Chapter 10: Harry's Power Quest Begins

Albus Dumbledore sighed. "what do you want me to do, severus.... I cannot punish mr. potter for the current state that you and your student are currently suffering...as none of us in this school have any proofs that mr. potter was the perpetrator....and as far as the bet went, mr. malfoy knew what he was getting himself into......unless mr. potter releases him from the terms of the bet, then I'm afraid ...he is obligated to buy the gryffindor's quidditch team seven new firebolts "He explained for the fifth time.

Severus Snape was too angry to think and blurted, "his fame has done nothing but increased his already big ego....and you're doing a good job of letting him, headmaster "

Dumbledore had to smile with a slight twinkle in his eyes for his potion master's frustration. "like I've said severus, what do you want me to do.....if you can suggest a reasonable plan of actions that I approve.....then I shall do what I can "

Dumbledore turned serious and said, "severus....if you wanted me to ask mr. potter, what is the counter spell...I shall do it for you "with a twitchy beard and twinkling eyes.

Knowing the Headmaster played him; Severus Snape stood up and dismissed himself. Before he walked out from the Headmaster's office, he said, "headmaster....I hope you won't interfere too much in my business with mr. potter "in sharp tone.

The Headmaster raised his eyebrows and said, "careful with what you wish for, severus "in a warning tone.

Snape replied, "I believe I do....have a nice day, headmaster ", then slammed the door shut as he walked out from the headmaster's office.

Dumbledore shook his head for Severus Snape's behavior. "let's just see how much you can take from mr. potter junior, my dear severus..... "

Dumbledore pretty much decided to let his potion master handle his own affair and to watch as a neutral third party. Dumbledore was so immersed in his own thoughts about his potion master that he did not hear someone was knocking on his door.

" enter.. "Dumbledore finally acknowledge the knock.

Looking at his transfiguration professor, Dumbledore knew right at that moment, he would be discussing another matter involving Harry Potter. He mentally saluted his student for causing such havoc, and wished that his professors were not so nosy.

Dumbledore smiled a pleasant smile and asked, "how may I help you for today, Minerva? "knowing the answer already, "...and please have a seat "he continued.

After sitting herself in a comfortable chair, McGonagall began to say what was on her mind, "I believe the need to train mr. potter became a necessity, headmaster....yes I know I've pushing this idea for quite some time, but with what happened during the sixth year defense class...his, - "but was interrupted by the Headmaster, "what happened during the sixth year defense class....was nothing more than mr. potter's exceptional skill in defense against the dark arts....and you should know this, Minerva.....since he is a student from your house "he said.

Although McGonagall was miffed with the Headmaster's interruption, she pretended as if nothing was wrong and continued with her reason, " yes I know that mr. potter is very skillful in defense against the dark arts....but that does not mean he is very skillful in everything else....and without some guidance mr. potter could start using his power for the wrong reasons .....I know you see my point, albus "

Dumbledore leaned back to his chair and stared at his transfiguration professor with a thoughtful look. After a few moments in silence, Albus asked, "tell me, Minerva.....how powerful do you think mr. potter is? "

McGonagall burrowed her eyebrows in deep thoughts while looking directly at Dumbledore. "no offense to you, headmaster....but mr. potter's power has the potential to exceed yours, I just don't know when it will happen "She answered.

Dumbledore thanked the deity when he had trusted his instinct. After putting the protection ward on the six walls on the previous night, he asked Remus Lupin not to tell anybody that he was the one who put the protection ward, as there might be a chance for a student of his to be in a center of gossip. Remus had thought that he was joking around, but considering how serious he looked, Remus promised not to disclose any information that could lead to huge gossip.

Dumbleodre eyes twinkled and said, "none taken, minerva....but you must also see the snag in your reason "

McGonagall raised her eyebrows and replied, "I don't see any snag, headmaster "

Dumbledore turned a bit serious. "what guarantees do you have to say with so much confidence that mr. potter would not use his power for the wrong reasons even if we guide him.....you've said it yourselves that mr. potter's power could exceed mine sometime in the future "

McGonagall's lips thinned. She said, "so.... what you're saying headmaster is that we should just let mr. potter be....and hope that he would not use his power for the wrong reasons, - "in a rising voice, " have you forgotten what he did this afternoon? "she continued.

