Hermione, join me as Minister of Magic!

And the targets of Lockhart's Hardening Curse were precisely them—these birds immediately became stiff after being shrouded in the Hardening Curse, and turned into plaster statues, smashing down at Snape.

Snape shrank his head subconsciously, and wanted to use the flying technique of transforming into black smoke

, escape from this area.

But he immediately remembered that this was not only a silent spell, but also an out-and-out black magic, which was very unsuitable to show in front of students.

He had to take a few hard hits before casting the best protective spell he could think of for the situation.

"Protect all (Prteg_Ttalum)!

Although he couldn't defend against all the "plaster birds" in time, Snape's basic skills were not bad, and he finally conjured up the blue protective shield to cover his whole body before he was severely injured.

After being hit a few times for no reason, Snape is really angry now.

He quickly raised his wand and aimed at the position where Lockhart was squatting just now, but found that it was shrouded in a cloud of fog again, and after his Hurricane Curse stopped, the fog on the field was thicker than before Not a lot.

He was thinking too much, how could Lockhart do nothing when he put the shield on?

"Come out! Let me see what tricks you have!" Snape exclaimed angrily.

Lockhart's voice came out of the mist: "You'll see, Severus, I promise."

Chapter 52 Desperate Stare

Although Lockhart and Snape have only fought each other for a few rounds from the beginning, the process has already opened the eyes of the students.

They could see clearly—Professor Lockhart has been playing against Professor Snape from the beginning to the present, and Professor Snape has suffered a lot.

The Weasley twins in Gryffindor expressed great regret: "If Professor Lockhart didn't use the Hardening Curse just now, but used a thunderbolt explosion to attach to those pigeons, then we can go up and help Snape clean up now. Broken corpses in pieces.oo what a pity."

That made the Slytherins glare at them.

There are also some fourth graders who can't understand Lockhart's opening move: "I remember, isn't the Flying Curse not allowed to be used on living things? Except for the brainless ones like Flobber caterpillars? Could it be...Snape The professor also..."

Hermione just heard this sentence, so she replied excitedly: "It's true, but the object of Professor Lockhart's spell should be Snape's robe, as long as Snape hasn't cast a spell on the robe. anti-stealing spell, it can be grabbed by the flying spell

The senior suddenly realized: "So that's it... It seems that we also need to cast an anti-stealing spell on our clothes before the duel."

Unlike the little wizards who were still talking about spells, Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick who were on the sidelines were out-and-out masters, and they could see more things than those little wizards.

"It seems that the kid Lockhart really gave up on transfiguration... All the actions he did just now can be solved with transfiguration." Professor McGonagall said with a sad face

Teaching a good student is certainly the pride of all the professors at Hogwarts, but if the good student doesn't learn anything from him, the teacher probably won't feel very good, just like seeing himself A student who fails a course wins a Nobel Prize.

Flitwick expressed a different opinion: "But the perfect rhythm makes up for the inefficiency. In a duel, strength is of course necessary, but rhythm is often more important than strength."

After all, Lockhart is also from Ravenclaw, and he needs to help his own people in public and private.

Seeing Lockhart hiding in the mist and throwing two blazing flames at Snape's protective shield from time to time, Flitwick's approval far outweighed his disapproval.

"Look, the spells he's used from the beginning until now have never exceeded three syllables... I remember that at the beginning of the duel, the flying spell he used had only one consonant, which gave him the upper hand .

After occupying an early advantage point, he was not in a hurry to expand his advantage, and gave Severus a chance to solve two spells with one spell. Instead, he acted at the node where Severus exerted his strength... He can clearly take advantage of the victory now , but he chose to hide himself first. Even in those days, this kind of opponent belonged to the type of opponent that I had a headache.

Severus fell behind at the beginning, so he is now tired of playing tricks. oo If he can't get out of Gildero's rhythm as soon as possible, then he will only get deeper and deeper in the future." Even if he stronger. "

Professor McGonagall shook his head: "The winner is stronger, not the stronger."

As if to confirm Professor Flitwick's statement, while Snape was clearing the fog, Lockhart used a weather spell - and this was the longest spell he had ever recited.

He conjured up a dark cloud, and let it keep firing at Snape's shield

With thunder and lightning.

Now everyone can clearly see the difference in magic power between the two: Although the lightning of the Weather Curse is not weak, the bombardment on Snape's protective shield failed to destroy it immediately, but made it glow for a while and become dim Quite a lot.

