Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

As the number three fell, Lockhart and Snape simultaneously raised their wands and cast a disarming spell on each other.

"Eliminate Weapon" *2

Two beams of red light emanated from the wand, canceling each other out. This surprised Snape greatly. Although he hadn't used his full strength, such a disarming charm would still require at least the skill level of an average professor to cast.

Does Lockhart really have such an ability? This made Snape begin to doubt whether the Lockhart in front of him was real, or whether he had been replaced or controlled by someone.

Lockhart smiled, as if victory was already within reach. He thought Snape had used his full strength, but the next second he realized that Snape's Disarming Charm had been cast casually, while Lockhart had used his full power.

"Abolish your weapons"

"Armor Protection"

Lockhart sensed that the Disarming Charm Snape had unleashed was far more powerful than the one before. He realized that he might not be able to use the Disarming Charm again to counteract Snape's Disarming Charm, so he simply used the Ironclad Charm for defense.

"Stop, stop. This is the usual procedure for wizard duels. Now I need a junior wizard to cooperate with me."

Hearing Lockhart's almost pleading tone, Snape disdainfully withdrew his wand. Lockhart figured that since the professor was no match for him, he might as well find a student to act as his target for showing off.

So, Lockhart foolishly looked at Hyuga Hoshino. He thought Hyuga Hoshino was just exceptionally talented and strong, and probably didn't have any talent in magic. Otherwise, he wouldn't have used his fists to deal with the elves before, but rather his spells.

"Okay, thank you Mr. Zhang for demonstrating for us. Okay, first, bow, then raise your wand, count to three, and we'll begin."

Hinata Hoshino stopped in front of Lockhart, listening to Lockhart's rambling with disdain. Lockhart was nothing. By the time he finished fighting and went back, Hermione's pumpkin juice would probably still be warm.

Lockhart watched Rohino's expression, his resentment growing stronger. These professors, even the dean looks down on me, why does even a student look down on me?

I didn't have this power before, so it was fine, but now that I have it, I'm still looked down upon by a student. So, I've wasted my time having this power.

Chapter 145 Slaying Lockhart with Warm Pumpkin Juice

"I'm in my twenties, but I'm in my teens," Lockhart thought to himself, a smile playing on his lips.

Hyuga Hoshino looked at Lockhart and thought he was really getting arrogant. It was just a small magical artifact; how much power could it possibly give him?

Even if Voldemort at his peak had given Lockhart all his power, so what? He was someone who could be suppressed with one hand.

"Avada..."

Lockhart watched Hyuga Hoshino's lips move and began to feel afraid. Could those lips be part of a killing curse?

Lockhart was somewhat suspicious. Could it be that he really intended to use the Killing Curse to take his life in front of so many people?

Lockhart didn't even hear what Hyuga Hoshino said next before he saw a green light coming towards him.

Lockhart didn't care about anything else and rolled on the ground, thinking that this would allow him to avoid the green light.

As a result, the green light seemed to have a built-in tracking function, following him closely.

This made Lockhart's eyes fill with green light. He felt like he was about to die and was filled with resentment, but nothing happened.

Looking at the reactions of the other junior wizards and several headmasters, he suddenly realized. This wasn't a killing curse at all.

It might be a disguised form of illumination spell. No one stipulates that illumination can only emit white light, even though this is common sense.

"Avada Kedavra Illumination Charm".

Upon hearing the first half of Hinata Hoshino's sentence, the four deans immediately stood up, fearing that Hinata Hoshino would use the Killing Curse to directly take Lockhart's life.

Then they heard the second half of the sentence, and Professor McGonagall and Professor Sprout were both amused and exasperated.

Professor Flitwick suddenly became interested in this Illumination Charm. Using it to trick someone into believing it was a Killing Curse seemed like a very promising idea.

Snape's face twitched as he suddenly thought of James Potter, that annoying yet brilliant rival. However, he was the victor, and Lily only had him by her side.

Lockhart's eyes flashed with a hint of savagery, and his face flushed crimson. He decided to teach Hyuga Hoshino a lesson, but he couldn't unleash the Killing Curse in front of everyone.

He thought carefully about whether any of the magic he had acquired was powerful but not considered dark magic.

