How Many More Surprises, or Frights
Upon hearing Anthony's words, the surrounding students pressed for an answer, "Why?"
Anthony shrugged. "Without absolute certainty and confidence, not only is it difficult to achieve this, but it could also hurt you..."
"Imagine this yourselves... For example, if a ball of fire flies by, would you choose to dodge the fireball to avoid being burned, or would you choose to wave your hand and put out the fire directly?"
He sighed deeply. "That's exactly how Wizet solved it... If he hadn't been so confident, the wand would probably have been cut in two..."
"Professor Snape did the same thing!" Michael exclaimed in realization. "He used Cutting Curse to slice through Wizet's flames!"
The clash between Wizet and Snape continued, with Snape's wand unleashing a red beam that shot towards Wizet at lightning speed like an arrow.
"Protego!" Wizet raised her wand straight up, and the Shield Charm instantly formed, blocking the red beam of light.
The two spells seemed to merge together, the red beam of light transforming into a red orb that rippled outwards.
Wizet's lips trembled slightly. He flicked his wand sharply, and the edge of the invisible shield emitted a faint white light, carrying a red orb that hurtled towards Snape.
Snape still didn't chant the incantation, but instead swung his sword again, splitting the incoming shield in two.
The shield did not completely dissipate; the faint white light at its edges converged, bursting forth with intense light like ignited fireworks, engulfing Snape's figure.
Michael asked in a puzzled tone, "Why is Wizet's Shield Charm still glowing?"
Even Anthony couldn't answer this time, and could only helplessly spread his hands, looking completely resigned.
Not only Anthony, but even the older students were unsure why Wizet's Shield Charm had such a special effect...
The moment the faint white light burst forth, Snape had already seen through the magical technique: it was Wand-Lighting Charm hidden within the Shield Charm.
The spellcasting techniques involved are the "Magic Cube Theory" that Wizet used to understand Potions recipes, Snape had heard about a few times during private lessons.
More interesting than I imagined...
We can loosen our grip a bit more now...
Snape thrust his wand forward, the intense light vanished instantly, and his gaze quickly locked onto Wizet in front of him. He then swung his wand horizontally, unleashing another slash of sword light.
This sword light was even sharper, bursting with a sound of tearing through the air, and slashed straight towards Wizet.
"Water from the Fountain!"
Wizet frowned and cast Water-Making Spell at the same time. The water that spewed from the tip of his wand could no longer be called a "spring" but a torrent.
Snape's eyelids twitched. He could sense that this torrent was extraordinary; it was not only Water-Making Spell he had fully mastered, but also imbued with Transfiguration.
Only through Transfiguration can the torrent maintain its shape and not spill onto the ground the moment it leaves the tip of the wand.
The students standing outside the Great Hall heard a strange noise behind them and turned to look out the window as if startled.
By the dim moonlight, they could see that the Black Lake was extremely turbulent, with a whirlpool in the center that was being stirred up wildly.
Wizet flicked her wand, and the torrent seemed to meander and flow, resembling a nimble snake.
The serpentine torrent followed the wand's trajectory, rushing towards the incoming sword light.
The sword light was restrained by the serpentine torrent, submerged in it, and completely neutralized.
Following Wizet's command, the Wizet torrent circled around her before launching itself with a thunderous roar towards Snape.
Snape glanced up at the candles in mid-air, then immediately raised his wand. The flickering candlelight rapidly grew, almost instantly coalescing into a giant fireball.
Life seemed to emerge from within the fireball. As the wand was lowered, the fireball cracked open, and a lava-like liquid poured out, transforming into a long Flame Serpent.
As the Flame Serpent was born, the air around the Great Hall became scorching, as if it were midsummer even though it was December.
The water snake and the Fire Snake collided violently, bursting out with dazzling light. Their bodies shrank rapidly, and billowing steam rose into the sky from the collision.
Snape glanced upwards, and the fireball in mid-air scattered into flames, returning to the wick to continue emitting light and heat.
Wizet estimated the size of the serpentine torrent and did not continue to draw water from the Black Lake. The moment the Fire Snake disappeared, the serpentine torrent he had maintained also vanished.
He looked at the billowing steam that had not yet dissipated, felt the temperature still permeating the surroundings, raised his wand and pointed it into the sky, "Heaven-Sent Frost and Ice!"
The billowing steam instantly condensed into a dark, heavy cloud.
"Hiss!"
There was a hissing sound all around. The students were caught off guard by the sudden change from the intense heat generated by the collision of steam to the extreme cold.
Countless hailstones fell from the dark clouds, and guided by Wizet, they all landed at the same spot where Snape was.
"Cunning..." Snape murmured, raising his wand and flicking it lightly. The incantation echoed throughout the Great Hall, "Protego!"
This was the first time he had uttered the incantation, and a gray, transparent Magical Energy Field appeared, enveloping him and protecting him from the constantly falling hail.
Having fought this far, we've pretty much covered everything that's out in the open.
If this were an exam that required evaluation, he would not hesitate to give it a grade of "O".
"Finite Incantatem!" As the Magical Energy Field appeared, Wizet immediately dissipated the dark clouds.
"Scourgify!" He looked at the hail and ice shards scattered around the stage and cleaned them up as well.
"Disarming Charm!" Seeing Wizet's action, Snape raised an eyebrow and uttered the Disarming Charm. A red light slowly flew from the tip of his wand.
As the red light was about to strike Wizet, Snape was suddenly filled with many emotions.
In just over a year, Wizet's current strength far surpasses that of the students present.
The most crucial point is that he doesn't know how much more Wizet is hiding...
More skillful Transfiguration, a comprehensive understanding of Magical Theory, and mastery of Weather Charm...
He didn't really know... how many surprises or shocks awaited him in Wizet's life.
However, this was just a demonstration duel, so he naturally couldn't go all out. Therefore, he was very restrained and didn't display any Dark Magic.
He looked at the wand in his hand, which twirled between his fingers, sparking brilliantly at its tip.
Perhaps it was because he had been at Hogwarts for too long, and the Dark Lord had not appeared, that he had undergone some subtle changes...
The Dark Lord will definitely return; these changes in himself are not a good thing...
With this in mind, Snape made a decision: he should find a suitable way to regain his former combat experience...