At two o'clock on Sunday afternoon, Matthew came to the auditorium.

Then he noticed that the four long dining tables were gone, and the chairs on which the students sat were gone.

A large open space appeared in the entire auditorium, and along one wall, a large stage was suddenly erected.

There were about fifty or sixty students standing in the clearing, all of them in all grades except the first grade, all with their wands in their hands, their faces full of excitement.

It seems that the Dueling Club, in Hogwarts, is quite a popular society...... After all, judging from the total number of students at Hogwarts, there are definitely not a few clubs that can have more than fifty people to participate.

"Matthew!" Malfoy and Nott shouted Matthew's name and trotted over.

It's just that there is no trace of Crabbe and Goyle, and perhaps for them, they prefer to use their fists directly to engage in physical duels rather than a duel with a wand.

While greeting the two roommates, Matthew suddenly realizes something

After the start of the new semester, the number of contacts he had with his four roommates suddenly decreased.

It's as if their relationship has become cold after a summer vacation.

Towards the end of last semester, the four roommates had been treating him like a "boss", and after the new semester began, they seemed to have a deliberate sense of alienating themselves......

Matthew shook his head, leaving the mess behind him.

It must be their own delusion, Malfoy, who has been discussing how to deal with Mr. Plumger and reclaim his broomstick......

He didn't think much of it, and focused his attention on the stage in front of him.

......

After only a few minutes of waiting, the "instructors" of the dueling club arrived.

Professor Flitwick, a short man, dressed in a rather ornate black gown, was hastily made way for him by the students.

Professor Flitwick waved his hand to silence everyone, and then shouted, "Be quiet, can you hear me?"

The auditorium fell silent for a moment.

Professor Flitwick waved his wand at his feet, and he flew to the huge stage, so he could look down on the students.

"I'm glad to see some new faces......" his voice was as kind as in Charms class:

"Duel, a very old ritual, though it is now almost obsolete...... But Professor Rozier felt that this course would be a great training to recall the traditions of wizards and to improve your dark arts defenses, in case you need to defend yourself one day, and use some magic to protect yourself......"

“...... In a traditional duel, two assistants are required, one from each side of the duel, and in most cases the assistant only acts as a witness, but sometimes when the duelist loses combat ability or dies and the assistant is not satisfied with the outcome of the duel, he can continue to participate in the duel......"

“...... The duel is terminated in the following ways, at the choice of the challenger: the duel is terminated when one of the parties is injured even slightly, or if the fight cannot continue, when one of the parties is seriously injured and unable to continue the duel, and when one of the parties is fatally injured or killed, the duel is terminated...... Of course, we're all using the first rule, and the last two duels are strictly forbidden!"

"Usually after bowing to each other, each side takes twelve steps back, and then the assistant shouts three times, and only after the third shout is over can both sides turn around and raise their wands......"

“...... Of course, no matter what magic is used in a duel, but you can use it up to three times, and if all three spells don't hit your opponent or defeat your opponent, you can't use any other spells, otherwise you'll be considered very savage......"

“...... Of course, I don't want to see you take the initiative to duel other wizards...... The reason why there is a dueling class is more often to practice some means of self-defense, okay, now let's get to the point."

After a brief opening remark, Professor Flitwick coughed, "I suppose many of you must have already learned the Disarming Charm, right?"

Most of the students nodded, but a few of the junior students and the new members of the dueling club shook their heads.

"One of the simplest protective spells, but very effective a lot of the time...... The spell is a weapon that removes you. As for the effect, it can make your opponent's wand out of hand, lose the weapon against you, and if used the right technique, it can even knock your opponent into the air, dealing more damage......"

Professor Flitwick began to explain to the students who didn't know about it.

In the following time, the senior students had already started to practice in pairs.

Professor Flitwick's diminutive figure shuttled among the junior students, instructing them on how to use the Disarming Charm, as well as some tips for dueling:

"First of all, you are quick, the sooner you raise your wand, the better your chances of getting the upper hand......"

“...... The second is accuracy, remember to aim your wand at your target in the shortest amount of time, if your spell misses the target, you will waste an opportunity to attack......"

“...... In the end, it's up to you to choose which spells to use based on your opponent's characteristics. ”

Matthew raised his wand as he listened, and with a gentle wave:

"Except for your weapons!"

......

After practicing like this for about half an hour, another professor suddenly came late.

It was the Transfiguration teacher, Professor "Severus Snape", who was wearing a bright red gown.

"Okay, my assistant has arrived," Professor Flitwick motioned for everyone to get out of the way for Professor Snape as well, "welcome, Severus!"

"Snape," Professor smiled and nodded at him.

"Professor Snape has generously promised me that he will help me give you a little demonstration...... I suggest you guys take a good look. Professor Flitwick waved at Professor Snape, who stepped onto the stage.

I have to say that Professor Flitwick's voice was full of confidence.

This is not surprising, after all, when he was young, he was a multi-time dueling champion.

And to be honest, as a half-breed goblin, when it comes to dueling, his "racial talent" can be vividly displayed.

Two figures, one tall and one short, met on the stage.

Both bowed to each other and began to turn, raising their wands to their chests like swords.