Andy looked at Snape with a somewhat unhappy expression in his eyes.
What do you mean, 'it will make those idiots realise the gap between them and the professor even more'?
Who are you calling an idiot?
Snape's face remained expressionless; I won't say who it is.
I'm the professor!
You're just a student; do you dare not listen to the professor?
Just listen to what I say!
As soon as Snape finished speaking, everyone's attention was focused on Andy.
Andy shrugged, gave a slightly embarrassed smile, then extended his right hand and snapped his fingers.
Then, Andy's feet left the ground, and his entire body floated into the air. His robes fluttered in the wind as he floated to the platform and stood opposite Professor Lupin.
Snape's pupils shrank.
Flying... he had never taught Andy this spell.
In other words, Andy must have researched it himself.
I hope Voldemort won't think too much about it!
On the platform, Andy gave a small smile.
Andy had been preparing for this performance for a while, and he was also preparing for an even bigger performance.
He had long been envious of the ability to fly.
This spell was not very difficult to figure out; as long as you understood the key points, it was actually very easy to develop.
With Andy's current magic mastery and the help of his portable grandpa, Grindelwald, the two of them worked together and invented the flying spell in just over ten days.
It's not very practical, but it sure looks cool!
Just like right now.
When Andy flew onto the platform, the crowd went nuts.
The Weasley twins cheered, "That was so cool, Andy! I swear, that was the coolest spell I've ever seen!"
Ron shouted, "Andy, teach me!"
Andy ignored the idiots and looked at Professor Lupin. "Professor, can we start?"
Professor Lupin was a little helpless. He didn't expect Snape to be so cunning and simply throw Andy at him.
"Of course!"
Professor Lupin smiled, "Mr. Collins, do you know the duelling etiquette?"
"I've seen duelling competitions," Andy said.
Professor Lupin nodded slightly. "Then let's begin!"
With that, the two men took a few steps back, then held their wands in salute and bowed while taking up their fighting stances.
Professor Lupin did not rush to call for the 'start' but instead explained to the crowd, "This is the proper duelling etiquette... Of course, if it were a real battle, then you wouldn't need to pay attention to all this."
"We are going to begin."
"…3…2…1!"
After saying the word "1", Professor Lupin instantly waved his wand, uttering the incantation audibly, "Expelliarmus!"
His spell-casting movements were standard.
Andy waved his wand and used the Shield Charm to diffuse the magic beam.
"Mr. Collins, this is a demonstration..."
After the move, before Andy could counterattack, Professor Lupin said, "I think we need to show the others how to cast spells-"
Before he could finish, Snape said coldly from the side, "Teaching can wait! Now that the situation is chaotic, I think it is even more important for them to see what a real battle is like."
After saying this, Snape looked at the crowd and asked, "You don't want to see a magnificent performance, do you?"
"Of course, we want to see a real battle!"
"Professor Lupin, show us your strength!"
The young wizards shouted in unison.
Snape continued coldly, "If we teach them how to perform now, when they encounter a real battle, they will die faster than anyone else."
Professor Lupin thought about it for a while and found some truth in what Snape said.
Teaching can be done at any time, but some things cannot be learnt by just teaching.
"Fine! A battle should look like a battle."
Professor Lupin said, turning to look at Andy. "Mr. Collins, what do you think-"
His words were cut short by a flash of magic light.
Professor Lupin hurriedly defended himself.
"Of course! The battle has already begun," Andy said indifferently.
Although he was speaking, Andy's actions were not slow.
He waved his wand continuously, and one after the other, magic beams of light shot towards Professor Lupin.
As soon as one spell reached its endpoint, Andy gained a rough understanding of Professor Lupin's strength.
Frankly speaking...not bad, but not too strong either.
But this was not surprising.
Because the limit of an ordinary wizard is determined by their talent, and their upper limit is already set. Even if Professor Lupin had a werewolf wizard identity, it would not have any additional effect on the power of his spell.
Unlike Andy...
Apart from his basic magical abilities, Andy's mental strength is powerful, and he has strong control over his magic.
In addition, due to the Patronus Charm, Andy has initially completed the fusion of his mind and magic.
His seventh-level [Charms] stat has also given Andy extremely powerful spellcasting talent.
As for magic transfiguration, it has greatly improved Andy's adaptability to magic.
This is more than just a little advantage!
If we sum it up, it means Andy has a powerful magic attack and can cast spells very efficiently.
All these little things and various buffs have added up to bring Andy's strength far beyond that of an ordinary wizard.
Professor Lupin is no longer a match for him!
Andy doesn't even need to think about tactics; his sheer strength is enough to defeat Professor Lupin head-on.
In the duelling stage, magical beams crisscrossed.
Everyone clearly realised that Professor Lupin was losing.
The young wizards were stunned.
From their perspective, Professor Lupin seemed to have no countermeasures at all—he was completely under pressure.
Professor Lupin was also shocked when he faced Andy.
Although he had long known that Andy was very strong, this level of strength was still a bit too exaggerated.
He really was unable to make a counterattack!
Due to the existence of the Shield Charm, if one wizard focuses on defence and the other refrains from using lethal spells, it is actually difficult for the two sides to determine the outcome within a short period of time.
This is because the Shield Charm can defend against most spells.
Even if the opponent is Voldemort, it is the same.
If Voldemort only uses ordinary spells to fight, Andy is actually not worried about him.
This is the main reason why the Killing Curse is so powerful!
Take this battle, for example.
Andy restrained Professor Lupin... and this means that if Andy uses the Killing Curse, he can kill him instantly.
And it's a head-on kill!
On the other hand, if Professor Lupin wants to kill Andy, he can only choose to sneak attack.
He has no chance in a head-on battle.
That's the difference!
Offstage, Snape is also a little shocked at the moment.
The young wizards are just watching the fun, but Snape has actually fought Andy before.
How long has it been?
A few months, less than a year.
But in such a short period, Andy's strength has improved tremendously again.
It may seem like Andy has gotten only a little stronger.
But that little difference is sometimes an insurmountable chasm.
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