Luo Bin narrowed his eyes and looked closely. Only then did he notice an intact layer of skin beneath Chitsby's split flesh. Chitsby had plastered a disguise over his face!
"Good teamwork. Keep it up!"
"Got it!"
"Got it!"
"Got it!"
As Chitsby bent to pick up the dark object, Harry, Hermione, and Ron unleashed Full Body-Bind Curses and Freezing Charms. Chitsby was so nimble that none of them could hit him.
But they had disrupted his path to the object, and that was exactly what Luo Bin wanted.
"Wingardium Leviosa!"
The moment Luo Bin spoke, the gun floated into the air. With a Mobiliarbus Charm, he sent it... onto the chimney.
"Four against one? Is this how Hogwarts teaches its students to duel?"
Chitsby glared at their wands through gritted teeth.
"One-on-one duels are for decent wizards. Against you, even a thousand to one would be fair. Harry, Ron, Hermione, attack together. Don't try to guess where Chitsby will dodge. Just keep firing."
"Right. I read in the paper that Chitsby's and Laudra's wands were destroyed ages ago. Now his gun's gone too. Oh, if we catch him, Mum and Dad will be so proud of me!"
"Ron, underestimating an opponent is a serious mistake. Focus!"
Hermione frowned as she warned him.
"I know. Everyone looked so tense, I thought I'd say something funny to help you relax..."
"Incendio!"
Before Ron could finish, Luo Bin struck. Harry followed, Hermione's wand whipped through the air, and Ron hurried to join the fight.
The four of them had only just entered their second year and knew few spells, but their attacks came without pause. Before long, Chitsby was noticeably slower to dodge.
The strips of flesh pasted to his face hung loose. His eyes darted about, as though tracking their wands—or