Dueling Club's "Iconic Scene" (5)

Snape's eyes held nothing back now—only icy focus and a deeper desire to probe, stirred by Lockhart. His wand instantly became a blur!

"Expelliarmus!"

"Stupefy!"

"Petrificus Totalus!"

Three spells of different colors—red, blue, and gray—shot toward Madara like three deadly venomous snakes, swift and silent! Their speed, angles, and power seemed even more ruthless than when Snape had faced Lockhart!

Yet faced with this fierce assault, enough to subdue most students in an instant, Uchiha Madara merely shifted slightly to one side, leaned back, then slid away!

His movements were minimal, so fast that several blurred afterimages lingered where he had stood! All three spells missed!

Snape's pupils narrowed slightly, but no surprise showed on his face. From his observations of Draco, Madara, the "boss" in his godson's eyes, was clearly far stronger than most students his age.

Even as he cast the third spell, he gave his wrist an almost imperceptible flick. An invisible wave of magic instantly enveloped him—"Protego Totalum!" A powerful omnidirectional protective spell formed at once, wrapping around him like a transparent eggshell!

The motion was so quick that almost no one noticed it. It was purely the instinctive reaction of a top Auror when faced with an unknown danger.

Having done all that, Snape swept his cold gaze across the stunned faces below the stage, some of whom were even growing restless—certain Slytherin students who admired Madara, for instance. His voice, like a blade tempered in ice, clearly sliced through the dead silence.

"Did you see that? Mr. Uchiha demonstrated exceptional, almost instinctive evasion techniques." His tone carried an undisguised warning. "But if any of you think you can dodge spells so 'gracefully' as well..."

His gaze was as sharp as a hawk's, lingering especially on several bright-eyed Slytherin students. "Put away your childish fantasies!