Then Lockhart discovered that, apart from Polymorph, there seemed to be no other powerful magic that did not belong to the category of dark magic.

So, he decisively waved his wand, conjuring several stone guards on the ground. He sent these guards rushing towards Hyuga Hoshino, then pointed at the ceiling, and the silk transformed into venomous snakes, tearing at Hyuga Hoshino.

Hyuga Hoshino found the scene interesting. Since Lockhart wanted to use Transformation, he simply used it as well. Suddenly, several knights in armor appeared on the ground, and the silk on the ceiling turned into cranes.

The armored knights easily overwhelmed the stone guards, while the silk cranes on the ceiling subdued the venomous snakes in just a few rounds.

Lockhart then conjured fine needles, and Hyuga Hoshino also waved his wand.

"A volley of arrows"

Flocks of birds

Lockhart was annoyed to see his magic broken. With a burst of magic, the floor was successfully transformed into a fire dragon, which appeared to be a member of Nobeta's race.

"Ten Directions Guardian"

Countless iron chains shot out from beneath the fire dragon, binding it. The transformed fire dragon, being an imposter, was powerless to resist the spell that could restrain the real fire dragon.

Hinata Hoshino smiled at Lockhart, as if to say, "That's it?"

Lockhart was panting heavily, seemingly at his limit, when a voice suddenly echoed in his mind. Before he could think of anything, he felt as if something had taken over his body, and his consciousness was suppressed deep into his soul.

"Idiot, let me do it."

Hinata Hoshino raised an eyebrow. "Oh, a Voldemort-style youth version of Didi Chuxing (a ride-hailing service)."

Sure enough, the moment the driver was switched, everything changed.

"Abolish your weapons"

It may seem like just a disarming spell, but hidden beneath it is the power to shatter to pieces. This is a very sophisticated technique, and very few people know how to use it.

Hinata Hoshino was somewhat surprised, not expecting that Voldemort had already learned this method at such a young age.

Magical energy surged within Hinata Hoshino, and his wand pierced the ground, as if a magic-suppressing domain had been created.

"All curses will end."

Both the disarming spell and the shattering spell were annihilated when all spells were finally defeated.

Lockhart was within the range of the Curse of Death. Voldemort's youth version controlled Lockhart's body, and the magic within him surged, but it had no effect.

Within the area enveloped by the "End of All Curses," most spells cannot be cast, unless the caster's magical power far exceeds that of the caster. Lockhart clearly falls outside this range. Not to mention that after the Kirin sacrifice, Hyuga Hoshino's magical power had reached a level that even he couldn't accurately determine.

Some of the students attending the Wizard Duel Club were fourth and fifth graders. The sixth and seventh graders were busy with their final exams.

Therefore, the highest-grade students who could come, namely fourth and fifth graders, had studied for a long time and naturally recognized that the spell used by Hinata Hoshino was "All Curses End".

It must be said that Lockhart's level of magic far exceeded their expectations. While Hyuga Hoshino's performance surprised them somewhat, it was still within an acceptable range.

Watching Lockhart struggle frantically on stage, as if constipated, Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick hesitated, wondering whether they should help Lockhart out of his predicament.

Snape, on the other hand, watched Lockhart with an expression of utter amusement. Others might not know Hyuga Hoshino's abilities, but he certainly did. Recalling how he had taken a disarming curse during his instruction of Hyuga Hoshino, Snape's hands trembled involuntarily.

Professor Sprout, being a very kind person, decided to help him out of the predicament.

"Ladies and gentlemen, since this is merely a demonstration of a wizarding duel, Professor Lockhart is unable to display his full skill. Hence, the scene before us. Let us give Professor Lockhart a round of applause."

Upon hearing this, the young wizards in the audience applauded, whether they believed it or not.

In this youthful version of Voldemort, he lived up to his reputation as a socialite at Hogwarts, remaining silent and accepting the applause of the young wizards with a smile.

Voldemort's youthful version reminds him that his reason for taking over Lockhart's body is not for fame, nor to undermine Hyuga Hoshino.

His more important purpose was to test Harry Potter's abilities. So he decided to choose an opponent for Harry Potter to see the true level of the person who would kill him in the future.

