After Tver finished speaking, he separated the students down the middle under their puzzled gazes, dividing them into two groups, with students from different Houses on each side.
This was a good chance to test the possibility of inter-House cooperation.
Half-height fences stood between them, forming a narrow path and keeping the two sides apart.
He then stepped onto the path and spoke as he walked. "You will be divided into left and right teams for a snowball game."
"The only snowball you can use is the one you control with the Levitation Charm. But don't worry about replacements—when an old snowball shatters, a new one will appear."
"The activity area is limited to the space inside the golden barrier and fences."
"Your goal is to attack every person on the opposing side while making sure you aren't hit yourself!"
"Once you are hit, your snowball will shatter completely. That means you have been eliminated and must retreat to the sidelines."
By then, Tver had crossed the path and reached the other side of the golden barrier, giving them a moment to process the rules.
"One reminder: although the offensive spell inside the snowballs has been weakened, it still won't feel pleasant, so—"
"Make sure you give it everything you've got!"
Seeing the fighting spirit rise among the students on both sides, Tver nodded in satisfaction.
When he had first arrived, he had worried that Hogwarts students might be rather pampered.
But now, it seemed that students of every year possessed the courage to fight. There were simply too few people willing to draw that side of them out.
He waved his wand at the sky, sending a golden orb flying above the students' heads. It stood out sharply against the gradually darkening sky.
"The battle ends when all opponents