Kirk's Health Points plummeted, but his mind was clear and he stayed calm. He thrust his dagger straight into Mendez's eye!
Mendez was fast, but to attack Kirk, he had to cling to his back. There was no way to avoid the dagger. It plunged into his eye socket, and with a scream, he couldn't help but let go of Kirk.
Seeing Kirk in danger, Hermione unleashed a full-power Reducto. It struck Mendez at just the right moment and sent the terrifying boss flying.
Kirk had escaped death. He rolled out of Mendez's range and raised his gun to fire.
Mendez had missed his chance to kill Kirk, but he didn't seem to regret it. He leaped up and disappeared into the dark rafters once more!
Kirk didn't spare a single bullet. If Mendez kept wreaking havoc like this, Kirk might be able to hold out, but Ashley and Hermione were fragile young women. One wrong move and they could die. For Kirk, who intended to win them over, that was an unacceptable loss!
A storm of bullets chased Mendez's body as he bounded along the rafters, but after transforming, the boss had changed his fighting style completely. He darted around like the wind, and the bullets that did hit him bounced off his tough skin and bones, making it difficult to inflict serious injuries.
Kirk ordered Hermione, "Flame Spell!"
Hermione nodded. "Incendio!"
One of magic's greatest advantages was that it required no aiming and lasted a long time. Mendez, leaping through the air like an ape, was suddenly engulfed in flames. He howled continuously but couldn't escape Hermione's spell. The Elder Wand's upgrade to level 3 had greatly amplified magic. Hermione was also the most talented and beautiful girl at Hogwarts. In her hands, with the Elder Wand, the