Hogwarts Summoning Guide

Lee Jordan, who had been responsible for commentating on Quidditch matches, volunteered to commentate on this match. He and a group of Quidditch players—regardless of which house they were from—gathered together on broomsticks, hovering in the air above the broomstick shed, looking down from above.

"It's 2:25 PM now, and the wizarding duel is about to begin in five minutes! Those of you who haven't found a good spot yet, hurry up and find one. I think that guy with his own platform is really good at this... Forgive my poor eyesight, but that's not a student, it's the famous Sirius Black! Of course, Professor Flitwick's magic carpet is also fantastic!" Jordan kept talking. Sometimes Harry felt that he wasn't good at explaining things; he was just a chatterbox.

Professor Flitwick was short in stature. He sat on a flying carpet that was very popular among wizards in the East. The flying carpet was very large. Dumbledore sat opposite him, and there was a pot of freshly brewed English tea between them.

"With a few minutes to prepare for the duel, let me explain the rules," Jordan cleared his throat and got to the point: "The duel is divided into two halves. Each teacher has chosen a duel event. Our Professor Snape has chosen to have each of them cast a dark spell on the other, and then the opponent must defend effectively. Where are the cheers for our Professor Snape?"

The Slytherin students waved and cheered on the lawn, but since Slytherin had the fewest members of the four houses, the atmosphere was somewhat subdued.

Jordan continued, "And our teacher White has chosen a self-created spell competition, a duel unlike any other I've ever heard of. Neither side can use spells created by other wizards; it's an unrestricted duel until one falls. Where are the cheers for our teacher White?"

At this moment, Bai Lin entered the arena wearing a tight-fitting hunting outfit, which drew cheers from the entire audience—many Slytherin students were also applauding.

"My God, Mr. White is so handsome! I hope he performs well today!" Jordan exclaimed in admiration, though inwardly he didn't think highly of Bai Lin.

Bai Lin wore a mithril ring on his finger and a newly forged magically protective wizard's hat, looking like a dashing prince straight out of a fairy tale. Snape, on the other hand, maintained his poker face, dressed in a long black robe, looking every bit the part of a true dark wizard.

The first match began quickly with a signal from Dumbledore, who was acting as the referee, and Snape went first.

Snape stepped forward with a displeased look, holding the end of his wand between his thumb and forefinger like a dart, and pointed at Bai Lin from more than twenty meters away, saying: "Serkerthom Serpra!" It is worth mentioning that this spell was created by Snape, and although it has been recorded in many books, it is mostly considered a dark magic spell, but not a forbidden spell.

"Armor protection! Obstacles everywhere!" Bai Lin skillfully cast an armor spell on himself, and then an earthen wall rose from the ground, blocking his way.

The first wind blade was incredibly fast, and Bai Lin's earthen wall couldn't keep up at all. However, Snape was also testing the waters, so he didn't aim at Bai Lin's body but instead tried to knock off his hat. After all, he couldn't figure out Bai Lin's true strength. What if his defense against the dark magic was actually weak? He couldn't just kill him in one hit.

However, his idea clearly fell into Bai Lin's hands. A phantom of a medieval knight's armor appeared a few centimeters away from Bai Lin. Snape's wind blade struck the heavy helmet with a muffled thud. Bai Lin's magic resistance helmet activated, reducing the power of the attacking magic by 30%. Bai Lin's armor shuddered and dimmed slightly, but it did not break!

"I have never seen such a strong armor charm!" exclaimed Charms professor Flitwick. He could tell that although Snape had not killed him, the magical power had not diminished at all.

The second, swift and unstoppable attack followed immediately. Snape didn't stop right away; even Jordan's commentary couldn't keep up with his speed. The two spells, one after the other, weakened the opponent's protective magic, while the other completely crushed them, much like a double shot in a shooting game.

But by then, Bai Lin's earthen wall had already been erected. The wind blade struck the earthen wall, carving a deep groove more than a meter long, but it failed to break through.

"Brilliant! Professor Snape used two consecutive Divine Strike techniques, but our teacher White defended them in a textbook fashion. Professor Snape has one last chance! Each attacker can only use three dark spells per round!" Jordan exclaimed, his words flowing freely.

"Redknock! (Shatter to pieces)" Snape was clearly annoyed. He stepped forward, pointed at the earthen wall in front of White Scale, and cast a spell specifically designed to clear obstacles. According to the rules, this move was not within the three spells. He planned to blow up the earthen wall and then immediately use Divine Strike again. He was confident that the moment the earthen wall exploded, the mud and dust would interfere with White Scale's vision. He would then use a silent incantation to leave White Scale with nowhere to hide.

With a loud "BOOM!", the earthen wall about 1.5 meters high in front of Bai Lin exploded, causing the students to gasp in surprise.

But as the explosion erupted and dirt flew everywhere, Bai Lin didn't retreat but instead charged forward through the smoke and dust, shouting at Snape, who was preparing to cast a spell: "Ixpariamaris! (Except for the 'LI' sound in your weapon)." This time, he deliberately didn't speak Chinese so that Snape would understand.

Snape was shocked. He swallowed the spell he was about to cast, grabbed his wand with his left hand, and rolled to the side, trying to dodge Whitescale's magic.

Before he could react, Bai Lin was supposed to retaliate according to the rules, but he dared not risk it. If Bai Lin knocked his wand away in front of everyone, he would lose all face at Hogwarts. However, when he rolled to the ground, he realized that Bai Lin hadn't cast a spell at all; he had just deliberately mispronounced the incantation as a joke. Snape, too ashamed to get up and cast his third spell, looked terribly grim.

"Clap clap clap!" Jordan was the first to applaud and cheer, "According to the rules, Mr. White can't retaliate, so he shouted a fake spell. I think it was an extra syllable, but Professor Snape was obviously fooled. I think Mr. White was trying to tell us that a strong mentality and adaptability are also powerful weapons against dark magic! That's right, Mr. White won the first round!"

Bai Lin swept his wand over himself, instantly clearing away the dust and restoring his handsome elegance. He smiled and waved to the cheering students around him, then blew a kiss to Catherine, who stood among the Hufflepuff students.

"My God, I can't take it anymore! Mr. White's girlfriend is here to watch too! He actually managed to win over our Hogsmeade's flower..." Jordan continued, "Now it's Mr. White's turn to shine. I'm so looking forward to seeing what kind of spell he'll unleash! Just thinking about how such a handsome gentleman also knows some evil dark magic makes me feel..."

"Jordan, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your mouth off!" Professor McGonagall's voice rang out at the opportune moment.