The python in Neville's hand writhed, its scales rubbing against his palm with a cold, slippery sensation.
He flung his arm with all his strength, narrowly throwing the python at Barty Crouch Jr. before it could coil around his arm.
"Pretty quick..." Barty Crouch Jr. did not even wave his Wand, casually dodging the flying python.
"Confound the senses!" Neville pointed his Wand at the python flying behind Barty Crouch Jr. "Sword, come!"
Barty Crouch Jr. realized something and instinctively ducked to dodge, but Neville's unexpected Summoning Charm still made the restored longsword slice across his arm.
"Hiss!" He sucked in a breath, blood already seeping from the wound, a burning sting continuing to spread from it.
His expression darkened, and the look he gave Neville was extremely cold. "Using the Confundus Charm like that? Very good!"
Neville had no intention of answering. He gripped the summoned longsword in his hand and strode forward, trying to close the distance between himself and Barty Crouch Jr.
The distance between them was not very great. He could reach Barty Crouch Jr. with ease.
This time, the distance between him and Barty Crouch Jr. was even closer than the distance between him and Bellatrix Lestrange before.
"Engorgio!"
His incantation rang out at the same time. Under the effect of the Engorgement Charm, the longsword's blade extended forward by several inches, just enough to strike Barty Crouch Jr. in the chest.
Unfortunately, he failed to use the Engorgement Charm to lengthen the blade. The longsword in his hand turned back into a python again;
And because he had just cast the Engorgement Charm, the python's body also changed, thickening by a visible degree.
Godric Gryffindor had mentioned the various weaknesses of swordsmanship in Introduction to Muggle Swordsmanship, and Neville could now be considered to