Chapter 175: The Duel Begins

Arthur gave Harry a cold look, and Harry immediately shrank.

"What's the use of telling me this? You should go to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement to make it effective." Arthur replied.

Harry scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"I don't have that kind of ability, Arthur. You know so many important figures in the wizarding world, can't you help Buckbeak?"

He looked at Arthur with hope in his eyes. In Harry's mind, Arthur was capable of anything.

Whether it was defeating Voldemort in his first year or later receiving the Order of Merlin.

These were things that Harry, with just the title of "The Chosen One," couldn't achieve.

Besides Dumbledore, Arthur was the person Harry admired the most.

However, Arthur refused his request.

"Harry, this is no longer just about Crabbe. Buckbeak has violated the rules of the wizarding world."

"Rules?"

Harry didn't understand Arthur's meaning.

Arthur continued to explain to him, "In the wizarding world, it is the domain of wizards. And if magical creatures make any harmful moves against wizards, there is only one result waiting for them."

Arthur didn't finish his sentence, but Harry already understood what he meant.

Hearing Arthur say this, Harry was completely at a loss.

Seeing Harry's sad expression, the others didn't say much.

Sure enough, on Wednesday, news spread from the Slytherin side that the Crabbe family had reported this matter to the Ministry of Magic.

But perhaps to prevent Dumbledore from getting involved, they didn't mention Hagrid's situation and only requested punishment for Buckbeak.

But for all the students, this was just a small incident.

Tonight, the duel between Snape and Lupin will be the main event.

After dinner, Professor McGonagall waved her wand and transformed the Great Hall into the Dueling Club arena.

The walls were decorated with Slytherin and Gryffindor banners, showing who the focus would be on tonight.

The young wizards were extremely excited, discussing how exciting the duel would be.

During this waiting period, Professor McGonagall found Arthur.

"Me? Commentating?"

Arthur looked at McGonagall with a surprised expression, and she nodded firmly.

"Gaunt, the duel between the two professors will be very impressive, but many students may not understand the spells involved."

"Your mastery of spells has even impressed Professor Dumbledore, so we all agreed that you are the most suitable person for the job."

Hearing what Professor McGonagall said, Arthur could only nod and accept the task.

Soon, it was nine o'clock, and Snape and Lupin appeared on the dueling stage right on time.

Snape was still wearing his usual bat-like attire, while Lupin changed into a burgundy wizard's robe.

Compared to his usual tattered appearance, it was considered quite decent.

For a moment, Lupin even had a touch of that mature uncle vibe.

Professor Flitwick, as the referee for today, stood with the commentator Arthur below the dueling platform.

Arthur cast a Sonorus charm on himself, and his voice sounded in everyone's ears.

"Good evening, students. I am Arthur Gaunt, and today I will explain the details of the duel between the two professors. Beside me is Professor Flitwick, who will be the referee for tonight."

"Let's give a warm applause to Professor Flitwick and the two professors who are about to duel."

The young wizards below responded with enthusiastic applause, especially the students from Gryffindor and Slytherin, who competed to clap the loudest.

"Arthur!"

Professor McGonagall had a twitching eyebrow. She regretted letting Arthur do the commentary.

Upon hearing Professor McGonagall's reminder, Arthur realized his mistake.

Damn it, it's all because Lee Jordan's commentary has had too much influence on him.

"Alright, enough chit-chat. The duel will now begin."

After saying this, Arthur and Professor Flitwick looked at each other, and at the same time, they pulled out their wands and released a large protective shield that enveloped the entire stage of the duel.

Professor Snape sneered as he looked at his opponent, Lupin.

"Now you don't have Potter's help."

Harry in the audience was puzzled.

When did he ever help Professor Lupin?

Lupin didn't speak. He was feeling quite pressured at the moment.

Back in school, they could bully Snape as they wanted, but that was because they had more people on their side.

He knew that he was no match for Snape.

Perhaps only Potter or Sirius had the level to compete with Snape.

Thinking of Sirius, Lupin felt a hint of sorrow in his heart.

"Both sides, bow!"

Professor Flitwick reminded them from the side.

Both of them reluctantly made a bow.

As soon as Lupin stood up, Snape immediately cast three curses in succession, attacking Lupin.

Arthur rapidly commentated, "Professor Snape takes the first with an attack—Reducto Curse, Disarming Charm, and Stunning Spell, three spells released almost at the same time."

"And Professor Snape intentionally controlled the speed of the spells. The Reducto Curse was the fastest, the best choice for breaking the Shield Charm!"

"The Disarmament Curse and the Stunning Spell were of similar speed, blocking all the spaces that Professor Lupin could dodge!"

"But Professor Lupin didn't back down. He directly used the Shield Charm to defend against the Reducto Curse. He then used the Levitation Charm to the table to block Snape's attack."

Using the shattered table as cover, Lupin unleashed a storm of Oppugno Jinx, countless wood splinters shooting toward Snape.

Snape transformed his sleeves into a tough shield, raising his hand to defend against Lupin's attack.

"Did everyone see that? The Transfiguration spell can also be applied greatly in duels. Both professors used the Transfiguration spell for both offense and defense!"

"So, students, make sure to study Transfiguration well during class. It can effectively enhance your combat abilities."

Professor McGonagall listened to Arthur's commentary and nodded in satisfaction.

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