Dumbledore's eyes twinkled, "what did he do this afternoon, Minerva? "he asked with ignorance.

"you very well know mr. potter was responsible for the prank in great hall this afternoon, albus.....so don't tell me you believe otherwise " McGonagall growled out.

"what I believe is not important.....what important is that none of us have any proofs to accuse mr. potter for today's prank "Dumbledore said pleasantly.

Knowing it was useless to convince the Headmaster, McGonagall stood up from her chair and said, "have a nice evening, albus "in a sharp tone.

After McGonagall exited his office, Dumbledore massaged his temple to make sure his headache did not escalate to an unbearable point. He really wished that he could trade place with Harry Potter and be the one who was causing the havoc.

No longer than ten minutes after McGonagall departed, Dumbledore felt another presence just in front of his office door. He said, "enter "before there was a knock on his door. Remus Lupin entered his office with a very puzzled look.

" hmm...now this should be an interesting conversation " Dumbledore mentally said to himself.

"I'm sorry if bother you, headmaster....but there is something I must ask you about "Remus said to the Headmaster.

Dumbledore smiled and said, "not at all, remus....not..at...all...and please have a seat "

Remus took several calming breath. "headmaster, is there any chance at all...to...to do apparition within hogwarts "He asked with a tone of 'I can't believe I've just asked that question'.

Dumbledore's eyebrows rose questioningly. "could you elaborate what it is that you're trying to ask, remus "He told Lupin.

Remus replied, "I guess I shoul tell the story from the beginning....I hope that I did not disappoint you, headmaster "with a slight whimper.

"I trust that you did not do anything dangerous...if you know what I mean "Dumbledore winked for the last part.

Remus recounted everything from his talk with Harry before defense class to the part where he laid on the floor stunned. Dumbledore listened attentively and nodded at some part in Remus' story.

".....then I woke up on the floor with harry's eyes staring at mine "Remus finished recounting his story to the Headmaster.

"that was some accomplishment, harry......and how did you do it " Dumbledore asked mentally after he heard Lupin's entire story.

Dumbledore was actually clueless. "what led you to believe that....harry might have apparated behind you after he had cast the blinding light spell.... "He asked in curiosity.

Lupin stared into the Headmaster's eyes and said, "headmaster, I woke up in a position of someone being stunned from behind....my head was pointing to harry's side of the room during our duel "

"oh my... "was Dumbledore's response.

"so do you have any idea how harry might have accomplished such feat..... "Lupin said to the surprised Albus Dumbledore.

"did you try to ask him after the duel? "

Lupin's right corner lips twitched, "he told me a saying about muggles' magicians as his answer, "he paused for a dramatic effect. Dumbledore, however, beat him to it, "a great magician doesn't tell his secrets "

Both men laughed merrily, Dumbledore felt no more of his headache and Lupin felt like he was young again. It took several minutes for both men to get their laughter under control.

"well remus...I believe apparition within hogwarts is not something out of the extraordinary for mr. potter....but then again for average wizards such as ourselves it is something..... "Dumbedore said with chuckles.

"so you think it is possible for any wizards to do apparition within hogwarts, headmaster "Remus said worriedly.

"you've misunderstood my statement, remus.....what I meant was that if someone were to actually apparate within hogwarts, harry would be that someone......so your best guess would most likely be my best guess "The Headmaster clarified.

Lupin sighed for getting himself caught in mysteries surrounding his surrogate nephew and said, "I really thought you would have the answer I was looking for....oh well....at least I know that harry is not a wizard to be taken lightly ".

Lupin stood up from his chair and bid the headmaster goodbye.

Dumbledore had a sudden attack of curiosity, and so he asked the question,"in your professional opinion, how was harry's dueling skill, remus? " before Lupin stepped out from his office.

Remus turned around and gave his answer, "he was holding back "in mock growl.

Dumbledore laughed.

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After his duel with Lupin, Harry decided to visit Hogwarts' kitchen, as he suddenly felt very ravenous. During his walk, he analyzed his duel with Lupin and he found how easy it was for Lupin to beat him if both were to have the same power level. While every advantage a wizard had in a duel was a matter of weaponries, he had relied too much on the difference of power level between him and Lupin as a weapon. His realization led him to believe that he needed to improve his overall skill, in other words he must be able to win a duel with any weapons in his arsenal. He needed to improve his speed, agility, reflex, casting speed, comfort in putting more power behind any spells or curses, and, most important of all, ability to suppress any emotions during a duel. His emotions with Lupin made him hesitated to finish their duel with something Lupin would not be suspicious about. He knew that Lupin was contemplating whether apparition was responsible when he ended the duel with a victory; then again it was his fault for not covering his tracks better.

