Greyback's Revenge

"I hadn't intended to make you suffer too much, but since you don't know what's good for you, don't blame me!"

Clutching her chest with her left hand, Hermenium spoke viciously.

The backlash of magic left her deeply uncomfortable. The magic within her seemed to be rebelling as one, forcing her to expend far more effort to control what had once obeyed her like her own limbs.

But it did not matter. The absolute gap in strength was right there. As long as she got serious, even if she could only wield eighty percent of her power, she was absolutely confident she could defeat her opponent.

Serpensortia!

As one of Durmstrang's finest students, Hermenium excelled most at Dark Magic.

A massive snake as thick as a bucket emerged from her wand, swallowed Hermione's spell in a single bite, and charged swiftly at Hermione.

Faced with those savage jaws, Hermione did not hesitate. She pulled another fiery red bead from her pocket and hurled it with all her strength, accurately tossing it into the snake's mouth.

The next second—

Boom!

Amid the violent explosion, the enormous snake was blasted into two pieces.

Blood rained down everywhere, splattering across the walls and floor, making the entire classroom look like hell.

Fiendfyre!

The shattered desks and chairs caught in the blast were engulfed in flames under Hermione's control and smashed toward her enemy.

Hermenium gave a disdainful snort. She raised a Protego Totalum barrier and effortlessly blocked all of Hermione's attacks.

Ossio Dispersimus!

Then Hermenium flicked her wand repeatedly, and the two sections of the snake's corpse before Hermione suddenly exploded.

Broken bones shot in every direction. Blood clung to the walls with a sizzling sound, rapidly corroding hole after hole into the stone.

Hermione stared fearfully at the pockmarked stone wall before