But even so, it would be a matter of time before the defense was breached. To be cautious, Snape still had to withdraw from the protective cover for the time being—and he had to walk away.

Snape felt very aggrieved that he could neither Apparate nor turn into black smoke.

As if trying to annoy him on purpose, Lockhart pointed at the dark cloud above his head and cast another copy spell.

"Copy double (Gemin)!"

Snape couldn't bear it anymore, and swung a stun spell in the direction of the sound -- "Stupefy!

However, there was no response to the spell after it was submerged in the clouds, just like a pebble thrown into the sea

There was a "dong" sound, which was the sound of the magic spell hitting the protective cover of the field.

Apparently, Snape's spell had failed.

- Remember that the spell did not have the desired effect, and Snape lost a piece of magic power and the time for chanting the spell in vain.

Lockhart immediately added insult to injury: "Confusion (Cnfund)!

Hearing the chanting of the Confusion Curse, Snape's heart rang alarm bells, and he immediately lifted his spirits and activated his own Occlumency.

It's just that the expected attack didn't come, and Snape held his breath but didn't notice anything unusual.

This is... a spellcasting failure?Snape couldn't help thinking.

Before he could think about it, he suddenly discovered that the fog in front of him had actually changed.

I saw that cloud of mist gradually condensed into a solid body, and transformed into a woman's face - the face of a woman whom Snape had been thinking about day and night.

"Severus..." the face in the mist parted, "I beg you... huh

benefit... protect..."

Although these words were intermittent, Snape, who saw this face, stood there in shock, unable to move.

The students in the audience were simply baffled—they didn't understand why Snape, who had been fighting back and forth with Lockhart, suddenly stopped his movements.

Two small thunderbolts worked together, and finally shattered the shield released by Snape. Immediately, with the roar of victory, the two dark clouds floated slowly towards Snape from the air.

The Slytherin students panicked: "Professor Snape! Be careful!"

For a split second, Lockhart thought he had won the duel.But Snape took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, there was already something different in his eyes, and the mist in front of him seemed to have changed back to its original appearance, which could no longer arouse a wave in his heart.

"Impedimenta" Snape called, pointing to the two dark clouds in the sky.

The advancing trend of the two dark clouds came to an abrupt end, like cotton candy held by an invisible big hand, unable to move at once.

"So that's how it is...not attacking from outside the brain, but using hints to detonate the memory deep in the brain...very good..."

Seeing that his Confusion Curse was broken by Snape, Lockhart simply confessed.

"Do you like it? I call it "Unnerving_Gaze." His slightly flirtatious voice came out.

The dumplings are very good. said Snape. "I'm mad." "

Chapter 53 Field Lockdown

Obstacle spells could not block weather spells for too long. Looking at the two dark clouds approaching in the sky, and Lockhart hiding in the clouds again, Snape found himself in a predicament.

Although the copying spell is just a simple spell, as long as the caster doesn't take the initiative to end it, it can continue theoretically as long as the supply of magic power is not interrupted.

He also realized that if this continues, there will only be more and more spells "left behind" by Lockhart in the duel arena, and his own space for movement will only become less and less, and he will never be able to hit directly with spells. other side.

If he wanted to win, he had to use a powerful spell to smash the "field" laid down by Lockhart and use it to fight back.

Up to now, almost all of Snape's reactions were expected by Lockhart, and Snape's being forced into such a situation was also the result of his elaborate design.

In order not to lose face, he carefully "reviewed" all of Snape's achievements, and found that he was not invulnerable.

It is undoubtedly stupid to attack directly with the mental magic that he is good at, not to mention Snape's excellent Occlumency level, he is no stranger to Legilimency and Memory Extraction.Even if he is mortally wounded, he can extract his own memory and give it to Harry - if such a person is not good at spiritual magic, Lockhart himself would not believe it

As for confronting Lockhart head-on, he never even thought about it. In "Half-Blood Prince", Harry faced Snape head-on, but was forced by Legilimency and the anti-curse in advance to even an effective attack. He couldn't fight, but when faced with the siege of McGonagall, who was "no one can fight in the daytime", and Flitwick, the "Duel Champion", Snape could still slip away calmly.

If Loha's monster and I Wenzhong Khan face head-to-head with umbrella abilities, then he will

Not worthy of being called Ravenclaw.

However, Snape was not without weaknesses, and this also gave Lockhart an opportunity to take advantage of.

For example, his physical fitness is not good, he lacks exercise, his reaction is slow, and his vision is not enough H—

JL/

Although he has a good record in frontal combat, he is often more vulnerable to sneak attacks from other directions because he is concentrating on one thing.