Harry entered the kitchen and he was immediately tackled by his enthusiastic house elf.

"master harry potter sir......sir is visiting dobby...dobby is honored harry potter sir... "Dobby chirped like a little kid.

Harry laughed at Dobby's enthusiasm in greeting his master. "hello dobby.....nice to see you too "Harry greeted Dobby back.

"...by any chance I could get some food, dobby "

"here's your food master potter "said another of Harry's house elf seconds after his request.

After he successfully pried Dobby off from his stomack, Harry greeted his other house elf, "hello winky...very nice to see you too "

Winky's blush stopped her glare at Dobby for being a disgrace. She greeted Harry back, "ni..nice to see you too master "with the shyness of a little kid.

Harry smiled and said, "no need to be shy around me winky "

He then noticed that other house elves in the kitchen were glaring at Winky and Dobby enviously, "I apologize for my rudeness...it is nice to see all of you too.. "he greeted the entire house elves.

Harry had never seen so many house elves blushed at the same time.

"all of you are too tense....I'm just another wizard you know "Harry said with chuckles.

All activities resumed back to normal and Harry ravaged his food immediately. Ever since the last two weeks of summer, he had been eating four times than his usual portion. At first, since beating a fat pig required no skill, Harry thought Voldemort was responsible for the increase in his eating habit; then he realized it was his hormones which caused him to eat more than usual. While he was eating his food, Harry felt panic and fear washed over him. He looked around the kitchen for any hostile parties, and found everything to be as normal as he first arrived. He traced the foreign feeling trough the ward and found two young witches being surrounded by a group of seven people in greenhouse number two.

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A group of seven students gathered around a table in the Slytherin's common room. They were waiting for some news from their headhouse professor Severus Snape about the event occurred during their defense class.

"I swear potter will pay....no one messes with a malfoy and gets away with it "Draco Malfoy said in anger to his group of friends.

Right after defense against the dark arts class was over, Malfoy went to the potion master's office to whine about his ordeal with the boy-who-lived. The potion master, of course, went immediately to the Headmaster's office to help his favorite student.

"don't worry draco....I will help you....it is time for that halfblood to know his place "said another boy also in anger.

Draco Looked at the boy and asked, "what's your problem with potter, nott "

Theodore Nott had a look of anger as he replied to Draco's question, "I heard my sister and her two best friends were talking about potter....laura bletchley and adrianna pucey were all giggling on about.....how potter is a nice wizard to date as he probably is the most powerful student in hogwarts since the dark lord himself "

" disgusting....how can they even say such things "Pansy sneered.

Draco smirked and said, "you're just jealous....you've been asking bletchley out for quite sometime...but you're right...we need to put potter back in his place.. "

"we must...and we also need to pay him back for his prank.. because of him we can't visit hogsmeade "piped a boy name Rodolphus Avery.

The group went to talk about how they would put the boy-who-lived back in his place. They were so immersed in their talk; none of them noticed the potion master entered the Slytherin common room.

Pansy spotted their waited guest. "draco, professor snape is here "

Draco Malfoy stood up and greeted his head house, "hello professor snape.. "in a sickly sweet voice.

Snape looked at his student and told the bad news, "mr. malfoy, I'm afraid that you must buy the gryffindor players new broomsticks "

Draco's expression became that of hatred. "thank you for you help professor snape "he went on to say.

Snape replied, "mr. malfoy, pay back where its due sometimes the best way to let out your anger "with a load of meaning.

Malfoy had an evil glint in his eyes, "thank you very much, professor "

Snape smiled a vile smile, "glad I could help....I'll see you at dinner, mr. malfoy "he bid his student goodbye.

" so...what are you going to do draco? "Nott asked.

"what else...I need to buy those gryffindors new broomsticks "Malfoy growled.

"I need to take a walk....and curse some gryffindors perhaps to relieve myself from stress "Malfoy told his group.

Pansy the ever so weird piped up, "may I walk with you, draco "

Malfoy looked at the girl and the rest of his crews, "yeah why not...the rest of you can come too, "he said.

