Ginny, or rather Black Ginny, took down a Dark Wizard with a single Petrificus Totalus.
The other two Dark Wizards looked startled and uncertain.
But when they saw that the newcomer was only a little girl, they immediately relaxed. Their companion must have been knocked down because he had been caught off guard.
No wonder Harry always said that many Wizards were simple to the point of idiocy.
Had they given it a little more thought, they would have noticed the grayish-blue color of their unfortunate fallen companion. An ordinary Petrificus Totalus did not have such a powerful effect.
One Dark Wizard growled, "Deal with her. We still have to find that thing for the Dark Lord. Damn it, where is that sword?"
As he spoke, his gaze had already begun darting about the office.
The other Dark Wizard had already raised his wand and fired a Killing Curse at Ginny.
The Killing Curse was usually most effective when a Wizard with greater magical power used it against one with less.
Its powerful magical amplification offered a considerable advantage in a clash of spells.
In the reverse situation, however, it could easily cause magical flickering. And if the two had comparable magical power, the Killing Curse was not actually any better than other spells.
Clearly, this Dark Wizard was very confident about the gap between himself and his opponent.
The corners of Black Ginny's lips curled slightly into a beautiful smile full of mockery.
The Killing Curse struck her squarely, then passed right through.
"What?" The Dark Wizard started. He had used the Killing Curse more than once or twice and knew exactly what should happen when it struck its target. What he was seeing was definitely wrong.
So...
Before he could finish that thought, a crimson Stunning Spell struck