Chapter 304: Kyle's most feared opponent
Chapter 304 Kyle’s most feared opponent
The auditorium was silent, and everyone was staring at Lockhart and Snape, who were standing opposite each other on the stage.
“The first is dueling etiquette, which is essential.”
The two bowed to each other...at least Lockhart bowed, and his hands moved in many ways.
Kyle saw Professor Flitwick demonstrate the standard dueling etiquette at the Charms Club... How should I put it, it had nothing to do with Lockhart's actions at all.
Especially the set of fancy hand movements, 99% of which are useless...or, in other words, they were simply made up by Lockhart himself.
Whoever dares to do this kind of thing on a real duel stage will definitely make people nag him for a lifetime.
But if you're in Hogwarts, it doesn't matter.
Lockhart's cool little combo even won the applause of many people.
However, three seconds later...
“Expelliarmus!”
With a dazzling red light, Lockhart flew backwards off the stage, hit the wall, and then slid down, clutching his stomach and curling up on the floor.
And his wand swirled toward Snape.
It's just that Snape had no intention of catching it at all. He didn't even look at it and let it fly into the crowd behind him.
The Slytherin students began to applaud.
Lockhart got up from the ground and began mumbling excuses.
Why is the floor too soft and uncomfortable to walk on...
He was distracted by the cheers around him...
The color of the sky is too depressing…
In short, the meaning is the same. The venue issue has nothing to do with strength. If he changes to another place, he will definitely win.
"I have to say that Lockhart's reaction was very fast." Qiu covered her mouth and smiled: "He was able to come up with so many excuses in a few seconds."
“This is also a talent.” Cedric replied with a smile.
They had already figured out a month after school started that Lockhart was nothing more than a faggot.
Although I don’t know how he completed the experiences in the book, but just looking at his performance in school, he is not even as good as Quirrell last year.
At least Quirrell can answer most of the students' questions.
At this time, Lockhart also finished his excuse and ended the demonstration with Snape's murderous expression.
“Thank you, Miss Brown.”
He took his wand and then continued: "Now I am going to divide you into two groups, Professor Snape, if you are willing to help me..."
Snape said nothing, turned around and walked off the stage, as if he agreed.
They walked through the crowd and paired people up.
Soon, Lockhart came to the Kells.
“How about two ladies together…”
Autumn and Connor were sorted together, then Fred and George.
Cedric originally wanted to be paired with Kyle, but Lockhart thought it was unfair that he was one year older, so he dragged Mikel over.
Kyle's eyes twitched.
“Professor, I want to...”
Just as he was about to say something, a gloomy voice came from next to him.
“I think it’s unfair for a man who has defeated a werewolf and received the Order of Merlin Level 2 to have him duel with someone of the same grade.”
Snape said in a long voice: "As the youngest member of Sir Merlin and an ordinary sixth-year student, it shouldn't bother you."
Lockhart hesitated, "But Professor Snape, fighting across three grades...isn't it a bit inappropriate?"
Kyle also looked embarrassed, but in fact, he was laughing out of his mind.
If there was anyone in the entire school that Kyle didn't want to duel with the least, it would undoubtedly be Mikel... He would even be ranked ahead of Dumbledore and Snape.
There is just no chance of winning in a duel with the professor. At least he can come back alive...but that is not necessarily true for Mikel.
His control of magic power is the biggest unstable factor...Kyle still remembers the lighting spell that made everyone's eyes brighten in the first grade.
Although Professor Sprout has corrected the problem, Kyle dare not gamble...
What if during the duel, he gets excited and forgets everything he learned before? Kyle doesn't want to face the "forbidden curse" version of Expelliarmus.
But now the problem is solved.
Professor Snape...is really a good person who cares about students!
Fearing that he would change his mind, Kyle only hesitated for a second and immediately said: "If this is your arrangement, Professor... I can try it."
"Very good." Snape said coldly: "Flint, come here, let us see how different the members of the famous Lord Merlin are." There was a commotion in the Slytherin crowd. Captain of the Quidditch team, Marcus Flint, walked over arrogantly, with a proud smile on his face.
During the Quidditch match last year, he didn't like Kyle and wanted to teach him a lesson, but he never found the chance.
Unexpectedly, this wish came true here.
“I will definitely take good care of you.” He grinned, showing a cruel smile.
Behind him, several Slytherin players immediately burst into laughter.
Kyle smiled too, very gently, seemingly harmless.
“Tsk, tsk…” Next to him, Fred suddenly whispered to Ginny, “Don’t get so close later, so as not to get splashed with blood.”
"It seems that Flint likes the campus hospital very much." George also shook his head and said, "I have just been discharged from the hospital, and I want to go back and have a look."
"You are mistaken." Ginny said with a worried look on her face: "Although Kyle has good grades, that Flint is in the sixth grade!"
“Ginny, you have just entered school and you don’t know many things.”
George patted her shoulder, "Believe me, you won't think so after a while."
After everyone found their partners, Lockhart returned to the stage.
“Face your partner,” he shouted. “Bow!”
"Wait until I count to three to release the magic. Remember, it can only be to disarm..."
Everyone followed suit, but the ensuing duel was completely beyond Lockhart's expectations.
Everyone seems to have forgotten what he just said.
In the auditorium, various spells were cast one after another, and colorful lights were set off like fireworks.
Some lower grade students threw away their wands after throwing two magic spells symbolically, waving their fists and fighting with each other.
The same goes for Marcus Flint, who unceremoniously cast a curse on Kyle.
“It’s so hot!”
“Armor for protection!”
A ray of red light was suddenly bounced back less than two inches away from Kyle.
“The skull is swollen…”
Marcus Flint, who was preparing the second curse, had no time to dodge and was hit in the stomach by the red light.
"I said, just disarm!" Lockhart shouted in horror to the fighting crowd from above.
Marcus Flint knelt on the ground. He was hit by his own spell, and large burn marks began to appear on his body. The pain made him roll on the ground.
On the stage, Snape watched this scene coldly.
Last year on the train, Kyle skillfully used the Armor Protection Charm in front of many students, and that idiot Marcus didn't have any defense at all.
Could it be that his brain had just been fished out of Longbottom's cauldron?
Seeing Kyle stretching out his wand, Snape immediately took over Lockhart's rights.
“Stop it all!” he shouted.
“The curse stops immediately!”
A green smoke filled the sky above the auditorium... Wherever the smoke passed, all the effects of the spell disappeared.
Marcus Flint got up from the ground. Thinking of what had just happened, he raised his wand with shame and anger, preparing to attack Kyle again.
But the person next to him grabbed him.
“Calm down, Professor Snape is watching you.”
Noticing Snape's cold gaze on the stage, Marcus suddenly woke up. He put down the hand holding the wand, snorted and left.
"That's it..." Fred curled his lips in disappointment, obviously not very satisfied with the result.
On the other side, Lockhart jumped up and down in the crowd, inspecting the aftermath of their duel...
"Stand up, MacMillan... Damn it, the leg is broken... Miss Fawcett, squeeze hard and the bleeding will stop in no time... Boot..."
"I think you probably don't know what a duel means yet," Lockhart said, standing in the middle of the auditorium in a panic.
This is completely different from what he thought. The students are not obedient at all!
"Perhaps I should give you another demonstration..." Lockhart glanced at Snape, then immediately looked away, "Who would like to come up and demonstrate..."
Snape moved his fingers on his chest.
“Let’s come!” Marcus ran over immediately, then turned around and looked at Kyle.
When Kyle saw this, he didn’t hesitate and walked onto the stage.
(End of this chapter)