The Duelling Club Was About to Begin

The term "Duelling Club" might be unfamiliar to some students who are too sleepy at lunchtime.

When he arrives in the classroom, he will learn from the discussions of the students around him that tonight's gathering in the Great Hall will feature a professor personally demonstrating dueling techniques.

Anthony Goldstein was probably the most excited one after hearing about the Duelling Club.

While waiting for class to start, he kept gesturing excitedly. "Dueling is definitely not just talk! We'll definitely have to practice!"

"I really think they should have done this a long time ago! All the magic they learned before was just a stake to bet on success or failure!"

"I know, that's a line from ' 《Wanderings with Werewolves》 '." Terry Boot looked up. "Who do you think should demonstrate it?"

Anthony rested his chin on his hand, assuming a thoughtful posture. "Perhaps it's Professor Flitwick?"

"I heard from my family that he participated in a dueling tournament when he was young and eventually won the championship."

"The dueling tournament champion?" Michael put down his quill and pushed his notebook aside. "Professor Flitwick is really that good!"

Chris Moen exclaimed, "I really didn't expect that! Which dueling tournament is it?"

People now have a clearer understanding of Anthony's family background, so the "hearsay" that Anthony talks about is usually quite credible.

"Let me think... what was it called again..." Anthony scratched his head, "That dueling tournament... I think all wizards in England could participate..."

"Is the name ' All-England Wizard Duelling Competition '?" Wizet said. "I remember it being held every two years."

"This competition has no age restrictions, so the protection measures are quite good, and people sign up for every competition."

"Yes, yes, that's it!" Anthony slapped his forehead and exclaimed in realization, "There's a new competition next year, and the prize for the champion is supposedly an egg of some kind of Magical creature."

"The All-England Wizard Duelling Competition..." Chris sighed. "Even if it's for all ages, it's none of our business. Let's look forward to the Duelling Club tonight!"

Michael pulled the notebook over again and pushed it in front of Wizet. "By the way, Wizet, which of these spells do you think I should practice?"

"Dance Step Charm, Leg-Locker Curse, and Tickling Charm?" Wizet looked at the markings on the notebook.

"Michael, are you planning to use this at tonight's Duelling Club, or as practice for later?"

"We'll use it tonight!" Michael coughed lightly. "There will definitely be a lot of students then, I can't fall behind!"

"Hehe... I know what you're thinking!" Anthony teased. "Remember to shut your mouth next time, you're practically drooling."

"Don't you want to be in the limelight?" Michael covered his mouth, raising his eyebrows high. "Even if you don't want to be in the limelight, you can't at least lose to your duel opponent, right?"

Wizet said, "I suggest using the Dance Step Charm and the Leg-Locker Curse together. Combining the two spells will have an unexpected effect."

After all, the elder in the family was a legendary Auror, and he immediately understood what Wizet meant. "First, use the Dance Step Charm to distract the opponent, then Leg-Locker Curse to bind them!"

"That's right." Wizet. "In a proper duel, as long as the opponent is rendered unable to resist, victory can be declared."

"There is a similar approach in 'Travels with Trolls,' which uses these two spells in combination to temporarily incapacitate a Troll."

Anthony interjected, "If it's not a proper duel, remember to add some more magic, or take away the opponent's wand to prevent them from retaliating."

"Dance Step Charm and Leg-Locker Curse, right?" Terry opened his notebook and quickly wrote down the two spells, planning to practice them properly later.

Chris did something similar, holding up the notebook and repeating it over and over several times.

"Are two spells enough?" Michael asked again. "Do we need a Protective Magic as well?"

"In Lockhart's books, isn't there an Shield Charm? Wizet, what do you think of that spell?"

"I don't really recommend the Shield Charm ..." Wizet shook her head slightly. "Although the spell isn't complicated, truly mastering it is not an easy task."

"Why?" Michael scratched his head. "I read in the book... it seems to appear a lot."

"To cast a reliable Shield Charm, one needs a strong enough heart..." Wizet murmured, trying to describe the feeling.

"If your fingers are the opponent's magic, then your Shield Charm should be like your eyes!" He stretched out his fingers and brought them sharply close to his eyes, "Without blinking..."

"Once your heart wavers, the Shield Charm becomes extremely unstable, and it's even better to just get up and hide. In fact... the process of casting the Shield Charm is the process of overcoming fear."

"That's right! That's what my great-grandmother told me!" Anthony nodded in agreement. "So learning this magic doesn't mean you can use it in actual combat."

"And what do you think it will last from 8 p. m. to what time? At most 10 p. m... We still have Astronomy class in the evening! It didn't say that Astronomy class was going to be canceled."

"I see!" Michael nodded. "Then I'd better practice my Dance Step Charm and Leg-Locker Curse!"

After the afternoon classes ended, the discussion about the Duelling Club intensified, with most people looking forward to the evening's opportunity.

Neville was in the other group; he looked very uneasy, holding a notebook in his hands and muttering to himself.

"As long as there's no physical contact... then it counts as a duel..." Fred leaned closer, looking at Neville's notes. "Want to borrow a couple of fireworks and just throw them over there?"

"With fireworks?" Neville asked doubtfully. "Is that even possible?"

"Of course not!" George patted Neville on the shoulder. "But if you run into Slytherin, light a firework and blow them up! BOOM! We'll remember you forever!"

"Or maybe we should treat the opponent like Mandrake?" Luna suggested. "Just help him put on his scarf and socks."

Hanna blinked. "Mandrake... that doesn't seem so scary after all."

Wizet offered her advice, "Pay attention to the use of the Full Body-Bind Curse... Haven't you all been practicing it lately?"

"Luna is right... just think of them as Mandrake ... and the scarf and socks are the Full Body-Bind Curse ..."

"Cool!" George whistled. "You'll explain!"

"Then let's imagine ourselves as fireworks!" Fred closed his eyes. "Let's just explode with them!"