Li Wei and Snape's demonstration completely ignited the enthusiasm in the Great Hall.
Quite a few young wizards recognized the spells Li Wei had used.
The Binding Curse, Obstacle Curse, and Incendio.
All three were merely intermediate spells. If they did not aim for power on Li Wei's level, they could cast them too.
In other words, every spell Li Wei had used was already within their grasp—quite a few young wizards were already imagining themselves casting those spells.
Snape wore a sullen expression as he began pulling young wizards onto the stage to duel.
Since both he and Li Wei belonged to Slytherin, he had nowhere to vent his anger, so he ultimately directed it at Harry.
He paired Slytherin students with Gryffindor students and arranged for his prized pupil, Malfoy, to face Potter.
Li Wei did not care how he arranged things. He stepped off the stage to make room and prepared to find a good spot to watch.
"What a beautiful duel! Professor Li Wei, I never expected you to be so skilled at dueling—from that evasive move at the very beginning, I could tell that you were absolutely a dueling master!"
Professor Phileas Flitwick eagerly came over, excitedly waving his arms about in front of Li Wei—he had once been a dueling champion in his youth, and his love for the sport had never faded.
Yet after coming to Hogwarts, openly teaching a skill like dueling, with its obvious offensive and defensive nature, was an extremely sensitive matter—only someone as unconcerned as Snape would do such a thing.
So, he had poured his enthusiasm into teaching Charms.
But none of that affected his lavish praise for today's duel.
"You flatter me, Master Flitwick. You are the true dueling champion. Before you, I am merely a junior."