The group walked around the castle and talked some more about revenge on the boy-who-lived. They were at the greenhouse complex when they saw two third year female students from Hufflepuff exiting greenhouse number two. The two Hufflepuff just got done doing professor Sprout's outside class assignment on mandrakes. Once they spotted Malfoy and his crews, the two Hufflepuff girls tried to walk the other way in haste, but they were not so lucky as one of them received a petrifying spell.

Malfoy smirked at the still standing Hufflepuff girl, "why are you in a hurry....you're not trying to avoid us because of our looks....do you? "he drawled. By now, Malfoy's crew had surrounded the two girls.

The still standing Hufflepuff girl said, "leave us alone, you bully! " in a frighten voice, "HELP....HELP...Help! "she went on to yell as she saw two seventh students from her house walked toward the castle.

Theodore Nott, however, had already put a privacy charm, which prevented her yell to be heard. The girl realized that her yell was not heard panicked to the first degree.

" furnunculus "Avery cursed her.

" now...now....we just want to have some fun! "Malfoy drawled.

The girl was pretty much crying and her friend whose face was on the ground could only pray that someone would help them.

"crying are you.....stupid hufflepuff "Parkinson sneered.

" guys...since the summer I've been wanting to try this dark curse... it says that this curse makes the victim go blind and can be permanent if not treated immediately "Malfoy said with glee.

Nott had a foul look on his face, "yeah...maybe I could practice my memory charm on them.....no need to have a squealer on our hands "

"what is this curse that you want to try, draco "Millicent Bulstrode asked.

Malfoy smiled a vile smile and said, "why don't I just show you ", he raised his wand, "cornos des.. ", but Goyle tugged his arm.

Malfoy glared at his subordinate, "what "he snapped.

Goyle pointed to the ground and the Slytherin found themselves surrounded by twenty ready to strike deadly snakes.

The Slytherin students and the still standing Hufflepuff girl were pretty much ready to piss on themselves.

" well..well.....what do we have here "someone drawled.

Malfoy found who was responsible for the snakes, "potter "he seethed.

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Harry apparated to area between greenhouse four and five and he found Malfoy and his cronies surrounded two Hufflepuff girls, one of who was petrified and the other had boils on her face. His blood was boiling in anger and hatred, and at that moment, he decided to bully back Malfoy and his cronies either until he finishes his schooling or they all stop bullying others. Looking at the situation, the need to have more back up became very apparent to him unless he was willing to show some display of jaw dropping skills. Opting to have more back up, he conjured twenty black mambas.

" surround the seven people circling the two young ones...make sure they don't see you....and please don't hesitate to bite any of the seven people shall they harm the two young ones " Harry hissed to his twenty conjured black mambas.

Harry mentally recognized all the Slytherin students, "malfoy, nott, avery, parkinson, goyle, crabbe, and bulstrode "

Once he found all his snakes surrounded the group, Harry walked over to start his bullying on the Slytherin students. He felt a privacy charm was in place and decided to put his own privacy charm.

" well...well...what do we have here! "He drawled, as he got close enough.

"potter "Malfoy seethed.

Harry looked at the two almost victims and recognized one of them was Eleanor Branstone a third year student from Hufflepuff. He took his wand out and levitated both girls out from the circle of Slytherin students.

" reverso...finite incantatum "Harry reversed Eleanor's boils and the petrifying spell on the other girl. He finally recognized who the other girl was, Laura Madley also a third year student from Hufflepuff.

Harry looked at the girls and said, "eleanor branstone and laura madley...third year from hufflepuff, right "

The once scared two female third year students from Hufflepuff, became two blushing female third year students from Hufflepuff.

Harry smiled at the two girls. "go ahead....they will not bother you anymore "

Eleanor jumped to grab Harry's neck and kissed him smack dab on his lips once she pulled him low enough. She ran away after kissing her hero leaving her friend behind. Harry was dumbstruck to the first degree.

Laura who was left behind said, "thank you harry potter "and she ran away with giggles.

Harry forced with all his willpower not to groan, "great... by dinner time.. gossips will spread like wild fire " he mentally said.

Harry felt fear, hatred, anger, and anxiety coming from the Slytherin students. "they would definitely fear me today" Harry mentally set his goal.

