Bellatrix had been on the verge of completely overpowering Neville. Just a little more, and she could have destroyed his wand and hand, or even wounded or killed him outright.
Yet when she was perhaps less than a second away from victory, Luna's spell struck her wrist, instantly knocking her wand from her hand.
Naturally, Neville was not about to let this perfect opportunity slip away. He immediately increased his magical output, driving his Stunning Spell forward along with Bellatrix's previous spell.
Without any magic blocking its path, the spell hurtled forward at astonishing speed, reaching Bellatrix's face in the blink of an eye.
Although Bellatrix was deranged, she was one of the few top fighters under Voldemort. She had already been an exceptional Dark Wizard; otherwise, she could not have taken down the Longbottoms so easily back then.
The Longbottoms, after all, were both highly accomplished Aurors who had once escaped even from Voldemort. Although Bellatrix had been with several others at the time, the fact that the Longbottoms had not even managed to escape still said a great deal.
During the time since Voldemort had rescued her from Azkaban, she and the other nine Death Eaters had spent a great deal of time recuperating, allowing their bodies and minds, which had been on the brink of collapse, to recover.
At the same time, however, Voldemort, who now trusted them completely, had also taught them some new things.
This had further strengthened Bellatrix and the other Death Eaters, who had already been formidable.
Now, Bellatrix showed what she could do. Just as the spell was about to hit, she suddenly bent backward, narrowly dodging it. At the same time, she darted sideways and raised both hands.
She pointed her left hand at Luna, and a beam of red light