Castor Allaway vs. Finnian Byrne

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Castor Allaway vs. Finnian Byrne - Morwenna Skeeter - January 30, 2019

2nd February, 1889 — Howler Stadium

Had Morwenna been told that her promotion came along with this particular duty she would have...well, still taken it really. It was, after all, only an afternoon of her life, even if it was one in the cold. She went over the rules in her severest voice, looking between the two boys sharply, in no mood whatsoever for anything that did not resemble fair play in this competitive match. She bid Mr Allaway to begin with the offensive.

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RE: Castor Allaway vs. Finnian Byrne - Castor Allaway - February 1, 2019

Castor Allaway was in over his head. Having always excelled at dueling whilst at Hogwarts, the young trainee auror had enrolled himself in the competitive duels. It wasn't until he had begun to hear of his peers—and his betters—doing the same that he realized the error of his ways.

He was a very small fish in a vast ocean, and he was going to be eaten alive.

Finnian Byrne, at least, was not an auror. With any luck, the older wizard would prove to be no better than Castor himself—perhaps even worse! After all, a trainee auror was surely better than no auror, right?

At Mrs. Skeeter's direction, Castor broke out his trusted companion: "Silencio!"

Finnian had been an auror-in-training once, and yet he stood here, without an auror badge pinned to his jacket. He'd never been great at dueling - passable, sure, but not compared to the many aspiring aurors he'd once stood beside. He'd never been good at anything he needed to be an auror despite his efforts, and his ejection from the program at the end of his second year those many years ago proved it.

Even with those days behind him and a desk job awaiting him every morning, Finnian's pride obliged him to participate in the competitive section of the dueling competition. Maeve was there, and the other aurors were there. Everyone he'd ever wanted to become - and now the people he wanted to avoid - stood inside the same stadium, ready to prove themselves. And so was Finnian.

Sort of.

He was first paired with a child, a fact that, despite seeming mildly insulting at first, eventually provided some comfort. Beating him - Mr. Allaway - would bring him one step closer to winning the entire tournament, while some other poor fool was stuck dueling his cousin in the first round. He could do this.

"Expelliarmus," he attempted in return, hoping to deprive the boy of his wand before he could be silenced.