Plastering the look of evil only rivaled by Voldemort himself, Harry said, " well...it seems the situation has reversed, - "

"what shall I do...what shall I do "Harry continued with a tone of someone who was thinking about some methods of tortures.

Malfoy whose hatred on the boy-who-lived had reached to the highest level, " what exactly are you going to do to us, potter... it is seven against one "said coldly.

" correction malfoy, it is twenty-one against seven "Harry said with a smirk.

"afraid to fight on your own halfblood...just like your mudblood mother... " Malfoy sneered.

Harry kept his anger in check quite easily, but not his evil. He looked at one of the snake near Malfoy's naked leg and, "bite his leg " he ordered in parseltongue. The moment his conjured snake bit Malfoy's naked leg, Harry felt like there was a clock counting down inside his head, seven minutes.

The other Slytherin students were beyond shocked at their enemy's action, as none of them thought the boy-who-lived would have done what he just did.

Harry smelt the air and hissed, "aaahhhh....the smell of fear... I kind of like it.....no wonder voldemort likes being a dark lord ".

It was probably the first time the seven students did not flinch for hearing the dark lord's name being uttered. They all felt like they were facing the dark lord.

Harry smiled his vilest smile and said, "oohh...draco-poo...you have about seven minutes...well six minutes and twenty seconds left to live....hey, who's counting right "

Pansy tried to be brave for her draco-poo, well there was a reason why she was sorted into Slytherin, "po...pot...potter...yo..you.. will ge..get in tro...trou..trouble f..for this "she said with every ounce of energy in her body.

"what makes you think I cannot do the memory charm "Harry smirked.

Harry turned his attention to a very tense Nott. "why are you so tense nott...I haven't done anything yet... "He said in a playful tone, which only served to make Nott tensed up even more.

"climb up on their legs " Harry ordered his conjured snake.

The seven students were so terrified; they stood like a statute, well except one student.

"you better not move so much goyle....my snake will bite your fat legs or your favorite snake "Harry told the already pissed on himself Goyle.

"please potter....I'll do anything...please let me go "Pansy cried her eyeballs out.

As much as he wanted to do some more tortures, Harry felt pity toward Pansy. He felt Parkinson was truly sorry that she bullied the two third year Hufflepuff girls. He, however, felt nothing but anger and hatred from Malfoy, Nott, and Avery, and total fear from the rests.

Harry decided to stop his tortures for the day, and so he vanished all his snakes and made the poison in Malfoy's system disappeared. "this will continue if I heard any more bullying to other students....this is a promise not a threat....and you should know us gryffindors like to keep our promises "He gave them a warning before he walked out from the scene.

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Even though he was out of sight and no one was around, Harry decided to walk to his dormitory, which also was empty of people. Harry passed seven younger female students, while in itself was not a strange occurrence, but the fact that they were all giggling as he passed them had him mentally groaned.

" oh..honestly...why is it kissing harry potter becomes such a big deal " Harry complaint mentally.

"if lindsey kissed me..however...hey...how can I forget about her "

Harry checked for the girl he somewhat lust through the ward and found her to be in the library with her two friends. He headed toward the library in haste.

Once he arrived at the library, Harry sought Lindsey Nott immediately. She was sitting rather awkwardly due to her clothing style, but Harry was more than willing to overlook her sitting style. He originally planned to just waltz to her table, but the red and gold polka dot baldness was disturbing what supposedly be a nice sight.

Harry decided to lift his pantra from Lindsey and her two friends. He was not really being nice to also lift his pantra from Lindsey's two friends; it was more because of his teenage hormones.

The good thing about dark enchanting was that the caster could have easily lifted the curse by simply wanting any results to go away.

"I release the three of you from my red and gold polka dot baldness " Harry mentally released Lindsey and her two friends from his pantra.

Harry heard them quietly squeal in excitement. "time to let my presence known...but privacy charm first "

"hello there beautiful... "Harry said in his sexy voice while leaning on one of the bookshelves.

All three girls snapped their attention to the location of a new voice.

Lindsey glared at the boy-who-lived and said, "what are you doing here potter? "icily.

Harry clutched his heart as if he got shot and said, "why must you torture me so, me lady..... I only wanted to see a beauty that men always dreamt of seeing "in despair.

" aww...that's so sweet "Laura Bletchley and Adrianna Pucey said together with giggles.