The young Voldemort, controlling Lockhart, stretched out his hands and pressed them down, signaling all the young wizards to be quiet. The young Voldemort then flashed Lockhart's signature smile.

"Thank you for your support. As you all know, I don't rely on my charming smile to drive away werewolves."

Chapter 146 Malfoy: If you want me dead, just say so.

Voldemort, now in his youth form, controlled Lockhart and turned his gaze toward Harry Potter, who instinctively sensed a malice approaching.

He looked up and met Lockhart's gaze. He figured Lockhart might be calling him up on stage to have a wizard duel with someone.

He turned to look at Draco, remembering that he still owed him a wizard duel, wondering if it could happen today.

Harry Potter reached into his pocket with his right hand and touched the Amplifier, then reached into his pocket with his left hand and grasped several badges.

Harry Potter began to ponder which badge he should use to deal with Draco without making Draco think that he, Harry Potter, was cheating.

As everyone knows, he, Harry Potter, didn't have any cheat codes.

The Christmas gift Hinata Hoshino gave Harry Potter was a badge, not a large-scale, lethal one. However, it contained several interesting spells. For example, the Sheep Charm from Transfiguration. And the emerald light he used to scare Lockhart earlier.

Harry Potter only learned that the Riser in his hand was Hinata Hoshino's creation when he received his Christmas present. After learning all this, he felt a surge of envy and admiration for Hinata Hoshino, as did Ron, who had helped him unwrap his presents.

Harry Potter did experiment with the Sublimator on the Black Lake and showed it to Ron. Ron was very envious, but he also knew very well that this alchemical artifact, which could be described as a perfect work of art, was definitely not cheap, and was something that the Weasley family could only dream of.

Unless Hyuga Hoshino was willing to give him one, but why should he? He wasn't even familiar with Hyuga Hoshino. He had nothing to offer in exchange. So Ron could only shed tears of envy.

"Alright, alright. Since that's the case, why don't we invite two first-year wizards to come up and demonstrate? Ah, how about you, Mr. Potter? And, um, let me see. Oh, yes, you, Mr. Malfoy."

Draco raised his hands and waved to the left and right. Completely oblivious to the gravity of the situation, Draco smiled with satisfaction, his hand already gripping his Riser. He was ready to let Draco experience the power of the Polymorph Curse.

Harry Potter and Draco walked onto the stage from the left and right sides, respectively. Lockhart looked at the two contestants on either side with satisfaction.

One was the one who eliminated Harry Potter, who would become his son in the future; the other was a descendant of Lucius Malfoy who was loyal to him—well, not exactly loyal.

Harry Potter and Draco both held wands in their right hands. However, Harry Potter's left hand remained hidden in his pocket. He had just transferred his Ascendant, planning to give Draco a little "Ascendant shock" after counting to three.

Harry Potter remembers that when he opened the Christmas gift that Hinata Hoshino had given him, there was a note in the box in addition to the badge.

The note read: "No need to be polite with evil spirits and heretics, just go side by side. It's all about surprise attacks and sneak strikes."

"Gentlemen, please get ready. I'm about to start counting. One, two, three."

"Grinning widely"

"Tarantella Dance"

Harry Potter's spell successfully hit Draco, who immediately burst into laughter. Meanwhile, Draco's spell was blocked by the Ironclad Charm released by Harry Potter using the Amplifier.

The Ascendant in Harry Potter's hand was familiar to the four Headmasters. This was because Hyuga Hoshino later made a custom Ascendant for Dumbledore as a Christmas gift.

Hinata Hoshino wanted to absorb the Obscurus from Ariana's body as a form of exchange.

Dumbledore played with the Ascendant for quite some time, during which he met with the four Deans and demonstrated its use to them.

The four of them had once asked Dumbledore who had created the Ascendant. Dumbledore smiled but remained silent, indicating that it was a secret. Seeing Dumbledore's smile, the four of them tacitly agreed that it was Nicolas Flamel's new masterpiece.

Now it seems that this sublimation device was probably not made by Nicolas Flamel. So who else but Nicolas Flamel? Who else has this capability?