Lockhart's wand first unleashed the Smashing Charm (Reducto): a concentrated grayish-white beam shot straight at middle-aged Voldemort's core, blasting a huge hole through his smoky body with a dull boom.
Then came the Binding Charm (Incarcerous): not ordinary ropes, but magical chains gleaming with runic light. They instantly coiled around the evil spirit, attempting to restrain its movements. The spirit struggled violently, and the chains gave off a piercing scraping sound.
Next came the Greater Banishing Charm (Exorcismus Maxima): Lockhart recited an obscure incantation, and a blinding platinum-white light erupted from the tip of his wand, forming a shockwave that slammed viciously into the bound evil spirit. Voldemort's soul let out a silent spiritual shriek as its smoke churned violently and dissipated.
Finally came Final Purification (Finite Incantatem + Lumos Solem): Lockhart's wand traced a complex pattern, and a combined spell merging the Powerful Termination Charm with the Solar Purification Charm pierced, like a light of judgment, directly through the Horcrux core of the middle-aged Voldemort, which was made of smoke and burned with green flames.
Boom!
The illusion within the Pensieve shook violently. Platinum-white purifying light completely engulfed the smoky evil spirit. The Horcrux disintegrated and evaporated amid a fierce, soundless struggle, leaving only the lingering echo of one final scream filled with vicious curses reverberating through the office.
As the light faded, Lockhart panted slightly, this time with the genuine feeling of magical exhaustion. His wand remained steadily aimed at the spot where the evil spirit had vanished. Ginny in the corner was unharmed. The evil spirit from the diary burned away amid the dying embers of the purifying light, turning to ash.
Lockhart withdrew his wand in one smooth motion. There was no exaggerated performance on his face, only the relaxation of someone who had completed a