Lindsey wanted to slug her two friends as they giggled to what Potter's cheesy attempt in romance.

"I have no time for the likes of you....halfblood "Lindsey barked.

" lindsey...that was not nice "Laura scolded. Adrianna nodded her head in agreement.

Lindsey's jaw dropped.

Harry mentally smirked in triumph and said, "may I sit with all of you angels "

" please, accompany us " Adrianna answered with giggles.

Lindsey decided to find new friends. "how can they betray me " She mentally said with shock.

Harry decided to give her some incentive to say yes for his much earlier proposal. He realized that he might have been too enthusiastic in giving her incentive, as he saw Lindsey gripped her parchments tightly.

Laura noticed her friends seemed to be in pain and asked, "lindsey.. are you alright....you seem to be in pain "with concern.

" mmmmmm...ooooohhh.....ye...ye...yeah.. I...I'm alright "She answered.

"oh okay then...because your entire body is red "Her friend Laura replied back.

Lindsey tried to fight her blush, but her attempt was futile as her already glowing face became redder.

Harry read her thoughts "ooohh...I might have given her a bit too much... yep.. she likes it.. damn...stubborn woman "

"so...how about we visit hogsmeade together lindsey? "Harry asked knowing her answer already.

She tried to glare, but her sleepy eyes prevented it. "my answer has not changed potter...no "She answered tiredly.

" honestly lindsey... what is so wrong with granting one date for the boy-who-lived " Adrianna scowled.

" well...if the lovely lady still need time to think...then I shall grant her more time " Harry said gentlemanly.....yeah right.

Harry stood up from his chair and bowed, "ladies...have a nice evening...ohh...before I go, "he continued mentally, "I release you from any curses I've set upon you "

The three girls were very surprised to have their school robe back.

"you were the one responsible after all "Laura said in awe.

Harry smiled a sexy smile and said, "and it was worthy of my efforts " as he walked away from their table.

Adrianna and Laura giggled. Lindsey growled, but turned into another soft moan.

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Harry was grinning during his walk to his dormitory and forgot about his 'CONSTANT VIGILANCE'. He came across Snape.

Harry was immediately on his guard and checked his surrounding. He found no one was close enough to notice any scuffles between him and Snape.

Snape had a look of hatred on his face and put himself on Harry's path. " where have you been potter? "He asked coldly.

Harry raised his right eyebrow and replied, "is that any of you business, mr. snape? "

"you are not allowed to visit hogsmeade....therefore it becomes my business if I found you sneak out from hogwarts "Snape replied.

Harry smiled and said, "well then....I was in the library...if you must know....goodbye "as he stepped around the potion master to continue his walk.

Snape grabbed Harry's arm and said, "we have an unfinished business potter "angrily.

Harry jerked his arm away and plastered his coldest look. "don't you ever touch that filthy hand of yours "He sneered.

Harry and Snape instinctively walked backward for about two meters, while glaring at each other eyes.

Harry felt Snape's legilimency probing his mind. Harry's knowledge on leglimency equaled to that of a master legilimency, he concentrated on his memory from Snape's pensieve.

Snape had to look away as the boy-who-lived blocked his mind probing. He said, "hmmm...it seems the death of your dog gave you incentives to learn occlumency "

Harry replied, "which means that he is a much better professor than you'll ever be.. "then paused to stare at Snape's eyes, "..hey what can you expect from a servant? "he continued.

Snape whipped his wand out and launched a curse so fast, Harry was thankful he had kept his hands on the eleven inches holly.

" protego "Harry erected his shield with some additional power.

Snape had to dive away to avoid his own curse.

" serpensortia... rictusempra... serpensortia... lummox "Harry sent three curses and a spell in succession before Snape could have retaliated.

Snape was a dueling teacher for a reason; he managed to vanish Harry's two snakes and dodged the tickling curse with ease. Harry's blinding light spell, however, was not something you dodged and the fact that Harry put a little bit too much power on his blinding light spell, Snape was at Harry's mercy.

" petrificus totalus "

Snape's arms and legs snapped together as he fell down to the floor.

Harry smirked and said, "...and you're supposed to be a dueling teacher.....disgusting "to the fallen professor.

"well... I believe this is where I say goodbye... oh I like your new hair...or lack thereof "Harry said as he walked away from the petrified professor.