Chapter 1422: Not a Loss
"Oh? If that's the case, then I suppose it's acceptable."
Snape nodded from the other side. None of those stepping forward were students from his House, and if they were only defending rather than attacking, then it was worth watching.
He was still somewhat concerned about that Petrifying Charm from last time.
That was absolutely not a level a student should possess!
He did not know whether to call those freshmen fearless through ignorance or simply thick-headed.
Either way, this would let him test them out a little.
He had some impression of these people. He had no idea why the school had admitted them; they were scarcely any better than Squibs, and their Potions Class grades were a complete mess...
The first to step forward was Yuji-kun, who had been setting the pace. To give the other Reincarnators confidence, he took the stage first. Once both sides had assumed their stances, he swung his wand and sent a flash of light directly at Xu Yue, knocking back Xu Yue, who had just prepared a Shield Charm, several steps.
A wave of astonished exclamations immediately rose up.
Where had this first-year come from? He was so fierce!
Gilderoy Lockhart quickly applauded as well, as if saying that it had been beautifully done.
"An excellent technique. It is quite rare for a first-year student to reach such a level. Student Xu Yue is also quite outstanding. Being restricted to defense without attacking puts him at an innate disadvantage, yet he has still managed to stabilize the situation."
As his unrestrained chatter continued, the duel onstage had already become exceedingly intense, with spells flying back and forth.
Everyone was drawn in by Gilderoy Lockhart's commentary and the flashes of light on the stage.
What a dazzling fight!