Red light flickered, and Dorian used the brief obstruction to his opponent's view to dart away from his position.
He vanished from the dueling platform with a Disillusionment Charm.
When the red light faded, Horace looked around in confusion.
A sudden burst of red light appeared in her blind spot.
Just before it reached Horace, a Shield Charm sprang up and deflected the spell.
Horace spun around and snapped, "You dirty cheat!"
She flicked her wand. "Avis!"
Chirping sparrows flew from her wand tip, forcing Dorian to reveal himself within that area.
The birds pecked at his hair.
He immediately sent them flying with a Banishing Charm.
Horace reacted swiftly, firing off another spell. Even Dorian, a Chaser, was caught off guard by her astonishing casting speed.
On the dueling platform, magical light flashed back and forth.
Both displayed abilities far beyond what students should possess. Even Hulk was so engrossed that he forgot to lower his gavel.
Stella stared, dumbfounded. "These are students?"
The original purpose of the Inter-School League was to promote exchanges between schools while fostering a competitive spirit among students.
Only by facing outstanding opponents could they feel enough pressure to improve.
Beauxbatons was exceptionally fierce this year.
Horace, the red-haired witch, was a key reason.
If Dorian had never trained in the Room of Requirement, he would probably have lost by now.
The training ground inside the Room of Requirement was a secret chamber left behind by Godric Gryffindor, one of Hogwarts' four Founders.
John had once undergone the trials of that legendary Founder from a thousand years ago there.
Although Dorian had not cleared the training ground as John had, the humanoid targets had helped him take his understanding of combat to a new level.
In the battle between Horace and Dorian, one relied