Chapter 176: The Duel's End

The duel on stage kept going and got more and more intense.

Professor McGonagall had left some tables and chairs arranged on the side to make it easier for the two to use them in their spell casting.

And now, those tables and chairs have come in handy.

After the previous round of attack and defense, the two of them began a battle of transfiguration spells.

Various transformed animals appeared on the dueling stage, leaving the young wizards and witches amazed.

"Lupin has conjured a rhino; Professor Snape used a snake to bite off one of the rhino's legs, successfully countering this attack."

"Everyone, pay attention! The two professors are constantly changing their positions on the field to avoid being attacked by the surprise attack!"

While Lupin and Snape were engaged in their duel of transfiguration spells, they also launched surprise attacks with disarming or petrification spells.

In the meantime, Arthur also shared some knowledge with the students.

For example, he explains how to determine which spells are distractions and which are lethal based on the sound of the incantation and the movement of the opponent's wrist.

The students were fascinated by Arthur's commentary.

Snape seemed to grow tired of the endless fighting.

He made a sweeping motion with his wand, causing a burst of magic that sent the entangled, transformed creatures off the stage.

"Serpensortia"

With a roar, three huge snakes appeared from the tip of Snape's wand and quickly rushed towards Lupin.

"Professor Snape used a very common summoning spell, but the size of the snakes he summoned is completely different from what Malfoy summoned last semester."

Malfoy, mentioned by Arthur, wished he could find a hole to hide in.

Why did he have to be mentioned in the commentary?

Lupin's expression changed when he saw the three venomous snakes. He took a deep breath and swiftly waved his wand, creating six spells in an instant.

Three petrification spells and three Reducto spells, all hitting the snakes at clear angles.

"Professor Lupin's move is amazing! Most wizards cannot cast the same spell multiple times in a row."

"Just like when casting the Shield Charm, if it shatters immediately after being hit, most people are unable to cast it again right away and need to use other spells for defense."

"But Professor Lupin can cast these spells accurately and quickly, so many the same spells, which involves the skills of multiple spellcasting."

"This is also a very important part of the Auror assessment. Students who desire to be Aurors should definitely seek advice from Professor Lupin on the technique of multiple spellcasting!"

Arthur's commentary became more exciting.

He found this task quite fun and even considered talking to Professor McGonagall about commentating on a Quidditch match or two.

"Arthur, can you do it too?"

A young wizard shouted, and everyone looked curiously at Arthur.

Arthur smiled faintly.

"Yes, but there's no need to."

It wasn't that Arthur was pretending, but at his current level, he had already surpassed the maximum power limit of spells.

For example, when using the Reducto spell, others might cause an object to break into small pieces, but Arthur or Dumbledore could easily blast the target into dust.

Suddenly, Snape merged with his robes, becoming like drifting petals as he evaded several spells from Lupin.

Then, taking advantage of Lupin's exhaustion, two invisible air blades silently hit Lupin's arm.

Lupin's' arm immediately showed two bloodstains.

"Disarm!"

A red light knocked Lucius' wand away, ending the duel.

"The duel is over! Professor Snape is the winner!"

Professor Flitwick shouted out, announcing the result, followed by an enthusiastic cheer from the Slytherin side.

Lupin held his injured arm, bitterly smiling.

He had already realized earlier that Snape had been holding back. If Snape had used the same tactics earlier, Lupin wouldn't have lasted until now.

Moreover, Snape was once strong and loyal to the Death Eaters, but today he didn't even use Dark Spell once.

"You win."

Lupin said to Snape, but Snape ignored him. He lightly tapped his own arm and walked straight off the dueling stage.

Although the Gryffindor lions were somewhat disappointed, they couldn't find a single fault with Snape's brilliant duel.

They also gave Professor Lupin enthusiastic encouragement.

This made Lucius feel much better.

Madam Pomfrey quickly pulled Lucius off the dueling platform and examined his injuries, but Lupin's wounds had already healed.

"I don't understand. It was just a duel. Did Severus need to go that far?"

While complaining, Madame Pomfrey cleaned the blood off Lupin's hand.

"Thank you, professors, for giving us an exciting exhibition match! Now it's time for free practice!"

Arthur said in his final announcement, completing today's commentary task.

The young wizards excitedly climbed onto the dueling platform. They were now completely ignited with the passion for dueling.

Countless spells flew around, causing some accidental injuries.

At half-past ten in the evening, Professor McGonagall called to stop all students and ended the club activities for the day.

Everyone dragged their exhausted bodies back to their respective dormitories.

But Arthur was stopped by Hermione.

"What spell did Professor Snape use at the end?"

Hermione looked up at Arthur with curiosity. Arthur didn't go into detail about Snape's combination moves.

He yawned, feeling tired after commentating for so long, but he still needed to answer the young witch's question.

"That's a spell Snape created himself, called Sectumsempra. It's a dangerous magic. And as for the quick movement, it's short-range Apparition."

"Self-created spell! Apparition!"

Hermione exclaimed, then asked, "But it says in the book that using Apparition in battle is extremely dangerous and can cause a separation of the body. It's even more impossible to cast it continuously as Snape did!"

Pinching Hermione's adorable little face, Arthur spoke seriously to her.

"For great wizards, nothing is impossible."

After saying that, Arthur turned and went upstairs to his dormitory, leaving Hermione standing there lost in thought.

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