Investigation and Duels 6

Scene Break

Few Hours Later

Luna continued her odd talking and found most hiding students while Harry and Cho found some of their year mates. Nicola shakily stuck behind Harry's leg to find anything.

After only one from 3rd and 4th year was left, Professor Flitwick called the game off and everyone assembled in the common room to discuss how the duel was going to take place.

"Well done, everyone. All of you played well. Marcus Belby and Michael Corner, please step forward," said Flitwick and said 2 students stepped forward.

"Well down, boys. You did well. I didn't know you have such good hiding skills. We will start the duels after your lunch. Follow me to an empty classroom for the Duel if it is ok for you?" Flitwick asked the 3 participants and they nodded.

"Then it's settled. Complete your lunch, students. We will move after that." Flitwick said and after their meal, they moved to an empty class.

"Let's move. Students, please follow me," Flitwick said and most of the hide and seek players followed behind their Head of House. They reached a large empty classroom and went in.

After everyone was settled leaving a sizeable gap on 2 sides for the spells used to strike the wall, Flitwick enlarged the room and laid the foundation rules.

"Mr Potter and Mr Corner, you will go first. When your opponent loses their wand, the match is over. Is that clear?" Flitwick asked and Harry and Michael nodded.

"Like we did last year, please move 10 feet from each other from the middle and you can start," Flitwick instructed and having prior experience of how it happened last year, Harry confidently did as told.

As he came face to face with Corner, Harry took the opportunity and fired the first spell.

"Ascendio," Harry started by sending a propelling charm at Corner.

"Diffindo," said Corner, cutting Harry's Ascendio.

"Avis," said Corner, conjuring a small flock of birds and sending them towards Harry.

"Bombardo," Harry said, creating an explosion and destroying the small flock of birds.

"Expelliarmus," Harry said, trying to take Corner's wand as Malfoy didn't last more than a few seconds after his snake stunt failed.

"Protego," tried Corner. Since it's an advanced spell, his shield didn't last, but it managed to stand Harry's Expelliarmus.

'Since when did he start reading 6th-year spells?' Harry thought as his Expelliarmus got deflected by Corner's Protego.

'Let's try some new things then,' he thought and prepared his wand. If Corner is using advanced Shielding charms, he can use advanced spells as well.

"Furnunculus," Harry said, sending a gold light towards Corner. Corner tried his luck again and his shield almost saved him, however, he didn't see the spell get deflected and Flitwick had to intervene.

"Expelliarmus," said Harry in Corner's moment of distraction and successfully disarmed him.

"Yield," Harry asked and Corner yielded, giving Harry victory.

"Excellent, both of you. Even though you are in your 3rd year, you showed great skill in your spells. Take 10 points to Ravenclaw. Mr Belby, can you please step into the ring?" Flitwick asked and Belby went in.

After seeing the last match, Flitwick drew a ring around them as if to mark the boundary of the duel. He is going to intervene if any spell passes that line.

"Same as before. Walk 10 feet from each other and start your duel," said Flitwick and Harry and Marcus nodded and walked apart. But this time, Harry had a surprise.

"Bombarda," Belby used, firing the lightless exploding spell at Harry.

"Expulso," Harry said, firing a blue light curse, replying with another explosion curse. Both spells nullified each other.

While this was going on, all the students present were very thrilled. They didn't see any duel like this that includes Harry in it. And the spells are a bonus.

Generally, their House will be a silent going band of book worms who don't participate in anything but studies. But after Harry came, that changed.

They actively began participating in almost everything and the Hide and Seek they played earlier was a practical example of that.

Seeing Harry duel like this doesn't only give them practical knowledge on how to use a spell, but also see how Harry fights. He is ruthless for sure.

"Wow, they nullified each other. What a great show," they started speaking to each other.

"I didn't think we would see Harry fighting a duel this close," a few nodded.

"Compared to last year one, this was more entertaining and good," said a 4th-year girl and others agreed.

"Can you imagine that useless defaming idiot is from Ravenclaw?" Said a sixth year talking about Lockhart and they all got a furious expression.