Chapter 95: Dueling Club (3)
Arthur and Simeone faced each other as they stood on the stage.
The young wizards in the audience stopped chatting, excitedly waiting for the duel between these two people.
One of them was recognized as a strong wizard in Hogwarts.
The other was a rising genius in the past two years, even earning the Order of Merlin.
The duel between the two was bound to be exciting.
Simone sneered at Arthur.
"Arthur, I hope you don't lose so badly that it makes you ashamed. I want to show you that Slytherin's glory cannot be tarnished."
Simone had never liked Arthur. Every time Arthur became famous for himself, it was at the cost of Slytherin House.
The Sorting Ceremony, the Transfiguration Club, last year's House Cup, and the recent Quidditch matches.
Every time, Arthur would steal the spotlight from Slytherin and increase his own reputation.
This Dueling Club was Simone's long-awaited opportunity to teach Arthur a lesson.
He wanted to make Arthur suffer in front of everyone.
Arthur was not surprised by Simone's reaction, and most Slytherins didn't have a good relationship with him.
Instead, it was Professor Snape next to him who frowned.
He couldn't help but speak up.
"Go easy on him."
Simone thought Professor Snape was reminding him not to go too far. He nodded at Professor Snape, showing that he understood.
Professor Snape was at a loss for words.
Did I say that to you? I was talking to the little devil in front of you.
Arthur tilted his head, seemingly smiling, as he glanced at Professor Snape.
He didn't say anything, just raised his hand slightly and said softly,
"Let's begin. You go first."
Seeing Arthur being so arrogantly upset Simone even more.
"Expelliarmus!"
Simone quickly shouted the spell, and a dazzling red light flew towards Arthur.
Arthur lightly exclaimed, but he still didn't make any move. He calmly watched the spell approach him.
A ripple appeared as the spell collided with an invisible wall, only creating small ripples before dissipating in the air.
But then Simone didn't make any movement, and another spell hit the shield, but it still didn't break it.
This surprised Arthur a bit.
Simone wasn't just fast in casting the Disarming Charm, he also covered a silent spell next to it as a real attack.
To possess this level of skill in seventh grade, Arthur felt that Simone could become an Auror with a few more years of training.
"Not bad," Arthur flattered Simone.
Simone's face didn't look too good.
He knew Arthur wasn't as simple as he appeared, so he didn't expect the Disarming Charm to end the battle directly.
But what he didn't expect was that both of his spells couldn't break through Arthur's Shield Charm, which left him quite embarrassed.
Especially Arthur's last praise made him feel like he was praising a child, which made him even more angry.
Arthur also became interested. With a wave of his wand, a table flew onto the stage, transforming into a Horned Serpent charging towards Simone.
Simone didn't dare to be careless. He trapped the Horned Serpent with a vine spell, then summoned a ball of fire to burn both the vine and the Horned Serpent together.
Arthur waved his wand, turning the Horned Serpent into an eagle that flew into the sky, escaping the flames.
The young wizards in the crowd were in shock as they watched.
Whether it was Arthur's impressive transfiguration skills or Simone's combination of plant and fire spells, they learned a lot from them.
They realized that wizard duels weren't just about casting one spell after another. It was an art of exchanging attacks and defenses, a beautiful dance.
The battle on the stage continued. Before the eagle could attack Simon, he quickly cast a Shield Charm and then Full Body-Curse to hold the eagle.
Arthur didn't play further since he considered Simone unworthy of his full attention.
He was just playing around with him.
Boom!
The fire on the stage grew more intense, creating a wall of flames between them.
The wizards closer to the stage could feel the heat, and some lifted their robes uncomfortably.
Professor Flitwick worried that the battle might risk others, so he cast a magical barrier around the large hall.
Simone looked at the flames in the middle and smirked.
After all, he was the one who summoned the fire. Waving his wand with all his will, he directed the flames towards Arthur.
Feeling the increasing temperature, Arthur became annoyed.
He had just taken a shower before coming to the Great Hall, and now he would have to shower again.
In a bad mood, he dropped his playful attitude and raised his wand, causing the flames to stop approaching.
Under Arthur's manipulation, they turned into a majestic fire dragons.
Roar!
The dragon let out a powerful roar as it flew into the sky, taking its place and fixing its gaze on Simone, which put a lot of pressure on him.
At this moment, Simone started sweating heavily. In that split second, he lost control of the flames completely.
The huge fire dragon terrified him, as this level of basic transfiguration magic was beyond his expectations.
Arthur didn't care about Simone's state of mind at this point.
He was growing impatient. Under his control, the fire dragon charged toward Simone.
"I surrender!"
Simone shouted desperately, but the fire dragon showed no signs of stopping.
It came closer and closer!
"I surrender! Professor, Save me!" Simone's expression turned from fear to panic as the dragon was about to hit into his face.
Professor Snape wanted to intervene, but it was too late.
He thought Arthur would stop once Simone surrendered.
The young wizards in the audience began screaming out of fear.
But at the last moment, the fire dragon suddenly dissipated, transforming into a red ring that tightly encircled Simonie.
Naturally, Arthur had no intention of killing him, but Simone had made him sweat, so he thought he should "repay" him a little.
"That's enough."
Arthur waved his hand dismissively and stepped down from the stage.
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