If it is excusable to be attacked by Nagini, then in the "Battle of the Seven Potters", it is completely an unforced error that he can miss another target when he casts a spell, not to mention Hermione could sneak up on him in first year and set his robes on fire.

In short, although it is strong, it is not yet that kind of unsolvable strength. As long as the restrictions are in place, it is not impossible for him to win.

"Severus, admit defeat, I don't want to embarrass you." Lockhart's voice came from the cloud of fog, and the room was full of forgiveness! ?/p>

But such "persuasion to capitulate" actually aroused Snape's competitive spirit.

Indeed, Lockhart still has a cloud spell and two weather spells left on the field, and the large iron armor spell he left in the center has been broken. If he wants to make a comeback, he must use a spell to undo Lockhart three spells would do, and it couldn't be black magic.

Unfortunately, I happen to know such a spell.

Thinking of this, Snape raised his wand.

"Enough of the demonstration indeed, it's time for the students to see what happens when they play a little trick - Mbili-hasurus!"

Before the Obstacle Charm was blasted by the Weather Charm, Snape quickly got out of the gap and launched a counterattack.

Following Snape's chanting sound, seven or eight thick iron chains emerged from his body, and twisted like a python.And Lockhart's weather spell also quickly found

Reached two of the chains and bombarded them.

Unfortunately, it did exactly what Snape wanted - he was using it as a lightning rod in the first place.

The chains bombarded by small lightnings were connected to the ground at one end, drawing all the current in the air down, and forming two electric fields around them.

Although this also blocked Snape's retreat path in disguise, but Snape didn't care.Not to mention the limited power of the weather spell, and even his dignity does not allow him to retreat at this time, he only needs to hold the two pieces of the weather spell with chains.

"Rush in and find him!" Snape pointed at the voice that Lockhart had just made in the mist.

The iron chains seemed to have spirituality. After hearing Snape's order, they swam like poisonous snakes in an S-shape and quickly rushed over in different directions.

Snape was not stupid either, he knew that Lockhart would not stay where he was after he finished speaking, so he let them split up so that no matter which chain met Lockhart, it would wrap him up and end fighting.Even if the chain was attacked, Snape could use it to know Lockhart's exact location.

It is indeed possible to solve three spells with one spell.

Fortunately, I got this chain dance spell from the Byzantine "torture cage" when I was addicted to black magic, Snape secretly thanked himself.

But to his surprise, the few chains that got into the clouds did not find any trace of Lockhart—he seemed to disappear suddenly!

Did he sneak off the stage?Snape hesitated.

However, at this moment, the Slytherin students watching the battle from the audience all let out an exclamation.

"Professor, back!"

Flint yelled, trying to alert their dean.

It's a pity that it was too late, a figure with crackling lightning sparks all over his body suddenly jumped out from behind Snape, and before Snape could react, he pressed his wand against his back.

Snape's body froze instantly.

Seeing this, Percy Weasley picked up his wand, pointed at the small clock beside him, and rang it.

"The winner has been decided! The first duel between age groups in the 1992-1993 season, the winner is Defense Against the Dark Arts professor Gilderoy Lockhart."

Although he was a bit embarrassed, Lockhart now had a smile on his face that he was done.

"It seems that you must not have watched my first-year class... This is what was taught in the first class." He said proudly, and at the same time, he exhaled a series of black smoke rings from his mouth.

It's a pity that Lockhart's current appearance doesn't match his pride—the robe on his body was torn to shreds by electric sparks, his upper body was almost completely exposed, and even the golden curly hair that he had been carefully maintaining was scorched. It was a mess, and the whole person looked in a mess.

From the looks alone, Snape looked more like a winner.

Looking at the muscles exposed on Lockhart's body, most of the witches in the audience acted like ladies, covering their eyes politely, but the width of their fingers was almost enough to run a horse.

There was an injury cost, but it was all worth it, because Lockhart had won.

According to the duel rules, if one party is forced close by the other party's wand and has no obvious counterattack action, it is considered to have been subdued—because in actual combat, as long as it reaches this point, basically any small curse can knock down a master, Sne Pu is no exception

Snape was unwilling to do so, but Lockhart had indeed won, so he could only raise his right hand and insert his wand back into his robe to admit defeat.

I never thought you would do this. He squeezed out such a sentence from his teeth, "Have you been preparing for a long time?" "

"Don't say that, it's just luck this time, it's not bad to win once out of ten times.