulus in mid-air. The two magical forces collided and canceled each other out, and finally dissipated into the air at the same time, without causing any harm to either of them.

Having failed in his first attack, Regulus did not pause. He waved his wand again, and the ground beneath his feet once more swirled up sand and stones, obscuring Puni's vision.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, he raised his hand and pointed at Puni in mid-air.

In an instant, countless tiny magical arrows appeared out of thin air and shot densely toward Puni. Each arrow carried powerful magic, sealing off all his room to dodge.

Puni's expression changed slightly. He could feel the pressure from the arrows. Even with magical protection, he would be injured if he were hit by them.

In desperation, he immediately chanted a spell at the large bird that was holding him, and the bird instantly transformed into a shield, blocking Puni's path.

Without the support of the giant bird, Puni and the shield plummeted from the sky.

After blocking the arrows, the shield once again transformed into a cushion to withstand the impact.

The moment he landed, Puni stood up, gripped his wand tightly, and slammed it heavily onto the ground.

As the incantation was cast, the ground beneath their feet trembled violently, and countless stones bulged from the shattered ground, hurtling towards Regulus.

Regulus's figure instantly transformed into a black shadow. Under the cover of the smoke, he nimbly bypassed the rock giant's swung, thick arm, dodging its attack, and quickly pounced towards Puni.

His movements were as swift as the wind, leaving almost only a blur, clearly indicating that he had used the technique of Apparition.

Puni knew that his biggest weakness was that he had not yet learned Apparition and could not move around and dodge attacks as flexibly as Regulus.

He also understood that this was a real duel with no rules or restrictions. Regulus's use of Apparition was perfectly reasonable, and he could only do his best to deal with it; there was no room for complaint.

"Flaming Dance!"

A surging wave of fire erupted from the tip of the wand, carrying a scorching heat, like a fire dragon, rushing straight towards Puni. The fire wave was so powerful that it almost completely covered all of Puni's space to dodge.

Puni didn't have time to think, and waved his wand with his left hand.

Regulus gave Puni no chance to catch his breath. He landed on the ground and immediately waved his wand again, sharply chanting, "Boulder Strike!"

The ground shook violently, and countless huge rocks bulged up from the ground, and under the pull of magic, they rained down on Puni like cannonballs.

"Alright, alright, I give up!" Puni shouted immediately.

The magic before his eyes vanished instantly.

Regulus walked over and methodically pointed out his mistake.

Puni stood there, seemingly listening attentively and nodding occasionally in agreement, appearing to humbly accept criticism, but inwardly he was muttering to himself.

Holy light and the like definitely can't be unleashed directly.

Puni didn't use any of his own abilities just now; he only demonstrated some of the magical techniques he had learned.

If he had directly confronted Regulus with Holy Light, the outcome would have been uncertain.

In any case, a sneak attack would definitely have an impact on him, or even cause him harm.

......

After returning to No. 12 Grimmauld Place from Black Estate, Puni did not linger at all, nor did he even have time to say goodbye to Regulus's family. He Apparated through the fireplace and left the old house.

I had just gotten home and hadn't even had a chance to sit down for a minute. I took off my coat and walked to the sofa in the living room to pour myself a hot drink to relax when a neatly folded parchment suddenly flew out of the fireplace, carrying a magical aura, and slowly landed on the living room table.

The house-elf Morty immediately walked over, carefully picked up the parchment, wiped the dust off the surface with a clean cloth, and then respectfully presented it to Puni, saying softly, "Master Puni, this flew out of the fireplace. Judging from its appearance, it should have been sent by Mr. Regulus."

Puni took the parchment, a bad feeling creeping into his heart. He took a deep breath and slowly unfolded it.

The paper contained Regulus's summary of his duel mistakes and suggestions for improvement, which Regulus had given him at the manor. Although it was only a few hundred words long and the language was concise, every sentence hit the nail on the head, clearly listing all his mistakes and even adding some details that he himself had not noticed.

Finally, Regulus added at the end that he had to copy these contents 100 times!

What?!

Puni looked at the contents of the paper, shook his head, and got up to visit the Malfoy family.

......

During the holiday, Puni really relaxed well. He didn't have to get up early to go to Hogwarts for class or stay up late to study magic. He just ate and rested every day. Occasionally, he felt that he should read a book and chat with Murthy and Sensen. He spent his days very comfortably.

It was visibly that his cheeks had become rounder and his figure was a little fuller than before, showing that he had indeed rested very well during this period.

If you were to ask what is the most fleeting and short-lived thing in the world, the answer would undoubtedly be holidays.

It always slips away quietly in the mundane moments that people are unaware of, and by the time they realize it, it's already completely over.

As Puni gazed at the gradually brightening sky outside the window, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

This Christmas holiday seems like it just started yesterday, and in the blink of an eye, it's time to return to Hogwarts.

"It was already mid-January 1991."

As the Christmas holidays come to an end, it's time for Puni to pack his bags.

His uncle didn't come to see him off this time.

Murthy waved his wand, igniting the flames in the fireplace. As the magical light flickered, the space inside the fireplace began to distort.

Puni took a deep breath and walked into the fireplace with Morty. With a slight dizziness, the two of them were safely in Station 9¾ a second later.

Just as Puni stood there, waiting for the train to arrive, a clear and gentle voice came from behind him, tinged with a smile: "Puni, long time no see. How was your holiday?"

Upon recognizing Qiu Zhang, Puni smiled and softened, replying, "Qiu, it's you! I had a great time. How about you? How was your holiday?"

Puni's gaze fell on Qiu Zhang and noticed that unlike herself, who had enjoyed the holiday too much and had visibly gained weight, Qiu Zhang had actually lost a lot of weight and was even more slender than before. Only a little baby fat remained on her cheeks, making her look exceptionally cute. Her wrists were so thin that they seemed like they would break with the slightest touch, which made people feel sorry for her.

"During the holiday, my mom took me to visit several uncles and aunts I had never met before. I felt so tired; I couldn't even rest during the holiday."

Puni stood aside, listening quietly to Qiu Zhang's story, and laughed out loud: "Thank you for your hard work, Qiu."

Chapter 90 Puni gave the ring to Qiu Zhang?!

Not far from where Puni and Qiu Zhang were talking, Marcos, Eddie, and Roger were leaning against a stone pillar in the station, arms crossed, watching the two with a mocking expression, looking exactly like they were watching a show.

They deliberately lowered their voices, afraid of being discovered by the two people not far away, but they couldn't help but keep a close eye on their every move.