Defusing the Crisis

Looking at the magnificent rainbow before him, Xiwen's pupils widened slightly, his expression one of utter shock.

Counting them up, one can vaguely see the red Disarming Charm, the pale purple Stunning Spell, the light white Full Body-Bind Curse, the ice-blue Freezing Charm, the green Spark Charm, and the almost transparent Bat-Bogey Hex within the rainbow...

Those vibrant colors were actually formed by a series of intertwined spells!

Under immense pressure from Grindelwald, the most powerful Dark Lord of her time, driven by her yearning for the highest views in the Wizarding World, and fueled by her determination to protect herself and those around her, Miranda finally broke through the stubborn bottleneck that had long stood in her way on her magical path, stepping into a higher realm of magic.

From this day forward, her path to becoming a legendary great wizard will be unobstructed!

"It seems you no longer need to risk fusing with the Blood Curse." Xiwen looked at Miranda's face, which was shimmering with iridescent light, and smiled with relief.

A satisfied smile appeared on Miranda's lips as she manipulated the rainbow in her hand, pressing it towards Grindelwald.

Seeing Xiwen also took a deep breath, controlling the black lightning in front of him, and in conjunction with Miranda's rainbow spell, he shoved it fiercely towards the powerful deep blue spell.

Gradually, the powerful spell controlled by Grindelwald was slowly but steadily pushed back several tens of feet.

After Miranda successfully broke through the bottleneck in his path, and with the two Xiwen joining forces, they finally began to show some signs of being able to rival the legendary wizard Grindelwald!

The attacks from both sides were locked in a stalemate above the shattered stone platform, with bright sparks flying and scattering at the intersection of the three-colored spells. The sparks would occasionally flicker slightly, but the duelists would then push forward, resulting in another stalemate.

Just as the duel between the three reached a stalemate, a golden-red flame suddenly appeared in the center of the arena.

Grindelwald's expression changed instantly upon seeing the flash of light. He immediately waved his wand, flinging aside the deep blue spell he was controlling, and redirecting it in another direction along with a portion of Xiwen's black lightning and Miranda's Rainbow Spell.

His figure then blurred and disappeared into the Lestrange family's tomb.

The next moment, Dumbledore appeared in the golden-red firelight. He hurried to the stone platform, but only saw the last trace of Grindelwald's Apparition disappearance.

"Grindelwald ...did he escape?" Dumbledore asked, looking at Xiwen in disbelief.

Xiwen was about to answer Dumbledore's question when a strong wave of dizziness washed over him, and he collapsed heavily to the ground.

When Xiwen regained consciousness, he found himself lying in a pristine white curtain and on an immaculate white bed, with the pungent smell of Potions filling the air.

The scene before me was very familiar: an arched dome supported by marble pillars and tall Gothic windows.

This is the Hogwarts Hospital Wing.

"You're awake?" Miranda's magnetic voice rang in Xiwen's ear.

Xiwen turned his head and saw Miranda scribbling on a leather book with a quill pen.

"Shouldn't I be in France consolidating the Pure-blood factions? Why am I back at Hogwarts?" he asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I suggest you don't think about this for now. Look at how much you've overdrawn your magic!" Miranda said reproachfully. "You're not even 15 yet, not strong enough to challenge Grindelwald. If I hadn't suddenly broken through, you'd probably be in Elphias Doge."

"Actually, I just wanted to stall for a little while, enough time for Dumbledore to resolve the castle issue," Xiwen said with an embarrassed laugh. "Who would have thought I was so weak, unable to even stall for this little bit of time..."

At this point, he thought of a question and turned to look at Miranda.

"Miranda, how are you doing now?" Xiwen asked. "And how did you manage that rainbow-like spell you used at the end? It was unbelievable!"

"I'm fine, better than ever," Miranda chuckled softly, looking up from the leather-bound book. "I'm nothing like you, fighting Grindelwald all by myself for so long. I only went to lend a hand towards the end of the battle, what could be wrong with that?"

"As for that rainbow, it was because under the pressure of this battle, I had a flash of inspiration and thought of a unique way of casting spells. If a single spell cannot contend with Grindelwald, then what if we combine countless spells that are not very powerful to begin with? Wouldn't that be stronger than a single spell?"

"So, on a whim, I remembered all the spells I had learned from childhood to university, and as if divinely inspired, I incorporated them one by one into the spell I had released at that time, which gradually formed the Rainbow Spell. I felt that the bottleneck that had been blocking me had been completely overcome after I successfully released the rainbow formed by the fusion of thousands of spells." M.

"Congratulations!" Xiwen said sincerely.

Miranda smiled faintly, stood up, and placed the leather-bound book she was holding next to Xiwen's white pillow.

"After I overcame that hurdle, all the spells I had ever learned suddenly became second nature to me," she said with a smile. "This is the fifth edition of the <Book of Spells> that you've been longing for; it's just been revised, and I'm giving it to you now."

The heavy leather book was placed near Xiwen's ear, and it smelled faintly of the pages and ink.

Xiwen turned to look at it with some surprise, preparing to read it on the spot, but then remembered something.

"Wait, is this a new version you modified after mastering the spells?" he asked, his eyes wide.

Miranda looked at him, puzzled, and nodded.

"So... I've been unconscious for several days?" Xiwen asked, somewhat incredulous. "It would take you at least half a month to revise a version of the <Book of Spells>, wouldn't it?"

"This time I'm in better shape, it hasn't lasted half a month, but it'll still be two or three days," Miranda said with a smile. "Do you really think this magic depletion is so easy to cure? Mrs. Dallaire is furious, but she's still patiently providing you with treatment."

Upon hearing this, Xiwen finally felt a pang of hunger rising in his stomach.

"Um, does the Hospital Wing have any food or anything like that...?" he asked awkwardly.