"..."
A group of people looked at one another in confusion.
All the Hufflepuff students were standing up for Vinson. How could he still be in the mood to eat at a time like this? This was clearly not the time for a meal!
Everyone knew that eating was important...
But some things were obviously more important than eating!
The Slytherin House dining area had originally fallen much quieter. Many students had also risen to face the Hufflepuff students, thinking that another clash might break out...
Now that the Slytherin students had heard Vinson's words, they immediately burst into laughter again, looking provocatively at everyone from Hufflepuff.
"..."
The Hufflepuff students glared angrily at Slytherin while occasionally looking at Vinson, who was still sitting as steady as a mountain. They were frustrated that he was so hopeless.
But...
They did not know what to say, either.
Were they supposed to tell Vinson, "We're all standing up for you, you little brat! How can you only think about eating at a time like this?"
There was no reason in saying that...
After all, there was nothing wrong with a Hufflepuff eating seriously.
Vinson Wright remained unmoved by everyone's gazes. He simply chewed and swallowed the bite of apple in his mouth, then even picked up a napkin and carefully wiped his mouth.
Perhaps...
This was his Social Butterfly Syndrome flaring up from his previous life?
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Vinson continued doing whatever he wanted.
Because of Vinson Wright's calmness, the large-scale conflict that might have erupted seemed to be fading away. Seeing that the person at the center of the storm remained unmoved, the students from both Houses were preparing to sit back down and eat.
"Hey."
Just as everyone was sitting down, Vinson Wright suddenly spoke loudly. He raised his head to look at the Slytherin students, his voice carrying a hint of displeasure. "Slytherins, who said you could sit down?"
"..."
Of course it was going to be like this!
Vinson Wright's courage and nerve were even greater than those of the Gryffindor students. How could someone like him possibly back down?
This new student, Vinson Wright, seemed to be exceptionally skilled at provoking people.
He had clearly spoken an ordinary sentence in the flattest possible tone, yet hearing those words come from his mouth was more infuriating than being cursed at by a hundred other people...
"What did you say!"
"You little brat, are you looking for trouble again?"
"What do you think you are!"
All of Slytherin was instantly enraged by him!
The students of Slytherin House did not know whether they should sit down or remain standing. The manners and etiquette they had been taught since childhood were instantly drowned out by fury!
What happened to maintaining the dignity of being a Pure-blood wizard?
What happened to staying rational and not letting an enemy provoke them?
What happened to fighting being the most disgraceful thing they could do?
To hell with all of that!
Right now, they only wanted to beat this little bastard Vinson Wright to death!
Every Slytherin student glared furiously at Vinson Wright. One impulsive student even immediately flung out a spell!
The Gryffindor and Ravenclaw students immediately left their tables and hid beside the Great Hall. They had no intention of suffering from this completely undeserved disaster!
With the first student making a move...
The Slytherin and Hufflepuff students instantly drew their wands!
"Don't fight..."
Vinson Wright tried to stop his Hufflepuff classmates.
If he alone had to fight the entirety of Slytherin, Vinson truly would not be worried. But if all of Hufflepuff started fighting Slytherin, the situation might not be controllable!
Magic...
Could easily cause accidents!
However, how could the Hufflepuff students stand by and watch Slytherin bully a little badger?
The entire Great Hall immediately became their battlefield. Spells flew everywhere, and students struck by magic could be seen all around!
The innocent Gryffindor and Ravenclaw students were inevitably caught up in it as well!
It was unprecedented chaos!
Quite a few Gryffindor students even secretly joined in, quietly raising their wands and occasionally attacking their old rivals...
By the time the Hogwarts Great Hall had completely become a melee involving hundreds of students, Vinson Wright had no choice but to raise his wand and point it toward the starry sky above the Great Hall!
A resounding voice echoed throughout the Great Hall!
"Petrificus Totalus!"
A Petrifying Charm flew from Vinson's wand!
The magical power Vinson Wright poured into the Petrifying Charm surged like a tidal wave. That tide of magic instantly swept across the entire Great Hall, covering everything within the space!
Every student was immobilized on the spot by the Petrifying Charm!
Whether they belonged to Slytherin House, Ravenclaw House, Gryffindor House, or even Hufflepuff House, their bodies were instantly frozen by the power of the Petrifying Charm!
Everyone's movements stopped in an instant!
It was as though time itself had suddenly stopped at that moment!
Everyone remained in the posture they had held a moment earlier, their bodies stiff as stone and completely unable to move. Even blinking became an impossible wish!
The Great Hall, which had been roaring with chaos and combat, returned to silence in the blink of an eye.
If not for the students standing frozen throughout the Great Hall in all sorts of bizarre poses, someone might have thought Hogwarts was on holiday today...
No one had ever imagined...
That Vinson Wright would immobilize every student with a simple Petrifying Charm!
Even if a professor had appeared here, they could only have marveled at the power of this Petrifying Charm. There were not many people in the entire Wizarding World who could accomplish such a feat!
Even a wizard with magic as abundant as Vinson Wright's, whose Magic Power Value had reached more than 2,700 and rivaled that of five ordinary Aurors, had been completely drained in that single second!
Vinson Wright could clearly feel that, after his magic had been emptied, even his mind seemed to have slowed. His spirit felt as though it had been completely sucked dry by the Petrifying Charm. Fortunately, completing a pile of system Combat Missions had rewarded him with plenty of magic, allowing that dizzy, sluggish feeling to slowly fade...
This was the first time Vinson had gone all out.
However, the Petrifying Charm he had used could not last for very long.
There were quite a few upperclassmen among them, and they might only need a few minutes to break the spell.
If they had noticed in time, they could have prepared their defenses before Vinson cast the spell and avoided being affected by the Petrifying Charm.
To ensure that the spell covered a wide enough area, Vinson Wright had no choice but to sacrifice some of its power. This result had been unavoidable.
Fortunately.
The powerful Petrifying Charm had succeeded.
The students from every House present had been stunned by the power of this Petrifying Charm!
What kind of new student was this Vinson Wright, anyway?
He looked like a hopeless student whenever he studied spells in class, yet the spells he cast were so powerful that he seemed like a monster!
At this moment.
Vinson Wright had no time to worry about anything else.
This was not over yet. He still needed to replenish his magic.
Vinson Wright took a deep breath and slowly backed up a few steps until he leaned against a table. He casually picked up some fruit from it and began noisily biting into it to recover his magic.
Now...
Vinson could only use Void Feast to restore his magic.
Because at present, Vinson did not even have enough magic to lift the Petrifying Charm.
If an upperclassman from Slytherin had somehow avoided being immobilized by Vinson's Petrifying Charm or had broken free of it, this might have been his best chance to defeat Vinson.
Of course...
He might also get to witness the rise of a close-combat mage with his own eyes.
Because there was a high probability that Vinson would punch him straight into the Hospital Wing.
"..."
Many people present suddenly felt that something was wrong with their eyes.
What was this little brat doing eating fruit?
Why had Vinson started eating again at a time like this?
Shouldn't the thing Vinson Wright most needed to do now be lifting everyone's Petrifying Charm? Why was he leaning against a table and eating fruit in front of so many people?
"Everyone, take a break first..."
Under the gaze of the students who had been immobilized, Vinson Wright continued biting into fruit to restore his magic as he added, "By the way, everyone saw what happened today. Slytherin made the first move..."
Vinson should have been the victim...
Why do I suddenly feel like Vinson resembles some kind of villain? It must be an illusion...
Oh, right.
Hermione had also used this kind of Petrifying Charm during Defense Against the Dark Arts. At the time, she had immobilized a group of House-elves.
This was the final round...
Intense...
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