Compared with the United Kingdom, which had a particular aversion to Dark Magic after only recently living through Voldemort's dark era, other countries and regions were far less resistant to it.
At least in Oceania, there was no such thing as the Unforgivable Curses, and the use of Dark Magic was very common.
Edward Menzies was highly proficient in Dark Magic. Or rather, Dark Magic was all he was proficient in. By comparison, he was less accomplished in white magic and even ordinary magic.
Seeing that Harry was proving even harder to deal with than he had expected, he immediately turned to the field in which he was more skilled.
As she watched the black, misty skull fly toward them with an eerie shriek, Qiu was almost scared witless. Although she occasionally enjoyed attending the Duelling Club, she only went along with her friends and watched the excitement.
She really was no good at magical combat.
Perhaps that was also one reason why she had made so little progress with the Patronus Charm all this time.
Qiu stood there, stunned and dazed. But Harry did not.
Harry was also an active participant in the Duelling Club, but he frequently went there to spar in practice. As such, magical combat was nothing unfamiliar to him. Even when faced with Dark Magic now, his surprise did not slow him down in the slightest.
He waved his wand, an incantation spilling rapidly from his mouth. A brilliantly shining sword of light appeared on his wand, and Harry slashed down.
The skull hurtling toward him was cleaved in two with a single stroke.
The Sword Beam Charm was one of the most purely combat-oriented spells Harry had mastered. During the summer holidays, Harry had even specifically sought Sirius out for advice on how to